Heritage Wedding

The vintage storybook aesthetic suited the heritage character and garden setting of the venue.

From there, I looked for details that could only belong to this couple:

Combined with the mood of the event, these details became the foundation for the full print suite.

I chose a peachy petal pink as the primary colour, inspired by the contrast a rose brings to a green garden. It also matched the simple palette of the flowers at the centre of each table.

To break up the pink and add dimension to key printed pieces, I introduced a light blue and a violet, both in dusty, vintage shades.

Inspired by the art deco bridal gown and engagement ring, I picked Zaslia for the main headings to bring in that vintage charm. I paired it with Champagne & Limousines, a clean, simple typeface, to add contrast and ground the designs.

Using Zaslia, I created a wordmark to reuse across every asset: the couple’s names stacked with a custom ampersand and modern dotted lines that would become a visual motif carried throughout the suite.

I created a stylised symbol of two connected wedding rings. The lines were simplified for a more modern, abstract feel and shaped to interlock into an infinity sign. A dotted accent line then links the symbol back to the dotted line in the wordmark.

A feline illustration became the centrepiece, a nod to the couple’s love of cats. Around it sat the ring symbol, the wordmark and a wavy, storybook-style leaf illustration that framed the details and pulled everything together.

To tip the balance back toward a modern garden party feel, I added a pink striped border inspired by summer beach umbrellas.

Thornwood was more than an event space. It was the groom’s family home, so I wanted the house itself to be part of the invite. It introduced guests to the setting before they arrived and gave the invitation a feeling that was entirely unique and authentic.

I turned the house into a sketch and stylised it in the event’s pink palette, then made it the centre of attention. The same motifs used across the suite, including the rings, wordmark and dots, tied the invite together.

Not only does the couple love tea, but they have a beloved tradition of stopping for lunch at a notable high tea spot every summer on their way to the bride’s family cottage. They knew this would make the perfect gift, and the goal was to give it a unique, personal touch.

I drew inspiration from traditional, vintage-inspired English tea tins. A fully custom tin shape wasn’t feasible, so the challenge was to capture that feeling another way.

I had the design set; now it was time to print it. To incorporate a seamless, more realistic feeling for the tin, I printed the label so that the gold accents would be a shiny metallic material. This really elevated the design, transforming a simple, plain base into something more extraordinary.

Each tin also included a thank-you note. Writing 100 individual messages wasn’t realistic, so the bride wrote a message by hand with an Apple Pencil, and we added it onto the cards for a personal touch.

The name cards needed a system for the caterers to follow for different food preferences. I used it as an opportunity to bring in more cute animals, building on the original cat theme.