These invitations blend a cinematic storytelling vibe with a moody, Baja aesthetic. The concept is unique and unconventional, but it is also thoughtful, highly personal, and absolutely lovely. The couple, Blyth and Mark, worked with our dear friend Stacey of Union Street Papery to create their striking cinematic desert-inspired wedding invitations.

At its core, the design is very narrative-driven. The invitation is designed to mimic a screenplay, creating a film-like experience for their guests. The booklet format and minimalist typography, complete with stage directions, is a form of elevated storytelling.

The color palette leans into deep twilight tones from inky blues to dusty pinks, perfectly setting the desert scene of this destination wedding. An illustrated cactus silhouette against a fading sunset sky adds a strong sense of place, evoking a Baja desert landscape. That gradient sky perfectly captures golden hour slipping into night.

There’s a subtle celestial moment of tiny stars and a crescent moon in champagne matte foil on the first exterior panel. It gives the whole suite a dreamy, under-the-stars intimacy, like a quiet evening in the desert with just a few close people and a lot of atmosphere. The typography is clean and unassuming. A typewriter-inspired font adheres to the theme while subtly emphasizing the landscape artwork. 

The contemporary monogram, on the back exterior panel, adds a touch of elegance, grounding the otherwise conceptual design.

These desert-inspired wedding invitations beautifully set the scene, allowing guests to envision the experience. Are you dreaming of wedding invitations that invoke moody desert romance or of an intimate, minimalist yet intentional vibe? Work with one of our dealers to turn your vision into your perfect invitations.

We can’t get enough of the warm, neutral color palette, sophisticated script font, edge beveling, and floral details of this gorgeous stationery suite. Jordyn and Michael worked with our dear friend Carolyn of Quintessence Fine Papers and Gifts to bring these understated letterpress wedding invitations to life. The style is elegant, romantic, and utterly stunning.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: toast
• fonts: ecatherina + galliard pro
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply white
• card size: f-8
• bevel: 45-degree
• foil edge: mink matte
• envelope liner: margaret pattern in khaki digital on white text
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: toast digital on the front and the back
• job: 75638

Toast letterpress ink evokes a warm, cozy feeling while still leaning into a subtle elegance. The look is gentle and almost ethereal, setting the perfect tone for the graceful, flowing script font. The grand flourishes of the ornate font elevate the design. A foil edge in mink matte enhances the bevel edging while maintaining the poised air of refinement.

Floral artwork for the envelope liner supports the romantic look. For the liner, the space between the flowers is printed to create the pattern in the void. The technique is reversed and transformed into a wide border for the details card, in which the flowers are printed to create the pattern.

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: toast
• fonts: ecatherina + galliard pro
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white
• card size: a-5
• envelope: almond text
• envelope addressing: toast digital on the front
• job: 75638

Details Card

• letterpress ink: toast
• fonts: ecatherina + galliard pro
• paper: bella almond 1-ply
• card size: 6.19” x 4.56”
• die-cut shape: bp-127
• job: 75638

This custom design is lovely, and it’s always a joy to work with Quintessence Fine Papers and Gifts. Whether you want to customize one of our existing designs or create your own letterpress wedding invitations, work with one of our dealers for guidance and expertise throughout the process.

This couple wanted their invitations to be graceful, elegant, and enduring, and they certainly made that happen. Hannah and Burton worked with our dear friend Jena of Big City Bride to customize our Carmichael design. These letterpress and foil invitations are regal, effortless, and peak sophistication.

A delicate wreath-inspired monogram adds a personal detail and crest-like feel. A thin line border in powder blue frames the invitation, while edge painting in our deep blue ink, a slightly darker hue, adds depth and a burst of color. A vellum gatefold wraps around the invitation and is secured with a decadent silk ribbon. Floral artwork digitally printed in white adorns the gatefold for a subtle yet impactful look.

Our Bella Smooth Cotton stock in bright white is crisp and plush and holds a deep letterpress impression, making it the perfect foundation for this design. The ornate script font cascades across the paper, adding tradition and romance. The use of gold matte foil for the script text further emphasizes the font’s swooping flourishes.

Welcome Party Card

• digital ink: white
• fonts: caslon + mozart script
• paper: bella dark blue 1-ply
• card size: a-6
• job: 73775

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: deep blue
• fonts: caslon + mozart script
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply bright white
• card size: a-5
• envelope: cold text
• envelope addressing: white digital on the front
• job: 73775

Design elements from the invitation appear thoughtfully throughout the suite. The welcome party card and rehearsal dinner invite reverse the invitation’s color palette and feature white digital printing on our dark blue stock. The floral pattern from the wreath encircling the monogram and the gatefold is letterpress-printed on the reception card and blind-embossed on the rehearsal dinner invitation. The border on the details card matches the border on the invitation. These deliberate design choices ensure consistency across all of the cards.

