One of the loveliest stationers we work with became a bride herself this past December. We created these foil welcome booklets for Julie of Fete Collection’s Delaware affair. She opted for a Tawny Matte foil hexagon pattern as well as a calligraphy monogram. Charcoal letterpress used throughout maintained as the neutral color. Finally, we have no doubt Julie’s wedding was equally as lovely as she is!
Jane and Williams worked with our Manhattan store to create these deep blue letterpress wedding invitations. They opted for a free-flowing script font that highlighted their names across the invitation. A serif font beneath kept the details of the day legible due to its traditional nature. This let the names stand out as the main design element. Finally, a supplied envelope liner brought a punch of pink as well as cascading florals to this otherwise minimalistic invitation.
Letterpress colors: Deep Blue | Fonts: Melvin and Emily Script and Adobe Garamond | Design: Custom Created | Paper: 2 ply Bella Smooth Cotton | Size: F-8 | Customization: 47985 | Bella Figura – Manhattan
Pen and Paper helped us create these navy letterpress Bar Mitzvah invitations with platinum shine accents. They went ahead with a unique square shape to make the invitation stand out from the rest. The Platinum Shine foil popped due to the Navy letterpress ink surrounding Ethan’s name. A supplied blue envelope kept the color consistent from the invitation to the envelope. Finally, a vintage Philadelphia map added a graphic element to this more typography-based design.
Letterpress ink: Navy | Foil color: Platinum Shine | Fonts: Brandon + Gotham Ultra | Design: Custom Created | Paper: 2 ply Bella Cotton | Size: 7.25 x 7.25 | Liner: Vintage Philadelphia in Navy | Customization: 47513 | Pen and Paper
Dolyn and Zachary envisioned a wedding filled with love and celebration in a rustic chic setting. To set the tone for their day, the couple worked with our Brooklyn store to create their Alder inspired wedding invitations. Botanical elements throughout the suite nodded towards their Stonover Farm venue. They opted for a monochromatic color palette in Vine letterpress ink which kept all pieces consistent as well as clean. They freed their set of any script accents by using a serif font throughout instead. After the invitations are sealed and delivered, it’s time for the party to begin! Finally, we will let the couple take it from here to tell us more about their big day:
Q: HOW DID YOU CHOOSE YOUR INVITATION DESIGN & INK COLORS?
A: I knew that I wanted our wedding to have green and white florals early on. I’m not a huge fan of bright colors and I wanted to compliment the beauty of our Berkshires venue. At our first invitation meeting, I instantly fell in love with a design that was similar to our website, then we just made a few edits to fit our aesthetic. One of our favorite elements was our details card. It felt super unique and was such a fun way to include all the information for our events (welcome reception, wedding, and brunch) in one place. Our suite really spoke to our whole “rustic chic” aesthetic. It wasn’t too formal, but still had a simple elegance to it and felt like it really fit our venue.
Q: CAN YOU SHARE WITH US A BIT ABOUT YOUR WEDDING AND YOUR INSPIRATION FOR THE EVENT?
A: The most important thing to us is that our wedding is fun and filled with love. My husband and I went to college together and still have a tight-knit group of friends from school who all love to party together. So we set out to make a weekend-long celebration with that in mind. We had a welcome cocktail party with lobster rolls, tacos, sushi, and old-school ice cream cups. It was a casual vibe filled with tons of hilarious speeches and great mingling to kick off the weekend. On Saturday we didn’t want anything to feel too formal. We had energetic music as we walked down the aisle – everyone was cheering and having fun. Our band kept everyone on the dance floor – where we did the limbo, my husband crowd-surfed, and the barn floor shook. The aesthetic was “rustic chic” – which, to us, meant a combination of casual and elegant. Even though our main goal was to have fun, we still wanted it to feel like a wedding and have some of that traditional decor.
Q: WHAT ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR COUPLES CURRENTLY PLANNING A WEDDING?
A: Use Instagram as inspiration! I found almost all of my vendors (and even my venue) there…including Bella Figura. Give yourself plenty of time to search around and allow yourself to go down a rabbit hole. Maybe find a venue you like and figure out which florists, photographers, or planners created the content you love. Collect photos of weddings you love so that you can present them to your vendors and are able to clearly define the vibe you’re going for. If you start thinking about what’s important to you and what aesthetics you respond to early (even before you get engaged) – then you won’t feel rushed into making decisions.
Q: WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MOMENT?
A: We had two very clear favorite moments: our ceremony and our first dance. Our rabbi was a long-standing friend of my family who went to great lengths to personalize our ceremony. The nuptials included details of our love story, hand-picked blessings, and our own vows. It really felt like a celebration of our relationship. I was hesitant about writing my own vows because I hate public speaking, but couldn’t have been happier that we did. Our first dance song was You’re The One by Greta Van Fleet. We agonized for months to find the perfect song and then randomly stumbled upon You’re The One a few days before the deadline to finalize the music. It felt so right for us and was the perfect romantic way to kick off the party.
