Wedding Stationary: Part III

The final paper wedding project was the order of service. For the most part it was made of repurposed invitation and 'save the date' artwork - for visual continuity as much as anything else. The front cover got printed onto brown kraft paper and that came out much better than anticipated.

The first page was a result of inspiration from The Natural Wedding Company blog. A thank you to everyone who was there to witness the service. Our wedding day wasn't just about us. A big part of our motivation was thanking everyone who'd given us so much support through the years. We've been together a long time and we've relied heavily on family and friends to prop us up even when they didn't realise they were doing it, especially during the PhD years. Everyone seemed to have a lot of fun finding their names too.

Front cover

'Thank You' page and 'The Owl and the Pussycat' (Edward Lear) - read brilliantly on the day by my sister and my niece.

The second reading was 'The Marriage of Psyche' by Kathleen Raine - although pulled by us from  the 'Ring of Bright Water' by Gavin Maxwell, where the otter sketches also come from.

A snuggled up Killer and Vince illustrated 'Reading the Banns' by Simon Armitage. We made a playlist for before the ceremony and had tracks for signing the register and leaving the hall - we listed them all on the back page. 

A detail of 'The Owl and the Pussycat' illustration - this was an adjusted scan of a mixed media style Valentine's Day card I made for Dan in... 2010? I think?

All the text was backed by a grey falling leaf pattern I originally made for the save the date card to stop the page looking so flat. It helped give the pages a more delicate and refined finish that I was quite pleased with.

Vincey Cat hides among the reeds...