Letterpress Wedding Invitations
These letterpress wedding invitations are chosen from the grid, personalized online, and pressed into cotton paper for couples who want a pressed-in mark you can feel on thick cotton card. The invites are printed and shipped to you, and the wording can be tailored before the order is printed.
Start with the Linear design in letterpress on Paperlust Wild Cotton. It is 178mm x 127mm, or 7 x 5 inches, single-sided in Black, and can be ordered portrait or landscape. It costs $4.30 per card at 100 cards, and each card is sent with a Premium White envelope.
The Letterpress Printing Process
Letterpress printing is relief printing. The design stands up from a plate, takes ink, and is pressed into the paper, leaving a pressed-in mark called a deboss. The mark is an indentation you can feel, and the ink is not sitting on top of the sheet. The press applies pressure, not just ink. Soft, thick cotton paper takes the deepest mark, so the texture you feel is part of the finish.
Each ink color uses one plate and one pass through the press. A design with more ink colors needs more passes. That is why letterpress takes longer than digital printing, which prints in a single pass. The letterpress printing guide walks through the full step-by-step process before your cards are printed.
Cotton Paper Choices
Paperlust Wild Cotton is the standard paper on the named designs. It is pure cotton paper at 300gsm, slightly off white, with a soft, gentle texture. Paperlust Wild Cotton Double T is the other paper choice on the named designs. It is cotton at 600gsm.
A heavier sheet shows the pressed mark more clearly. You choose the paper when you buy the design. The same Linear wording and colorway can be printed on either sheet. You can compare the two weights on the design page. The Linear design costs $4.30 per card at 100 on Wild Cotton and $5.35 per card at 100 on Wild Cotton Double T.
Letterpress Wedding Invitations Prices
The table compares the named designs. It shows single-sided Paperlust Wild Cotton prices at 50 cards and 100 cards.
| Design | Colorway | Shape and size | Price per card at 50 | Price per card at 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke | Grey | Half arch die-cut, 178mm x 127mm | $8.72 | $5.01 |
| Linear | Black | Rectangle, 178mm x 127mm | $7.34 | $4.30 |
| Botanic Press | Beige or White | Rectangle, 178mm x 127mm | $8.93 | $5.36 |
| Idoru | Black | Rectangle, 210mm x 107mm | $8.93 | $5.36 |
Linear is $7.34 per card at 50, Smoke is $5.01 per card at 100, and Linear at $4.30 per card at 100 is the most affordable design in the table. Prices follow the exchange rate. Each design page displays the current figure. Browse lower-cost wedding invitations in other methods.
Order, Proof and Press Time
Your cards are printed in Melbourne. The order steps are listed below.
- choose a design from the grid
- open the online editor and customize the wording
- a designer reviews the wording, and the proof is free
- see the first proof 1 to 2 business days after ordering
- make unlimited rounds of edits to the wording
- approve the final proof, and production starts after that approval
The proof is a digital check before any cards are made. You can review the wording and make unlimited edits before approval. The final approval is the step that starts the press window. After final proof approval, letterpress production takes 20 to 23 working days, while digital printing takes 3 to 5 working days. Digital printing makes no pressed mark.
Delivery, Samples and Guarantee
Orders ship by DHL to addresses in the United States, with transit of 2 to 4 business days after dispatch. The order ships after production is complete. Shipping is free on orders of $350 and over, and flat at $27.50 on orders under $350. Paperlust covers import duties and taxes before delivery, so you owe nothing at delivery. The delivery address is your order address.
A sample pack costs $4 and holds seven invitation samples and one envelope. You can buy it separately before finalizing a design to see the mark and paper up close. The 100% Print Happiness Guarantee handles a print fault on your order with a reprint.
Matching Pieces and Other Finishes
The Linear Save The Date is the matching piece in the same Linear set. It is 140mm x 107mm, or 5.5 x 4.2 inches, single-sided in Black on Paperlust Wild Cotton, with a Premium White envelope. It costs $3.23 per card at 100 cards. The save the date keeps the same look as the invitation. You can view the Linear save the date or browse save the dates for the wider stationery suite.
If you want a metallic finish, see the foil wedding invitations collection. If you are comparing every print method, see the full wedding invitations collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
The minimum is 50 cards, and letterpress wedding invitations are sold in steps of 10, up to 300 cards. For Linear on Wild Cotton at 178mm x 127mm, the next figure after the table is $3.29 per card at 200 cards. Digital printing and flat foil start at 10 cards.
Letterpress and foil stamp cannot be rushed. A rush option is available for an added fee, for digital printing and white ink, where production is 1 to 2 business days. Flat foil gets 3 to 5 working days under rush.
Mail invitations 6 to 8 weeks before a wedding, or 3 months before a destination or international wedding. The timing guide advises ordering 12 to 14 weeks before the wedding when choosing letterpress, and proof, production, and shipping are separate waits.
The sample pack holds letterpress and foil samples and a range of papers. A custom sample is not available in letterpress. A swatch kit is another option you can order.
Letterpress suits fine type, line work, simple motifs, and dark ink on light paper. It does not suit photographs, gradients, or soft shadows, and large solid areas can print uneven. The listed colorways for letterpress wedding invitations are Linear Black, Smoke Grey, Botanic Press Beige or White, and Idoru Black. The colorway is chosen on the product page.
Foil stamp presses metallic foil into the paper, leaving a pressed mark on Wild Cotton, with a 50 card minimum and 20 to 23 working days. Flat foil gives metallic shine with no pressed mark, a 10 card minimum, and 7 to 10 working days. The same Linear design in digital printing on Paperlust Matte costs $2.22 per card at 100, while letterpress costs $4.30 per card at 100.
A Premium White envelope comes with every card. Other envelope colors cost extra. The named designs for letterpress wedding invitations print on one side only, and no printed back is offered on them.
A print fault is handled by a reprint first, and your account can receive credit or a refund later. Claims need to be made within 30 days after dispatch. Wording errors already approved in your proof are outside the guarantee.
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