dramatic details
Avant-Garde Olive Minimalism Wedding
Olivia and Maverick’s wedding was a study in luxurious minimalism, blending clean lines with dramatic details. A sophisticated olive and white palette carried through blind-embossed stationery, square save-the-dates, and high-contrast typography pairing modern serifs with sans serifs. Olive velvet ribbon and custom linen signage added tactile depth, while a dirty martini tower and gourmet olives lent a playful edge. Horizontal plated menus elevated the tablescape, and dramatic draping transformed Rava Wines’ ballroom into an intimate, avant-garde dinner setting. Featured in California Wedding Day, this trend-setting celebration redefined modern elegance.
- Blind-embossed detailing for dramatic dimension
- Deep olive green envelopes with white-ink guest addressing
- Clean, refined typography system with modern serif and san-serif font selection
- Horizontal plated dinner menus with two courses + dessert
- Custom bar signage with martini-inspired design
- “Matrimony & Martini” signage paired with gourmet olives for dirty martinis
- Linen signage layered with olive velvet ribbon
- Rich draping to heighten ambiance
- Textural elements tying stationery + décor
- Trend-setting avant-garde celebration of modern elegance
Vendors
Feature // California Wedding Day
Design // Elle Render Events
Stationery & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs
Bar // Cart Side Cocktails
Cake // Christine's Cake Creations
Draping // Draping By Kim
Florals // Flowers By Kim
Linens // BBJ La Tavola
Olives // Primo's Gourmet Foods
Photography // Jen Rodriguez Photography
Rentals // All About Events
Venue // Rava Wines Weddings
Videography // Matrimony Media
Award-winning designer, Rachell, creates bespoke stationery and signage for couples and creative teams across California’s Central Coast. With a white-glove process and a signature modern romantic style, she transforms wedding stories into timeless, meticulously executed keepsakes.
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Signature signage for signature cocktails.
16 inches tall. 16 feet of bar. One intentionally designed statement.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#RachellRaeDesigns #WeddingSignage #SignatureCocktails #CentralCoastWeddings #pasorobleswedding
It’s true, I do care too much.
About the tiny details. The way a piece transforms a space. The people I’m creating for. And the vendors I get to create alongside.
So hearing that the care behind the work is actually felt? That one means a lot.
Thank you, Hayle, for the kind words and for always capturing the details so beautifully.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#weddinginvitations #californiawedding #pasorobleswedding #customweddinginvitations #rachellraedesigns
A custom die-cut coastline became the silhouette for this oversized welcome sign, layered with their monogram and editorial typography to bring the invitation design to life on a larger scale.
Paper to place. The Amalfi Coast, reimagined in form and designed with intention.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#welcomesignwedding #italianwedding #weddingwelcomesign #invitations #californiawedding
Kind of chic when every wedding detail speaks the same design language.
The proof is in the pages.
Our Italian Affair editorial, featured in California Wedding Day, pages 20–21.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#CaliforniaWeddingDay #CentralCoastWeddings #luxuryweddingstationery #ItalianWeddingInspiration #CaliforniaWeddingDesigner
Before guests experience the wedding, they experience the invitation.
For this Italian-inspired affair, the invitation suite began the story: a tall No. 10 invitation layered with a details card, RSVP, and weekend schedule, translating the sun-drenched Amalfi Coast into print with a sculptural sensibility, where shape, rhythm, and negative space became just as important as color.
Tied together with delicate gold twine and tucked into a custom No. 10 envelope, the suite was finished with a bold striped liner inspired by @avenuetwelve’s sofia yellow stripe scalloped sofa, creating a subtle connection to the celebration and hinting at the design details still to come.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#weddinginvitations #italianwedding #invitation #invitations #californiawedding
Inspired by the Amalfi Coast, this editorial proves you don’t need a passport to create a destination-worthy celebration.
Having recently returned to this venue for another wedding made seeing this feature feel even sweeter.
Honored to see my stationery and signage featured in California Wedding Day alongside such a talented creative team.
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Feature // California Wedding Day @californiaweddingday @irondiamondweddings
Planning & Design // Tommy Rouse @tommyrouse with @avenuetwelve
Linens // Nuage Designs @nuagedesignsinc & Something Vintage @smthingvintage
Invitations & Signage // Rachell Rae Designs @rachell_rae_designs
Beauty // On the Park Salon & Suites @onthepark_salonandsuites
Photography // Tina Loveridge @loveridgephotography
Social Media Content Creator // Sunset Social Management @sunsetsocialmanagement
Venue // Allegretto Vineyard Resort @allegrettovr
Floral Design // Mark Luna Events @_mdlevents_
Gown // Mareh Couture Bridal @marehcouture
Rentals // Avenue Twelve @avenuetwelve
Tabletop // Table Method @tablemethod
Model // Alexandria Lopes @alexandriamarie.photo
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#californiawedding #weddingstationeryinspiration #italianweddingdesign #weddinginvitation #invitatationdesign
