Lovely accessories by etsy seller Little White Dresser.

I’m loving these gorgeous hand-lettered pieces by Bryn of Brooklyn-based Paperfinger.

I especially love the custom return address stamps she offers – beautiful! This is a great alternative to return address printing / rsvp envelope printing.

{found via papercrave}

The air is cooler here in Seattle, and the leaves have started to change! I love fall!

It’s been a while since we’ve properly posted anything (apologies!) but Jonathan and I are in the studio working hard on custom designs for upcoming spring 2010 weddings! If you are planning a spring/summer wedding for 2010 now is a great time to get started – especially with the great offer we have going right now (FREE letterpress thank you cards – customized to match your invitations – with any order over $1000.00. Additional details can be found here).

Contact us today to get started!

It’s been a busy month – and the next few months will continue to be busy! We’ve been working furiously on “day-of” items for our September and October  weddings – here’s a sneak peek of one of those projects that I will be delivering later today.

You might remember the adorable “our story continues…” save the dates that we blogged about several months ago. The wedding those save the dates belong to is rapidly approaching (it’s next month!) and we have some stunning letterpress invitations to share with you!

The bride and groom, who have been absolutely lovely to work with, had a very clear vision of what they’d like in their wedding stationery – and these beautiful two color letterpress invitations fit the bill. They kept things sweet and simple by using a petite website card, encouraging guests to rsvp online. I don’t know that the photos really show it, but a Swaovski crystal accents the letterpress design perfectly. Their gold envelopes were accented by a very special quote offset printed on the back flap – “For hearing my thoughts, understanding my dreams and being my best friend, for filling my life with joy and loving me without end, I do.” {anonymous}

Stacy Kvam of SK Wedding and Event Design contacted us to collaborate with her on an autumn inspired tabletop design for the summer 2009 issue of Seattle Metropolitan Bride and Groom magazine. Using bright Washington red apples and an artisan chocolate menu as inspiration, she created a gorgeous vision of fall on this table. My favorite part is the centerpiece itself. Created by Brittany Flowers, it features an antique wooden tool carrier filled to the brim with autumn’s bounty – delicious and vibrant apples, miniature white pumpkins, greenery, and full cabbage leaves. 

To complement Stacy’s vision, we created fun leaf-shaped place cards printed on pieces of paper thin wood veneer sheets. We also created “bride” and “groom” chair signs with scalloped edges and gold grommets (also on that beautiful wood veneer!)

Speaking of letterpress (did you see yesterday’s big offer?) check out these lovelies we created for an upcoming September wedding! The bride and groom are planning a gorgeous celebration at the Inn at Spanish Bay in Pebble Beach (you MUST check out the website for this place – it’s AMAZING!). We worked with the bride to create these elegant letterpress invitations in chocolate brown on pearl white 100% cotton paper.

One of my favorite things about this suite is that the bride chose chocolate brown envelopes and had her return address offset printed in cream on the back flap. This is such a fun choice – it’s a cost-saver over having your return address letterpressed, and the cream on chocolate is still elegant and yet unexpected. The bride chose Laura Hooper to calligraph the guest addresses, which she hand-lettered in cream ink (stunning!).

We are working with Katie and Dave right now on their wedding day items – programs, menus, etc. I can’t wait to see how everything comes together!

One of our favorite calligraphers, Laura Hooper, just introduced two new {gorgeous!} styles: Specerian and Spencerian Swash Caps. Both are stunning! She is running a great special offer right now too: Receive $1.00 off every outer envelope using a Spencerian style or receive 50% off an enlarged map with the purchase of any map order. Offer valid through July 31. Contact her for availability and delivery dates and mention JULY2009 when ordering.

If you are in the Seattle area and are interested in seeing Laura’s work in person, contact us to make an appointment to see her sample book at out Kirkland studio!

images from lhcalligraphy.com

Our new issue of Martha Stewart Weddings just arrived, and the style and details from this featured Brooklyn wedding immediately caught my eye. The bride’s dress is showstopping, the butterfly details are too cute, and the groom’s attire – swoon! I especially love his cuff links!

all images from marthastewartweddings.com

We wanted to share a quick sneak peek at a job we delivered a couple weeks ago. Since the wedding hasn’t happened yet, we can’t show too much.

Needless to say, it’s another really fun project we got to work on and are excited to see the results. The gray and yellow color scheme is bright and fresh. Our clients were able to keep the set budget-friendly by using only one ink and adding pops of color with bright yellow envelopes.

We’ll be sure to show more detail after their event.