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Save the Date and Coordinating Social Stationery

Social Stationery and save the date

This save the date is elegant and understated, thanks to khaki letterpress and blind deboss accents. The couple, Nicole and Leo, worked with Bella Figura NYC to create not only a lovely save the date but also coordinated social stationery in the form of a flat thank you card.

The design is based on our Lawrence save the date. Nicole and Leo’s interpretation is the same size and die-cut shape. They eliminated the serif font from the original and utilized the script font more. The khaki letterpress on our ivory paper is very subdued, setting a tranquil tone, while the blind deboss pattern printed across the entire card adds a tactile element.

Save the Date

  • letterpress: khaki
  • deboss: blind
  • font: brown + beloved gray
  • paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply
  • card size: a-2
  • die cut shape: franklin (BF-71)
  • liner: khaki text
  • envelope: ivory cotton text pointed flap
  • envelope addressing: cinder digital on the front and back
  • job #70833
letterpress save the date

The couple decided to print coordinating thank you cards at the same time. The thank you card design closely mimics the save the date. The blind deboss pattern appears on the back of the thank you card, maintaining consistency across the pieces while allowing for a smooth surface to write a note. The save the date and flat thank you card are the same size, so one style of envelope works for both.

letterpress Social Stationery

Flat Thank You Card

  • letterpress: khaki (front)
  • deboss: blind (back)
  • font: brown
  • paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply
  • card size: a-2
  • die cut shape: franklin (BF-71)
  • liner: khaki text
  • envelope: ivory cotton text pointed flap
  • envelope addressing: cinder digital on the front and back
  • job #70833

Are you interested in a save the date or in need of social stationery? Contact us to customize one of our existing designs or to create something entirely new and one-of-a-kind.

Custom Monogram Wedding Invitation

Kyra and Ethan’s wedding invitation suite is peak sophistication, and their custom two-letter monogram completely elevates the look. Our dear friend Laura of Fine Lines of Katonah brought this lovely design to us, and we could not have been happier. Discover all the details and learn what makes this custom monogram wedding invitation suite truly stand out.

Monogram Wedding Suite

Invitation

  • letterpress: charcoal
  • deboss: blind
  • font: sweet sans + la luxes serif (custom monogram)
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 2-ply
  • card size: f-8
  • liner: custom pattern in charcoal digital on bright white text
  • envelope: bright white cotton text
  • envelope addressing: charcoal digital on the front and back
  • job #70585

Details Card

  • letterpress: charcoal
  • deboss: blind
  • font: sweet sans
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply
  • card size: a-2

Kyra and Ethan customized our Giles design, making it entirely their own. The original design has a formal black-tie flair. The customization retains the elegance of the original, but it has a more modern feel. The couple opted to use the same font for all the text, a contemporary sans-serif font. The custom monogram was explicitly designed for this pair. The monogram features a serif font enclosed in an oval border. The minimalist design proves that less is more. The monogram is blind debossed on the invitation and appears letterpress printed on the rehearsal dinner invitation and pocket panel. The custom monogram was also used to create a pattern that appears on the envelope liner.

Pocket Panel

  • letterpress: charcoal
  • font: la luxes serif (custom monogram)
  • paper: light gray 1-ply
  • die cut: bf-91
  • size: f-8 square pocket panel (6.19 x 8.31 assembled)

Reply Card

  • letterpress: charcoal
  • font: sweet sans
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply
  • card size: a-5
  • envelope: light gray text
  • envelope addressing: charcoal digital on the front
Custom Monogram Wedding Invitation
Custom Monogram Wedding Invitation Suite

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

  • letterpress: charcoal
  • deboss: blind
  • font: sweet sans + la luxes serif (custom monogram)
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply
  • card size: a-6

The custom monogram elevates this invitation suite, creating consistency across the pieces. Are you interested in a custom monogram or a pocket panel to secure multiple cards? Our dealers are a great resource when it comes to designing your custom invitation suite, and you can see ink and paper swatches to help you visualize everything. Find a dealer near you or contact us to get started.

Blind Deboss Wedding Invitation

Blind Deboss Wedding Invitation

Blair and Maxwell worked with our NYC store to create their luxurious wedding invitation, befitting of their black-tie affair held at The St. Regis in New York. Discover all the lovely details about this blind deboss wedding invitation.

