from Nessa … Kate & Simon’s wedding was chic, with a hint of old summer lake casual style. The gorgeous lake-view venue was complemented by a Norwegian wedding cake made by the Bride’s Grandmother, giant monograms made from moss, and elegant contemporary chandeliers. The colors were soft pink and silver.

The ceremony was at a beautiful chapel on a lake in Minnesota, and the reception was at a yacht club on another lake (land of 10,000 lakes!). Both the bride and groom were born and raised in small midwest towns, have the lakes in their “blood,” but are big-city at heart. So a lake wedding in downtown Minneapolis was a perfect fit. The bride has a degree in fashion, and brought her amazing eye for fashion into all facets of the wedding. Her vision was for their wedding to be classic with whimsical elements to it. From the men’s argyle socks to the bride’s amazing lace gown…and on to the letterpress invitations, she knew exactly what she wanted. The fedora hats used in the groom’s dance were hand selected from a small hat stand in Santa Monica. The bride’s hat design was inspired by the 1998 version of the Parent Trap with Natasha Richardson’s wedding hat. They had a perfect day. In the bride’s words “It turned out to be a glorious day!”

Looks like the guys might have stolen the show!

To see more of Nessa’s terrific wedding invitation designs, take a look through her website, blog and her portfolio!

Thanks for sharing!

p.s.   Here’s another of our favorites from last year from Cardgirl Invitations {click here}!

Stationery: Cardgirl, Nessa Sander
Videographer: Nate Jameson (friend)
Dress: Marisa from Kleinfeld Bridal NYC
Makeup/Hair: Rachael Biorn – Twiggs SalonSpa
Floral: Zinnia Designs
Cake: D’AMICO Catering
Reception: Calhoun Beach Club
Photography: Amy Rae Photography
Décor: Family Friends
DJ: Eric Severson

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And thus, her new career began! Nessa now designs custom invitations out of Lake Oswego, Oregon and has a consultation studio in San Francisco, servicing clients across the country. Whatever type or style of invitation suite you can imagine, she can help you create!

Take a look at Kelly & Nicholas’ wedding pieces that Nessa designed for their Beaver Creek wedding …

The amazing Laura Hooper, Little Black Book calligrapher designed the fantastic map (above) and did the calligraphy for this beautiful suite of wedding invitations and reception pieces! Take a look at her website … the map section, the monogram & logo section, the totes, towels & more section … well, just take a look around at all Laura’s fantastic work!

Nessa and Laura created just the perfect look for Kelly and Nick’s wedding style!

Nessa’s website is full of great examples of her designs … and … her blog … oh-my-gosh … it is chock-full of fantastic invitation advice and DIY know-how. You DEFINITELY need to check it out!

Before we go … we just wanted to give you a quick glimpse of Kelly and Nicholas’ FUN rehearsal dinner …

Thanks SO much, Nessa for showing us just how much the invitation sets the whole style for a wedding!

Check out her website and blog for tons more of her great designs and DIY advice!

Wedding Vendor Credits: Photography by Michelle Walker; Wedding Coordination by A Savvy Event; Linens from La Tavola Linens

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