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Custom letterpress baby shower invitations

Printed in a soft color pairing of dove and sea mist inks, these sweet letterpress baby shower invitations for Evie feature our Ellie and Aneto motifs, along with our exclusive Clermont calligraphy font. In addition to the pertinent event information, an email address was provided for guests to reply online, and registry info was also included on the card.

Custom letterpress baby shower invitations from Smock

letterpress inks: dove + sea mist | fonts: clermont + inigo  | paper: 2-ply white | size: S-6 | customization #21785 | The Wedding Company NY

Custom watercolor wedding invitations

We love the cool shades of blue on these custom watercolor wedding invitations. Printed for a wedding celebration in Mexico, the tranquil watercolors were digitally printed on our white bamboo paper and paired with espresso letterpress ink. A champagne metallic envelope added a touch of shimmer to the set, which included two versions of the reply card: one for the main event, and a second version that included reply options for a welcome party, rehearsal dinner, and farewell brunch.

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letterpress ink: espresso | digital printing: CMYK process | fonts: clermont + inigo | custom artwork: provided | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-8 + S-5 | envelope liners: champagne metallic | customization #26147 | Judy Paulen Designs

Ashbourne wedding invitation duo

Hillary and Christopher customized our Ashbourne wedding invitation twice for their spring wedding festivities. The first invitation, printed for the wedding ceremony on Cumberland Island in Georgia, featured a subtle pink rose background and tawny matte foil stamping, with a coordinating vintage rose patterned envelope liner. The second invitation, printed for the reception in Florida, showcased custom water lily artwork on the invitation background as well as the liners. The couple chose to keep the rest of the design elements the same, and the end result is stunning.

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letterpress ink: pewter | foil color: tawny matte | digital printing: CMYK process |  fonts: Wallis + Hutton | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-8 + S-5 | envelope liners: vintage pink rose pattern + custom supplied artwork (water lillies) | customization #25462 | Simply Gorgeous Gifts

Yellow letterpress Bat Mitzvah Invitations

For Sadie’s Bat Mitzvah, we customized our Robson design with a sophisticated color palette of yolk and midnight inks. The suite included Sadie’s letterpress Bat Mitzvah invitations – complete with a vibrant yolk patterned backing – along with reception cards, reply cards, a petite transportation card, and a flat social note. Finishing touches included a pearl patterned envelope liner, yolk edge painting, and a custom postage stamp design to match.

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letterpress inks: yolk + midnight |  fonts: Claudel + Chaplin | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply white | size: S-8 + S-5 + S-3 | offset back patterning: dovre pattern in yolk | edge paint: yolk | envelope liners: pearl pattern in midnight | customization #25109 | Cambridge Street Papers

Minimalist navy letterpress wedding invitations

Kyle and Nicholas customized our Chapman design for their springtime wedding at Current at Chelsea Piers. We printed their taupe and navy letterpress wedding invitations on our white bamboo paper. Sleek fonts, a square shape, and a simple striped envelope liner completed the minimalist, modern look that the couple was going for.

Modern square wedding invitations from Smock
Modern navy letterpress wedding invitations from Smock
Modern navy invitations from Smock
Striped envelope liners + letterpress invitations by Smock

letterpress inks: taupe + navy |  font: greenaway | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply white | size: S-8SQ + S-5SQ + S-5 |envelope liners: stripe 2 pattern in taupe + navy | customization #26138 | Judy Paulen Designs 

Romantic floral watercolor bridal shower invitations

We worked with Shayne at Ink Papery to create these darling invitations for Chelsea’s bridal shower. Letterpress printed in pink ink, the invitations feature our Plaza calligraphy font and a gorgeous patterned backing filled with romantic floral watercolors. We duplexed the letterpress invitation to the digitally printed patterned backing to make the invitation ultra thick, then edge painted the piece with pretty pink ink as a finishing touch. MaryKate Moon addressed the invitation envelopes in a pretty pink ink to match, and also calligraphed matching table cards and place cards for the celebration.

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letterpress ink: pink |  fonts: smock plaza + sans capitals | paper: 1-ply + 2-ply ivory, duplexed invitation | size: S-8 + 5.25 x 3.5 | back patterning + envelope liners: digitally printed, custom submitted artwork | edge painting: pink | customization #: 26269 | Ink Papery

Ocean inspired 50th Birthday Party invitations

A lavish affair calls for a special invitation! We customized our Walsh design for Jeffrey’s 50th birthday party invitations by changing the orientation and adding a conch shell from our motif library. We also included ocean inspired motifs on the events card, which outlined the various activities being offered to guests during the three day celebration.

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letterpress inks: papaya + midnight | fonts: Smock Spencerian + Graham | paper: 2-ply + 1-ply ivory | size: S-8 + S-6 | customization #25843

Sophisticated letterpress wedding invitations with custom hand calligraphy

Stephanie and William worked with Union Street Papery’s exclusive in-house calligrapher Mo Seder to create custom hand calligraphy for their sophisticated letterpress wedding invitations. Printed in a soft color palette of jute and sea mist inks on our ivory paper, these elegant wedding invitations helped set the tone for the couple’s recent wedding at the William Aiken House in downtown Charleston. Their invitation set included a petite website card to provide guests with additional information as well as classic reply cards. Both insert cards featured our Evans motif, which added a subtle hint of color.

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letterpress inks: jute + sea mist | hand calligraphy:  submitted | paper: 2-ply + 1-ply ivory | size: S-8 + S-5 + B1 | envelope liners: croft pattern in jute | Evans cartouche | customization #26177 | Union Street Papery

Vintage tennis inspired Bat Mitzvah invitations

For Violet’s tennis inspired Bat Mitzvah invitations, we created a custom design influenced by preppy vintage tennis apparel – think 80’s country club, with brands like Lilly Pulitzer and Lacoste inspiring the look. Complete with argyle and alligators, the design layout mirrored the lines on a tennis court and was printed in a bright pink and green color palette.To bring the design to life, guests were encouraged to dress in their favorite tennis ensembles. We love the way this custom design reflected Violet’s passion for tennis — and really, who can resist such a fun reason to dress up?

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letterpress inks: emerald + azalea | fonts: college black + cyclone layers + neutra display + fenway park | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-8 + S-5F + 4.7 x 8.375 | customization #25618

Custom Roxbury Letterpress Birth Announcements

We love the pattern play on these sweet birth announcements that we printed for Luke’s arrival last summer. Inspired by our Roxbury design, these letterpress birth announcements pair sea mist and midnight inks on our white paper, with a digitally printed black & white photo as the main focus. A striped patterned envelope liner added some contrast to the chevron patterning used on the announcement.

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letterpress inks: sea mist + midnight | digital printing: CMYK process | fonts: sadie + percy | paper: 1-ply white | size: S-8 | envelope liners: seneca pattern in midnight | customization #24501

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