Let’s face it, the wedding industry produces a lot of one-hit wonders. It is extremely important to us here at Bella Figura to encourage sustainability as we practice eco-friendly letterpress printing (and living!). That’s why we use tree-free papers, low VOC inks, and FSC certified papers (and we also support these amazing environmental causes). If you are wondering how to make your letterpress or foil stamped invitations even more eco-friendly we have some tried and true tricks of the trade to reduce waste without compromising on style!

1. Use a postcard!
Think about using reply postcards or even Save the Date postcards! This cuts down on the amount of paper (envelopes) and also keeps the costs lower!

2. Condense Information.
There are a lot of activities and information that go into a wedding celebration! From accommodations, directions, rehearsal dinners and reply cards, you can choose to create a wedding website that hosts all the important details! You can include the url on your invitations, or create 1 separate card (think website cards!) explaining that the website is the place for all the wedding details. If you’re determined to get it all on paper, choose 1 insert card as opposed to several and print on both sides if you have lots of details to include.

3. Don’t double up.
Skip the formalities and just use 1 outer envelope vs. an inner envelope and an outer envelope combination. The inner envelope is meant to specify exactly who’s invited. It is completely acceptable to choose just 1 envelope (which is more eco-friendly). If you’re concerned about extra guests, you can always designate the number of guests on the reply card or reply postcard by adding an extra line that states “We have reserved __ seats in your honor”, then fill in the number accordingly. Read the rest of this entry »

Today we are excited to announce our fall letterpress sample sale! For a limited time only (today through October 19) 100% of proceeds from the sale will go to benefit one of our favorite environmental organizations, American Forests. All of our letterpress wedding invitation samples will be on sale for just $1 (regularly $5 each) so don’t miss this limited time opportunity!

American Forests is an organization dedicated to the protection and preservation of our forests and wildlife, with every dollar donated going to plant a tree. Your purchase of our letterpress invitation samples will translate into trees that are planted for the benefit of the environment and generations to come! To shop now, you can view all of our letterpress invitation designs in our gallery and order online – happy sample shopping!

Bella Figura is excited to launch our summer sample sale, starting today, to benefit American Forests, an environmental organization near and dear to our hearts. Now through August 31, 2009, all samples of our letterpress invitations will be just $1 with all proceeds going to American Forests.

American Forests works to protect, restore and enhance our trees and forests, with every dollar donated going to plant a tree. Your purchase of our letterpress invitation samples will translate into trees that are planted for the benefit of the environment and generations to come! You can read more about American Forests on their website. You can view all of our letterpress invitation designs and order samples online – happy sample shopping!