Weddingbee

Outside of the design process (which went surprisingly extremely smoothly) the biggest decision we’ve had to make in regards to our wedding invitations has been what paper to have them printed on. If you will recall, our lovely Save the Dates were printed on the super yummy Luxe Cream cardstock from Paper Source. I am a big BIG fan of this paper and Paper Source in general. Unforch the supremely talented artists, Judy and Arnold, who are creating our little masterpieces aren’t the biggest fans of the Luxe paper.

When we met for the first time they brought LOADS of samples printed on various papers. It was such fun pouring over the various weights and textures. However, after the third or fourth they all started to look and feel the same… I mean, it is just paper (albeit very special and fancy paper). That said, I was able to narrow the field of contenders down pretty early on.

Judy and Arnold’s “house” paper is Crane’s Lettra. The Lettra is a beautiful 100% cotton paper that comes in a variety of colors. Supposedly it was created specifically for letterpress, although rumor has it that it works equally well under other printing techniques. This is beautiful paper and I’ve seen some amazing invitations printed on it.

They also suggested the equally lovely Somerset paper. Being the Anglophile I am I was delighted to learn that Somerset is made at St. Cuthbert’s Mill in Southwest England. It is also 100% cotton, incredibly luxe, and makes a gorgeous invitation. Hell, I’d love print my shopping lists on this stuff and walk around le Target feeling like royalty. Good stuff.

Lastly, Arnold suggested his favorite paper:

Arturo by Cartiera Magnani of Italy. OMFG. As soon as I saw this paper it was love at first sight (yes, I love paper). The paper comes in eight different colors, is 100% cotton, and truly is the most luxurious paper I’ve ever had the pleasure of holding. The ultra premium packaging is a bonus that wasn’t lost on me. I will be retaining those lovely blue boxes, trust.

The papers should be arriving any day now and then we shall embark on the really exciting stuff – print production! Stay tuned…