A day of creative collaboration before COVID-19 sent us indoors

Beige on beige is no longer the definition of neutral, I say! Sorry, Frasier. Navy can be an anchor for almost any design. It goes with everything. (Even with black? Yes! Am I being scandalous?) Blush has grown up to dusty pink and made friends with milky coffee, caramel, and sandy hues. What do you think? Can we call this palette neutral? Maybe, maybe not, because I definitely think it has an opinion. Whatever we call it, it was the perfect backdrop for a marriage of vintage and modern details.

The invitation took on a curvaceous silhouette to set the tone for this modern editorial featuring a fresh ceremony backdrop by She Rents Vintage and her vintage lounge pieces in soft blues, dusty lilac, shades of blush, nude, and rust.

To translate this palette into paper goods, I created a custom envelope from two die-cut pieces of dusty blue and dusty pink papers and finished them with vellum address wraps and vintage stamps. The curved flap opens on the short of the envelope side to reveal a geometric watercolor liner.

Rectangles are good, but this invitation shows off a mixture of curves and right angles.

Silk ribbon, vellum, and some faux tortoise shell accents make the invitation a tactile treat. I wish you could reach into the photo and touch all the textures here: velvet fabric from She Rents Vintage’s new old sofa, copper ferns from Cedar and Sweetpea , glossy tiles calligraphed by Paper Crane Calligraphy.