We had so much fun with last year’s proposal story contest that we decided to bring it back again this year! If you got engaged on Valentine’s Day or over the holidays, we want to hear your stories. Join us on Instagram to share your proposal story, and be sure to use the hashtags #ourproposalstory and #bellafiguraXoncewed. This year we’ve partnered with Emily Newman, the founder + editor of Once Wed, to be our contest judge, who will choose one lucky winner to take home a $1500 grand prize for their Bella Figura wedding invitations!
The fine print: entrants must follow Bella Figura (@bellafigura) and use the hashtags #ourproposalstory and #bellafiguraXoncewed on Instagram to be eligible for the grand prize. Grand prize consists of $1500 from Bella Figura, to be used on a custom stationery order. No purchase necessary to enter. The grand prize is not transferable or redeemable for cash. Entry post must be publicly viewable on Instagram to be eligible. Entries must be posted between February 15, 2016 and March 11, 2016 to be considered for the grand prize. This contest is in no way sponsored, endorsed, or associated with Instagram. Winner will be announced by March 17, 2016. Winner will be notified via direct message on Instagram. Grand prize must be redeemed by March 17, 2017.
Love is in the air at our flagship store! Our lead designer Jessica Tierney designed our latest window display, which features massive hanging hearts, rose petals, and some of our newest designs! Jess hand-painted the hearts in shade of red, pink, gold, and purple, and our finishing team added gold, red, and rose gold foil edges to give them a hint of shimmer. The highlight of this window display has got to be the massive scrolling hand calligraphed love quote, which Nicole Black penned for us — isn’t it stunning?! Head to the store to see the display in person!
Inspired by the ever changing skies above, Mariel Mirra transformed her Blush design from desert sunset to moody twilight with a palette of purple and blue.
Designer Mariel Mirra is February’s Designer of the Month – be sure and check out her other designs and save 10% through February 29th!
blush customization | digital ink: amethyst | letterpress ink: prussian blue | fonts: adelais + impression | paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply white | invite size: F-8 | metallic liner: silver | envelope: bella cotton white | original design + customization by Mariel Mirra
Our Maravilla save the dates by Jessica Tierney were featured in the latest issue of Bridal Guide magazine! Their Style File featured perfect pastels in the softest shades of mint and pink, which complemented our floral save the date design beautifully. Doesn’t everything on that page look like it was made for each other? We love the look — many thanks to Bridal Guide for including us in this issue!
We recently had the pleasure of participating in Martha Stewart’s 2016 Wedding Party, an amazing bridal show produced by Claudia Hanlin and our friends at The Wedding Library for New York City brides and grooms. The event took place at Gotham Hall on a sunny Sunday morning, just a few hours after the travel ban was lifted after the historic winter storm Jonas. The Wedding Party had bands playing throughout the day, delicious cake tastings, a variety of venues and registry options, talented florists and event designers, models floating about in gorgeous wedding gowns, travel coordinators for dreamy honeymoon destinations — and those were just a few of the different types of vendors attendees had the opportunity to visit with. Bella Figura calligrapher Debi Zeinert had a table next to us, offering on the spot calligraphy and giving everyone a personalized memento to take home. Fleurs NYC provided us with beautiful fresh flowers for our event displays, which featured new designs from our 2016 collection and some of our bestsellers. Take a peek at our display!
We worked with Hercules Candy Company, a Syracuse-based chocolate shop, to create custom chocolate bars that we printed labels for (featuring artwork from our new Adele design!) to give out as a treat to attendees. We worked with another Syracuse company – the Black Arts Studio – to create our a beautifully printed table runner for the event as well.
Martha Stewart and Darcy Miller gave a talk at the beginning of the event, and made the rounds to see all of the different vendors – including us! It was an honor to meet Martha and have her check out our newest designs — definitely the highlight of the event.
We’ve been spotted in Stationery Trends magazine! Their winter 2016 issue included a “pushing the envelope” feature, which spotlighted several of our offerings: vintage print patterned envelope liners, custom digitally printed patterned liners, and one of our favorites — copper shine foil stamped liners (next to our Heathcliff design by Jessica Tierney!). Many thanks to Stationery Trends for including us — be sure to check out the entire issue for even more pretty paper inspiration!
Formal fonts and a timeless border transformed our Fidelia design from mid-century cool to botanically romantic. Sara and Michael settled on these fern wedding invitations for their nuptials at The Garrison, a countryside retreat in the Hudson Highlands. A neutral palette of charcoal and sand on the invitation and wisteria on the additional cards was soft and sweet and carried through to the design-inspired Fidelia envelope liner.
letterpress inks: sand + charcoal + wisteria | fonts: katie + social | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: design-inspired pattern in wisteria | Lion in the Sun | customization #29171
Lisa and Ranjeet worked with in-house designer Lindsy Talarico to create their stunning gold foil stamped wedding invitations. Their pocketfold style invitations feature our Charmed San Francisco design, with the Golden Gate bridge shining in gold matte foil and Mitty calligraphy accents by Nicole Black adding a sophisticated touch. Not only were their invitations and real wedding featured by Today’s Bride San Francisco magazine, they were also featured by Brides! Be sure to check out both features to see more photos and details from their big day.
Our Cherry Blossom design is reimagined with a lady-like palette of whisper and tawny matte and Sarah Hanna’s hand calligraphy to create this Chinoiserie inspired bridal shower invitation.
Designer Mariel Mirra is February’s Designer of the Month – be sure and check out her other designs and save 10% through February 29th!
cherry blossom customization | letterpress ink: whisper | foil stamping: tawny matte | font: brandon | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply | invite size: sq-7 | liner: classic color pattern in celedon | envelope: bella cotton white | hand calligraphy: callaway style by sarah hanna | original design + customization by Mariel Mirra
This February, Mariel Mirra is our Designer of the Month! Mariel is our lead in-house graphic designer, and her style is both modern and charming. Order any of Mariel’s designs and customize them for wedding invitations, save the dates, party invites, and more, and you’ll save 10% on your entire order. Combine the promotion with our 10% discount when you order 6 printed pieces or more for added savings. Here are a few of Mariel’s new 2016 designs, but be sure to check out her entire collection!
The fine print: this offer is exclusive to designs by Mariel Mirra and does not apply towards the purchase of other designs. Orders must be placed by 11:59pm Eastern on February 29, 2016 in order to receive this offer.
Katelyn and Kevin chose our Duncan design as inspiration for their post-wedding letterpress personal stationery. We created a joint card using their last name as well as personalized cards for individual correspondence. Pointed flap envelopes lined in classic black were a simple and sophisticated addition.
letterpress ink: black | font: brandon | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply | edge painting: black | envelope: bella cotton white pointed flap | envelope liner: classic color pattern in black | customization #30941
Tomorrow we’re heading to Bloomingdale’s for a “pre-wedding” wedding party complete with cocktails, savory hor d’oeuvres, and cake tastings! Our flagship store manager Linda Hays will be at the event with samples from our new 2016 collection, and we’ll be offering a $500 raffle prize* that can be used towards your Bella Figura wedding invitations and save the dates! The event will be held at The Registry on 6 at Bloomingdale’s on Third Avenue at 59th Street in New York City from 6-8:30pm. To say “I Do,” please reply to 212-705-3340!
*the fine print: raffle prize is a $500 value that can be used online at bellafigura.com or at the Bella Figura flagship store. Prize is not redeemable for cash and must be redeemed by December 31, 2016.
