Save the dates are a helpful resource for your guests and a great way to set the tone for your upcoming wedding. With 325+ designs (and counting!) we have something for everyone – and if you don’t see something that is perfect for your wedding, we can work with you until you’ve found it. With hundreds of designs and limitless combinations of ink colors and embellishments, we thought it might be helpful to show some ideas and options fit for any budget – from conservative to wildly extravagant.

We can’t get enough of the dazzle and flash of foil stamping – but truth be told, the look and feel of letterpress printing on our luxurious cotton paper is hands down our favorite. Just one color – dark or light, pale or bright – can be perfect for your save the dates. In addition to being more budget friendly than multiple ink colors and foil stamping, choosing one letterpress ink gives you a bit more flexibility if you haven’t settled on a color palette for the wedding.

Hayden | Nassau | Roosevelt | Duncan 

To further personalize your save the dates and make them truly unique to you, consider adding hand calligraphy from one of our insanely talented calligraphers. We have lots of styles available from the traditional to the whimsical to every style in between. Contact them to address your envelopes in the coordinating calligraphy style for the ultimate presentation.

Rustic Thicket | Good Show | Simple Charms | Laurent  

With over 60 letterpress inks and nearly 20 metallic foil colors, the options to customize your save the dates in your wedding colors are virtually endless. Print in two letterpress colors, two foil colors, or opt for one of each – our letterpress inks and foil colors pair perfectly together.

Clarus | Parker | Serendipity | Viceroy

Love letterpress printing and/or foil stamping but having trouble working it into your budget? Try downsizing your save the date to our petite A5 size (the size of a standard reply card). What it lacks in size it more than makes up for in sheer sweetness. There are no rules when it comes to save the dates, so don’t let the smaller size fool you – these can be just as formal and just as traditional as their larger counterparts.

Capri | Tisbury

For the ultimate splurge in save the dates, you can’t go wrong with foil stamping, letterpress printing and diecut shapes. Combining two or more of our printing options and embellishments will wow your guests and set the tone for your ultra modern or over the top, glamorous wedding.

Seraphina | Urbanic | Faunus 

Tiffany and Jason printed our Refined Newport wedding invitation design in Fuchsia and Black letterpress inks and personalized it further by adding an adorable dachshund motif and a coordinating envelope liner.

letterpress inks: black + fuchsia | fonts: hollow + memphis | paper: bella cotton 1-ply white | envelope: bella cotton white | envelope liner: refined plaid pattern in black + fuchsia inks | customization #18272 | Your Occasion

Our Simple Charms wedding invitation design was the perfect introduction to Elizabeth and Edmund’s sunset wedding in California. A mid-century modern color palette and a mosaic tile inspired pattern complimented the whimsical hand calligraphy of Debi Zeinert.

letterpress inks: mesa + taupe | font: holden | paper: bella cotton 1-ply + 2-ply white | edge painting: mesa | envelope: bella cotton white | hand calligraphy: paisley style | envelope liner: refined mosaic pattern in chartreuse + taupe inks | customization #19121 | Seaside Papery

Jessica and Cameron were inspired by a vintage flyer when customizing our retro-cool Tara wedding invitation design for their autumn garden wedding. They added Gold Matte foil and more vintage design elements along with their own very personalized wording. To make sure guests had all the details, a double-sided direction/map card, accommodations card and brunch card were included.

letterpress inks: pool + espresso | foil stamping: gold matte | fonts: moravia + billhead + knockout + pyramid | paper: bella cotton 2-ply ivory | foil edging: gold matte | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: european formal pattern in pool ink | customization #19205

Marlo and Adam kept things simple with relaxed fonts and a beachy color palette on their customization of our Breakers wedding invitation design. The Jute pocketfold kept their wedding events itinerary and other enclosures close at hand for guests traveling to the Bahamas for the celebration.

letterpress inks: desert + atlantic | fonts: madaline + sans capitals | paper: bella cotton 1-ply + 2-ply white | edge painting: papaya | pocketfold: jute | customization #17260 | Sweet Paper

Using our Ornate Flourish wedding invitation design as inspiration, Sara and Alexander swapped swirls for starfish for their elegant, beach-side wedding. For a touch of nautical inspiration, they added Navy edge paint and a metallic Blue Pearl envelope liner.

foil stamping: tawny matte | fonts: jubilant + grace | paper: bella cotton 1-ply + 2-ply white | edge painting: navy | envelope: bella cotton white | metallic envelope liner: blue pearl | customization #18796 | Village Invites

Emma and David customized our Traditional Palm wedding invitation design with a cheerful pastel color palette. To differentiate the rehearsal dinner card from the invitation, ink and foil colors were reversed – keeping the invitation the star of this romantic beach inspired stationery suite.

letterpress ink: british rose | foil stamping: mint shine | fonts: jubilant + grace | paper: bella cotton 1-ply ivory | envelope: bella cotton ivory | metallic envelope liner: white gold | customization #19751

For their recent wedding in Belize, Mary and Stig gave our Breakers wedding invitation design a colorful makeover with Mint Shine foil. They kept things formal with a neutral letterpress ink and metallic envelope liner but added a whimsical sea turtle motif to their reply card.

letterpress ink: desert | foil stamping: mint shine | fonts: marilyn + pike | paper: bella cotton 1-ply + 2-ply white | envelope: bella cotton white | metallic envelope liner: opal | foil edging: mint shine | customization #20579

For some of us here in the Northeast, winter has worn out its welcome. We’re dreaming of tropical sunsets, sandy beaches and this customization of our Traditional Palm wedding invitation design. Golden palm fronds, Sarah Hanna’s stunning hand calligraphy and a design inspired custom envelope liner beckoned guests to join Dana and Seth at their Mexico destination wedding.

letterpress ink: prussian blue | foil stamping: gold shine | font: brandon | paper: bella cotton 1-ply + 2-ply white | hand calligraphy: honoured style by sarah hanna | envelope: bella cotton white | envelope liner: design inspired pattern in antique gold + prussian blue inks | customization #18928 | Judy Paulen Designs

This customization of the Waterfront design would be perfect for a sophisticated wedding by the sea. Custom hand calligraphy by Elizabeth Hardin in stunning Gold Shine foil sets the tone for this elegant wedding, while traditional blues and soft neutrals bring in a refined nautical look.

waterfront customization = letterpress inks: blind deboss + prussian blue | foil stamping: gold shine | font: holden | paper: white | invite size: f-8 | liner: martha’s vineyard vintage map pattern in color + prussian blue | hand calligraphy accents: parks style | original design by Courtney Jentzen | customized by in-house designer Jessica Tierney

Photo credits: flowers and bar cart | bride & groom

We can’t get enough of Kelle McCarter’s inspiration for her her whimsical Cascade invitation suite. Created from modern, hand drawn free form blooms, Cascade is designed to be a celebratory piece with delicate calligraphy accents and effervescent flower petals cascading across the invitation. Check out more of Kelle’s inspiration on Pinterest, and be sure to shop all of her designs (they’re on sale through March 31, 2014!).

Images, from top: Cascade customization | cascading peonies | blush gown | cake 

Today we’ve got more inspiration from Kelle McCarter, our March designer of the month. Kelle shared a little inspiration behind her brand new Gournay design with us – take a look!

There is nothing like the textural beauty of letterpress and, when it takes its ultimate form with an intricate blind deboss impression, the result is stunning. The ornate, floral pattern of Gournay, all in white, is regal with classic hand calligraphy in elegant black.

Check out more of Kelle’s inspiration for Gournay on Pinterest! And be sure to shop Kelle’s entire collection, which is on sale now through March 31, 2014!