It’s always a pleasure to work with Big City Bride, because we know they always have something gorgeous and magnificent for us. Do you need help designing your letterpress and foil invitations? Do you want a crest-like monogram or a vellum gatefold? Work with one of our dealers to receive expert tips and guidance.

This wedding stationery suite is elegant, tailored, and quietly dramatic, and we love it for that. Mallory and Ryan worked with our dear friend Christy of Eventful Designs to customize our Gwynn design, and the results are stunning. See how this couple created these modern yet classic foil stamped wedding invitations.

Invitation

• foil stamping: tawny shine
• fonts: new icon + sweet sans
• paper: bella evergreen 2-ply
• card size: sq-7 for pocketfold
• envelope: white cotton text
• job: 77251

Reply Card

• letterpres ink: holly
• fonts: new icon + sweet sans
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply
• card size: a-5
• job: 77251

Reception Card

• foil stamping: tawny shine
• fonts: new icon + sweet sans
• paper: bella evergreen 2-ply
• card size: a-6
• job: 77251

The square card sets a contemporary tone, and our evergreen 2-ply paper pairs beautifully with tawny-shine foil. The contrast between the glimmer of the foil and the dark paper is timeless but still has a modern edge.

The script font is smooth, fluid, and expressive. A monogram of the couple’s initials at the top is a lovely personal touch. The use of a sans-serif font for the supporting text is clean and minimalist, further emphasizing the drama of the ornate script. 

Pocketfold

• letterpres ink: sand
• fonts: new icon
• paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply
• card size: sq-7 horizontal self-closing pocketfold (6.75” x 15.9” open, 6.75” x 6.75”
• envelope: white cotton text
• job: 77251

Belly Band

• paper: 40# vellum
• card size: sq-7 inner belly band (1.75” x 13.75” open, 1.75” x 6.49” closed)
• finishing: finish with pocketfold
• job: 77251

Flat Thank You Card

• letterpres ink: holly
• fonts: new icon
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply
• card size: a-6
• job: 77251

Guests get another peek at the monogram on the cover of the pocketfold. This enclosure neatly holds the cards, ensuring a polished presentation when guests open the envelope. The monogram makes one final appearance on the flat thank you card.

Mallory and Ryan took inspiration from our Gwynn design but transformed it into something absolutely beautiful and completely their own. Work with one of our dealers to customize your own design or create the wedding invitation of your dreams.

It’s hard even to know where to start with this lovely nature-inspired letterpress suite. Layers of green, sophisticated typography, and fun die cuts all work together to give this suite a fresh, earthy, organic feel that still commands a sense of formality. The design perfectly complements their venue, The Troutbeck. It was a joy to help Sophie and Charles design their stunning wedding stationery, and it was even more of a delight to print this suite. 

Everything about this design feels intentional but effortless. An elegant, flowing script font for the couple’s names is romantic. The mix of serif and sans-serif fonts for the supporting text is clean and contemporary. Blind emboss floral artwork centered at the top adds organic charm. Embossing creates a raised area that offers a fun contrast to letterpress printing, which is pressed into the thick 2-ply paper. The finishing touch on the invitation is a tag bearing a custom monogram. The way the couple’s initials are connected is simple and endearing. The tag is secured to the invitation with a jute ribbon (supplied by the client), providing yet another tactile element.

The reply card is on our mint paper and features a floral pattern letterpress printed in mint ink. The coordinating ink and paper create a delightful, subtle, on-trend tonal look. The text is letterpress-printed in hunter, providing greater contrast and readability.

The details card swaps the invitation’s color palette and features white matte foil-stamping on our moss 2-ply paper. This reversal maintains the look and feel of the overall design, while mixing things up. The floral artwork from the invitation and reply card is transformed into a border that hugs the oval shape.

The rehearsal dinner invitation is a vibe. The scalloped-edge die-cut shape is whimsical, and the letterpress-printed border in lime-aid highlights curves while introducing a vibrant burst of color. This card is refined yet bold and lively.

