Our Wedding Invite Collection
All of the designs here feature many of the incredible antique typefaces we have in the studio, as well as borders, ornaments and illustrations. Below are pdf catalogs of the six styles we currently offer; each pdf includes details about the aesthetic, 3 different variations and pricing info. These are digital mockups that are approximations of what the actual printed pieces will look like, and of course do not do justice to the old timey charm of our letterpress work. Paper and ink colors are completely customizable, though we’ve colorized all of these to give you ideas of the possibilities. Due to the nature of our old-timey process, we are only able to accommodate a certain number of invitations each year. If you can’t live without us (and we’re flattered), please book early!
Sample packs are now available via our etsy site for $6. They include one of each of the styles listed below and come inside a sheet of killer wood type wrapping paper. If you decide to work with us, we will credit the $6 to you.
PLEASE NOTE! If you are looking for new-timey letterpress with digitally created designs pressed heavily into thick cotton paper, we are not the studio for you. If you are looking for something more offbeat, vintage or retro, we just might be a great fit!
City of Big Ornaments
Chicago is our kind of town, but New York might be yours. Or San Francisco. Or Detroit. These architecturally-minded invitations build a city, one ornament at a time, proving God does, indeed, live in the details.
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Style Samples
Come On, Vogue!
Sleek and streamlined, who doesn’t love the simple and clean lines of the Deco period. These invitations feature actual type from the 20’s and 30’s, and speak to those who prefer victrolas to ipods.
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Style Samples
Frankly, My Dear...
Our sweetly southern-inspired invitations evoke nostalgia as well as a hospitable twist on tradition. Perfect for our floral linoleum cut illustrations, or images of places that have meaning to you and yours.
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Style Samples
Midwest Is Best
From Arts and Crafts to the Prairie, we’re rooted in the Midwest. You don’t have to get married at the Unity Temple to appreciate the down-homey approach to beautiful and useful ornamentation and type.
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Style Samples
Wanted!
Walk away with the reward for sheer number of typefaces on your invitation! Pretend your in-laws are actually outlaws! Impress your designer friends with real printed wood type! Party like it’s 1889!
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Style Samples
Yes We Can Can
Can you? These invitations feature our typefaces that are so old they may have passed their youth sipping absinthe at the Moulin Rouge. If they weren’t busy advertising it, that is.
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Style Samples
