One!

A year already. It feels like we brought her home just yesterday. Happy birthday my sweet, funny, adorable baby girl. I love you bigger than the sky.

Sophie-Birthday Sophie-Beatrice

Sophie-Mid-Yawn Sophie-Smiles

Sophie-Amtrak-Train-Ride Sophie-Union-Station

Sophie-Snugglebug Sophie-Papa

Sophie-Beautiful-Baby Sophie-Cuteness

Sophie-Tattly-Paper-Party Sophie-Bronx-Zoo

Sophie-Fireworks-July4th Sophie-Plane-Watching-Gravelly-Point

Sophie-Playing Sophie-Standing

Sophie-Eleven-Months Sophie-Nana

Sophie-Brunch-Grandpa Baby-Pillow-Fort

We’re having a party, of course, if for no other reason to celebrate the fact that we made it through the year. Yay! I’ll be sure to share the invitations and party details soon!

All photos by me via Instagram

Dara + Todd’s Bold Modern Wedding Invitations

For her own wedding at a gastropub in Brooklyn, Dara from Rafftruck Designs wanted to create a clean design that would complement the wedding venue. Dara incorporated a floral envelope liner and a striped teal backing for some pops of color. Personality-filled fonts, colorful envelopes, and a small letterpress card announcing the “The Rafftruck Wedding” (a combination of their last names) helped to round out the invitation suite!

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

From Dara: Todd and I were getting married in a gastropub in Brooklyn that has so much character all on it’s own, and we knew we wanted our clean style to complement the space. We also knew we wanted to incorporate our nickname, Rafftruck (the combination of his last name and my maiden name), that had been with us from the start. With that in mind, I set out to design our wedding suite, knowing our guests’ first impression of our special day would be based on the contents of the envelope.

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

I decided that pairing a modern serif with some fun, bold, personality-filled fonts would liven up the design, yet keep things simple and classic. For that extra something, the envelopes were lined with a bright floral print and the invitations were backed with a teal (our favorite color) stripe.  All the pieces were letterpress printed on 118# bright white 100% cotton paper. Charcoal ink was used across the board, with the exception of a single hot pink heart on the map to pinpoint the location of our reception. Rounding out the suite, a letterpress card announcing The Rafftruck Wedding was adhered to a teal band to wrap the individual items.

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

To tie everything together, I letterpress printed coasters using the same color palette and patterns as our invitations to give away as favors at the wedding. If there’s one way I had to describe this project overall, it’s that it’s totally “Rafftruck”.

Bold and Modern Wedding Invitations by Rafftruck Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

Thanks Dara!

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

Photo Credits: Rafftruck Designs

Jessica + Scott’s Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations

I’m loving this take on the ombre trend from designer Cristina Pandol: instead of a gradient on a single piece of the invitation, the entire suite progresses from dark to light purple! Cristina thought through every single detail of the suite, from the custom envelope liners to the purple calligraphy and vintage postage!

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Cristina: I’ve been dying to apply the ombre concept to stationery, but was waiting for the right project to come along. When Jessica reach out to me for her wedding and stressed how much she loves all shades of purple, I knew that she would love the concept. The wedding suite progresses from dark purple to light purple, and everything from the calligraphy to the postage is purple.

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

The design revolves around the pairing of three very different typefaces to show the couple’s playful and eclectic style. The primary type is Gulyesa, with Love Potion and Museo Slab used to compliment the primary type.

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Every piece was letterpress printed with a fairly deep impression on a bright white French cotton paper. I wanted to make sure the pressing and ombre was done properly, so I rented a Vandercook machine and printed every piece myself. Jessica wanted to do some of the work herself and be part of the experience. I created a stencil for her to use to cut all of the envelope liners and Jessica secured all of the pieces together with string and buttons.

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Purple Ombre Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Cristina Pandol via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Cristina!

Design + Printing: Cristina Pandol via press rental at Lala Press

Calligraphy: Calligraphy Katrina

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

Photo Credits: Garrett Shannon

Molly + Jeff’s Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Fall may be just around the corner, but I couldn’t resist sharing these sweet summer wedding invitations from Sally of la Happy. Inspired by the farmette wedding venue, Sally created these invitations using her whimsical custom calligraphy and vintage farm motifs, all in shades of mint green and brown. Kraft envelopes and vintage postage are the perfect finishing touch!

Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by la Happy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Sally: This invitation suite was designed for an adorable vintage farm wedding at Lyons Farmette in Lyons Colorado. The design was inspired by the vintage sweetness of the farmette wedding venue, but we also wanted a feminine and somewhat fancy feel to invitations.

Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by la Happy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by la Happy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

The invitation suite features my calligraphy, vintage engravings of a lamb, an adorable typewriter typeface for the mad lib rsvp card, and a sweet green twine to tie it all together. The set includes a calligraphy invitation, response card, custom illustrated map, and coordinating envelopes. The outer kraft paper envelope has a custom arrow envelope liner with calligraphy addressing in sepia ink and vintage stamps. The invitation set was digitally printed on white cotton paper.

Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by la Happy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Rustic Calligraphy Wedding Invitations by la Happy via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Sally!

la Happy is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of Sally’s beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: la Happy

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite

Shades of blue, anchor motifs, ships and rope… you could say that we are a pretty obsessed with nautical design. In this invitation suite, we created a stamped, fold out invitation with nautical details in mind. After discovering how easy and useful a fold out card is in a previous tutorial, we wanted to explore the format more and translate it into a full invitation. This would be perfect for a nautical seaside affair! To make this week even more fun, we’ve included a free download of the watercolor ocean-scape to make this tutorial a breeze. Enjoy! – Bailey and Emma of Antiquaria

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step One: After downloading and printing the nautical tri-fold design (see bottom of post for download link). You will need 11″ x 17″ card stock to print the ocean scape. Next trim the card down at the crop marks to reach the final size (15″ x 7″). We used a self healing mat, metal ruler and craft knife for this step. If cutting many cards, we recommend taking them to a local printer to have them cut them all at once with an industrial cutter.

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Two: Score the card twice: once at the 5″ mark and the other at the 10″ mark. Those will be your fold lines for the card but do not fold it yet!!

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Three: Gather all of your stamps and lay them out to make certain that you have a stamping plan. The stamps we used for this design, from left to right are our Anchor Monogram Wedding Date Stamp, Vintage Calligraphy Invitation Stamp, Calligraphy Accent Accommodations Stamp and Calligraphy Accent Website Card Stamp. Once you have your plan, you will ink each stamp and align it into its appropriate space. For a step-by-step video tutorial about the stamp printing process go here.

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Four: Fold the card at the score marks. Use a bone folder to create crisp folds.

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Five: Since the reply card will need to be sent back to you, we designed it as a separate piece. We used a white stamp pad with our Calligraphy Accent Reply Postcard Stamp on a navy A6 card (4″ x 6″).

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Six: Adding a printed envelope liner is a great way to add color and pattern to your save the date design. To make the liner, trace the template onto your printed paper (we used our  Watercolor Stripe in Ocean text weight) and cut it out with scissors. To install, simply use stick glue or double sided tape to adhere them into your envelope.

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

Step Seven: Next, you will stamp your return address on the back flap of your A7 envelope. We used our Scripted Return Address Stamp with navy blue ink for this design.

DIY Tutorial: Stamped Nautical Tri-Fold Wedding Invitation Suite by Antiquaria for Oh So Beautiful Paper

All that’s left is to add some gorgeous vintage postage (ours is from Verde Studio) and address them to your guests! We guarantee that they will be stoked to receive them in the mailbox and will be counting the days until your celebration!

Materials

Anchor Monogram Wedding Date Stamp

Vintage Calligraphy Invitation Stamp

Calligraphy Accent Accommodations Stamp

Calligraphy Accent Website Card Stamp

Calligraphy Accent Reply Postcard Stamp

Scripted Return Address Stamp

Stamp Pad in Midnight and Frost White

Watercolor Stripe Patterned Paper in Ocean Text Weight

Nautical Tri-Fold printed sheet (printed on 11×17 card stock), download file HERE  Note: digital download is for personal use only**

Self Healing Mat, Metal Ruler and Craft Knife

A6 Cards in Night

A7 Envelopes in Bluebell

Envelope Liner Templates

Vintage Postage

Anti­quaria is a mem­ber of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beau­ti­ful work right here or visit the real wedding invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Antiquaria