ChiTown Yacht Charters' Launch Party
Submitted by Dragonfly Custom Design
Dragonfly Custom Designs knew it had to make a commanding presence when creating an invitation for a party given by a Chicago-based yacht charter company. ChiTown Yacht Charters was hosting an event to introduce itself to the area’s top concierge and destination management companies and had to make an impact. Given the event’s July 4 date, Dragonfly created an Americana-style invite with patriotic colors and nautical nods. Taking inspiration from Gilligan’s Island, the team designed a miniature wicker picnic basket that contained things the millionaire TV couple, the Howells, might have packed. Refined but lighthearted elements like custom bow ties, vintage compact binoculars, and a tin compass complemented items like champagne, caviar, crackers, and salt-water taffy, all in on-brand colors and motifs. Each basket bore a personalized nametag and was hand-delivered.
Private Summer Party
Submitted by RedBliss
Rafanelli Events hired RedBliss to design an invitation that revealed the private party’s safari theme in a memorable way. The result was a 3-D piece with a cardboard elephant head mounted on zebrawood and details about the affair—including the dress code—etched on a gold plaque underneath.
