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Radiant Bat Mitzvah Invitations in Raspberry + Persimmon

These recently printed letterpress Delano Bat Mitzvah invitations have become an instant favorite!  These charming invitations were submitted to us our wonderful friends at Paper Studio in Ottawa, Ontario.  We don’t doubt that you’re also going to fall head over heels for this charming suite.  Pairing our raspberry and persimmon inks together is heavenly – and makes this suite all the more brilliant.  So brilliant it’s hard not to be enthusiastic about a Bat Mitzvah invitation that helps mark such an important milestone in a young girl’s life.  The charm is carried through onto the two color information card and the beyond gorgeous letterpress belly band.  As far as Bat Mitzvah invitations go, this is definitely one of the most lively and radiant sets we’ve seen in quite some time – and we are smitten!

inks: persimmon + raspberry | fonts: mack + leighton | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | liner: the granby pattern in raspberry | letterpress belly band | invite size: S8

colorful letterpress bat mitzvah invitations

Splendid Letterpress Bridal Shower Invitations

Our good friend Joanne at Cambridge Street Papers in Chatham, New Jersey submitted these contemporary letterpress bridal shower invitations to us for printing – and we think these are a real treat!  We’re big softies when it comes to inkless blind deboss paired with the perfect ink color – and this set has it all!  The bodin motif was printed with inkless blind deboss for a chic, subtle look, and the edges of the invitation were painted in grass – a somewhat unexpected edge paint color, but a fabulous embellishment for this set. The bouts of color do not end there – the back of the invitation was offset printed in our sinclair pattern – and this flood of raspberry makes this set all the more sweet.

inks: raspberry + inkless blind deboss | fonts : graham + smock bescal | paper: 2-ply white| printing: letterpress | edge painting in grass |back patterning: sinclair in raspberry| liner: the granby pattern in hot pink | invite size: S8SQ

colorful letterpress bridal shower invitations

Letterpress + Foil Stamped Custom Wedding Invitations

Can we have a drum roll please?  Why, you ask?  Because we are over the moon excited for the launch of foil stamping at Smock!  These custom letterpress invitations feature silver matte foil for the bride and groom’s name, adding just a touch of shimmer to this traditional wedding set.  Foil stamping allows us to incorporate the very look of metallics onto custom printing.  So now there is truly a way to make your own wedding invitations outshine the rest.  Classic black paired with silver matte foil looks impeccable and clean cut on these.  We’d like to thank our friends at The Write Image in Rockville, Maryland for sending us this amazing suite.

inks: black + silver matte foil | fonts: graham + alice | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress| liner: custom reverse champlain in black |invite size: S8SQ

smock custom foil letterpress wedding invitations

Beautiful + Classic Burstell Invitation – Letterpressed in Pool Ink

This Burstell customization is truly striking, while nice, crisp lines on the invitation keep the invitation looking minimalistic.  This set was submitted to us by our great friend, Jessica at Salutations in Charlotte, North Carolina.  The exterior of the pocketfold showcases our grand clairveaux pattern which is letterpressed in our dove ink – making for a subtle, romantic vision.  Open the pocketfold to our mondsee pattern which is a bit more modern – but this classic, text based invitation looks absolutely stellar.  Our pool ink is a flawless choice- matching back to the couple’s venue at The Cloister at Sea Island.  We feel that our pool ink radiates warmth and provides the perfect contrast with our dove ink.

ink: pool | fonts: elsie and inigo| paper: 1-ply white | printing: letterpress | folio exterior: grand clairveaux pattern in dove | folio interior: mondsee in dove| invite size: 5.125 x 7.75

elegant letterpress wedding invitations

New Take on Our Kurai Design

We received this Kurai letterpress wedding invitation from our friends at Magnificent Milestones. The wood-grain pattern on the invitation is a great addition to this already wonderful design.

inks: taupe + inkless blind deboss + shell | fonts: etienne + worthington | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | invite size: S8

organic letterpress wedding inspiration

Vibrant Letterpress Invitations for an Island Wedding Celebration

Take a splash into summer with a cool and colorful Helani letterpress wedding suite submitted by our friends at Kate’s Paperie – SoHo in New York City.  Our smock spencerian calligraphy font is always a winner and is used for the couple’s name and wedding venue lines – which adds to the whimsical feel.  Playful type and our robin’s egg ink really create the excitement for the wedding on the island of Turks + Caicos.  What really has us pepped is the sensational wash of robin’s egg on the envelope liner – we can close our eyes and see the sparkling and inviting crystal waters.  We think this invitation suite is spot on – and a perfect match to what we expect was a fabulous and unforgettable wedding celebration!

inks: robin’s egg + silver| fonts: graham + smock spencerian + engravers | paper: 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | corner rounding | liner: the sinclair pattern in robin’s egg| invite size: S8

modern summer letterpress wedding invitations

 

Grommeted Robson Save The Dates in Spring + Midnight

Does it get any cuter than this?  Take a look at these absolutely stunning save the dates submitted to us by our wonderful friends at Union Street Papery in San Francisco, California.  Hole drilled with beautiful silver grommets attached so as the save the date swivels, you can read up about accommodations for the wedding weekend!  Our Robson design looks chic letterpressed in our spring and midnight inks.  We know we don’t have to tell you that these days everyone has busy schedules!  So this is all the more reason to send save the dates as soon as you’ve set the date!   Save the dates are a great way to give your guests advance notice of the wedding date so you can be sure they’ll be in attendance for the big day!  We’re over the moon for these because the surprise accommodations card truly allows your guests to begin their own planning.  This couple’s wedding is during Memorial Day weekend – which is all the more reason to make sure to catch people before they’ve already made plans of their own!

inks: spring + midnight| fonts: ida + percy | paper: 2-ply white bamboo | printing: letterpress | size:S5SQ | hole drilling + silver grommets

botanical letterpress save the dates

 

 

Stunning Evans Letterpress Wedding Invitations

We had the fortune of printing these great Evans letterpress wedding invitations for our friends at Epitome Papers. It’s jobs like these that show us that our stores are the creative ones!!!

inks: midnight + inkless blind deboss | fonts: spence | paper: 1-ply white + 2-ply white | printing: letterpress + offset | folio: exterior pattern: willoughby in inkless blind deboss letterpress + interior pattern: willoughby in midnight letterpress | liner: willoughby in midnight offset | invite size: S-7SQ folio

formal letterpress wedding invitation designs

High Spirited Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Amber at Hitched in Washington, DC submitted this lovely Odin wedding invitation suite to us for printing.  Letterpress printed in our navy ink and a custom purple ink, the combination of these two cool tones brings a feeling of joy to these modern invitations.  This set definitely has it all.  Each piece is letterpressed on our luxurious 2-ply bamboo paper and matches perfectly back to the charming and vivid invitation.  But we think the focal point of this suite is the letterpressed sleeve in our pastis pattern adding even more flair with the beautifully textured lines.  We thought this would be a fun and bubbly set to share with you at the start of the summer wedding season!

inks: navy + pms 2563| fonts: alice + inigo| paper 2-ply white | printing: letterpress | corner rounding | letterpress sleeve: pastis pattern in navy |invite size: 5.4375 x 8.0625

modern and coloful wedding invitations

Cheerful and Quirky Letterpress Wedding Invitations

We’re all for making an invitation suite all your own – and truly having fun when choosing customizations that reflect your personality.  Our pewter and yolk inks shine in this cutting-edge letterpress Palmer suite – and we just can’t get enough of the fun embellishments seen throughout this set.  We love that our plymouth die cut shape is carried through on the reply card, website card and accommodation cards.  This peppy and colorful suite makes it difficult to shake the good vibes we’re feeling.  We’re in the midst of the summer wedding season – and are excited to showcase a set with its own sense of style.  Not to mention this invitation includes even more glam with a folio printed on both the interior and exterior – in very ultramodern patterns.  The letterpress belly band in our ness pattern makes the perfect touch with a beautiful textured look.  We’d like to give a HUGE thank you to our friend Enisha at The Dandelion Patch in Vienna, Virignia for sending us this imaginative customization!

inks: pewter + yolk | fonts: percy + louise | paper: 1-ply white | printing: letterpress | die cut: plymouth | folio exterior: hoveton pattern in yolk | folio interior: pearl pattern in silver | edge paint: yolk | liner: the ness pattern in silver | letterpress belly band |invite size: s7

chevron graphic and modern letterpress wedding invitations

 

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