My Wedding Paper Designs

Save The Date: Caroline & Tanner

I finally got a chance to take photos of Caroline and Tanner's beautiful Save The Date card... I love how it turned out! Using their wedding logo as a starting point, I wanted the overall design to feel classic and rustic. Incorporating the engagement photo was super easy, as it worked perfectly with the couple's color palette. Each 5x7 card was paired with a coordinating green shimmer envelope.

Wedding Logo 1: Caroline & Tanner

I've been meaning to blog more about my work... I've been keeping busy lately, designing wedding logos, invitations and more. Caroline and Tanner approached me in early January about designing their full wedding paper suite. They will be getting married this August in Northern Georgia at the beautiful Brasstown Vally Resort & Spa. I was so excited to hear about their wedding plans and I can't wait to see how everything comes together! This first logo design was inspired by the beautiful "city & state" vintage postcards that are part of our American history. I wanted the logo to capitalize on the beautiful location and excite guests about the destination event. Using Photoshop, I made the photograph look like it was painted and incorporated the couple's chocolate brown/red/orange/green color palette. The Save The Date designs evoke the feeling of an old-world postcard while still having a modern touch. These designs almost made the cut, but ultimately the couple went with another look (which I love). Details coming soon!

Save The Date: Alison & Mike

Photo ©Max Wanger.

In the running...

Here's a small sampling of the Save The Date designs I created for Alison and Mike. All of these were in the running, but in the end didn't make the final cut. My favorite designs are the top two pieces (ideally used as front and back of the same card). I absolutely love the peacock feather and would love to work with someone who wants a gorgeous wedding suite utilizing this motif. Anyone? Contact me if you're interested.

Photography ©2011 Max Wanger.

Virginia Tech Save The Date

Kristen and Will contacted me last year after finding the Chicago Cubs Save The Date I created. They wanted to know if I could do the same for them... except Virginia Tech style? Of course! The final ticket design is below. Kristen and Will are big Hokie's fans and will be getting married this spring in VA. Contact me via email if you're interested in a college or pro custom ticket design.

Greetings from the Windy City!

Well, hello! My sincerest apologies for being MIA last month. I've been swamped with projects (which is a good thing), but I've found myself just trying to keep my head above water. I can't believe that Christmas is in nearly two weeks! I feel like September turned into December in the blink of an eye. Maybe that means that winter will fly by and we'll be back to warmer temps quickly? Although, those chances aren't so good. We had our first snowfall in Chicago this past weekend. I look forward to more snow for Christmas and New Years and then I'll be over it. Way over it.

Here's to trying to catch up on some of my recent design projects... Liz contacted me a couple of months ago about designing her dual Save The Date/Holiday Greeting card. She wanted to play up her Chicago wedding location and also incorporate a photo of her and her fiance, Hank. We ended up with a 4x6 double sided card. It's literally a representation of a "dual" design: the front is all about the holidays and the back contains wedding information. I love the color palette and textured background!

Marry Christmas

I know, I know...no one wants to think about Christmas yet (especially me), but I came across these designs I created awhile back and thought I would share. I'm sure there are differing opinions out there, but I think it's a nice idea to combine your Holiday Greeting with your Save The Date information if the timing works. Why not, right? It's the earth-friendly, tree saving way to go! What are your thoughts?

4x6 Postcard Designs ©2010 Keg Design

All Together...

I recently started creating photo albums of my work on Keg Design's Facebook page. Check out all of my recent Save The Date designs here. And if you haven't done so yet, become a fan! Pretty, pretty please...

Save The Date: Sarah & Patrick

I've been getting a lot of requests for "vintage-modern" designs lately. Sarah and Pat's Save The Date design was no exception. The couple wanted to incorporate one of their engagement photos, but didn't want another cookie cutter photo card. The end result is clean and simple with a vintage twist. The cards were printed on PS's Silver Shimmer cardstock & accompanied by A6 Beet envelopes lined with origami paper. Sarah backed each card with magnetic tape to insure guests would SAVE the date!

Save The Date: Kim & Jeff

Ornate scrollwork brings the vintage theme to life in this Save The Date design. Kim and Jeff chose to utilize a calendar format to communicate their special date. The tea length cards were printed on cream card stock and accompanied by #10 open end envelopes in navy. Silver ink worked perfectly for addressing!

Vintage Save The Dates

I've been busy designing lately! These vintage-inspired Save The Dates were created for Kim and Jeff who are tying the knot this August. I just completed their final design and the beautiful tea-length cards are getting printed this week. I can't wait to see 'em! I will photograph and share soon...

Celtic Save The Dates

Engagement Portrait by George Street Photography

Here are a few Celtic-inspired Save The Date designs I mocked up for Sarah and Pat. The couple is having an Irish themed wedding in Chicago this fall. I also created these monograms for them. Sarah and Pat have chosen their final design and it is getting printed next week. I will share soon...

Save The Date: Jillian & Mark

I created Jillian and Mark's custom Save The Date a few months ago. The couple sent out 4x6 postcards that incorporated a small black and white photo of themselves. The repeating copy on the front was customized for the couple with phrases such as "he proposed on the beach in Grand Cayman, she said 'yes'." Important words and dates were bolded for maximum impact.