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Floral Wedding Invitations in Toast + Blush

Leah and Andrew worked with our friends at Arnie Paperie to create their beautiful wedding invitation suite. Toast and blush combine for a subtle color palette. Florals from our Denton suite are featured on the liner, and belly band. The weekend details card combines blush digital printing with toast letterpress, a perfect compliment to the rest of the suite.

letterpress inks: toast + blush | digital ink: blush | fonts: white garden + mrs eaves | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner pattern: denton in blush | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69632

BELLA FIGURA FSEA AWARD WINNER 2024

Each year the Foil & Specialty Effects Association (FSEA) hosts the Gold Leaf Awards to highlight creativity in the printing industry. We are thrilled to announce that Lindsy’s Selene won Gold in the “Best Use of Foil/Embossing – Announcement/Invitation (Creative)” category.

foil stamping: gold shine (invitation + belly band) + prism shine (invitation) + gold prism (belly band) | fonts: neutra text + aire bold pro + melika letter | papers: navy velvet (invitation front) + bella smooth cotton bright white 2-ply (invitation back) + 40# vellum (belly band) | invite size: f-8 | liner: northern lights in cmyk | envelope: bella cotton bright white | digital addressing ink: denim

A Behind the Scenes Glimpse at Cambridge Street

We’re always excited to share a glimpse into the wonderfully creative minds of our dealers! Cambridge Street is nestled on the picturesque Waverly Place, just off Main Street in Madison, New Jersey. Owner Nina shares what sets Cambridge Street apart, current trends she’s loving, and more below.

Q: What are some of the most rewarding aspects of your job?
How lucky am I to play a small part in a couple’s wedding day! I love the creative process of choosing design elements, and I can talk about fonts, colors and embellishments for hours…and often do. Our goal is always to work together with our clients to bring their vision to life. To witness the joy of a bride or groom seeing their wedding invitation for the first time is so rewarding.

Q: Do you have any current trends you’re loving?

I love the playful mix of traditional and modern fonts, which bring so much visual interest and personality. Custom watercolors are so “of the moment”, and add such a special touch to any invitation. And with the right suite, I adore a big silk bow tying everything together with such elegance.

Q: What do you think your clients enjoy most about working with you to create their event stationery?
We pride ourselves on spending time getting to know our clients, and hope our appointments feel like a conversation with friends. We bring our knowledge and experience to the table, and try to make the process easy and fun.

Q: Anything else we should know or that you would like to share?
I could not do this alone! I am blessed with three lovely ladies who work beside me, Gretchen, Annie and Nona. Together we make up the Cambridge Street family, warmly welcoming new clients into our happy place every day.

Pink + Gold Prism Bat Mitzvah Invitations

We worked with our friends at Berings to create these gorgeous Bat Mitzvah invitations. The Shayla sample inspired the design, but was elevated with a more classic font pairing. The party card shines with gold prism foil stamping on our metallic rose quartz paper. The suite is wrapped in a rose quartz bow, the perfect way to tie together all the vibrant pink tones.

foil stamping: gold prism + pink pearl shine + quartz matte | digital inks: antique gold + cherry blossom | fonts: bodega + engravers mt | paper: smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply + rose quartz 1-ply + morganite 1-ply | invite size: sq-7 | ribbon: rose quartz | liner: rose quartz | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70820

Modern Invitations for a Liberty Warehouse Wedding

Katherine and William worked with the team at our NYC studio to create their wedding invitations. Since the wedding was at the Liberty Warehouse, our Warehouse sample suite was the perfect starting point. Stone letterpress ink was used for a more subtle look, and the invite size was changed to an A-7. We love how the suite came together!

letterpress ink: stone | fonts: hollyhock + archer | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: a-7 | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70115

Sweet Bridal Luncheon Invitations

We worked with our friends at Salutations Home to create these sweet bridal shower invitations. The text was printed in taupe letterpress. The card features a spruce letterpressed border, like the borders on our Hadaway suite. A supplied vintage illustration of hummingbirds on a branch completes the invitations.

letterpress inks: spruce + taupe | digital ink: cmyk | fonts: plaza + sweet sans | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply | invite size: a-7 | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70744

Introducing Sherah

The Rainbow Room venue inspired Jessica Downs to create our Sherah design. She wanted to create a modern suite inspired by the city. The pattern is based on an art deco wallpaper with a subtle nod to the skyscraper skyline. 

