Elevate your invitation with real foil featuring a raised texture for a premium finish. Premium White is a white-hued paper with a luxurious satin finish. This combination is a celebration of textures that produces a refined and exceptional experience. Size: 5" x 7" (portrait) or 7" x 5" (landscape) Smooth, white-hued paper Satin finish Premium real foil Made from recycled material Made in Italy; printed in the USA

𝐒 𝐀 𝐌 𝐏 𝐋 𝐄 ‎‎‎‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎‎𝐊 𝐈 𝐓 Our sample kits are pre-printed with random texts and artwork and 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. The kit includes a monogrammed velvet box with samples of clear acrylic and cotton 4-ply invitation cards; examples of flat and foil prints; watercolor and outlined sample venue illustrations; add-on items such as RSVP card, self-addressed envelope, and a range of enclosure cards; embellishments such as wax seal and velvet belly band. Please don't hesitate to let us know if you need anything particular, like the additional color swatch of the velvet or cardstock, we will be glad to add it to your sample kit complimentary. 𝐂 𝐔 𝐒 𝐓 𝐎 𝐌‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ ‎𝐎 𝐑 𝐃 𝐄 𝐑 𝐒 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝟐𝟎 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐬. All our orders, except samples, are custom-designed and manufactured from scratch. Personalized mockups are presented before production starts. The pricing fluctuates based on number of the boxes in the order and the techniques we use to print invitation cards and inside covers (flat or foil). Please refer to the drop-down options menu to check the prices. __________________________________________________ The prices for invitation boxes include: ✓ Top covers (custom logos, wedding crests), 𝐟𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 ✓ Invitation cards 5"x7" (13 cm x 18 cm), choice of clear acrylic (2 mm, not bendable) or 4-ply cotton paper, 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 ✓ Inside covers (signages, texts), plain velvet or 𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐢𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭 as well as ✓ Custom design with an unlimited number of proof rounds ✓ Outer mailing boxes ✓ FedEx and DHL shipping The matching add-on items, such as RSVP cards, self-addressed RSVP envelopes, venue illustrations, other inserts, pockets, and embellishments are available at an extra charge. __________________________________________________ 𝐏𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐚𝐝𝐝-𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞s 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐪𝐮𝐨𝐭𝐞. 𝐓 𝐈 𝐌 𝐈 𝐍 𝐆 Our average turnaround time is 5-8 weeks including design, production, and shipping. We do not expedite orders and fulfill them in the order they arrive due to our limited capacity. During the high season we might not be able to start your order immediately so please plan accordingly. __________________________________________________ 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐨𝐱: 22 cm х 18 cm х 3,5 cm 8.7 in x 7.1 in x 1.4 in 𝐖𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐱: 1.1 - 1.3 lb 460 - 560 gr __________________________________________________ Made in Ukraine from high-quality materials and carefully assembled by hand.

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🌺HOW TO ORDER INVITATIONS 🌺 "Calligraphy" Letterpress Wedding Invitation Suite. The rich and delicate calligraphy of this wedding set shows off your names and other special words for your personalized wedding invitations. Send me your text and I will digitally "sculpt" it into one-of-a-kind art and letterpress it onto luxury cotton paper in the ink color of your choice. OR I can have my calligrapher handwrite your text (even MORE beautiful!) and I will letterpress her artwork on as many cards as you desire. Please specify if you would like all text to be calligraphed or just the names. NOTE: Additional fees apply for professional calligraphy. Please specify your wishes and I will provide a quote. 🌺 IMPORTANT! This listing is to purchase 1 invitation SAMPLE SET from a previous customer order. The sample you will receive may not be exactly the same as what you see in the photos due to customer edits. 🌺 ABOUT LETTERPRESS: Highly individual and sculptural in its results, letterpress printing marks the revival of elegant, social correspondence. It was the predominant form of printing until the 1940s. Today, only a small amount of high-quality art and hobby letterpress printing remain. Rivertown Press & Paperie captures the delicate beauty and tactile warmth that is so often lost in more modern printing techniques. Letterpress print is done by hand one card at a time. Please understand subtle variations in inking, color, impression, and position are inherent to the process. Rivertown Press letterpress prints all designs on warm white 1-ply and 2-ply cotton paper using any ink color (up to 3 colors), and also warm black 1-ply matte paper using either silver metallic or gold metallic ink. 🌺 FREE PRICE ESTIMATES Custom designed/printed invitations are sold by total quantity. Let me know the total number of invitations you are planning to send out (its a good idea to include extras!) and I will send you the price menu that reflects your desired quantity. Keep in mind that the quantity of invitations to order is not the same as the number of people on your guest list. Its the number of HOUSEHOLDS you're sending invitations to (one invitation may be inviting a family of 5). After you look through the price menu and decide what pieces you would like in your suite, send me your list of desired pieces and quantity, (through the Etsy chat box) and let me prepare a formal quote for you (shipping included). 