Our romantic Cordelia invitations and menus were recently featured by Weddings Unveiled magazine! This dreamy inspiration shoot was planned by Molly McKinley and took place at the enchanting Dunaway Gardens, just outside of Atlanta. After a violin serenade by the groom, the happy “couple” enjoyed a charming picnic overflowing with delicious fruits, veggies, cheese, bread, and champagne! Bella Figura calligrapher Kelle McCarter calligraphed the envelopes to match the invitations, and painted a swash of golden yellow to add some color. 

Many thanks to Molly McKinley for including us in this beautiful shoot – be sure to check out Weddings Unveiled to see more photos! 

Photography: Simply Sarah Photography | Concept and Planning: Molly McKinley Designs | Venue: Dunaway Gardens | Concept, Florals and Design: Tailor & Table | Wedding Dress: Jenny Packham from Kelly’s Closet in Atlanta, GA | Lingerie Separates: Kelly’s Closet in Atlanta, GA | Lace Veil: Adele Amelia | Hair and Makeup: Jennifer C. Nieman | Menswear: The Modern Gent | Rentals: Crush Event Rentals | China: Vintage English Teacup | Stationery: Bella Figura and Designs Girl | Jewelry:Wanderlust Jewelers | Models: Sara Cate and Chase with Atlanta Models & Talent, Inc.

Alicia and Tim’s black and gold save the dates showcase the modern and minimal styling of our Duncan design.  Simple typography is highlighted by gold matte foil and classic black ink while the same gold foil adds a pop of unexpected glamor to the edges of our 2-ply cotton paper.

letterpress ink: black | foil stamping: gold matte | font: brandon | paper: bella cotton 2-ply white | foil edging: gold matte | customization #24936

The idyllic landscape of Cedar Lakes Estate was the backdrop for Rebecca and Brant’s recent summertime wedding.  Using our Bradley design as inspiration they chose a palette of atlantic, pansy and british rose inks as the backdrop to our copper shine foil, digitally printing on our Bella Smooth cotton paper.  A coordinating enveloper liner was the finishing touch on these watercolor wedding invitations.

foil stamping: copper shine: digital inks: atlantic + pansy + british rose | fonts: aster + holden | paper: bella smooth cotton 1-ply | envelope: bella cotton white | envelope liner: elegant ombre pattern in deep blue + atlantic | Village Invites | customization# 27483

We created these custom wedding invitations for Kate and Brett’s springtime wedding at the lush and romantic Butterfly Lane Estate in Montecito, California. Our juniper liner pattern served as inspiration with a small motif pulled from the pattern to accent each card.  Nicole Black’s hand calligraphy added an organic feel that complimented the garden-inspired liner palette and jute envelopes.

  letterpress inks: sand + taupe | font: jubilant | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | hand calligraphy style: mitty caps | envelope: jute | envelope liner: juniper pattern in hazel + sand + taupe | Kathleen Cooper Fine Papers | customization# 26274

Lisa and Sue hosted a fun filled wedding weekend for their close family and friends at Glenmere Mansion, an intimate venue in New York’s Hudson Valley.  They chose our Colette calligraphy wedding invitations and customized the design by switching to a vertical layout.  A detailed itinerary was included along with a “what to pack” list that utilized icons from our extensive motif library. A vintage Manhattan map lined the envelopes in an ode to the nearby city.

  letterpress inks: espresso + coral | font: moravia | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2-ply | hand calligraphy: maura style | edge painting: coral | envelope: bella cotton ivory | envelope liner: vintage manhattan pattern in espresso + french vanilla | Papel New York | customization #23654

Lauren and Daniel chose modern gold wedding invitations for their celebration at the Hay Adams in Washington D.C.  They customized our Roosevelt design with gold shine foil for the printing and for the edging and added metallic gold leaf envelope liners to both their main and reply envelopes for an added touch of gold.

foil stamping: gold shine | fonts: didot + brandon | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply | foil edging: gold shine | envelope: bella cotton ivory | metallic liner: gold leaf | customization #25754

We were thrilled to collaborate with Oh So Beautiful Paper and Moglea for the invitations for Paper Party 2015! The Paper Party is an amazing event thrown by Nole Garey of Oh So Beautiful Paper every year during the National Stationery Show that brings press, retailers, and vendors from the stationery world together for an evening of fun. The invitations and envelope liners feature hand painted artwork by Meg from Moglea that we digitally printed on our white Bella Smooth Cotton paper. Gold matte foil stamping added a touch of shine to the invitations, and the envelopes were calligraphed in gold ink by Michele from Meant to Be Calligraphy. Vintage Rose stamps and a dip-dyed hint of pink finished the envelopes off beautifully. Take a look! 

