We’ve never done this before. Last week we completed designing wedding invitations for our friends Danna and Marcus.

We should say that if there is an antithesis do the bridezilla, that’s Danna (and Marcus is the antithesis to the groomzilla). The only stipulation was not to use vellum because of it’s bad for the environment. So, we tried to use as many recycled materials as possible.

While the paper is not recycled (it’s acid-free cotton, the “vellum” is Lokta and is a by-product of tree harvesting. The twine is good ol’ jute tomato twine from our garden.

We chose these textures and colors because the wedding is in October, we wanted to evoke the feel of autumn and still work with the colors of the wedding. We also wanted a mix of textures and wanted to create something that would be an adventure to unwrap to sort of include the guest in this adventure of these lives unfolding together.

At the end of the day, Danna and Marcus are happy. And when you’re talking about a bride and groom, what more is there?