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 »

Shocker alert – we’re pretty heavily into environmental conservation over here (big news, right?).  Everything from the tree-free cotton papers we print on, to the wind powered electricity we use, to our vegetable based inks and more is intended to minimize our impact on the natural world in every way we can possibly think of.  And so with that being the case, how could we not be totally all about this amazing naturally inspired Deveril (by Beth Ann Seal) customization!  We owe the pleasure of being able to print this beautiful set to our buds over at Sweet Paper in La Jolla, California.  It features espresso ink, our white 2-ply paper, and custom designed wood grain envelope liners inspired by our Adirondack design.  There’s also a little secret pocket on the back of the invite to hold the reception card, website card, and reply card neatly in place!  The whole set is earthy and organic feeling, but not in a kitschy kind of way because it’s still a very classic and formal looking set.  We dig it.  Hope you do too!

ink: espresso | fonts: burgues script + danube | paper: white 2-ply | invite size: f8 | liner: custom adirondack pattern in espresso

We are completely infatuated with these Handdrawn (by Erin Jang) letterpress invitations that our friends at Judy Paulen Designs in New York, NY submitted to us for printing.  We adore the overall ultramodern feel.  The reply card features multiple events options that are showcased on the weekend events card. Looks like the party will stretch on for days!

ink: pewter + aubergine|fonts: hannah| paper: 1-ply white cotton | invite size: f8  | liner: reverse simple geometrics pattern in aubergine ink |

by Jessica Hanaman, Client Coordinator.

These gorgeous letterpress wedding invitations feature our classic Deveril design in a custom navy ink on 2-ply paper. A cute reply card directing guests to respond on the web is a great way to keep letterpress both budget and eco friendly. (Saves on postage and paper!) The set showcases a gorgeous custom patterned liner that adds a modern touch of color to this sophisticated suite.

We printed this customization of our Birch letterpress wedding invitation design for an upcoming fall wedding. The couple included Hebrew text on their letterpress wedding invitations, printed in mesa and pewter inks, with coordinating event cards and letterpress thank you notes. They chose silver metallic envelope liners and also included matching letterpress escort cards to carry the theme throughout their celebration.