A Timeless Sonoma Wedding

Designed for a sun-soaked vineyard celebration, this wedding suite blends soft greens, classic typography, and organic shapes to reflect the relaxed elegance of a Sonoma, California summer.

Wedding invitation suite with floral accents. The main invitation has a green wavy border and details for the wedding of Marissa Anne Crosetti and Thomas Edward Sutton, scheduled for August 24th, 2024, at two California locations. Additional RSVP and rehearsal dinner cards feature matching green and white striped and solid backgrounds. The suite is surrounded by flowers, small orange tomatoes, and a ring box with rings.
Restaurant menu in a gold frame on a white table with orange and green grapes around it.
Several individually wrapped salted chocolate chip cookies with a circular label featuring a dog illustration and the text 'Belly's Baked Shop' stacked on a wooden surface.
A white menu on a wall with a green vine decoration around it, listing cocktails, beer, spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic drinks.
Elegant outdoor dining table set with white tablecloth, decorative floral centerpieces, glassware, plates, silverware, and small decorative gourds. The background features a wooden wall and green plants.

The Process

From conception to final print, a visual presentation anchored the process, defining the color palette, moodboards, and inspiration that informed every design decision.

A color palette displaying six colors with their hex codes, titled "Colors", including shades of green, beige, white, yellow, and light yellow, with a location note for Sonoma, CA, dated August 24, 2024.

Color Palette

A warm palette of olive greens, soft neutrals, and sun-washed yellows captures the relaxed elegance of a late-summer Sonoma celebration.

Collage of scenes from a vineyard and chapel including grapevines, a vineyard vineyard tent, a large tree, a church building with a palm tree, an interior view of a church with stained glass windows, and outdoor areas with seating and decorations for a wedding.

The Location

Grounding the design in the setting’s sunlit vineyards and mission architecture, influencing the palette, typography, and overall balance of elegance and ease.

A collage of images from a garden party or outdoor celebration, including people in elegant dresses, flowers, table settings with food and drinks, a pizza stand, and garden scenery.

The Mood Board

Setting the mood through the venue’s natural surroundings and supporting details helps anchor the graphic elements within the environment they’re designed to complement.

Collage of various wedding invitations and stationery, with elegant designs in pastel colors, featuring floral and nature motifs, some with handwritten or calligraphy fonts, and decorative elements like ribbons, flowers, and artwork.

The Inspiration

Studying a range of wedding invitations, menus, and printed materials, drawing inspiration from their layouts, typography, and finishes to inform a cohesive and refined final suite.

Wedding invitation with green and cream wavy border conveying details for Marissa Anne Crosetti and Thomas Edward Sutton's wedding on August 24th at St. Francis Solano Catholic Church and Denmark Street Vineyards in Sonoma, California, with a formal
Weekend activities schedule including welcome drinks, ceremony, reception, and farewell brunch in Sonoma, listing dates, times, and locations with small icons of cocktails and grapes.
Wedding event details on a green background with white border, including information about transportation, reception, and accommodations.
Map of Sonoma, California with numbered locations and icons, including inns, churches, wineries, and a flagship store.
A circular wedding RSVP card with a light green and cream striped background. The card features a monogram at the top with the initials "TM" inside an oval. The text instructs guests to respond by July 1, 2024, and directs them to RSVP at tommyandmar
Invitation to a rehearsal dinner honoring Marissa and Tommy, scheduled for August 23rd at 4:30 PM, located at 21800 Schellville Road Suite D, Sonoma, California, with RSVP details and website.
A circular logo for Bella's Bake Shop featuring a line drawing of a dog winking, with the brand name in large script font and the text 'Salted' at the top and 'Chocolate Chip Cookie' at the bottom.
Wedding welcome sign with wedding date, names, rings illustration, and location in Sonoma, CA, in green and white design.
Menu featuring signature drinks including margarita, Aperol spritz, and tropical mocktail, with beer, wine, and non-alcoholic options listed.
Menu with a fork and knife illustration at the top, list of food items including bread, sweet corn succotash, potato salad, tomatoes and cucumbers, eggplant and peppers, grilled salmon, chicken thighs, and a background with vertical beige stripes.
Menu for ice cream bar with a large ice cream cone and flavor options including coffee cookie dream, Sonoma strawberry, mint chip, butter brickle, vanilla, chocolate, and vegan lavender fig.
Menu featuring four pizza options with descriptions. The options are 'The Summer Scout' with white pizza, summer mushrooms, onion, lemon gremolata; 'The Franky' with white pizza, roasted Jimmy Nardello pepper, summer squash salsa verde, confit garlic
Menu of appetizers including fig and ricotta bites, heirloom tomato bruschetta, local rockfish ceviche, chicken salad lettuce cups, serpent cucumber toasts, Italian olive oil crackers, and marinated Castelvetrano olives.
Invitation with a decorative wavy green border, beige striped background, and a small illustration of a three-wheeled vehicle. The text reads 'Welcome! We're so happy you're here. Come around back to celebrate with us! Date: 08.23.2024.'
Menu for a spritz bar featuring cocktails with blackberry and basil, beer options including Peroni Nastro Azzurro, and wines such as Sauvignon Blanc and Diamond Claret.
A menu listing various cocktails, beers, spirits, and wines with their ingredients and brands, along with a graphic of a bar with bottles and glasses at the top.