This pretty customization is a letterpress Bat Mitzvah invitation suite, printed for a springtime celebration. The set features our floral Erra design, printed in fuchsia and pumpkin inks on our soft 1-ply cotton paper. We just love this combination of bright, fun colors – and the fuchsia envelope liner adds the perfect finishing touch.
This morning we wanted to share an inspiration board inspired by our current Design of the Month, Hendrix by Jessica Hische. We envisioned a pretty, outdoor celebration where guests are invited to dine al fresco in a fragrant garden or open field. Colorful flowers, sweet summery details and pops of color in peach, pink, green and teal make this look both elegant and playful.
Don’t forget that between now and August 15th, all orders of our Hendrix design over $1000 will receive free letterpress thank you notes! Check out the details here.
{Row 1: Martha Stewart Weddings, Martha Stewart Weddings, photo by Benjamin Edwards Photography via The Sweetest Occasion. Row 2: April Smith Photography via Once Wed, Martha Stewart Weddings. Row 3: Letterpress wedding invitations by Bella Figura, Martha Stewart Weddings, Kate MacPherson via Twigs & Honey. Row 4: photo by Megan W Photography via The Sweetest Occasion.}
We loved seeing these gorgeous photos by Jonathan Young from Leticia and Mark’s recent wedding sent over by one of our amazing Bella Figura calligraphers, Patricia Mumau of Primele. Leticia and Mark were married in June at the picturesque Blue Hill at Stone Barns just outside of New York City and chose our New Calligraphy letterpress invitations by another of our long time favorite calligraphers, Debi Zeinert of The Blooming Quill. The invitations were printed in cardinal ink and the couple then worked with Patricia for the calligraphy addressing and gorgeous escort cards featuring crisp white ink on red envelopes. We love the rich, vibrant jewel tones Mark and Leticia chose for their celebration and the fun pairing of Debi and Patricia’s calligraphy. Thank you for sharing, Patricia, and congratulations, Leticia and Mark!
{Photos by Jonathan Young.}
In celebration of Hendrix, our July Design of the Month, we wanted to share one of our favorite recent customizations of this gorgeous design. We printed these letterpress wedding invitations in a pretty combination of espresso and aquamarine inks for a late summer wedding in California. We just adore this customization for it’s cheerful sophistication and modern sensibility meets sweet vintage feel.
Today we’re exited to introduce you to July’s Design of the Month – Hendrix by Jessica Hische. It’s pretty, playful and a touch whimsical, and one of our favorites from our 2010 collection. We think it’s perfect for a garden party wedding or an outdoor celebration under the stars. As our Design of the Month, all orders of our Hendrix design over $1000 placed between now and August 15 will receive free letterpress thank you notes – don’t miss out! (Flat thank you notes, letterpress printed to match your invitations with unprinted envelopes.)
Meet the Designer – Jessica Hische
In honor of our Design of the Month, we thought a little Q & A session with the talent behind the design was in order. Brooklyn-based Jessica Hische is an incredibly inspiring designer, typographer and illustrator. In addition to her amazing art prints and Buttermilk, her first typeface of which we just can’t get enough, we are obsessed with her blog and her Daily Drop Cap project. Without further ado, meet Jessica Hische.
What was the inspiration behind Hendrix?
My friend, illustrator John Hendrix, had a baby girl and commissioned me to design his baby announcement, which I letterpressed for he and his wife in exchange for one of his original drawings. The Hendrix wedding invitation design takes elements from the original announcement and tweaks it and expands it to a full wedding suite. Everyone loved the original design so much I was so happy to be able to share it with others!
When did you know you wanted to be a designer? How did you get your start?
I actually didn’t know what graphic design was until I was in college. I always knew I wanted to do something art related, I just didn’t really know exactly what that was until I took my first design class in my sophomore year at Tyler School of Art. I loved that design isn’t really self-expressionistic — it is about solving problems and doing what is appropriate for a client / project.
{Jessica notes, “I love breakfast.”}
If you were an ice cream flavor, what would you be?
This is a tough one! I think the closest one might be Ginger, but if “Almond Croissant” was an ice cream flavor I’d be that.
