Mini crepe paper flowers via Oh Happy Day (left); Floral save the date by Printerette Press (right)
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Spring may still be playing a bit of hide and seek, but these days I’m craving anything colorful, floral, or both! So I was thrilled when Ashley from Fine Day Press sent over a few photos of her beautiful new watercolor wedding invitation collection. Ashley mixed modern typography with nature-inspired watercolor patterns, including several botanical designs. So pretty!
From Ashley: The new invitation collection combines lushly textured watercolor illustrations and modern typography (both of which can mix & match), all printed on thick cotton paper. The designs are flat-printed so they’re a bit easier on the budget than letterpress without sacrificing quality! Overall, the collection has a modern sensibility combined with the romantic feel of watercolor.
 
Thanks Ashley!
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Photo Credits: Fine Day Press
These invitations from Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress were created for a summer wedding at a summer camp on a lake in New Hampshire – which in cold and dreary early spring pretty much sounds like the best idea in the whole world! Since the wedding festivities stretched over a whole weekend, the invitation suite included lots of fun extras for wedding guests, from a custom illustrated map and schedule of activities to signs, menus, and tags for the day of the wedding, all letterpress printed on thick cotton paper. So awesome!
From Samantha and Whitney: This custom suite was designed for a lovely couple getting married at a summer camp situated on an island in Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. The couple wanted their stationery to reflect their love of the camp (where the bride’s family had summered for years!) and the great outdoors while also giving guests a hint at all the fun activities they had planned for the wedding weekend.
When guests arrived on the island for the wedding weekend, each received a custom letterpress printed folio with their names and bunk assignment calligraphed on the front. A custom illustrated map and legend was placed inside each folio, along with waterfall inserts of information pointed guests in the right direction for the various events.
A clean and simple save the date featuring a belly band printed with a birch bark texture and custom seal set the tone while the primary suite featured custom illustrations depicting the camp and camp activities both in a palette of woodsy greens and natural browns. Hand-writing-inspired sans serif typeface mixed with a breezy script and classic roman font all helped to convey the elegant beauty of the outdoor venue while still having a natural, effortless feel.
 
Each invitation was mounted onto a solid green backing paper and then again onto an extra thick 100% cotton card letterpress printed with a pattern of hand-drawn trees. The duplexing gave the piece luxurious weight and an extra sturdy in-hand feel. All the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press (c. 1913) on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper. The custom illustration was done by our talented friends at Brainstorm and calligraphy by the amazing Lindsay Letters.
A double-sided schedule of events card featured more custom illustration showcasing the fun camp events taking place. All pieces in the main invitation suite were stacked and tied together with a very fine jute twine to create a little bundle for guests to pull out of the envelope. A fun chevron envelope jazzed up the kraft envelope that each invitation suite was mailed in.
In each bunk, guests received welcome bags complete with letterpress tags and even water bottles featuring custom labels! At the wedding ceremony and reception, coordinating letterpress programs, escort cards, buffet signage, menus, and favor tags kept all event stationery and paper goods feeling cohesive.
 
So beautiful! Thanks Sam and Whit!
Design and Letterpress Printing:Â Gus & Ruby Letterpress
Custom Illustration:Â Brainstorm
Calligraphy:Â Lindsay Letters
Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real inviÂtaÂtions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!
Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress
Last week, Minted invited a small group of blog and magazine editors (including yours truly) to New York for a brunch introducing their new party decor and letterpress wedding invitation collections. You saw a tiny sneak peek on Friday – and more if you follow me on Instagram – but today I have the full set of photos to share with you! Even though it was a super quick trip, it was full of gorgeous inspiration and catching up with friends. Pretty much my idea of a perfect morning!
 
 
The party decor – from the menus and signs to the bunting and drink flags – came from Minted’s Matthiola collection created by Meg of Moglea. The decor was styled specifically for the brunch by Jenny Batt of Hank + Hunt.
 
Before we sat down to eat, Founder Mariam Naficy announced that Minted will reintroduce letterpress printing options, with a select range of wedding invitation designs available in up to 3 color letterpress. In addition, Minted will soon offer a digital rsvp service incorporating a couple’s invitation design, creating a completely cohesive experience for wedding guests.
 
 
With some of my favorite ladies! From left to right: Vané of Brooklyn Bride, Ami of Elizabeth Anne Designs, Cyd of The Sweetest Occasions, Me, Anne Chertoff, Shira from Martha Stewart Weddings, and Natasha from Minted.
 
 
 
Just looking at these photos makes me so happy! It was a cold and wet day in New York, but the Minted team did such a great job of making everything bright and cheerful inside. The new party decor, digital rsvp service, and letterpress wedding collection should be available on the Minted website soon. A big thanks to Minted for inviting me to participate in this event!
Host: Minted | Venue: The Little Owl | Party Decor: Moglea for Minted | Styling: Hank + Hunt and the Minted Creative Team | Cake: Sugar Flower Cake Shop | Flowers: Maggie B. Hollingsworth of The Little Owl | Calligraphy: Barbara Callow
Photo Credits: Charlie Juliet
Minted provided my travel and accommodations in New York. All words and opinions are my own.
I’m finally starting to see some color around DC in the form of bright yellow daffodils and tiny pink blossoms, and this time of year I just want to hug anything floral in the hope that spring will arrive even sooner. Jessica from Moira Design Studio sent over these pretty floral and woodgrain invitations that she designed for a recent wedding. Each motif was hand painted, and the envelopes also feature lovely Moira Ink calligraphy. Pretty!
From Jessica: We have been obsessed with exploring other mediums in our design work (aside from our computer) and decided to get back to our roots and hunkered down with some paint and a jar full of brushes. Our timing was rather spot on, as this lovely bride approached us for a rustic and organic invitation with artistic roots – something unique and soulful.
She was really looking for a piece to give an impression of the relaxed, homey and intimate feel of their wedding. The couple is to be wed under a massive, gorgeous old oak tree beside a nearly equally as old stone house. The entire reception area is surrounded by lovely old trees, crickets singing, and a fire pit to keep the guests toasty. A venue completely befitting to them!
 
All the graphics for her invitation are custom painted, differing piece to piece and included clusters of blush flowers, trailing leaves, and rustic wood grain. The backs are also printed either with flowers or the wood grain pattern and envelope liners to match.
 
Each piece was printed on super thick cotton stock. All the envelopes were also printed with a matching motif, and we added a personal touch and addressed each envelope in calligraphy to boot… truly a suite to set the tone for their nuptials!
Thanks Jessica!
Design: Moira Design Studio
Invitation Text Font: Lady Rene
Calligraphy: Moira Ink
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Photo Credits: Moira Design Studio