Digby & Rose

Traditional Wedding Invitations

A classic, traditional wedding invitation in letterpress is always a great choice. Simple writing in script or calligraphy is elegant and timeless, and will still bring a smile to your face when you look at your invitation in its frame in 20, 40 and 60 years. We love an invitation in all script, or the main script embellishment can be saved just for your names, with the rest in a classic text font. What takes these invitations up to a different level is the quality of the printing and the paper. All of these invitations were printed in traditional letterpress printing on an antique press or with hot foil stamping, on thick and beautiful cotton paper. Although the design may be simple, your guests will know it’s still going to be a time to dress up!

If you don’t want your wedding invitations to be too simple, there are many ways to bring a little bling to your classic style. Gold printing with a gold foil stamp is also an elegant touch. Extra flourishes and swirls in the style of hand calligraphy also give your traditional invitations more pizazz. To really take it up a notch, invitation edging in all gold foil on an oversized invitation is the way to really make a statement!

A traditional wedding invitation also signals a certain level of formality to your guests, for weddings that are black tie or formal dress. Added embellishments like an envelope liner, belly band, and hand calligraphy mailing addresses create the whole classic look. Betson , Casinomaxi , Poker Oyna , Youwin , Süperbahis

So when it comes time to choose a style for your wedding invitations, consider taking a step into the past and let a traditional script define your special day. Contact us to customize your look!

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Washington DC map save the dates

Your Washington DC wedding

When it’s time to announce your Washington DC wedding, what better way than these save the dates featuring a vintage DC map? It’s a great way to get your guests excited and in the mood to visit our nation’s beautiful and historic city. We can also carry the map theme on to your DC wedding invitations with our matching Vintage Washington DC Wedding Invitations.

Vintage touch

The featured map, circa 1800, shows the classic Washington DC street grid, Potomac River, Georgetown and other DC landmarks. To add an additional retro flair, we can add vintage icons marking the location of your wedding ceremony and reception. Or, for an added touch of elegance, we can frame the map with a formal border featuring your own custom monogram. The addition of a script or more modern font is up to you!

Letterpress announcement

The best way to set the stage for your formal Washington DC wedding is with a beautiful letterpress save the date. For these DC save the dates, the vintage map is even more striking when it’s printed in antique letterpress printing, adding a tactile feeling to the visual beauty. All colors are possible, from a rich blue and gold, to modern gray and orange, and anything in between. Want a more modern look instead? Also check out our DC Skyline Save the Dates. To get started on your DC save the dates or wedding invitations, just contact us!

This design is also available as a digital print on regular cardstock ordered directly from our Zazzle store.

Posted in Featured Work, Sample Designs, Save The Date, Washington DC Event Resources, Wedding Resources

Victorian Flourish Wedding Invitations

Do you love shimmering satin? Delicate flowers wrapped with silk ribbons? Then your style definitely fits with these Victorian Flourish wedding invitations that are created using a vintage fleuron design. They communicate a sense of timeless elegance, one that transcends across the centuries.

Color Combinations Communicate

The scrollwork can be customized to match your wedding colors or done in the elegance of a metallic silver as shown in this example. The custom metal foil stamping gives the scrolling a greater relief and added richness. The fonts used in your Victorian Flourish wedding invitations can also be customized to further personalize your invitations to match your style down to the tiniest detail. Ink colors and fonts chosen will greatly influence the final flavor.

These Victorian Flourish wedding invitations are printed on a lovely bridal off-white, but your paper color choices are as broad as your ink and font choices. The elegance just takes on a different flavor with changes to light pastels or a classic black background. One creates a high-tea elegance, while another creates the freshness of a Victorian spring garden. With the guidance of a professional designer, you can be assured that all the details of your invitation design will blend together perfectly.

Satiny Smooth or Soft Texture?

The thickness and texture of your invitation paper is also important to the overall impression that is communicated through your wedding invitations. This is another area where our print designer’s experience can provide the direction you need to narrow down your choices to those that are most suited to your overall theme.

A Matched Set

Continuing the theme of your Victorian Flourish wedding invitations through to additional stationery pieces provides continuity and encompasses all the events surrounding the wedding ceremony in the same sense of beauty and romance. A response card is a must for accurate counts for your wedding ceremony and reception, but an events schedule printed on matching letterpress cards can be a memento that is as functional as it is beautiful.

Your wedding is a once in a lifetime event that is celebrated with your closest family and friends. It is the day when two lives merge into one. Weddings are the one event in our society that guests take note of the details and remember them long into the future. Every one of those details becomes part of a memory, not just for you, but for them

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