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A summer wedding in Oregon Vineyard. Can you taste the wine now? These invitations came out lovely…just lovely! Sometimes I print an invitation suite and run into a few bumps, others print perfectly. These printed perfectly. I think it was a reflection of the whole process. Maggie is a book designer {& cook!}, and we decided early on in the design process that I would provide her with the imagery & feedback {& of course, the printing} while she would do the typesetting and layout. Included in the suite was an invitation, rsvp, map of the area, and an invitation to the rehearsal dinner. Everything was printed with a deep navy ink on the lovely textured luxe cream stock with luxe frost envelopes. I do enjoy these types of collaborations so much. Thanks, Maggie!
I recently had the great opportunity to collaborate with Jen of Swallowfield on wedding invitations for her cousin. I am a huge fan of Jen's work and own a few of her prints {this is one of my favorites}, so I was quite honored to work with her. The wedding is taking place this Fall in Newburyport, Massachusetts, a little town on the Merrimack River near the Atlantic. Mary, the bride, wanted a design inspired by Fall, community, and the sea. Jen's drawing is full of amazing details including little houses, flowers, and a sailboat. I want to live in one of those houses!
Once Jen completed the drawing she turned it over to me. I used the entire drawing on the invitation and set the type. I extracted a few details from the drawing for the other pieces in the suite. I used a single flower on the RSVP and two little houses on a flower for the return address, which was on the backside of the RSVP to make it a postcard & the back flap of the envelope. I really love that Mary went for the orange & gray palette, instead of blue as one may assume for seaside wedding. I hope she uses love stamps!
{Images by Snapshots By Clare}
Oh the sweetness that was Jess and Jay's candy buffet! Jess spent months finding the perfect apothecary jars and glass vessels to hold all of the candy. She found this article very helpful in creating her candy buffet and sourcing bulk candy. She purchased all of the candy during the winter and early spring to avoid shipping candy in the warmer weather. The chocolate lighthouses and chocolate covered pretzels were homemade by my sister, mom and aunt. Jess did the entire set-up herself the day before their wedding {like I have said before, the girl has a knack for working with all things sweet}.
I design the candy labels to coordinate with their invitations and coasters. We attached the labels with some cute pink and green grosgrain ribbon. I also designed a little sign that invited people to enjoy the candy buffet. I created a PDF template of each that is free for you to download! Just click the links below.
- Candy Labels with Text
- Blank Candy Labels
- Candy Buffet Sign {this is 5 x 7 with crop marks to help you cut}
As you might imagine, the candy buffet was a huge hit! By the end of the night everyone was carrying around their own pink or green takeout container filled to the brim with sweet treats.
The little bird makes its debut on a wedding invitation! This little bird has been by my side since the early days of my shop and I was so happy Christina, the bride, wanted them on her invitations. Actually, what first caught her eye was the thistle, which she plans to have in her bouquet. The thistle, as most flowers, has a few different symbolic meanings, my favorite being its symbol of enduring love that will last in spite of pain and suffering. Thistles are a bit prickly! Anyways…inspiration for the colors came from the wedding's location - a marina in East Hampton -easy, breezy, and very chic. My favorite part of the entire suite is most certainly the little birds on the rsvp. They are so in love, no?
Goodness! I am loving every detail from the Free Wedding. Just the colors alone are enough to make my eyes pop! And those flowers? Sheesh, forget it! Everything is just stunning. The bridesmaids' dresses were one of the first things that caught my eye. Custom designed by Sohomade, the 50's-inspired tea dresses are made with vintage fabrics. I love the prints! Previously, I thought about having my sister, the maid of honor, wear a printed dress, but now thoughts of all the ladies wearing prints are dancing in my head. And the shoes? Adorable.
Hello! I hope you enjoyed your weekend. We finally {finally!} made it to the beach and cruised around our neighborhood on our bikes. Next weekend we are planning a little camping trip.
July’s Press & Post was inspired by little trips into the woods. The queen anne’s lace imagery is from one I pressed a couple years ago. I had picked a few while on a walk, slipped them into one of our gardening books, and forgot about them. Two years later I happened to open the book on the very page of the where I left the flowers. The stamps for July are some of my favorite and I plan to use some for our wedding invitations.
Well the ever-lovely peony is packing its bag, going to the Caribbean! Ali, the bride, initially wanted me to design a magnet as their save the date, but as we worked more on the design, and the fact that it is a destination wedding, we quickly realized this was turning into much more. Enter the folded card {for a second time this week!}. Inspired by the florals I have used in previous designs, Ali knew she loved the peony, and her wedding colors are pink and brown. Perfect!
The peony graces the front of the card along with some simple text and elegant swirls. The inside is a bit text heavy, but there is a lot of planning and information to share when a destination wedding is involved! To break-up the reading, Ali and David chose a fun photo of themselves on the beach for their magnet which included their wedding date and website, adding just the right touch of whimsy to the save the date! The save the date was gocco screenprinted on 100% lettra paper with bright pink & warm chocolate inks. Look for their coordinating wedding invitation suite to come in the next few months! Those will be letterpress. I cannot wait!
Two weeks ago I was saying hello to summer and now it feels downright chilly here! Is that you, fall? Already? No matter though because I love fall. These save the dates and invitations are just right for the season - apples blossoming, blooming, and becoming a shiny, juicy red, the leaves turning to warm and golden hues… ah yes. The save the dates were a double-sided postcard featuring a clean border and lush apple blossom. Terra, the bride, came to me with a very clear idea of the design {including a sketch!} which always helps the design process.
I loved the inspiration behind this wedding stationery - the bride's Dutch heritage. I think my favorite part of the entire suite is the small windmill on the rsvp.
This particular rsvp was a really great way to incorporate two ideas on one piece of paper. The bride wanted the rsvp to be a postcard, but also wanted space for guests to write a note. I designed one side to incorporate the tulip imagery with space for guests to write their names and mark if they are coming. The other side is a postcard where guests may leave a little message for the bride and groom along with the return address. Saving paper {and money} while still looking pretty as ever!
Yellow and gray is so lovely, no? The cypress trees of the wedding location of Carmel-by-the-Sea, California inspired this suite. Though I have never seen a cypress in person, it looks so elegant with its curving trunk. I love these invitations, especially the envelopes and the return address with the mini tree! Rich declared that to be his favorite part as well. I have no doubt this will be a truly beautiful wedding under the trees and next to the ocean. An invitation can make you feel that way…
On a side note, this cypress printed :: perfectly :: It can be a bit difficult to print large solid areas on a gocco, but I have pretty much mastered the technique {finally!} . The results are truly stunning when the ink coverage is smooth and consistent.
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Sarah Parrott, Rhode Island
Vendor: Invitation Designer
Website: Parrott Design Studio
About Me: I am the designer & printer behind Parrott Design Studio, specializing in custom letterpress and screen printed wedding and event invitations, stationery, and paper goods. With a background in non-profit marketing & art history, I began the studio in 2006 in my small apartment in Providence, RI. Since then I have moved to a studio built my fiancé, acquired a Golding Jobber letterpress, & have been happily printing ever since. I grew up in Portland, Maine, and I have always had an affinity for the ocean, mountains, birds, gardening, & the simple life. When I am not printing, I can be found somewhere outside with my fiancé & playful pup.
