Oh So Beautiful Paper

Dan and Barbara’s wedding invitations combine modern and romantic elements all together in one lovely design.  Dan, a graphic designer, incorporated black and white foil stamp text and wood veneer into the invitation design, along with gorgeous calligraphy details by Mara from Neither Snow.  Love it!

From Dan:  The invitations were designed around a simple philosophy: present the information in an elegant and understated way, and allow the elegance of the occasion to speak from the moment our guests opened the envelopes.

The invitations were triple bonded black paper, stamped with black and white foils.  The main invitation and save the dates were bonded with a wood backing – we choose Wenge for the save the dates and curly maple for the invitation.

Dan worked with AccuColor Plus in Chicago on the invitation printing.  I love the subtle effect of the black foiling on black paper on the invitation enclosures, and the contrast with the white foil stamp text through the rest of the invitation.

Gorgeous calligraphy on the outer envelopes from Neither Snow:

Thank you so much Dan!

{image credits: Barbara Mouradian}

1. Prosklitiria Giota
   Twitter: prosklitirio
   says:

   03/10/2011 at 10:09 AM

   Very ellegant wedding invitations. I wonder how much they cost.
2. alli says:

   01/06/2011 at 12:37 PM

   very clean modern design. great work!
3. nole (osbp editor) says:

   12/05/2010 at 12:31 AM

   Hi Ladies! Thank you all so much for stopping by my blog! However, I ask that you please NOT leave comments inquiring about purchase information. There are links to the designer’s website in each individual blog post – so please just scroll back up, click on Dan’s name, and go to his website to contact him directly regarding your upcoming wedding. Thanks!
4. Dan says:

   12/01/2010 at 1:59 PM

   Absoulutly. If there any inquireys about design work, feel free to email me. My name above is linked to my website which has a contact button.

   Thanks
   Dan
5. Nicole says:

   11/29/2010 at 11:20 PM

   These are very stylish and classy but yet very simple that is what i love most about them.. Gorgeous. Do you think you would be able to make them for our wedding in September of 2011
6. ingrid says:

   11/25/2010 at 9:32 PM

   stunning. i was wondering, how can i have these for my wedding in gray and pink?
7. Amanda says:

   11/16/2010 at 5:14 PM

   Ok, Dan, can you make these for us for our June 2011 wedding?
8. Jessica Define says:

   10/23/2010 at 11:01 AM

   NEVER have I seen a wedding invitation so beautiful–these took my breath away.
9. david says:

   10/22/2010 at 1:09 PM

   Get the eff outta here. These are soooo nice!!
10. Nicky says:

    10/21/2010 at 3:30 PM

    These are hands down the most classy invites I have seen online. BRILLIANTLY CHIC AND MODERN. Again beautiful job!
11. Jessie-Lee • The Hyphen Tantrum
    Twitter: jhyphenl
    says:

    10/20/2010 at 9:16 AM

    Talk about classy! As a graphic designer I fall head over heels for any kind of alternative print process. These are amazing. I just want to look at them for days.
12. Ellen says:

    10/19/2010 at 9:40 PM

    These are absolutely gorgeous!
    I was wondering, have you already heard of any Holiday Card Swap for this year?
13. carolyn says:

    10/19/2010 at 2:09 PM

    wow, these are so striking! the black looks so fresh and i adore that white calligraphy. so wonderful!
14. Maria says:

    10/19/2010 at 12:26 PM

    They are amazing! I wish I had seen them when I was planning my wedding.
15. Barbara Mouradian says:

    10/19/2010 at 11:47 AM

    How exciting! Im so glad everyone loves our wedding invitation as much as we do!
16. Dan says:

    10/19/2010 at 11:28 AM

    Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments, they are much appreciated!
17. Sarah Glad - A Milestone Paper Co. says:

    10/19/2010 at 10:21 AM

    So sleek and modern–love them!
18. Kristi@lovelyvelo says:

    10/19/2010 at 10:19 AM

    wow, striking!
19. kim
    Twitter: chemekimmi
    says:

    10/19/2010 at 10:12 AM

    Wow, these are some of the most beautiful wedding invites I’ve seen!!
20. Cindy
    Twitter: mlktandplkdts
    says:

    10/19/2010 at 9:35 AM

    The calligraphy IS gorgeous! I so wish I could write like that!