🙂 🌺 PDFs: Rivertown Press & Paperie does not offer design pdfs at this time. 🌺 TO PLACE A FULL ORDER FOR THIS DESIGN Please click on the “Message Barbara" button at the very bottom-right of the page to request a quote. Please communicate what pieces you need in your suite, total quantity and what color ink(s) you desire. I’m happy to answer your questions! 😊 IMPORTANT: When you request your quote, I also need: • Your wedding date • the country and state to send your finished product to • if you need Save-the-Date cards • and if you plan to use a calligrapher (this impacts shipping dates). I will let you know these important dates: • Delivery date • Date you need to mail your invitations • Date on your response cards. After you have communicated your request, I will give you a total cost estimate which will include: • design • typesetting • plates • letterpress printing labor • paper • digital print • postage for response envelope if needed • all labor (folding, assembling, stamping, sealing) • all extras like ribbons and wax • shipping. After you review and agree to your project quote, you may proceed by purchasing a deposit listing that I will set up for you. I will post a "Design Deposit" listing in my shop with your name on it for you to purchase. I will send you a link to that listing through the Etsy chat box. The Design Deposit is 50% of the initial total. You purchase the Deposit listing by "Adding to Cart" and being prompted through the transaction process. ✏️ NOTE: By purchasing the DEPOSIT, you are reserving space on my design/print schedule. Your project will be scheduled to print according to your wedding date and my print shop availability. I am regularly managing several projects at a time, so your invitations may be designed right away and scheduled to print a several weeks later. ================================ 🌺 IMPORTANT: By purchasing the DEPOSIT listing, you agree to and are responsible for the information stated here in this description as well as in the Rivertown Press & Paperie SHOP POLICIES. Click on "View Shop Policies" just above "Message Barbara”. ================================ After the DEPOSIT transaction has been completed, and I can see that the funds have transferred, you can begin sending me your invitation text and other card text through Etsy chat box. I am happy to offer text suggestions. Avoid sending text as image attachments. Spell-check your text. Then I will begin laying out your wedding suite. As I complete the layouts, I will send you screen-shots for proofs as attachments in the chat box. Check your Etsy messages daily for completed proofs that need your attention. Send me an Etsy text explaining any edits to be made or if you're happy with it. After the project is completed and you have approved the final layouts, you will be asked to purchase a 2nd listing called "CUSTOM ORDER" with your name on it. This is the balance due. (Many times couples request additional pieces to be created during the design process. So the balance due is not necessarily the remaining 50%.) The Custom Order listing needs to be purchased prior to printing. 🌺 AVAILABLE PIECES for this design BASIC SET • 5x7 Invitation Card • A7 Standard Envelope OR Box Envelope (required for Pocketfolds) ADD-ON PIECES: are only sold in addition to BASIC SET. • Online Response Card (can be any size) • 4.25x5.5 Standard Response Card • A2 Response Envelope • Reception card • Details card • Accommodations card • Directions card • Pocketfold (Side-Tuck or Bottom Tuck) • Thank You (folded) card and envelope set • Bellyband and/or Wrap • Save-the-date card and envelope set (large or small) • Semi-custom (computer-generated) metal, engraved, monogram wax sealing stamp • Custom metal engraved wax sealing stamp • Wax Sealing (poured and stamped) • menu panel • ceremony program panel • Letterpressed program booklet cover & digitally printed interior pages • well-wish card • Cone-shaped wedding favor box • Butterfly Wine Glass Toppers 🌺 DESIGN & TYPOGRAPHY: Rivertown designs are already finished. Six hours of design edits is included with your purchase, (to adjust typography, frames, and other edits,) plus prepress set-up time. Because my designs have been carefully crafted with a focus on specific styles, I do not offer font changes. Typography is a complex part of the design as a whole and making changes can take many hours. If you absolutely require a different font than what is offered, I will redesign the pieces in your suite to accommodate the new font at an hourly rate of $50. The final type treatment (size, spacing, kerning, leading, weight, ascenders, descenders, swash caps, and end tails) will be at my discretion. ✏️ NOTE: All pieces are sold in multiples of 25 with a minimum order of 25 sets. ✏️ NOTE: Professional calligraphy not included. Please ask about calligraphy! I am honored to call Minnesota's best calligrapher (awarded by MN Bride magazine for the last 10 years) my friend! ✏️ NOTE on ENVELOPE POSTAGE: Thicker invitation sets and non-flexible envelopes will not go through the automated reader machine at the post office and will require the hand-canceling postage stamp which is an additional .20 cents per piece of mail in the U.S. The postal service will also require you to write "non-machinable" on all the fronts of your envelopes. For this reason, I offer to letterpress a small graphic on the envelopes that reads "please hand cancel." Also expect postal delivery to be extended by 1 day. I am happy to weigh the final assembled invitation and let you know the postage required. ✏️ NEW in 2019: Etsy now automatically adds your local sales tax when you make a purchase. This tax is charged during your transaction and then automatically paid to the government. I do not collect it or count it in my price estimating. 