Fall Wedding at the Shore

Classic beach elements with an autumn color palette make this invitation suite stand out. Original watercolor sand dollar art and Adirondack chairs are highlighted with a mix of soft, off-white cotton and warm gray metallic papers. The envelope art is a nod to the boardwalk benches of Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ, the bride’s hometown.

Watercolor Beach Scene Seating Chart

A driftwood frame goes with the beach theme of this seating chart. Original watercolor art was used as a backdrop for the guests' names. 

Katie and Steve's Hibiscus and Magnolia Watercolor Wedding invitations

We are playing catch up posting our summer and fall wedding invitation photos. Here is an original watercolor commissioned for Katie and Steve's wedding, which took place back in September. The artwork shows a mixture of magnolias and hibiscus flowers. Also included is their "Endless Summer" save the date card, which along with the invite showcases their love of the ocean (and Steve's love for  surfing!).

Allison & JP's Watercolor Hydrangea and Seashell Wedding invitations

Allison and JC will be married this weekend in Sea Girt. A watercolor floral arrangement was created for their Save the Date cards, based on Allison's wedding flowers: Hydrangeas, Delphiniums and Eucalyptis. We then took individual pieces from the arrangement and used them for the wedding invitation suite.

Watercolor Beach Scene Wedding Invitations

Donna and Steve met with us and really loved this invitation set we designed for Erika & Keith's wedding. They asked if we could recreate the scene in watercolor and we were happy to oblige.

Pencil Sketch Beach Wedding

Erika and Keith wanted a soft, natural look to their beach wedding invitations. We created a pencil sketch of a beach walk to the ocean and a beach rose for their rsvp card. As they will be relocating to California soon, they also wanted a souvenir of their years spent living in Manasquan.

Hand lettered Wedding Thank Yous

Golden Retriever Baby Shower

We are often asked to include pets into our clients' work. Here is a recent baby shower invitation design including an illustration the family's Golden Retriever. We had fun designing table cards to match.

This is Summer at the Shore

Since summer is finally here this seemed like the perfect illustration for a new post. Jess and Jon will be married on Long Beach Island, New Jersey in September. This illustrated narrative served as the cover for an informational brochure that accompanied their invitation sets. Their story can be gleaned from the various details, but our favorite feature was their charming dog, Bailey.

The Endless Summer Save the Date

Amanda and John-Austin love old movies and they adore the ocean. He surfs and owns Caught Outside Photography and she spends her summers enjoying the beach. We combined their two passions into a movie poster parody of "The Endless Summer" (the colors from the original film and the concept from the sequel). Their dog Hobie was a must for inclusion into the poster. How much fun is this?!

Key West Destination Wedding "After Party"

Suzanne and Jim had a small wedding ceremony in Key West, then returned home to New Jersey to throw a celebratory party for their friends and extended families. The wedding locale provided a festive color scheme for their post-nuptial invitations. We accented both Key West and New Jersey in the photographs on their response postcard and hand-lettered a "logo" for both use on both pieces.

Giant Watercolor Wave

Joey and Erika will be married on the beach this October. They came to us looking for something different for their wedding invitation. An original watercolor painting was created for the invitation, which included the moniker their friends have taken to calling them, "Joerika."

Bridal Shower Conversation

In the summer, it is not unusual to see groups of friends gathered in small (or large) circles on NJ beaches. Michele and her friends and family have enjoyed many summer memories this way, so we wanted to bring this concept to life for her bridal shower invitation. We tried to present the text of this piece in a different way than we had ever seen or done before. By using characters and dialogue, the message is conveyed in a fun and unique way.