Thursday, August 1, 2013
Working on logos for clients is always fun for us here at Digby & Rose, but somehow we had long avoided upgrading and updating our own logo. There’s just so much more pressure! But at last, we’re pleased to debut the new Digby & Rose logo, which Heather (A/K/A Rose) likes to jokingly say took her one year, one month, one day and five minutes to create.
The Inspiration
The main inspiration for the logo of course had to come from the world of letterpress. We were thinking about antique wood type, and how it looks when it’s set up in a tray for printing on an old Vandercook. We wanted to take the “D” and “R” from our name and give it a block print flair, with the “R” of course turned backwards.
As much as we like a vintage look, we also wanted the logo to have clean architectural lines that’s representative of our style and brand. So we made it a sleeker form with straight lines and geometric aspect, and a sans serif font for the company name.
The New Logo in Action
Now our new logo can be seen in all of our new packaging. Our favorite is our new business card, with a silver foil stamp on one side on Curious Skin black paper, adhered to 220lb Crane Lettra with a black letterpress print. And of course don’t forget the lavender edge painting!
The new logo also makes a great pattern for custom wrapping paper, and on the silver sticker closure for all our outgoing packages. The last thing we couldn’t resist is a new Digby & Rose wax seal. We hope you like the results!
And keep an eye out for our new Stationery Cuts videos coming soon, bringing all the gorgeous paper to life, frame by frame in stop motion!
Posted in Wedding Resources
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
The logistics of moving all your wedding guests from venue to reception is something brides and grooms often forget until the last minute. Here’s a list just for your convenience of creative and fun ways to move your wedding party in Washington, DC.
1) Trolley – Old Town, Alexandria
www.trolleytours.com
How charming would it be if your whole party climbed into darling little trollies after your grand ceremony and trailed after your limo or private trolley to the reception, waving at passersby and having a jolly good time? Pretty darn charming, if you ask me. Renting a trolley is not only unique, but also totally doable. So it would not only be convenient for your guests, but for you as well!
3) Ferry – Washington, DC
How great would it be if you had your ceremony on one side of the potomac and your
http://www.potomacriverboatco.com/cherry-blossom.php
reception at another venue on the other? There are so many different kinds of ferries available for renting: The Cherry Blossom (pictured), The Miss Christin, The Admiral Tilp, The Miss Mallory, The Lady Josephine, and The Matthew Hayes. Don’t limit yourself and your party to only one side of the Potomac, explore all of DC, on and off shore!
The Potomac River Boat Company owns all of the ferries listed above and are open to private charters – all you have to do is call!
4) DC Ducks – Washington, DC
www.mywedding.com
Quack, quack! Yes, what you’re seeing is not just in your imagination, you can in fact rent a DC Duck Boat for your big day. One thing is required for this to work: a sense of humor! Delight will ensue as your guests leave the ceremony and what do they see? DC Duck Boats as far the eye can see! There are no limitations to where the boats could take them, over the river or through town.
5) Horse Drawn Carriages -Washington, DC
Provided by: http://www.shenandoahcarriage.net/
Nothing spells out romance better than horse drawn carriages through DC. A fall wedding would be perfected with this little addition. The Shenandoah Carriage Company, LLC have elegant carriages all available for rent that specialize in making your big day into a real-life fairy tale.
Posted in Washington DC Event Resources, Wedding Resources
Friday, July 26, 2013
Looking for the perfect save the dates for your destination wedding? There are different ways to go when it comes to design, but we definitely like the ones that bring your guests a little fun! This luggage tag motif for a Caribbean save the date will get your guests in the mood for a little bit of travel. Save the dates are the first formal introductions to your guests and in the case of destination wedding, may carry some very important information they will need to plan.
You can also bring in a historical feel to your save the dates, like these great Roman tablet save the dates for your Italy wedding.
Who doesn’t love a good map? These map save the dates both modern and vintage set the scene for your location, like this Africa save the date for a wedding in Ghana.
A vintage California map is the feature of these great Santa Barbara save the dates.
Both Rose and Digby absolutely love Paradise Island, so it was with great jealousy that we prepared these Bahamas save the dates.
Paradise Island design by Spark
If you’re having a summer wedding in Cape Cod be sure to send out your save the dates well in advance, those hotel rooms book up!
You can also go classic with your destination, like these stunning gold foil script save the dates for an elegant wedding in Las Vegas.
When it comes to custom save the dates, our goal is to make them special and meaningful for you. These great quilt save the dates were designed to combine the location feel of Amish country, and the groom’s Persian heritage.
When should you send your destination save the dates? Get them out early! Your guests will need time to book their flights and plan their vacation, so if you want them to be at your special day give them enough time to plan. We recommend eight months in advance for international wedding locations, or more depending on how hard it is to book accommodations at your venue.
Posted in Save The Date, Wedding Resources