🌺 SHIPPING: The shipping, packing, and insurance cost for your box of wedding invitations varies from country to country. For areas outside the U.S, it can be as much as $350 (for large, faraway orders). If you need your wedding invitations shipped sooner, I may need to charge extra for expedited production. Express shipping (faster/further) will need to be collected through Venmo while I'm at the shipping office. Please check the fees for your country's Customs Tax. This changes from country to country. Customs taxes are not a part of Rivertown Press & Paperie shipping charges. 🦋 INSTAGRAM For more product and artist process photos, follow me on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/rivertownpp_letterpress Thank you for reading all the way to the end! ❤️ Barbara

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I have been silent on the web for a reason. A wedding. My daughter's wedding. She's a very hard worker as a medical resident and has no time to plan, no time off. In a previous blog I showed a fabulous "save the date" card. I have been working on all the details, but as my husband says, spending too much time making every last detail perfect. First, the wedding invitation has an old German woodcut from 1815. The caption on it is: "Vignette auf einem Dresdener Liebesbriefbogen mit Goldschnitt. Um 1815". Translated: "Vignette on a Dresden love letter paper with gold trim edges, around 1815." The classic one knee proposal, with a couple wearing regency-era attire. This design is actually the "newest" design in the wedding paper ensemble. (Names blocked out for a little privacy for my daughter.) It was printed on a 100 year old letterpress using handmade paper made in Portland, Oregon. The invitations were all printed by hand. The next thing we wanted was an unusual blotter paper to surround the invitation. For this scene, we found some vintage watermarked paper and printed it with a french tablescape drawing from 1751. It came out of an encyclopedia by Diderot. I guess the french really knew how to set up a table for an elaborate feast. Notice how the urns are not plants, they are filled with fruit. We are inviting people to attend a wedding and dinner celebration, so it seemed like the perfect engraving. It also looks like the garden ceremony site. We added the gate posts to that remind us of the garden at the wedding site. The drawing was modified to act as a tissue blotter, going around the invitation. I wanted to use old parchment paper, which was impossible to find. The modern parchment as a slick, oily texture to it. Instead I used old typing paper - no longer made- with a deckle finish and a watermark. I scoured estate sales and got a stack for $2. We added the gate posts to make the "back" side with the wax seal more interesting. It is very similar to the garden where the wedding will be. We then finished it off with a wonderful wax seal of Aphrodite, the greek goddess of love. The wax was another story. we tried a number of different colors, and settled on a soft pink pearlized wax. It is glue gun wax. You can make the seal ahead of time on Silpat, and then attach with a glue dot. There are tons of videos on the internet on how to do this. Lots of practice on the wax seals, these are mostly rejects, some good ones in there though. The RSVP card design was from an old trade card from 1788. It is a business card, very elegant, don't you think? I love the use of the different fonts, and tried to do the same in the items we printed. The original card is below, from the British Museum. The Frame Maker business was located in the Portland Chapel (Later known as St. Pauls (1831)) in London, built in 1764, torn down in 1908. The Crown siezed many churches under the Dissolution of Monastaries and Chantries Act, and rented them out as shops, hence the location "Portland Chapel". My daughter grew up in the "Other Portland". It seems like a perfect choice! We made our own envelope liner, since we couldn't find the perfect liner, but it required a lot of work. Below I am scoring the fold line before trimming to fit inside the envelope. I used a paper cutter's groove lines which worked exactly like the fancy board they try to sell you at Michael's. I also used the flowers on the RSVP stamp, but not on the invitation stamp. I thought that needed a plain stamp. The "frame" on the outer envelope is also an Paris old trade card. Of course we used a custom stamp design Here is the original trade card: The translation of the text is: "Choffard rue des Cordeliers, the first coach entrance on the right coming from the rue de la Comédie Française, at the house of a saddler. A PARIS. Pierre-Phillippe Choffard was an engraver who made his own business card. It is lovely, we couldn't resist the beautiful ribbon and old roses. Estimated date is 1760-1770. I spent a lot of time hunting for the perfect fonts to use on the envelopes. I settled on Burgues Script for the main script. Then we were off to Bridal Veil on the Columbia River to get their special wedding postmark. It's a stone's throw from where my daughter used to go to summer camp (ok, she would sleep in the barn at the nun's house, they called it camp). Now I am waiting for the RSVP's to roll in. Given the tremendous amount of work I put into this, I hope everyone enjoys receiving it. A good friend called and said she wouldn't be returning the RSVP, it was far to pretty and she had to keep it, would I mind? I am happy that someone thinks it is a treat to receive something so special! I know for sure my daughter appreciates it too. That makes me happy that she is delighted. Off to worrying about other details....

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