I can’t help it, I just love silhouettes. Â Make those silhouettes pink, combine them with gorgeous calligraphy by Tara Jones, and put it all together with the stunning design sensibility of Mr. Boddington’s Studio and I’m totally sold. Â So pretty!
{image credits: mr. boddington’s studio}
Last year, I featured the cutest Texas cactus wedding invitations for then-bride Emma James. Well, I wasn’t the only one that admired Emma’s handiwork with her wedding invitations, because Emma sent over a new set of wedding invitations that she designed for a fellow Texas bride!  Paige and Adam’s wedding will take place later this spring at a horse farm, and Paige knew that she wanted an equestrian theme wedding invitation that reflected her lifelong love for horses.
From the bride, Paige:  Our wedding is taking place at a horse farm just outside of Austin. Having ridden horses my whole life, I wanted an equestrian theme throughout the wedding.  Having seen Emma’s vintage cactus wedding invitations on Oh So Beautiful Paper, I knew I wanted to collaborate with her for my invitations.
The invitation itself was letterpress printed with a quirky map motif that led from downtown Austin to the horse farm, Kali Kate. Â I loved adding the vintage postcard as a reply card. Â It added a beautiful splash of color and helped keep cost down.
The calligraphy, vintage postage, and DIY packaging tied everything together. Â For the packaging, I cut and assembled the kraft paper, ribbon, and burlap insert. Â The kraft paper was stamped with a monogram logo that Emma designed for us and made into a rubber stamp.
Overall, I love the way our invitations came out! Â The invitations are informal, but also pretty, and embody the rustic vintage feel I had envisioned for our outdoor hill country wedding.
So beautiful! Â And the calligraphy by Bailey Amon is the perfect complement for the rustic equestrian wedding invitation design. Â Thanks Emma and Paige!
{image credits: Emma James for Inviting Affairs}
Hi everyone!  I’m back!  A huge thanks to Jane and Kate for guest blogging while I was away – weren’t their posts awesome??  I’m incredibly grateful to the both of them for filling in, considering last week was just a wee bit on the hectic side.  On Tuesday evening, my husband left for a six month work assignment in Iraq.  Approximately six hours later on Wednesday morning (with no sleep in between), I jumped on a plane and headed out to Salt Lake City for Alt.  It’s been a stressful few weeks as my husband and I prepared for his departure and it was wonderful to spend a few days in SLC with an instant support group of wonderful friends and bloggers.
I’m slooowly easing back into my routine and trying to turn all of the fabulous inspiration from Alt into coherent thoughts and ideas to apply here. Â Since I didn’t get to do my usual Friday post, I thought I’d start the week off with a quick round-up of some favorite links from last week:
Back with more soon!
{image credit: refashioned}
It may seem a little strange, posting a website on a site dedicated to all things paper, but this is too good not to share. Â Almost always, wedding websites do not get the care and consideration that wedding invitations do. Â Katy & Jeff’s wedding website, which was designed by Stitch Design, is as beautifully simple as their save the dates.
Design Credits: Stitch Design Co. via Head vs. Heart
I’m currently working with a bride on her invitation suite, and we recently put together an inspiration board to help articulate her vision. We’re going for a laid-back, vintage elegance look, with golden tones and charcoal accents.
Image Credits: 1: Foundry Collective, 2. Cherry Blossom Girl, via Dress Design Decor 3: Antique packaging by Josep M. Garrofé via Blue Pool Road 4: E. Tautz Identity Program by Moving Brands, 5: Bee-Raw Honey, 6: Dai Due, via Bonnie Tsang, 7: image via Dress Design Decor
