Pink and Champagne in Longboat Key

A secluded barrier island situated between the Gulf of Mexico and Sarasota Bay, Longboat Key is special for its powder-soft sand and tranquil, aquamarine waters. This beautiful destination inspired Kay and Pierce’s joyful, sun-drenched wedding day.

Bespoke Designs’ engraved invitation suite sets a vibe that is at once tropical, fresh, chic and elegant. The romantic and expressive hand calligraphy on the envelopes - a lush coral pink - sweeps into your mailbox with just the right amount of sass. Inside, the suite is wrapped in a softly tinted vellum and secured with the duogram on a die cut buckle. The engraving color is champagne adding a warm luster that is both understated but exceptionally elevated.

Mother of the bride Trisha Begg, an attorney, found Bespoke Designs online and contacted the studio for an appointment. 

“Reaching out to Shari was one of the top few decisions we made for the wedding planning process,” Trisha shared, "She and Monica are so lovely and creative."

Trisha felt it was important to her to work together in person, so we met frequently to review all of the details, with Kay joining occasionally via FaceTime.

"The save the dates and invitations created a level of anticipation and excitement that added to the whole aesthetic and experience,” Trisha said recently. “So many people called and texted that they were just blown away by the invitations. I saw the impact that the save the date, invitations and day-of details had on the day. Now I am telling all my friends who have children getting married about Shari and Bespoke Designs–wherever they are in the country.” 

Thanks, Trisha! We, too, had so much fun on the journey of discovery!

From where we started, Trisha might not have guessed that she and Kay would go along with my suggestions for the soft pink color story with champagne engraving. This is the magic of a truly bespoke experience! As a client, you can trust that we’re able to discern what you want from what you share, that we know how to build ideas as the overall wedding vision evolves - and perhaps even help shape the vision. 

The invitation gave way to such vibrant pops of color on the day. Could Kay look any more gorgeous with her ethereal bouquet and her maids in every shade of pink you can imagine?

I loved watching Trisha’s relationship with her daughter and how much fun they had making all their decisions. Working together to create an unforgettable experience is what it’s all about. We were honored to be a part of it!

Photography: Mathock And Kelly