Nicole and Michael worked with our Bella Figura NYC store to customize our Hadaway design for their destination wedding. The nuptials were held at the Ottolire Resort in southern Italy, and these letterpress invitations, complete with hand calligraphy, captured the romance of the couple’s love story and the region.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: bordeaux
• hand calligraphy: serena by Virginia Lucas Hart
• font: aria text g2 regular/italic
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply bright white
• size: f-8
• finishing: assemble with mounting card and belly band
• envelope liner: custom-supplied pattern in cmyk digital on bright white text
• envelope: bordeaux text
• envelope addressing: white digital on the front and the back
• job: 75047

The overall color palette creates a look that feels both charming and refined. The rich letterpress border adds depth and formality, while the delicate hand calligraphy by Virginia Lucas Hart introduces a sense of timeless romance. The mix of flowing calligraphy for the names and clean serif text for the details strikes that perfect balance between traditional and contemporary.

The striped envelope liner adds a playful, preppy touch, infusing the design with a lighthearted vibe. Paired with the deep burgundy envelope, the look feels cohesive.

A mounting card with a belly band is adhered to the back of the invitation. A custom monogram featuring the couple’s initials adorns the belly band, which secures the reply and details cards. This ensures all cards are held in place within the envelope and allows for a neat presentation.

The invitation design is carried over to the reply card and details card. Lighter tones of letterpress ink, Old Rose and Wisteria, appear on each card, creating an ombre-like effect across all of the cards.

This entire suite is polished, romantic, and effortlessly chic. We wish Nicole and Michael the best. Are you daydreaming about hand calligraphy and romantic invitations? Do you like the idea of a mounting card with a belly band to secure auxiliary cards? Contact us or work with one of our dealers to create your dream invitations.