Wedding Invitation Suite: RSVP token
- Designed by
- Williams, Hadiya, American, born 1978
- Subject of
- Lewis, Shantrelle P., American, born 1978
- Lawson, Tony Oluwatoyin, born 1978
- Date
- 2016
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in. (6.3 × 6.3 cm)
- Description
- RSVP token from the white envelope adhered to the wedding invitation [2018.30.1b] designed by Hadiya Williams for the wedding of Shantrelle Lewis and Oluwatoyin Lawson. The gold circle token has an outer circle with linear designs and text on the right reading [CODE 71740]. The inner circle has silhouettes of a man on the left and woman with an afro hairstyle on the right, both in profile and facing each other. Below the silhouettes, three lines join to make a "V" shape design with the letter [Z] in the center, surrounded by the wedding date, [11/19 / 20/16]. The text above the silhouettes read [RSVP by September 15] the text below has the wedding website, [www.jollofandjambalaya.com]. The back of the RSVP token is blank.
- Place made
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
- Cultural Place
- New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
- Nigeria, West Africa, Africa
- Africa
- Classification
- Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
- Type
- reply cards
- Topic
- Africa
- African diaspora
- Communities
- Design
- Families
- Film
- Graphic design
- Identity
- Marriage customs and rites
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Hadiya Williams
- Object number
- 2018.30.1c
- Restrictions & Rights
- © 2016 Hadiya Williams
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.