Charm & Fig
stephanie's pink, navy & poppy geometric floral bridal shower invitations
Lauren Covington Blush Botanical Bridal charm & fig custom Floral geometric Invitations Modern Navy Party Pink Poppy Shower wedding shower
Stephanie's bridesmaids were throwing her shower at the Crosby Hotel in New York, and she sent them my way for her invitations. With it's bright colors, and mix-and-match patterns and unique shapes we used the Crosby's funky interiors as inspiration. The invitations and inserts were digitally printed, featuring the bride's favorite florals, color blocking and a theme of blush and navy throughout. The shower hosts also wanted to include blank cards for guests to write their favorite memory with the bride and attach to their gift. I loved this idea, as it didn't put guests on the spot at the...
playing with brush pens
Lauren Covington addressing Brush pen calligrpahy
Every now and then I do small batches of addressing for my clients (I leave wedding calligraphy addressing to the pros.) I just discovered Tombow's dual brush pens. Where have these been all my life? They are going to make addressing envelopes much more fun. For these bachelorette invitations, I used the brush side for the names, and the pen side for printing the addresses. I doubled-up on my downstrokes to give the names a nice, modern calligraphy look. Tombow's dual brush pens come in dozens of colors. When you're practicing your brushstrokes, try using a lined, super smooth quality paper, like Rhodia's...
nash's superhero bash
Lauren Covington birthday comic custom kids party super hero
Pow! I'm a little late to post these, but not for a lack of love on the project. Having a baby of my own has been keeping me away from the blog... and here I am, almost planning my own 1-year birthday party. Unbelievable. Nash's mom wanted a throwback superhero look for his first birthday party invitation. I kept the colors classic and added some graphic patterns to make it pop! I'm pretty obsessed with the Nash Hats she made for the guests :) For custom birthday party invitations, contact Charm & Fig.
steven & amy's blue + gold rehearsal dinner invitations
Lauren Covington blue classic custom gold invitation navy rehearsal dinner square envelope wedding paper white
For Steven and Amy's rehearsal dinner invitation, I kept things clean and classic with little modern details. A big, white square envelope and gold backer can make a simple invitation feel regal and important. It's the little particulars make all the difference. For custom invitations, contact Charm & Fig here.
audrey's fox & floral woodland baby shower invitations
Lauren Covington animals arrows baby bohemian boho custom floral flowers fox foxy mama invitation kraft shower woodland
What does the fox say? It says "YES, PLEASE" for this foxy, floral little number. Inspired by bohemian patterns and woodland animals, I kept the colors neutral and the foxes to maximum cuteness. I'm clearly into this shape card right now! For custom baby shower invitations, contact Charm & Fig here.