Save-the-Dates: Adrianna+Steven

Did you read that SWEET rhyme on the top left hand side??? I almost died over how unbelievably creative that sounds.... and so simple & to the point. Props to the couple. I'm a sucker for that kinda stuff.

I'm excited to show you Adrianna & Steven's Save-the-Date postcards. I totally dig their playful style & their wicked cool personalities.  We tried really hard to portray that in their STD's.

A little bit about the cute couple.... they LOVE soccer!!! AND they are both REALLY freakin' good at it too! They love it so much, that they were clever enough to convince my husband and I to play with them on a co-ed indoor soccer team. Side note: I had never been a part of a soccer team ever in my life, so this game with this whole trying to be coordinated with your feet  & all.... was extremely new to me. I'll be honest with you.... I kinda stunk at the game..... That's all in the past now. Hopefully!! =)

Adrianna came to me with a killer color scheme. Dark gray & mustard yellow. Such harmony of hues. Love. Love. Love. Since their wedding date is in the month of October, she had the idea of incorporating the bare twiggy trees to match their ADORABLE engagement shoot image. I helped to play up the design with retro fonts & give it a funky fresh urban feel by tilting the frame.

During the design process, I like to ask my clients where they shop at for clothes, accessories & stuff. This helps me to design their personalities right into the project. Check out the back side of the postcard below.

Save-the-Date: Gigi+Ryan

I've known Gigi since our freshman year in high school. We weren't in the same clique during our high school years, nor did we attend the same college, but we have managed to stay friends with other friends that keep us close by association. Maybe it's a Filipino thing, where we are "cousins" or something like that.

Speaking of cousins... I once took a trip out to NYC with one of my real cousins in 2008. He ended up flying out there before me. As I waited in the Long Beach Airport terminal all by my lonesome, I noticed a girl & a guy that I had recognized. HaaaZaaaa.... it was Gigi & Ryan waiting to board the same flight to NYC. What.A.CowinkyDink! What are the chances that I would be on the same flight to NYC with this wonderful & oh-so-cute couple. Sadly, I still sat by myself. I had finally met up with my cousin & visited my best friend who lives there. We all met up with Gigi & Ryan for some drinks during there stay. But how is this for crazy..... My trip to NYC was kind of a weird 4 day 3 night stay like in the middle of the week AND guess whose was too!!!! Gigi & Ryan of course! We were on the same flight back. CRAZY right!?!?!

Gigi & Ryan have been the coolest clients to work with. They are so hip & trendy. I totally dig their style. I was so excited to hear the news that these 2 love birds were engaged through Facebook. It was through this social network site that I had complimented her on her UHH-Mazing food truck The Buttermilk Truck. The food truck was in my area & I was jazzed to go with my husband, who was less jazzed, to go stand in line in the rain & try her food, along with saying hello to an old friend. On Facebook, I wrote on her wall saying how much I enjoyed her red velvet chocolate stuffed pancakes AND a huge Congrats on their engagement. Well it was that comment that has brought us to this post.

Gigi, Ryan, & I collaborated on their Save-the-Date design. They wanted a modern, contemporary, hip, clean, no fuss kind of design for their Save-the-Dates. We went with a postcard design, with a bold number "2" on the front. For their wedding stationery, they liked to stay with a basic monochromatic palette, dark gray & white. I LOVE their choice in design & simple creativity.

 

For the back side of the post card, we also made it really simple & clear for guests to get the info to Save-the-Date for their upcoming wedding in September.

And just because I like to help promote my friends & their businesses, please come out to My Delight Cupcakery in Ontario, this Saturday from 12pm-4:30pm & enjoy some cupcakes & fresh cooked yummies from The Buttermilk Truck & other delish food trucks as well. For more info, follow them on twitter or "like" their Facebook pages.

 

Stay tuned for a later post of their OH-EMM-GEE, I cannot wait for, invitation designs. I'm so thrilled to be designing these beautiful pieces of art.