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Wedding Invitation of the Week

By on July 4, 2014 / Uncategorized / Leave a comment

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This is wedding invitation is actually amazing. There are so many colours and textures being used and it just works. Riley at Papellerie created this lovely set for Ailee and Sasha who were having a Napa Valley Summer wedding. The Save the Date card was die cut into the shape of a wine bottle and grapes were incorporated into their designs.

First, you have the lined outer envelope with a custom calligraphy guest address. Nobody does this but it’s so pretty!  The invitation is a letterpressed AND gold foiled white cardstock. I love this combination of gold and soft pink. And because this invitation is not amazing enough, Riley came up with the brilliant idea of adding a pocket to the back on the invitation to hold the reply card the map. I love this idea!

The map is a custom illustration and it adds some whimsy to the ultra high-end gold foil script typography of the invitation suite. Oh, and the rehearsal dinner invitation was done with gold foil type on an oak wood card. So, no big deal.

I don’t know if you could fit any more unique techniques into one wedding invitation, but Riley does it flawlessly. The colours are not matchy-matchy, and that’s what makes it look so modern. Jump over to Papellerie for more photos!

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Wedding Invitation of the Week

By on June 27, 2014 / Invitations / Leave a comment

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These hand lettered wedding invitations are from Arley-Rose and Morgan of Ladyfingers Letterpress . The classic navy and gold color palette pairs perfectly with the elegant gold foil,rustic kraft paper and whimsical hand lettering.

The couple, Kate and Alex, were planning a wedding to be held at the historic Presidio Chapel in San Francisco, and they wanted to capture the sophistication and elegance of their wedding while giving their guests something to hold onto and cherish forever.

They achieved a perfect gold and navy color palette by hot foil stamping gold foil onto a soft navy paper. The rest of their suite was letterpress printed in navy onto kraft paper, 110lb Crane Lettra paper, and shimmer gold paper. Their suite was wrapped in the kraft paper belly band and housed in a shimmer gold-lined kraft paper envelope. The phrase, “True Love is the Greatest Adventure,” graces the top of their invitation, reminding their loved ones that the best is yet to come!

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Top Wedding Links

By on June 24, 2014 / Wedding Links / Leave a comment
  1. DIY-Bags-18 DIY Kraft Favor Bags
    What’s the secret behind a great guest favor? It’s not a fancy gift. It’s not an expensive guest offering. It all really just boils down to the presentation. You need not stress over what you’re stuffing your favor container, box or bag with. What you should focus on is favor packaging that’s been uniquely personalized to you and your event design. Think of the lovely visual impact a pretty little thing x 100 will make. Click here to read
  2. Brian Loves Julia Wedsite
    In addition to sharing details about your venue and registry, you can also tell your love story on your wedsite. That’s what Julia Bourque and Brian Muse did for their DIY illustrated wedding website – but they took it to the next level. Julia, a designer and illustrator, spent almost a year watercoloring scenes from their relationship. Then Brian animated their illustrations on their custom wedding website. As you scroll down the page, you can see their whole love affair in action. Click here to see
  3. Reception Menu Design
    Have you thought about incorporating your reception menu into your wedding stationery? There are so many ways to make it way better than just a flat white card stock. I love the hand lettering on the brown paper bag! Click here to read
  4. DIY Painted Cake Topper Sayings
    When it comes to DIY-ing items for your wedding, some projects can be overwhelming because of the sheer number you have to create (ie. favors, invitations, centerpieces, etc.) – but a cake topper is simple! You only have to make one! Well, I guess you could make more if you wanted to. Click here to read
  5. Unique Father of the Bride Gifts
    A great collection of unique gifts for your dad. Click here to read
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Wedding Invitation of the Week

By on June 20, 2014 / Invitations / Leave a comment

whimsical-diy-floral-wedding-invitations Textile designer Melissa Kelman was inspired by her love of pattern, florals, and color when she created her own wedding invitations. Every piece featured a stamped image of her own hand painted calligraphy – genius! And no two were identical.

The wedding invitations were originally hand painted in gouache and watercolor. I scanned the artwork in and created the layout digitally. For our day-of elements, I hand carved some stamps and stamped each menu with colorful floral motifs. Our favors were small Muji notebooks, stamped with a hand carved pretzel stamp. The pretzel symbolized New York City and Philadelphia: the two cities we lived in together. The envelopes were all hand addresses by me.

The Save the Date cards were each hand painted on kraft card stock with blue ink and then dotted with white ink. Her custom calligraphy was then stamped on top.

I love the unique colour palette that she uses in her invitations. It is not easy to pull off a black invite but she does it flawlessly by incorporating coloured flowers and leaves to brighten up the whole look.

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