Jess and Russ are probably the awesome-st couple I ever heard of [thanks to alicenell, a blog that mainly focuses on illustrations].
Jessica Hische [I've done my research and turns out she] is not just an illustrator [she's amazing by the way], but is also a rad letterer [being a wee bit in love with calligraphy, I was really impressed]. She came up with the Daily Drop Cap, where she shares initial caps on a daily basis (or regularly, at least). What's exciting about that, anyway? Well, one, they are letters with a fun twist! And two, I think they are for free, i.e. everyone's welcome to use them to prettify their blogs and stuff. BUT if you want to know more about her, then you are one lucky dude, because apparently, she [or they -- with her husband] is an avid fan of over-sharing. Their story [career or otherwise] is almost all over the net. Go Google, and you will find more cool things about Jessica, but this, I think, is enough evidence.
If that doesn't knock you out, well, Russ Maschmeyer is her husband. And if you have to know... One, he used to be in a band, The XYZ Affair, and they toured around US. Two, he is currently an interaction and product designer at The Facebook. Yep -- they are a super creative couple. So what do you expect when they got married? Well, that's actually what I want to share.
Jessica and Russ' online invitation was brainstormed and worked by a team of artists, who are their good friends, and who are as awesome as them. It featured a page in which their story was written, much like a timeline. The colors black and gold were motif, while customized golden lettering of their names with swooshes and crosses made up for the theme. My favorite, I have to say, were the photos, which were moving btw as you scroll down [that I found magical, like 'wow', no apparent reason].
A Note From Jessica:
"I can’t say I was a normal girl, fantasizing about my wedding day from the time I could walk, but when Russ proposed I was ecstatic. A few days later the congratulations started pouring in from friends and stranger-friends along with one enthusiastic and intimidating statement: “Your wedding invites are going to be so awesome!” Russ and I are both designers, so the pressure was enormous to make something crazy. After a lot of scheming we realized one thing: that over the years we’ve met and befriended some truly incredible and talented people, all of whom we had hoped to collaborate with someday. The invite became the perfect opportunity to work together with people we care about, respect, admire, and love. We’re so happy and thankful for everyone involved, many of whom have played integral roles in the story of how we came to be."
In a gist, I love the concept, the illustrations [DEFINITELY], and the moving photos; the falling X's and O's, the running men [or suitors], the one with the bike [or moving in], the falling snow and that little cozy French restaurant. Especially when I scrolled down the keyboard photo, and the letters aligned and formed "Then the internet brought them together". Best photo goes to that, in which everyone was thinking "Work.. work.. work", and I scrolled, and everything blurred, except for one guy [Russ] who was daydreaming "Jessica" *stars stars magic*.
Their invitation was really different. I hated online invitations, until this. It was simple, but oozing with creativity. Also, those who were lucky to be invited got to RSVP online! Their guests were given a password; nothing like a secret world or club to make something look so.. just extremely cool.
Anyway, here are sneak peeks, which were my favorite illustrations. Kudos to artists!
Now that must've gotten you thrilled to see their wedding!
But that's another post.
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