Thanks for visiting Heather Forsythe Designs! We specialize in custom designed and printed paper! Many of our pieces our designed to be printed on our 1875 antique letterpress, but we also offer other types of printing methods to fit your budget! So, if you see a piece you are interested in, shoot us a line or give us a ring!

Have a particular invitation in mind? Many of our collections started as custom designs. Our Alencon Collection is based on the French Alencon lace from a bride’s dress. The China Plate Collection uses the antique border from one bride’s heirloom china. Let our design team design an invitation that is original and uniquely you!
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A Patriot’s Affair

We just finished up a design proposal for bride and groom, Morgan and Brent, who are getting married at Patriot’s Point Links on Charleston Harbor.  Morgan wanted to include Tiffany Blue and the couple’s monogram.  We added the small starfish graphic to bring in the Charleston/waterfront feel of their venue.

Vintage Glam in Ireland

Italian bride, Rosanna, contacted me and wanted a custom design for her Vintagey Glamorous wedding in Ireland. I, of course, loved all her design elements, which were Alencon Lace, Camelias, Pearls, Satin Ribbon and the amazing castle where she is getting married: Cloghan Castle in Ireland!  The design uses a palette of soft soft silvers and blush pinks and really the design proposals don’t do it justice! It will be letterpressed on to 100% cotton paper and enclosed in the shimmery custom enclosure along with a reply card, envelope, history of Cloghan Castle and Vintage Map of Ireland.

New Orleans Street Car

Megan contacted me because she was looking for an invitation with a wrought-iron feel for her January New-Orleans wedding. I was so glad when she shared her engagement story with me! Her fiance popped the question on a traditional New Orleans Street Car, so I, of course, had to find a way to incorporate this into her design.  The Street Car illustration’s sweet vintagey feel goes perfectly with the wrought iron which bespeaks New Orleans perfectly. Megan’s palette of golds and mossy green softens the original Iron and Wine design making a completely new feel. I love it! Thanks Megan!

Vintage Map in new colors!

We just re-worked our Vintage Map Save the Date for bride, Sharon, who is planning her spring wedding with a palette of navy blue, fuschia and orange! I loved the outcome!

Art Deco on Sullivan’s

You might remember a while back we designed a vintagey postcard Save the Date for bride and groom, Janie and Paul. We’ve just finished up their Art Deco inspired wedding invitation suite. Janie and Paul are getting married on Sullivan’s Island, where they love the influence of Poe. The graphic is a small ode to Poe while staying classic and timeless. The couple also decided to go with an eco-reply card which just gives the couple’s wedding website from which guests can place their accepts and regrets without the extra paper, envelopes and postage. We also did a small hand-drawn map which will give vacationing guests a feel for the couple’s favorite spots on Sullivan’s!

Vintage Charleston

I love creating hand-drawn personalized maps! I just finished up a design proposal for the ladies at A Charleston Bride Event Planning! Anna, the bride wanted a vintagey feeling “travel kit” for her Save the Date. She’s using a palette of oranges, reds and ivories. The map shows guests the Charleston area with the wedding event locations along with a few downtown historical places. The “ticket” magnet with accommodation and airport informations will help to remind guests to make their reservations for Anna and Roland’s weekend!

A green flower

We reworked a Save the Date of ours for spring bride and groom, Elizabeth and Basil. Elizabeth wanted a green, taupe and white color palette which I think has a lovely effect!

Baby from above…

My amazing artist-sister-in-law, Alicia and I collaborated on a birth announcement for the latest addition to her family – Katie Perrin! Alicia’s silhouette illustration shows her two daughters, Bella and Mary Elizabeth along with family dog, Murphy, bringing their sweet new baby sister in off the breeze. The idea was inspired by one of Alicia’s favorite quotes from James 1:17 – “Every good and perfect gift is from above.”

Save the Date – Laura & Madison

I just put together a Save the Date for bride and groom, Laura and Madison. Laura loved the border from the China-Plate collection so we used that same border but in a rich gold this time. I love this combination of gold and cloud-blue on a white stock. Lovely! The card will be printed front and back.

I love teal!

I loved working on these two designs for bride, Lynn. Her colors are shades of blue from aqua/teal/navy and then a touch of orange. We’re printing on heavy creamy white cover.

Sweet Grass and Rose

I love using natural elements in wedding invitations! Bride, Allison, wanted to incorporate the swaying Sweet Grass that will surround guests at her September waterfront ceremony. To brighten it up a bit, we also used a blush pink illustration of the fabric rose which accents Allison’s dress. The design draft doesn’t do justice to the iridescent bronze of the pocket folder and reply envelope. I can’t wait to see this one printed!

Iron & Wine { take 2 }

We just completely re-worked the Iron and Wine Invitation for September clients, Kristen and Michael. Kristen wanted to go a little more modern and casual and I loved the outcome!

Iron & Wine

I just finished up a design draft for a September wedding. I loved this color palette of wines, peaches and a hint of blue! The bride was inspired by The Cotton Dock’s rustic setting and the wrought iron gates of Boone Hall.

Save the Date! Janie & Paul

I just worked up a couple sample Save the Dates for April ‘10 bride and groom, Janie and Paul, who are getting married on beautiful Sullivan’s Island! Janie was inspired by the historic feel of the island and she loved Poe’s history there.  They decided to go with the lighthouse. Green Tip: Using a postcard Save the Date saves both in paper and in postage!

China Plate Collection

Here are a few photos of Kristina & Chris’ wedding invitation – the China Plate Collection. It was a square folder style invitation with RSVP card and Reception card in the pocket. I love the iridescence of the envelopes and folders! We also did simple table number/menu combos and folded programs.

China Plate in Charleston Weddings!

The Save the Date from the China Plate Collection made the pages of Charleston Weddings Spring Summer edition. This invitation was custom designed for Kristina and Chris who are getting married this April. The design was built around the border of an antique china plate and Kristina and Chris’ ice blue and chocolate color pallette.

Oak Lane

Calder Clark of Blue Moon Events asked me to come up with a design for an October wedding of hers. The idea came from the huge live oak the two will be married under. I love building on one unique aspect of a couples wedding. From there we incorporated acorns and oak leaves and even spanish moss!

Lucy’s wedding shower!

A wedding shower invitation can serve many puposes. Lucy, the bride, is a huge cook and her shower would inevitably be centered around stocking her kitchen, so we designed a home-spun recipe card that was sent with the invite and would be brought to the shower filled out by each attendee. The invite was designed around a barn swallow which is a sign of good luck and union and fit perfectly well into the june barn-yard wedding Lucy is planning!

Lucy’s bachelorette!

Lucy’s 1950’s theme bachelorette will include period-style outfits, art-deco hotels, and dinner and drinks. What more perfect and fun way to invite the attendees than a 1950’s Lucy paperdoll. I can only imagine the things these dolls will see before the end of the night! Maybe we should have made a matching Donald!