NSS – Booth round-up, part one

So today I'm diving right into larger recaps of some exhibitor booths at the NSS.  Most exhibitors did a wonderful job of putting together booths that not only showcased amazing paper goods (my favorite part, of course), but truly represented their unique design approach. 

First up, Kansas City-based Hammerpress, whose wedding invitations, note cards, and art prints are always among my list of favorites:

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{the feather print above was one of my favorite pieces from the entire show!}

Next up, San Francisco-based Yellow Owl Workshop.  This husband + wife design team are incredibly nice and have a ridiculously cool invitation portfolio (one of which you might have seen floating around the wedding blogs over the past few days).  Plus, they met while going to school in my home base of DC!

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{I loved this display of regionally-themed postcards – what a wonderful idea for Save the Date cards!}

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Two Trick Pony also had an amazing booth display – and gorgeous stationery and wedding invitations to match!

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Much more to come soon!

{all photos by Oh So Beautiful Paper}

Wedding Invitations — Good on Paper

I’m taking a quick break from NSS coverage to share a few new and absolutely gorgeous invitations and business cards from the always fabulous Lisa Wong Jackson of Good on Paper.  I’m a huge fan of Lisa’s work, and so when she was kind enough to send over a few photos of recent additions to her custom portfolio, I just couldn’t wait to share them here with you:

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{I love the pops of red ink in the suite above}

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{wood veneer invitations – so lovely!}

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{love the mix of fonts + pattern!}

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{love this invitation for a 60th birthday party!}

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{gorgeous violet + chocolate brown letterpress invitations}

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{lovely business cards – I’m loving the vertical layout!}

If you haven’t already, you absolutely must head over to the Good on Paper custom portfolio to check out more of Lisa’s beautiful work.  You can also visit the Good on Paper shop right here to check out the selection of note cards, small journals, office stationery, and lots more.

I’ll be back a bit later with more from the NSS – including photos from day #3 and more in-depth features on some of my favorite booths!

{photos from Good on Paper – thanks Lisa!}

NSS – Day One… Part One

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{linda + harriett}

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{paper + cup}

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{smock}

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{dutch door press – love the colors in those invitations!}

So National Stationery Show day one = me very very tired, but very very happy from all the stationery goodness.  I hope you'll forgive a couple of image-heavy posts.  Check back today for more from Day #1 at the NSS – full recaps will follow soon!  And don't forget, you can follow my progress through the NSS via twitter right here.

{all photos by me}

DIY Ceremony Programs and Rehearsal Dinner Invitations

Before I run off to get ready to head up to New York tomorrow for the NSS, I thought I'd leave you with Ellie's gorgeous wedding programs and rehearsal dinner invitations for your perusal over the weekend.

First up, Ellie's lovely ceremony programs – which incorporated a silhouette design and four unique cover designs, and were tied together with a coordinating ribbon:

 

Next up, the gorgeous gocco'd rehearsal dinner invitations:

Head on over to (mint) for additional background on the designs and production process – and to the (mint) flickr stream for more lovely photos!  And if you missed them earlier this week, you can also see Ellie's beautiful wedding invitations right here and here.

For all of next week, I'll be blogging on both the NSS and ICFF from New York – posting might be a bit less regular than normal, but please do check in since I'll be posting photos of favorite booths and new stationery products and collections!  For those of you on twitter, you can also follow my tweets right here – I'll be tweeting throughout the day directly from the NSS! 

{images via the (mint) flickr stream}