What’s your favorite PMS shade?
PMS Warm Red U or something a bit more orangey.
What’s the most memorable vacation you’ve ever taken?
I was invited to speak at the Semi-Permanent Conference in Sydney this year and went a week prior to vacation with my boyfriend. It was the most fun vacation I’ve ever been on. All we did was eat amazing food, drink amazing coffee and get our pictures taken with koalas.
Last spring we featured the cool custom skyline letterpress wedding invitations we printed for Julie and Noam, designed by their friend Katerina Barry of Your Day Designs. Today we were thrilled to see their gorgeous New York City wedding featured on one of our favorite wedding blogs, Snippet & Ink. They held their celebration at the stunning Angel Orensanz Foundation and worked with Hatch Creative Studio for the gorgeous flowers. We know you’ll love their wedding so visit Snippet & Ink for all of the details!
{Photos by Dave Robbins via Snippet & Ink.}
We were so happy to have the incredibly talented Marie Labbancz share photos of Diana and Noah’s wedding – and their Irving letterpress wedding invitations! We printed their invitations in pewter and pale gray inks with fuchsia edge painting and love how Diana and Noah incorporated them into their modern meets classic wedding. With bright fuchsia and orange bridesmaid dresses and playful touches like 80s-inspired sunglasses paired with the sleek elegance of a vintage Rolls Royce, we’re just in love with these photos and know you will be, too. We love seeing our wedding invitations in action like this!
Visit Marie’s blog for all of the gorgeous details and a big congratulations to Diana and Noah from everyone at Bella Figura!
{Photos by Marie Labbancz.}
We were really excited to receive a beautiful package in the mail recently from Lisa Lefkowitz, a renowned wedding photographer whose work we just adore. Her images are just so beautiful! Lisa was sweet enough to share images from a wedding she shot showcasing the beautiful Classic Calligraphy letterpress wedding invitations we printed for Joanna and Christopher. The couple also worked directly with our calligrapher Debi Zeinert of The Blooming Quill for envelope addressing, signage at their reception and the prettiest of calligraphy place cards.
Thank you for sharing, Lisa, and a big congratulations to Joanna and Christopher! Your wedding was absolutely beautiful and we wish you all the best in the years to come.
{Photos by Lisa Lefkowitz.}
We love this customization of our Tara letterpress wedding invitation design – it’s printed in geranium and downy inks for a look that is both modern and a touch retro with cool vintage-inspired typography. We think these invitations were the perfect first impression for this couple’s wedding, held at The Foundry in Long Island City, a hip venue with a unique modern vibe.
New from our 2010 collection, we’re in love with these letterpress save the dates we recently printed, our Adirondack design. They were printed in clover and espresso inks and feature a faux bois pattern and a cute heart motif reminiscent of a tree carving. This design is fun and playful and perfect for this couple’s upcoming wedding in Big Sky, Montana.
Earlier this week, our Barcelona letterpress wedding invitations were featured in this gorgeous Cinco de Mayo wedding inspiration board on Green Wedding Shoes. We love Jen’s vision for a pretty Cinco de Mayo flavored celebration featuring a color palette of muted green, yellow, pink, and blue, a bouquet of succulents and a taco truck in lieu of a traditional sit-down dinner. This is one wedding we’d love to attend!
Inspiration board from Green Wedding Shoes.
Photo Credits: Jose Villa, Leo Patrone, Trophy Cupcakes, Stephanie Williams, Jarritos – Mexican soda, Leigh Miller, Bella Figura, Leo Patrone, Jerry Yoon
We were so excited to see one of our newest Bella Figura designers, calligrapher Maybelle Imasa-Stukuls‘s beautiful studio space featured on Brooklyn Bride last week! We loved reading more about Maybelle’s inspiration and the beautiful space she works in and know you will, too. Check it out on Brooklyn Bride! Also, don’t miss Maybelle’s beautiful calligraphy letterpress wedding invitation designs exclusively for Bella Figura, Sonoma and Belle.
{Photos by Maybelle from Brooklyn Bride.}