Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weddings. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 April 2014

Wedding Wednesday - Chevrons, Peach, Mint and Ribbons.

It's no secret at Strange Case that we think we have an awesome team. Each member has such a wide range of skills and passions that it makes each day varied, fun and always different. If you have read any of our previous posts, you have probably heard us blog about Ian before, he is our in house graphic designer and secret nerd. He can adapt to any style, create awesome branding and most of all designs gorgeous graphics inspired wedding stationery. 

Over the coming months, each one of our team is going to be taking over the blog and talking a little more in detail about their role and the work they produce. So without further ado, ladies and gents, we give you, Ian. Be nice, say hello and check out his work.


I’ve been designing wedding stationary with the strange case girls for a while now, but the invites for Sarah and Michael are ones that have really stood out.

The style is very clean and modern but with a huge personal touch for the couple. Peach and mint look great together along side a range of typefaces. The chevron style pattern was chosen across the range bringing in a third colour to break everything down a little.


Who doesn’t love a chevron pattern!



We added a ribbon to the main invites so the couple could personally hand write names of their guests.


The RSVP design also allowed the guests to send Sarah and Michael their ideas of how they will look on their big day. We done this using mannequin style illustrations for the guests to draw over.


We finished off the stationary with a small poem card, written by the couple and matching stickers. Let's face it, everyone loves stickers! 


Incorporating the chevron pattern and colour scheme across the range, really made the invites stand out and when we received delivery of the print, we couldn’t of been happier with how they turned out.

If you are interested in ordering bespoke wedding stationery from us, visit our stationery page to see more examples of the work Ian and Jen, our illustrator have produced. Prices start from £1.50 per invitation and all prices include a fully bespoke design.

#weddingwednesday

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Our Love Affair With Paper Flowers


In the beginning of 2013, our very first bride Karen sent us this picture. The utterly beautiful Chanel 2009, fashion show backdrop, accompanied by this caption.
"If only the staircase for my wedding could look like that."
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Photo via Apartment Therapy
 She was joking and genuinely not expecting our reply.
"Yes, yes, yes. Let's do it!"
As soon as we saw this image we instantly fell in love. What would look more stunning in a wedding than a staircase of paper flowers?

Karen's venue was The Atheneum in Liverpool. If you aren't aware of it, check it out, just behind Primark you will find this amazing hidden gem. Inside it has the most beautiful cast iron, spiral staircase spinning up the whole of the building.


After seeing the staircase and with Chanel as our inspiration, that was that, we were in! We set to work and four weeks later with the help of our assistant Emily, we created 300 small flowers and over 100 large ones.


Then the day came. On the first Saturday of June, we dressed the wedding of Karen and Lee. It has been one of our career highlights and we still receive amazing feedback about the day now. In fact, you can read about the whole thing on Rock My Wedding.

As you can imagine, we took hundreds of photos, but when Claire Penn, photographer extraordinaire is around, you really do leave it to the experts.

Photography by Claire Penn Photography
Photography by Claire Penn Photography
Since that day, we have had a lot of flower bookings and experimented with paper styles and size. Every flower we make is completely hand crafted by us and we can create them using a wide range of materials and colours.

If you would like to order some for your own celebration, do not hesitate to get in touch. We love any excuse to get our scissors out and create something beautiful.

Photography by Rivington Photography - See more images from this shoot on Love My Dress
Photography by Lucy Greenhill Photography - See more images from this shoot on Bespoke Bride
Flowers for Vanessa I'Anson Bride
Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza