I can’t help it, I just love silhouettes. Â Make those silhouettes pink, combine them with gorgeous calligraphy by Tara Jones, and put it all together with the stunning design sensibility of Mr. Boddington’s Studio and I’m totally sold. Â So pretty!
{image credits: mr. boddington’s studio}
Last year, I featured the cutest Texas cactus wedding invitations for then-bride Emma James. Well, I wasn’t the only one that admired Emma’s handiwork with her wedding invitations, because Emma sent over a new set of wedding invitations that she designed for a fellow Texas bride!  Paige and Adam’s wedding will take place later this spring at a horse farm, and Paige knew that she wanted an equestrian theme wedding invitation that reflected her lifelong love for horses.
From the bride, Paige:  Our wedding is taking place at a horse farm just outside of Austin. Having ridden horses my whole life, I wanted an equestrian theme throughout the wedding.  Having seen Emma’s vintage cactus wedding invitations on Oh So Beautiful Paper, I knew I wanted to collaborate with her for my invitations.
The invitation itself was letterpress printed with a quirky map motif that led from downtown Austin to the horse farm, Kali Kate. Â I loved adding the vintage postcard as a reply card. Â It added a beautiful splash of color and helped keep cost down.
The calligraphy, vintage postage, and DIY packaging tied everything together. Â For the packaging, I cut and assembled the kraft paper, ribbon, and burlap insert. Â The kraft paper was stamped with a monogram logo that Emma designed for us and made into a rubber stamp.
Overall, I love the way our invitations came out! Â The invitations are informal, but also pretty, and embody the rustic vintage feel I had envisioned for our outdoor hill country wedding.
So beautiful! Â And the calligraphy by Bailey Amon is the perfect complement for the rustic equestrian wedding invitation design. Â Thanks Emma and Paige!
{image credits: Emma James for Inviting Affairs}
It may seem a little strange, posting a website on a site dedicated to all things paper, but this is too good not to share. Â Almost always, wedding websites do not get the care and consideration that wedding invitations do. Â Katy & Jeff’s wedding website, which was designed by Stitch Design, is as beautifully simple as their save the dates.
Design Credits: Stitch Design Co. via Head vs. Heart
Using a unique graphic system is one of my favorite ways to personalize a wedding.  Minneapolis-based designer Matt Travaille created an illustrative pattern and monogram for their invitations, and applied them appropriately across a variety of applications.
{image credits: matt travaille}
Hello there!  It’s Kate from Wit + Delight, filling in with Jane while Nole takes a well deserved blogging break.  Nole featured our Save the Dates almost a year ago, and I thought it’d be fun to share our wedding invitations with you all.
We knew that we wanted the invitations to be simple and classic, with a vintage twist.  We decided on a somewhat unconventional format, using a blind hit with letterpress for most of the typography, emphasizing our names.  The vellum sheet served as a place to put additional information.  We added subtle details, such as gold edges, vellum wraps, and guests were asked to tear the perforated edge of the rsvp card to return.
Our programs integrated some design elements from our save the dates, but still felt classic and refined. Â We printed the entire piece digitally, punched holes along the center fold, and tied the piece together with twine. Â They turned out beautifully!
{image credits: kate gabriel}
