Ling and Christopher were drawn to the quiet restraint of Japandi design, where natural materials, subtle variation and beautifully made objects carry more weight than ornament. Working with Emily Coyne Events, we approached each piece with that same sense of simplicity, allowing craftsmanship and material to do much of the work.
The invitation suite was deceptively intricate. Individual cards were hand-painted and plastered, rice paper was letterpressed, and sculpted embossing introduced dimension almost imperceptibly. Rather than relying on contrast or embellishment, interest came from the subtle differences between one surface and the next.
During cocktail hour, linen signage, raw wood and stone settled naturally into the surrounding landscape. The escort display became a water garden, where ikebana-inspired botanicals surrounded personalized stones that guided guests to their seats.
For dinner, we worked with a ceramic artist to create small place card holders resembling flower buds, each resting on a dusty-blue linen-bound menu. The smallest details were often the most labor intensive, but that was precisely the point: the complexity lived in the making, not in how loudly the finished pieces announced themselves.
Ling & Christopher
Beaulieu Gardens // Napa, California
Beaulieu Gardens
Napa, California
Planning: Emily Coyne Events
Photography: Rebecca Yale
Paper: Elsa Madeline Design
Calligraphy: Hanniya Calligraphy
Venue: Beaulieu Gardens
Florals: This Humble Abode
Rentals: Found Rental Co. The Arc, Theoni
Planning: Emily Coyne Events // Photography: Rebecca Yale // Paper: Elsa Madeline Design // Calligraphy: Hanniya Calligraphy
Venue: Beaulieu Gardens // Florals: This Humble Abode // Rentals: Found Rental Co. The Arc, Theoni
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Ling and Christopher were drawn to the quiet restraint of Japandi design, where natural materials, subtle variation and beautifully made objects carry more weight than ornament. Working with Emily Coyne Events, we approached each piece with that same sense of simplicity, allowing craftsmanship and material to do much of the work.
The invitation suite was deceptively intricate. Individual cards were hand-painted and plastered, rice paper was letterpressed, and sculpted embossing introduced dimension almost imperceptibly. Rather than relying on contrast or embellishment, interest came from the subtle differences between one surface and the next.
During cocktail hour, linen signage, raw wood and stone settled naturally into the surrounding landscape. The escort display became a water garden, where ikebana-inspired botanicals surrounded personalized stones that guided guests to their seats.
For dinner, we worked with a ceramic artist to create small place card holders resembling flower buds, each resting on a dusty-blue linen-bound menu. The smallest details were often the most labor intensive, but that was precisely the point: the complexity lived in the making, not in how loudly the finished pieces announced themselves.
