We worked with our dear friend Johnna of Big City Bride to create Abby and Walden’s custom wedding invitations. This invitation set feels elegant, intentional, and quietly dramatic. Traditional Japanese Chiyogami paper, or washi paper, serves as the envelope liner and the backer for the details and events cards, adding vibrant colors and patterns while tying all the pieces together.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: cobalt
• fonts: caleigh + avenir
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply white
• card size: sq-7
• edge paint: cobalt
• thread: slate metallic
• finishing: assemble with thread
• envelope liner: customer-supplied paper (no printing)
• envelope: cotton text white
• envelope addressing: navy digital on the front and the back
• job: 75864

For the invitation, cobalt blue letterpress is paired with our Bella smooth cotton 2-ply in white, creating a timeless, high-contrast look that feels both formal and fresh. The layout is minimal and airy with strong negative space, allowing the typography and color blocks to stand out. Everything about this design feels balanced and intentional.

The square invitation is modern and edgy, while the cobalt blue edge painting further highlights the invitation’s shape. Metallic thread is tied around the finished letterpress wedding invitation.

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: cobalt
• fonts: caleigh + avenir
• paper: sky 1-ply
• card size: 4-inch circle
• die cut shape: sm-33
• job: 75864

The circular die-cut shape of the reply card plays off the square invitation. Our sky color paper coordinates with the various shades in the delicate blue-and-white floral pattern of the Chiyogami paper featured on the envelope liner. This pattern is inspired by traditional Asian porcelain, giving it a cultured, heirloom-quality feel while remaining modern and contemporary.

Events Card

• foil stamping: white matte (front)
• fonts: caleigh + avenir
• papers: persian 1-ply (front) / customer-supplied paper (no printing
• card size: 6.7” x 4.7”
• finishing: duplex front to back
• job: 75864

Details Card

• foil stamping: white matte (front)
• fonts: caleigh + avenir
• papers: metallic arctic blue 1-ply (front) / customer-supplied paper (no printing)
• card size: a-6
• finishing: duplex front to back
• job: 75864

The floral pattern of the Chiyogami paper envelope liner also appears on the event card. Washi paper with a wave pattern appears on the reverse of the details card. In each instance, the paper is duplexed or adhered to the back of the card, creating a double-sided piece.

These romantic letterpress wedding invitations feature an artful sensibility and a modern chinoiserie look, perfectly merging classic with contemporary.  Contact us to learn more or reach out to one of our dealers for expert guidance in creating your dream letterpress wedding invitations.