We offer many options for organizing your enclosure cards, to create a personalized invitation suite.  It can be difficult to visualize the different options, so we’ve pulled them together here to make that easier!

Back Pockets

Back pockets are adhered to the reverse of the invitation card, holding all the enclosure cards.  We have both horizontal and vertical back pockets for our invitation sizes in our library.  We can also create a custom pocket, for a fully custom look. 

Belly Bands

We offer belly bands in any of our text weight  papers. These can be printed with a pattern or text or plain.  They come to you scored with adhesive to help you assemble your invitation suite once they are ready for mailing. Typically belly bands are 1.75”, though we can also create a taller belly band if you’d prefer.

Folders

Folders are two panel folded pieces, with the invitation mounted to the interior, and a pocket on the opposite side. They can be be printed or unprinted, and made out of nearly any of our papers.

Gatefold Wraps

Gatefolds are a great way to add a pop of color to your invitation suite, while also adding a touch of drama.  We can create a gatefold using any of our colored papers, including our metallic papers and vellum.  

Metallic Thread

Another option is adding metallic thread to subtly tie your pieces together.  It can either be simply wrapped around the invitation card, or used to tie on a tag. 

Mounted Belly Bands

Mounted belly bands are adhered to the back of the invitation card, with a separate unprinted card. They keep all of your enclosure cards contained, while keeping the front of the invitation clean. They can be printed or unprinted.

Our Hadaway design features a mounted belly band printed with cheerful florals

Pocketfolds

Pocketfolds are mini folders that include a pocket for your enclosure cards.  Typically your invitation would be mounted on the pocketfold.  We offer both horizontal and vertical pocketfolds for (all of the) our invitation sizes in our library.  We can also create a custom pocketfold, for a fully personalized look!

Pocket Cards

Pocket cards are separate from your invitation card, and hold your additional enclosures like details cards, itineraries, reply cards, and more.

Pocket Panels

Pocket panels can hold your invitation and additional pieces all together, or we can adhere the invitation onto the front of the panel before shipping it to you. The Tannis suite features a printed pocketpanel, with the invitation mounted on the front.

Ribbons

Another way to add romance and drama is by adding a silk ribbon your suite, either tied in a traditional bow or knot, or mounted to the back of the invite card to create a mounted belly band. 

Bridget and Charles worked with our friends at Ink Papery to create this lovely suite. Deep blue letterpress and our shell motifs bring to life the seaside venue. The invitation is complimented with a subtly nautical liner; our dune pattern in deep blue.

We worked with our friends at Prickly Pear Press to create these colorful and modern welcome party invitations. Our Briolette sample set the stage for the design inspiration. We updated the colors to Tawny Shine, Clover, Pastel Blue, and Whisper for a summery pop. The elegant ombre envelope liner is the perfect compliment to the invitation card!

Debossing and Embossing are both great ways to add subtle design elements to your invitation suite, but they differ in process, look and cost. 

Debossing
A debossed image is achieved by pressing into paper, and is essentially letterpressing without ink. We can also use debossing to create patterns printed under the other text in your suite, be it florals or geometric designs, to add an extra personal touch.  

We can also deboss a border on your pieces, for added interest.  Debossing is better suited to detailed designs, compared to embossing. 

Embossing

Unlike debossing, in which a printing plate is pushed into the paper, embossing uses two printing plates, pressure and heat to create a raised design. 

Embossing adds a lush tactile element that pairs perfectly with letterpress and foil stamping.  It is a higher cost than debossing, but can create a really show-stopping addition to your invitation suite.  

Embossing can also be used to highlight large areas of text, or a prominent motifs

Embossing is best used for less detailed printing. Take a look at some of our samples featuring embossing here.

Lucy’s Bat Mitzvah celebration started with these bold, rainbow foil invitations designed with the help of our friends at First Impression in Leawood, Kansas. She chose a combination of our Caribbean, Bright Pink and Black papers and printed in Gold Shine and Rainbow Shine foil for an unforgettable invitation suite.

foil stamping: Gold Shine + Rainbow Shine | papers: Caribbean + Bright Pink + Black | envelope: Bella Cotton White | customization #63752

With the help of our friends at Gus + Ruby Letterpress in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Zoe and David reimagined our Birgitta design with an airy color palette and handmade paper for their Massachusetts summer wedding. They chose our hand-deckled paper for all pieces and printed in Mineral ink, a soft neutral. We created a custom envelope liner using the Birgitta motif on repeat to compliment their nature-inspired suite.

letterpress ink: mineral | font: adobe garamond | paper: bella handmade white | envelope: bella cotton white | liner: custom birgitta pattern in mineral | customization #53749

Brittany and Tyler worked with our friends at Smitten Boutique in Chicago, Illinois to concept their modern typography and floral wedding invitations. They paired the bold, contemporary type style from our Loft design with the playful, hand-drawn florals from our Loley design and printed in a palette of pinks and purples fit for a May wedding. Our Olensen patterned envelope liner tied the colors together perfectly.

letterpress inks: blush + aubergine + sea mist + garden + currant + sherbet | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | fonts: gotham book medium/medium italic/bold/light | envelope liner: olensen pattern in blush + cmyk | envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap | customization #60402

Our friends at Ink Papery in Fair Haven, New Jersey helped Talia and Warren create wedding invitations using our orchid 2 motif as inspiration. The motif was printed in Gold Shine foil, as was our wave-like Parrish pattern used to line their envelopes. They paired the foil with Deep Blue letterpress ink throughout.

letterpress ink: deep blue | foil stamping: gold shine | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply + 2ply | fonts: wild moon + avant-garde | envelope liner: classic color pattern in deep blue + parrish pattern in gold shine | envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap | customization #60753

Emily and David consulted with our friends at Oliver’s Twist in Carmel, Indiana to create their formal, modern-meets-traditional wedding invitations for their Indianapolis wedding. They opted for a classic palette of black letterpress and gold foil, and added an embossed border and duogram. They used Black paper as an accent on their website card and envelope liner for yet another touch of elegant drama.

letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | embossing: blind | paper: smooth cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply, black 1-ply | fonts: adobe garamond pro regular + italic, ambassador script, bellissima script pro | envelope liner: black | envelope: white pointed flap | customization #61299

Our friends at Papier Girl in Glen Ellyn, Illinois helped Jacqueline and Geoffrey customize our Fiona design for a May luncheon to celebrate their upcoming wedding. A palette of Gold Matte foil on Rosebud and Briar Rose papers made for a soft, romantic feel while our Loley liner pattern was a modern touch.

We printed these Monet-inspired invitations for a garden party hosted by The Baltimore Museum of Art. Our friends at Papers Plus helped them envision an alternate layout, keeping the design close to the sample with just a few alterations to art placement. The bright, floral-inspired hues made the perfect introduction to a spring-time garden soiree.

Our friends at Penny Post in Alexandria, Virginia helped this couple design their wedding invitations with a mash-up of two of our most popular designs – Dendria and Ichabod. Dendria’s happy floral pattern bordered Gold Matte foil stamped text while metallic gold thread tied a vellum tag that listed the reply and website details. We die cut the tag in our Franklin shape to mimic the outline of the monogram cartouche inspired by our Ichabod design. More Dendria florals graced the envelope liner for a playful yet formal presentation perfect for a summer-time affair.