Save-the-Date Postcards!

JLPadgett — Sat, 03 Jan 2015 20:18:30 +0000

We got the postcards back from the printers! Just in time for Josephine to take with her overseas for the holidays. She originally didn’t want to do any print material for the wedding, she wanted to do all the RSVPs and Save the Date stuff electronically through the website. However, she changed her mind and requested that we have a small amount of 4 x 6 postcards made, to give to some of her overseas family who may not be quite as computer savvy.

We used Jukebox to print the cards, and I will definitely be back to use them again. They were awesome! Not only was their customer service superb, but the quality of the print job far surpassed my expectations.

Next, we will be working on fleshing out the website with all the important details. We are still looking for a theme that is easy to build on… More on that later!

Her color palette was so bright and fun and her idea to have a VW camper van-themed wedding has also been a blast to work with. I was also happy to have the opportunity to apply a typographic design to the Save-the-Date, as that was a challenge but an aesthetic that I really enjoy.

Josephine’s color palette.

The original electronic version of the Save-the-Date.

Design Wedding Bells

JLPadgett — Sat, 27 Sep 2014 01:48:00 +0000

I was recently approached by my friend Josephine, who asked me to design a save-the-date and invitation combination to let her friends and relatives know about her upcoming wedding next summer. She wanted it to be low on paper waste, so we combined the save-the-date and the invite in an effort to get people to RSVP on the website only. I was super excited, because knowing how playful and fun Josephine is, I knew this would be a fun project. Also, I’ve never done any wedding design before, so I was super stoked about the experience. I will also be setting her up with a WordPress site with RSVP functionality in the coming month or so.

Josephine said she wanted a color palette that is “vibrant and retro” and she wanted something playful and whimsical. Other than that, I had not too many other guidelines. She gave me complete creative freedom, which was so much fun! I knew that she likes orange and green, so I based my color research on that, and found this color palette at Design Seeds:

The plan for the wedding is for it to be a very casual camping weekend in Alberta, and she said she wanted a VW camper van theme, which I was skeptical about at first, but thought could be really cute and fun.

Here’s what I came up with for the final electronic version:

Josephine loved it so much that she has asked for postcards as well! (Which will mean changing the dimensions a little bit.)

The illustration originally had a bunny where the groundhog was, but I replaced it because Tony loves groundhogs.

I have to give a shout-out to Michelle Booth, who has taught me everything I know about wedding invitations, save-the-dates, funky typography and ampersands ;). She is a design force to be reckoned with! I believe I was channelling her on this project!

Anyway, this is one of many projects that have been keeping me busy lately. I will post more updates on other projects soon!

Wedding Design – Leanne Padgett Design

Save-the-Date Postcards!

Design Wedding Bells