Bryn hand drew each invite to her birthday party. So cute! Here’s what she says:
“I made for my own birthday party in February ’08. I organized a dinner party for 24 friends and was determined to send out handwritten invitations to each of them. I decided to use classic white paper dinner napkins and folded them like a card. On the front, I sketched a picture of the restaurant along with the date — almost in the style you might write on a napkin as a reminder for someone. Inside, the actual invitation words with details and information. It took some time to draw them for each invite, but since it was the same exact thing, I was able to churn them out pretty quickly.
It was a huge hit! People seemed delighted to receive these invites. Writing on napkins seems like a great DIY option that could be used in so many different ways!”
Bryn’s also a talented calligrapher, (which is why her invites are so cute), and you can see her work on her site paperfinger.
Black
Pink
Metallic
Red
Green
Yellow
Rings
Dresses
Bridesmaids
Accessories
Flower Girl
Hairstyles
These are SO beautiful and thoughtful. A gorgeous idea!
It was hard to choose, but these handmade invitations are just perfect… just the thought that someone took the time to draw 24 invitations is so special! I would have loved to be invited to this party!
this one is by far my favorite, very unique and creative!
This project should win, by a landslide. Love!
The project is perfectly suited for such an occasion and very intimate. After checking out Bryn’s blog, I’m very impressed by your ideas and work! A true inspiration.
I second Monica’s comment, I would have loved to be invited to this party. To receive this invitation in the mail must have been a mini party in and of itself. Reminiscent of everything good about getting a birthday party invitation and about real mail in general. Just beautiful!
This one is my favorite too! What a wonderful idea…
Wow, these are beautiful! Molodyetz!
Oh, I love these! And I love that they were done on a napkin – just perfect!
Go for the napkins. Rich with meaning. Casual. Beautiful.
Full disclosure- I was lucky enough to be invited to this party and this was, hands-down, the best invitation I’ve ever received. Opening the brown envelope to find a napkin was so surprising- so witty- and then the pen ink drawings were just wonderful. Bryn’s sketch of the outside of the restaurant, with the red balloons, looked EXACTLY the way the restaurant looked when I walked up the night of the party.
So pleaesd to be able to vote for this…
Love these! I really love all of her work but this is just perfect for the occasion, this should definitely be the winner!
Wow, gorgeous handwriting and fun idea! It is personal and everyone knows it was made with love….what a talent!! Can I hire her out to do one for a party of mine?!
Love this. Hands down my vote. I love all of Bryn’s work (after checking out her blog…) and this is just so perfectly creative!
I vote for Bryn’s napkins – elegant without being fussy. Lovely.
Bryn’s napkins cleverly play on both the whole “drawing on a napkin” concept and the event itself—she has my vote!
Wow. Speechless. It’s pretty things like these invites that make me wish I was artsy!
Bryn’s invitations are terrific. Creative and beautifully done.
these are the sweetest! I wish I could draw a bit better and I would steal the idea for my bday invites. I think this would be great inspiration for an unfussy homemade valentine — draw the restaurant where you’ll meet and write a little love poem.
Beautiful and clever. Bryn should win!
these are perfect – love, love!
oh this is my favorite… mostly because i would like to receive this one the most.
ooohh! i love this! I feel sophisticated just looking at this invite. i, too, would love to recieve this!
*receive*
Simply beautiful and so unusual. Bryn’s napkin invitation is perfect!
These are really great
Looooove these! They have my vote.
these are my favorite of the bunch! so original, thoughtful and simple. adore her work!
Bryn’s hand drawn napkins are the winner for me. They represent the DIY spirit, and allow party planners to maintain a low budget without the need to sacrifice creativity and innovation. Thanks for the idea, Bryn.
I wish I had thought of these. Nina’s a talented artist and very thoughtful too!
Oh, I love this idea! We’ve decided to send out individual letters to our guests instead of invites, and this post has me conjuring up all sorts of neat ideas.
Wow! I am impressed. You want to be invited to her party just to hold the invite. I am not sure yet for whom I will vote (I did not look at all the finalists yet) but she is definitively on my top 3.
I vote for Bryn’s napkins. Cool, clever, fun. If I received an invite like this, I’d find a special spot for it on my wall, and I’d definately go to the party.
Bryn’s handwriting on these napkins is amazing. What a clever idea! I vote for Bryn!
Working it IT, it’s normal to write designs on napkins. Love the originality of the beauties.