DIY wedding invitations: whoranging at the letterpress

darlings, pour yourself a cocktail because postings may be a bit light for the next few days.  i'm in the middle of printing, assembling, logging, gluing, weighing, tying, pressing, and cutting my wedding invitations, and honey...it ain't all glamour.  i'm DIYing it and there is no turning back now!

i'll give you the full skinny on the invitation soon, but in the meantime, here are some pictures of me letterpressing a little bit of text onto ye ole invites.

yep, i decided to take a letterpress night class at the local art college.  my stationery budget is pretty tight, so i figured a class would allow me get a little press in my wedding without having to pay the letterpress prices.  plus, i'm learning a new skill, which is always a groovy thing.

here's a teeny, tiny peek at my first pressing.

sure, it's not the most complicated design, but each piece is pressed with 100% tula love.  full invitation ensemble to come!

Comments

[Princess Crafty]

Go, Tula, Go! It's so cool to see your letterpressing your own invites. Congrats on your upcoming wedding too!

[Fran]

Can't wait to see the final results. Don't forget to post it!

[helen:)]

It's looking lovely!
I wish there was a letterpress class around here.... not that I have time... but it looks like fun:)
Looking forward to seeing the rest:)

[Simone]

So cool! Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to seeing the completed invitation.

[Denise]

Good for you! I never thought about taking a letterpress class for my wedding. Instead I paid a pretty penny. Would have been cool to have figured out how to do it on my own. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Olivia]

I wish there was a letterpressing class near me. Looks like fun!

[Nina]

I'm envious of your letterpressing skills! Can't wait to see the invites.

[Jennifer]

Totally and completely awesome! Did you take the class at Otis? I've been looking into taking a letterpress class with them and would love to know more about your experience.

Oh, and your hair looks fabulous today!

[Mr. Peacock]

Tula....
You're wedding is going to be the bomb!!!!

And you're letterpressing your own invites—wow, that is so cool. I've letterpressed before and know how tricky and time consuming the process can be. Oh, but the results are wonderful, and your invitations look beautiful!

I can't wait to see the photos of your wedding!!

[tula]

Thank you, everybody, for your support!!

And, Jennifer, yes, I'm taking the letterpress class at Otis. Love it. The presses are open during lab hours, too, so it's not just class time. Also, you can stay late into the evening if you want to. Feel free to email me with any questions!

[Kelsey]

Fantastic!

Recently engaged, I'm planning on DIY invitations, too. I'll continue to check your site for inspiration...it comes easily here :)

[Mr. Bluehaunt]

I want to see the whole finished presentation! They look beautiful and elegant! :)

[Khanh]

Very cool!

[lauren]

i've been reading the blog for awhile but haven't commented before. after your post, and forgetting you're in socal, i started googling for classes around me, and came up with otis (i'm in hollywood) and one at the pasadena art center (i think that's it). how'd you like otis?

i have a few questions to ask and i can assume you're busy with wedding stuff, but if you get a second and feel like sharing, i love to ask. gracias!

[Mouse]

aw, they're lovely.

[Tina Orwell]

Congratulations, Tula! Just like everyone else, I can't wait to see the final product:) Just wanted to mention a couple of other options for letterpress classes in the area: Lala Press in Los Angeles and the Armory in Pasadena. For those of you in the Bay area, The Center for Books in SF, and eastcoasters can take a class at The Arm in NYC.

[marriage]

Awesome invitations just keep up the good work. :)

winnie