Liz + Julian’s Colorful Destination Wedding Save the Dates

Happy Monday everyone! We’re starting the week off with bright and colorful save the dates from the talented ladies of Gus & Ruby Letterpress. Samantha and Whitney created these 3-piece letterpress save the dates for a destination wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. I’m absolutely loving all those wonderful pops of hot pink!

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From Samantha and Whitney: Liz and Julian live in New York City and were planning a June wedding in Martha’s Vineyard, where the Liz spent her summers growing up.  They wanted a fun piece that gave guests a taste of the island and got them excited for the weekend-long event to come.  The save the date consisted of three separate letterpress printed panels that were bundled together by a letterpress printed belly band.  The bundle was then mailed in a calligraphed envelope with a graphic envelope liner printed in the same bright pink.

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The belly band covered over the text of the first panel so that the wording was only revealed once you slid the band off.  The first panel announced to guests the event and date, the middle panel featured a sweet custom illustration of Martha’s Vineyard (illustrations were done by our friend and illustrator extraordinaire, Jen Skelley), and the third panel gave guests a bit more information about the weekend.

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The middle panel was printed in 3 colors on luxurious 220# cotton and edge painted in the hot pink so, when it was sandwiched between the 2 panels that were printed on 110# paper, it created a fun pop of color.  As always, all pieces were printed by hand on our antique press on luxurious 100% cotton paper.

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Just gorgeous!  Thanks Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Illustrations: Jen Skelley

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Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

{happy weekend!}

What a strange week!  From some crazy thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic area last weekend to the middle-of-the-week holiday, this week felt like a whirlwind from start to finish.  I’m looking forward to a low key weekend and hoping to escape the DC heat as much as possible.  I’m heading out a bit early today, but in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

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

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Fourth of July

I’m sure we’re all feeling the red, white and blue this week as we head into the Fourth of July.  I thought it fitting to round up a few patriotic day-of wedding stationery to inspire those of you wanting to infuse a bit of Americana into your wedding, whether it’s on Independence Day or not!  Paper goods decked in stars and stripes pair perfectly with sweet flags and baker’s twine and can transition from rustic to modern, fitting any style beautifully. — Kelly

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Photo by Laura Ivanova Photography, Wedding Menu by A Milestone Paper Co. via Style Me Pretty

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Photos by Kristyn Hogan, Ceremony Programs and Menu by Amber Housley via Elizabeth Anne Designs

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Table Numbers and Place Cards by Olio Studio

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Photo by Brady Puryear via Green Wedding Shoes

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Photo by Tinywater Photography, Place Card by Herdah Warner via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Bellafotografica, Guest Book Wishes by Dressy Designs via Style Me Pretty (right)

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Name Tags by Scout’s Honor Co. via Frolic

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Photo by Kate Osborne, Menu by Pink Piggy Design

Have a Happy Fourth everyone!

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Nina + John’s DIY Letterpress Wedding Invitations

It takes a very brave bride to DIY her own letterpress wedding invitations, and that’s exactly what Nina decided to do!  She kept things manageable by using one of my favorite calligraphy fonts – Belluccia – and limiting herself to a two-color design that fit with her vintage romance wedding theme.  After taking a letterpress course at The Arm in Brooklyn she was ready to get printing, and here’s how the invitations turned out!

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From Nina: I  designed my own wedding invitations using the fonts Telegrafico and Belluccia, then took a letterpress course at The Arm in Brooklyn where I later created these invitations.  I love the texture of paper – we used a super thick 600 gsm weight paper for the main invitation.  I also picked up some beautiful kraft paper from Paper Presentation in New York for some of the enclosures.

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We used two letterpress colours: a custom made red and a standard Pantone Black.  My theme is based on a Midsummer Night’s Dream and vintage romance, so I wanted a lot of muted pale blushes and lilacs.  The red in the main invitation is a nod to my Asian roots (red is the colour for Chinese weddings!).

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Great work Nina – congratulations!

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Photo Credits: Nina Tsang

Meredith + Joe’s Rustic Mountain Wedding Invitations

Today’s second set of wedding invitations come to us from the talented team of Noteworthy* Paper & Press in Misoula, Montana.  Taylor sent over these rustic wedding invitations that they recently created for a couple with a shared love of outdoor activities, from hiking to rafting to skiing.  The beautiful two color letterpress design is perfect for a wedding in the mountains of Montana!

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From Taylor: Meredith and Joe fell in love over ten years ago while working as white water rafting guides on the wild and scenic rivers of Montana and Idaho.  Even today the couple spends most of their free time outdoors – running the river in the summer months and skiing when the snow flies.  This outdoor inspired wedding invitation suite reflects their mutual love of the outdoors, their laid back lifestyles and the rustic elegance of a Montana wedding.

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The invitations were letterpress printed by hand on our Vandercook #4 Proof Press on 300 gsm Pearl White Crane Lettra, with Gravel Waste Not Paper Envelopes.

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Thanks Taylor!

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Photo Credits: Noteworthy* Paper & Press