Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations

Tropical foliage + copper foil? A match made in heaven! I’m pretty sure my jaw hit the floor when I saw these gorgeous tropical garden party copper foil wedding invitations from Haley at Australian creative studio The Distillery. Haley created these invitations for a wedding at the Merribee Estate a couple of hours south of Sydney, Australia. I love the dark green envelope liner against the colorful digitally printed tropical florals and copper foil details!

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Haley: As Mel and Nathan were planning their wedding, they knew they wanted a romantic, whimsical and slightly quirky adventure out of the city they call home. Inspired by the sense of freedom, they ventured south of Sydney, where they fell in love with the enchanting gardens of Merribee Estate. Immediately they knew that the surrounding ornamental topiary and tropical gardens, would shape their entire stationery suite and set the tone for a slightly unconventional wedding.

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

With a passion for craft and tactility, Mel and Nathan wanted to to explore speciality embellishments to inspire their guests with a sense of freedom, fun and adventure that also draws on the weddings slightly Alice in Wonderland theme. The invitation features flowering trees, and pretty topiary in a variety of whimsical shapes and colours combined with the subtle glimmer of foil sprinkled within the digital florals to silently accentuate the couples names.

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Mel and Nathan’s names have been hand lettered with a copper foil embellishment to mimic the rustic elegance of Merribee’s historical barn. The ever so slightly quirky and playful nature of the evening was also brought into the details of the typography that has been letterpress printed into a creamy cotton stock and mounted to a deep forest green.

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

These qualities have been further explored in the additional stationery pieces, including a hand illustrated map that combines both letterpress printing processes with new age digital printing. The map unfolds to reveal a playful Alice in Wonderland inspired journey filled with tea cups and playing cards to highlight key details for their guest’s adventure to Merribee gardens.

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The RSVP card is a petite, play on verbs and adjectives that inspires their guests to create loving memories for the bride and groom. The stationery suite is completed with a beautiful modern calligraphy style that addresses their guests envelopes.

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Tropical Garden Party Copper Foil Wedding Invitations by The Distillery / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Haley!

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Photo Credits: The Distillery

A Bourbon Mojito

On Saturday, I hear there’s some sort of race? Maybe with horses? But, more importantly, Saturday is a day for drinking Mint Juleps, a beautiful and simple drink that’s sublime in the warmer months. Only, we posted a Mint Julep recipe four years ago (!!!) that’s still pretty much exactly how I’d make that drink, so I don’t know how much point there is to mess around with perfection. Instead, we’re going to offer a spin on the Mint Julep, a Bourbon Mojito that’s basically a Mint Julep/Mojito mash-up as a playful alternative for tomorrow. – Andrew

Bourbon Mojito Cocktail Recipe / Liquorary for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Bourbon Mojito

2 oz Kentucky Bourbon
3/4 oz Falernum Syrup
1/2 a Lime
Mint
Soda Water

Add the syrup to a highball glass and gently muddle with a sprig of mint to extract the mint’s oils. Press the mint; don’t shred it. Remove the mint (promptly, if it is oxidizing and turning brown), extracting as much of the minty syrup as possible. Add the bourbon and squeeze the lime into the glass. Drop the spent lime shell into the glass, if that’s your thing, or not. Add ice and more mint leaves (don’t muddle these, but you can give them a slap in the palm of your hand to release the mint’s aromatics). Top with soda water, give it a stir, and enjoy!

Bourbon Mojito Cocktail Recipe / Liquorary for Oh So Beautiful Paper

The Mint Julep is cool and smooth and luxurious. The Mojito is cool and lively and tropical. Put them together, and you get something that doesn’t split the difference but plays up the best of both: rich and smooth from the bourbon, but also zippy and a bit tropical from the soda and lime and falernum. Not a bad alternative if you’re looking for something a bit different tomorrow…

Bourbon Mojito Cocktail Recipe / Liquorary for Oh So Beautiful Paper

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Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone – and Happy Mother’s Day weekend! My kids aren’t really old enough to understand Mother’s Day yet, so we’ll be celebrating with a fairly normal weekend involving a birthday party and brunch, which is kind of a perfect weekend anyway! But in the meantime…

The Lovely Ave via Instagram / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The Lovely Ave via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week! Check back in just a bit for this week’s cocktail recipe! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations

I want to live in these illustrated lakeside wedding invitation’s from Lana’s Shop! Inspired by the bride’s family lake home, the invitations feature stunning illustrated lake views, watercolor illustrations of foliage from the area, and the most perfect assortment of nature-inspired vintage postage stamps. Not to mention elegant calligraphy details from Design House of Moira! So lovely, from start to finish.

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Lana: The inspiration for Michelle and David’s invitations was obvious when they showed me their stunning wedding location. Michelle’s family lake home offered stunning views, but it was also a very meaningful location for the bride and groom. This gorgeous setting became the focal point for the suite, which features light, airy watercolor illustrations of the venue as well as beautiful calligraphy accents by the talented Victoria Rothwell with Design House of Moira.

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

For the oversized invitations, I illustrated the exact lake scene that guests would see during the ceremony, while the RSVP cards include an illustration of the home on the property where the reception would take place. The main palette of blues and greens reflects the serene location. When it came to printing, we chose a quality felt paper so that each guest felt like they had the original painting.

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Every detail, including the illustrated leaves on the bellyband and the stamps on the envelopes, was chosen with the natural environment in mind.

Illustrated Lakeside Wedding Invitations by Lana's Shop / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Lana!

Design and Illustration: Lana’s Shop

Calligraphy: Design House of Moira

Lana’s Shop is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Lana’s beautiful work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Megan Lee Photography