02/06/2013

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Hearts

You didn’t think I’d let Valentine’s Day go by without a little wedding heart love, did you!? You may simply brush hearts off as clichÃ© when it comes to weddings but these modern escort cards, menus, programs and more may just prove you wrong! Hearts are an adorable motif to incorporate, and oh so perfect for you February brides and grooms! â€” Kelly

Monogram Design by Mae Mae Paperie

Ceremony Program by Amelia Lane Paper

Stationery Suite by Hello!Lucky

Photo by Johnny Miller, Escort Card Display via Martha Stewart Weddings (left) Photo by Johnn Miller, Escort Cards via Martha Stewart Weddings (right)

Photo by Untamed Heart Photography, Guest Book by Modern Keepsake via Brooklyn Bride (left), Photo by Jesse Leake Photography, Escort Cards by Hello!Lucky via 100 Layer Cake (right)

Photo by Jill Thomas, Menu by Posh Paperie via Snippet & Ink

Photo by Andy Seo via Wedding Chicks (left), Photo by Veil and Bow, Heart Program by Blue Eye Brown Eye via Style Me Pretty (right)

Escort Cards by Dingbat Press

Escort Cards by The Ruffly Owl (left), Photo by Untamed Heart Photography, via Brooklyn Bride (right)

Photo by Something Pretty Photography, Ceremony Program by Lucky + Lovely via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Jenny Jimenez, Program by Andrio Abero via Style Me Pretty (right)

Anyone out there planning a Valentine’s Day wedding?

{images via their respective sources}

02/05/2013

Molly + Mark’s Floral-Inspired Southern Wedding Invitations

These wedding invitations from Holly HollonÂ mix whimsical calligraphy and floral illustrations â€“ so perfect for a late summer wedding in the South! I love the simplicity of the single color letterpress printing, which really allows the beautiful calligraphy to take center stage. Gorgeous!

From Holly: This invitation suite was created for a southern wedding. The bride loved calligraphy mixed with florals and she wanted the calligraphy to be inside a floral wreath. It was lots of fun to create the whimsical details and to add in flowing banners to tie everything together to highlight certain parts of the invitation, such as their names.

With the exception of the thank you cards, everything was letterpress printed in a bright blue to coordinate with the bride’s wedding colors.

Thanks Holly!

Design: Holly Hollon

Letterpress Printing: Patrick Masterson

Styling: Bits and Bobs

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credit:Â Spindle Photography

02/04/2013

Elizabeth + Justin’s Modern Destination Wedding Invitations

These destination wedding invitations from Megan of Mae Mae Paperie combine soft gray with blind emboss geometric shapes â€“ such a refreshing approach for a wedding in Florida! In addition to the main invitation and rsvp card, Megan created a custom map of the beach town so the couple could share their favorite spots with friends and relatives. Love!

From Megan:Â This suite was designed for a sweet southern couple who had a destination wedding on the Florida panhandle. While the suite doesn’t feature color it was filled with texture through the mixing of typefaces and tactile letterpress printing of blind embossing and a soft gray ink on cotton paper.

My favorite element was the map featuring lots of fun illustrations scattered along the shore of Florida. The bride’s family vacationed annually in Carillon Beach and the couple wanted to share their favorite places to dine and visit through this map.

Thanks Megan!

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits:Â Wing TaÂ ofÂ Canary Grey

02/01/2013

{happy weekend!}

Happy Friday everyone! We had a wonderful week in New York, but I’m definitely happy to be back home in DC. Sophie had such a great time on our little trip â€“ she rode Amtrak for the first time, visited the Museum of Modern Art (she loved Mondrian and Pollock), and explored the city with her papa during the day. She even got to visit NYIGF and absolutely loved it; I think she enjoyed all the bright lights and colors around the show. As for me, I really just need to nap for about 36 hours to recover from so many long days at the Javits Center. I’ll be wrapping up my NYIGF coverage with a couple of final posts next week! But in the meantime…

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Photos by me via Instagram

…a few links for your weekend!

Birthday gifts you can send in an envelope
Jenny’s post is such perfect timing. I’ve been thinking about this topic a lot lately…
Starting today

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

Classic Southern wedding invitations
Quick pick: IOU Letterpress
More awesome Valentine’s Day cards!
Beautiful calligraphy by la Happy
NYIGF Winter 2013: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 5

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

01/28/2013

Katie + Matt’s Classic Southern Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! Today I’m hanging out at the New York International Gift Fair, and I can’t wait to share some of my favorite finds from the show later this week! But in the meantime, designer Kristen SmithÂ sent over these classic invitations that she designed for a Southern wedding. I’m loving all the vibrant pops of red â€“ such a great touch!

From Kristen:Â Katie is an art teacher and Matt is an industrial designer, and when it came to the invitations they wanted something elegant and classic with a few modern touches. We first set to work creating a custom monogram (since the bride and groom have last names that begin with the same initial), which could be used on everything from invitations to favor tags. The monogram was one of my favorite parts!

The RSVPs were done as postcards and pre-stamped so attendees could simply return them in the mail. On the front of the RSVP was a “Marriage Advice” madlib for guests to fill out and return as well. At the reception they were hung in a tree near the tent for everyone to see!

The invitations were letterpress printed while the other flat pieces were printed digitally. All three were then edge painted in a beautiful red to match the red liners chosen for the envelopes. The belly band that held everything together featured a gate on the front with wreaths containing their initials. On the wedding day, similar wreaths were hung with moss initials for both Katie and Matt.

The programs were done to match the invitations with the monogram and names prominently featured on the front. On the inside we used the same red from the liners and edging to make the pages stand out a little more. The inside featured information and historical tidbits about the venue as well as the history for all of the important items incorporated during the wedding ceremony. The programs were punched and tied with bakers twine as well.

Thanks Kristen!

Design:Â Kristen Smith

Printing:Â Sase Ink in Charleston, SC

Edge Painting:Â Moglea

Calligraphy:Â Diane Rember ofÂ CalligraphyÂ Expressions

Check out theÂ Designer RolodexÂ for more talÂentedÂ wedÂding inviÂtaÂtion designÂersÂ andÂ theÂ real inviÂtaÂtions galleryÂ for moreÂ wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Kristen Smith