LBP Party: Andrew's Christening - Invitations

We were delighted when we got a note from Andrew's mom asking us to make the invitations and party decorations for his Christening.  There's nothing better than being a part of our clients' celebrations, especially when it's an occasion as big as this one. 

Luisa, Andrew's mom (and one of our former highschool classmates), asked for something in navy instead of the expected baby blue, which we LOVED.  Navy is one of our favorite colors and looks oh so crisp against the superfine white cardstock.  Inspired by the crisp, clean color palette, we wanted to keep the design equally clean and simple too. 

The invitation is double layered cardstock and we die-cut a cross from the top layer to give it some depth and dimension.  We kept it simple with the text and introduced a slim, modern script to bring focus to Andrew's name.  The result is simply stunning. 



Above and below:  die-cut cross detail adds dimension to the invitation.



The slim, elegant script is a perfect contrast to the bold serif used for the remainder of the text.

Another thing we love about "Andrew"?  It's so versatile.  Swap the navy backing to plum, blossom or fuchsia for a girl's christening, first communion or confirmation.  Replace the cross with a turtle, whale or any other shape for a birthday celebration.  "Andrew" is available to purchase as is, or completely customized at theLITTLEBLACKshop.

And of course, no invitation is complete without an impeccably dressed envelope.   We used the same script as the invitation for the guests' addresses to resemble hand calligraphy and printed the family's return address on the back flap for a polished look. 

This script gives the look of luxe calligraphy at a fraction of the cost. 

Since LBP is a full-service design studio (and Luisa was busy taking care of Andrew, preparing for the christening AND baby number 2!) our signed. sealed. delivered. service took care of getting these in the mail for her.  We love the "celebrate" stamps for an occasion like this because they give your guests a hint of what's inside! 

Signed, sealed and ready to be delivered.

We hope Andrew and his family had a beautiful day yesterday and look forward to sharing the rest of the party details with you soon!