Reinventing Letterpress

We have been featured in our first published book-yippee! Reinventing Letterpress by Charlotte Rivers. The book pictured below is actually the European version, but the US version was released this week by Chronicle Books under the title Little Book of Letterpress.The book covers the history of letterpress, explanations of the different types of presses, sneak peeks of different studios, and features amazing presses and designers who use letterpress from all around the world. We are so flattered to be part of such an amazing book. The book can be purchased right here.

LOVE sweet LOVE

We recently teamed up with our friends at Pinball Publishing to design and help promote these cute little Scout Books as a way to add fun to your wedding. We love that the possibilities are endless. They make an amazing wedding favor, save the date, gift for out of town guests, or even a unique invitation. You can even choose from 3 different inside papers such as blank, lined, and grid. They are a perfect format for your wedding monogram or maybe just a fun poem or quote that is special to you and your fiance that you would like to share with your guests. And best of all they are green friendly, featuring 100% recycled papers and soy inks. Doesn't get better then that! Create your custom Scout Book right here!

Feather Letter

I am thrilled to introduce a very talented friend of mine, Hillary of Feather Letter. She just opened shop on Etsy sharing her passion for beautiful modern handwriting. Feather Letter's calligraphy is not only amazing, but perfect for the budget conscience bride. She offers sweet vintage style place cards in different styles. These vintage ready place cards, allow for endless creative possibilities. I love this idea because it really makes for a personalized wedding or event. Her services also include envelope addressing (inner and outer). To see more of her perfectly crafted calligraphy, visit her shop right here.

A Perfect Union

We are super excited to announce that we will be teaming up with The Wedding Artists Collective for representation of our custom wedding invitations. Founded and managed by Lisa Raffo, The Wedding Artists Collective offers vintage style photography and custom invitation design. To see more amazing work from her artists visit www.theweddingac.com or for inquires email Lisa Raffo at lisa@theweddingac.com

Top 2 photos: Josh Goleman Last photo: Tec Petaja

Urban Wed

Mary and I stopped by UrbanWed last night to check it out and say hello to some friends. Vané did an incredible job producing this amazing wedding event. It was intimate, beautiful, and most of all fun. Bravo!!!
Above are some fun pictures we took in the StudioBooth, us, and in the second photo our friend Bryn from Paperfinger.

Urban Wed

Vané of Brooklyn Bride is putting on a must see event this month in NYC! Held over 2 nights at Nest Event Loft near Union Square, you'll get to meet amazingly talented vendors in an intimate venue with gorgeous views of the city. You can visit the Urban Wed site for more details or purchase tickets right here.

Jessie & Andy

Jessie and Andy got married in a backyard Oktoberfest inspired wedding this past Fall. Their custom designs incorporated the brides passion for painting, their love for wild animals and of course beer! A letterpressed beer coaster was a great way to ask people to Save the Date. The invitation was silkscreened on a large piece of ripped painters canvas. The RSVP card & return envelope were off-set printed. The elements were packaged together with a hand died cluny lace belly band. The custom wedding logo was carried out through the wedding on tote bags and etched into beer and wine glasses. The overall feeling was playful beauty! All of the below pictures were taken by photographer Henry Chan excluding the save the date, invitation, and tote bag.

lucky in love challenge

Inspired Goodness is giving away a design package in there Lucky in Love Challenge. Check it out right here.

Engaged? Win a Sandals Wedding by Martha Stewart!

Sandals Resorts and Martha Stewart have paired up to offer six new and exclusive weddings on the romantic shores of the Caribbean. The unmistakable style of Martha Stewart and the beautiful island settings of Sandals Resorts create an incomparable wedding experience.

Tell us in a 90-second video why you and your fiancé want to win a customized Sandals Wedding by Martha Stewart.

All entries must be submitted by January 20, 2010. The winner will be announced on The Martha Stewart Show February 11, 2010.

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CONTEST PRIZES

• Winning couple will receive a wedding created especially for you
• by Martha Stewart’s team at Sandals Emerald Bay in Great Exuma, Bahamas.
• The bride and groom will receive a six-day and five-night Luxury Included stay at the resort.
• 10 of their guests will receive a four-day and three-night Luxury Included stay at the resort.
• Round trip airfare for the winning couple and ten guests.
• All stays include meals, unlimited premium brand beverages, daily and nightly entertainment.

Sylva and Peter Continued

Sylva and Peter tied the knot this past November and sent us some of their gorgeous photos to share taken by the talented Wolfgang Freithof Studio. Following the design of their custom wedding invitations we created table cards and programs that pulled in the same charming details such as buttons and grosgrain ribbon. Table cards are letterpressed by Gilah Press. If you are in the market for a wedding photographer, head over to Wolfgang's site to view more of his beautiful work right here.

Holiday Happy!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday season! Postcard designed for Sarah Silver Photography. Printed by Pinball Publishing and featured on their blog CoinOp. Thanks Pinball!

Joy, Wonder, Cheer!

We designed this whimsical holiday card for QVC. It was printed on chipboard by Pinball Publishing. Happy Holidays!

Etsy!

We made our first ever Etsy front page this morning-wohoo!! Thanks again to myfriendamy who captured this moment and gave us this perfect screenshot.

Martha Stewart Weddings 15th Anniversary Celebration

Last night Mary and I had way too much fun at the Martha Stewart Weddings 15th Anniversary Celebration. It was an amazing showcase of the magazines best of the best. We were especially obsessed with all the mini hors d’oeuvres...mini grilled cheese and mini fries- YUM! And Amy Atlas's candy and dessert bar was amazingly gorgeous of course. We were all over those cupcakes. Lets just say we left the event well fed. We topped off a fabulous evening at the photo booth with some of our favorite wedding friends! Photo right clockwise: Mary & Jenn of Ice Cream Social, Archana of Love Street Cakes, Jillian of 100 Layer Cake, Vané of Brooklyn Bride, and Erica of Thoughtful Day. Photo left clockwise: Bryn of Paperfinger, Mary & Jenn of Ice Cream Social, and Jillian of 100 Layer Cake.

5-Star

See more reviews of Ice Cream Social on Project Wedding.

Sylva & Peter

Photos taken by little.owl.play

When Sylva and Peter aren't doting over there beloved rescue dog Soju, they are spending their free time volunteering at shelters around the city. Their big love for animals was a fun and must-have element integrated into their custom design. The invitation set was letterpressed and packaged in a hand-made pouch with a ribbon closure that included a variety of 4 buttons. All together the mix of pattern, vintage touches, plus pretty white textures, created the perfect charming combination. A Day of Bliss Wedding Photography by Wolfgang Freithof Studio, no surprise he did a stunning job capturing the invitation perfectly. Especially love the kitty! Check out his gorgeous photos below.

Letterpress by the lovely ladies at Gilah Press

Wendy & Billy

Wendy & Billy's wedding is finally almost here! For their invitation we continued on with their NYC/ Brooklyn goodness, incorporating all the elements that tell their story. Like a little hidden treasure, you can find a water tower, the Brooklyn Bridge, a pigeon and couple of bikes woven into the intricate pattern carried through out the invitation pieces. Overall, it created a beautiful clean look with a lot more than meets the eye.

Letterpress by Gilah Press + Design