My pal of nearly 20 years was getting hitched. He commissioned a custom invitation, which I was over the moon to design. I sat down with the couple at their lovely venue to pick their brains about the vision for their invitation.
The bride-to-be went on to describe a very lovely and traditional invitation with scripty font, formal language, and foil-lined envelopes. My pal’s face could not hide his feelings as he was hearing this vision. The bride-to-be and I noticed. She was the most gracious and self-aware bride-to-be I’ve ever worked with. Ever. She sweetly asked him what he was envisioning. And she genuinely wanted to know.
He went on to say “I want it to feel like us.” He described his love of movies, music, and how he plays the bass guitar. He pointed out her love of books and being a librarian. He suggested something a little more casual and humorous. And that is them. Casual (like Birkenstocks casual). Fun. Silly. Wicked smart. Full of love and humor.
As long as I’ve known my pal Simms, he has signed off every email, phone call, or in-person meeting with the phrase “rock on!” In-person, this greeting was punctuated with the “horns” hand symbol.
How could his wedding invitation NOT include his most beloved catch phrase? At his request, the “horns” symbol was modified to become the sign for “love”, which they had begun using with one another.
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