Below, the suite is reimagined in rich burgundy and bronze, perfect for a winter wedding.

foil stamping: burgundy shine + bronze shine | fonts: ivy mode + herr von muellerhoff | paper: bella cotton ivory 3-ply | invite size: f-8 | bevel: 45o | foil edging: burgundy shine | liner: sherah pattern in burgundy shine on wine velvet | envelope: bella cotton ivory pointed flap

Chambray and Rose Invitations with Watercolor Accents

We worked with our friends at Union Street Papery to create Allison and Ryan’s beautiful springtime wedding invitations. Chambray and tea rose letterpress inks are the perfect spring color combination, and accent the florals of the frame. We used several watercolor motifs from our library to make the details card more unique. Our Emmerich liner in chambray was the perfect finishing detail.

letterpress ink: chambray + tea rose | digital inks: chambray + cmyk | fonts: neutra text alt/light sc alt demi/bold, wild moon, adobe garamond pro italic | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: emmerich pattern in chambray | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70165

Modern Invitations for a Brooklyn Wedding

Brooke and Jonathan worked with the team at our NYC studio to create their Brooklyn- themed wedding invitation suite. Our Derian design inspired the modern font-driven layout. We also incorporated a border as used on our Hadaway design. The suite highlights the stunning venue views with a letterpressed image of the Brooklyn Bride, and NYC map liner. We love the sweet red heart marking the wedding venue!

letterpress ink: black | font: ivy presto | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply, bella light gray 1-ply | invite size: sq-7 | liner: brooklyn 3 pattern in black + ruby | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69205

Soft Romantic Wedding Invitations for a Napa Treehouse Wedding

We worked with our friends at Union Street Papery to create Julie and Alfie’s beautiful wedding invitations. We used Spruce and Cinder letterpress inks on the invitation to create a romantic vineyard palette. A flood of cinder letterpress ink prints the rehearsal dinner card – the absence of ink on the card itself creates the white of the text.

letterpress inks: spruce + cinder | fonts: slight script, mrs eaves petite caps + adobe garamond pro italic | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: tapestry pattern in acadia | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #70019

Introducing Frances

Alyssa Tidd designed Frances, part of our 2024 wedding collection.

The inspiration for the design was modern elegance – neutrals mixed with pops of bright color and a unique tile-style pattern. The structures and landscaping of the Inn at the Mission also helped to inspire the color palette.

letterpress ink: blind deboss | foil stamping: copper shine + white matte | embossing: blind | fonts: branch + desirable sans | paper: khaki 2-ply + metallic fairway 2-ply + metallic azalea 2-ply | invite size: sq-7 | foil edging: copper shine | liner: frances pattern in copper shine on khaki | envelope: bella cotton white

Alyssa also reimagined the design:
I thought it would be nice to step away from the bright colors and shiny foil and create a more traditional and sophisticated color palette.

letterpress inks: holly + blind deboss | paper: bella cotton white

Blue Floral Wedding Invitations with Illustrated Envelope Liner

Maci and Andrew worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to create their beautiful wedding invitation suite. Classic fonts were printed in royal blue letterpress. Our Florence florals were embossed around the invitation, perfectly pairing with the white roses in the supplied liner illustration. The romantic suite is tied with a mother of pearl bow.

letterpress ink: royal blue | embossing: blind | fonts: adobe garamond pro, white garden regular | paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | silk ribbon: mother of pearl | liner: custom supplied illustration | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69873

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