The monogram from the tag also appears on the flat thank you card. The circular border is reminiscent of the tag’s shape. We wish Sophie and Charles the best, and we still can’t get over just how lovely their nature-inspired letterpress invitations turned out. Are you thinking about how to incorporate a custom monogram or fun die-cut shapes into your wedding stationery design? Or do you want to build your design around a pattern? Contact us, and we can help bring your vision to life.

These delicate botanical invitations are refined, airy, and oh-so-romantic, while also maintaining a traditional, timeless feel. The couple, Aimee and Tyler, worked with our friend Liz from Stationer on Sunrise to create these dreamy invitations.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: deep blue
• fonts: juliette + adobe caslon
• paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply
• card size: f-8
• envelope liner: emmerich pattern in deep blue digital on white text
• envelope: sky text
• envelope addressing: deep blue digital on the back
• job: 75559

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

• letterpress ink: deep blue
• fonts: juliette + adobe caslon
• paper: bella sky 2-ply
• card size: a-7
• job: 75559

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: deep blue
• fonts: juliette + adobe caslon
• paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply
• card size: a-2
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: deep blue digital on the front
• job: 75559

Details Card

• letterpress ink: deep blue
• fonts: juliette + adobe caslon
• paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply
• card size: a-6
• job: 75559

The layout is inspired by our now-retired Camber design but borrows floral artwork from Emmerich to replace the original’s monogram. Replacing the modern monogram with a floral motif shifts the look to be more graceful and laidback. The couple also chose to swap out the script font from the inspiration design for another, more traditional option. The original font, Adora Bouton, has a swooping, organic feel, while the font in the final design, Juilette, has grand flourishes for a more extravagant look. These design choices are subtle yet fit the couple’s vision, creating exactly what they wanted.

The reply card and details card are largely modeled after the corresponding designs from the Emmerich suite, as well as the envelope liner. Fine-line floral artwork adorns all of the cards, adding consistency across the suite. The artwork is serene and adds an elevated softness.

Whether you are daydreaming of delicate botanical invitations or something contemporary, rustic, vintage, or anything else, we can help make it happen. Contact us or visit one of our dealers to create your perfect wedding stationery.

Visruthi and Joshua’s wedding invitation suite is refined and decadent. The design exudes a contemporary feel while still maintaining cultural elements that make the suite personal to the couple and their relationship. Visruthi and Joshua worked with our dear friend Elyse of EAF Fine Papers to create their custom wedding stationery, featuring gold matte foil stamping on metallic paper.

Invitation

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: serlio + citadel script
• paper: bella metallic arctic blue 2-ply
• card size: f-8 for pocket panel
• envelope liner: metallic primrose (no printing)
• envelope: white cotton text pointed flap
• envelope addressing: cobolt digital on the front and the back
• job: 77098

Pocket Panel

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: serlio
• paper: bella metallic oyster 1-ply
• card size: f-8 square pocket panel
• die cut shape: bf-91
• job: 77098

The shimmering metallic paper is a luxurious foundation for this decadent wedding stationery suite. The invitation is printed on our metallic arctic blue, while the auxiliary cards appear on metallic primrose or oyster. The subtle glimmer adds depth, while gold matte foil stamping further complements the design.

Reply Card

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: serlio + citadel script
• paper: bella metallic primrose 1-ply
• card size: a-5
• job: 77098

The couple held two ceremonies, so they designed two invitations. The first ceremony, held in India, features detailed artwork accenting each corner. That artwork was expanded into a border on the invitation for the second ceremony, held in New York. Traditional Indian cultural elements and Hebrew text on the respective invitations keep the designs rooted in heritage.

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: serlio + citadel script
• paper: bella metallic oyster 1-ply
• card size: 4.25” x 5.5”
• job: 77098

Brunch Card

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: serlio + citadel script
• paper: bella metallic oyster 1-ply
• card size: 4” x 5”
• job: 77098

The detailed line artwork from the invitation is repeated on the pocket panel. This panel secures all of the cards in the suite, ensuring a neat presentation when guests open the envelope. Do you like the idea of dual invitations? Or a pocket panel? Or foil stamping on metallic paper? Work with one of our dealers to create your dream wedding stationery suite.

Julie and Gilbert’s wedding invitations feel like summer. Lovely, delicate florals, a romantic script font, and a soft color palette are quietly elegant, seasonally appropriate, and incredibly beautiful. This design merges elements from our Melrose and Hadaway designs, creating something enchanting and unique. This couple worked with our dear friend Karen of XOXO, Frances, to create their garden romance wedding invitations.

