This year we started off a busy fall wedding season with White Ink Couple, Ashley and Austin, at the iconic Hermitage Hotel in downtown Nashville. This unforgettable, art nouveau-inspired wedding did not hold back when utilizing details, pulling in colors, and interlacing style and texture throughout the entire event. And White Ink was there for ALL of it!
We rolled up our creative sleeves and worked to help bring Ashley and Austin’s elegant vision into focus. We wove together poignant characteristics from The Hermitage Hotel’s architecture to the flowing geometric styles and muted colors of the booming art nouveau movement straight into all the important details of the day.
This was an unforgettable experience for the White Ink team and we are delighted to finally get to share this day with you!
Art Nouveau- Did you know?
Art Nouveau or “new art” was a movement that gained popularity from the late 1800’s to the early 1900’s. According to the The Art Story’s website, “Art Nouveau was aimed at modernizing design, seeking to escape the eclectic historical styles that had previously been popular. Artists drew inspiration from both organic and geometric forms, evolving elegant designs that united flowing, natural forms resembling the stems and blossoms of plants. The emphasis on linear contours took precedence over color, which was usually represented with hues such as muted greens, browns, yellows, and blues.” www.theartstory.org
At A Glance
- Wedding Invitation Suite
- Wedding Welcome Sign
- Custom Escort Wall Display
- Cocktail Hour Bar Signage
- Table Menus and Place cards
- Table Numbers
Custom Wedding Invitation Suite
This invitation suite was designed to reflect the timeless details of the wedding venue. We custom-designed the envelope liner to include that classic, art nouveau look. Muted greens and yellows rested perfectly together with a focus on the natural beauty of white birds and the liners’ harmonious shapes and lines.
One notable detail within The Hermitage Hotel is a hand-painted bird theme throughout the guestrooms and suites. The idea to include birds in the custom envelope liner was a purposeful and beautiful way to connect the Invites to the venue.
The ornament framing around the rsvp and details cards was meant to mimic the ornate frames and trim work throughout the hotel. This invitation suite was truly the ultimate ‘sneak peek’ for Ashley and Austin’s guests.
Wedding Welcome Sign
A wedding welcome sign is multifunctional, especially if it is mirrored. Event signage, in general, is a seamless way to provide guidance for your guests as they enter the venue space. It adds to the tone of the space without stealing the show. And it’s a fantastic way to showcase the theme of your big day.
Ashley and Austin chose to use our floor-length, Bourdeaux, gold-framed mirror with minimal ornamentation. It was the perfect sign to bring just enough attention. Even in a vintage, art nouveau-themed wedding, small details can go a long way. Giving your guests a quick opportunity to check their reflection is a welcomed added bonus!
Custom Escort Wall Display
Our couples often use seating charts and escort wall displays as an opportunity to showcase their wedding day theme in a big way. And I am HERE for it!
Ashley and Austin trusted White Ink to create a custom wallpaper to serve as the backdrop for this one-of-a-kind escort wall display. And in keeping with the art nouveau theme, we focused on natural elements like leaves and flowers with soft brown and white. The oval escort cards were each hooked to the display and boasted a thick yellow tassel to replicate a vintage hotel key. How cute are these?
Cocktail Hour Bar Signage
How perfect is this stunning muted blue frame with gold ornamented trim? The cocktail hour bar sign was a beautifully subtle addition to help carry the art nouveau theme by pulling in those soft hues and bold fonts.
Details like these are so much more than signs and menus, they provide a pivotal role in a carefully designed event. And it’s something guests appreciate.
Table Menus and Place Cards
I could stare at these custom die-cut menus and place cards for hours. Guests enjoyed many day-of details that these little guys boasted. Much of the day’s style, colors, florals, and designs can be found right here in the artfully designed paper details.
A place card was set atop each menu and connected together with a soft, vintage, yellow, chiffon ribbon (peep the same yellow ribbon from the invitation suite). I especially appreciated the functionality of the color-coded blooms on the place cards which served as the meal indicator. Perfection.
Table Numbers
White Ink carried the vintage frame design from the invitation suite rsvp and details cards to create Ashley and Austin’s table numbers. Table numbers don’t have to steal the spotlight in order to be a memorable part of a stunning tablescape.
The best way to tie in wedding theme details throughout the day is by pulling in designs just like this. Our couple also decided to use the vintage, wreath, table number base from our extensive wedding rental collection. This was the perfect choice!
Ashley and Austin came to White Ink with an elegant, vintage, art nouveau-inspired vision. And we were honored to take on the task of bringing it to life in exactly the way they dreamed of. Taking in the approving whispers and smiles of guests and bridal parties is an unforgettable feeling and why we do what we do. We can’t wait to do it for you!
Venue: The Hermitage Hotel
Planner: Sarah Miller, Southern Vine & Co
Photographer: Leah Margulies Photography
Florals: Echos of Eden Florals
Calligraphy: White Ink Calligraphy
Wall Rental: Blue Fish Event Rentals