Modern Navy Chevron Wedding Invites

March 11, 2013

Chevron is a smokin’ hot wedding invitation trend right now, and I’m crushing on this bold take on the classic chevron pattern by Smitten on Paper. The rich, navy blue and ivory suite features sleek typography throughout, and the pieces in the suite are well complimented by chevron-lined kraft envelopes, which add a nice contrast the deep navy blue. These invites would be a fantastic choice for any design-minded couple looking for a wedding suite that’s a little bit preppy or subtly nautical.

image source: Smitten on Paper

Turquoise + Navy Blue Letterpress “Bridge” Invites

June 19, 2012

I always look forward to seeing what’s new from the talented paper peeps at Postscript Brooklyn / Lion in the Sun, and this customization of their Fulton Street letterpress wedding invitation suite, originally designed by Karen Van Every, immediately caught my eye. The bold, architectural structure and wire supports make for an eye-catching visual, and I love that the wedding details are nestled perfectly inside the “bridge”. The minty turquoise and navy blue color palette is a completely crush-worthy finish to this lovely, modern suite.

image source: Postscript Brooklyn

Typography Ticket Wedding Invites

October 13, 2011

Everything about this luscious letterpress wedding invitation and save the date by Arian Franz is making me weak in the knees. Stellar graphic design? Check. Absolutely stunning typography? Most definitely. Navy blue? Love. Tear off ticket detail? Much fun. Lovely letterpress printing? Oh, yeah. Custom return address stamp? Mmm. – found via pin

Just check out this awesome invitation eye candy for yourself:

image source: Arian Franz

Hand-Lettered Navy Blue + Yellow Wedding Invitations

September 08, 2011

It was crush at first sight when I spotted Peter and Reid’s gorgeous, navy blue and yellow letterpress wedding invitations, which were designed by the talented peeps at Perky Bros and feature hand-lettering by Giada Coppi. Mmm … such lovely lettering. With vivid yellow edge-painting and letterpress printing by Rohner Letterpress, this outstanding suite is undeniably unforgettable. – spotted on design work life

image source: Perky Bros LLC

Navy Blue + Green Spring Floral Invitations

July 06, 2011

Back in December, I featured a delightful vintage floral wedding suite by Krista McCormick, who recently shared another wonderful floral suite with me. This suite was created for her best friend’s May wedding and features a fantastic navy blue and green palette and absolutely lovely floral illustrations. Printing was done by InviteInk.

Krista also recently launched a new invitation/stationery line called “A Piece of Kake”, and you can check out the that latest happenings with the new line right here.

Here’s what Krista had to say about this fun project:

I had a few ideas envisioned for Emily and Jon’s suite, but they liked this design because of the boldness of the flowers. I found the perfect font to depict the look and feel of the flowers — natural, rough and elegant at the same time. I also enjoyed embedding their wedding date in every piece.

We decided on tying the pieces together with ribbon rather than using a pocket-fold since Emily wanted to have a more casual feel. And the ribbon ended up coordinating perfectly with the bridesmaids’ dresses, which had ribbon belts. Luckily, I was able to find the matching metallic green ribbon. It was the perfect final touch!

For the wedding day, Krista also designed coordinating favor tags and wedding ceremony programs:

image source : Krista McCormick / A Piece of Kake Stationery

Dapper Duo Wedding Invitations

June 04, 2011

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

Navy & White Letterpress Seal Invitations

January 25, 2011

I’m seriously in lust with Nadia & John Anthony’s gorgeous, classic letterpress wedding invitations, created by Vancouver-based designer, Chloe Horowitz. The classic navy and white color palette and engraved-style font used for the couple’s names give the invitations a wonderfully chic and sophisticated feel, but my favorite part has to be the letterpress printed seal, an unexpected element that frames the wedding details and brings an element of clever playfulness to this lovely suite. A similar seal element is echoed in the return address area on the envelopes. – spotted at Behance

image source: Behance / Chloe Horowitz

Rachel + Eric’s Whimsical Pink and Navy Invitations

January 18, 2011

It was crush at first sight when I recently discovered the illustration work of Jolby (additional Jolby swooning can be seen over at Paper Crave this week), and I’m tickled pink (and navy blue) over these wonderfully whimsical wedding invitations that they designed for Rachel and Eric’s February wedding. The custom pattern features Jolby’s amazing illustrations in shades of pink and navy blue and represents Portland, where the couple currently lives, and Fresno, where they grew up. I just love the little sun and tree stump!

The use of Lady Rene by Sudtipos (love this font!) lends additional whimsy and a fairytale feel to these fun wedding invites.

image source: Jolby

credits: Jolby, Rachel Roellke, Eric Coddington