The airy layout is traditional yet laidback and approachable. The script font for the names lends the design a subtle formality while maintaining an affable nature. Our garden letterpress ink softens the look while simultaneously enhancing the botanical vibe. The layout is borrowed from our Melrose design. While the couple liked the floral border from Melrose, it just wasn’t what they had in mind, so they used the envelope liner pattern from Hadaway and repurposed parts of it to create a loose, organic border. The loose arrangement of the flowers is reminiscent of wildflowers naturally scattered, giving the design an effortless, meadow feel.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: garden
• digital ink: cmyk
• fonts: questrial + lily paperie
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply white
• card size: f-8
• edge paint: garden
• envelope liner: hadaway pattern in cmyk on white text
• envelope: sky text
• envelope addressing: garden digital on the front and the back
• job: 75085

Details Card

• digital ink: garden + cmyk
• fonts: questrial + lily paperie
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white
• card size: (4” x 14.5” flat, 3.5” x 4” folded)
• finishing: score
• job: 75085

The details card is as lovely as it is functional. The accordion fold design means guests need to open it, almost like a gift. The various panels include RSVP details, direct guests to the couple’s wedding website, and include an itinerary of the entire wedding weekend. Fun motifs serve as bullet points for the itinerary list while introducing a fun, lighthearted vibe.

Julie and Gilbert did an amazing job of blending classic and contemporary elements to create their lovely garden-romance wedding invitations. As always, it’s a joy to work with XOXO, Frances. Do you need help choosing the perfect inspiration design or designs to create your invitations? Work with one of our dealers to receive expert tips and guidance throughout the entire process.

Sydney and John worked with our dear friend Colin of Pulp and Ink to create these lovely invitations for their lakeside wedding. The design blends elegance and luxury in an elevated and intentional way.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: pms 7748 u
• fonts: guyot press + juliette
• paper: bella handmade white
• card size: f-8 deckle edge
• envelope liner: classic color pattern in pms 7748 u
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: pms 7748 u digital on the front and the back
• job: 76454

The flowing script font for the names is classic and traditional, while the refined serif font for the body text provides balance and extenuates the curves and flourishes of the script font. A custom sage green ink is perfect for the garden-party vibe of the reception and appears throughout the suite for a cohesive feel. Our handmade paper is luxuriously soft, and the feathery deckle edge adds another tactile element to the invitations.

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: pms 7748 u (front) / pms 7748 u (back)
• fonts: guyot press + juliette
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white
• card size: a-5
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: pms 7748 u digital on the front
• job: 76454

The events card is a four-panel accordion fold that is simply delightful. Each panel of this letterpress-printed card features details about the big day. The card is printed on our Smooth Cotton paper, which is decadent, soft, and holds a crisp letterpress impression.

Events Card

• letterpress ink: pms 7748 u
• fonts: guyot press + juliette
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white
• card size: a-2 accordion fold
• job: 76454

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

• digital ink: pms 7748 u
• fonts: guyot press + juliette
• paper: bella cover white
• card size: a-2
• job: 76454

The rehearsal dinner invitation flips the script in a way by digitally printing a flood of the couple’s signature green on our cover stock. The text is created by the void in the printing, giving the illusion of color paper with white printing. This technique ensures a perfect color match across all of the stationery items. The digital printing was pulled back slightly from the edges, exposing the unprinted paper and creating a stately border.

Menu

• digital ink: pms 7748 u
• fonts: guyot press + juliette
• paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white
• size: 4” x 9”
• job: 78018

The final piece in this lovely wedding suite is the menu. Three versions of the menu were printed based on the menu selections, with each customized with the guests’ names. This detail is thoughtful and inviting.

It was a pleasure to work on Sydney and John’s wedding stationery, and it’s always a delight to work with Pulp and Ink. 

Photos: Kent Drake Photography

Lovely details, quite sophistication, and plenty of texture have us fawning over Emily and Shelby’s blind emboss wedding stationery. We had the absolute pleasure of creating this couple’s save-the-date and invitation suite with our dear friend Carlyn of Lee’s Paperie.

