an art nouveau wedding invitation

When I'm designing a new stationery set or invitation suite I'm always inspired by Architecture and/or Art History movements. Last summer I had the privilege of designing a good friend's Wedding Invitation Suite and when she asked me to do so I was more than excited because I knew exactly the style of design she loved...Art Nouveau.

I've known Priscilla since design school and I distinctly remember her love for Alphonse Mucha, so when I started the design process for her invite I immediately grabbed the Art Nouveau history books and sketched and sketched and sketched.

I gathered this visual inspiration to keep me focused and not wander through all of the various motifs found in Art Nouveau. The elongated text layout in this invitation suite was of great inspiration.

After initial comps for the overall design, I created a logo which would be used on the main invitation and throughout various Wedding accessories.

The final pattern design was used as a background on the invitation and RSVP, but elements of it were also used through out the Wedding Invitation Suite, such as the Thank You cards.

For the actual Invite Suite we wanted to create something decorative yet un-traditional so we chose an elongated shape which fit into a #10 policy envelope giving it the modern touch.

The RSVP was laid out with the same format but shorter.

When folded and kept closed with a belly band, both the invitation and rsvp fit snuggley into the envelope.

The color palette was decided upon by the Bride from the beginning, and it was the perfect choice for that modern touch. In the case of the invitation, the frame is teal and the background is purple.

The RSVP used the same colors but in a switched version, where the frame is purple and the background pattern is teal.

In keeping with a sleek and modern feel, I decided to use a shimmery, silver envelope. Address labels decorated with elements taken from the original pattern design added to the over all look and kept the envelope closed.

These wrapped around to the back of the envelope.

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