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Sneak Peek – Martha Stewart Weddings Winter 2013 Issue!

The Winter 2013 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings comes out next week, and – my oh my – if the cover is any indication, this is going to be a seriously gorgeous issue! I know everyone is dying to see the details of a certain wedding featured in this issue, but today I have a special sneak peek of the stationery story to share with you!

Martha Stewart Weddings Winter 2013 Issue via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

For this issue, the editors have created their own stationery love story – what could be better?? The editors have included a timeline to show you how to incorporate stationery during every stage of your romance, from the calling cards you exchange on your first date to the moving announcements that mark the beginning of newlywed life. And of course, since this is Martha Stewart Weddings, there are also save the dates, engagement party invitations, bridal shower invitations, thank you notes, and more! The stationery story features ten great ideas by ten talented creative designers (and some of our favorites here at OSBP), including Paperfinger, Sugar Paper, Moglea, Sideshow Press, Linea Carta, and Duet Letterpress!

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The full issue will be on newsstands on Monday (and is available as a digital edition for the iPad) – but in the meantime you can check out a little peek of the new issue here!

Photo Credits: Cover by Marcus Nilsson, Story Photography by Trevor Dixon, both for Martha Stewart Weddings, Winter 2013

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Confetti

With Christmas just around the bend, your mind might not quite be focused on New Years yet, but mine is! Anyone out there planning a New Year’s Eve wedding? It might be worth it just because you can have that much more confetti to throw around. Now’s the time to break out all the confetti you can find for your wedding, or just use it as a motif if you’d like the festivity without the mess! I personally prefer both, so I bring you… Confetti! (Disclaimer: Confetti should always be followed by an exclamation point!) — Kelly

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Photo by nbarrett photography, Sign by Southern Fried Paper via Green Wedding Shoes

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Photo by Magnolia Pair, Wedding Program by Tupelo Honey Design via Snippet & Ink

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Photo by Chenin Boutwell, Ceremony Program by Bella Figura via Francis-Orr on Wedding Chicks

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Watercolor Confetti via Oh Happy Day

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Confetti Favor Jars via Sugar & Cloth

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Photo by Edyta Szyszlo, Menu and Place Card by Cheree Berry Paper

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Ceremony Programs via Martha Stewart Weddings (left), Escort Cards via Martha Stewart Weddings (right)

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Photo by Carmen Santorelli Photography, Confetti and Paper Goods by Ten Four Paper via Style Me Pretty

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Photo by Carmen Santorelli Photography, Menu by Ten Four Paper via Style Me Pretty

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Advice Cards by Sugar Paper for BHLDN (left), Placemats by Cake Vintage for Anthropologie (right)

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Confetti Wedding Suite by Sugar Paper

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Menu by Kayden Ashley Printable Designs

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Helen + Steve’s Country Inspired Kraft Paper Wedding Invitations

When it comes to wedding invitations with a rustic feel, nothing beats out good old kraft paper! For their farm wedding, Helen and Steve from Bridges and Eggs wanted invitations that were beautiful but definitely not fussy. They went with a type-focused design with a fold-out vertical layout and perforated rsvp card – all printed on kraft paper and bound with twine.

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From Steve: We really wanted a rustic wedding with delicious food, great music, beautiful things, and nothing fussy. We got married on a farm, in a barn in the middle of nowhere, with a tractor, straw bales, and wheat fields. We really wanted our stationery to have a rustic feel. We used recycled kraft paper, bound it with natural twine, and sprinkled a couple of bits of confetti from old books.

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We designed and screen printed a concertina invitation with attached RSVP to cut off and send back, envelopes with our pig logo, matching thank you cards, menus, and message tags.

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Thanks so much Steve!

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

Photo Credits: Bridges & Eggs

Anastasia’s Glitter + Gold Birthday Party Invitations

I’ve had the pleasure of featuring Anastasia’s birthday party invitations for the past two years – and today she’s back with the invitations for her 25th birthday! This year’s theme involves balloons and lots of gold glitter, and is accented with gold washi tape and sparkly twine. So cute and totally appropriate for the holiday season!

Glittery Balloon 25th Birthday Party Invitations by Anastasia Marie via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

From Anastasia: I went with a vertical flip-style orientation, printed on smooth white cover weight paper with gray and gold inks. On the front, I printed a simple balloon outline and the inside portion had all the party info. I then hand-glittered balloon cutouts with a mix of fine gold glitter and a larger white glitter for an extra fancy look.

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The glittered balloons were paired with gold string and secured onto the front of the invitations with mounting tape for a 3D look. The finished invitations were inserted into brown kraft envelopes and sealed with metallic gold washi tape.

Glittery Balloon 25th Birthday Party Invitations by Anastasia Marie via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Thanks Anastasia!

Photo Credits: Anastasia Marie

Ralph + Drew’s “Because We Love You” Modern Wedding Invitations

It’s always a treat when I get to feature invitations for a wedding in my home city of Washington, DC, and this invitation is made even more special by the fact that the couple became engaged shortly after same-sex marriage was legalized here in DC. Kari from SugarB Studio created a lovely modern design that emphasized the love both between Ralph and Drew but also between the couple and their guests. Such a beautiful idea!

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From Kari: Ralph and Drew are an amazing couple, who people fall in love with immediately. They were engaged soon after same-sex marriage became legal in the District of Columbia. When we met to discuss their wedding invitation, we were chatting and laughing at the idea of adding “Because You Love Us” onto the wedding invitation. We soon realized that it was a cute and funny way to put a twist on their anything-but-traditional wedding invitation.

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I loved how this modern design paired nicely with letterpress. I chose 220# Crane Lettra so that we could print on both sides of the invitation. The sturdy paper made quite the impression on the recipients. Ralph and Drew loved the idea of printing everyone’s name on the invitation to portray how important their friends and family are in their lives and how they too were a part of their union.

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Thanks Kari!

Design: SugarB Studio

Letterpress Printing: Gilah Press

Calligraphy: Meant To Be Calligraphy

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

Photo Credits: SugarB Studio