Here is a letterpress invitation order that I mailed out today! It is for a beautiful low-country wedding on Kiawah Island, South Carolina/
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Damask Wedding Invitation, Navy and Grey, Calligraphy Font
This is a new invitation design that I sketched for a customer. I am trying to decide the best way to print this as a sample. Do you all think it should be letterpress printed? Possibly made into different colors than seen here? Thoughts?
New Letterpress Wedding Invitations!
Over the next month I will be rolling out 4 or 5 new letterpress invitation designs. I am excited to show you the first! This letterpress invitation features a pretty modern script font. It can be printed in one or two colors, and the colors can be customized to match your wedding at no additional cost. This design looks great printed on white or cream stock. You can learn more about ordering this invitation suite for your wedding in the Sofia Invitations Etsy shop. Oh, and if you are on a tight budget….it is also available to be digitally printed!
Letterpress Baby Announcements: Coming Soon!
I am excited to announce I am work on a collection of letterpress baby announcements! Here is a sneak peak at one of the designs in progress. If you are interested in a custom letterpress baby announcement, please contact me at: sofia@sofiainvitations.com
Lilac Purple and Navy Blue Wedding Inspiration
Here is a little bit of wedding inspiration for you this happy Thursday. Lilac purple and navy blue are elegant colors with a bit of pop, perfect for your upcoming wedding perhaps?
Lavender and Navy Cake: Cake Central
Letterpress Lilac Wedding Invitation: Sofia Invitations
Lavender bouquet: Real Simple
Lilac Bridesmaids Dresses: The Radical Thread Co
Lilac and Navy Floral Clutch: Garance Couture
Lilac Jewel Earings: Elle Jewels
Wedding 101 Blog Feature
This week I was featured on the Wedding 101 blog! Check out the post here. Wedding 101 is a wedding studio located in Nashville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; and Columbia, South Carolina. I have my letterpress wedding invitations on display at the Greenville, South Carolina location on Main street downtown. If you are planning your wedding this is a great place to go to learn about local photographers, wedding planners, caterers, venues, and of course invitation designers like myself! The ladies that run the studio are super friendly and happy to help you….and it’s free! So go check it out. Their website is here.
Here is a picture from their blog post of me printing a letterpress order:
Colors are Subjective
I offer my customers many different colors to choose from for their custom invitation designs. I hope this information will help you when you are communicating with me or other wedding specialists or general designers.
COLOR IS SUBJECTIVE:
1) The colors you see on your monitor may be different than the colors I see on my monitor. It is very common for monitors to be calibrated differently (I good test is to look at an image on your computer, then look at it on your smart phone or tablet and see how it compares).
2) You may see the color “mustard yellow” to be very different than how I see “mustard yellow.” There are several factors that determine perception of color: gender, the cones and rods in our eyes, lighting, a person’s age, or surrounding objects can all change the way we see colors.
3) Certain colors can be “vague.” The color “coral” for example can be an orange coral or a red coral. If you search the word “coral” on the web, you will certainly find many different shades of this color.
The point is, if you are concerned with color and have a very specific color in mind, always show your designer a sample of the color. You can mail a swatch of fabric or paper, or you can reference a pantone color. If you can meet with your designer in person, even better!
Here are some colors I have used for customers. See if you perceive each color as it is named below.
Black and White Wedding Inspiration
It’s been a while since I out together a color inspiration board for a classic black and white wedding. See my last black and white inspiration board here. I hope you enjoy this group of elegant items. The letterpress invitation is of course designed by me!
Black and white poppy bouquet: St. Jude’s Creations
Letterpress black and white calligraphy wedding invitation: Sofia Invitations and Prints
Black and white lace wedding cake: Weddingomania
Black and white bridesmaid dresses: Wedding Web Corner
Black and white pearl necklace: Pearl Style 4U
Black and white damask clutch: Michelle and Kat
Black and white wedding favor gift box: Kagitlik
Black and white stripe straws: Black to Zero
Modern and Classic Calligraphy Letterpress Wedding Invitation
Here is a new wedding invitation I recently designed and printed as a custom order for a local customer in Greenville, South Carolina. This design features a beautiful calligraphy font, and is printed in simple and classic black on thick white 100% cotton papers. The lettering sinks into the paper beautifully. You can check out more details for ordering this invitation in my Sofia Invitations and Prints Etsy shop here.
Get 10% off Letterpress Business Cards for all of February!
Get 10% off your entire order of letterpress business cards or calling cards for the month of February! Simply enter coupon code: LetterpressCardDeal at checkout. You can place your order and learn about design and pricing options in the Sofia Invitations Etsy shop here.
Letterpress Business Cards are the most beautiful form of printed cards. So leave that perfect impression for your customers and friends!













