Destination: Mexico

We’re seeing an increasing number of couples who are planning destination weddings in tropical locations such as Mexico (nice though this time of year, eh?). Last fall we worked with Michelle and Joe to create invitations for their nuptials in Puerto Vallarta. They found an invitation in one of our sample albums that they really liked, we just tweaked the design to reflect the unique location. Invitations and RSVP cards were letterpress-printed on shimmering metallic white card stock, with colors inspired by a sandy ocean beach. To keep costs down, the couple purchased their own envelopes and hand-wrote the return addresses.

Kaaryn and David are planning to tie the knot in Mexico as well, but their wedding stationery recalls a desert rather than a sea-side landscape. We worked with rich orange and brown inks on super-thick warm white card stock to create simple #10 invitations with matching RSVP cards. My favorite piece that we created for this couple is a coaster! A sunburst motif (which was also used on mailing labels for the invitations) was letterpress-printed on thick, soft blotter paper in burnt orange ink, with sparse text imprinted over it in chocolate brown. We’ve done just a few custom coaster designs for weddings and special events over the years, and they’re always such a fun and uncommon keepsake – imagine your own, dotting the bar at your reception, or tied into little bundles as favors for guests to take home after the party.