A Bicyclist's Dream
I love the colors of this wedding: purple, silver and yellow accents. And when Katrina said that her fiancé is an avid bicyclist (and photographer), I knew this was going to be a fun and whimsical design. What came to mind? Gears, of course!
The square save the dates were digitally printed on pearlescent textured paper, backed with silver metallic cardstock. A design of gears set off the bicycle/photographer tone.
The pocketfold invitations were letterpress printed...swoon! We chose a 100% cotton paper for the invitation and enclosure cards and a beautiful yellow paper backing for the invitation and monogram seal. These were all set off with the silver metallic pocketfold.
To make the invitations a little different from the save the dates, I created an outline of gears (instead of filling the gears in with color). By doing so, the indention of the letterpress really was illustrated. The custom monogram I created used their first initials and a close-up of one of the gears. Katrina even used the monogram on her postage stamps (you can purchase custom postage at
http://www.zazzle.com/).
Save the date design:
Letterpress Printed Invitation:
Design by The Inviting Pear
Wedding Planner: Bethany, 36th Street Events
Labels: 36th street events, custom save the dates, Custom wedding invitations, gray, letterpress, pocketfolds, purple, Shannon Ferguson, square, the inviting pear, wedding invitations, yellow
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Wedding invitation books
The wedding invitation books are ready to be mailed! I'm so excited about these because I was able to mix a variety of printing processes to create a stunning book. I can't wait to hear the feedback from guests. Can you imagine receiving a book in the mail for a wedding???
Cortney at BZ Events contacted me in February to see if I could create a book that was a wedding invitation. Her client, Heather, is an avid reader so it would be a perfect fit. As soon as I heard that I could design a book, I was on board. To create a vintage feel, I had the inside pages letterpress printed in two colors on 100% cotton paper. The 8-page book included the wedding invitation, brunch invitation, custom drawn map, accommodations, things to do in Austin, and finally, a short description of the wedding party.
Mailed in a chocolate brown decorative box, the books were covered in a linen book cloth. The custom designed monogram I created was foil printed in chocolate brown on the cover. Each book was hand sewn.
Once the book is opened, the RSVP card peeks out of a chocolate brown sleeve, which is located on the lefthand side of the book. It appears to be a Library card and is "Due Back" on October 8th. Instead of stating the traditional "Names" on the RSVP card to get the guest's name, it stated "Book checked out to..." For the responses, it stated "Yes, we look forward to celebrating your happily ever after" and "No, we regret to miss out on this chapter of your lives". I had so much fun playing with these kinds of phrases!
This project was truly a labor of love, but it was worth every minute of the hard work we all put into it. Congratulations, Heather & Rob! I can't wait to get started on the designs for your wedding reception collateral.
Design by The Inviting Pear
Wedding Planner: Cortney, BZ EventsLabels: Austin, custom designed, design, foil printing, invitations, letterpress, library rsvp, Little Black Book, mailing box, monogram, Shannon Ferguson, Texas, the inviting pear, wedding
Posted by invitingpear at 5:17 PM
Letterpress Printing
It's no secret...I'm in love with letterpress printing, where ink is pressed into the paper to create a beautiful and luxurious look. Cotton papers look the best, in my opinion. Here are some of my favorite invitations that I've designed. Enjoy!
Design by The Inviting Pear.
Photography (for Laurie & Patrick's invitation): Photography by Vanessa
Labels: custom designed, invitations, letterpress, modern, monogram, the inviting pear, wedding
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Wedding at Mandola Estate Winery
From the wedding invitations to the reception collateral, the design was kept simple and modern. The invitation was letterpress printed on Crane's 100% Cotton Lettra cover stock in green and brown inks with the couple's names as the focus. The font treatment of their names became their logo for all of the design pieces. Because the wedding was at an Italian winery, Italian words were used throughout the reception collateral. We created the escort tent cards (which were displayed on a ribbon bulletin board) and placecards and table cards (both propped up on wine corks). We love the natural feel of this wedding and we're always suckers for a green and chocolate brown combo. Salute!
Photography by Vanessa; Wedding Consultant: Ruby Rogers Studios
Labels: Austin, custom designed, escort cards, invitations, letterpress, modern, monogram, table cards, the inviting pear, vineyard, winery
Posted by invitingpear at 4:10 PM
