Pam Winters Studio

Creative Design and Illustration

Invitations: Rustic Chic

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Pictured above is a wedding invitation suite I recently worked on for a couple, Jamie and Luke, getting married in Mexico at Encuentro Guadalupe, home to the concept of “luxury camping.” I worked closely on this suite with the bride-to-be, Jamie Ehrsam, and Catherine Bachelier, who helped organize and plan the wedding and festivities. Jamie and Luke, an adventurous couple, travel for a living, scoping out the best event venues and documenting their photos and impressions online (See their website Venuelust). Given the nature of their business, it was no surprise that this was to be a destination wedding!

They requested that the invitation suite not look like your typical wedding invitations, but rather, resemble a menu design more than anything else. Food was to be at the heart of the event and resort location, and the suite needed to incorporate that, while striking a balance between being elegant and casual. Once complete, Jamie and Luke were more than a little excited to send out the final product to guests; one reason being that the suite alluded to the tastes and ambience they and their guests would soon be experiencing. Jamie and Catherine were the best team to collaborate with on this, and I had a great deal of fun discovering ways to match the requested aesthetic, while pointing unmistakably to a very special destination wedding.

There are five individual cards included in this suite: invitation card and lined envelope, RSVP card and envelope, information (“Where to Stay”) card, itinerary card, as well as folded thank you card and envelope. The Invitation and RSVP cards are printed on both sides, using original photography provided by the client, which was also referenced by me in order to create the silhouettes of the wine bottle and soaring bird. I gathered the vintage animal images from various image resources, and made additional items for the client, as needed, including decorative stickers with the vintage animal imagery (to decorate and seal the back flap of the invitation envelope), as well as custom wine labels to adorn bottles of wine intended for wedding guests. All designs are pictured in the slideshow above.

Click here to read about Jamie’s experience working with me.

Invitations: Colorful Party

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When asked to create a modern, elegant Bat Mitzvah invitation suite for a young lady by the name of Sarah, I was more than happy to oblige, and equally thrilled to find out that the client wanted eye-catching colors to take center stage. Sarah and her mom, Jessica, were truly a pleasure to work with throughout the project, giving detailed feedback at every stage, in order to make sure the final product was a true representation of Sarah’s personality and the Bat Mitzvah festivities. Event planner Catherine Bachelier collaborated with us throughout, offering valuable insight into the look and theme of the party.

This invitation suite was unique in that brunch and party cards, as well as more than one RSVP option, were needed; I also made custom envelopes (by hand) for the party cards, and these tied in with the rest of the suite. There were three versions of the thank you card design printed, in order to have Sarah’s name appear in all three of her suite’s main colors: purple, green and blue. Shimmering silver paper and envelopes served as the perfect complement to the bold color scheme. Bright silk papers in green and purple served as an elegant double backing to the silver invitation card; the finished invitation was then wrapped with a satin ribbon in coordinating bright green. Needless to say, the client was extremely happy with the final product, which gave guests a sneak peek into to the colorful festivities that would greet them on the day of the big event.

There are five individual cards included in this suite: invitation card and envelope, RSVP postcard, party card and envelope, brunch card, as well as thank you card and envelope. All designs are pictured in the slideshow above.

Click here to read about Jessica and Sarah’s experience working with me. 

Invitations: Baseball Ticket

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This project is a Bar Mitzvah invitation suite I worked on for Jake, the eldest of two sons, and brother of Hannah, whose Bat Mitzvah invitations I had previously designed (see Hannah’s invitation suite here). Jake is a baseball player and a great young man. I worked with Catherine Bachelier, who planned Jake’s Bar Mitzvah party, as well as with Jake and his parents, in order to come up with an invitation suite that spoke to Jake’s love of all things baseball. The Bar Mitzvah party itself was to include sports nostalgia and vintage touches, and I kept that in mind while putting the visual elements of the suite together. We all agreed it would be fun to make the invitation card look like an authentic baseball ticket, complete with an actual perforated line separating the invitation from the main RSVP, so that the recipient could easily tear off the RSVP and send back to Jake’s family in the enclosed envelope. The final product was truly a collaborative effort, and most importantly, hit a home run with Jake!

