Case study · Wedding invitations · Private wedding, Santa Barbara
Private wedding, Santa Barbara — wedding invitations
The night-before event for a Santa Barbara wedding at the Arlington Theatre. Script and small caps in coral and navy letterpress on double-thick cotton.
Two rules
- 01Two colours, one impression depth. Set the script plate lighter than the caps plate so both land at the same depth, and printed coral first so the navy registers to it.
- 02Painted edge on double-thick cotton. Cured the duplex before painting and used the same coral as the letterpress ink so the edge and the script match.
The brief
Wedding welcome sheet 5×7 in on 40pt double-thick cream cotton: "The Night Before" in a flowing script across the top, "SIP AND SOCIALIZE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS!" in small caps, event details "6:30 pm Friday, July 11, 2025 · Arlington Theatre · 1317 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 · Attire: Beachy Cocktail" in a light serif; two-colour letterpress in coral and navy; edges painted coral.
Start from these materials
Same paper, foil and finish, locked in — nothing of Private wedding, Santa Barbara's artwork comes with it.
Questions
- What is the Private wedding, Santa Barbara wedding invitations printed on?
- 40pt double-thick cream cotton, 2-colour letterpress, coral + navy, Painted edges. Every line of that spec is what actually ran, not a proposal.
- Why two colours, one impression depth?
- Fine script bites deeper than small caps at equal pressure, and the second pass can double-hit the first. Set the script plate lighter than the caps plate so both land at the same depth, and printed coral first so the navy registers to it.
- Can Print Peppermint print this specification again?
- Yes. The materials on this page are live registry items, and the Studio link opens with the same paper, foil and finish locked in for your own artwork.
