Letter Perfect

Whimsical, flowing letterpress charcoal script on 100 percent recycled cotton stock, from St. Paul–based Dick and Jane Letterpress Co.
dickandjaneletterpress.com

Letterpress save-the-date coaster with purple script on 100 percent recycled pulp stock. Also from Dick and Jane Letterpress Co.

Though they married in Minneapolis, this couple wanted to incorporate elements of France, where they met studying abroad. Outer envelope with watercolor image liner, dark navy letterpress script on cotton stock.
Amy Zaroff Events + Design, amyzaroff.com

Letterpress save-the-date coaster with gold calligraphy script.
Calligraphy by Queen Quills, queenquills.com; Letterpress by Paperista, paperista.com

Striped outer envelope, funky navy letterpress script with cream circle accents on cream cotton stock.
Also from Paperista

Fabric accents are this season’s latest invitation trend, from fabric envelope liners to this delicate fabric flower. Letterpress black script with gray dot background on white cotton stock.
Also from Paperista

Paperista’s pièce de résistance: cream inner envelope with silver paper liner, dark blue letterpress script on cream cotton stock, RSVP card in ivory muslin bag. Note the sweet use of violet-and-white bakery string around the invite and metallic pink paillettes (aka confetti).
Also from Paperista

Another trend we’ve spotted: stationers and artists teaming up to create a lasting souvenir of your celebration. Mara-Mi offers hand-painted watercolor designs for your invitation suite—and the walls of your new home. Original hand-painted watercolor flowers, with brown Kraft envelope.
mara-mi.com

The New York Times–themed save-the-dates, rolled and tied with twine, with cardboard mailing tubes and custom labels.
Amy Zaroff Events + Design, amyzaroff.com

Red, white, and blue Minnesota-themed save-the-date postcards.
Paper Rock Scissor,

Debra and Alex’s sassy save-the-date card was especially prescient—thanks to Mother Nature. Turns out, the big Snowmaggedon Blizzard of 2011 rolled in on their big day, but it didn’t stop their celebration.
Custom stop-motion video and still photos by Maribeth Romslo, Red Ribbon Studio, redribbonstudio.com;
Card also from Amy Zaroff Events + Design

Pink letterpress boarding pass invite on 100 percent recycled cotton stock. Note the fun tear-off date “stub.”
Dick and Jane Letterpress Co., dickandjaneletterpress.com

Don’t love blue? Try purple, a color fit for a queen. Paper Rock Scissor plays up the Old World trend with a black-and-white key envelope liner and metallic purple invite with gold envelope.
paperrockscissor.com

Subtle hand-painted watercolor leaf design (framed original watercolor available), with brown Kraft envelope.
Mara-Mi, mara-mi.com

Set the tone for your destination wedding, be it in Nassau or New Orleans. Purple-and-mint-green letterpress on 100 percent recycled cotton stock.
Dick and Jane Letterpress Co., dickandjaneletterpress.com