Fresh Ink in Jackson, Mississippi submitted these beautiful rehearsal dinner invitations to us for printing. The invitation has been die-cut in our plymouth style, which already makes for a stand out piece. The edges have been painted in metallic gold and add in an antique envelope liner for another touch of metallic – this stunner is complete!
inks: gold + olive | fonts: classic roman + submitted | paper: 2-ply ivory | invitation size: S8 plymouth die-cut | edge paint in metallic gold | offset back pattern: custom champlain in gold | liner: metallic antique | printing: letterpress + offset | customization #: 16269 |
Thanks go out to our friends at Annie P Paperie for this Evans letterpress + offset wedding suite customization. We love how they carried their design ideas throughout the entire set, making this very cohesive and elegant.
inks: silver + apricot | fonts: cahun + lazlo | paper: 1-ply white | invitation size: S8 | printing: letterpress + offset | customization #: 15494
February 14 is right around the corner — have you gotten that special someone a Valentine’s Day card yet? Here are a few of our favorite new letterpress love cards!
Row 1: Lucky to Have You | Row 2: Like Saturdays, Like Campfires | Row 3: Valentine’s Hearts | Row 4: Sweet Sweet Love, Bee Mine | Row 5: Love You a Ton
These are pretty beautiful, huh? The foil/letterpress combo really works well with this design. Very elegant. Our Ozzy buds over at Paperkiss sent this one for us to print – cheers mates!
inks: taupe | foil: gold matte | font: impression | paper: 2-ply white | invite size: s-8 | customization #: 15912 |
Here at Smock, we’ve developed six exclusive calligraphy fonts based on the actual penmanship of master calligraphers. New for the 2013 wedding season are two brand new calligraphy fonts: the Smock Stella and the Smock Plaza. Last week, we gave a behind-the-scenes look at Sarah Hanna’s inspiration for the Smock Plaza, and today we’re sharing Kelle Ann McCarter’s inspiration for the Smock Stella font.
How did you develop the Stella Hand for Smock?
I spend much time developing new styles of calligraphy and experimenting with different types of calligraphy nibs. I normally think of a character or personality and then try to translate it to the lettering. In “Stella”, I envisioned the French American stage and movie actress Claudette Colbert. I wanted her to be strong, quirky, independent, playful- perhaps with a touch of mysterious contradiction; one who has self-possession and is comfortable in any setting; understated without excessive flourish.
The inspiration behind Stella:
I purchased some vintage straight pins and the packaging design in which they were enclosed showed a lovely lettering- dainty and spritely. I was smitten with the movement and simplicity of the strokes. I knew I wanted to create something in this vein which is different from my other calligraphy styles.
(sources from left to right: decor | Claudette Colbert | clutch and jewels | dress | cake )
What kind of weddings do you picture this font used for?
Since “Stella” was conceived to be a well-rounded lady, she can be used in any wedding – from modern to vintage to formal. For example, in the current issue of Brides Magazine, “Stella” in foil stamping is shown as a perfect pairing for a black-tie soiree.
Visit a Smock dealer today to see the Smock Stella font (and all of our other fonts) in person and get started on your next custom order!
A huge thanks goes out to Invite for sending us these very elegant invitations for the Berkshire International Film Festival. Using our Chasseral design, they have made this a must attend event.
inks: tangerine + espresso | fonts: minn + stockton | paper: 2-ply ivory | invitation size: S8 | printing: letterpress + offset | customization #: 15712 |
Announcing a “blue eyed baby girl with chubby cheeks” calls for a letterpress baby announcement that is pretty and pink – and that’s exactly what the Inviting Place sent over for us to print! We fell in love with the soft and feminine look of whisper and mint used throughout.
inks: whisper + mint | fonts: stella calligraphy font + milton | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | offset back pattern: custom pattern in whisper | offset liner: fleming in mint | card size: S5-SQ | customization #: 15485 |
Did you know that Smock offers six exclusive calligraphy fonts? These very special fonts are based on the actual penmanship of master calligraphers. Two of these exclusive calligraphy fonts were introduced for the 2013 wedding season: the Smock Plaza and the Smock Stella. Today we’re going behind the scenes with Sarah Hanna, the talented calligrapher who carefully crafted the elegant Smock Plaza font.
How did you develop the Plaza Hand for Smock?
I have rather classical calligraphy style and training. To design Plaza, I combined that traditional precision with a little va-va-voom. Elegant does not have to mean stuffy. There is a comfortable luxury in the Plaza font that says, “Honey, get out that cocktail dress made of peacock feathers. This celebration is going to be fabulous!”
The inspiration behind Plaza:
Italian fashion, the southern coast of France, harvest time in Northern California. A love letter in another language. Perfect oysters right out of the ocean. Plaza is made up of the little joys that make celebrating an art. Smock owners Debbie and Harold’s son came up with the name ‘Plaza’….I love this for two reasons: (1) He is 4 years old and the word ‘Plaza’ is in his vocabulary. Divine. (2) Eloise (the children’s book character who lives at the Plaza Hotel in NYC) has been a life-long hero of mine – so you can add ‘room service’ to the list of things that make life delicious.
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Wedding courtesy of Vedia & Vladimir Eidelman | Photography by:
Tim Ryan Smith)
What kind of weddings do you picture this font used for?
The bride that selects the Plaza font will have a wedding that, while polished and poised, will be abundant with meaning and personality. She will incorporate family heirlooms and go to great lengths to make each guest feel honored. Hand-written notes in the welcome bags…using a family recipe for part of the wedding menu…creative events like a rehearsal dinner softball game when the groom is a baseball player or a sunset croquet welcome party in the South will abound. The wedding could be on the beach in her hometown or at a private resort tucked into a beautiful, natural setting. It could be city chic with splashes of color or in an exotic destination. Regardless of the setting, it will be an epic celebration of great taste!
In love with the Smock Plaza font? Visit a Smock dealer today to take a look at our albums and get started on your next custom order!
Village Invites sent us this classic Haddington customization. Black ink and an offset back pattern put these smaller sized save the dates over the top.
ink: black | fonts: carrington | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress + offset | back patterning: seneca in black -offset | size: S5 | corner rounding | customization #: 15437 |
Our Fitzroy design looks rather fabulous printed in one color navy letterpress – and with all of the text in our plaza calligraphy font these text based invitations submitted by Aileen Invitations have a traditional look. The invitations and reply cards are complete with corner rounding, which showcases the most gracious curves. The edges of the cards are painted in navy and a solid envelope liner in navy completes this look perfectly.
ink: navy | font: smock plaza calligraphy font | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | edge paint in navy | corner rounding | offset liner: the sinclair pattern in navy | invite size: S8 | customization #: 15918 |
