We’re always thrilled to see our custom wedding invitations and letterpress cards in the press – so today we’re sharing a few of our recent features! First up: The Knot! Our Rainier wedding invitations and rehearsal dinner invitations were included in the Fall/Winter 2014 edition of The Knot New York.
Our Merry gift wrap was featured in a cute DIY project in the December 2014 issue of HGTV Magazine.
Printaholic did a neat feature on our entire line – you can see the article here!
We had some local love over the holidays, too — our friends at News Channel 9 came to do a story on our print shop (see it here!).
Katrina Tulloch from Syracuse.com came by to get the scoop on our holiday gift wrapping techniques. Check out the videos on Syracuse.com for some of our tips!
Many thanks to the amazing editors out there for including Smock in these recent features!
Inspired by our Haddington design, Sierra and David’s letterpress save the date postcards help set the tone for their September wedding in California. Their letterpress wedding invitations were printed in black ink to match, with envelope liners in our pink vintage rose pattern adding a pop of color to the set.
letterpress ink: black | font: hutton | paper: 2-ply ivory | sizes: S-8 + S-5 | envelope liners: vintage pink rose pattern | customization #: 22287 | Urbanic Paper Boutique
We worked with Nina at Cambridge Street Papers to customize our nautical Fremont design for Libby’s letterpress Bat Mitzvah invitations. Printed in coral ink on our white bamboo paper, the suite featured an invitation to the service and reply cards, as well as a tri-fold party card for the celebration.
letterpress ink: coral | fonts: percy + sargent | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply white | sizes: S-8 + S-6TF + S-5 | customization #: 22074 | Cambridge Street Papers
We loved working with our friends at The Pleasure of Your Company on these unique 40th birthday party invitations. These artistic invitations were letterpress printed in classic black ink on our white bamboo paper, with creative design elements reminiscent of paint splatters printed in silver shine foil.
custom submitted artwork + fonts | letterpress ink: black | foil color: silver shine | paper: 2-ply white | size: S-8 | customization #: 23678 | The Pleasure of Your Company
These sophisticated letterpress Bar Mitzvah invitations pair modern, minimalist fonts and classic navy ink on our white bamboo paper. The monogrammed suite included an invitation, reception card, and reply card, along with navy lined envelopes. We also created flat, monogrammed social notes to match the invitations for a completely coordinated set.
letterpress ink: navy | fonts: hesse + peale | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply white | sizes: S-8 + S-5 | envelope liners: seneca pattern in navy | customization #: 22147 | William Ernest Brown
Inspired by Tiffany’s iconic blue packaging, these bridal shower invitations are some of the sweetest that we’ve printed! Tiffany blue invitation sleeves set the tone for the sophisticated affair, where guests were invited to help set the bride’s table in style. Our Plaza calligraphy font added some glamour to the invitations and reply cards, which were printed in silver matte foil on our white bamboo paper.
foil color: silver matte | fonts: smock plaze + worthington | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-6 for sleeve + S-5 | sleeve: gosford sleeve, digitally printed in tiffany ink with silver matte foil stamping | corner rounding | customization #: 23781 | Uptowne Papers
We worked with Debbie at RSVP Today for these custom B’nai Mitzvah invitations for Lindsey and John’s ocean-inspired celebration at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers. Our Walsh design worked perfectly for the occasion. Letterpress printed in ocean ink, the invitations featured a simple blind debossed starfish motif that peeked out of the invitation sleeve. The best part? The invitation sleeves were double-sided, with “John & Lindsey” printed on one side and “Lindsey & John” printed on the other.
letterpress inks: ocean + papaya + blind deboss | fonts: carrington + smock clermont | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply white | size: S-7 for sleeve + S-5 + S-6 | sleeve: juliette sleeve letterpress printed in ocean + papaya inks | envelope liners: Oesa pattern in papaya | customization #: 18014 | RSVP Today
We’re excited to introduce a brand new paper to the Smock line. Our new gray paper is 100% recycled (50% post consumer) and looks beautiful with gold foil stamping. This new paper debuts with our latest release, and is featured on three cards: Happy New Home, Cheers, and Congratulations. Paired with classic white envelopes, these congratulatory cards are festive, fun, and chic.
Today we’re sharing a peek inside Marissa Allie Designs, a custom stationery studio based in New York City. Her sweet space is bright and cheery, with pops of pink and lots of artwork. Take a look inside!
How she got started: When I began college, I started out studying graphic design at the School of Visual Arts. I learned the importance of typography, and grew to love the many ways a font can express the written word. Throughout my schooling, I explored various outlets such as visual presentation, fine arts & fashion merchandising.
All of those years of experience led to what I believe is my passion. I finally figured out that I could do something that let me continuously explore my creativity while guiding people to discover their wedding paper dreams…it was a no brainer! Friends and family began to ask me to help them with all sorts of paper items and eventually Marissa Allie Designs was up and running!
Highlights and challenges: I love the look on clients face when they get to see the final invitation suite. It’s an accomplishment that we worked together to achieve, but it also means that their wedding day is becoming more and more of a reality!
The most challenging part is fitting within a clients budget while ensuring them that it is all worth it. Even though budgets can be a tricky task sometimes, I love taking on the challenge to make it work for the client without disappointments. I take pride in spending the time to make adjustments to an invitation suite without compromising the overall aesthetic the client is going for. This way we are all happy and always pleasantly surprised!
5 prized possessions:
- A Jade bracelet that my husband bought for me on our honeymoon when we made a stop in Hong Kong. I wear it everyday, and it symbolizes protection.
- An oversized gold flower ring which was my Nana, Emma’s. When she passed, each grandchild was given something of hers, and I always admired this ring.
- Another ring! This one from my other grandma Nanny, Lillian. A pinky ring which is gold with rubies. Since my hand is much smaller, it fits on my ring finger just right, it is a gem!
- My dogs memory box that I created, to store all of his things from when we first picked him up from the airport. He is a 2 year old Goldendoodle named Hudson Hoosier, and he is my furry little baby.
- Old photographs of my family from when my sister, brother and I were kids. We were so happy and our parents gave us so much love and support. Every now and then I glance at them and smile, because it reminds me how lucky I am to have an older sister who taught me the ropes and a younger brother to take care of!
Essential stops in your neighborhood: My shop is located in the heart of NYC, and as I tell my family & friends…I thrive off of this city. There are endless amounts of places to explore. I love taking walks over to Madison Square Park and making a pit stop at Eataly, before I head over to the Union Square Green Market. In between, I hit up the local art & paper supply store Paper Presentation, as well as many of my fave stores on 5th Avenue! From the time I leave my studio and get to Union Square I have had my share of sight seeing and entertainment for the day!
Many thanks to Marissa for giving us a peek inside her studio!
These gorgeous tri-fold holiday cards from Paperista feature double-sided digital printing and festive green shine foil stamping. A custom black polka dot envelope liner matched the playful polka dots on the front of the cards, which included a beautiful, digitally printed family photo.
foil color: green shine | digital printing: cmyk process | fonts: fitch + madox | paper: 1-ply white | sizes: S5TF | envelope liners: submitted pattern in black | customization #: 20625 | Paperista