This is a custom design, but the inspiration came from our Mirabella invitation, specifically, the liner. The inspiration envelope liner features rose gold shine foil on rose text. Blair and Maxwell kept the leaf pattern and the rose gold shine foil, but opted for mauve text. The leaf pattern became a border on the invitation. The scale was reduced to better fit the card’s size, and it appears in blind debossing. Blind debossing is the same process as letterpress printing, except no ink is used, leaving the impression without color. In this instance, the leaf pattern provides subtle texture and consistency with the liner. Guests get one final glimpse of the leaves when two appear as an accent on the details card.

Blind Deboss Wedding Invitation

Invitation

  • letterpress: rosebud
  • deboss: blind
  • hand calligraphy: sophia
  • font: mrs eaves
  • paper: bella cotton ivory 2-ply
  • card size: f-8
  • liner: mirabelle pattern in rose gold shine on mauve text
  • envelope: ivory cotton text pointed flap
  • envelope addressing: rosebud digital on the front and back
  • job #68425

Details Card

  • letterpress: rosebud
  • paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply
  • card size: a-2
  • job #68425

Color is introduced with the rosebud letterpress printing, which beautifully coordinates with the mauve liner. The double-line border separates the blind deboss from the text, adding to the formality of the invitation. The bride and groom’s names, along with the venue name, appear in our Sophia hand calligraphy by Nicole Black. Hand calligraphy is an artisan craft and elevates the look of the invitation.

Do you dream of hand calligraphy and a blind deboss wedding invitation? Contact us or work with one of our dealers to find inspiration for your dream wedding invitation!

Gold Leaf Award Winning Designs

We are proud to share that we took home three awards in the Foil & Specialty Effects Association’s (FSEA) 32nd Annual Gold Leaf Awards Competition, including Best Use of Letterpress! The FSEA is a resource for foil stamping, embossing, specialty coatings, laminates, laser cutting, and other related techniques. This organization supports the industry, promoting growth and education. Each year, the FSEA holds the Gold Leaf Awards. Gold, silver, and bronze are awarded across various categories.

We are fortunate to have taken home three awards. Learn more about these award-winning designs!

Gold Leaf Award for Best Use of Letterpress

Forsythe by Katie Magee is a classic and traditional invitation. All of the text appears in a script font in our wedgewood ink. The invitation is printed on our Bella cotton 3-ply stock. Bella cotton is soft and plush, and still holds a crisp letterpress impression. The 3-ply paper is substantial, allowing our artisan printers to create a deep and luxurious impression. 

Forsythe Specifications

  • letterpress inks: wedgewood (invitation + tag) + powder blue (invitation) 
  • foil stamping: champagne matte (envelope)
  • embossing: champagne matte (tag)
  • fonts: diplomatic script + totf monogram
  • papers: bella cotton white 3-ply (invitation) + bella cotton white 1-ply (tag + mounting card)
  • invite size: f-8 (tier 3)
  • mounting card size: custom cut 4.81 x 6.44 (tier 2)
  • tag size: 4 x 4.13 (tier 1)
  • diecut style: bf-124 (tag)
  • bevel: 45º
  • foil edging: champagne matte
  • liner: forsythe pattern in champagne matte on linen velvet
  • silk ribbon: peach champagne
  • envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap
  • digital addressing: wedgewood

Silver Leaf Award for Best Use of Foil/Embossing Announcement/Invitation (Creative)

Next up is Vitale by Racheal Bumbolo. This invitation features a stunning and highly detailed blind deboss floral pattern with letterpress printing that overlaps. The invitation slips inside a sleeve made from our midnight velvet. Gold shine foil stamping on the sleeve features floral accents matching the artwork from the invitation, the wedding date, and a thin line border. The combination of gold shine foil on midnight velvet is opulent and beautiful.

Vital Specifications

  • letterpress inks: black + blind deboss (invitation)
  • foil stamping: gold shine (sleeve)
  • fonts: didot + nightfall + nightingale script
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply (invitation) + midnight velvet (sleeve)
  • invite size: f-8 for pocketfold (tier 3)
  • sleeve: custom cut: 7.82 x 16.12 flat; 6.06 x 8.06 assembled
  • sleeve die-cut style: ps-474
  • bevel: 45° franklin
  • edge painting: metallic gold
  • liner: metallic oyster text
  • envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap
  • digital addressing: black

Bronze Leaf Award for Best Use of Foil/Embossing Announcement/Invitation (Difficult)

Rounding out this trio is Thea by Alyssa Tidd. This invitation features gold matte foil on our handmade laurel paper. Handmade paper has a subtle texture, but perhaps the standout feature is the natural deckle edge. The feathery edge is the result of the handmade papermaking process. Our handmade paper holds a nice impression, and the thin text is crisp, showcasing a slight glimmer from the foil.

