M&M (& All Their Pets)
September 14, 2024
Meaghan & Michael are animal lovers with the fur-family to prove it – when we first talked they knew they wanted to include their six cats and one dog somehow in their stationery. Obviously, I said yes! Alli and I got to collaborate closely on this one, from a custom monogram to hand-painted signage. Not gonna lie, these are maybe my favorite envelopes ever (yes, I have said that before, but I really mean it this time). Incorporating their pet illustrations as “postage” along with a curated vintage postage set was one of my finer moments, and that paired with Alli’s beautiful burgundy calligraphy and an individually hand-painted rose on each and every envelope flap, they really can’t be beat. Check out the whole suite & more ways we included their pets!
Stationery Details:
Original painting: Acrylic on canvas multi-layer textural floral painting
Pet illustrations: 7 line-drawn pet portraits, done digitally
Custom monogram: Floral-adorned crest, in collaboration with AlliCat Calligraphy
Frames & borders: Victorian-style ornate flourished illustrations, done digitally
Additional illustrations: Floral illustrations, done digitally, incorporating orchids, blue violets, and apple blossoms as symbols of places they hold dear
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Outer envelope: curated vintage postage set, printed pet portraits and return address, burgundy calligraphy, hand-painted rose on flap
Inner envelope: custom inner flat printed on both sides with original floral painting, envelope liner letterpress printed with full pet portrait illustrated border and monogram, sealed with a vellum oval custom-design wax seal
Main invitation: Double-thick oversized scarlet arch-cut card printed with white foil featuring digital spot calligraphy, with a custom die-cut cotton paper illustrated dimensional border piece
Details Insert: Oval card flat printed with painting design and white foil text
Accommodations Insert: Rounded-corner card flat printed on cotton stock with accommodation details
Reply Card: Custom die-cut RSVP card letterpress printed with red ink on cotton paper
Reply Envelope: Burgundy envelopes printed in white with spot calligraphy address and a red forever stamp
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Welcome Sign: Hand-painted and hand-written calligraphy on red acrylic, featuring 7 paw prints for their 7 pets
Signature Drink Signs: Hand-painted and hand-written calligraphy on white arch-cut acrylic, with flat printed second copy
Escort Cards: Tented escort cards flat printed with the custom pet pattern in the background with burgundy calligraphy writing
Table Numbers: Flat printed cards with the painting border, each featuring a different pet portrait
Vendor List:
Invitations, Day-of Paper, & Signage: @amyelizabethartistry & @allicatcalligraphy
Flatlay Photography: @samanthajayphoto
Wedding Day Photography: @magicmomentsnj
Words from the couple:
“My wife and I just got married in September and one of the big things for her was to have very memorable and extravagant wedding invitations. We quickly got in touch with Amy while working with her Calligraphist partner Alli and the two of them together did such amazing work! They video chatted us multiple times and kept us updated with changes and had so much great creative input. Amy not only designed such amazing invitations but helped us incorporate all of our pets (8 of them!) into our wedding by adding them to not just the invitations but also the stamps of the envelopes! It was such a cute was to make sure they were involved since they mean so much. Amy’s talents are so well done that we are even commissioning her to do more pieces of art for us in the future feature us and our animals! Amy made the process very easy for us and her communication skills were fantastic. We are so thankful that She was able to make the invitations we really wanted!“
