11/02/2010

Demi + Vincent’s Victorian Vineyard Wedding Invitations

Victorian and vineyard aren’t words that usually go together, but in the case of this wedding invitation from Dingbat Press, they definitely do! Â Adrienne from Dingbat Press created these invitations for a bride who wanted something a bit different for her vineyard wedding, while still reflecting the elegance of the wedding style and venue.

From Adrienne: Â With the wedding venue located in a beautiful vineyard in California, Demi wanted to tie in the feeling of the location without going overboard on a vineyard clichÃ©. Â These invitations were designed based off of a vintage monogram found in a victorian-era story-book and then adapted with her initial and simple typography so as to not compete with the ornate monogram.

The invitations were letterpress printed on 110# cotton paper in chocolate and sage green, along with an rsvp card and a directions enclosure card.

So pretty! Â Thank you so much Adrienne!

p.s. One last reminder to enter the holiday card giveaway from Two Brunettes â€“ the contest closes tonight!

{image credits: dingbat press}

10/29/2010

{happy weekend!}

Happy Halloween weekend everyone! Â This is shaping up to be a bit of a crazy weekend, and not just because of Halloween… you may have heard of this tiny little rally happening in my neighborhood? Â Should be interesting! Â Aside from all the commotion, I’m looking forward to some Halloween fun with good friends and hopefully a few trick-or-treaters, but in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend:

I love a good letterpress studio tour!
Two beautiful bridal showers (and lovely invitations to match)
This wedding at an airstream camp might be the cutest ever!
Speaking of cute, I’m in love with these bridesmaid dresses
Such a great idea â€“ magnetic paper rosette escort cards
Love this behind the scenes peek at the stationery story in the Fall 2010 issue of Martha Stewart Weddings
Gorgeous illustrated table cards and seating chart from Paperfinger

…and in case you missed it, a round-up of this week’s posts:

Have you entered the custom holiday card giveaway from Two Brunettes?
More 2011 calendars! Â Check out Part 4 and Part 5 of my annual round-up
Beautiful modern wedding invitations from Page Stationery
Love these owl-themed invitations for a first birthday party
Modern blue + gray wedding invitations and silhouette wedding invitations
Invitations for a 70th wedding anniversary party
A calligraphy address stamp perfect for the holidays

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

{image credits: bekah campbell via mary ruffle}

10/28/2010

New Giveaway! Personalized Holiday Cards from Two Brunettes!

As I mentioned earlier, I’ve got a fun surprise for you! Â Today we’re kicking off the first of two giveaways that we’ll be doing over the holiday season â€“ a custom illustration and holiday cards from Two Brunettes!

I’ve been fortunate to meet so many wonderful, talented, and overall amazing people through this little ol’ blog, but Carolynn from Two Brunettes definitely lands at the top of my list as one of the nicest! Â Carolynn creates beautiful stationery (including wedding invitations) through Two Brunettes, but she also does amazing custom illustrations and custom blog designs. Â Today she’s offering one lucky reader the chance to win a custom illustration of up to three family members (including pets), along with a set of 15 personalized holiday cards. Â Yay!

So here’s how to enter: Â Head on over toÂ Two Brunettes and browse through Carolynn’s collection of wedding invitations and stationery. Â Then come back here and leave a comÂment with your favorite item from the Two Brunettes shop and what family members you would choose for the custom holiday portrait.

Youâ€™ll have untilÂ 11:59 p.m. EST on Tuesday, November 2 to enter â€“ bonne chance!

{image credits: two brunettes}

10/27/2010

Owl Birthday Party Invitations

When it comes to party invitations, I don’t think it gets much cuter than a first birthday party invitation. Â Brandi from Sweet Harvey created these invitations for the first birthday of her adorable baby niece Zoey, and the resulting owl theme strikes the perfect balance between modern and whimsical design.

From Brandi: Jennifer wanted something cute and fun for baby Zoey. Â Jennifer had decided on a giraffe for Zoey’s baby announcements a year ago and decided to keep with the animal character theme. Â We choose brown for the owl and added the strawberry for a girly touch.

So cute! Â Thanks so much Brandi â€“ and happy first birthday to Zoey!

{image credits: Sweet Harvey}

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10/27/2010

Wedding Invitations – Page Stationery

Sue from Page Stationery has a wonderful approach to design â€“ “less is more, God is in the details, and Â you can never have enough good, clean, white space.” Â Sue has been obsessed with typography, letterpress printing and beautiful paper since her early days as a design student. Â Prior to starting Page Stationery in 1999, she was an art director for Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Weddings, and today is based out of Richmond, VA. Â She’s here today to share some of the clean and modern designs from her collection of letterpress wedding invitations â€“ including four brand new designs!

{caitlin}

{rebecca}

{caroline}

{olive}

{belle}

{tea}

{classic pocket}

{square pocket}

Thanks so much Sue! Â You can find more from Page Stationery â€“ including other wedding invitations, holiday cards, and personal stationery â€“ right here!

Looking for a wedding invitation designer? Â You can find Page Stationery and lots of other wedding invitation designers in our Designer Rolodex!

{image credits: page stationery}