Come Fly with Me...

This wedding was featured on the theknot.com this week! I met Joe and Adam two years ago as I worked the ticket counter and behind the scenes at the Pan Am Experience. One of my best friends from childhood owns a full-sized vintage Pan Am 747 jet. I have been art directing and designing everything from the carpet and wallpaper to the signage, tickets, and paper goods for the Pan Am Experience. Once onboard, passengers are treated to a night of authentic first-class dining, fashion shows, photo ops, and entertainment. Adam and Joe are avid fans and collectors of Pan Am. They hired the fabulous Los Angeles-based wedding planner Holly Gray from Anything But Gray Events to design and plan their wedding. Flying Pan American Airlines was the epitome of glamour and was the foremost iconic airline in history... and so we incorporated just those features into Adam and Joe's wedding.

We started with an engagement shoot on the airplane and then moved on to the wedding day. Visuals by Arpit shot the entire affair in his bold and colorful style. I went for a mid-century modern feel in the paper goods highlighting Pan Am's historic Super Jet Blue, Galaxy Gold, and Pan Am Teal colors. The invitation suite featured our authentically replicated Pan American ticket jackets to house the entire suite. The invitations were printed on my luxurious triple-thick museum matte board to give them a modern twist on the mid-century modern aesthetic. Corresponding items like details and reply cards pushed the vintage aviation vibe as well. I created a little wooshing airplane mark that emblazoned most of the paper goods.

The ceremony was truly astounding at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Holly and the Paper Moon Shoppe designed a gigantic photo backdrop of a 747 jet soaring above the clouds. Victoria and Christopher can custom design and build any backdrop that you can imagine. They also shoot and print photos of your guests right on the spot as well. 

I created the escort cards to embody the vintage bag tags Pan American Airways gave to their customers. Large city codes in navy, gold and teal marked the entryway and corresponded to the table number cards and matched the round menus for each guest. I designed the wedding programs based on the actual safety instruction pamphlets that sat in the original seat back pockets of Pan Am airplanes. They were filled with the wedding party information, memorials, Jewish traditions and fun historical facts about Pan American. The “safety” programs made for a fun and memorable keepsake for guests. Check out a few of the fabulous photos of this mid century modern vintage aviation wedding below!

Adam and Joe - photo by Visuals by Arpit

Venue/Catering/Bar: Skirball Cultural Center / @skirball_la

Planner/Designer: Anything But Gray Events / @anythingbutgrayevents 

Photography: Visuals by Arpit / @visualsbyarpit

Paper Goods & Signage: Gilded Swan Paperie / @gildenswanpaperie

DJ: Señor Amor / @thesenoramor

Backdrop & Photobooth: Paper Moon Shoppe / @papermoonshoppe

Lighting and Chuppah: Lights for Nights  / @lightsfornights 

Florals: Flower Duet / @flowerduetla

Cake: Susie Cakes / @susiecakesbakery 

Pan Am Rentals & Flight Attendants: The Pan Am Experience / @panamexperience 

Lounge: Town and Country Rentals / @tacer_losangeles

Male Grooming & Beauty: Betsy diFrancesca / @betsybmu 

Suits: Friar Tux / @friartux 

Napkins: For Your Party @foryourparty 

Grooms: @jgoldca & @agreensfo 

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An Intimate Vintage Boho Affair

The setting for Kate and Kerry's wedding was the stunning Sacred Mountain Ranch. The romantic outdoor venue with it's lush and rolling mountains accentuated the boho vintage vibe of their wedding day. Located in lovely Julian, California, outside of San Diego, the Sacred Mountain Ranch serves as an intimate setting for weddings, reunions, retreats and photo shoots. They could not have chosen a better design to announce their special day than with my "Vintage Stars" invitation suite. The hand-painted watercolor background with a peppering of tiny little stars announced to their guests that it was going to be a special day-to-night festive affair!

The mix of her stunning lace dress, colorful flowers by Native Poppy and the stunning arch set center state for their nuptials. Guests celebrated under the stars with a parquet dance floor and rousing games of corn hole.

Please check out the photo gallery below. There were so many stunning photos by Sara Whittaker of Desert Born Studios., that I had a tough time editing-- I just had to post them all!

Kate and Kerry as shot by Desert Born Studios

Planner: simplygorgeousevents // Photography: @desertbornstudios  // Invitations: @gildedswanpaperie

Florals: @native_poppy // Venue: @sacredmountainjulian // Food: The Wild Thyme Company

Drinks: Barlogical // Rentals: @cedarandpineevents

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Love is Not Canceled... All About Change the Dates Cards

Rescheduling your wedding plans is a monumental task. We are all learning to be more flexible than we ever thought we could be. Now is the time to channel your inner Grace Kelly- plunge forward and do it with style, elegance, and well, grace!

MAKE THE ANNOUNCEMENT

The most important task at hand is to let your guests know that your plans have changed. Even if you do not have your new date secure yet, it's best to alert those closest to you involved in your planning by telephone. Next, you should think about emailing and texting your guests to let them know a change is afoot. You don't necessarily have to have your new date set yet. Just letting your guests know that the original date is not happening is essential. You should also update your website at this time. I have a few social media graphics here for you to download and use at your leisure.

SEND A PHYSICAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Once you have secured your new date, you can send a physical card that your guests can save to mark their calendars. This can also remind them to check your website for updates. Your Change the Date card can match your wedding invitations or even be a bit different-- something fun and engaging that tells your guests your event is still on, and you will all be making the most of it. The Change the Date card can be as simple as a self-mailable postcard or a more formal card that requires an envelope.

THE SOONER THE BETTER

Booking travel arrangements can be time-consuming and expensive for out of town guests, so the sooner you send your Change the Date cards, the better.

SAVE THE DATE = CHANGE THE DATE

All 50+ of Gilded Swan Paperie wedding invitations can be converted into a Change the Date card. Please check out a small sampling in the gallery below. Visit my ETSY SHOP to check out all of the designs you purchase straight away. Your proofs will be emailed to you within 24 hours. Printing takes two weeks.

FORMAL INVITATIONS

If you have ordered wedding invitations from Gilded Swan Paperie, or are thinking of ordering full wedding suites, please note that I have secured very reduced re-printing costs. So if anything were to happen, we have your back! Re-printing is easy-- perhaps one of the easier tasks of planning your wedding.

FINALLY...

Printing to me is so special- it's such a beautiful form of communication. We cannot let the current situation ruin our wedding plans. Love is not canceled. When you celebrate your Golden anniversary in 50 years, imagine pulling out your gorgeous invitations. The colors and tactile nature will remind you of that phenomenal day, no matter how postponed, rescheduled or revised it was.

Change the Date cards can be fun and colorful!

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