Thea

  • letterpress ink: terracotta (tag)
  • foil stamping: gold matte (invitation)
  • fonts: guyot press + juliette
  • paper: bella handmade laurel (invitation) + bella cotton ivory 1-ply (tag)
  • card size: f-8 (tier 3)
  • tag size: 1.30 x 1.68 (tier 1)
  • diecut style: cd-382
  • liner: thea floral pattern in gold matte foil + acadia + antique gold + mineral + terracotta
  • metallic thread: gold
  • envelope: bella cotton ivory
  • digital addressing ink: acadia + mineral + terracotta + antique gold

Double-Sided Save the Date

letterpress save the date

This double-sided save the date is modern and refined, yet elegant and completely unique. Sydney, the bride, worked with our Bella Figura NYC team to create this tonal, double-sided save the date.

This inspiration for this card loosely came from our Lucent design. The artwork on the back of this card was initially found on the save-the-date and the envelope liner from the inspiration design. Sydney opted to use that artwork on the back of her save-the-date, but positioned it off-center, creating a more casual feel. The use of this artwork is where the similarities between Sydney’s save the date and our Lucent design end. Everything else about this design is custom and unique.

double-sided save the date

Save the Date

  • letterpress: chambray (front) + chambray (back)
  • fonts: ivy presto + figtree
  • paper: bella cloud 2-ply
  • size: sq-5
  • envelope: cotton white text
  • envelope printing: deep blue (guest + return addresses)
  • job #73156

There are dualities in this design, such as the contrast between the front, which features text only, and the intricate artwork on the reverse. The use of a serif font for the horizontal text and a sans serif font for the vertical text is unexpected and adds to the modern feel. However, the use of chambray ink on our cloud paper creates a lovely tone-on-tone look that is on-trend and introduces a cohesive element between the front and back of this double-sided save the date.

The artwork on the reverse side of the card perfectly sets the stage for the upcoming nuptials because it is inspired by the iconic domed fresco ceiling at the venue, The Weylin.

Bella Figura Save the Date Inspiration

We can help you design your own tone-on-tone save-the-date or invitation, or any other printed piece. You can customize any of our existing designs or use different elements, such as artwork or a pattern, and add them to your design to create something truly stunning. Contact us with questions or to start working on your save the date! Or work with one of our dealers to see samples and swatches in person and receive expert guidance. 

The photo of The Weylin is courtesy of Nato from @weddingsbynato.

A Midsummer Night’s Dream Inspired Wedding Invitation

Bella Figura celestial wedding invitation set

Everything about this wedding invitation suite, created by our dear friend Kayla at Papermade Studio, is gorgeous and unique. Caitlin and Matthew’s San Diego wedding is full of lovely details, from a custom pocketfold, velvet paper, a unique die-cut, and so much more!

The bride explains, “We will be getting married in Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, on the Summer Solstice. Our wedding celebration will be tailored after Shakespeare’s play A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The design incorporates celestial and fantastical elements to represent the day.”

Bella Figura letterpress wedding invitation

Invitation

  • letterpress: cherry blossom + PMS 611 U (back)
  • foil stamping: gold matte (front + back)
  • fonts: stipa willington + quincy
  • paper: bella velvet navy (front) / bella smooth cotton ivory 3-ply
  • size: 5.94 x 8.06
  • envelope: f-8 pointed flap cotton ivory text
  • liner: supplied pattern in cmyk
  • envelope printing: navy digital (guest + return addresses)
  • job #71889

The invitation features two-color letterpress with gold matte accents on the text side. The reverse features celestial artwork in gold matte foil on navy velvet. You may recognize the artwork from the Save the Date. The invite fits inside a custom pocketfold with a cutout that allows guests to glimpse the moon artwork. The floral artwork on the interior pocket matches the organic border on the card, creating a cohesive feel.

