I am thrilled share my collaboration with Nicole Regan the creator behind the lifestyle and entertaining blog Cedar and Rush.

Nicole asked me to design the menus, place cards, and invites for her outdoor summer dinner party. “Adding stylish menus is a fab way to take your dinner party up a notch,” said Nicole, “especially this crazy summer with limited restaurant seating and reservations.” Little touches like personalized place cards and menus add interest and charm to intimate events.

She had already selected Blue and Weil’s Elliott tablecloth with a light blue, shades of pink, and white color palette. I got to work with my watercolors and painted a border design for the paper goods with the tablecloth pattern in mind. I was especially drawn to the striped corner detail and use that design element as inspiration in creating the borders for the menus, place cards, and invitations.

For event designers like myself, 2020 is the year of adapting to the unprecedented times and adjusting to be able to thrive again as a small business. I usually design for events with hundreds of guests and had to adjust my usual product offering to be well suited for a hostess of a small dinner party, so I came up with the idea of fill in party packs for ten guests, which includes ten menus, ten invites (and envelopes) and ten place cards with pre- printed watercolor borders and space for the hostesses like Nicole to write in the invitation details, menu and guest names on the place cards by hand.

“Adding stylish menus is a fab way
to take your dinner party up a notch!”
- Nicole

Meet Nicole Regan

Creator behind the lifestyle + entertaining blog Cedar and Rush. Nicole builds captivating narratives through styling and storytelling. She is the founder of her own marketing company. Her expertise and refined style provide a multidimensional viewpoint that sparks a bold and fresh way of thinking.

Check out more from Nicole…
@nicolearegan | www.cedarandrush.com