Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

When a stylish boutique owner gets engaged and teams up with a design maven like Lauren of Blue Eye Brown Eye for her wedding stationery, you just know that invitation is going to pack a punch! These black and white foil stamp calligraphy wedding invitations are bold yet totally refined and elegant, and are complemented by colorful marbled envelope liners and curated vintage stamps! Lauren’s calligraphy is beautifully incorporated throughout and I love how the day of stationery pieces incorporate gold into the overall design aesthetic. Bold, unique, and timeless – what a great combo!

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

From Lauren: Vintage stamps. Marbled Liners. Classic black and white with pops of color. All of the makings of a beautiful and timeless wedding suite. Enter couple Sara Kate and Jason, a stylish match made in heaven. The bride is the owner of Sara Kate Studios, an eclectic boutique, styling company, and interior design power house out of Oklahoma City, and had a distinct vision to match her impeccable taste.

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Mixing classic black and white with pops of color in the envelope liners and vintage stamps, their invitation perfectly represented them as a couple. We had a lot of fun pulling together the vintage stamp collection, representing artists, florals, a mix of colors, and geodes, which went along with the hand marbled envelope liners in shades of pinks, blues, golds, and blacks. Each liner was different, a detail I love to incorporate. It gives each invitation its own special and individual personality.

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

We incorporated foil printing in each element for this project, from invitations to day of pieces. For the invitation, black foil printing on thick, white cotton stock made the text pop and stand out, and white the white foil printing on black envelopes added drama. Mix that with white calligraphy on a black envelope, and you get a distinct look (and a personal favorite of mine).

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

For day of pieces, we transitioned from black and white to gold, incorporating calligraphy into the menu designs, and a custom hand drawn laurel wreath with their new last name monogram – L. We carried the gold through to the escort cards in a unique display: using a vintage bulb frame, a special piece of the bride’s.

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

The bride used her impeccable styling skills and composed each vignette for the paper prior to the wedding, making the images all the more special because they have her special touch.

Black and White Foil Stamp Calligraphy Wedding Invitations

Thanks Lauren!

Design and Calligraphy: Blue Eye Brown Eye

Printing: Letterpress Graphics

Marbled Paper: Paper Mojo

Styling: Sara Kate Studios

Wedding Planner: Gibson Events

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

Photo Credits: Brett Heidebrecht

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas

We’re big fans of cocktail hour here on Oh So Beautiful Paper. At a wedding celebration, the cocktail hour kicks off the post-ceremony reception, but that doesn’t mean you need to spend a lot of money to make a big statement. Just a few details, like personalized napkins or coasters, are a fun way to incorporate your personal style, stories, and tastes. Here are a few fun cocktail hour ideas for your wedding! – Annie

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

How gorgeous is this garland around the bar? | Photography: Tec Petaja, Design, Coordination, Paper, and Florals: Bash, Please via Style Me Pretty

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Love this wooden drinks menu with hand drawn illustrations and lettering. | Photography: Flora + Fauna, Signage: Paper Tangent, Event Coordinator: Flutter Fete via 100 Layer Cake

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Custom coasters add a personal touch. | Photography: Max Wanger, Hand lettering for Coasters: Bernadette Pascua, Event Planning: Bash, Please via 100 Layer Cake

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

These napkins are a modern take on monograms. | Photography: Our Labor of Love, Event Planning: Bash, Please via Style Me Pretty

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Mirrors with calligraphy bring glamour to the bar. | Photography: Tory Williams Photography via The Knot

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Calligraphy bar accessories – like these napkins, drink stirrers, and bar sign – create a cohesive and elegant look. | Photography: Rebecca Yale Photography, Cocktail Napkins and Drink Stirrers: Laura Hooper Calligraphy, via Style Me Pretty

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

These paper maché letters are easy to personalize. | Photography: Kelly Stonelake Photography, Paper Goods: Hen & Co., Planning, Coordination, and Design: Going Lovely via Style Me Pretty

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Use a framed chalkboard to display your signature drinks options. | Photography: Our Love Is Loud, Bar Sign Calligraphy: Whimsy Design Studio, Event Design and Planning: Cammye with We Tie The Knots via Green Wedding Shoes

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

For the tropical or botanical-inspired wedding, these calligraphy leaf drink markers are a must. | Photography: Something Minted, Calligraphy: Pink by Peach, Wedding Planner and Creative Director: The Wedding Project Photography via 100 Layer Cake

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Custom drink stirrers carry on the theme of your wedding in a subtle way. | Photography: Milou + Olin Photography, Event Planning, Flowers, and Stationery: Bash, Please via Style Me Pretty

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Ice breaker! Guests will love reading these fun facts as they mingle. | Photography: Flora + Fauna, Signage: Paper Tangent, Event Coordinator: Flutter Fete via 100 Layer Cake

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Cocktail Hour Ideas / Oh So Beautiful Paper

You can’t miss this graphic, graffiti-inspired drink menu. | Photography: Jes Workman, Paper Goods: Boldhouse, Event Design: Art & Soul Events via Green Wedding Shoes

p.s. More cocktail hour and reception signage inspiration right here!

