I Love Letterpress

I love the thick cotton paper, I love the luxurious feel of the indented letters, I love the endless possibilities provided by modern polymer plates and the artisanal limitations of authentic typeset.  Letterpress is rich with history and- not that I've pressed any letters myself (I nixed that plan months ago)- it feels intimate and particularly personal because the person printing has to mix the ink and man the machine or hand press each piece on a tabletop press.  Letterpress was completely unattainable in my eyes when I began this journey.  But the more I learned about it, the more I had to have it.

I searched for an affordable option and was lucky enough to find an invitation designer with a vintage Chandler and Price Pilot press who fit my budget just in time to send our save-the-dates, and I enlisted Janie's help again for invitations. Best wedding decision I've made yet. If I had DIY'd this- via a letterpress class or my inkjet- I would have pulled my hair out.

Sorry to get all nostalgic.  I'm repeating myself, I know.  But I needed to look back over the last 2 years (es two years! Our engage-aversary was last Sunday) and have an inspiration-to-reality moment for myself, you know?

You helped me choose our invitations, now are you ready to see them?

Photos by moi

Photo from We Heart Paper

I... heart them. A lot.

Is there a wedding detail that you had to have? How did you make it work?