Our Roosevelt suite was featured last week on Elizabeth Anne Designs! Our modern yet formal Roosevelt wedding invitations and save the dates were a perfect fit for this stunning inspiration shoot, which featured rich shades of red. The bride carried a cascading bouquet filled with rich reds and pinks, and wore a timeless lace dress by Encore Bridal and pale pink Badgley Mischka shoes. Cherry bourbon cream sodas were selected as a signature cocktail, and other design elements (like a classic ’58 Ford) added a touch of nostalgia to this country club celebration. The end result was a perfectly chic summer affair. Many thanks to Nature’s Grace Design and DeFiore Photography for including us in this romantic shoot!
Photography – DeFiore Photography | Venue – Fort Collins County Club | Event Design and Floral – Nature’s Grace Design | Bakery – Sweet B Bakery | Stationery – Bella Figura | Gown – Encore Bridal | Shoes – Badgley Mischka | Hair and Makeup – Carly Ackerman | Rentals – Flexx Productions | Linens – La Tavola Fine Linens
Kendal and Shawn’s black and gold wedding invitations were simple in design but lavish in embellishments, with gold foil accenting not only the custom flourishes but their names and the edges of the invite. To tie in their wedding locale they chose our vintage D.C. map liner and added our Washington D.C. skyline motif to their additional cards.
letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold shine | fonts: holden + aiden stripes + nysa | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2-ply | foil edging: gold shine | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: vintage D.C. pattern in black | Dandelion Patch | customization #23314
Our Classic Manhattan invitation design isn’t just for weddings in the city! Sage and Kyle customized this classic letterpress invitation for their romantic real wedding in Aspen at the bride’s family ranch. They printed their invitations, reply cards, and website cards in charcoal ink on our ivory Bella Cotton paper for a timeless look. When it came to the big day, Sage worked with Bluebird Productions to create a dreamy atmosphere and jaw-dropping decor. Get the full scoop on this gorgeous mountain wedding over on Style Me Pretty!
Cinematographer: Elysium Productions | Coordination: Bluebird Productions | Floral Design: The Perfect Petal | Wedding Dress: Sareh Nouri From Emma And Grace Bridal | Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Donna Morgan | Catering: Randy Placeres | Hair: M Salon | Ceremony Music: Silver City Strings | Transportation: CTS | Wedding Venue: Private Residence | Bartending: Silver Belle | Lighting And AV:Halcyon Productions | Linen: La Tavola Linen | Paper Goods: Bella Figura | Photobooth: Social Light | Rentals: Bethel Party Rentals | Specialty Decor: Eclectic Hive
We were thrilled to see our English Garden invitations featured on Style Me Pretty earlier this month! Designed by Chelsea Petaja, English Garden is a new design from our 2015 collection and combines digital printing in soft shades of pale pink, peach, and green with charcoal letterpress printing. Bella Figura retailer Magnificent Milestones worked with local vendors in Chicago to pull off the shoot, which took place in the Symphony Center’s Grainger Ballroom. The team drew inspiration from the Pantone Color of the Year, Marsala, allowing the bold color to pop against the neutrals in the ballroom. Here’s a peek at some of the photos from the shoot — to see more, head on over to Style Me Pretty!
Photography: Kristin La Voie Photography | Event Planning: Clover Events | Floral Design: May Floral | Wedding Dress: Alyssa Kristin | Cake : Elysia Root | Invitations: Bella Figura via Magnificent Milestones| Jewelry: Left Bank Jewelry | Catering: Blue Plate | Hair & Makeup: Kate Johnson Artistry | Heirlooms and Extras: Nimble Well | Linens: BBJ Linen | Location: Symphony Center | Musicians: BeatMix Music | Rentals: Halls Rental | Serveware Rentals: Plate Chicago
Lisa and Sue hosted a fun filled wedding weekend for their close family and friends at Glenmere Mansion, an intimate venue in New York’s Hudson Valley. They chose our Colette calligraphy wedding invitations and customized the design by switching to a vertical layout. A detailed itinerary was included along with a “what to pack” list that utilized icons from our extensive motif library. A vintage Manhattan map lined the envelopes in an ode to the nearby city.
letterpress inks: espresso + coral | font: moravia | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2-ply | hand calligraphy: maura style | edge painting: coral | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: vintage manhattan pattern in espresso + french vanilla | Papel New York | customization #23654
Ellie Snow’s Rose wedding invitations set the tone for Michelle and David’s summertime wedding. They chose vine and light peach letterpress inks accented with gold matte foil and carried the garden-inspired color palette throughout their suite. For a touch of romance, they added Kelle McCarter’s hand calligraphy to highlight their names and further personalize this lovely suite.
