{happy weekend!}

So I have big news: we finally bought a house! You may remember that we’ve been hunting since early December, and after a few unsuccessful offers we’re finally under contract on a cute little rowhouse – we move in just a couple of weeks! We’re just a wee bit stressed out trying to make arrangements for the move and some minor house repairs that need to be done after we close, and of course pack up our entire apartment (ugh), so if things seem kind of erratic for the next few weeks I hope you’ll bear with me! But even with the stress of a move, I can’t wait to start making our new house our own, starting with a fresh coat of paint in every single room. Yay! But in the meantime…

Southern Cottage from Southern Living via Oh So Beautiful Paper

This is NOT our house (I wish!). Photo via Southern Living

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

We have a fun cocktail coming up for you this afternoon, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo

Lucy + John’s Romantic Floral Wedding Invitations

After Mother Nature dumped a few buckets of rain and snow down on us yesterday, I’m definitely craving signs of spring – and that means anything floral! These wedding invitations by Kate of Blue & Theory were inspired by one of spring’s most delicate flowers: Lily of the Valley. Kate created a floral border for the invitations and the rsvp card, with a muted Earth tone color palette for the entire invitation suite.

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From Kate: These invitations were inspired by a feeling of vintage romance combined with delicate Lily of the Valley. During the creation of this set, I found it very important to strike a strong balance between whimsical and traditional. I wanted to create floral illustrations that that represented the romantic and intimate feel of the upcoming wedding, while anchoring the invite with traditional and structured type.

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For the color palette, Lucy and John wanted to stay on theme with Lily of the Valley with muted earth tones. It was important for the illustrations to be very pronounced without the use of bright, bold colors. For the envelopes, rather than have the addresses printed, I had a custom stamp made of the floral illustrations, as well as the return address, to enhance the personal feel and look of the invitations. Inspired by old love letters and packages sent in a time before email, I chose kraft colored envelopes as well as baker string to enhance that old-fashioned-love-letter feel.

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Thanks Kate!

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

Photo Credits: Blue & Theory

Ashley + Julian’s Rustic Mexican-Inspired Wedding Invitation

Longtime readers will remember these beautiful invitations inspired by Mexican tile from Lizelly of Lizzy B Loves – and today Lizelly is back with a fresh spin on her design! Working with the bride’s vision, Lizelly adapted her design to achieve a more rustic feel that was further complemented by leather envelopes and a lovebird wax seal. So creative!

Letterpress Rustic Mexican Wedding Invitation by Lizzy B Loves via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

From Lizelly: Ashley had a particular style in mind, so we took elements from the popular Mexican tile-inspired invitation and incorporated it into her vision. I designed the main components of the suite, such as the invitation itself, an rsvp card, and the accommodations card. Ashley then sourced the leather envelopes, wax seal, and love-bird milagros.

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Letterpress Rustic Mexican Wedding Invitation by Lizzy B Loves via Oh So Beautiful Paper (9)

Thanks Lizelly!

Design: Lizzy B Loves

Letterpress Printing: Crane & Co. via Pennysmith’s Paper

Calligraphy: Bill Kemp Calligraphy

Wax Seal: Nostalgic Impressions

Leather Envelope: Custom Designed by the Bride

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

Photo Credits: Lizzy B Loves