If you envision the invitations for a black tie wedding that is city-chic and opulent yet romantic, then Lauren and Han’s invitations are it. The couple worked with our friend Debra of Informally Yours to create their decadent wedding invitations.

Our now-retired Anastasia design served as a starting point for Lauren and Han’s invitation set. The couple opted to remove the floral accents for a more traditional look. They kept the formal layout, but swapped out the fonts, selecting a sweeping script font for their names. 

Invitation

• letterpress ink: navy
• fonts: adios script + gotham light + classico
• paper: bella smooth cotton 3-ply bright white
• card size: 5.94” x 8.06”
• finishing: assemble with gatefold and thread
• envelope liner: new york skyline 3 pattern in navy digital on bright white text
• envelope: matte navy (customer supplied)
• envelope addressing: white matte foil stamping on the back
• job: 76418

Our smooth cotton paper is soft and satiny, and the bright white color is crisp, providing a sharp contrast to the navy letterpress ink. Our 3-ply paper is luxurious and holds a deep letterpress impression. The invitation is nestled within a velvet gatefold and secured with metallic silver thread. The velvet and thread introduce more texture and a touch of lavishness.

The reply card and rehearsal dinner invitation maintain the typography and navy letterpress printing, but introduce a blind-embossed border with a subtle modern flair. Blind embossing creates a raised area for even more texture.

Everything about these invitations, from the typography to the 3-ply paper, the velvet gatefold, and the blind-embossed accents on the auxiliary cards, works beautifully together to create these decadent wedding invitations. Are you daydreaming of invitations suitable for a black-tie affair? Or do your ideal invitations feature velvet accents or a clean, modern design? Work with one of our dealers to create your custom wedding stationery.