We had the pleasure to work with the Melamed family directly to create this beautiful wedding stationery. Inspiration came from the wedding venue itself, the Hotel Zaza Museum District in Houston, Texas. Our Odeon suite was the perfect compliment to the architecture. We updated the suite a touch with gold matte foil stamping, rather than gold shine. It was such a special experience to help create all of these pieces.
letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | font: brilon | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | invite size: f-8 | foil edging: gold matte | liner: gatsby pattern in antique gold + black | envelope: bella cotton white | customizations #64590 + #66144
We had the absolute pleasure of working with Kate and Jeff through our NYC studio to create their beautiful custom rose invitation suite. We’ll let Kate take it from here to share more about their wedding details!
CAN YOU SHARE WITH US A BIT ABOUT YOUR WEDDING AND YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THE EVENT? We chose to get married in the backyard of my family’s home where Jeff and I spent a lot of time together with family and where I spent so much time growing up. Sagaponack has brought us a ton of happy memories relaxing and being outdoors so it was so special to then have the ultimate wedding night there! We tried to make everything feel really natural, didn’t try to overdo the decor, but keep it really elegant and classic.
WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR COUPLES CURRENTLY PLANNING A WEDDING? Take your time, think through the details and focus on what you care about! If it’s music, or decor, the Afterparty, or the passed appetizers — spend the time making your favorite parts exactly how you want them!
HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR INVITATION DESIGN & INK COLORS? With a ton of help from the Bella team and our close friend Charlotte. We wanted it to feel really serene and peaceful, stuck to blues greens and grays to match the landscape around us.
WHAT SURPRISED YOU MOST ABOUT YOUR WEDDING? Probably the impromptu hurricane that popped up on the radar two days before — ha! But truly, It goes so quickly just as everyone told me – you really have to be in the moment and embrace having fun with all of your friends and family versus focusing on any details or sequence or schedule you had in mind. It always goes just as it should!
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT? So hard to pick! Walking into the tent once everyone was inside was so special — it was so overwhelming to see everyone we love in one spot and safely tucked out of the rain 🙂
FAVORITE DESIGN ELEMENT OF YOUR BIG DAY? The ottomans by the dance floor — gorgeous and practical for a little (short!) rest after hours of dancing!
WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE NEWLYWEDS? Had a wonderful honeymoon to Italy and Croatia — now back to work and planning some more travels!
We worked with our friends at Sweet Paper to bring Katherine and Aarons invitations to life. Florals from our Adina suite were letterpressed in blush, a perfect subtle color for an early spring wedding. The fonts pair beautifully to make the suite modern, yet romantic.
letterpress inks: dark gray + blush | Maison De Fleur + Poetica | paper: bella smooth cotton 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #61719
Samantha and Charles worked with our NYC studio to create their beautiful invitation suite. We letterpressed leaves from our Traditional Palm suite in acadia ink, with holly letterpress text. The holly and acadia tones are repeated throughout the suite, complimented by spruce and olive digital inks. A belly band printed with a custom supplied illustration of the iconic benches at John’s Island Club holds the enclosure cards.
letterpress inks: acadia + holly | digital inks: olive at 30% + spruce | fonts: altesse script and bembo regular/italic | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: custom monogram pattern in holly and spruce | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69609
We had the opportunity to work with Hannah to bring the invitations for her and Andrew’s wedding to life. A combination of classic block, and modern script fonts keeps the suite fresh. Antique gold letterpress is used throughout, with a classic color antique gold envelope liner coordinating perfectly. A bow in our mother of pearl silk ribbon ties the suite together.
letterpress ink: antique gold | fonts: melvin and emily script + mrs. eaves | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: a-7 | edge paint in antique gold | silk ribbon: mother of pearl | liner: classic color in antique gold | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69937
Mallory and Spencer worked with our friends at Salutations Home to create their gorgeous wedding stationery. We reimagined our Willington sample suite in luscious blues and greens. The save the date card was printed with subtle french blue letterpress. The blue touches are echoed in the ribbon and outer invitation envelopes. We created a customized version of our Willington liner florals to pair perfectly with the rest of the suite.
letterpress inks: french blue + garden | fonts: plaza + aria text | paper: bella cotton bright white 2-ply + 1-ply | save the date size: a-6 | invite size: f-8 | liner: custom willington pattern in garden + cmyk | ribbon: light blue | envelope: bella pastel blue | customization #69592
Meghan O’Brien designed Ryann, part of our 2024 wedding collection and shared her design process:
Before creating Ryann, I knew I wanted to build a suite that would be inspired by coastal New England. While most of our work day to day is done on the computer, it’s nice to be able to get some paints out and have total creative freedom; which is how Ryann got started. I painted an abstract piece, with a slightly Fauvist style using cool-toned blocky colors and painterly brushstrokes. The subject of the piece was a Cape Cod marina with sailboats and hydrangeas. That painting was used for the liner, and the rest of the suite built from that.
I painted a few more coastal motifs in the same style for the details accordion, and then Carolina ink felt like the perfect coastal blue for this suite. The typography is a mix of modern serifs and a vintage script to create visual interest that allows the invitation to stand alone, with no extra motifs.
As with all of our designs, the colors of Ryann can be customized and reimagined. Above, Meghan mocked up a more earthy tone colorway of the invitation and the save the date. The invitation is copper shine on ivory paper with a bevel edge in nutmeg, and the save the date is white matte foil on metallic copper paper with the border blind embossed.
We worked with Donna of Designs by Donna to create Nikki and Robert’s gorgeous suite. Our Denton sample inspired the layout. The couple chose to use our handmade ivory stock with spruce letterpress; a perfect combination to evoke the lush venue. Our Vienne liner pattern in matching spruce brings a touch of florals.
We worked with our friends at Papier Girl to bring Carrie and Kevin’s wedding invitations to life. Our Modernity sample was the inspiration for the fonts and foil stamped border. Denim and mink matte are the perfect color combination to introduce the wedding palette, and the addition of our Elon Frame 3 brings a subtle botanical element. The liner from our Drift suite is a nod to the city of Provo, Utah. A crisp mother of pearl silk bow completes the suite.
letterpress ink: denim | foil stamping: mink matte | fonts: optima, slight, and sweet sans | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply | invite size: a-7 | ribbon: mother of pearl | liner: drift pattern in mink matte | envelope: bella cotton white | customization #69864
We worked with our friends at Papier Girl to create this beautiful invitation suite for Shannon and Alex. The pattern from our Harro design was used in bronze shine as an invitation overlay. This vellum piece, gives just a glimpse of the letterpress card below. Umber letterpress pairs beautifully with our bronze shine foil stamping. A sprig from the pattern is echoed on the details card to complete the suite.
letterpress ink: umber | foil stamping: bronze shine | fonts: sweet sans pro, madison street pro | paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply + 40# vellum | invite size: a-7 | envelope: bella cotton white customization #68506
We worked with our friend Staci from Sincerely Staci to create Emily and Robert’s stunning invitation suite. Our Euphrasia suite inspired the blind embossed and gold matte foil stamped monogram. We paired the serif font with a classic script- Aston. The suite was finished with a crisp black envelope, lined with our Adeline pattern in white.
letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | embossing: blind | fonts: aston + addington | paper: bella smooth cotton white 2-ply + 1-ply | invite size: f-8 | liner: adeline pattern in white | envelope: bella black | customization #67134
