Izzy and Brett got married in the most beaaaaautiful venue in Sri Lanka. It was right on the beach, lit by lanterns and covered in gorgeous foliage.
We created gold feather place names to add to their tables and a linen table plan that could be shipped all the way from London.
The table plan was digitally printed and then hand finished with gold pigment to match the feathers. Take a peep below to see their beach wedding in all its glory 😍
I love lettering at events and it’s even better when it helps charity too 🤗!
Last week ASOS launched their fabulous new space featuring a brand new canteen, 2 coffee bars, a tech bar and loft space.
Not only that but in an effort to continue their sustainability strategy they ditched plastic coffee cups ☕️, plastic snack pots 🧀 and plastic cutlery! 🌿
I lettered lots of Chilly’s bottles and reusables to raise money for the ASOS Foundation and encourage folks to use less plastic 💪. As always I used my favourite 1 Shot enamel to make sure everyone’s bottles could withstand rattling around in a gym bag for yonks.
Thanks for letting me loose on your bottles Team ASOS! 👭👬👫
ASOS held an entire week of ace events to educate everyone on the harmful impact of one use plastic. They screened A Plastic Ocean, held talks from the guys at Keep Cup and Kings of Indigo, and hosted a visit from the wonky veg superstars at ChicP.
They asked me to personalise their Chilly Bottles and reusables for a donation to the ASOS Foundation. It was so popular we had to add an extra slot!
Thanks for letting me loose on your bottles guys - we raised lots of money spreading the awareness of two terrific causes!
I had a super festive start to December lettering up in the Selfridges Manchester store!
There was a live band, champers and lots of shoppers getting their Christmas cards personalised by me in their hugeee beauty hall.
We opted for beautiful metallic brush lettering for a bit of Christmas bling; silver on white and copper on kraft brown. It was so busy I even had to give away my little practice runs!
Thanks so much to Kyle for capturing all these lovely pictures and to Selfridges for making me feel so welcome.
If you need me to cover an event or party, drop me a wee note here with your ideas or email me on hello@louietilley.com!
The Wedding Gallery held their Summer Soirée at One Marylebone and asked me to create some giant lettered mirrors to say thank you to all their lovely suppliers...and they really were giant 7ft beasts which meant I was propped on a ladder!
Thanks to Sandra at Divine Day Photography for the lovely snaps!
We were serenaded by the Urban Soul Orchestra and Adrian Garcia + band in sweltering London sunshine!
Tipples came from Bloom Gin, Moët and The Cocktail Service (delicioussssss guys, seriously) and the garden was decorated with splendid sculptures from Bubblegum Balloons.
Sarah Smart Illustration painted all the lovely guests and we danced until we needed pizza from Lucabuca and flipflops.
It was so nice to meet all the other wedding suppliers and hear about why they chose the wedding industry; happy days, smiley people and every single wedding is unique. Here here! A pretty good Wednesday evening I'd say.
Planning a wedding is hectic to say the least, so it's wonderful to have top tips from suppliers in the industry to avoid common mistakes and ensure you get exactly what you want.
The lovely folks at Love My Dress asked for save the date tips from some of their wedding stationery bods, here are a few of mine (some apply to more than save the dates!):
First and foremost, ask for exactly what you want. Even if it is sky-blue-pink with a yellow border, because chances are it can be done!
Send as much info as possible when you drop me a line. The more info I have (think images, colour, finishing), the easier and quicker it will be to get you a quote - and let's face it, that's the most important thing!
Use save the dates as a breeeezy way to ask a guest to 'save the evening' instead of sending them save the dates AND invites. It also avoids any awkward convos.
Get the save the dates out first and then worry about the rest. Any good stationery supplier won't force you to design and pay for ALL stationery at the same time, that would be crazy talk.
You will also be able to run any design through it all, so take one thing at a time so you can focus on budget and changes in circumstances.
Communication is key! Boring but true. I will keep you up to date with work in progress snaps and involve you at all stages.
If something can't be done within budget or to a high enough standard, I will be the first to let you know and I will work with you to recommend alternatives.
Above all, this is the exciting bit and should be fun! Whomever you choose, it's their job to know what weight a paper should be and whether you need matte or satin, so take their advice and let them do the hard work! :)
2018 is looking set to be a busy year for weddings so I am super chuffed to be featured in the Little Book For Brides directory alongside all the other lovely stationery bods.
“Beautiful bespoke wedding stationery, chalkboards and signs finished off with exquisite calligraphy and brush lettering by Louie. We adore her work.”
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Give me a shout if you have a wedding next year and need some advice; I work on the teeniest detail such as place names all the way up to entire packages on the day, nothing is too small and I'm always up for a cuppa and a brainstorm!
As if social media spam wasn't enough, you can now find me over on the Boho Weddings directory alongside some other fab companies. You can drop me a line on here or there, I can't wait to hear all your lovely wedding ideas!
