Katharine and Brandon worked with our friends at Uptowne Papers to create their gorgeous wedding invitation suite. Our Townsend design inspired the layout with double border. The french blue and gold matte combination was the perfect introduction to their wedding colors.
Victoria and Chris worked with RSVP Today to create these Townsend inspired wedding invitations. They opted to keep it similar to the original design using Pale Gray letterpress, Charcoal letterpress and Rose Gold Shine foil. Their save the date mimicked this look as well adding a die-cut shape to make it even more unique. Overall, the aesthetic of their wedding stationery matches the look of the wedding in a subtle and classic way. We will let Victoria and Chris take it from here to share more about their day:
Q: Can you share with us a bit about your wedding and your inspiration for the event?
A: Our June 2019 wedding in New York City was a uniquely special and memorable day. We were married in the same church where we first met, at the Archdiocesan Cathedral of the Holy Trinity on the Upper East Side. Our reception was held at the iconic Gotham Hall on Broadway. When we got engaged ten months prior, we both envisioned a Manhattan wedding with a classic, elegant, and traditional focus reflecting facets of our Greek American heritage and history. We also wanted a modern feel with some “wow factor.” A live Greek band was a must, in addition to an American band. Our venue offered a majestic and historic backdrop. Our guests were offered the feel of a private concert with a grand stage and modern dance floor for them to be entertained throughout the evening. In our vision, we wanted our invitation to reflect all of this, so we went with an elegant design and logo that was consistently used throughout the day in our venues.
Q: Q: How did you choose your invitation design & ink colors?
A: It was fairly seamless for us when selecting our wedding invitation design and overall aesthetic. We both gravitated towards designs that were classic, traditional, yet modern – something timeless and would still be in style many years from now. Ultimately, we ended up merging two invitation designs to make the invitation unique. We spent the most time designing our monogram and we incorporated this element within various items on our wedding day – from the ceremony programs to our exquisite Ron-Ben Israel cake. We were stunned with the amount of compliments we received on our invitations.
Q: What surprised you most about your wedding?
A: How much love and support, from all over the world, you receive. This is your day, and everyone is there to shower you with love and admiration. The world is on your side on your wedding weekend, and all the stresses of the wedding planning just melt away. There were torrential downpours for five straight days the week of our wedding, but somehow the rain and clouds parted on Friday afternoon just before our rehearsal, providing for the most perfect weekend of weather – sun and blue skies! Everyone is there cheering you on, even complete strangers. We received so many well wishes from complete strangers as we took photos in Central Park, and as we made our way through Manhattan in a vintage Rolls-Royce from the Cathedral to Gotham Hall.
Q: What was your favorite moment?
A: There were so many. The ‘coolest’ one was entering the grandeur of the Gotham Hall ballroom for the first time as husband and wife. We were able to choreograph a uniquely timed grand entrance. With the bronze gates to the hall opening up as the lights shined on us, we walked into the song that reminded us of the beginning of our relationship, “Something Just Like This” by The Chainsmokers. The Groom had surprised his guests (and Bride) with a quick wardrobe change — an ivory white dinner jacket — to distinguish himself for the rest of the evening. All of our 260 guests were on their feet in anticipation and it was such an incredible moment and feeling we will cherish forever.
Q: Favorite design element of your big day?
A: We loved being able to weave in the design thematic of our invitations and monogram into our wedding programs. They were striking, neat, and easy to handle and read. Providing programs to our guests were important to us as we had a traditional Greek Orthodox ceremony. We also wanted to utilize the programs as a way to pay tribute to our loved ones who had passed away and to thank our parents. We received many compliments on our programs, and some guests even commented it was the best one they’ve ever seen.
Our Townsend design has sparked many customizations and we’re excited to share Hayley and Gregory’s version. Their silver foil wedding invitations with calligraphy created an elegant impression for the event to come. Sarah Hanna’s Honoured style shining brightly in Silver Matte foil adds a personalized accent to the set. The remainder of the text as well as the border printed in Charcoal letterpress keeps a cool color palette. The reply card, rehearsal dinner card, and a coordinating thank you card also contain the same border. Finally, to finish the suite, they added an envelope liner in our geometric pearse pattern. Thanks to the help of Papery and Cakery for bringing this suite together!
Foil color: Silver Matte | Letterpress color: Charcoal | Hand Calligraphy: Custom Honoured by Sarah Hanna | Fonts: Utrecht | Design: Townsend | Paper: 3 ply Bella Cotton White | Size: F8 | Envelope liner: Pearse in Charcoal | Customization: 42145 | Papery and Cakery
Our flagship store helped Mia and Joseph create these letterpress celebration invitations with rose gold accents. Inspired by our Townsend design, they chose Pale Gray as well as Cobblestone inks which created a cool color palette. A Pale Gray border used around the perimeter of the invitation added a subtle design element on the front. While on the reverse, guests can find our Damask pattern in Pale Gray ink. The same pattern repeated on the envelope liner kept the suite consistent and eye-catching.
Inspired by our Townsend design, Lyndsey and David’s neutral letterpress wedding invitations were created thanks to the help of Mulberry Market. Prussian Blue and Pale Gray letterpress with a touch of Tawny Matte foil created the palette for this traditional suite. Similarly, the coordinating insert cards were held together by a sand belly-band with a personalized tag affixed. Finally, to add a touch of sweetness, a petite dot pattern in Tawny Matte lined the ivory envelope.
With the help of our friends at Lion in the Sun, Sara and Zachary customized our Townsend design for their New York wedding. They personalized their gray and rose gold formal wedding invitations with a horizontal format and a sweet foil stamped polka dot envelope liner.
letterpress inks: charcoal + fog | foil stamping: rose gold shine | fonts: moravia + impression + parfumerie | paper: bella smooth cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | envelope: bella cotton white | foil stamped liner: petite dot pattern in rose gold shine | Lion in the Sun | customization #39179
Our wedding invitation designs can be customized to suit any event, including corporate gatherings. Our friends at Events helped create these corporate anniversary invitations based on our Townsend design using colors that coordinated with the company’s branding. The simple, formal feel of the design was complemented by modern touches like geometric envelope liners printed in the same pattern but different print methods.
letterpress inks: navy + fog | foil stamping: silver shine | fonts: fresco + holden | paper: bella cotton white 1-ply + 2-ply | envelope: bella cotton white | digital liner [save the date]: hector pattern in navy | foil stamped liner [invitation]: hector pattern in silver shine | Events | customization #37530 + #37946
