Paper & Parcel Wedding Invitations

April 05, 2011

Today I’m in full on crush mode for this trio of gorgeous wedding invitations from Paper & Parcel. I’m completely taken with the chic, contemporary style of the designs, and the patterned envelope liners … squee!

Each of the designs – Burst, Minima, and Astaire – is available either flat printed or letterpress printed, and Paper & Parcel offers a beautiful array of ink and envelope colors (custom colors are also available) to perfectly match your wedding colors.

image source: Paper & Parcel

Mid-Century Style Blue + Gray Save the Dates

April 04, 2011

Now this is a seriously cool save the date! Anna Wingard and Sei Rey Ho of Us & Them created these fantastic, two-color letterpress save the dates, printed by Mama’s Sauce, for their own upcoming wedding, and I’m really digging the mid-century style elements and awesome illustrations, not to mention the great blue and gray color palette.

I also think it’s fantastic that Anna and Sei Rey chose sunflower yellow envelopes for their save the dates. The yellow really packs a punch and provides the perfect contrast for the electric shade of blue in the save the date cards. Unexpected, and unforgettable! – found via French Paper

image source: Us & Them

Unique Green + Black Letterpress Wedding Invitations

April 01, 2011

Now this is an unforgettable wedding invitation! Emma and Olof’s fantastically bold green and black typography letterpress wedding invitations were designed by Swedish designer, Fredrik Andersson, and printed by Lithuanian letterpress shop, Elegante Press, and the result is an invitation that’s unmistakeably modern, with a bit of an Old World feel in the mix.

The invitations were printed on luxe cotton paper, and two runs of the deep green ink were required to achieve additional impact and saturation.

image source: Elegante Press

Oliver’s Sweet Letterpress Birth Announcements

March 31, 2011

Inspired by great memories of Paris and Parisian typography and menu design, Leigh Scholten created these fantastic typographic birth announcements for the new little addition to his family. I love the crisp, clean navy and white letterpress design, perfectly letterpress printed by The Hungry Workshop and featuring a mighty “O” and a little marching elephant on the back. So sweet!

image source: The Hungry Workshop

Ornate Navy + White Wedding Invitations

March 30, 2011

I developed an obsession with navy blue about a year and a half ago, and the obsession with this rich and lovely hue doesn’t seem to have waned a bit. These stunning navy and white letterpress wedding invitations by Sarah Drake only serve to maintain my love of all things navy blue, and the ornate scrollwork , frame elements, envelope calligraphy, and classic type make my heart go pitter pat. A truly outstanding custom suite for Margaret and Jake’s classic affair.

image source: Sarah Drake Design

BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers Collection

March 29, 2011

BRIDES Magazine and Checkerboard, huge names in the world of weddings and fine stationery, respectively, just released a new collaborative wedding invitation collection, and what a crush-worthy collection it is!

Pieces in the BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers collection were designed to “inspire every bride to embrace her distinctive style”, and the result is a gorgeous array of sleek, modern designs that will appeal to couples looking for everything from ultra modern invitations to whimsical invites and save the dates. I’m really excited by the use of interesting patterned envelope liners and unique die-cut envelopes in this collection, as well.

BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers are available at local, independent stationery dealers (find a local dealer here), and Fine Stationery is already carrying a number of pieces from the collection in their online shop.

image source: BRIDES Fine Wedding Papers

Destination Wedding Invites : Boston, Miami, and The Riviera

March 28, 2011

It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Lab Partners and Hello! Lucky collaborations, especially their city-specific destination wedding invitation suites, so my day was most certainly made when I found out that they just added Boston, Miami, and The Riviera to their collection of super cool illustrated destination invites. Here’s a peek at the fun new designs:

image source: Hello! Lucky

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Dinosaur Birthday Party Invites

March 25, 2011

This one’s for all of the kiddos who are going through their dinosaur phase! Honizukle Press has a super cute dinosaur birthday party invitation set that would be just the thing for any boy or girl who wants to go big and green for this birthday. Rawr!

The set includes 10 customized invitations, 10 RSVP cards, and 10 thank you cards, all with matching envelopes/liners. Printable versions of the files are also available in the Honizukle Press shop.

image source: Honizukle Press

Lovely Lauren Letterpress Wedding Invitations

March 24, 2011

Today I’m totally crushing on the lovely new Lauren letterpress wedding invitation suite from Joie Studio / Luxe Letterpress. The lemon yellow and dove grey color palette is absolutely gorgeous, as is the timeless style of the design. And the initial emblem that embellishes the pieces in the suite has a bit of an Art Deco vibe, which I’m really digging. The Lauren suite is part of Joie’s Couture Collection and is letterpress printed on 100% thick cotton – reclaimed, tree-free, eco-friendly – cardstock.

image source: Joie Studio

Beautiful Black & White Typography Wedding Invites

March 23, 2011

The loveliness of these chic, modern wedding invitations transcends language barriers, and they were a true labor of love for designer (and bride), Johanna Hörrmann, who created the black and white typographic wedding suite for her own wedding celebration. Johanna designed a custom wedding map that doubled as an envelope (clever!), and I love how she added pops of color here and there by using diagonally striped Japanese tape.

You can read more about Johanna’s creative process for this project, supply list included, over at her blog, Im Moment, but before you go, check out some of the lovely coordinating paper details, photographed by Sandra Schade.

image source: Johanna Hörrmann & Sandra Schade