Custom Pocketfold

  • letterpress: cherry blossom
  • deboss: blind
  • foil: gold matte
  • paper: ballet 1-ply
  • size: 13.13 x 11.81 open / 6.19 x 8.31 closed
  • die cut: PS-478
  • job #71889

Brunch Card

  • foil stamping: gold matte + midnight shine
  • paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 1-ply
  • size: 4.56 x 6.19
  • die cut: BP-127
  • job #71889
Bella Figura die cut brunch card
Bella Figura wedding invitation

The darling brunch card features star artwork in gold matte foil that also appears on the invitation and pocketfold. The text stands out in midnight shine foil, while an oval die-cut shape is both on-trend and elegant.

Perhaps the standout piece in this entire suite is the quote insert card. Our 3-ply smooth cotton paper in bright white is die-cut into the shape of a Grecian bust. Blind deboss adds detail to the bust, while the line from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, spoken by Helena, ‘love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind,’ is foil-stamped in plum shine. The reverse side of the card features a bold stripe pattern.

Reply Card

  • foil stamping: midnight shine
  • paper: chartreuse 1-ply (supplied)
  • size: a-5
  • envelope: a-5 pointed flap cotton ivory text
  • envelope printing: navy digital address on front and printing on back flap
  • job #71889

Quote Insert Card

  • letterpress: PMS 611 U (back)
  • deboss: blind (front)
  • foil: plum shine (front)
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 3-ply
  • size: 4 x 6.19
  • die cut: CD-611
  • job #71889
Bella Figura letterpress invitation suite

This is such a beautiful wedding invitation suite, and it was an honor to bring these unique and stylish pieces to life. We wish the best to Caitlin and Matthew, and thanks again to Kayla of Papermade Studio for entrusting us with such a unique and gorgeous job. Does your dream wedding invitation feature velvet paper, unique die cuts, or a custom pocketfold? Reach out to make your dream a reality or work with one of our talented dealers to help bring your vision to life.

Real Wedding: Tiler Peck and Roman Mejia’s Garden-Inspired NYC Wedding Invitation

Bella Figura Letterpress Wedding Invitation Suite

Everything about this NYC wedding is gorgeous and swoon-worthy. The bride and groom, Tiler and Roman, are both principal dancers with the NYC Ballet, and they have a beautiful love story. This couple worked with our dear friend, Claudia of the Wedding Library, to create their charming and exquisite garden-inspired NYC wedding invitation suite. Get the details about their invitation, cards, menu, and more!

Garden-Inspired Wedding Invitation Suite
Photo: Sasithon Photography

Invitation

  • letterpress ink: vine
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella cotton bright white 2-ply
  • size: f-8
  • diecut style: bf-89
  • liner: fairefolk pattern in vine digital on bright white text
  • silk ribbon: moss
  • envelope: bright white pointed flap
  • digital addressing ink: vine digital (front) / vine letterpress (back)
  • job #75422

Reply Card

  • letterpress ink: vine
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella cotton bright white 1-ply
  • size: a-5
  • envelope: bright white pointed flap
  • job #75422

Tiler and Roman chose our Fairefolk design for their big day. This design perfectly coordinated with their reception venue and quintessential NYC eatery, Tavern on the Green. The bold sans-serif font of the original was replaced with a refined script font, giving the invitation a more classic feel. The bride and groom’s names, ceremony location, and part of the border are featured in gold matte foil, further elevating the look. Our bright white 2-ply paper provides a lovely contrast to the vine letterpress ink and holds a deep impression. A silk ribbon tied in a bow adds a decadent finishing touch.

Bella Figura Letterpress Wedding Invitation

From the bride, “Claudia designs the stationery for her clients, and that made the process so easy for us. She presented me with the design we used, worked on the wording, timing, etiquette, mailing, and all the little details. Bella Figura is one of her print partners, and they did all the graphic elements as well as all the printing. You really notice the beautiful quality of the letterpress printing, the hand-dyed silk ribbons, and all the custom work in everything from our invitations to our menu cards. The deadlines and details are really stressful, and Claudia just made it easy. We love the way the elements all tie together and are perfect for our summer wedding in Central Park!”

Letterpress Reception Card

The arch design of the invitation is repeated throughout the suite on the reception card, as well as on the menu and program. While the folkart-inspired pattern found on the invitation border and the envelope liner appears more fully on the front of the gatefold menu and the interior of the program cover. The program stays true to the theme, but mixes things up slightly by featuring digital printing in vine on spruce 1-ply. The overall look is chic and perfect for the garden-themed reception.

