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{happy weekend!}

This was a big week, no? It feels so nice to turn on the news for reports about something good for a change. I also spent a good part of my week going through years and years of saved articles in my Google Reader (I have some as far back as 2008!) and bookmarking them elsewhere or pinning them on my Pinterest page. I migrated to Feedly a couple of months ago (I like the clean layout and easy functionality), but I’ll still miss Reader when it goes offline at the end of this month. Sigh. But in the meantime…

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Calligraphy by Julie Doan (via Instagram)

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Check back soon for this week’s cocktail! I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here next week! xoxo

Trisha + Richard’s Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations

I received the sweetest email from Caroline of Lovely Paper Things with an even sweeter wedding invitation for a couple that reconnected after 40 years apart! For their wedding invitations, Caroline combined their love of Arizona and aviation for a beautiful “Adventure in Love” theme – which was carried through to the wedding menus and seating cards. The design features an ombre watercolor pattern evoking the Arizona sunset, hand cut fringe on the invitation, and lots of pretty hand lettering.

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (11)

From Caroline: From the very beginning, there was something magical about Trisha and Richard’s love story. The couple went to high school together, followed different paths but kept in touch, and over 40 years later they fell in love! (How neat is that?!!) They came to me looking for a whimsical wedding invitation. We decided that uniting their passion for aviation and  the welcoming Arizona vibe they love so much would create a marvelous “An Adventure In Love” theme to help them share their unique love story!

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (10)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (9) Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

Their adventurous suite incorporated many elements of flight with a fresh and vibrant southwestern twist. The ombre watercolor background, inspired by the beautiful Arizona sunsets, the hand lettering, hand stamped tags, envelopes and hand cut fringe all exude Arizona’s cheerful spirit.

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (7)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

And oodles of hand painted illustrations of aviation aspects from compasses and mini tickets to pilot wings and birds eye view maps had their guests ready to celebrate the couple’s Adventure In Love!

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (6)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

Arizona Sunset Wedding Invitations by Lovely Paper Things via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

Thanks so much Caroline!

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

Photo Credits: Lovely Paper Things

Jess + Charlie’s Retro Neon Wedding Invitations

The ladies of Gus & Ruby Letterpress always send me most awesome wedding invitations, but these invitations are seriously cool! Created for a creative California couple, the entire suite has a fun retro vibe combined with modern pops of neon color. The save the dates feature neon borders in three different colors against blind impression text, while the invitation suite and outer envelopes include pops of bright neon pink. Love!

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (13)

From Samantha and Whitney: This custom suite was designed for a hip, fun-loving couple getting married at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum in Santa Barbara, CA. The couple wanted their stationery to reflect the laid-back California vibe of their wedding while still being fun and hip and inviting for their guests who were traveling from all over the country.

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Jess and Charlie’s modern, interactive save the date featured a blind-printed message with a pop of neon and set the stage for a fun party ahead. The subtle, cheeky blind printed message ended with a URL in a pop of neon that invited guests to view a video online detailing their engagement and upcoming nuptials.

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (12)

The invitations and reply cards featured a mix of bold sans serif and serif fonts as well as a retro-inspired script. The pairing of fonts provided a good mix of contemporary and vintage typestyles while the use of white space and small pop of neon helped round out a clean, fresh look.

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (11)

Each invitation was printed on double-thick 220# cotton and then edge painted in neon pink for extra punch of color. All the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press (c. 1913) on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper.

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (9)

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (8)

A fun custom envelope liner featuring a monogram jazzed up the envelope for each invitation. Our dear friend, Jenna, of Love, Jenna Calligraphy add some extra neon pop with her incredible hand-calligraphy on the envelopes.

Rad Retro California Wedding Invitations by Gus & Ruby Letterpress via Oh So Beautiful Paper (5)

Thanks Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Calligraphy: Love, Jenna Calligraphy

Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Hillary + Chris’s Illustrated Nautical Wedding Invitations

Nautical motifs are some of the most versatile design elements – they can be dressed up in classic navy and white or become more playful in a whimsical illustrated design. I couldn’t resist sharing these nautical wedding invitations and save the dates spotted over on the Quill & Fox. The illustrations and nautical flags are just too much fun!

Illustrated Nautical Wedding Invitations by Quill and Fox via Oh So Beautiful Paper (2)

From Yas: The couple share a love for traveling and having fun — which is a perfect thing to embody for this set. We wanted to make a strong early statement for the save the date, using iconic nautical imagery and an illustrated whale that’s slightly reminiscent of the old style book illustrations.

Illustrated Nautical Wedding Invitations by Quill and Fox via Oh So Beautiful Paper (1)

The invitation set includes a large map of Martha’s Vineyard, along with specific information about the wedding venue and other important guest instructions. The contents were laid out to mimic a playful interpretation of a captain’s map.

Illustrated Nautical Wedding Invitations by Quill and Fox via Oh So Beautiful Paper (3)

Illustrated Nautical Wedding Invitations by Quill and Fox via Oh So Beautiful Paper (4)

Read more over at Quill & Fox right here!

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

Photo Credits: Quill & Fox