The decadent velvet envelope liner was the first part of this wedding invitation suite to catch our attention. The more we looked at the details that make up Anne and Dylan’s invitations, the more we love this design. The couple worked with our dear friend Colleen of Pen and Paper to create their elegant and formal invitations. This suite is a customization of our Rhea design, and while Anne and Dylan kept many elements from the original, they added sweet details to make it their own.

This invitation is perfect for a black-tie event and features classic black letterpress printing in a mix of serif and ornate script fonts. The layout is clean and symmetrical, and proves that less is more. For a touch of glamour, the invitation is die-cut into our Winston shape, and then beveled at a 45º angle, and then edge-painted in metallic gold. All of these embellishments are lovely on their own, but combined together elevate the look in a meaningful and luxurious manner. The shimmer of the metallic gold edge painting highlights the curve of the die cut and the slope of the beveling. 

The invitation is wrapped with metallic gold thread for an added glimmer and placed inside a vellum gatefold. Digital printing on the gatefold depicts a continuous line illustration of a French horn.

The velvet envelope liner takes things to the next level. Red shine foil stamping in our Eris pattern on our tomato velvet is peak opulence. The damask pattern introduces drama and a sense of old-world luxury.

Gold matte foil stamping on our Ultra Black stock ensures the details card is aligned with the invitation, while maintaining the regal, romantic, and high-contrast look.

Anne and Dylan’s invitation suite blends classic elegance, luxury finishes, and personalized musical elements to create a look that is timeless and refined yet artistic. It was a pleasure to work on this letterpress wedding invitation with a velvet envelope liner, and it’s always a joy to work with Pen and Paper. Do you want to include velvet or a gatefold in your invitation design? How about a beveled die cut? Our highly skilled dealers can walk you through the process to create your dream invitations. Find a dealer near you or contact us to create your perfect wedding invitations.

These extravagant custom letterpress invitations with velvet backers and liners are absolutely stunning. We worked with our friends at Walnut Square Gifts and Stationery to create these custom invitations for The Mystic Crewe of Zeus, a community organization, and the oldest Mardi Gras krewe in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.

Invitation

• letterpress ink: ganache (front) / ganache (back)
• fonts: daughter script
• paper: bella smooth cotton ivory 2-ply (front) / bella velvet cocoa (back)
• card size: f-9
• liner: eris pattern in gold matte foil on bella velvet cocoa
• envelope: ivory text pointed flap
• envelope addressing: ganache letterpress on the back
• finishing: duplex front and back
• job: 74935

These cards feature our lavish 2-ply Bella smooth cotton paper in ivory. The front is adhered or duplexed to a velvet backer, creating a decadent 3-ply card. Both sides of the card feature letterpress printing in our ganache ink. The front features text in a sweeping script font, while the back of the card bears a custom crest in honor of Zeus LXXXIV, a member of The Mystic Crewe of Zeus. Velvet is luxurious, providing a tactile element to the card, and it also holds a crisp letterpress impression. The tonal look created by ganache ink on cocoa velvet is subtle but still very impactful.

The liner perfectly exemplifies a regal aesthetic with gold matte foil stamping on our Bella velvet in cocoa. Using cocoa velvet for the card backer and the envelope liner creates consistency. Gold matte foil in the Eris pattern is both stately and grand.

These letterpress invitations with velvet backers are traditional yet very on trend. It was an honor to create these custom-designed cards. If you need an invitation for an upcoming event or want to feature a velvet backer or a foil-stamped velvet liner on your invitation, we can make that happen. Locate one of our dealers to see samples and swatches and receive expert guidance.