In this case, it wanted zebra print. Without further ado, behold: the invitations for Sean and Alma’s wedding! It’s definitely a departure from Ephemera’s usual style, but it was also a lot of fun. I will admit… when Alma first mentioned animal print as a component of her wedding vision, I was a little skeptical. Zebra? For a wedding? And you wanna be my sister in law? But then I remembered that she was marrying my brother Sean, who has never been one to go with the mainstream. If his bride was asking for a zebra print wedding invitation, it was probably a good sign. Plus, I like a challenge. The end result is “strangely beautiful,” as a friend put it:

This Z-folding invitation was offset printed in 2 colors with a cool cover, a custom map, satin ribbon sash, and matching hand-lined black envelopes. I had hoped to do a silk screen / letterpress combination with this project, but it involved experimenting, and time was of the essence. Bummer! The good news is, it’s a great example of how Ephemera can take your unique ideas, and turn them into something that does just what you wanted it to do. What’s your wild idea?

The wedding was a couple of weekends ago near the Riverwalk in my home town of San Antonio, Texas. It was a very personalized, do-it-yourself affair that captured the happy couple’s fun-loving spirit. Only Sean could have convinced the wedding party to SASHAY up the aisle to “Feelin’ Good,” or written a song for Alma instead of reciting traditional vows. The Mexican food was catered by Alma’s family, the margaritas flowed, and the mariachis played into the night. This picture pretty much sums it up:

photo by Angela Ramos

Congrats, you two. Much love,

Tara

ps. Just for fun, I have to share my favorite of Alma’s bridal portraits. I believe it was taken at one of the missions in San Antonio. Kinda stunning