Garden-Inspired NYC Wedding Invitation
Photo: Sasithon Photography
Garden-Inspired Menu
Photo: Sasithon Photography
Garden-Inspired NYC Wedding Invitation
Photo: Sasithon Photography

Menu

  • letterpress ink: vine (interior)
  • foil stamping: gold matte (interior & exterior)
  • digital ink: vine (exterior)
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply
  • size: 12.38 x 8.31 (open); 6.19 x 8.31 (closed)
  • diecut style: bf-133
  • job #77430

Place Card Tag

  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • digital ink: vine
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella smooth cotton bright white 1-ply
  • size: 2 x 2
  • diecut style: cd-137
  • job #77690
Bella Figura Letterpress Menu
Bella Figura Program

Program

  • foil stamping: gold matte (front exterior cover)
  • digital ink: vine (front exterior & interior cover/insert pages)
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: spruce 1-ply (cover) / bright white text (insert pages)
  • cover size: 12.38 x 8.31 (open); 6.19 x 8.31 (closed)
  • insert page size: 12 x 8 (open), 6 x 8 (closed)
  • diecut style: cd-601 (cover) / cd-602 (insert pages)
  • silk ribbon: moss
  • job #77430

See more photos and get all of the dreamy details in the bride and groom’s feature in Vogue. Congratulations and best wishes to Tiler and Roman, and thank you to Claudia of the Wedding Library for bringing this beautiful garden-inspired NYC wedding invitation suite to us!

Reception Card

  • letterpress ink: vine
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella cotton bright white 1-ply
  • size: a-5
  • diecut style: cd-394
  • job #75422

Website Card

  • letterpress ink: vine
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: bella cotton bright white 1-ply
  • size: 3.5 x 2
  • job #75422

Flat Escort Tag

  • digital ink: vine
  • font: new icon script, baskerville
  • paper: spruce 1-ply
  • size: (2.5 x 3.4375
  • diecut style: sm-21
  • job #77482

Celestial Save the Date

celestial save the date

We knew this was going to be special when our friend Kayla at Papermade Studio reached out to us about this completely one-of-a-kind celestial save the date. The couple, Caitlin and Matthew, wanted something that set the tone for their big day, and they certainly did just that.

The save the date has a classic look and boasts navy letterpress on our Bella smooth cotton, ivory 1-ply. The couple’s names appear in our Stipa Willington script font. A simple yet elegant border surrounds the text.

celestial save the date

Save the Date

  • letterpress: navy
  • fonts: stipa willington + quincy
  • paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 1-ply
  • size: 3.81 x 4.75
  • envelope: no. 10 cotton ivory text
  • envelope printing: navy digital (guest + return addresses)
  • job #71887

Bookmark

  • Letterpress: navy (front)
  • foil stamping: gold matte (back)
  • paper: asparagus velvet duplexed to bella smooth cotton ivory 1-ply
  • size: 2 x 8
  • finishing: hole drill (.25) and grommet (gold)
  • job #71887

In addition to the save the date card, the couple also designed a custom bookmark. This bookmark is completely unique and sets this save the date set apart. One part of the bookmark features a poem the couple wrote that introduces the wedding theme: A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The poem appears in navy letterpress on our smooth cotton ivory 1-ply, to coordinate with the card. The poem card is duplexed to our asparagus velvet, which features celestial artwork foil-stamped in gold matte.

bookmark save the date

This celestial save the date is inspired and unique, and it was a joy to bring this vision to life. This whimsical card and bookmark combo perfectly set the tone for the invitation to follow. We can help you create your dream save the date, or reach out to one of our talented dealers to see samples and swatches and receive expert guidance.

Watercolor Crest Invitation Suite

Watercolor Crest Invitation Suite

This custom-designed invitation features a one-of-a-kind watercolor crest digitally printed on a tag. The artwork is whimsical and holds a special meaning for the couple. This charming invitation set was brought to us by our dear friends from If It’s Paper. See all of the details of this lovely invitation suite.

The watercolor crest bears the bride and groom’s initials and darling portraits of their beloved dogs. The artwork is digitally printed on Bella smooth white cotton paper, die-cut into our Winston shape, and adhered to a vellum belly band that secures all of the cards in the suite.

