These custom invitations feature a classic and refined style. The distinctive oval shape adds a touch of uniqueness while maintaining a timeless elegance. The look is traditional, luxurious, and completely bespoke. The couple, Olivia and Franklin, worked with our dear Dorothy of Dorothy McDaniel’s Flower Market to create these oval engraved wedding invitations.

Engraving is a time-honored print method that involves pressing the paper into an etched metal plate to create a raised impression. It is historic and elegant. The use of engraving for this invitation in a script font and metallic silver ink is beautiful, sophisticated, and formal. The edges are beveled at 45º and then edge-painted in metallic silver to perfectly match the printing. Both of these embellishments add an understated opulence. Our 3-ply cotton paper is thick and luxurious, introducing a subtle texture. The paper displays a crisp impression and showcases the flourishes of the script font.

Invitation

• engraving ink: metallic silver
• fonts: aston script
• papers: bella cotton white 3-ply
• card size: f-8 oval
• bevel: 45º 
• edge paint: metallic silver
• envelope liner: metallic silver text
• envelope: white cotton text 6.5” x 8.63” assembled, 11.5” x 20.13” flat (die #e-236)
• envelope addressing: shale digital on the front and the back
• job: 75030

The reply card keeps things straightforward and features metallic silver engraving. The same script font appears as an accent, while the majority of the text appears in a serif font. The envelope is custom-made to fit the large, oval invitation and features a simple metallic silver liner that complements the invitation and reply card. 

Reply Card

• engraving ink: metallic silver
• fonts: aston script + addington
• papers: bella cotton white 2-ply
• card size:a-5
• envelope: white cotton text pointed flap
• envelope addressing: shale digital on the front
• job: 75030

Overall, this wedding invitation is elegant and traditional, and is perfect for a black-tie celebration. Create your own timeless engraved wedding invitations or include elegant details like beveling and edge painting to take your invitation to the next level.  Work with one of our dealers to create your perfect custom invitations.

This custom-designed wedding invitation suite features hand calligraphy, a darling tag emblazoned with a monogram, and luxurious details, such as beveling, foil edging, and silk ribbon. We worked with our dear friend Mickey from the Social Type on this extravagant suite.

This invitation suite is lovely, but the use of hand calligraphy elevates the look. The couple chose the Wisteria hand by our dear friend, Debi Zeinert. Adding hand calligraphy to your invitation suite tacks on a few days to the design process, as the calligrapher requires time to create the artwork; however, the results are well worth it. Please note that revisions require additional turnaround time. The calligraphy looks dazzling, and the gold matte foil highlights the flourishes. The serif font maintains the formality of the look and beautifully coordinates with the hand calligraphy.

A die-cut tag bearing the bride and groom’s initials is secured around the invitation with silk ribbon. The tag features the bride’s initial in extravagant hand calligraphy, intertwined with the groom’s initial, which appears in a regal serif font.

Gold matte foil is also used to accentuate the beveled edge on both the invitation and the details card. The glimmer of the foil extenuates the 45º edge. The envelope liner is also custom and was designed using the Elide rose motif. The floral envelope liner softens the overall look of this suite while adding a hint of romance.

Reply Card

• engraving ink: holly
• hand calligraphy: wisteria
• font: impression
• papers: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply
• card size: a-5
• foil edge: gold matte
• envelope: evergreen text
• envelope addressing: gold matte digital on the front
• job: 75437

The details card features engraving, which is a print method that uses etched metal plates to create a raised impression. The engraved text appears over digitally printed floral artwork.

Details Card

• engraving ink: holly
• digital ink: cmyk
• hand calligraphy: wisteria
• font: impression
• papers: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply
• card size: a-6
• bevel: 45º
• foil edge: gold matte
• job: 75437

Whether you want classic, formal wedding invitations with modern luxury accents, such as beveled edges accented with foil, hand-calligraphy details, or a touch of romance with a floral liner, we can make it happen. Work with one of our dealers to receive expert guidance and assistance in creating your dream wedding invitations.

We are so happy to share our 2025 Holiday release with you, and today, we have a behind-the-scenes look at the inspiration behind some of our new designs. From classic and cozy to elegant and sophisticated, see the inspiration behind some of our favorite designs, and get inspired to design your holiday cards.

Burlington

Burlington has a classic and rustic vibe. This holiday card features our handmade paper, and the natural deckle edge gives this design a cozy, nostalgic feeling. The clear shine foil stamping adds a glimmer to the falling snow and elevates the design.

Specifications

• letterpress ink: cypress
• foil stamping: clear shine
• fonts: instrument serif + angeline
• paper: bella handmade ivory
• card size: a-7 (tier 3)
• liner: burlington pattern in cypress + ruby + holly
• envelope: evergreen
• digital addressing ink: ivory

Weaver

The mistletoe border of Weaver is luxurious and has a quintessential Christmas look, for a design that is both vintage-inspired and contemporary. Our cotton paper in 2-ply holds a deep letterpress impression, and the ivory paper color coordinates beautifully with the vine and ruby inks. Ruby edge painting highlights the thickness of the stock while matching much of the printing on the front.

