Charm & Fig — mexico
brooke + don's lush floral mexican wedding invitations
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Brooke and Don were hosting their wedding weekend in Tulum, Mexico and wanted their invitations to be sophisticated, romantic, bohemian and with hints of traditional Mexican design. To achieve a more sophisticated palette, we avoided vibrant festival colors, and found inspiration in the region's natural settings for a bold color scheme. For a dramatic first impression, we used moody, wine-colored envelopes that were hand-addressed in gold brush ink by Jaymie Eaton. I still can’t get over how precise her lettering is for the guests’ addresses! The return address and floral illustration was foil-stamped in gold on the back, and our...
kira + trey's tropical letterpress and rose gold invitations
Lauren Covington calligraphy charm & fig custom destination wedding foil letterpress luxury wedding mexico olive rose gold tropical wedding invitation wedding monogram
When I first met with Kira and Trey, the top priority for the couple was to create a welcoming invitation that had hints of festive, tropical graphics and understated elegance for their four day celebration in the Mexican Riviera Maya. For the color palette, we steered clear of typical over-saturated “fiesta” colors, and selected natural, sunbleached colors accented by soft metallics. We honored Mexico’s flora and fauna by incorporating lush palms and sweet little animals throughout the invitation. No time was wasted to profess our love of tropical creatures -- we letterpressed a mischievous monkey on the dusty-blue envelope to...
nan & tim's minimal + modern tulum wedding invitations
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If you choose Tulum, Mexico for you wedding destination, chances are you're a down-to-earth, easy-going couple. Nan and Tim are definitely those people and wanted to keep their invitations clean and modern with hints of natural elements to maintain their vision of a laid-back wedding celebration. We used sage and pewter ink, minimal sans-serif typography and printed everything on 100% cotton paper. The pieces were then bundled with a simple brass paperclip and enclosed in a 6 x 8" sturdy kraft mailer with a belt label. Belt labels are great because you can eliminate the hassle of printing or writing on envelopes and knock out...
lauren & max's fiesta engagement invitations
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When Lauren came to me looking for a Mexican-inspired invitations for her engagement party weekend, I was super stoked, as I love the food, culture and colors of our southern neighbor. Lauren and Max's guests enjoyed a weekend of fun in the Texas Hill Country with a full-blown cabrito cookout, which typically involves cooking a whole goat over an in-ground fire pit. Mouth. Watering. In honor of this special weekend, I kept the color palette springy with a nod to the Hill Country landscape by off-setting the design with cactus illustration and a custom pattern for the envelope liners inspired by...