Watercolor Crest Wedding Invitation

Invitation

  • letterpress: clover
  • fonts: ms claudy + serlio
  • paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply (card) / 40# vellum (belly band)
  • size: f-8 inner
  • bevel: 45-degree
  • edge paint: pastel pink
  • belly band: (1.75 x 13 open, 1.75 x 6.12 closed)
  • liner: melrose pattern in cmyk
  • inner envelope: cotton white text
  • custom converted outer envelope: mint text
  • envelope addressing: clover digital on front of inner envelope / vine digital on front of outer envelope / clover letterpress on back of outer envelope
  • job #74023

Clover letterpress is perfect for this spring wedding, and our 2-ply paper holds a crisp impression. The 45-degree bevel edge nicely showcases the pastel pink edge painting. The invitation is perfectly formal, befitting a black-tie affair, while the custom-illustrated tag introduces a more personal element. The floral envelope liner features our Melrose pattern and coordinates with the floral accents on the crest.

Watercolor Crest Invitation Suite

Tag

  • digital: cmyk
  • fonts: ms claudy + serlio
  • paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply
  • size: a-2
  • die cut style: winston (bf-72)
  • job #74023

Reply Card

  • letterpress: clover
  • fonts: ms claudy + serlio
  • paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply
  • size: a-2
  • envelope: cotton white text
  • envelope addressing: clover letterpress on front
  • job #74023

Details Card

  • letterpress: clover
  • fonts: ms claudy + serlio
  • paper: mint 1-ply
  • size: a-6
  • job #74023
letterpress wedding invitation

This watercolor crest invitation suite is both fun and formal, and beautifully captures the importance of the day. You can create something equally lovely and personal by working with one of our talented dealers or contact us to learn more!

Formal Wedding Invitation with Old Florida Charm

Formal Wedding Invitation

This formal wedding invitation suite, which came to us from our dear friend Caitlin at Irving Place, is elegant but has hints of beachy, Old Florida charm. A customization of our Andras design, this letterpress invitation is formal yet fun.

Formal Wedding Invitation

Invitation

  • letterpress: chambray
  • font: mrs eaves OT roman, ITC galliard pro, bp-ecatherina
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply
  • edge painting: chambray
  • Finishing: silk ribbon (supplied)
  • card size: f-8
  • envelope: pointed flap white text
  • envelope printing: chambray digital on front and back
  • liner: metallic oyster text
  • job #74491

The couple opted to use a serif font instead of the script font from the inspiration design. They kept the edge painting, but changed it to chambray, which coordinated with the letterpress printing.

The original design has a bit of a folk art-inspired feel, but this customization swaps that for some Old Florida charm. Instead of a patterned liner, the couple chose our metallic oyster text without printing. This understated liner is reminiscent of a sandy beach, subtly adding to the Florida vibe.

Reply Card

  • letterpress: chambray
  • font: mrs. eaves OT roman, ITC galliard pro, bp-ecatherina
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply
  • card size: 4 x 4 square
  • job #74491

The reply card features a large flood of chambray letterpress, with the text created by the reverse or the areas without printing. The printing area is slightly smaller than the card, creating a wide, raised border, which adds to the elegance of the reply card. A stately palm tree motif is fun yet maintains a formal feel.

letterpress reply card
die cut details card

Details Card

  • letterpress: chambray
  • font: mrs. eaves OT roman, ITC galliard pro, bp-ecatherina
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply
  • card size: 6.19 x 6.19 square
  • diecut style: BF-83
  • job #74491

The details card is a whimsical die-cut. This cloud-shaped card features chambray letterpress for consistency across all the pieces in the suite. The letterpress printed border mimics the border on the reply card. The top of the details card is adorned with a modern duogram featuring the bride and groom’s first initials separated by a thin line. This duogram adds a personal touch while staying true to the minimalist and low-key vibe of the suite.

All of our designs can be customized to fit your style and vision. Contact us to create your formal wedding invitation set or work with one of our highly skilled dealers to design the perfect invitations for your big day.

Destination Calligraphy Wedding Invitation

Calligraphy Wedding Invitation Set

This breathtaking wedding invitation set features luxurious foil stamping and lovely hand calligraphy. Get the details about the custom invitation for this lavish affair held at Casa Miroquesada.

Hand calligraphy is a time-honored art form that remains a uniquely individual expression of creativity. All the text on this invitation is exclusively hand-calligraphed. Jacqueline and John, the bride and groom, chose the Spencerian hand by Debi Zeinert. Adding hand calligraphy to a piece requires a few extra days, but it is worth the wait. The calligraphy appears in rose gold shine, for an even more extravagant display.

Blind embossed rose accents at the top surround a double “J” duogram, also hand-calligraphed. The edges are gilded in rose gold shine foil for an extra pop of color.

