When I met with Danielle and Erik last year to chat with them about their upcoming wedding, I was so excited to start working on their wedding day papers. Danielle loved lace, and wanted to incorporate that into her invitations. The colors they chose for their wedding were a soft and romantic palette of ice blue, peach, champagne, butter yellow and gold. Such an amazing palette!

We got right to work on their save the date; a fun little book, with a picture of them on the inside which tied closed with an ice blue satin ribbon and was mailed in a matching ice blue envelope.

Tip: It’s always fun to use colored envelopes on your save the dates and invitation. That way when your guests open their mailbox it’s a pop of unexpected color in a sea of white envelopes.

For Danielle and Erik’s invitation we used ice blue paper with gold foil stamping. The script for their invitation was done in calligraphy for that soft romantic look. Tied with a peach satin bow, the invitation was also backed and framed in ivory lace.

The reply card, as well as the brunch invitation and map and direction cards were printed on champagne colored paper.

I loved the end result of the gold foil on the blue paper.

Danielle wanted to be sure that her invitations didn’t look like baby shower invitations, since her color scheme, if done wrong, could potentially look like a baby shower. We totally pulled it off and Danielle was incredibly happy with the end result.

In addition to the save the date and invitations, I also did programs, menus, table numbers, escort cards and favor box stickers for Danielle and Erik.

I was so thrilled to be able to work with Danielle and Erik. They’re a wonderful couple with great style! Their wedding is pending publication, but I can’t wait to share it with you soon!

Invitation Design: Zenadia Design

Calligraphy: Leslee Sipress

Color palette images: Top Row – STAK Photographer Duo, Annie McElwain Photography, Mike Larson Bottom Row – Scott Andrew Studio, Jose Villa, Unknown

Soft pink paired with a slate blue with hints of cream, emerald and gray…

Image Credits – Top Row: EAD, Saipua, SMP, Middle Row: Erin Ever After, SMP, Unknown, Bottom Row: 100 Layer Cake, Martha Stewart, Magpie’s Cakes

Top Row – Aaron Shintaku via Wedding Chicks, A Field Journal, Aaron Delesie, Bottom Row – Aaron Shintaku via Wedding Chicks, My Marrakech, SMP

Image Credits – Top Row: Martha Stewart Weddings, Pointe Magazine, Dress Design Decor, Middle Row: Martha Stewart Weddings, Martha Stewart, Caroline Ghetes, Bottom Row: Belathee, Arielle Chezar, Jose Villa

Image Credits – Top Row: Roberto Valenzuela via Junebug Weddings, Oh How Charming, Coco + Kelley, Middle Row: Brides.com, Design Dress Decor, MSW, Bottom Row: Coco + Kelley, Roberto Valenzuela via Junebug Weddings, Saipua,

Image Credits – Top Row: Martha Stewart Weddings, Cake and Commerce, Grazier Photography, Middle Row: Martha Stewart Weddings, Elements of Style, Martha Stewart Weddings, Bottom Row: The Knot, Rebecca Thuss, Fete NY

Image Credits – top row: Ritzy Bee, Utterly Engaged, Belathee, middle row: Cathy David Photo, Distinct Occasions, Helen Forster Bridal, bottom row: One Little Dove, Martha Stewart Weddings, MSW

Image Credits:

top row: Elizabeth Messina, Apertura Photography, Martha Stewart, middle row: Joy Thigpen, Polyvore, Joy Thigpen, bottom row: Elizabeth Messina, Zenadia Design, Twigs and Honey

While bright colors are still a popular accent for weddings and interiors, I think a more muted palette of these same colors will be a popular addition this year. These colors are incredibly versatile and are perfect for spring and summer weddings.

Image Credits:

top row: Coco+Kelley, Saipua, 100 Layer Cake middle row: source unknown, Steven Meisel for Vogue Italia via Coco+Kelley, Coco+Kelley, bottom row: Jose Villa, Coco+Kelley, Coco+Kelley

Image credits:

1-2 Tim Walker, 3 Style Me Pretty, 4-6 Style Me Pretty, 7 Flickr, 8 Janne Peters, 9 Small Stump, 10 Martha Stewart, 11 Flickr, 12 Martha Stewart