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Ashley + Beau’s Classic Navy and White Wedding Invitations

Navy and white is a classic combination, and it proved to be just right for achieving the balance of modern and formal in Ashley and Beau’s wedding invitations.  Designer Gretchen Berry chose classic fonts and an elegant blind deboss detail to complete the design.

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

From Gretchen: Ashley and Beau live in the preppy lakeside city of Wayzata, Minnesota. They were married at a church in Wayzata with the reception at the Lafeytte Country Club. They wanted their invitations to have the style and feel of the lake but without being too nautical: preppy and modern yet formal and classic.

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

I created a custom two-pocket folder with Ashley and Beau’s logo blind debossed on the front. We used a navy linen card stock to create the folder, which was a great accent to the bright white cotton stock we used for the invitation pieces. The navy letterpress text in classic fonts makes a formal and masculine statement, while the blind debossed elements create a romantic and modern look.

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

The long and narrow reception card showcases the plume of the debossed design. The reply card and map were simple one color letterpress pieces that complemented the invitation style.

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (6)

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

Classic Navy Debossed Wedding Invitations by Gretchen Berry Design Co. via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

Thanks so much Gretchen!

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Photo Credits: Gretchen Berry Design Co.

Thomas + Bonnie’s Illustrated Austrian Wedding Invitations

We’re continuing the travel-inspired theme with these whimsical letterpress invitations from Marissa at For the Love of Press for a wedding in Austria.  Marissa was inspired by the wedding location (a picturesque Austrian village) and traditional Austrian emblems to create an illustrated invitation suite with floral details and a playful gatefold layout. Such a wonderful way to set the tone for wedding guests!

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From Marissa: Bonnie and Thomas came to me from Austria wanting something playful, sweet, and charming with “hopefully” the added bonus of having some traditional Austrian elements.

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Inspired by the traditional landscape of Austria and the couple’s wedding location – a village in the mountains with white houses and red shutters everywhere! – we directly translated the location and ceremony venue into the outside of the invitation: a pair of playful hand-drawn red shutters, which opened up gatefold-style to reveal the invitation inside.

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We incorporated the Edelweiss flower (the national flower of Austria) into the design, along with other floral elements reminiscent of Austrian embroidery and clothing.

Hand-Illustrated Austrian Wedding Invitations by For the Love of Press via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

The shutters, leaves, flowers, and some of the fonts were all hand drawn and illustrated to exude a playful, low-key vibe. These invitations were four color letterpress, which was insanely intricate and detailed to print in terms of registration (lining each color up next to the others) and time. Each invitation piece itself was printed on one piece of paper with the shutters on one side and the four color invitation on the other, so any mistakes and the whole thing had to be thrown out!

Hand-Illustrated Austrian Wedding Invitations by For the Love of Press via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Hand-Illustrated Austrian Wedding Invitations by For the Love of Press via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

The RSVP card was designed to look like a personal note from the couple and slipped inside the gatefold invitation, which was then bound with charming red and white bakers twine and a hand-lettered tag displaying the couple’s initials. We also created “thank you” cards that say “thanks tons!” in German along with adorable coordinating floral envelope liners.

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Hand-Illustrated Austrian Wedding Invitations by For the Love of Press via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

Thanks so much Marissa!

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Photo Credits: For the Love of Press

Amy + Kenn’s Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday!  I hope all my East Coast friends are safe and sound as Hurricane Sandy passes through.  We’re having a quiet day at home here in DC – not that we have any other option since the government and all public transportation is closed due to the storm!  So today I’m envisioning a warm and rain-free beach vacation with these wedding invitations from designer Carina Skrobecki.  Created for a destination wedding in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Carina incorporated an ombre effect in tropical colors along with travel-inspired and nautical design elements – a fantastic combination!

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

From Carina: Amy and Kenn are getting married in the U.S. Virgin Islands in December. So when they came to me to design their St. John-inspired wedding invitations, I knew I had an opportunity to incorporate the rich and exotic colors naturally found on the island and have some fun bringing in an ocean/travel theme.

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

The suite came together with lush orange and coral tones, along with deep blue.  We created an ombre effect, which was digitally printed on all the pieces to tie everything together. The main invitations were then kissed with gold foil, which brought out the names of the bride and groom.

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Amy and Kenn wanted a monogram with an anchor to use on other printed materials, so we created a small design that was then used on a custom stamp to seal the envelopes.

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (10)

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (11)

We drew inspiration from the beautiful St. John sunsets, natural materials such as rope and linen, and travel postcards. When doing research, I found an old lithograph of St. John created in the late 1800s by a Danish artist, and that became the inspiration for the postcard RSVP.

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (6)

Ombre and Gold Foil Nautical Wedding Invitations by Carina Skrobeck Design via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

Thanks so much Carina!

Design: Carina Skrobecki Design

Printing and Gold Foil: Nikko Media

Custom Stamp: RubberStamps.net

Striped Ribbon: TeaParty Ribbons

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Photo Credits: Carina Skrobecki Design

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone!  Sophie and I survived our first week on our own, and while I’m perhaps a teensy bit more sleep deprived than I was last week, I’m slowly gaining confidence with our new daily routine.  My one-handed typing skills are much improved from last week – now I just need to figure out how to calm a fussy baby with one hand and do everyday tasks (like washing my face) with the other!  For the moment, I’m just looking forward to a quiet weekend before Hurricane Sandy rolls into town early next week.  But in the meantime…

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That’s it for me this week!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo

Laura + Ben’s Traditional Letterpress Wedding Invitations

There’s something just inherently romantic about a pink and dove gray wedding invitation, and these classic letterpress invitations from Fabienne at Nuage Designs are no exception. Fabienne was inspired by the bride’s love of tea parties and feminine things, incorporating a subtle floral pattern and script font to complement the traditional invitation wording.

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From Fabienne: Laura was like a sister to me growing up: we’ve known each other since before I could tie my shoes. When I discovered she was getting married, I was so excited to help create her wedding invitations. Laura and Ben asked me to create a traditional invitation that included a honey bee – which was symbolic of a memory they shared together in England.

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Laura and I share an attraction to feminine-looking objects. We enjoyed each others company as children, setting up for tea parties with our dolls in one hand and our cucumber sandwiches in the other. Her taste hasn’t really changed from her youth and I knew right away what kind of invitation she was looking for.

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Laura sent me images of vintage tea tins, invitations with shades of pinks and floral wreaths, and illustrations of honeybees. I knew right away we needed to include all of these  details into one invitation without making it look too over the top. I was excited to offer her a blind deboss of a floral border and round cut edges for a softer look. The invitation text moves your eye to a honey bee printed in a blossom pink at the bottom.

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Laura felt it was important that we keep some traditional elements. It was necessary that we use the proper wording and the traditional inner/outer envelope concept. She also requested that I design two monograms – one for before and one for after the wedding. The monogram for pre-marriage was used on the reverse side of the RSVP card and the monogram for post-marriage was made into a stamp to be used for Thank You cards.

Traditional Pink Letterpress Wedding Invitations by Nuage Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Thanks Fabienne!

Design and Printing: Nuage Designs, printed at Lala Press

Calligraphy: Calligraphy by Katrina

Stamp: Antiquaria Design Studio

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Photo Credits: Damon Biviano