I love when print design is not only appealing to the eye, but to the touch too. Paper stock, weight and tactile details like embossing can really make a piece stand out. And when it comes to weddings, there’s nothing like a custom embossed monogram.
Christine and I LOVE designing wedding monograms. The personal detail it adds to a wedding invite can turn any generic design into a custom piece. To have it embossed really puts your stamp on it (literally) and it’s a really impressive detail that everyone will want to run their fingers over.
But aside from the embossing, I just love creating monograms that symbolize the union of the happy couple. In addition to have both initials, I like finding typographic ways to show two people coming together.
Here are some of the ones we’ve done:
For Christine + Derrick I had the “c” be part of the “d”. The nature of embossing really lent itself to showing the “c” and “d” separate but together.
For my best friend Jen and her husband Emilano, their initials really fit into my ampersand idea. I LOVE ampersands and what a perfect way to symbolize the joining of two people!
For our friends Lillian + Kevin, Christine had the “k” wrap around the “l”. It’s a really pretty font and such an elegant monogram.
And for my cousin Amy and her fiancee Reuben, I had the “a” and the “r” wrap together – almost like they’re holding hands. I love editing the shapes of the letters to really make them fit together.
I’ve seen other wedding monograms that have the full name or involve other elements. For me, I think there’s something really nice about just using the first initials in a well-designed way. It’s like creating a logo – sometimes simple is best!
~ Cassie
{ images taken by Christine }
