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silver letterpress invitations with a nautical flair

We worked with RSVP Hingham to create these silver letterpress invitations with a nautical flair. The invitation backdrop of the sea faded so that the silver ink remains legible. Inspired by our Fulton design, they made the design their own with a vertical orientation. Two nautical motifs set the tone at the top of the affair to come. The other pieces printed in Sand and Sea Mist kept the cool color palette. The reply card uses the water background as well with the text knocked out in white. Finally, the patterned envelope liner added a graphic design element that mimics the border on the details card.

Silver letterpress invitations with a nautical flair
Silver letterpress invitations with a nautical flair
Silver letterpress invitations with a nautical flair

Letterpress ink colors: Silver | Digital color: CMYK + Sea Mist + Sand + Silver | Design: Fulton | Paper: 2 ply Smooth Cotton White | Size: S8 | Liner: Fulton pattern in Sea Mist | Customization: 44799

Cool color palette Bat Mitzvah letterpress invitations

Sarah and her family worked with Red White and Blue to create her cool color palette Bat Mitzvah letterpress invitations. Inspired by our Brynn design, they made the invitation their own by customizing the color scheme. Slate letterpress ink and Mist Shine foil kept the palette cool and subtle while still bringing color into the design. Finally, they chose a watercolor envelope liner in Slate to tie everything together.

Cool color palette Bat Mitzvah letterpress invitations

Cool color palette Bat Mitzvah letterpress invitations

Letterpress: Slate | Foil color: Mist Shine | Fonts: Greenaway and Harrison CF | Design: Brynn | Paper: 2 ply Bella Smooth Cotton White | Liner: Slate in Watercolor 4 | Size: S-8SQ | Customization: 41367 | Red White and Blue

Nautical letterpress save the date

This save the date gives “tying the knot” a whole new meaning. Lianne and Nick worked with Ipanema Press to make their nautical letterpress save the date vision come to life. The majority of the card printed in Navy letterpress let the touch of Gold letterpress on the names pop off the page. Additionally, the grommeted card with twine pulled through made this petite card even more unique. Since the couple married in the nautical setting of Peconic Bay Yacht Club, this save the date matches the aesthetic of the venue perfectly.

Nautical letterpress save the date
Nautical letterpress save the date

Letterpress colors: Navy + Gold | Fonts: Cameron and Garamond | Design: Custom| Paper: 2 ply White | Size: S-5SQ | Customization: 37921 | Ipanema Press

Avignon inspired gold foil wedding invitations

We worked with Write on Sarasota to create these Avignon inspired gold foil wedding invitations for Hannah and Zachary. They kept the gold foil border as well as the font combination from the original design. However, they changed the design up by incorporating Raspberry letterpress to each piece within the suite. The raspberry ink certainly adds a pop of unexpected color in all the right places. Finally, the gold matte envelope liner in our Narcissus pattern brought in a botanical element to this set.

Letterpress ink colors: Raspberry | Foil color: Gold Matte | | Fonts: Worthington + Bellissima | Design: Avignon | paper: 2 ply Smooth Cotton White | size: S8 | liner: narcissus pattern in gold matte | customization: 42351 | Write on Sarasota

Colorful 50th birthday invitations in Lime and Pewter

We worked with Union Street Papery to create these colorful 50th birthday invitations for Joanna. The invitation printed in Lime and Pewter letterpress with Silver Shine accents set the tone for the big celebration to come. The same color palette was carried over to the reply and weekend event cards. Finally, an organic stripes envelope liner pattern played up the fun factor within this suite even further.

colorful 50th birthday invitations

colorful 50th birthday invitations

colorful 50th birthday invitations

Letterpress color: Lime + Pewter | Foil color: Silver Shine | Fonts: Moderno, Darling + Barber | Design: Custom Library | Paper: 2 ply Smooth Cotton, 1 ply Smooth Cotton | Size: S-8 | Liner: Organic Stripe in Lime | Customization: 40374 | Union Street Papery

Subtle and sweet nautical letterpress wedding invitations

Lauren and Thomas used our Ashbourne design as the inspiration for their nautical letterpress wedding invitations created thanks to the help of Fat Cat Paperie. They kept the Sand letterpress border and combined this with Navy letterpress as a seafaring nod to their reception venue of Peconic Bay Yacht Club. Other subtle yet purposeful touches include the compass, starfish and anchor motifs found on the weekend festivities card also printed in Navy letterpress. The reply card was kept simple and clean as another piece within the suite. They added an envelope liner pattern as a sweet way of incorporating a map of the area with heart motifs highlighting places of importance to the bride and groom. It’s easy to say that Ashbourne was the perfect invitation inspiration for Lauren and Thomas’s nautical affair.

nautical letterpress wedding invitations

nautical letterpress wedding invitations

nautical letterpress wedding invitations

Letterpress color: Navy + Sand | Fonts: Nave Inline & Harriet | Design: Ashbourne | Paper: 2 ply Smooth Cotton, 1 ply Smooth Cotton | Size: S-8 | Liner: Submitted pattern in Jute + Cardinal | Customization: 39496 | Fat Cat Paperie

Picture Perfect Save the Date

photo save the date

We see a variety of save the date styles come through our shop, but some of our favorites include a snapshot of the bride and groom to be. Using a photo from your engagement session is a great way to personalize your save the date and make it completely your own. Take a peek at some of the different ways we have printed these type of save the dates below!


