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Sophisticated Civil Partnership Invitation

Lisa — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:30:24 +0000

Classic Script Civil Partnership

Many of the gay or lesbian invitations on the market seem to feature either two top hats, two waistcoats or basques or any number of ‘quirky’ designs. That’s fine if you’re into quirky, but if you want to set a more classy atmosphere then the Civil Partnership card from the Classic Script range is gorgeous. The card used is a 290gsm pearlescent board and the ribbon is 25mm high quality Beresford double faced satin. It’s shown here in cream with navy ribbon and gold foil writing, but can be adapted to your colour scheme as we have a choice of over forty ribbon colours and the card is available in three different colours cream with gold foil, black with white foil and chocolate brown with gold foil (it will also be available soon in white card with silver foil). The invitations cost £3.50 each for quantities under 50 with a quantity discount after that and there is a fully coordinated range of items available including our new Lottery Ticket favours.

Classic Script from Olivia Samuel

Wedding Stationery from Vera Wang

Lisa — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:33:41 +0000

This Taupe Gatefold Invitation from Vera Wang is the epitome of simple, minimalist elegance. It features a taupe shimmer gatefold card with the opening offset to the right which is beautifully tied with ribbon, inside is a square of oyster white paper with the wedding details. There is a design to suit most tastes from traditional to contemporary and I personally love this Red invitation with its gold ink for an opulent Christmas wedding.

The Vera Wang wedding stationery is available from just a few outlets in the UK including Harrods.

Letterpress wedding invitations making their mark in the UK

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:00:18 +0000

Letterpress wedding invitations has been the mainstay of the US wedding stationery market for so long but for some reason it has taken a lot longer for the beauty of this age old printing technique to take a grip of the UK wedding stationery market. For better or worse it is fair to say that most trends from over the pond eventually hit our shores in some shape or form. Well this is one fashion that I welcome with open arms. As a result of this revival the number of Letterpress outlets in the UK has increased substantially over the last 18 months or so.

It must have been some 8 years ago now that I fell in love with the simple designs offered by The Letterpress of Cirencester and Piccolo Press in Scotland. Aside from these two there were few other companies that offered letterpress wedding stationery until very recently. What is interesting is that the new companies that have emerged have done so not out of a commercial drive to explore a new gap in the market but out of a love of the art of fine print. This is good news for the consumer because the quality of letterpress printing is determined not by investing heavily in factory plant and resources (factors that typify the success of a modern print shop) but for a love of restoration and a passion for design and innovation. Most letterpress invitations are printed on machines that are a generation or two old and the skill required to operate them can only be achieved by individuals who have patience and a true love for that work. It is no surprise that when I read the history behind new suppliers that have started in the last 5 or 6 years they have begun in very humble surroundings such as a garden shed or garage. Many have been introduced to letterpress by a relative in the old printing trade and have learnt their skills in a hands on apprenticeship and turned their hobbies into successful wedding stationery businesses. Sounds like a dream job to me.

Have a look at some of the new entrants to the world of letterpress wedding stationery to see what gets them buzzing and see if you too fall under the letterpress charm for your choice of wedding invitation.

Sophisticated Monogram Wedding Invitation from Bee Happy Designs

Lisa — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:08:45 +0000

This Monogram Swirl wedding invitation from Bee Happy Designs is simple and sophisticated. I personally like simple invitations in just one or two colours as they tend to look quite classy. The card is created with two colours (which you can choose) with your names swirled into a monogram and the wedding date printed at the bottom of the card. The day and evening invitation costs £2.50 and there is a range of matching items available including place cards with guests names printed for £1.10 which is not only good value for money, but it will give a coherent look to have them printed in the same style as the rest of the stationery.If you’re looking to send out save the date cards, you might want to think about save the date fridge magnets which are also available for £1.50. You can be sure your guests won’t lose your invite in that ‘pile of stuff to sort’ as it will be a constant reminder in their kitchen.

Tate Wedding Invitation from Cardlab

Lisa — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:16:42 +0000

With the return to all things vintage, the traditional letterpress invitation is making a real comeback. The picture above looks like an opening scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral, giving a real air of English sophistication. The Tate design from Cardlab is printed on heavy board which is available in soft ivory or pure white and the ribbon detail gives just a hint of colour. There are over 40 ribbon colours to choose from and you can also buy extra ribbon to coordinate your venue items such as favours. Prices for the Tate range start from £141 for 20.