Kate + Philip’s Sophisticated Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m excited to share more with you from the NYNOW winter market in just a bit, but first we’re starting the day with some gorgeous wedding invitations and save the dates from Melissa at Atheneum Creative! Melissa created a sophisticated yet whimsical suite featuring calligraphy from Michele of Meant to Be Calligraphy. Just beautiful!

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From Melissa: Philip proposed to Kate with a poem on a kite. And I just thought it was so cute we had to use it as a foundation for their wedding stationery. For their save the date, the Kate and Philip really wanted a magnet. When we hear those words we always try to think outside the box from the standard save the date 4 x 6″ magnet.

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Introducing the theme for the day, we created a removable kite magnet with a custom monogram that guests can hang on the fridge. The monogram uses the shape of the kite to keep the look and feel of the day. 

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Kate and Philip are a very whimsical couple, and along with the whimsical engagement we felt the use of very playful and easy flowing calligraphy would work so well for the invitation. We had some fun with the wording and let the color palette push the more romantic and slightly rustic feel for the day.

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Thanks Melissa!

Design: Atheneum Creative

Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Letterpress Printing: Crayton Heritage Letterpress

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

Photo Credits: Chelsea Davis Photography

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Constellations

It’s no secret that constellations are quite beloved around here. I figured it was about time they got their time in the wedding stationery spotlight! I’ve seen so many stunning was to incorporate constellations into everything from table numbers (hello creative seating chart!) to signage, including a truly amazing wedding genealogy chart. And how about a stargazing excursion on the eve of your wedding!? But first, some paper goodies to leave you starry eyed. (Couldn’t resist.) —Kelly

Day-of Wedding Stationery Inspiration Ideas: Constellations via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by Paper Antler, Programs by Mary Rosamond via Style Me Pretty

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Photo by Lev Kuperman via Ruffled (left), Photo by Kelly Kollar Photography via Ruffled (right)

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Wedding Constellation Chart by Melangerie NYC

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Photo by Tec Petaja, Table Card by Mr. Boddington’s Studio via Design*Sponge (left), Photo by Love, The Nelsons, Sign by Yuling Designs via Ruffled (right)

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Photo by Love, The Nelsons, Sign by Yuling Designs via Ruffled

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Photo by James Moes via Green Wedding Shoes

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Photo by Tec Petaja, Seating Chart by Mr. Boddington’s Studio with Calligraphy by Neither Snow via Design*Sponge

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Sarah + Brian’s Western Watercolor Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! I’m on my way up to NYC for the Winter NYNOW market (you can follow the show along with me via Instagram!), but I’m excited to start the week with a pair of really gorgeous wedding invitations! First up, a fun invitation suite from AllieRuth Design that mixes a western vibe with romantic details like calligraphy and floral patterns. Such a wonderful combination!

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From Allie: We had SO much creating this suite. Sarah and Brian really allowed me to run with their ideas and put something together that stands out among the AllieRuth portfolio. We worked with Mama’s Sauce, our favorite rock star printers, to take on the unique task of letterpress printing a blind impression woodgrain texture and then screen printing in metallic ink.

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The reception took place on a beautiful ranch, inside of a horse barn. The couple wanted to incorporate that western vibe in a subtle way, so we mixed a funky retro font with my calligraphy, and brought in soft details with the lace band, watercolors, and floral envelope liner.

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Thanks Allie!

Design: AllieRuth Design

Letterpress and Screen Printing: Mama’s Sauce

AllieRuth Design is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of Allie’s beautiful work right here or visit the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: AllieRuth Design

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! I hope you’re somewhere warmer than DC – it’s only the end of January and this is the coldest winter I’ve experienced since moving here more than 10 years ago! We’re supposed to have a couple of nice days this weekend, which I’m looking forward to enjoying before I head up to New York for NYNOW on Monday. Next week: reports from NYNOW! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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

Jaclyn + Brent’s Tropical Destination Wedding Invitations

Aaaahhh… the ladies of Papellerie sent over this beautiful tropical destination wedding invitation and now I can practically smell the fresh ocean air! The invitation suite combines lots of texture – whitewashed wood veneer, letterpress printed text, and both matte and metallic foil – and stunning calligraphy from Brown Linen Design. Gorgeous!

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From Papellerie: Jaclyn and Brent chose Belize for their destination wedding and we knew right away we wanted to do something tropical, fun, and that would portray the relaxed feeling of a tropical beach wedding. We started by designing their monogram: a custom J and B with a fishing fly illustration to represent their love of fly fishing.

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Their save the date was digitally printed photographs (taken by the couple!) with white foil on the cover and information on the accommodations in Belize. We assembled each save the date with a gold rivet and burlap tie and slipped them into customized muslin bags.

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All of the calligraphy on the set was created by Abany Bauer of Brown Linen Design and fit so perfectly with our vision for this tropical invitation. The invitation itself was printed on hand painted white washed wood paper with gold foil and brown letterpress, the insert cards were all letterpress printed or foil stamped – the orange welcome card features a fun matte foil!

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Their invitation suite was packaged together with brown baker’s twine and custom made fishing flies. Each set had a different and unique fly! The invitations were mailed in a box mailer with calligraphy from Abany Bauer of Brown Linen Design.

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Thanks ladies!

Design: Papellerie

Calligraphy: Abany Bauer of Brown Linen Design

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

Photo Credits: Adam Nyholt