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{happy weekend!}

What a strange week!  From some crazy thunderstorms in the Mid-Atlantic area last weekend to the middle-of-the-week holiday, this week felt like a whirlwind from start to finish.  I’m looking forward to a low key weekend and hoping to escape the DC heat as much as possible.  I’m heading out a bit early today, but in the meantime…

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…a few links for your weekend:

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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

Nina + John’s DIY Letterpress Wedding Invitations

It takes a very brave bride to DIY her own letterpress wedding invitations, and that’s exactly what Nina decided to do!  She kept things manageable by using one of my favorite calligraphy fonts – Belluccia – and limiting herself to a two-color design that fit with her vintage romance wedding theme.  After taking a letterpress course at The Arm in Brooklyn she was ready to get printing, and here’s how the invitations turned out!

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From Nina: I  designed my own wedding invitations using the fonts Telegrafico and Belluccia, then took a letterpress course at The Arm in Brooklyn where I later created these invitations.  I love the texture of paper – we used a super thick 600 gsm weight paper for the main invitation.  I also picked up some beautiful kraft paper from Paper Presentation in New York for some of the enclosures.

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We used two letterpress colours: a custom made red and a standard Pantone Black.  My theme is based on a Midsummer Night’s Dream and vintage romance, so I wanted a lot of muted pale blushes and lilacs.  The red in the main invitation is a nod to my Asian roots (red is the colour for Chinese weddings!).

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Great work Nina – congratulations!

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Photo Credits: Nina Tsang

Meredith + Joe’s Rustic Mountain Wedding Invitations

Today’s second set of wedding invitations come to us from the talented team of Noteworthy* Paper & Press in Misoula, Montana.  Taylor sent over these rustic wedding invitations that they recently created for a couple with a shared love of outdoor activities, from hiking to rafting to skiing.  The beautiful two color letterpress design is perfect for a wedding in the mountains of Montana!

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From Taylor: Meredith and Joe fell in love over ten years ago while working as white water rafting guides on the wild and scenic rivers of Montana and Idaho.  Even today the couple spends most of their free time outdoors – running the river in the summer months and skiing when the snow flies.  This outdoor inspired wedding invitation suite reflects their mutual love of the outdoors, their laid back lifestyles and the rustic elegance of a Montana wedding.

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The invitations were letterpress printed by hand on our Vandercook #4 Proof Press on 300 gsm Pearl White Crane Lettra, with Gravel Waste Not Paper Envelopes.

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Thanks Taylor!

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Photo Credits: Noteworthy* Paper & Press

Karie + Ryan’s Gold Foil Rock n’ Roll Wedding Invitations

The ladies of Primele are known for their beautiful hand lettering, but these invitations prove that they also create some really amazing custom designs!  Patricia from Primele sent over these fabulous custom invitations that she created for a wedding at the Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland.  I love the way she incorporated gold foil text over an abstract painting for a modern-meets-glam design!

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From Patricia:  I loved, loved this creating this invitation suite.  I knew I was interested when the bride mentioned she was getting married at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, but I was completely sold when she sent over her selection for bridesmaids dresses.  In the end the bridesmaid’s painterly Andrew Marc dresses played a significant inspirational role in the design of Karie and Ryan’s invitation suite.

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For the invitation, we went with an artful grunge look and dressed it up with gold foil text over the offset printed painting.

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We created double-sided reply cards, and for an element of fun we played up the wording and added a coordinating spot of gold foil.  We also included a map for guests with icons of key destinations.

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Thanks Patricia!

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Photo Credits: Primele

{happy weekend!}

Woah.  How is it the last week of June already??  Slow down summer!  We’re preparing for another scorcher of a weekend here in DC, but I’m planning to spend most of the weekend indoors with nursery projects – from painting to putting the crib together!  After thinking about the layout for weeks, I’m so excited to see the room finally come together.  But in the meantime…

…a few links for your weekend!

This week on Oh So Beautiful Paper:

As usual, we have a fun cocktail coming up for you this afternoon, so check back a bit later for the recipe!  I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, and I’ll see you back here on Monday!  xoxo

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