06/17/2014

Ashley + Anthony’s Gray and White Foil Wedding Invitations

I love it when couples do something unexpected for their wedding invitations! Instead of going for a typical rustic design for their vineyard wedding, Ashley and Anthony chose a gray, white, and poppy red color palette and folk art-inspired floral details for their wedding invitations. Created by Emily and Anna of Paper Moss, the final design features gray paper paired with white foil printing and a pop of color in the envelope liner. So fun!

From Emily and Anna: Ashley and Anthony wanted something unconventional for their rustic wedding invitations. With a vineyard wedding andÂ wedding colors of gray, poppy, and white, we jumped at the opportunity to use a gray stock as a base. Challenged with keeping the all gray invitation suite from feeling too dark, we chose a softer textured paper and added contrast with hot white foil printing.

Inspired by folk art floral patterns, we brought in a floral motif to almost all the pieces but most prominent in the bright and happy poppy-colored envelope liner, and matching custom postage. In order to stay true to the romantic and rustic feel they were going for, we made sure to work with elegant fonts, along with floral art that had a hand-drawn feel.

Ashley and Anthony loved the idea of a small booklet for their “Schedule of Events” held together by a mini belly band. To capitalize on this cute addition, we introduced a soft white stock with gray letterpress ink. This also complimented the address wrap labels around the envelopes!

Thanks ladies!

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Ruth Eileen Photography

06/16/2014

Nicole + Patrick’s Vintage-Inspired Lasercut Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! How about some beautiful vintage-inspired wedding invitations to start off the week? This invitation suite from Nichole at Coral PheasÂantÂ features gold foil on pale pink paper, intricate lasercut details, and romantic calligraphy from MM Ink. What more could a girl possibly ask for??

From Nichole: The wedding celebration of Nicole and Patrick was held at Branford House, a turn-of-the-century mansion with carved Gothic paneling and grand Baroque fireplaces overlooking the Long Island Sound. The magnificent Gatsby-esque venue, combined with details from the bride’s stunning beaded gown and palette of purples, pinks and gold was all the inspiration needed to bring this stationery suite to life!

The invitations were gold foil stamped and letterpress printed on blush Arturo cotton stock â€“ duplexed to make it extra thick. Deco-inspired fonts were paired with beautiful calligraphy by MM Ink. Each invitation was mounted into a custom designed laser cut violet folio. For a modern take on the inner envelope, the folios were wrapped with a gold shimmer belly band each bearing the guest’s name in calligraphy.

The entire package was slipped into a gold shimmer envelope lined in a scallop pattern that was inspired by the beading on the bride’s gown. The outside of the envelope was just as carefully considered as the invitation. A collection of vintage stamps in coordinating shades of pink and purple adorned the outside and further ornamentation was added by MM Ink‘s gorgeous penmanship.

For the day-of stationery, the laser cut folio was reâ€“imagined as the cover for the wedding programs and an enlarged version of the die cut details card became the dinner menu. The welcome box contained sweet and salty snacks with coordinating labels and the cover of welcome booklet featured the scallop pattern used on the envelope liners. Nicole embraced every opportunity to bring elements of her invitation design to her celebration â€“ and I adored her for that level of detail!

Thanks Nichole!

Paper Design:Â Coral PheasÂant

Calligraphy:Â MM Ink

Coral Pheasant is a member of the Designer Rolodex â€“ you can see more of Nichole’s beautiful work right here or visit the real wedding invitations gallery for more invitationÂ inspiration!

Photo Credits:Â Coral PheasÂant

06/13/2014

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Are you all caught up in World Cup fever? It’s a pretty big deal here in the internationally-minded city of DC, so I’m definitely excited to watch the tournament progress. Mostly I’m excited for a quietÂ weekend celebrating Father’s Day with my little family. Best wishes to those of you celebrating Father’s Day this weekend, too! But in the meantime…

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Photo by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

I’m so excited for Chelsea on her wonderful new adventure!
Two of my favorite designers have beautiful new websites: Fig. 2 Design and Wiley Valentine!
Peony paradise. Seriously.
Tips from a veteran exhibitor at the National Stationery Show
A Friday Flower Club! I’m totally stealing this idea.

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Finally sharing the Paper Party 2014 invitations!
The National Stationery Show Through a Retailer’s Eyes
Bilingual travel-inspired airmail wedding invitations
Urbanic Faves: Summer Sunshine
A round up of all things watermelon
DIY Tutorial: AÂ watermelon serving trayÂ perfect for summer parties
Lovely watercolor paintings and cards by Courtney Khail
Well Said Type: Quickpen
Lovely wedding calligraphy by Allison R. Banks!
Pretty + Paper:Â understated elegance
I’m updating Sophie’s wardrobe for the summer: here are my picks!
Recent outdoor adventuresÂ with Sophie

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

06/12/2014

Pretty + Paper

Understated Elegant Wedding Invitation Inspiration via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Dress by Â Rue De Seine SadieÂ fromÂ The Dress TheoryÂ +Â Styling by Emily Newman for Once Wed // Margaret + Patrick’s Understated Wedding Invitations byÂ Sideshow Press

Photo Credits:Â Meghan Kay SadlerÂ for Once Wed /Â Sideshow Press

06/10/2014

Paper Party 2014 Invitations!

You’ve already seen the photos from the 2014 Paper Party during the National Stationery Show, but today I wanted to share a few photos of my most favorite detail from the entire party: the invitations! The party invitations have become a dream project each year, with an amazing team contributing to everything from design to printing to envelope addressing. This year I was lucky enough to work with Mr. Boddington’s Studio, Smock, Mohawk, and Meant to Be Calligraphy. I’m so excited to share the resulting invitations with you!

I was absolutely thrilled toÂ work with Mr. Boddington’s Studio on this year’s design â€“ they designedÂ everything from email save the dates to the tote gift bag design! I wanted the invitations to reflect the quirky sophisticationÂ that has become Mr. Boddington’s Studio signature style while alsoÂ complementing our floral party inspiration. We decidedÂ to keep the main invitation in classic black and white with a botanical wreath printed in shiny metallic gold foil â€“ all letterpress printed by Smock.

We printed the invitations on Mohawk’s Superfine Ultrawhite Eggshell 130 lb paper. The envelopes are Mohawk’s Loop Antique Vellum Kraft paper envelopes in A7 size.Â Mr. Boddington’s Studio also designed a fun patterned envelope liner to add a little surprise of color, which was digitally printed by Smock.

The amazingly talented Michele from Meant to Be CalligraphyÂ addressed the envelopes in her Jackson style. We picked a light aqua ink to complement the blue in the envelope liners â€“ I love the way it looks against the kraft paper!