Kelsey and Mark decided to go for a dramatic black and white photo that covered the entirety of their save the date with a splash of Gold Matte foil for an added wow factor.  They also decided to add a botanical cartouche that held their monogram which can be easily carried over to other paper goods likes invitations and day of pieces for consistency.  Save the dates are also a great place to include any website information so that your guests can get a sneak peek of what’s to come! We’re so glad we got the chance to work with Jenny’s Paper, Ink to make this save the date come to life. 

photo save the datefoil stamping color: gold matte | digital printing: cmyk | fonts: inigo + hello beautiful | paper: 2 ply white bamboo | size: S6 | customization: 37143 | Jenny’s Paper, Ink


Martha and AJ’s Pawley’s Island wedding was announced using a save the date with a mint watercolor pattern, gold foil wording justified to the right, and their photo perfectly framed to the left. This sweet save the date set the tone for their spring affair and it couldn’t have come together without the help of our friends at Just Paper and Tea.

photo save the datefoil stamping color: gold matte | digital printing: mint + cmyk | fonts: fratellonick + adorn garland script | paper: 1 ply white bamboo | size: S6 | customization: 35944 | Just Paper and Tea


Thanks to the help of  The Write Touch, this Florida couple opted for an oversized save the date with sprawling Gold Matte foil text displayed across their photo. The bright pink from the bride to be’s dress gave this save the date an extra punch of unexpected color. They paired their save the date with our Pearl pattern envelope liner for a final touch of playfulness.

photo save the datefoil stamping color: gold matte | digital printing: cmyk | fonts: smock plaza + worthington | paper: 1 ply white bamboo | size: S8 | customization: 35943 | The Write Touch

Red, White, & Bloom

This time of year calls for bursts of red, pops of white, and in the stationery world, it’s all about the blooms too! We pulled a few of our favorite customizations that reminded us of the approaching holiday and yet still incorporates the beautiful botanicals we’ve been seeing throughout the shop. Take a peek below to see what we’ve found:

 

Do you find yourself attracted to a more old-fashioned, vintage vibe? This timeless stationery below features a gorgeous red floral adorning the cards with traditional fonts surrounding the botanical imagery. There’s something about the combination of crisp black letterpress type and bright red that we can’t ever get enough of.

holiday

holidayLetterpress color: Black | Fonts: Copperlove + Capital + Didot | Design: Exeter | Paper: 1 ply Smooth Cotton | Customization: 40164 | The Stationery Company

Searching for an invitation that’s equally as down to earth as your relationship? Look no further! This customization printed in our Pewter and Cardinal letterpress inks set the tone for a more casual affair in the summer months, while still adding a touch of elegance with the addition of a floral print envelope liner.

holiday

holidayLetterpress colors: Pewter + Cardinal | Fonts: Harriet + Nave + Nave Inline | Design: Prescott | Paper: 1 ply Smooth Cotton | Customization: 37125 | Papel New York

If it’s a pop of color that pulls on your heartstrings most, the customization below is calling your name. Our eye-catching Azure letterpress ink is the perfect fit for a wedding with a touch of modern flair. The contrasting patterns found on the border of the invitation, as well as envelope liner, play off each other perfectly.

holiday

holidayLetterpress color: Azure | Fonts: Harriet + Nave + Nave Inline | Design: Prescott | Paper: 2 ply Smooth Cotton, 1 ply Smooth Cotton | Customization: 37567 | Petite Paperie

Foil stamped wedding invitations with botanical accents

Marique and Derek’s were married this past January at the Willowdale Estate in Topsfield, Massachusetts. Their
botanical foil stamped wedding invitations reflected the aesthetic of their venue beautifully.  A plum letterpress border and a thin tawny matte border added a subtle touch of color yet still complimented the custom pattern scattered within the suite. This Haynes set included a coordinating reply card, rehearsal dinner card and accommodations card, all carrying botanical motifs throughout – including the envelope liner as to wrap everything up. This stunning suite wouldn’t have been possible without the help of our friends at Gus and Ruby!

Foil stamped wedding invitations with botanical accents from Smock

Foil stamped wedding invitations with botanical accents from Smock

Foil stamped wedding invitations with botanical accents from Smock

Foil color: Tawny Matte | Letterpress color: Plum | Fonts: Plaza Script, Social and Carrington | Design: Haynes | Paper: 2 ply Bamboo, 1 ply Bamboo | Size: S-8 | Liner: Custom pattern in CMYK | Customization: 40388 | Gus and Ruby

Foil stamped 90th birthday invitations with watercolor accents

Our Barnesly design is always a crowd pleaser and we have no doubt Helene’s guests were completely wowed too. These foil stamped birthday invitations with watercolor accents were made with a big birthday celebration in mind. Cloud and Silver Matte created a serene yet celebratory color combination, letting guests know that even though Helene is turning 90, she is still young at heart. Our bubble pattern mimicked the champagne that will surely be popped at the party to come.

Foil stamped birthday invitations with watercolor accents from Smock

Foil stamped birthday invitations with watercolor accents from Smock

Foil color: Silver Matte | Digital color: Cloud | Fonts: Selaive & Woodland | Design: Barnesly | Paper: 1 ply Bamboo | Size: S-6SQ | Liner: Bubble pattern in Cloud | Customization: 39379 | Cambridge Street Papers

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