Monday, July 19, 2010

Gabriella & Peter


Get excited — this design has been added to the Lucky Luxe collection. To view the Hemingway suite, click here!

Never have I ever felt so much joy while creating an invitation suite. Originally, Gabriella was envisioning a vintage airline ticket suite, in a nod to their love for travel. After some thought, I began to imagine something Hemingway inspired — love letters sent from around the globe, handwritten and imperfect, personal and cherished, with drips and puddles of fountain ink adorning the corners of each piece. It is hands-down my favorite invitation suite I've ever designed and we will be happy to offer it in the Lucky Luxe catalog in the near future. The finishing touch is the calligraphy of my dear friend, Mrs. Holland Wilson. She has a way of making a flat envelope come to life with personality. I am forever amazed by her talent.

An airmail border was letterpressed on each envelope.

The envelopes are hand-stamped just like vintage mail on the back flap.

Each envelope is lined with a vintage map on linen paper.

To send a letter is a good way to go somewhere without moving anything but your heart. — Phyllis Theroux

Gorgeous lettering by fellow Mississippi artist, Holland Wilson.

18 comments:

Dawn Trest said...

Erin, this is by far the best wedding invitations I've ever seen. You are amazing.

Erin Napier said...

awww thanks, dawn!! you're just being nice.

Karen Rasberry said...

OMG! This is so perfectly imperfect and unique. You are a creative genius. Must have inherited it from your mother.:-)

Erin Napier said...

duh, mama!

McMaster and Storm said...

now those invites made my day..........
beautiful!!

kara

Laura@trendinozze said...

this is brilliant!

Erin Napier said...

awwww thank y'all so much! :)

Henry O'Neil said...

I was wondering if it was possible to find out where you acquired those super awesome envelopes. :)

Erin Napier said...

Henry, they are just normal invitation envelopes that we letterpress printed.

Erin @ SYL: Slipcover Your Life said...

These are so freakin genius! Forwarding to my newly engaged friend!

Truly Smitten said...

this suite is absolutely STUNNING!

LAG said...

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this!

Beth said...

I am stopping by for a coke (or coffee, if you have some) to talk about your darling invitations that you just did. I adore the liner of the envelopes...oh I adore it all!
Blissfully,
Beth
PS Do you have any cream for the coffee?

Beth said...

I am stopping by for a coke (or coffee, if you have some) to talk about your darling invitations that you just did. I adore the liner of the envelopes...oh I adore it all!
Blissfully,
Beth
PS Do you have any cream for the coffee?

Jen said...

These invitations are stunningly gorgeous! Could you share what fonts you used?

la petite coquine said...

This is incredible.

s p i f f e e said...

hi ... nice invites =) and i thought you might appeciate this one additional detail: the postage stamps were actually hand cancelled to closely match the stamp on the back flap ... here

Erin Napier said...

oh wow! I've never seen one of my invitations on the other side of the mailbox. thanks for sharing! :)

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