letterpress inks: vine + light peach | foil stamping: gold matte | font: streamline | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | hand calligraphy: sloan style | envelope: bella cotton white | envelope liner: traditional oxford pattern in vine + light peach | customization #22460
Lauren and Daniel chose modern gold wedding invitations for their celebration at the Hay Adams in Washington D.C. They customized our Roosevelt design with gold shine foil for the printing and for the edging and added metallic gold leaf envelope liners to both their main and reply envelopes for an added touch of gold.
foil stamping: gold shine | fonts: didot + brandon | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply | foil edging: gold shine | envelope: bella cotton ivory | metallic liner: gold leaf | customization #25754
Caroline and Matthew invited family and friends to Round Hill Resort for their elegant May wedding in Montego Bay, Jamaica. They chose our Whisper design for the wedding invitations, which complemented their elegant white and gold wedding theme perfectly. The bride carried an all-white orchid bouquet, bridesmaids donned short white dresses, and the reception decor was filled with lush white flowers and glowing white lanterns. See more photos from this gorgeous real wedding over on Brides.com!
Ceremony & Reception Venue: Round Hill Hotel and Villas || Bride’s Wedding Dress: Nicole Miler || Bride’s Earrings: J.Crew || Bride’s Shoes: Valentino || Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Donna Morgan || Groom’s & Groomsmen’s Attire: Jos. A. Bank || Engagement Ring: Tiffany & Co. || Flowers: Tai Flora Services Ltd. || Invitations & stationery: Bella Figura; Pace Papers || Programs, Escort Cards, and Menus: Jessica at Calligraphy Atlanta || Reception Music: PACE Jamaica || Photographer: Harwell Photography
Today’s real wedding took our breath away. Hillary and Tyler were married at the Meridian House in November, and their elegant wedding had lots of natural, slightly rustic touches — like their Woodland bookmark save the dates and die-cut wedding invitations and their grapevine ceremony archway. Their wedding day was filled with personal touches, too — the tea-lovers served hot tea to their guests to keep them warm during the ceremony; the save the dates got a personalized touch after Hillary added tassels to each one; and a whiskey tasting table was set up for the groom. For more details and photos from this gorgeous real wedding, head over to Once Wed!
We recently returned from the 2015 National Stationery Show, where we had the opportunity to meet with new and existing Bella Figura retailers. We shared a new booth space with our sister company, Smock, and created some new displays to make it easier for retailers to shop our collection. Before the show started, we sent out a mailer to announce our new space and our show specials. Based on our Lucaya design, the announcement mailer was double-sided, with an art print on the front and info on the back. The piece was sent out alongside Smock’s monochromatic, art print style mailers with one of Smock’s new foil stamped envelope liners.
Well before the show started, we began brainstorming ways to make it easier to browse our vast collection. The Stationery Show is a great opportunity for our retailers to update their materials (and for new retailers to select theirs), so we created a special display that we dubbed a “Belladex”. Similar in style to a rolodex, our Belladexes showcased our invitations on hinges, making it easy to flip through and view our designs. We worked with a local vendor to create the handsome, handcrafted wooden boxes, and Debi Zeinert hand calligraphed the hinges with each design’s name. After the hinges were calligraphed, we adhered the invitations and then slid them onto dowels that rested inside of each box. We were thrilled with the end result! Here’s a peek at our booth (and our Belladexes) during set-up:
After setup was complete, the booth looked like this:
A closeup of our Belladexes, complete with hand calligraphed hinges.
In total, we brought 5 Belladexes, which featured roughly 265 of our best designs.
One of the most exciting parts of the National Stationery Show was winning our first Louie Award! The Louie’s represent the best greeting cards and stationery in the business, so it was an honor to have our Elodie design by Jessica Tierney recognized this year.
Another exciting part of the National Stationery Show is Paper Party! Here’s a peek at the invitations that we created with Moglea for the event (view the full post here), and be sure to check out Smock’s Paper Party recap!
Many thanks to the press and retailers who came by to see us at the National Stationery Show! Until next year!
We feature our Traditional Palm invitation design quite a bit here on the blog – couples are constantly re-imagining it in ways we can’t wait to share. This customization from Elizabeth and Adam is no exception – it features a custom folder and plenty of informative enclosure cards all foil stamped in our beach inspired tawny matte foil. The custom folder was setup to hold the reply card, events card and direction cards and was embellished with a foil stamped shell from our motif collection. A white gold metallic envelope liner was the finishing touch on these foil stamped destination wedding invitations.
foil stamping: tawny matte | fonts: jubilant + grace | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2-ply | envelope: bella cotton ivory | metallic envelope liner: white gold | customization #18545
For their California winery wedding, Lindsay and Jared customized our Gournay design by using Debi Zeinert’s casually elegant hand calligraphy and a custom print that we turned into an envelope liner. If you look closely you can see the lace-like pattern that is blind debossed on the invitations – it adds a subtle charm to these three color vintage letterpress wedding invitations.
letterpress inks: blind deboss + espresso + fawn | font: moravia | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2ply | hand calligraphy accents: spencerian style | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: supplied pattern | Lion in the Sun | customization #24403
