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Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Animal Motifs

We all see different animals take their turn in the spotlight. Think owls and, as of late, foxes. But there’s something quite sweet and whimsical about incorporating animal motifs into your wedding day, even if they aren’t the trending animal of the moment! You may have seen a little animal stamp on your place card at past weddings, indicating your dinner of choice, but these ideas take it to the next level, bringing animal silhouettes, fancied up plastic animals, and origami varieties to your big day! — Kelly

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Photo by Heidi Geldhauser at Our Labor of Love, Table Numbers by Erica Loesing via 100 Layer Cake

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Photo by Heidi Geldhauser at Our Labor of Love, Place Cards by Erica Loesing via 100 Layer Cake

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Silkscreening by Karol Doi Design via Martha Stewart Weddings

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Photo by Fat Orange Cat Studio, Sign by Gaia Cornwall Illustrations via Ruffled

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Photo by Chloe O’Brien Photography via Style Me Pretty (left), Fat Orange Cat Studio, Guest Book by Gaia Cornwall Illustrations via Ruffled (right)

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Photo by Jen Curtis, Design by Kara Dunne and Printed by Lasso’d Moon Designs via Style Me Pretty

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Photos by Oh, Darling! Paper Animal Puppet Table Numbers by Furze Chan via Wedding Chicks

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Photos by Oh, Darling! Animal Illustrations by Furze Chan via Wedding Chicks

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Photo by Erik Ekroth Photography and Hatch Creative Studio via Once Wed

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Photos by Brushfire Photography via Style Me Pretty

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Coaster by Bella Figura

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Photo by Josh Dookhie Photography via Bridal Musings

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New Giveaway! Calligraphy Address Stamp from Kathryn Murray

We looooove calligraphy here at Oh So Beautiful Paper, from traditional flourishes to modern styles and everything in between. We’ve had the pleasure of featuring the beautiful calligraphy of Kathryn Murray in our monthly calligraphy feature and love seeing her work on wedding invitation envelopes and place cards. And today we’re super excited, because Kathryn is giving away her beautiful custom calligraphy address stamps to TWO lucky readers!

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The lucky readers will each receive one acrylic address stamp (so you can see where you’re placing the address on the envelope!), a calligraphy monogram stamp, ink pad, and set of 8 blank cards and envelopes – you’ll be able to start writing letters to your friends and family right away!

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To enter, visit Kathryn’s website and browse through her gorgeous calligraphy portfolio. Then come back here and leave a comment telling us who you love writing letters to the most and why! Perhaps your sister, parents, or an old friend from high school or college?

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You’ll have until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 25 to enter the giveaway. One winner will be selected randomly and notified via email. Bonne chance!

*This giveaway is courtesy of Kathryn Murray Calligraphy.  Official sweepstakes rules here.

Photo Credits: Kathryn Murray Calligraphy

{happy weekend + reader survey!}

After all the ups and downs this week, I know I’m ready for a bit of R&R this weekend! But before you go running off, would you mind filling out a quick reader survey? It’s been a while since the last one, and I’d love your thoughts about Oh So Beautiful Paper as I prepare to make it bigger and better over the coming year! You can find the short survey right here! And in the meantime…

Original Image Credit: Aaron Huey

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

That’s it for me this week! Next week I have an AWESOME giveaway that you won’t want to miss – so be sure to check back in early next week. Have a wonderful weekend! xoxo

Emily + Sean’s Engraved Watercolor Burlap Save the Dates

I always expect something creative and one-of-a-kind from designer Kristy Rice and her team at Momental Designs, and these burlap and watercolor save the dates are no exception! Kristy drew her inspiration from nature, combining hand painted watercolor with white engraved text, burlap, and kraft paper – with stunning results!

Watercolor + Engraved Save the Dates by Momental Designs via Oh So Beautiful Paper

From Kristy: The concept for these save the dates was simple but the result; incredibly powerful. We started with the inspiration of rich natural textures, landscapes, and literature. Then we combined richly saturated hand painted watercolor textures with crisp and classic engraved lettering. Mingled with rustic touches of burlap and kraft cardstock, the look is a balance of contrasts and textures.

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Kristy even sent over a few behind-the-scenes photos of the watercolor process!

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So cool! Thanks Kristy!

Momental Designs is a member of the Designer Rolodex – you can see more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Momental Designs

Sally + Gray’s Maine Map Destination Wedding Invitations

I’m completely powerless against the beauty of a fabulous map invitation, and these gorgeous destination wedding invitations from the ladies of Gus & Ruby Letterpress are no exception! Samantha and Whitney created these invitations for a wedding in Maine’s Acadia National Park, incorporating vintage maps, bright pops of orange, along with some playful wording. So fun!

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From Samantha and Whitney: The suite was designed for an amazing couple (she’s a doctor who recently returned from Africa doing Doctor’s without borders, he’s a retired professional hockey player and they live in Anchorage Alaska, now!) who were married in gorgeous Acadia National Park in Maine. They wanted their stationery to reflect their love of Maine and the great outdoors while also showcasing their seriously fun-loving personalities.

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We played primarily off vintage maps of Acadia National Park and fun language which spoke to the fact that this was a destination wedding for almost all the guests. Each invitation was mounted into a custom folio featuring a map of Maine and the latitude and longitude of their wedding location. The folio was held shut with an oversized belly band with sassy language that got guests excited for the weekend-long fête.

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We used an inspiring color palette of peaches and oranges with pops of blue and gray to give nod to the autumn season without being super literal. Color backing papers, and a mixed variety of fonts helped to punch up the look. Of course, all the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press (c. 1896) on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper.

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Each guest also received individual guide booklets containing a schedule of events detailing the many fun things taking place over the weekend. The schedule of events booklet also doubled as a travel journal with blank pages at the back for notes and stories from the weekend. The covers of each booklet were letterpress printed on the outside and featured a full-flood map on the inside; flat printed, text weight pages were bound inside.

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Just stunning!  Thanks Sam and Whit!

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