When I was approached by a beautiful bride who is getting ready to walk down the aisle in a few months about designing her wedding invitations, I did not expect the project to take me by the hand and lead me on a nostalgic stroll through the old city of Jerusalem.

 She had met her fiance on a trip to Israel: a trip that changed their lives not only in meeting each other, but in discovering a spiritual connection to the land that has affected them deeply. This phenomenon is not uncommon in the capital of Israel, where each year countless unsuspecting travelers find themselves moved  and changed by the windy alleys, the ancient air, the stones that have watched whole civilizations come and go.  No one can truly explain how this city so easily takes you under her spell... causing people to change their lifestyles, move countries, or spend their lives daydreaming about her, praying towards her, or with great melancholy painting her from a distance, but I can personally vouch that nothing is as magical as meeting your soul mate in that surreal city. And I find that wherever you end up living, Jerusalem stays a part of your relationship whether you lived there for a decade or only visited for a week.
It is with this sentimental state of mind that I try to capture the enchantment and strength of this powerful, captivating place that brought this couple together. Needless to say, I am enjoying it immensely!

Here come the sketches, based on photos from their journey...with their permission, I will post the final invites when they are completed.