Green and Graphite Napa Wedding Inspiration

A graphite and green palette for a Napa wedding says modern and organic.  Can hardly wait to start designing this couple!

Jose Villa in Napa, Vineyard, Landscape Illustration Custom Wedding Invitation,  Wine Barrels, Papers

Inspirations – Alberto Giacometti and The Ghostly Celebration

Alberto Giacometti was first introduced to me in college by a professor who likened my figure sketches to his.  At the time I was a bit offended as I saw Giacometti as dark and messy.  Over time though, I gained an appreciation for this artist’s deconstructed figures and the elegance of his sketchy hand.  Today his moody portraits are inspiring a fun inspiration board I am calling The Ghostly Celebration.  Sure, fun for a Halloween day post but this look juxtaposes ghostly details with elegant materials and finishes fit for any time of year.  I’m working on a project currently that the bride is calling her look Ghostly Glam.  Oh just wait…it is so good.  So enjoy everyone and take another look at Giacometti.  Try not to get lost in his haunting illustrations.

Giacometti painting, Ghostly Fashion, Olivia Leigh Photography, Elle Moss, Damask Wedding Invitation, Most Haunted Wedding Venues, Giacometti Sketch

Ralph W.

A Peek into the Studio – Eclectic and Rustic Wedding Invitations

Remember this eclectic inspiration board? Well Catherine has traversed our design process over the last 2 months and a modern, quirky design was on the painting table this week as a result!  The Momental Girls all had a hand (literally) in the project from painting chevron patterns to adhering reception cards to vintage post cards.

Catherine chose a palette of sunny golds, shimmering tans with accents of opaque gray and burgundy.

Early on she fell in love with this ensemble for it’s eclectic mix of landscape sketches and this look for the antique palette of colors.  We designed a fun mix of pattern, landscape and bloom artwork and to keep things interesting we introduced bold painting techniques where each brushstroke was obvious against the shimmer stocks.

Gorgeous, textured twine was wrapped over the chevron patterned belly bands….

We collected old postcards, all lovingly used to act as borders for Catherine’s reception cards!

The invitations featured a variety of succulent sketches painted in creamy inks to really show off the shape of each petal.  My favorite was gray against Envelopments’ Burnt Sugar shimmer cardstock.

The finished look!  Have a look here for a peek at the program design!

So grateful to Catherine for being incredibly creative, open to new ideas and trusting of our design instincts!!

Nicole L.

The red satin is just smashing!!  WOW!

We created a bold damask pattern and filled the design with lavish hand painted touches in shades of silver.  A simple feather tipped in silver is attached with a rhinestone buckle and ribbon detail!

I created a bigger and bolder red rose inspired Sculpted Bloom!  The brocade pattern paper seemed appropriate given your inspiration images!

Karen M.

Just a little something to get your creative juices flowing!

Gray Bridesmaids, Wedderburn Castle, Papers, Handmade Wedding Invitation, Bouquet

Sarah C.

I created a new painting with bold sweeps of watercolor, then chose a palette of papers to includes silvers, the brocade you love and a textured tan to balance the strong hues.  Eclectic, artistic…quite a statement!

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