40 years later...

These invitations were for a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party that was being held at the exact same location, and on the same date as the happy couple's original wedding. To capture the feel of the elegant Bellevue Hotel and the wintry time of year, the colors were kept simple — an icy blue, white, a splash of coral — and the printing was on shimmery heavy card stock. A playfully cropped sepia toned photo from the wedding album keeps the elegant graphics from taking themselves too seriously.

Design details carried over to the back of the card