If you know how to read between the lines, a properly worded wedding invitation conveys much more than the who, what, and where. We’d like to let you in on the why of invitation etiquette so you’re always in the know. Let's take it from the top! The first line of a wedding invitation usually indicates who is hosting the wedding. Traditionally, the bride’s parents foot the bill (and thus receive top billing). If parents use titles, chances are you're in for a formal event More and more, families are coming together to host weddings. If you notice two sets of parents at the top or inclusive language like Together with their families, it’s safe to assume that teamwork makes...
One of our newest On Paper Press designs You don’t need to a be a highly trained graphic designer or artistically inclined to notice when a design is off; a lot of design is intuitive! Identifying and fixing what that “off” thing is, though, is a whole other bag of donuts, (blogging at lunchtime over here!), and that’s when design training is invaluable. May we introduce you to Lynsey, our graphic designer, who will introduce you to the art of kerning? Born and raised nearish Cleveland, Lynsey went to Miami of Ohio where she studied interior and graphic design. We rely on Lynsey to put our dream fonts, motifs, and color palettes together in perfect harmony for our On Paper...
It isn’t everyday that a bride describes her upcoming nuptials as a "Halloween-steampunk with top secret birthday surprise." It isn’t even once a year, or once in five years, or ten. In fact, this next invitation suite represents On Paper’s one-and-only Halloween-steampunk wedding invitations with top secret birthday surprise, and we think it’s boo-tiful. (Get ready, there’s going to be a lot of punning around.) We had so much fun working with this couple who really pushed the envelope when it came to their invitation design and we hope couples reading our post will be inspired to do the same. We weren’t especially familiar with the steampunk genre prior to this design, but in doing some research we found it...
Welcome back to our 4 the Love series, featuring invitations from the last year that represent some of our very favorite trends and decadent details. This next one is a true masterpiece, fit for a wedding in the Columbus Museum of Art. And, like a fine painting is stunning from afar and full of delightful secrets up close. Let’s take a look, shall we? At first view, you’re likely struck by the shine and light of the copper foil. (For the record, we still get happily distracted by it.) After you’ve blinked a couple times, take a minute to enjoy the artful mix three different fonts: a modern sans serif, a stately serif for the couples’ names, and a playful...
Welcome to the first of four posts in which we’ll feature wedding invitations from the last year. We’re calling this series 4 the Love partly because weddings are, you know, all about the L-word, and because we genuinely love these four very different invitation suites. We’ll see a modern invitation for a couple getting married at the Columbus Museum of Art, a thoroughly sweet and sophisticated design for an outdoor ceremony and reception, and one that breaks mold for a ballet-infused gothic Halloween wedding (you read that right, and it was even more amazing than it sounds). We’re going to start with a golden example of timeless elegance for a cathedral ceremony and Ohio State House reception. It also represents...
