Charm & Fig — hand lettered
ashley & garrett's gold, gray & blush letterpressed wedding invitations
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Ashley and Garret were planning the most fabulous wedding and reception at Brazos Hall in the heart of downtown Austin. The turn-of-the century warehouse provided lots of inspiration for the invitations, as it's the quintessential example today's Austin, where old meets new with rustic wooden floors, exposed brick walls and sweeping rooftop views of the city. For the invitation, we knew we wanted to capture the southern charm and incorporate modern aesthetics that make Austin unique. I started by hand-lettering their names to give the invitation a bold and playful look, and accented the rest of the text with...
raquel's hand-lettered & watercolor baby shower invitation
Lauren Covington baby gender neutral hand lettering hand-lettered shower watercolor
I first met Raquel when I was in college, and have gotten to know her more and more over the years as a smart, sweet and creative person. When her friends asked me to create her Summer Soirée baby shower invitation, I wanted to make it as joyful and bright as Raquel. The background image was hand-painted with bleeding blue, green, yellow and peach watercolors, mixed in with saturated marks to create some fun movement. I hand lettered the names and reversed the text to keep it light and summery. To finish it off, I had it printed on a textured paper and paired it...
kennedy & christopher's hand-lettered gold foil save the dates
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Kennedy and Christopher were looking for classic Save the Dates with a little extra oomph. To give the cards a truly custom look, I mixed some hand-lettering with classic typography. Gold is still king! We had the design hot foil-stamped onto a textured Italian paper and framed out with Stardream's antique gold, with a matching liner to boot. For custom, foil-stamped Save the Dates, contact Lauren at Charm & Fig.
so you just got engaged? POP the question to your best girls...
Lauren Covington bridal party bridesmaid cards calligraphy foil stamp gold foil hand lettered wedding paper
So you just got engaged... congratulations! Up next is a whirlwind of excitement, parties, and possibly stress as you plan a huge celebration of your commitment to love. My best advice for any couple planning a wedding is to make the choice to enjoy the process. Surround yourself with positive people. Ok, so we can’t choose our family, but we can choose the majority of the bridal party. It’s time to round up the most awesome group ever! If there’s a close friend who brings the drama, maybe he or she shouldn’t have a huge role on your wedding day....