Clean and Simple
Photo: Chrisman Studios
Inspiration for this stationery suite came from the couple's collection of old typewriters mixed with their love of clean graphics and simple design. Sideshow Press stuck with a steely gray palette, adding parchment paper for a vintage feel. The invite was meant to feel like an old letter written from the bride and groom to each guest.
Stationer Cheree Berry designed these lively invites, which included a Dark & Stormy drink ticket for the reception.
A creative bride with whimsical style designed this invitation suite, which combines personalized illustration and offbeat typography for a contemporary, graphic aesthetic.
Intertwining lines create a clean, bold pattern for this black, white, and gray invitation suite.
Exude the fresh and bubbly feel of your wedding with this letterpress invitation.
Justified text and a bold letterpressed font mimic the look of a marquee poster.
A circle of white embossed pleats create a sunburst effect on the folder for this classic invite.
The stars and sky were the inspiration for this white, navy, and gold invitation – a great options for an alfresco affair.
Classic chevron makes a comeback in this design that is covered with the retro pattern.
Inspired by ikat fabric patterns, this letterpress invitation has an artistic flair.
A contemporary stripe design is dotted with confetti-like circles to create this fun design.
Hot pink and gold make a bold statement, especially when used in this overlapping lace design.
Inspired by the glitz and glam of the big top, this carnival-themed invite sets the mood for a fun-filled wedding.
A blue calligraphed invitation is stuffed into a kraft-paper envelope for an organic feel.
The isosceles triangles and razor-thin lines on this suite are more haute couture than high school geometry.
White or ivory may be the traditional stationery choice, but this cream-on-white letterpress type and informal abbreviations give a contemporary feel.
There's nothing quiet about this stationery suite that is inspired by the larger-than-life fonts used in 1950s fashion magazines. Combining big-statement designs (oversize ampersand and quotation marks) with understated, elegant colors (deep teal and burnished-gold engraving) is the key to pulling off this luxurious and infinitely cool look.
Romantic doesn't have to mean sappy, and folksy doesn't have to mean unrefined. For proof, take a look at this charm-loaded suite inspired by the typography in old-fashioned fairy tales. The lettering was hand-drawn, then scanned and colored on a computer, and finally sent to a printer to be silk-screened.
Give guests a hint of the glimmering affair that's to come with a stationery suite that shoots for the stars; this set features a foil-stamped gold supernova on the card and the envelope liner.
Get the message across audaciously with a letterpressed invite that isn't afraid to push the envelope or sample the color wheel. The capitalized letters rendered in simple, unpretentious Avenir and scaled large give the suite a carefree, youthful vibe.
If you make every component of your invitation the same size, you can wrap it all with a band of paper. This band design, inspired by old-fashioned stickers, is both playful and personal.
Welcoming words grace this custom suite, which features a delicate sleeve and coordinating reply and reception cards, with a decorative seal for the envelope. It's inspired by the Art Deco era, when peach was just as popular as it is today.
If you possess a unique handwriting style, pen your own casual note, and then work directly with the printer for a truly one-of-a-kind message. This all-in-one format combines the invitation, reception details, and R.S.V.P. in a single piece.
With its perfectly round silhouette, the circle is as fundamental to graphic design as flour is to cake batter. Enter our spirited stationery collection, which puts confetti on display in all its roly-poly glory. The celebration will begin at the moment your loved ones open their mail.
If you've banned horizontal lines from your closet, it's time to reconsider: These invites positively own the classic French style. Each piece is hand-painted, and though the suite looks pretty here in raspberry, you can choose any shade under the sun.
Houndstooth and plaid provide a playful design for this invitation suite in a cheery palette.
This unique suite makes one thing clear: Your event will be positively jubilant. Have your invitation printed on frosted plastic, then wrap it in coordinating vellum envelopes.
This invitation's crisp black-and-white palette is enhanced by a bold, playful typeface.
Add some whimsy to your invitations with a punchy color combo of red and turquoise.
This invitation establishes a contemporary feel with red letters in a modern font on bright white paper.
For this real wedding, the groom designed a wedding invitation that illustrated a brief history of how the couple met and fell in love, as well as what guests could expect at the wedding. The stationery also featured a perforated reply card for guests to rip off and return.
This square-shaped invite featured an orange and aqua color scheme, which got guests in the mood for the warm weather celebration.
The monogrammed dot motif ties together the couple's letter-pressed invitations, reply cards, thank-you notes, and coasters.
This effervescent letterpress invitation suite boasts a bright palette.
This invitation's lighthearted design gives guests an idea of what's to come. Paired with a map and one of six Polaroid-style photographs from the couple's engagement photo session, the folded invitation was mailed out in a square kraft-paper envelope.
An old-fashioned brass brad fastens four tag-shaped pages together to create this invitation.
Circus-themed invitations are tied with metallic cord bearing ticket-stub-inspired notes for this couple's carnival-themed wedding in Brooklyn.
You're the stars of the show -- why not announce it in a big way? This letterpress suite was made using antique wood and lead type, which imparts a slightly imperfect, handcrafted quality.
The letterpressed invitation is backed with pink-and-navy-striped card stock. The inner and outer envelopes feature stars stamped on the front, hinting at the subtle fairy-tale aspect of this couple's wedding.
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