Specifications

• letterpress inks: vine + ruby
• fonts: desirable calligraphy + valentino
• paper: bella cotton ivory 2-ply
• card size: f-8 (tier 3)
• edge painting: ruby
• mounted photo print: 3.75 x 3.75 matte
• liner: weaver pattern in vine + ruby
• envelope: ruby
• digital addressing ink: ivory

Bridger

Metallic gold engraving is traditional and refined, and elevates the look of Bridger. This design is both die-cut and beveled. The 45° bevel is emphasized with metallic gold edge painting. The mounted family photo adds a personal touch while marking an important milestone.

Specifications

• engraving inks: holly + metallic gold
• fonts: juliette + didot
• paper: bella cotton ivory 3-ply
• card size: sq-7 (tier 3)
• mounted photo print: 4 x 3 matte
• bevel: 45° winston
• edge painting: metallic gold
• liner: bridger pattern in holly + cypress
• envelope: bella cotton ivory
• digital addressing ink: holly

Gosse

Sculpted embossing combined with sculpted foil embossing gives our Gosse design dimension and adds movement to the foliage artwork. Cedar shine foil adds a seasonally appropriate shimmer. The velvet liner brings everything together and adds an element of grandeur.

Specifications

• foil stamping: cedar shine
• sculpted embossing: blind
• sculpted foil embossing: cedar shine
• fonts: angelline + brandon grotesque + adele moon
• paper: metallic sand 2-ply
• card size: a-6 (tier 2)
• liner: wine velvet
• custom converted envelope*: mesa | digital addressing ink: bordeaux

*peel and stick tape is available to seal the envelope.

Now is the time to get your holiday orders in, and we can help! Contact us to design your 2025 holiday card or work with one of our dealers to see samples, color swatches, and receive expert guidance!

Our creative lead Jessica Downs created our new Galanis design. She was inspired by our new Leaf and Sky papers, and wanted to create a fun and preppy holiday card using those colors.

engraving ink: vine | foil stamping: white matte | fonts: karol sans + macadamia smooth | paper: sky 2-ply | card size: a-7 (tier 3) | mounted photo print size: 3.5 x 3.5 | liner: galanis pattern in white on leaf text | envelope: sky | digital addressing ink: vine

Below, she’s reimagined the design in a more traditional way, featuring a dark blue paper and envelope.

foil stamping: ice shine + frost shine | fonts: karol sans + macadamia smooth | paper: dark blue 2-ply | card size: a-7 (tier 3) | mounted photo print size: 3.5 x 3.5 | liner: galanis pattern foil stamped in frost shine on sky text | envelope: sky | digital addressing ink: white

We worked with our friends at Paces Papers to create Emily and Nicholas’s stunning invitations. The traditional layout is complimented by the denim letterpress on white, and white engraving on blue. The invitation is wrapped in a vellum gatefold, and tied with a coordinating silk ribbon. The unexpected vintage lily of the valley liner print is the perfect touch of drama to compliment the blue envelope.

letterpress ink: denim | engraving ink: white | fonts: supplied | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + blue 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: lily of the valley pattern in cmyk | silk ribbon: navy | envelope: bella blue
customization #70959

When asked to contribute to a feature for Money magazine about the cost of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding invitations, we were more than happy to chime in! 600 guests were lucky enough to receive an invitation to the royal wedding. For those who received one of these beauties in the mail, they opened their envelopes to find a die-stamped invitation burnished in gold with black text, containing beveled and gilded edges. Space was left purposefully for their calligrapher to handwrite guest names once printed. These invitations are the definition of elegance and no expense was spared to achieve that look.

If you are looking to recreate a royal replica, that’s certainly something we can do with our engraving printing process. Whenever someone thinks of engraving, they think of tradition and refined luxury. These type of invitations are typically typographically based with ornate script adorning the card – similar to the look of Prince Harry and Meghan’s wedding invitation!

If you are loving the vibe of their invitation, but are not so keen on the cost, there are always other options available to you. We can achieve the same kind of look through letterpress and foil stamping as an alternative to engraving. It’s easy enough to keep the elegant integrity of Harry and Meghan’s design, but instead of raised ink, the ink would be pressed into the beautiful paper. This kind of printing is equally as lovely, but allows for even more design experimentation should you want to add any whimsy to a more formal set that engraving might not allow for.

Below you will find some designs that ring true to the feel of the royal couple’s wedding invitation, while we’ve also included designs that add a more modern twist to a more formal layout. We hope this sparks some ideas for those who are inspired by the royal wedding to come this May!

Our Morocco design is carried horizontally like Harry and Meghan’s, featuring Partial Flourish hand calligraphy accents by Ted Clausen for an extra touch of luxury.

The royal couple’s wedding invitation features beveling (a sloping edge) and while this isn’t something we offer currently, we are able to add foil edging or edge painting to the sides of the invitation itself. We can also mimic the royal invitation in a reimagined way by using a Gold Matte border or a letterpress ink color instead, like what’s shown on our Chatsworth design in French Vanilla.

The blind-debossed pattern in the background of our Oberon design adds a level of sophisticated intrigue to a more traditional layout.

Faunus V.2. shows off what you can do with foil stamping that might not be necessarily achievable through engraving with intricate florals in each corner. The Marsala letterpress ink compliments the Tawny Matte foil providing a royal and elegant overall look.