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Ross & Bronwyn’s Wedding Stationery
Production Method
Letterpress
Design
Bronwyn Gruet
Printing
A friend with a letterpress
These letterpressed wedding invitations were inspired by nineteenth-century insurance maps and intended to reflect the historic feel of the nineteenth-century wedding venue. The attention to detail and level of care necessary to pull a design like this off is impressive.
Client
Self
Quantity Produced
200
Production Cost
–
Production Time
6 weeks
Dimensions (Width × Height × Depth)
–
Page Count
–
Paper Stock
140lb French Paper - Speckletone Madero Beach
Number of Colors
1
Varnishes
–
Binding
–
Typography
Custom
LHF Billhead 1900
Project Description
We wanted to put together wedding stationery that would reflect the historic feel of our 19th century venue, but also feel welcoming and happy. I drew inspiration from the type styles of 19th century insurance maps, and paired the ornate typography with linen fabric and a dusty purple & yellow color scheme to give it a warmer feel. By combining letterpress, stamping, and digital printing, we were able to create the set within a small budget. It took a long time to get the type to a point that I felt was finished, but the aesthetic was perfect for our down-to-earth wedding at a classical venue!Production Lesson(s)
The biggest challenge in this project was letter-pressing our save the dates and invitations. I worked with a good friend of mine to press them on her letterpress, and it took a lot of trial and error to get the ink color and impression we wanted. In the end, we wound up with pieces that had a very light impression, but I felt like the hand-made feel and paper choice were more important than a deep impression, so I was really happy with how they turned out.
Post Author
Duncan Robertson
Former intern at UnderConsideration LLC.
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Date Published
October 29, 2013
Filed Under
Letterpress
Wedding materials
Tagged with
19th century
insurance maps
purple
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