May your days be merry and bright! Step back in time to the Christmases of yesteryear to find inspiration for your winter wedding. Muted reds, greens and taupes create such a warm and inviting palette. Use these colors on vintage letterpress invitation designs, such as Harlow, by Jessica Tierney, to bring the magic of the holiday season to life!

harlow customization = inks: papaya + olive | fonts: billhead + archive  | paper: ivory | invite size: f-8 | liner: european formal in hazel |  original design by Jessica Tierney | customized by in-house designer Lindsy Aragona

(photo credits: Better Homes and Gardens)

A gorgeous sunset and hot air balloons as far as you can see are the perfect inspiration for this warm but playful customization of our Surya design.

surya customization = inks: amber + papaya | fonts: antoinette + knockout | paper: ivory | invite size: f-8 | liner: antique geometrics pattern in navy ink | original design by Tara Hogan | customized by in-house designer Sarah Walroth |

embellishment suggestions: edge painting in amber

(Photo Credits: Pixel in the Box)

by Sarah Walroth, In-House Designer.

What better way to make sure your guests don’t let your wedding date *ahem* coast by, than with some letterpress save the date coasters?  We printed these Carte de Visite (by Ben Whitla) letterpress save the dates and matching coasters in Taupe, Papaya, and Sand inks, and we’ve got to say – we’re really into this color combo.

To make everything in this set as cohesive as possible we also custom designed and letterpress printed an envelope liner that coordinates with the cards and coasters.  Between this letterpress envelope liner and the bright Papaya edge painting on the save the date, this set really has some amazing presence when you open the flap (even before you take the pieces out!).

inks: taupe + papaya + sand | fonts: sofia + sans capitals + archive | paper: 2-ply white + coaster stock | save the date size: a6 | liner: custom pattern letterpress printed in taupe ink | client coordinator: chris gannon | in-house designer: kyle laatsch

Everyone loves a splash of color and that’s why we’re so passionate about a recently letterpressed Barcelona (by Lindsy Aragona) wedding invitation customization submitted to us by our good friends at Sweet Paper in La Jolla, California.

We happily believe that these invitations create the perfect first impression, giving guests a hint of what expect on the big day! We can’t help but feel the positive vibes whenever seeing this set.

inks: papaya +sea mist| fonts: jubilant + memoir  | paper: 1-ply white | invite size: a-7 | liner: the classic color pattern in sea mist |

This design won an honorable mention in our Bella Figura design competition for the first half of 2011. This twice-a-year competition recognizes outstanding and inspired design submitted by our beloved dealers.

We were so excited to recently have Brides ask us to create our dream invitation for the upcoming royal wedding. With our Lace letterpress invitations as our inspiration, we wanted to create something girly and a bit dreamy, perfect for a modern day princess celebrating a fairytale wedding. In shades of papaya and persimmon paired with whimsical script, we love this look for a formal yet playful wedding celebration. We envision them enclosed in envelopes with a fabulous liner, gorgeous hand calligraphy and a patchwork of vintage stamps to complete the look. Check out all of the designs on the Brides magazine website and many thanks to our friends at Brides for asking us to contribute!

Our Peacock Feathers letterpress invitations are edgy and chic in shades of watermelon, British rose, papaya, shell and blind deboss paired with glitzy metallic gold edge painting. (Photo credits: Invitation by Bella Figura. Lower images by Erin Hearts Court.)

In celebration of our October Design of the Month, we wanted to show off this beautiful customization of our Canopy design. It features a vertical orientation and 3-color letterpress on our 2-ply paper, printed in papaya, spring green and cream inks with corner rounding and papaya edge painting. The envelope is lined in papaya and letterpress printed in papaya and cream for a pretty, spring color palette we just can’t resist.

Just a reminder that all custom orders of our Canopy design receive 20% between now and October 29 – don’t miss out!

We printed these letterpress thank you cards and reception pieces in our Evelyn design for a recent September wedding. The program covers were printed in papaya and taupe inks, while the place cards and thank you cards were printed in papaya ink. We love printing beautiful letterpress wedding invitations, and we especially love getting the opportunity to print letterpress thank you cards and reception pieces to match – it’s the perfect way to incorporate your wedding colors and design elements throughout your celebration!

Recently we had the pleasure of working with a local bride who designed her own letterpress wedding invitations that we then printed. The invitations are a square shape, printed in pewter and papaya inks on our 2-ply paper. To complete the playful design, the bride chose pewter edge painting and a bright pop of color with a fuchsia envelope liner.

We love the combination of navy and papaya inks used for these letterpress wedding invitations, our Floweret design. The couple printed two different invitations, both a square shape, and mirrored the designs to create a unique look. They printed a beautiful reply postcard to match their invitations – a great way to save on both postage (a budget-friendly idea) and paper (an eco-friendly idea)!