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{happy weekend!}

Sigh. Week two of this ridiculous government shutdown. And the more I listen to the news, the angrier I get. So! Time for distractions! Last weekend, we hopped into the car for a spontaneous trip to the mountains. We were only gone for a couple of days, but it was nice to get away from DC – and even more nice to see some real fall foliage. And this weekend, Paper Camp is in DC! I’m so excited to see some of my fellow panelists and meet the new students! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend:

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Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo

Emmy’s Oktoberfest 30th Birthday Party Invitations

Lindsay from McMillian + Furlow always has the most creative invitation ideas! Like these fly fishing 70th birthday invitations for her dad and these amazing Memorial Day summer kick-off party invitations. Today she’s sharing the Oktoberfest-inspired invitations that she created for her sister-in-law’s 30th birthday party. I have a feeling my beer-loving husband would very much approve of these invitations!

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From Lindsay: I recently designed these 5″ x 7″ postcard invitations for my sister-in-law’s Oktoberfest inspired 30th birthday. We developed the idea of naming the party “Emtoberfest” as a combination of both her name (Emmy) and Oktoberfest. The party will be held at a local German beer hall here in NYC, and typical Oktoberfest attire is strongly encouraged!

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We sent the invitations out in an orange envelope which complimented the postcard design beautifully. For budget reasons, these invitations were printed digitally.

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Thanks Lindsay!

Photo Credits: McMillian and Furlow

Galina + Lee’s Timeless Typography-Inspired Wedding Invitations

When it came time to design the invitations for her own wedding, Australia-based designer Galina Dixon drew inspiration from one of her passions – typography! Galina created a classic design based on interlocking typography flourishes. The suite was letterpress printed in raspberry red ink and paired with recycled paper envelopes and rustic twine. Lovely!

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From Galina: Being a passionate typographer, the pressure was on to create uniquely elegant invitations when it came time for my own wedding. Our wedding had a white and raspberry colour theme matched with raw recycled paper texture and twine throughout. I designed invitations that focused on the beautifully interlinking typography of our names, while paring back all other information. Oh, and I had them letterpress printed of course!

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Thanks Galina!

Design: Galina Dixon

Letterpress Printing: The Distillery

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Jac + Heath

Quick Pick: Letterpress Wine Tasting Party Kit

How fun is this wine tasting party kit? A collaboration between Blackbird Letterpress and Larks & Japes, the kit includes a letterpress aroma wheel, coasters, wine tags, postcard invitations, tasting notes, pencils, and even recommendations for food pairings. Everything you might need to have a wine tasting party with friends!

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Available from Larks & Japes right here!

Photo Credits: Larks & Japes

Lindsy + Eric’s Hot Pink and Navy Floral Wedding Invitations

For her cousin’s wedding this past may, designer Kate Holgate was inspired by the garden reception location to create these beautiful floral wedding invitations! The design features classic navy and white for the main invitation, with vibrant watercolor flowers throughout the suite. Absolutely gorgeous!

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From Kate: Lindsy is my cousin and I was thrilled when she got engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Eric. They are an amazing couple. Lindsy and Eric were married in May at a formal Catholic church in Connecticut. The ceremony was followed by a gorgeous reception in a garden. When designing their invitations, I wanted to capture the beauty of springtime flowers….floral watercolors punctuated every piece.

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Paired with navy, sophisticated type and textured felt paper, the suite was elegant and classy. Eric plays hockey so we even subtly incorporated some symbolism in their monogram. Their wedding could not have been a more perfect occasion. They are now expecting their first baby in February, so more happy occasions are ahead!

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Thanks so much Kate!

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Kate Holgate