There are three individual cards included in this suite: combined invitation card and child’s RSVP, adults’ RSVP card and envelope, as well as folded thank you card and envelope. There is also a digital save the date, which I designed and coded, and for which I provided instructions to the client (for emailing out in advance). All designs are pictured in the slideshow above (with the exception of the save the date).

Click here to read about Ronit and Jake’s experience working with me.

Invitations: Golden Vines

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This is a custom wedding invitation suite I designed and made a couple of years ago for clients Amanda and Seth, a fun-loving local couple whose special day was being planned by the talented Catherine Bachelier. From my initial conversation with Amanda, it was clear she wanted an invitation suite that was personal and handmade, but also appropriate for a more formal wedding event. One of the great things about Amanda being local was the fact that we were able to meet early on in the process of deciding on the look of her invitation suite, which helped me tremendously during the design and revision phases of the project. Early on, it was decided that gold floral and flourish-like accents would add just the right touch of sophistication. The gold on ivory paper, combined with pops of orange throughout, turned out to be the perfect way to say elegant fun. Seeing all the elements come together for the first time seemed to literally bring joy to Amanda’s heart.

The final result reflects a clean, romantic design aesthetic, with distinctive handmade touches and bold color accents. The work I did by hand here includes: invitation card mounted onto a backing card (to show slight border), stamping and embossing with metallic gold powder (floral imagery), envelope liners and belly bands cut and assembled from fine handmade paper, as well as satin ribbon tied in a square knot (around the invitation and menu each).

There are three individual cards and a menu included in this suite: invitation card and envelope, RSVP card and envelope and information (“Directions”) card. The menu was included at each table setting on the day of the event. All designs are pictured in the slideshow above.

Click here to read about Amanda’s experience working with me.

Invitations: Magic by the Sea

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  • Magic by the Sea Bat Mitzvah Invitations

    Photos of custom Bat Mitzvah invitation suite by Stacey Winters Photography, © 2015 by Pam Winters

  • Magic by the Sea Bat Mitzvah Invitations

    Photos of custom Bat Mitzvah invitation suite by Stacey Winters Photography, © 2015 by Pam Winters

  • Custom Bat Mitzvah Save the Date (digital only)

    Custom Bat Mitzvah save the date (digital only), © 2015 by Pam Winters

A Bat Mitzvah invitation suite with a special theme request came to me in the project pictured above, done for Hannah, the daughter of a warm, close-knit family. I later created invitations for Hannah’s brother, Jake (see the Bar Mitzvah invitation suite I designed for him here). For Hannah’s invitations, I worked with event planner Catherine Bachelier, and mother-daughter duo, Ronit and Hannah. Hannah is a very imaginative young lady. Our mission was to come up with an invitation design that showcased Hannah’s love for the magic of Harry Potter, along with her other favorites: the ocean and a rich shade of purple. I did some research and sketching, until I came up with a visual motif that fit Hannah perfectly, which is the Harry Potter-inspired “H” (for Hannah) cut out of the middle of a purple seashell silhouette I drew. The motif appears on all pieces of the invitation suite, as well as on a custom rubber stamp (not pictured here), which was made special for Hannah to have and stamp on her stationery at her leisure. I’m grateful for the creativity and fun that flowed (like magic) throughout the duration of this project.

There are three cards included in this suite: invitation card and envelope, RSVP card and envelope, as well as folded thank you card and envelope. There is also a digital save the date, which I designed and coded, and for which I provided instructions to the client (for emailing out in advance). All designs are pictured in the slideshow above.

Click here to read about Ronit and Hannah’s experience working with me.

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