NUMBER ONE HUNDRED & THIRTEEN.
October03
I saw this over at SwissMiss at the end of August, but with the wedding taking place next weekend, I thought it was still appropriate to sing the praises of this beautiful invite concept by Kelli Anderson. Like a souvenir from a roadtrip, couple Youngna and Jacob wanted unique invitations that would serve as a lasting memento of adventure for their guests. A map outlining directions to the ceremony and reception venue, a homestead perched atop of a mountain in South Kent Connecticut, was designed featuring iconic landmarks along the journey’s path and printed onto 20 yards of fabric. The bride-to-be then hand cut, hemmed and folded each ‘handkermap’ before wrapping each in a cardboard sleeve letter-pressed with pertinent information about the celebrations.
I love the simple, playful aesthetic, and the well thought through functionality of the design. Pointing guests to a website rather than trying to include all the information on the sleeve allows the important details to play first fiddle. Definitely my kind of wedding invites!
For a little more information on the process, Kelli has posted on her blog outlining how she, Youngna and Jacob went about this project.