Save the Date

• letterpress ink: mineral
• emboss: blind
• fonts: abramo serif + granjon
• paper: bella handmade white
• card size: a-6 deckle edge
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: mineral digital on the front / mineral letterpress on the back
• job: 75082

Everything about these custom pieces is gorgeous in an understated way. Handmade paper is always lovely and introduces so much texture, from the feathery deckle edge to the soft, pillowy surface. The use of blind embossing, which creates a raised area, for the bride and groom’s names on both the save the date and the invitation, adds even more of a tactile component. Letterpress printing in mineral for the remaining text is subtle and lowkey. Abundant negative space proves that less is more and balances the layout, further emphasizing the couple’s names.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: mineral
• emboss: blind
• fonts: abramo serif + granjon
• paper: bella handmade white
• card size: f-8 deckle edge
• envelope liner: custom pattern in mineral + stone + sand digital on white text
• envelope: white cotton text
• envelope addressing: mineral digital on the front / mineral letterpress on the back
• job: 76613

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: mineral
• fonts: abramo serif + granjon
• paper: bella handmade white
• card size: a-5 deckle edge
• job: 76613

Reply Card

• letterpress ink: mineral
• fonts: abramo serif + granjon
• paper: bella handmade white
• card size: a-6 deckle edge
• job: 76613

The custom liner for the invitation is an irregular stripe pattern that adds a somewhat muted pop of color while still maintaining the aesthetic. Whether you want the soft texture of handmade paper or an understated, minimalist design, we, along with our dealers, can help you create the perfect wedding stationery for your big day.

These invitations blend refined luxury with breezy tropical charm. The invitations are classic and opulent, while the belly band and envelope liner lend the entire invitation suite an elevated, tropical estate elegance. Rachel and Trevor worked with our dear friend Diane of Sincerely Yours Diane.

The crisp, minimal layout is clean and airy. The flowing script font features extravagant flourishes to emphasize the couple’s names and key details. The gently sloping bevel edges are formal and sophisticated, perfect for a black tie wedding, while gold matte foil accents the bevel, highlighting the angle. The reply card and rehearsal dinner invitation closely follow the same design for a cohesive feel across the entire suite.

Rehearsal Dinner Invitation

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: mozart script + mrs eaves
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply white
• card size: 4.69” x 6.25”
• bevel: 45-degree
• foil edge: gold matte
• job: 73082

Reply Card

• foil stamping: gold matte
• fonts: mozart script + mrs eaves
• paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply white
• card size: sq-5
• bevel: 45-degree
• foil edge: gold matte
• job: 73082

A lush custom watercolor illustration of the wedding venue, The Addison, appears on the envelope liner and the belly band. The warm-toned artwork is soft and creates a painterly, destination feel while providing guests a sneak peek of the grand estate. The sun-washed artwork sets a golden hour vibe and personalizes the overall suite, making it unique to this couple and their wedding.

Work with one of our dealers to create the perfect invitations for your wedding, whether you want something with tropical estate elegance or mountain chalet charm, or anything in between.

Marisol and Terence’s foil-stamped wedding invitations have an old-world charm and plenty of refined details, plus some unexpected design elements that keep things light, fun, and glamorous. This couple worked with our dear friend Carolyn from Quintessence Fine Papers and Gifts to create these invitations.

At its core, this custom wedding invitation design leans into classic formality. The couple’s initials appear in a custom, ornate crest at the top, immediately setting the tone. A traditional layout, coupled with a flowing script font and a classic serif font, creates a balanced, structured feel. Champagne matte foil stamping is elegant, while the broad, foil-stamped border adds a decadent touch.

The envelope liner features a custom illustration of the Chicago History Museum, the location of the reception. This is a lovely personal element that is completely unique to this design. The envelope liner features bold white digital printing on walnut text, adding a contemporary feel to the invitation suite.

Reception Card

• foil stamping: champagne matte
• fonts: madison pro + mrs. eaves + adobe garamond
• paper: bella cocoa velvet (front) / metallic sand 1-ply (back)
• size: a-2
• die-cut shape: bf-111
• finishing: duplex front and back card together
• job: 77213

Details Card

• Digital ink: espresso
• fonts: madison pro + mrs. eaves + adobe garamond
• paper: bella metallic sand 1-ply
• size: 2.5” x 3.5”
• die-cut shape: cd-485
• job: 77213

The reception card is a stunner, featuring foil stamping on our cocoa velvet. The velvet is adhered to our metallic sand 1-ply, giving the card structure and a hint of glimmer. An oval die-cut shape further distinguishes this card, while the broad foil-stamped border aligns with the invitation design.

The whimsical details card also features our metallic sand stock, but this time it’s die cut into the shape of a butterfly. This is a charming card that succinctly conveys important info while introducing a fun, unexpected design element.

Do you want classic wedding invitations? Or do you want to feature velvet or add whimsy with a fun die-cut shape? Would a custom envelope liner featuring the reception location be the perfect addition? Whatever you’re thinking, we can help make it happen. Contact us or work with one of our dealers to create the perfect wedding stationery for your big day.