Happy Holidays

December 20, 2011

I’m signing off a little bit early for the holidays, but before I say “so long” for 2011 I want to thank all of you who have taken the time this year to pop over to Invitation Crush and read, gander, comment, and email. I appreciate it and hope that you’ve enjoyed my invitation crushes throughout the year.

I’ll be back in January with my 2012 wedding invitation trend forecast, as well as plenty of lovely new invitation, save the date, and announcement crushes. Until then, take care and happy holidays to you and yours!

Alice in Wonderland Bridal Shower Invitations

December 19, 2011

Ooh, I am so crushing on these wonderfully elegant and playful custom bridal shower invitations, designed by Hip Ink for a fabulous, Alice in Wonderland-themed celebration. The bride wanted an Alice in Wonderland invitation with a more modern, opulent edge, with quotes from the book featured throughout the suite, and Hip Ink created this dazzling suite to fulfill her every request.

The digitally printed invitations feature a luscious, jewel-toned color palette of fuchsia, turquoise, purple, gold, and black that’s most definitely eye-catching, as are the gold foil-stamped accents – “Answer Me”, “Read Me” (with a gorgeous keyhole graphic), and “Follow Me” – on the reverse of each of the main pieces in the suite. Elegant typography plays perfectly with rabbit, key, and teapots silhouettes that bring to mind the book in a playful, yet understated way.

image source: Hip Ink

Unique Vintage Fabric Swatch Wedding Invitations

December 13, 2011

Today I’m crushing on these wonderfully unique wedding invitations, designed by Good Job Creative for Martin and Sarah’s big day. The letterpress printed invitations were designed in the style of a 1950s fabric sample card and feature the wedding information on the right half of the card and a space for a fabric sample on the left. Accompanying each invitation is a digitally printed, retro style info sheet with reception details and a link to the couple’s wedding website.

I love how the different style, vintage fabric swatches give each invitation its own, unique feel. This is such a great concept, and the resulting invitations undoubtedly engaged every invited guest. I’d guess that quite a few people are saving these beauties as keepsakes.

photo credit : Kirstin Prisk

Cute Lion Baby Shower Invites

December 12, 2011

I’m starting the week off on a cute note with these adorable, lion-themed baby shower invitations that Alison Citron (be sure to check out her shop, Love Citron) designed for a little boy’s baby shower. Alison went clean, type heavy, and not “too baby” for this super fun design, which meshed perfectly with the parents’ fresh, modern style. I’m really digging the teal and golden color palette and the chevron pattern detail, which gives the sleek, typographic layout a touch of texture.

image source: Alison Citron

Wine Harvest Wedding Invitations

December 07, 2011

Back in April, I featured Emily and Rocky’s incredibly unique (and awesome!) wine stain + cork save the dates, and I’m so excited today to be able to share their beautiful wedding invitation suite with you. Emily, one of the principal designers at Three Little Words, did an absolutely amazing job on this suite, and the project was undoubtedly a labor of love.

The gorgeous, wine hued invitations and coordinating pieces incorporate a wide array of techniques, including relief printed typographic letterpress invitations, as well as letterpressed reply cards and return addresses on the outer envelopes; canvas printed maps and screen printed menus and guest welcome bags; and a custom wax seal that’s definitely one of my favorite details. Emily designed and made everything in this stunning invitation suite herself, with the exception of the letterpress printed components, which is pretty amazing given that she was also the bride. Kudos to you, Emily!

Custom, canvas printed maps:

Pocket-sized program booklets with wax seal (left) and guest escort cards in wine cork stands, dinner menu, and table wine lists (right):

Home bottled mead wedding favors, brewed by the groom:

image source: Emily Foran / Three Little Words

Gorgeous Gold Foil-Stamped Calligraphy Invitations

December 06, 2011

It was crush at first sight when I spotted this completely amazing, gold foil-stamped wedding invitation suite over on Pinterest recently. This stunning invitation suite was designed by Kate Allen (the bride) and features amazing calligraphy by Plurabelle, as well as plenty of perfect little details – gold foil-stamped confetti patterns throughout the suite; a slick envelope liner featuring teal, coral, gold metallic, and navy stripes; a very cool, typographic save the date; a custom directions map; foil-stamped lips (sex-ay!); and probably the most awesome dinner & dancing/reception cards that I’ll ever see (mini envelope + gold foil-stamped arrow = love!). I’ll be swooning for weeks over this incredible suite.

image source: Plurabelle Calligraphy

Woodgrain + Calligraphy Letterpress Wedding Invitations

December 05, 2011

I’ve been a big fan of OneCanoeTwo’s wonderfully whimsical letterpress paper goodies for a while now, and I was absolutely delighted to see these lovely, custom letterpress wedding invitations that Beth of OneCanoeTwo designed for her cousin, Andrew, and his bride, Katie. I have a big soft spot for all things woodgrain, and the combination with gorgeous, dark purple and chartreuse inks, hand-drawn apples and banners, and lovely, custom calligraphy makes for a wonderfully unique wedding invitation that’s just the thing for an autumn celebration (and completely crush-worthy, too!).

image source: OneCanoeTwo

Modern Holiday Party Invitations

November 28, 2011

Today I have a whole bunch of fun, modern holiday party invitation ideas for those of you planning your festive holiday shindigs. Stay tuned for wonderful typography, super cute illustration, and lots and lots of color!

1. Party Plate invites by Natsumi Nishizumi for Tiny Prints 2. Celebrate in Style by Ellinee for Tiny Prints 3. Rudolph’s Ornament by Tammy Sun for Paper Culture 4. Wonderful Holiday by Petite Alma for Tiny Prints 5. Modern Holiday Ornaments by Andrea Stadelman for Paper Culture 6. Spread the Holiday Cheer by Renata Gandha for Paper Culture 7. Colorful Frosted Snowflakes by Invitation Consultants 8. Cheers to Us by Good on Paper for Tiny Prints 9. Boughs and Banner by Pearenthetical Press 10. Ho Ho Holidays party invitations (printable or printed) by Fine & Dandy Paperie

image source: various

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Hello Tenfold Holiday Party Invitations

November 22, 2011

If you are looking for undeniably stylish invitations for your holiday parties and get togethers this year, then you will most definitely want to check out the Hello Tenfold shop, where you’ll find an absolutely beautiful collection of elegant holiday invitations perfect for Christmas cocktail parties, Hanukkah fetes, and other holiday shindigs.

Designs can be customized with your choice of ink and envelope colors, as well as your own text and font choice, so your invitation will perfectly coordinate with your holiday season celebration.

image source: Hello Tenfold

Nate’s Black + Gold Bar Mitzvah Invitations

November 21, 2011

I’m taking a little break from the holiday party invitations today because, holy Bar Mitzvah invitation crush, Batman! These custom, black and gold Bar Mitzvah invites by Lion in the Sun are pretty darn incredible, no? The tall, dark, and handsome color palette (love!) is the perfect compliment to the sleek, modern patterns featured in the suite, as well as the strong, Gothic script featured on the main invitation card. Goodness, this is a great-looking invite.

image source: Lion in the Sun