Today is an exciting day! Just a few short weeks after the launch of our new letterpress wedding invitation designs, we’re already designing and printing some really lovely customizations for couples planning their upcoming spring and summer weddings. This Bradford letterpress save the date was the first of our 2010 designs off the press and we love it! Before sharing all the details, here is a little peak at the Bradford sample design:

It’s printed in navy ink on our white paper and features chartreuse edge painting. It also comes paired with an envelope lined in navy. On the other hand, this fun customization is printed in olive ink on our ivory paper and boasts a bright fuchsia envelope liner. It’s a really fun and cheerful interpretation of our Bradford design and we can’t wait to print more!

The soft pale colors of this customization of our Buttonpom letterpress wedding invitation has us thinking about all things winter, which is probably appropriate considering we just got our first snow fall here in Syracuse overnight. We printed this set in pool and pale gray inks and love how the soft subtle colors allow the beauty of letterpress to take center stage.

Custom letterpress coasters are among our favorite things to print. There is truly no better way to add a special, unexpected and unique touch to your wedding, anniversary party or fiesta than with gorgeous letterpress coasters. We love when couples incorporate a special monogram or recipes for signature cocktails, but they’re equally as fun when printed with motifs to match their letterpress wedding invitations. If you’re looking for that perfect way to infuse your event with personal flair, letterpress coasters are a must have.

Printed in one color letterpress in our dusty pink ink, these coasters perfectly coordinate with the couple’s Pavilion letterpress wedding invitations for their glamorous nuptials in Indonesia. They are both chic and oh so pretty.

These two-sided letterpress coasters are printed in fuchsia ink and feature the same design as the couple’s Birds letterpress wedding invitations. Along with a recipe for the signature cocktail served at their wedding, the back of the coaster also features the custom pattern used for their envelope liners – a perfectly coordinated and really fun way to personalize their event.

These letterpress coasters feature a custom hand calligraphy monogram, making them truly one of a kind. Printed in cardinal ink, they could be equally as special for an anniversary party or graduation celebration as for a wedding.

Circolo 1 is one of our favorite designs, but we especially love it when printed as a great letterpress coaster. Printed here in antique gold ink, this coaster is nothing short of modern and hip, again featuring a recipe for the couple’s signature cocktail. When we print great coasters like this, we know our couples’ guests are in for a real treat!

You can see more custom letterpress coasters here.

While we certainly love elaborate 2 or 3 color letterpress wedding invitations, we get really excited to print fabulous designs in one fantastic ink color. Not only is it a budget-friendly letterpress option, but it really adds a special touch to the design. Especially if you’re only planning to incorporate one primary color in your event, or if you’re still debating colors to pair with your favorite shade as you plan, 1-color letterpress wedding invitations are stunning. Both of these customizations feature 2-color designs that have been turned into really lovely 1-color invitations.

This vibrant version of our Dewdrop design is printed in mango. We love how it is both elegant and fun, a bit of a modern edge paired with beautiful hand calligraphy. It’s a little bit unexpected and a whole lot beautiful.

Mimosa is one of our favorite new designs and this custom version, printed in garden ink, is no exception. Printed for an outdoor wedding at a riverfront camp in Texas, this letterpress wedding invitation is the perfect complement to the natural setting of the event.

New Calligraphy, one of our new 2009 letterpress wedding invitation designs, has already become a favorite with brides and it’s easy to see why. It’s the perfect blend of classic style paired with a modern edge, which makes it really fun for weddings large and small, whether they be held in a grand ballroom or a funky loft. It’s one of our new favorites, too! We love to see how a simple change in ink color can make it feel so strikingly different so it’s always exciting when we print a new variation.

The original New Calligraphy design uses bold cardinal ink on thick and luxurious 2-ply paper with gorgeous edge painting for a look that is dramatic and truly special.

Classic in striking black ink on white, this invitation is nothing short of posh. It practically sings of a wedding that is completely elegant and refined, a truly sophisticated affair.

This version of New Calligraphy pairs daffodil ink on ivory and just excudes excitement and fun. It’s playful, a bit whimsical and it promises guests an incredible evening of celebration and laughter. If you ask us, that’s the perfect definition of an unforgettable wedding.

We love Seasonal, one of our fun new letterpress wedding invitation designs for 2009 designed for us by Tara Hogan of Ink + Wit. With four interchangeable design motifs, one for each season, couples can match their design to the style and date of their wedding in a really cheerful and unexpected way. The sample depicts “Autumn” and is letterpress printed in Persimmon and French Vanilla inks.

Here you can see each of the four seasonal motifs…

This lovely version of Seasonal that we recently printed features “Spring” printed in Navy and Lime inks and is really fresh and modern in a very cheerful way. How could a guest receive this invitation and not be completely excited to attend this wedding? We just adore how bright and fun this invitation set is and how completely different the look is from the original sample design. This is another of example of how making a design your own can really add a special personalized touch to your letterpress wedding invitations.

Nantucket has long been a favorite among our letterpress wedding invitations, and lately we’ve printed some really lovely customizations of Nantucket that we just love. This one, printed in powder blue and pewter inks, is especially pretty and perfectly suited to the waterfront occasion for which it was designed. With this particular customization, the repeated line pattern at the bottom of the invitation uses fewer lines and the scroll frame was enlarged and shifted up to frame the names of the couple while a script font was used in place of calligraphy accents. We are always happy to make custom changes to our already beautiful letterpress designs in order to help couples achieve the exact look they want, and this is a great example of how a few small changes make for an incredibly personal design.