Rehearsal Dinner invitation

A friend of a friend contacted me a couple months ago about designing invitations to her brother-in-law's rehearsal dinner that she and her husband are hosting. She told me the dinner would be held at a small restaurant in New York, so I wanted to make sure the invitation wasn't too formal for the event but also not too casual. I checked out the restaurant's website and found a few things to inspire me– the photos of the outdoor courtyard seating and the deep red color on the site definitely stood out in my mind. We went through several design ideas (contact me if you want to see them!) but below was the winning design! It was printed digitally on natural colored cardstock with a matching RSVP postcard.