Q: WHAT SURPRISED YOU MOST ABOUT YOUR WEDDING?
A: I was most surprised by the fact that the little things that went wrong didn’t really matter in the moment. No matter how much you plan, something unexpected is bound to happen. But we included so many of our favorite things throughout our wedding weekend that it felt like a fool-proof way to be super happy throughout. It’s easy to get carried away with the planning process – but, in the moment, all I cared about was celebrating with my new husband and our friends and family.
We are so happy to spot Bella Figura customizations in the latest issue of Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago. This particular feature is all about trending envelope liner styles! And who better to go to than Smitten Boutique and Pulp and Ink for a little insight on all things wedding stationery. Erin Quinn from Smitten Boutique talks about how important an envelope liner can be when it comes to expressing a couple’s personality and style. While Colin Falco is all about the pop of a foil stamped envelope liner as shown in his skyline customization. We’re also happy to spot Elizabeth Grace as one of the professionals on this page! We can’t wait to see what envelope customizations might come through our shop next. Thanks again to Modern Luxury Weddings Chicago for the feature!
A 30th birthday requires a celebratory invitation to match. Bright Pink birthday invitations with Gold Matte foil kicked off the affair held in Virginia. Inspired by our Lucent save the date design, they made this invitation their own. Our Bella Bright Pink paper helped the design pop off the page. A mix of serif and script fonts added a touch of elegance to this vibrant layout. Finally, a big thanks to Preppy Pink Pony for helping us bring this design together!
Alisan and Mark worked with Invitations & Company to help us create these gold foil and pale gray letterpress invitations. The set contains reply, event, as well as thank you cards that mimic the invitation design. A modern monogram intertwined with a floral ampersand kept the set unique. They used the monogram throughout the suite kept everything cohesive. Finally, a solid foil envelope liner added a metallic touch to this invitation suite.
EAF Fine Papers helped bring Caroline’s silver shine foil stamped Bat Mitzvah invitations to life. The design supplied to us fit our SQ-7 size card with clean foil typography. Edging in Fuchsia added a pop of color to the sides of the invitation. They kept the reply card simple in Silver Shine foil to coordinate with the invitation. Finally, a watercolor envelope liner pattern brought a colorful twist to an otherwise metallic forward set.
Maria and Brooks envisioned floral gold foil wedding invitations that Posh Parties & Paper helped us create. Inspired by our Jorie design, the invitation mimicked the original but they still found a way to make it their own. A monogram added personalization as well as intricacy to this botanical border. Script font accents emphasized the formal factor as well. Finally, the outer envelope carried the same Jorie motif to the back-flap in a soft Fawn ink.
Our friends at Swoozies – Denver worked with Rudy and Tim to bring these Jenson inspired letterpress wedding invitations to life. They opted for a large easy breezy script font situated at the top of the invitation. The clean block below kept everything easy to read. Black letterpress as the ink of choice emphasized the modern design choice. The reply set in our Bella Light Gray paper added dimensions to an otherwise black and white set. The couple chose to add an envelope liner to both the outer as well as the reply envelopes. Finally, our Jenson pattern on the liner brought a touch of organic design to the overall suite.
Letterpress: Black | Fonts: Freeland and Avenir | Design: Jenson | Paper: 2 ply Bella Smooth White/ 2 ply Bella Light Gray | Size: F8 | Liner: Jenson in Black DG | Customization: 48035 | Swoozies – Denver
Our custom creations don’t just stop at just wedding invitations! We’re always happy to see other events come through our shop like these blind embossed derby party invitations. Menage Fine Stationery & Gifts provided the design for this bold statement-maker. Blind Embossed typography kept the style of the design minimal as well as monochromatic. Our Red Shine foil easily stole the show as it popped the motif off the page with ease. Finally, a subtle envelope liner printed in Shale digital ink kept the attention on the invitation.
Gus and Ruby helped us created these vine letterpress wedding invitations. Bridgette and Ramsey married at the Parador de Granada in Spain. They used a watercolor venue illustration throughout the suite. Vine ink used for the typography complimented the art making the green tone pop. The invitation, as well as the reply card, carried the letter “M” in addition to a sweet cartouche. Lastly, the envelope liner allowed the watercolor to steal the show.
Letterpress color: Vine | Digital CMYK | Fonts: Feel + Garamond | Design: Custom Created | Paper: 2 ply Bella Smooth Cotton White | Size: A7 | Customization: 46475 | Gus and Ruby
