Hi Everyone! My name is Nole, and I love paper. I might even go so far as to say I have an addiction to paper, but I don’t see that as a bad thing.
I’ve always had a fondness for paper and design, but this fondness reached new heights during our wedding planning process as we researched letterpress and design options for our wedding invitations. But now that the wedding has passed, I still can’t shake my small obsession with all the amazing paper out there.
So, I’m hoping this blog will serve as a showcase for some of the really amazing designs and paper products out there — invitations, greeting cards, stationery, and others — as well as some of my favorite sources of design inspiration.
I hope you enjoy the blog!
Plume Calligraphy is the work of artist Aileen Fretz, creating handwritten, organic, and unique designs inspired by beautiful papers, soft neutral palettes and handmade materials. Trained as a graphic artist, Aileen combines calligraphic techniques and graphic design tools to create wedding stationery and brand stories that are beautifully special and unique. We offer calligraphy services for invitations, logos, monograms, illustration, envelope addressing, seating charts, menus, and place cards. Others services include business branding & identity design, custom stationery, and paper goods.
Founded by Britt Rohr in 2014, Swell Press is a boutique design and letterpress company based in Los Angeles, inspired by the salt water, sunsets, and palm trees of coastal California. From one-of-a-kind wedding and event invitation suites to sleek and sophisticated stationery and business cards, every single piece that leaves Swell Press’ studio doors is a true, intricate and original work of art.
We embrace mixing old with new to create something unique. Something daring. Something inspiring. Something timeless. We love it all. Our taste is as eclectic as the clients we work with. Browse our gallery of custom wedding invitations here and view our collection of semi-custom suites here.
Our 1,1000 square foot studio is located in Hawthorne, California. We’ve got 4 presses (2 Vandercooks, 1 Kluge, 1 Chandler & Price), 2 paper cutters (both by Challenge Machinery Corp.), and a variety of other printing and finishing equipment.
The Idea Emporium is a custom only event branding firm based in northern California serving couples worldwide. From stationery, to hard goods, we love creating each touch point your guests interact with to tell your story. We cherish the relationship formed with our clients and love working with couples who are madly in love (it truly does inspire the design). With a love of unusual materials and tiny touches (did someone say ‘wax seal’?) we strive to design goods your guests want to keep and objects that become heirlooms. Our favorite part? Incorporating meaningful touches into your wedding, the ones that remind us why this wedding is happening to begin with. To ensure that our clients have unlimited access to us, we only accept a handful of events each year- please contact us today to discuss reserving your space on our design calendar.
Poste and Co. (formerly Lavender & Mint) is a bespoke invitation design studio with locations in Los Angeles and Houston. We specialize in graphic design and event branding for luxury custom wedding invitations, announcements, birthdays, parties, baby showers & social stationery.
We bring style & creativity to each and every invitation suite–from an intimate dinner party to a grand affair. Our goal is to learn your story, your style, your vision; then design a branding package that is unique to you. From concept to design to printing, we can create something that is the perfect reflection of your event.
