A Colonial Historic Themed Save The Date!

Another custom project landed at my finger-tips by way of an old childhood friend!  Now a Bride and excitedly engaged and very ready to be happily married, she ventured into the artistic hands of My Lady Dye for her custom wedding stationery needs!  She did not know exactly what she wanted and being a carefree Bride, she allowed me to have creative freedom and was open to any and all my ideas and suggestions. When she informed me on the unique venue they chose to get married at, I immediately suggested we reflect the charm of that venue in their Save The Date. 

The venue, Joseph Ambler Inn, has colonial history dating back to 1682 with William Penn as the owner of the land on which the Inn now stands.   It has much to offer from unique architectural character to a vast landscape of natural, as well as amazingly kept/manicured grounds and gardens.   It has many fabulous features and details such as wood, stonework, masonry, pavers, and a unique color palette of browns, cream, light yellow, black, rusty orange, deep red, and greys, all of which caught my "design eye".  Especially, the venue's logo of a carriage. A historic property that is formal yet whimsical with all it has to offer and having been renovated over the years with many new additions and amenities, the venue is a prime location for any fabulous wedding event!

Now, enough about the venue!   Though, it is in these details that truly help inspire a Designer. With a complete vision of the venue, the design evolved into a formal yet fun colonial design with a historic feel.  The Save The Date features a back-splash of vintage filigree (reminiscent of vintage wallpaper), the use of a nature-based and earthy color palette, and the all-important symbolic graphic of the carriage, all of which was combined with ornate graphics and matching font types, to truly reflect the character of Joseph Ambler Inn.

This Save The Date card is an A2 size (typical Thank You card size) with coordinating envelope and it is available in any color(s) of your choice! View all my handcrafted stationery designs via my Flickr site. I can design a full matching stationery set in this theme as well, so feel free to contact me with all your wants and desires.  Hear from you soon my friends!