One of the things I enjoy most about working on bespoke invitation designs is the variety… Everyone has something different in mind for their day, and I love the challenge of carrying that across into print.
Laura & Peter’s wedding is taking place deep in Hardy Country, the picturesque corner of Dorset where Thomas Hardy spent so much of his life. With so much rich literary history surrounding their venue it’s no surprise they decided to adopt this as a loose theme for their wedding, which gave me the chance to come up with something suitably book-inspired for their invitations!
The design takes late 19th century book-printing as the starting point, with grained linen and leather covers, hot-stamped gold lettering, embossed details, and precise, immaculate typography on the pages within. The irregularly-sized folds of the final printed piece allow the faux book cover and spines on the front to unfold into an info-packed invitation, complete with detachable RSVP, custom map and plenty of information to help guests get around on the day.
Oh, and if you’re wondering about that bee-autiful copy of “Far From The Madding Crowd” peeking out from under the invitation on the first photo, that’s one of the amazing Coralie Bickford-Smith’s Penguin Classics range – well worth a nose through the rest of her cover designs if you’re not familiar with them. Only of course after you’ve scrolled down and had a look at the rest of the details below…
Details
Paper: 340gsm Splendorgel Extra White
Design: Swash and Fold
Fonts: Garamond Premier Pro (Adobe), Modnoc (Borutta Wood Type Collection), Appareo (Kimmy Design), Aphrodite Slim Pro (Typesenses)