Happy Weekend – and Happy Fourth of July!

Happy Friday everyone! And Happy (almost) Fourth of July! Do you have fun plans for the long weekend? I’m hoping to take our girls to a swimming pool for the first time in FOREVER. We took Sophie swimming when she was just a wee baby, but this will be Alice’s first swimming experience! Sophie hated swimming pools (and any large body of water, really) back then, but I’m hoping things have changed now that she’s an (almost) four year old. We’ll see! But in the meantime…

Envelopes by Lauren Essl (Blue Eye Brown Eye Calligraphy) via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Envelopes by Lauren Essl (aka Blue Eye Brown Eye Calligraphy) from the #dailydoseofpaper feed on Instagram!

…a few links for your weekend:

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That’s it for me this week! Check back in a bit for this week’s cocktail recipe – it’s a REALLY good one! Have a fantastic holiday weekend and I’ll see you back here on Tuesday! xoxo

Modern Neon Pink and Yellow Save the Dates

There are so many things to love about these modern neon pink and yellow save the dates from Lily of Lavender & Mint! All that bright color, modern floral patterns inspired by the Otomi dresses that the bridesmaids will wear to the rehearsal dinner, and absolutely gorgeous envelopes with vintage stamps and calligraphy from Blue Eye, Brown Eye! I also love that Lily printed the save the dates to have a diamond shape appearance instead of the traditional horizontal or square shape – such a fun twist!

Modern Neon Pink and Yellow Save the Dates by Lavender and Mint / Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Lily: It doesn’t get much better than a big New Orleans wedding and this wedding is sure to be a PARTY! While the wedding will be a traditional evening black tie event, the bride and her mother wanted a save the date that was far from traditional.

Modern Neon Pink and Yellow Save the Dates by Lavender and Mint / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The wedding is a winter affair, so we decided to bring color to the occasion to let guests know that even though it isn’t quite time for Mardi Gras, the wedding will still be a vibrant New Orleans celebration. The bridesmaids will be wearing colorful Mexican Floral Otomi dresses for the rehearsal dinner so we used those patterns as inspiration for the save the date design. We chose pink, orange and yellow as our colors and used neon ink for the letterpress printing.

Modern Neon Pink and Yellow Save the Dates by Lavender and Mint / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The save the date is printed in a diamond shape to skew even further from tradition. We used 3-ply stock so that the impression from the letterpress could be deep. My favorite is the confetti inspired 3-color letterpress envelope liner that shouts PARTY! when the recipients open their mail. The bride & groom are both from Louisiana but currently live in Texas and wanted an extra personal touch to the save the date. We accomplished that with a series of vintage stamps with colors that fit the suite wonderfully. The envelopes are oversized 7.5” square envelopes with incredible neon pink calligraphy from Blue Eye Brown Eye.

Modern Neon Pink and Yellow Save the Dates by Lavender and Mint / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Thanks Lily!

Design: Lavender & Mint
Envelope Calligraphy: Lauren Essl of Blue Eye Brown Eye Calligraphy
Printing: Littleford Letterpress

Lavender & Mint is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can check out more of Lily’s beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Lucy Cuneo Photography

Happy Weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! Here in DC we’re hunkered down for a big winter snowstorm – we’re expecting up to two feet of snow, which is a lot for DC! School was cancelled today in preparation for the storm, so I’ve got my two littles home with me today and for the rest of the weekend while we wait out the storm. We’re looking forward to all sorts of fun snow activities like sledding, building snowmen, and making snowballs! But in the meantime…

Suite One Studio Confetti Bowls / Oh So Beautiful Paper

The most AMAZING pink and gold salt cellar bowls by Suite One Studio (via Instagram)

…a few links for your weekend!

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That’s it for me this week! Stay tuned for another mocktail recipe this afternoon – we’ll be doing one each week for the rest of the month! If you missed it, last week’s Mocktail Mojito was an instant favorite! I hope you have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo