To further celebrate the Somersby design, here is a letterpress save the date in super sweet colors: daffodil & pewter. These shades of yellow and gray just joyfully sing about all that is good in summer to us. We’ve been hearing a lot about the beauty of gray lately too and you know what? Everyone raving about that color is absolutely right. Gray is sophisticated, warm, and perfect for letterpress invitations right now.
![Letterpress save the date in yellows and grays - by Bella FIgura Letterpress save the date in yellows and grays - by Bella FIgura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/somersby.jpg)
Excuse us if we gush about the colors of this letterpress wedding invitation (in the Somersby invitation design) but — we are in love with these colors! The inks are perfect and stylish and sophsticated shades of pink: papaya & fuchsia that play off each other and interact in this lovely way. And check out the reply card – mainly papaya, but with a line of fuchsia (wow!). Monochrome colors will be a hot wedding trend for 2009, we’re predicting. You choose a color, then choose shades of those colors, and then everything looks perfect together. Monochrome colors offer a clean, eye-pleasing look, and make choosing flowers, decor, and even bridesmaid dresses easier (choose any shade of pink, for instance!). Monochrome letterpress wedding invitations are (trust us) also very, very pretty. Enjoy!
![Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/somersby1.jpg)
![Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/somersby2.jpg)
![Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura Letterpress invitations - shades of pink - Bella Figura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/somersby3.jpg)
Here’s a sweet keepsake letterpress coaster that would fill any guest with joy. The design is from our Majorca letterpress wedding invitation suite. (see more photos of our letterpress coasters here)
![Letterpress coaster - wedding reception - Bella Figura Letterpress coaster - wedding reception - Bella Figura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/majorcacoaster.jpg)
We’ve always loved letterpress wedding invitations in 1 color — elegant & sophisticated and, if the ink is right on, it’s just perfect. And the good news, if you’re on a budget: 1-color letterpress is always less expensive than 2-color designs (and keep in mind you can print the invitation in 2 colors, and the accessory pieces in 1 color). Almost all of our 2-color wedding invitation designs can be printed in just 1 ink, but here are our some of our favorite 2009 letterpress invitations featuring just one perfect single color.
1-color designs pictured below, starting in upper right hand corner, going clockwise: Marais // Cartoccio // Urbanity // New Calligraphy // Birds // Sevilla
![New 1 color letterpress wedding invitations - Bella Figura New 1 color letterpress wedding invitations - Bella Figura](https://d1mkprg9bp64fp.cloudfront.net/wp-content/blogs.dir/3/files/2009/01/1color5.jpg)
We love traditional rectangular letterpress invitations, of course, but we’re predicting a twist on the traditional: square and horizontal wedding invitations. Both sizes feel very fresh and stylish to us right now.
square designs pictured below, starting in the upper right, going clockwise // Festoon // Amici // Ella // Irving
![New square letterpress wedding invitations - Bella Figura](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3131/3100071991_2357ef9529_o.jpg)
horizontal designs pictured below, starting in the upper right, going clockwise // Silhouette // Mimosa // Ericka // Onalisse
![New 2009 letterpress wedding invitations - horizontal! - Bella Figura](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/3100072043_85ab0e26e9_o.jpg)
What’s going to be hot in the letterpress wedding invitation world for 2009? Well, we looked into our crystal letterpresses and our first prediction is…
Edge painting. What is it? Originally reserved for the finest hand-bound books, edge painting has a rich history in the letterpress world. For centuries, master book binders would gild the edges of books with gold–or paint an actual illustration on the edge of the book’s pages–to show just how precious a particular book was. We’ve put a modern spin on this practice by hand painting the edge of our invitations with our Bella inks. You’ll see the color on the outside edge of the piece, but not on the front or back of the paper. Because the cotton paper we print on is so thick, edge painting can be a great way to highlight a color in your invitation set,or add an entirely new ink. (read more about edge painting wedding invitations here)
designs pictured below, starting in the upper right, going clockwise // Avant with cardinal edging // Festoon with pool edging // Urbanity with silver edging // Irving with fuchsia edging // New Calligraphy with cardinal edging // Birds with navy edging
![Edge painting on letterpress wedding invitations - Bella Figura](http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3093/3095198421_9feef408fe_o.jpg)