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.
In the heart of a New York winter, we cannot stop dreaming about hot sunny days and ice cold lemonade. And this Breeze customization is exactly what dreams are made of – bright, bold yellows and metallic golds! Summer, where art thou?
breeze customization | letterpress inks: yolk | foil stamping: gold matte | font: forsythia + brandon | paper: white | invite size: F-8 | liner: sea stripes in gold matte foil | original design by Lindsy Talarico | customization by in-house designer Lindsy Talarico
Sarah and Travis chose these rustic Woodland wedding invitations for their recent Catskills wedding. Their palette of olive and rose gold made the outdoorsy design feel more elegant and the juniper patterned envelope liner was a darling addition. To top it all off, Debi Zeinert’s hand calligraphy brought a touch of whimsy to this sweet set.
letterpress ink: olive | foil stamping: rose gold shine | font: holden | hand calligraphy: clermont style | paper: bella cotton ivory 2-ply + 1-ply | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: juniper pattern in olive + dusty pink | Pearl Grant Richmans | customization #27942
Using a romantic color palette and one of the cartouches from our collection, Catherine and Stephen created these enchanting floral wedding invitations for their August wedding. Kelle McCarter’s hand calligraphy accented the suite while prussian blue and whisper letterpress inks were highlighted by gold matte foil and earthy vine edge paint.
letterpress inks: prussian blue + whisper | foil stamping: gold matte | font: zephyr | hand calligraphy: maura style | paper: bella cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | edge painting: vine | Elizabeth Grace | customization #27242