Couture Gallery

Our client Maria Caruso Martin is the founder and creative director behind the Bella Rosa Collection of bespoke Italian luxury clutches, handbags, and heirloom wedding gifts. When Maria came to us, she was interested in modernizing and elevating her brand design to expand her business potential further into the wholesale luxury evening bag space requesting a new logo and distinct mark.

Through an extensive development into the origins of the collection's name, we began by first creating floral elements and ornate designs to reflect the 100 year old heritage of the brand with a cameo design. After working closely with the client and further developing the logo style with a less decorative font, however, we ended up focusing the mark on the B and the R of the company's name, creating an intertwined lock-up of the letters, which, at quick glance, creates a jewelry patterned that truly complemented the designer bag's modern and elegant aesthetic.

Actor Miles Teller and model Keleigh Sperry wed in Maui with guests in September of 2019, a destination she spends summers with family each year. “Miles started joining us on vacations, and we fell in love with it together,” she says. “We both felt happiest there and wanted it to be a big part of our lives forever,” as the bride shared with Vogue. 

Although they were having a tropical island destination wedding, they wanted the look of the wedding to be traditional with 'Hawaiian-chic', and Keleigh and Miles worked with Christie Rose Events in California and Unveiled Hawaii in Maui to achieve the aesthetic they were going for. 

We were asked to design the print for the couple's invitations using the inspiration of nautical blue and white.The invitation art was also used to create a custom seating chart and coordinating menus for the tables. 

An Exclusive in Vogue by ALEXANDRA MACON

Inspired by their wedding? You can shop the 'Olivia' invitation from our online Wedding Invitation Shop by clicking here 

Closed view of the custom wedding invitation box folio, complete with a gold foil stamped lid featuring the couple's custom wedding crest. The box folio is tied neatly with a deep green satin ribbon.

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Open invitation folio features a palm-leaf pattern with matching gold-foil mounted along the inside of the lid. The base of the folio hold the invitation card from our Mercury Glass collection. 

Our place card design featuring the same gorgeous green and white calligraphy pairing from the invitation.

Nadia Duran Events is a luxury event design company that specializes in creating elegant and sophisticated experiences for its clients. They approached Ceci New York seeking a refined and modern logo to elevate their brand's look. The company was interested in a sleek mark that incorporated the two initials "N" and "D". After careful consideration, we settled on a refined mark that was inspired by the interplay of different strokes. We paired it with an elegant serif font in gold to make it stand out.

Initial design concept sketches.

Business card design featuring gold foil stamping and a gold foil edge.

Our menu for Gio's Valentine's Dinner at his 1st Birthday Weekend! The menu design features vibrant watercolor florals full of romantic hues, all painted by Ceci Johnson.

Event branding for a Valentine's Brunch at Gio's 1st Birthday Weekend! With custom designed signage and party favors, featuring Ceci Johnson's colorful watercolor art. 

Event branding for Gio's 1st Birthday Weekend! With custom designed signage, menus, and swag featuring Ceci Johnson's colorful watercolor art.

Custom watercolor invitations for Gio's 1st Birthday Weekend! The horizontal gatefold invitation features a custom emblem on the front of the card with traditional Vietnamese and Korean attire, sea-life, tropical flora and fauna, and Valentine's watercolor elements.

A whole new level of boho tropical elegance. The invitation featured vibrant watercolor elements, accented by gold foil details, making for a decadent combination. The entire suite was tied together with a gold tassle cord, adding a tasteful touch of texture. The couple's custom monogram lies centered above it all, embellished in an flourished gold foil script. 

Our menu and dancefloor design for the couple, drawing inspiration from the invitation design. This helps create a cohesive look for the event, from the moment they receive the invitation to when they exit the dance floor.

A full invitation suite for a wedding at Walt Disney World in Orlando! The invitation featured vibrant hand painted watercolor florals by Ceci Johnson, accented by dusty blue letterpress and gold foil details. The entire suite was packaged within a scalloped pearl shimmer envelope, tied together with a pink satin ribbon. 

Full invitation suite for a wedding at the iconic Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City! The invitation featured vibrant hand painted watercolor florals by Ceci Johnson, accented by rich black velvet and gold foil details. The entire suite was packaged within a modern, custom converted black velvet envelope.

The full wedding invitation suite, featuring custom watercolor artwork by Ceci Johnson.

Detail shot of the gorgeous artwork and custom monogram wax seal!

Stamps custom designed to coordinate with the invitation design.

A custom designed welcome booklet & bag greets guests as they arrive for the wedding weekend.

Letterpress wedding programs featuring the couple's custom wedding monogram and finished off with a hand-dyed silk ribbon.

The show-stopping escort cards were placed on a wall wrapped with the couple's custom watercolor artwork. Each card was die cut in the shape of the florals, hand calligraphed and placed within square vellum envelopes for a unique experience!

Custom cocktail bar signage.

The custom watercolor artwork was tied into every area of the event's decor!

The fresh and modern menu was hand calligraphed in a painterly style with each guest's name at their place setting, as blind letterpress florals organically surround the menu's border.