Foil Stamping Calligraphy Wedding Invitation

Invitation

  • foil stamping: rose gold shine
  • emboss: blind
  • hand calligraphy: spencerian
  • paper: bella cotton ivory 2-ply
  • edge treatment: rose gold shine foil
  • card size: f-8
  • silk ribbon: woodrose
  • liner: briar rose text
  • envelope: old rose
  • envelope addressing: white digital on the front and back
  • job #72262

The reply card and details card feature foil-stamping in rose gold shine. Digitally printed artwork invoking the destination appears at the top of the details card. All of the pieces are stacked and secured with a woodrose silk ribbon (not pictured) and slipped into an envelope made from our old rose color stock. The briar rose liner is elegant and creates a monochromatic look.

Details Card

  • foil stamping: rose gold shine
  • digital: cmyk
  • font: mrs eaves + petunia script
  • paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply
  • card size: a-7
  • job #72262

Reply Card

  • foil stamping: rose gold shine
  • font: mrs eaves + petunia script
  • paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply
  • card size: a-2
  • envelope: bella cotton text ivory
  • envelope addressing: rose gold shine foil on the front
  • job #72262
foil stamping details card

Hand calligraphy elevates this wedding invitation while the foil stamping adds an exquisite glimmer. Are you thinking about featuring hand calligraphy or embossing on your invitations? Contact us to learn more about hand calligraphy or to create your custom wedding invitation design.

Stunning Gold Matte Wedding Invitation

Kelsey and Kevin worked with our lovely and talented friends at Smitten Boutique for their invitations, and we are so glad they did! This gold matte wedding invitation suite is a customization of our Florence design. Everything, from the invitation and gatefold to the rehearsal dinner invitation and transportation card, is elegant and timeless.

Invitation

  • letterpress ink: chambray
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply
  • bevel: 45-degree
  • edge treatment: gold matte foil
  • card size: f-8
  • envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap
  • envelope liner: tristan pattern #10 in pearl shine foil on white cotton text
  • envelope addressing: gold matte foil + chambray letterpress on back
  • job #75124

Gatefold Wrap

  • foil stamping: pearl shine
  • paper: 40# vellum
  • size: f-8 vertical gatefold (8.31 x 12.51 flat, 8.31 x 6.24 folded)
  • finishing notes: score

Chambray letterpress and gold matte foil perfectly complement one another, while our 2-ply cotton paper holds a deep letterpress impression. Custom artwork of the ceremony venue is featured in gold matte foil at the top of the invitation, making the card more meaningful and personalized.

Kelsey and Kevin made this design their own by adding a vellum gatefold wrap. The original invitation design features blind embossed floral accents. The couple chose to remove that artwork from the invitation but added it to the gatefold using pearl shine foil, adding a subtle glimmer.  

Details Card

  • foil stamping: white matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: asparagus velvet (front) + spruce 1-ply (back) duplexed
  • card size: a-5
  • diecut style: charleston (BF-2)

Reply Card

  • letterpress ink: chambray
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella cotton white 1-ply
  • card size: a-5
  • envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap
  • envelope addressing: chambray letterpress on front

All the cards in this suite have their own unique look while still maintaining a cohesive feel due to the use of consistent colors and artwork. The details card features white matte foil stamping on our asparagus velvet stock. While the events card pairs spruce letterpress, which is a similar hue to the asparagus velvet, and gold matte foil with our soft blue Bella handmade paper. The soft blue handmade paper coordinates with the chambray letterpress found on the invitation, reply card, reception card, and rehearsal dinner invitation.

Events Card

  • letterpress ink: spruce
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella handmade soft blue
  • card size: a-6

Reception Card

  • letterpress ink: chambray
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella cotton white 2-ply
  • bevel: 45-degree
  • edge treatment: gold matte foil
  • card size: a-5
  • envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap
  • envelope addressing: chambray letterpress on front

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

  • letterpress ink: chambray
  • foil stamping: gold matte
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella cotton white 1-ply
  • card size: a-2

Transportation Card

  • letterpress ink: spruce
  • fonts: garamond premier pro + aston script
  • paper: bella cotton white 1-ply

It was a pleasure to work on Kelsey and Kevin’s gold matte wedding invitation suite. Are you interested in a vellum gatefold, die-cut cards, or velvet paper for your invitations? Let us know what you’re dreaming up for your wedding invitations, and we can help, or you can work with one of our highly skilled dealers to create your dream invitations.

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