Wedding Event & Business Branding
...that's more fun (less lame)
We are based in the San Francisco Bay Area but we ship more than half of our work all over the nation. You'll find our work featured across the who's who of wedding publications. We know design details matter, and that's what we do best.
Gold Dust Design is a multi-disciplinary design studio based in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Since 2014, we have focused on providing unique design and branding for weddings, events & businesses throughout the nation.
we love to help clientele that's looking to give their guests a full and fun experience with their design. Unafraid of color, unique shapes, textures and styles. No one's worried about making Aunt Joan upset with a "hell yes" RSVP or a bold pattern. She's not invited to this party anyway.
Who
What
Where
The Low Down
Full Design
&
Branding Packages
Made for the client looking for a complete and cohesive branding experience from the start of planning to the day of details, with all the bells and whistles. Letterpress, Foil Printing and one-of-a-kind designs, made for no one else with only you and your vision in mind.
Packages Might Include:
Save The Date
Full Invitation Suite - (4-5 Cards with envelopes, liners and guest addressing)
Embellishments such as tassels, belly bands, wax seals, wraps or enclosure card
Day of Branding:
Table Menu's
Placecards
Programs
Bar Menu
Seating Chart
Day of Event Design
Starting at $2000
Ideal Reach Out: 1 year+
*inquire for calendar availability
Partial / Micro Design
&
Branding Packages
Maybe you're having a micro wedding with a handful of guests or the details list is short, so your card needs are small! Either way, you don't need much but you want the little deets to be special and custom. Our micro packages are made for you!
Packages Might Include:
Partial Invitation Suite
(2-3 cards) with envelopes, liners and guest addressing)
Day of Branding items
Placecards
Guest Menu's
Bar Menu
*35 Suites, Minimum Order
Starting at $1500
Ideal Reach Out: 9 months - 1 year
*inquire for calendar availability
Day of Branding Only
or
Semi Custom Designs
Looking to include some GDD for your big day but don't have the budget for custom work? Not a prob. We offer a ton of fun pre designs for you to purchase right here in our shop and are ready to ship within 2-3 weeks. Add on envelope printing, invitation pockets or something else to add some custom flare!
To purchase Head to our Website Shop or Etsy links below. Crunched for time and want to print your own? We offer PDF's in a handful as well!
Print Turn Around: 2-3 Weeks
Package included Wedding Website, Luxury Stationery Suite, Day of Branding, Tablescape & Neon Design, Welcome Bar & Seating Chart Design.
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Full Design &
Branding
Partial Design & Branding
Pre-Designed Suites / PDF Downloads
about
Kai Milligan
- Lead Designer, Owner & Founder
Boy Mama • True Gemini • Estate Sale Connoisseur
How did you get started?
I am a big believer in doing what you love for a living and while I worked in the corporate wedding world for quite some time, I knew that wasn't the place for me. I knew there was so much more we could be offering to clients that wasn't being represented or talked about in the mainstream. I wanted to see and offer more color, more fun patterns, unique idea's, big and bold personality. I quickly found that if I wanted to offer that kind of design, I was going to have to create it myself. With that in mind I was determined to build a business that was reflective of my passion for fun and unconventional design and over 8 years, this determination has allowed me to produce work that I truly love.
What inspires you?
I am really inspired by vintage design elements of "yesteryear." The bold patterns, the fun typography, the colors and mood... it's definitely where I draw my own style from. I think my area of expertise is in blending the retro with modern day which you can see reflective in a lot of my work. I love to work within the desert counties and create bold eclectic styles for this particular aesthetic and in the same breath, I love taking on a chic and minimal design for an editorial style wedding. I really just like to create design that hasn't been done before.
What do you love most about weddings?
Over the last 8 years I have really perfected my approach in aesthetic curation and helping clients find their vision. The hunt and research that goes into elements or color scheme and blending it with their style is unbelievably satisfying when comes to life. I have created hundreds of unique designs, worked a thousand different styles and am so grateful for each one. Being apart of something so personal, I'm incredibly grateful for.
"Whether it's an elopement in Tulum or a wild Palm Springs wedding...I curate designs that feel fun, unique and with your vision as the foundation. Details are what I do best."
For all other inquiries, general questions or collaboration requests,
please head to our contact page
I can't wait to work with you!