Many thanks to Oh So Beautiful Paper for inviting us to be a part of this amazing collaboration! For more details on the invitations, check out Nole’s recap. 

Design: Moglea

Printing: Bella Figura

Envelope Calligraphy: Meant to Be Calligraphy

Photo Credits: Nole Garey for Oh So Beautiful Paper

We’re excited to announce that our May Designer of the Month is Debi Zeinert! Debi is a gifted calligrapher who’s been in the business for 35 years. Starting this month, in addition to our ongoing promotion (10% off ANY piece featuring a design by Debi — invitations, save the dates, you name it!), Debi is also offering Bella Figura customers an exclusive offer: save $25 for calligraphy addressing on any order, or save $50 if your order features Debi’s calligraphy in the design! Here’s a peek at some of Debi’s hand calligraphed envelopes, and her new for 2015 Sterling invitation design — check out the rest of her collection today! 

The fine print: this offer is exclusive to designs by Debi Zeinert and does not apply towards the purchase of other designs. Orders must be placed by 11:59pm Eastern on May 31, 2015 in order to receive this offer. Calligraphy addressing services must be booked separately with Debi Zeinert at The Blooming Quill. 

Alicia and Lawrence hosted an autumn wedding in Vermont and chose our Overlook design to compliment the outdoorsy elegance of their venue. An earthy color palette of copper shine foil and olive and prussian blue letterpress inks set the tone for these rustic wedding invitations, as did the jute envelopes lined in our natural woodgrain pattern.

letterpress inks: olive + prussian blue | foil stamping: copper shine | font: laramie | paper: bella cotton ivory 1-ply + 2-ply | edge painting: prussian blue | foil edging: copper shine | envelope: jute | envelope liner: natural woodgrain pattern in olive | customization #22442 + #24466

We are thrilled to share a recent collaboration that we worked on with Nole Garey from Oh So Beautiful Paper. We foil stamped the birth announcements for her family’s newest addition using Rose Gold Shine foil on our new white Bella Smooth Cotton paper. Rose gold foil stamped envelope liners in our elegant garden pattern lined jute envelopes, which were later calligraphed with beautiful white ink.

After we printed and edge painted Alice’s birth announcements, we shipped them off to Jenna Rainey of Mon Voir calligraphy. Jenna provided the calligraphy for the names on the announcement as well as the envelope addressing, and after we printed everything she hand painted each card with the prettiest pastels. Each piece was subtly unique, with varying color combinations and brush strokes. 

Nole included a photo of baby Alice with the announcement, and used Angela Liguori’s gold metallic line cotton ribbon to tie everything together! 

Our Designer of the Month promotion is back, and our featured designer for the month of February is the Left Handed Calligrapher, Nicole Black! All designs by Nicole are on sale for 10% off during the month of February. You can combine this offer with our 10% discount when you order 6 printed pieces or more, so stock up! Nicole is partnering with us this month for a special offer for envelope addressing, too: book your envelope addressing with Nicole between now and February 28, and get $25 off your order of $100 or more! Just let Nicole know that we sent you when you book your calligraphy addressing. Here a few of Nicole’s newest designs – plus a peek at some of her beautifully calligraphed envelopes! 

The fine print: this offer is exclusive to designs by Nicole Black and does not apply towards the purchase of other designs. Orders must be placed by 11:59pm Eastern on February 28, 2015 in order to receive this offer.

Kelly and Arif upped the glam on our Charmed Chicago wedding invitation design by printing their letterpress and foil stamped save the dates in aubergine ink and silver shine foil.  They added a pop of color to their envelopes with aubergine liners, too.

letterpress ink: aubergine | foil stamping: silver shine | fonts: aiden stripe + danube + impression | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply | envelope: bella cotton white | envelope liner: classic color pattern in aubergine | Elizabeth Grace | customization #20869