Letterpress Rose Wedding Invitations

Above is a photo of custom letterpress wedding invitations we designed and printed for our close friends Aaron and Yumi. Our friends wanted something simple, with pink and navy ink, and a single rose - so this was the result. The invitation was printed on 110% cotton 110 lb. Crane Lettra in Pearl White.

We attended the wedding in Victoria, BC (Vancouver Island), and it was lovely. Prior House is a luxury bed and breakfast in Victoria, and our friends provided a room for us for the night. I was a bit worried at first because we were told our room was called "the Hobbit Studio" - so I had visions of low ceilings and cramped quarters. The room was nothing like that though - designed for regular height non-hobbits, it was spacious and modern. I especially enjoyed the in-floor radiant heat, as the wedding day was a bit chilly.

If you are interested in custom letterpress wedding invitations, please contact us to discuss your needs - we look forward to answering any questions you may have!

Custom Notecards for Local Photographer

Above is a photo of some custom notecards we recently printed up for Shona of Sweet Earth Photographics here in Vancouver. These cards - printed with brown ink on Crane Lettra Pearl with 100% recycled kraft envelopes - will be used for her photography clients. I think it's great when professionals use classic stationery to drop their clients a note or thank-you, it comes across as very professional and very personal at the same time. The photographer for our wedding did not send out notes like this, but it would have been a nice touch - especially considering that most clients are spending a fair bit when they hire a photographer for their big day.

This past week has been almost impossible to work for long periods of time - the temperature hovered around 38-40 degrees (Celsius) for most of last week. As you may know, letterpress printing involves a lot of physical work, so cranking out prints in such temperatures can make you feel like you are going to pass out. We don't have air conditioning in the studio, so besides a few fans and cold water, there wasn't much relief! I have also noted that when the humidity rises in the heat, the flywheel on the C&P develops a nice rust almost instantly. This means that before I can print, I need to clean all the rust off - otherwise if I handle a print after touching the wheel, my print gets an added embellishment: a nice set of rusty fingerprints.

Happy letterpressing!

Black + White

© 2008 Sunlit Letterpress

Above are some photos of a recent invitation order that we printed for local Vancouver graphic designer Flora Gordon. I met Flora at the Got Craft? market in Kitsilano in July of last year. We had met up for coffee earlier this year to talk about using letterpress in her work – and it was great to finally work with her on a project. It's also really fun to work with another designer because I get a chance to talk shop with someone local.

This invitation was lovely to print because it was all text and beautiful in simple black and white. Sometimes the unique qualities of letterpress printing are best captured by text-only designs. We used Crane Lettra paper and envelopes in Pearl.

Sometimes when I'm designing or printing letterpress wedding invitations, I wish I was getting married all over again. Wedding design is so much fun!

If you are interested in letterpress wedding invitations, please contact us for more information.

Happy letterpressing!