Invitation Creation

Today I met with my Creativity Center coworker, RJ Sakai, who also happens to be a graphic designer. I've been looking and looking for that invitation that makes me go "YES!" and have not found it. In addition, I'm really interested in creating a unique and personal invitation, perhaps even something that people can use instead of just tossing in the trash. As I've gotten further along in the planning process, the fan has emerged as a design element. Fans are great in that they are a kind of blank slate that easily receives artistic expression. By changing the shape and material of the fan itself, or the patterns and colors on it, an infinite number of effects can be achieved.

I've been cyber-clipping photos of fans that I find inspiring.

With an August outdoor wedding, there could potentially be a need for functioning fans, so I'm keeping that in mind as well. On Etsy I've seen some great wedding ceremony programs that double as fans:

ayleighdesigns

ImbueYouDo

I even found one with my theme and colors!!

PinkOrchidInvites

RJ and I talked about how the invite and the RSVP could be sections of the fan, and discussed the issues of having unusually shaped invitations and how to fit them in envelopes. I'm hoping to be able to do most of the design myself, and have him give the invitations a more polished, professional look. On to more brainstorming!