Box Full of Letters
August 19th, 2008 @ 8:36 am by Mrs. Peacock
The invites went out a little over a month ago and the deadline had recently passed, so the wonderful experience of running to the mailbox is almost at its end. Sad. I thought I would relive it by sharing the invitations with you.
My first plan was to make the invitations myself. After several cracks at Photoshop and a slew of other handmade invites and cards, I threw that idea out the window. I had also spent countless hours drooling over letterpress invitations on the millions of wedding blogs that I read and had developed an obsession. Then I found Margot of Atelier Isabey. Her work was just what I had in mind, and I could customize it to be exactly what I wanted, and she was as sweet as could be. I was still able to sneak in a little DIY, but they are mostly a whole lotta genius from Margot. I asked for vintage garden—that is definitely what we got. I love, love, love, love them.
Ugh, it pains me to have to block parts of that out. But, I’m a safety girl!
That little chandelier was a special request. It perfectly matches the pair hanging from the ceiling of Cafe Brauer. I still can’t believe that Margot was able to create that. She is very talented.
Most of the set. More on that little pocket and a missing map later.
Yes, that is our little Maisy saying hello. I told you we would get her in the wedding somehow!
I would definitely recommend Atelier Isabey if you are looking for some beautiful letterpress. I knew we would be happy the moment that we saw our first draft. She was very willing to incorporate my suggestions and appreciated the feedback. I had a bit of a color issue and she was always coming up with great ideas. Her prices are also reasonable, compared to other letterpress designers, particularly when you consider that these were made just for me.
Mr. Peacock has taken on an impressive list of wedding jobs, but this was solidly on my list. I loved every minute of it.
Was the invitation creation process anyone else’s favorite part of planning?
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20 Responses to “Box Full of Letters”
Oh my gosh I want them! They are AMAZING!!!! Great job!
Absolutely amazing. I love the chandalier, the colors and your Maisy!
These are so darling and lovely!!! I love all the personal touches. Your guests must have adored these!
Sooooooo pretty!
Nice Wilco reference! 
And what beautiful invitations - I love the vintage garden look. Invitation creation might have been my favorite part of the process too, especially as I got to work with one of my bridesmaids, who is a great designer.
These are so pretty!!! I love the garden feel and the colors are so sweeeet! I’m drooling.
Someone beat me to picking out the wilco reference lol. I’ve got a fun story about having beer with Pat and Jeff in Germany…good times. Anyways, I LOVE your invitations, especially including your pup!
They are sooo gorgeous! I love how she customized them with the chandelier and cute lil Maisy. Adorable!
These are so charming — I really love the way you incorporated all of these highly personalized little touches (Maisie, especially) into the invitations.
Maisy looks so cute on the RSVP card Atelier Isaby did a beautiful job on your invites - they are so unique, I love them!
I love these, and I love that you put your precious pup on the reply cards. I can’t WAIT to design the invitations, it is the one aspect of the wedding we’re planning on splurging on.
These are just gorgeous! I love them! Sometimes you just have to know when to draw the line for DIY projects. Unless you are super confident in your abilities it just isn’t worth it sometimes — you’d rather spend the extra money and get something you love!
WOW!! Her works astounds me! Mind sharing how much it cost to get them done? I was planning on goccoing my invites but having seen this (and her website)… I am totally blown away! Unfortunately we are working on a limited budget so would appreciate some heads up before I approach her. Thanks!!!
@Sandra: Margot is very sweet, I would just email her for pricing. I would let her know your budget and see if she could work with you. I booked her quite awhile ago and I am not sure if she has changed her pricing.
Thanks Miss Peacock!! Will do just that!
Miss Peacock, Chicago
Age and Occupation: 26, PhD Student
Fiance's Age and Occupation: 29, Internet Whiz
Engagement Date: December 5, 2006
Wedding Date: September, 2008
Blogging Since: December 13, 2007
Venue: St. Clement Church, Cafe Brauer (or a big church wedding and a fancy party at a cafe in Lincoln Park.
About Me: I am a grad student with a secret obsession for all things wedding related. I also love to read, travel, drink champagne and go for walks with our dog, Maisy, and Mr. Peacock. We are planning our very vintage wedding in the greatest city in the world, our hometown of Chicago. I am so proud to be a Bee!
These are lovely! I love that you included your pup
That and the chandelier really make everything personalized.