Digby & Rose

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.

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Vintage Washington DC Wedding Invitations

There are few cities as iconic as Washington DC. As the capital of the nation, the name itself speaks to the richness of our long heritage of democratic leadership. Weddings set in this historic city can tie into that rich sense of patriotic history with Vintage Washington DC letterpress wedding invitations. The vintage style letterpressed images of the Presidential monuments create a stately landscape of architectural elegance. The vintage Washington DC map printed on the interior envelope liner creates a double emphasis of the theme.

Color Can Change Everything

The understated charcoal gray used in this example adds to the vintage feel of this design. A simple change to the ink color of this print can totally transform the look of these vintage Washington DC wedding invitations. Sharp black on bright white would provide a classic but modern look, while brighter colors would connect with the energetic vibe of Washington DC. In the example above we’ve added a splash of color to the stationery set by printing the reception card on a contrasting stationery color. Color accents can be made with ink choices, stationery colors or subtly with color added to the edges of stationery pieces.

Fonts Make a Statement

Take note of the font used on the vintage DC wedding invitations above. The font is simple in form, but increasing the size and bolding the lettering provides prominence for the names of the bride and groom. Just like color, it is important to choose a font that fits with the style of your event. These choices can be greatly simplified when working with an experienced print designer who can make font and color recommendations based on a short consultation with the bride and groom.

The Importance of Paper

The paper you choose for your Washington DC wedding invitations can make a big difference on the final look that is achieved when the design and font type is applied. It is important to see how the fonts and colors you’ve chosen will appear on various types of letterpress paper. Does the paper truly complement the colors and font types? Should it be smoother or should it have more texture? What will it feel like in the hands of your guests when they open it and read it? Each of these individual choices combine together to create wedding invitations that artistically represent the lifetime commitment that will be honored on your wedding day.

Posted in Elegant Wedding Invitations, Sample Designs, Vintage Designs

Vintage Border Letterpress Invitations

Traditional Vintage Elegance

The vintage border on these letterpress invitations creates an antique feel and a beautiful, delicate look. The design itself creates the perfect frame for the wedding invitation text inside. Vintage flourishes and flowers are always a great look for an elegant wedding invitation.

Multiple themes

The design also has both a touch of Spanish, Beaux Arts, as well as Old Hollywood flair, making it perfect for many occasions including a Southwest wedding, Victorian wedding, Southern California wedding, or generally vintage theme wedding. For the pictured invitations the use of wine and sage colors was the perfect look for this wine country wedding.

Letterpress touches

What better way to print your vintage wedding invitation than with vintage letterpress printing? The letterpress texture in the thick cotton paper highlights the delicate flourishes and lines, making it clear this is a quality invitation on quality paper. For this set a letterpress reply card postcard with a picture of the winery venue also adds a vintage monochrome touch. As a final piece, nothing is more fun than a wedding weekend events card with cute icons to build up excitement for the wedding!

Posted in Elegant Wedding Invitations, Sample Designs, Vintage Designs