It’s been almost two months now since my wife and I got hitched, and I wanted to share some of the assets that we put together for the big day, as well as the invitations, thank you cards and more goodies! Our theme was vintage travel, so we had a ton of fun creating a narrative around elements that would feel at home in the 50s and 60s.
Designing a Wedding Part I
About a month has passed since I proposed to my fiance, and now we're gearing up to get serious about this whole wedding planning thing. Picking dates, venues, picking the bridal party, and the list goes on.
One of the things I wanted to set out to do, is create a simple monogram treatment for our big day, something we could incorporate into our wedding "branding." Tonight, I took my first crack at the mark, and I think I actually came up with something pretty interesting. I even came up with a snippet of a color palette, although that's something that's bound to change as the months go by.
There's much more to come on this whole wedding brand thing, but I think this was a decent way to start off the process. There's something about a super simple ampersand that will just always make me smile. :)
Cultivating Inspiration
During my college years, I can remember being really frustrated trying to find inspiration. It may have been a product of the school I went to, or just poor resources. I can vividly remember scrolling through the pages of Adbuzeedo trying to find that one spark to ignite my creativity. I also didn't have the blessing of time, as my school work was on a strict week by week timeline. In short: inspiration was a rough game.
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