Vellum Garden
An invitation that opens like a keepsake.
The idea
Vellum Garden is an Arabic-first invitation for a fictional couple. The challenge was to make a digital invitation feel personal while keeping the event information readable in both Arabic and English.
My contribution
I directed the paper-and-garden concept and the bilingual presentation, using AI coding tools to implement and refine it. The names, event and venue are fictional portfolio material.
Decisions that shaped it.
- 01
An envelope opening makes the first interaction feel like receiving an invitation. The content remains accessible without opening the paper.
- 02
Arabic and English change the page direction as well as the copy, rather than simply replacing a headline.
- 03
Botanical illustrations, ivory paper and burgundy lettering give the invitation a consistent material language.
What’s there
- Arabic and English switching
- Animated envelope and reduced-motion fallback
- Countdown and evening schedule
- RSVP explanation dialog with no guest-data collection
Outcome & boundaries
A working invitation demo built with HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The RSVP is explanatory: it has no fields, sending or attendance confirmation.