Dauphine

Sneak Peek Series (10 of 22) - The Rutherford Suite

It’s time for another one of our Custom Wedding Portfolio II Sneak Peeks, where we share a glimpse into the process our designers went through while creating some of our newest designs. We love all of our new designs and it’s hard to decide which one to share next, but this week we chose to share the Rutherford suite after seeing the Salmon & Parchment color combination in a few places, including this post on the Martha Stewart Weddings blog and this color palette post by Perfect Bound. The design could work well with just about any color palette, but our designers chose this sweet, flirty combination as a modern twist on a traditional romantic pink wedding.

 

Our Rutherford suite was created with a certain bride in mind - one who has a lot of details to share with her guests. With multiple cards included with the suite, we took the opportunity to layer those cards with different patterns so that they could be stair-stepped in the pocket fold for visual impact. Envelopments pocket folds are perfect for this type of suite since they provide a stylish way to keep all of the many details in one place (plus, we can pair any of our designs with any color and format pocket fold they have to offer!). We love dressing up the outside of the pocket with more luscious letterpress too. The pattern on the wide letterpress printed belly band wrapped around the London Fog colored pocket fold gives a suggestion of what guests can expect inside … much like this imaginary bride’s event and the invite itself. It’s all about the layers and discovering all of the many details that this bride has planned (for months and months!) for her guests.

 

The main invitation card features the font HT Pasticceria designed by Ryoichi Tsunekawa of Nagoya, Japan. The typeface is based on Italian shopfront lettering and wallpaint advertisements from the 1950s, which we paired with a textile-inspired background pattern - a perfect fit for our vintage modern aesthetic.

CREDITS: (1) Martha Stewart Peaches & Cream Board: Originally posted on "The Brides Guide" /// Author: Shira Savada /// Photographer/designer credits: none included (2) Originally Posted on Style Me Pretty /// Author: Emilia Jane /// Cake & Macarons: Nine Cakes (3) Originally posted on: 100 Layer Cake /// Photographer: La Dolce Vita Studio /// Styling: Shanna of Ruffles & Rouge (4) DIEPPA RESTREPO Shoes /// Available from: diepparestrepo.com  (5) Bracelet from Mikkatmarket.com (6) Dresses: Originally Posted on Style Me Pretty /// Author: Abby Larson /// Photography: Jose Villa Photography /// Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier (4) Off The Shoulder Textured Tunic /// Sold at Free People

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terrain special events soirée

Last night we had a great evening at the events open house at terrain in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. {Full disclosure: my husband runs this garden lifestyle brand for Urban Outfitters.} The evening was magical and well attended. I met so many great people and had a fun time showing our custom letterpress invitations to brides and grooms.

Terrain has been quietly booking events from weddings and rehearsal dinners to birthday dinners and parties since they opened about two years ago. They have a new chef {the amazing Keith Rudolf, the former chef de cuisine from Supper in Philadelphia} and an in-house events team who are collaborative, creative and attentive. Terrain isn't simply an ideal spot for Sunday brunch, it's also a dreamscape for weddings and other events.

I always get so inspired when I spend time at terrain. I come away wanting to completely redefine my indoor and outdoor living spaces, overhaul my entertaining and unplug my life. That's saying a lot for someone who isn't a gardener at heart. Terrain is part reverie, part store, part experiential bliss. Last night didn't disappoint. Feast your eyes!

A Sneak Peek

After releasing two new album lines in 2009, we're busy at work behind the scenes on our next launch that will be available later this year. In the meantime, we have a few surprises up our sleeves that we'll be sharing soon!

As we do every year, we sent out a fun card this week to all the wonderful dealers we work with from coast to coast to let them know that we'll miss seeing them this year at the National Stationery Show, but we're preparing some exciting things to come at Dauphine Press – edge painting is just one fun finishing touch that we're adding to our repertoire!

Dealers on the east coast were treated to an interesting postmark on their "delight delivery" which were sent from the nation's first post office located in Philadelphia's Old City. Brides take note: this is the only post office in the country that hand cancels each piece of mail as a matter of course. The unique postmark bears the signature of Benjamin Franklin, the first Postmaster General: "B. Free Franklin." Even the postmark date is set in vintage form, including the abbreviation for the month of May.

This is also the only post office in the country that does not fly the American flag. Why? Because when it was established in 1775 we weren't a country yet, so there simply was no flag to fly.

Post office photo from here.

Coral letterpress invitation: Primula

We start the week by introducing Primula, a fresh floral letterpress invitation from our oh-so-affordable Coral collection.

What's different about Coral, our latest collection of letterpress invitations? As a green-certified business with a longstanding commitment to sustainable printing, we set out to design a new line of invitations that was stylish, eco-friendly, and above all, affordable. We carefully researched materials and printing techniques to stretch your dollars and our capabilities without compromising one kilowatt of quality or design.

Coral designs are sold as sets which means we're efficient with time and resources. The end result is a stunning letterpress wedding invitation at a price that fits your budget.