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UK Wedding Stationery - Invitations
Engraved - Letterpress - Thermographic

You can also browse to see samples of: Order of Service Sheets | Envelopes and Folders
(See also our Fleuron range of letterpress wedding invitations)

Photos cannot truly show the texture of the board or quality of printing indentation.
However they do enable you to see examples of styles and motifs. (Photos have been taken on site
and are not professionally altered in any way.)

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 In1: Engraved invitation on soft white card
In1: Engraved invitation on soft white card
Folded size 8"x6" in Edinburgh Copperplate. (This is our most popular card, either thermographed or engraved)
 In2: Engraved Wedding Invitation
In2: Engraved Wedding Invitation
Engraved in Edinburgh Copperplate. Size 8"x6" folded on white card
 In3: Engraved on natural white super thick card
In3: Engraved on natural white super thick card
This card is 6.3" square and is engraved in Optima with a plate sunk border. It is a most popular design. (also comes thermographed)
 In4: Engraved invitation on textured soft white card
In4: Engraved invitation on textured soft white card
Detail of engraving showing texture of card
In5: Engraved on textured soft white card
In5: Engraved on textured soft white card
Engraved in "Shaded Engravers" . 8"x6" folded (No plate sink)
 In6: Engraved on white laid card
In6: Engraved on white laid card
Engraved in Edinburgh Copprplate on a Conqueror "laid" white board with plate sunk panel. (Stock specially asked for by client) Size 8"x6" folded
 In7:  Engraved  Reception Card on thick white card
In7: Engraved Reception Card on thick white card
A special event card engraved in Edinburgh Copperplate on a silver gilded bevel edged card with square corners. Size 7x5"
 In8: Engraved on soft white card
In8: Engraved on soft white card
Reception Invitation. Engraved in Edinburgh Copperplate. Size 7"x5"
 In9: Thermographed invitation on soft white card
In9: Thermographed invitation on soft white card
Our most popular thermographed card. Edinburgh Copperplate on soft white. Size 8"x6" folded
 In10: Thermographed invitation with tartan ribbon
In10: Thermographed invitation with tartan ribbon
Edinburgh Copperplate with Black Watch Tartan Ribbon Folded 6"x8"
 In11: Thermographed single invitation 8"x6"
In11: Thermographed single invitation 8"x6"
Thermographed on super thick white card with round corners and gilt bevelled edges. Set in Sackers Antique Solid with blind embossed thistle.
 In12: Thermographed invitation on textured soft white card with plate sink
In12: Thermographed invitation on textured soft white card with plate sink
Textured soft white card set in Perpetua Italic. Plate sunk panel (It is only possible to thermograph this card if there is a plate sunk panel) Size 8"x6" folded
 In13: Thermographed invitation on white card
In13: Thermographed invitation on white card
Thermographed on bright white card. Set in Zapf Chancery. Folded size 6"x8"
 In14: Thermographed invitation on soft white textured card
In14: Thermographed invitation on soft white textured card
Thermographed in Sackers Antique Solid on soft white textured card and plate sunk. Size 8"x6" folded.
 In15: Thermographed invitation on soft white card
In15: Thermographed invitation on soft white card
Thermographed on soft white. Edinburgh Copperplate. Size 6"x8"
 In16: Thermographed Wedding Invitation on white super thick card
In16: Thermographed Wedding Invitation on white super thick card
Super thick card with square corners and gilt bevelled edges. Thermographed in Perpetua Roman. Folded size 8"x6"
In17: Thermographed single Invitation on oyster card
In17: Thermographed single Invitation on oyster card
Round corners and gild bevelled edges super thick oyster card set in Sackers Antique. Size 6"x8"
In18: Thermographed invitation on natural white
In18: Thermographed invitation on natural white
Thermographed in red in Edinburgh Copperplate on natural white board with square corners red bevelled edges. Folded size 6"x8"
In19: letterpressed single invitation
In19: letterpressed single invitation
Size 8"x6" single card on Somerset soft white with blind embossed monogram.Set in Engravers Shaded with ornament
In20: Invitation cover with blind embossed monogram and plate sink
In20: Invitation cover with blind embossed monogram and plate sink
Cover shows blind embossing, plate sink and plain ribbon (Invitation wording was thermographed on page 3 of card)
In21: Thermographed  single invitation on oyster card
In21: Thermographed single invitation on oyster card
Set in Engravers Roman and thermographed in brown ink on gild edged card with round corners. Size 6"x8"
In22: Thermographed single invitation on Conqueror card
In22: Thermographed single invitation on Conqueror card
Set in Caslon Open Face (Thermographing on textured card does not produce a strong raised print effect) 8"x6" single
In23: Thermographed invitation 6.3" sq on white card
In23: Thermographed invitation 6.3" sq on white card
Note addition of blind embossed motif. Set in Sackers Antique size 6.3" square
 In24: Thermographed plate sunk 6.3"sq invitations
In24: Thermographed plate sunk 6.3"sq invitations
White card set in Bembo caps and the natural white card in Optima. Note plate sunk panels.
In25: Thermographed 6.3" square invitation with plate sink
In25: Thermographed 6.3" square invitation with plate sink
Set in Sackers Antique with background of purple and green reverse of cards
 In27: Invitation cover with two clan crests
In27: Invitation cover with two clan crests
Flat printed on textured card (Inside text thermographed)
 Blind embossed wedding invitation
Blind embossed wedding invitation
Blind embossed on 6.3"sq folded soft white textured card with plate sink (text on page 3) Lettering set in Copperplate Gothic
In35: Letterpress Invitation on soft white textured card
In35: Letterpress Invitation on soft white textured card
Set in Perpetua Italic. Size 6"x8" folded
In36:  Letterpress invitation (Single)
In36: Letterpress invitation (Single)
Size 5"x7" single card on Somerset soft white. Set in Engravers Shaded.
In37: Letterpress invitation in two colours
In37: Letterpress invitation in two colours
8"x6" folded - Caslon Open with custom monogram on Somerset soft white
In26: Some coloured backs of 6".3" square invitations
In26: Some coloured backs of 6".3" square invitations
Showing some colours available for reverse of square invitations
 Cloister "C" initial letterpress printed
Cloister "C" initial letterpress printed
Greatly enlarged image to show beauty of letterpress printing (This was done for the Cummer Ball in Florida in 2003)
 Detail from  blind embossed Thank You Card
Detail from blind embossed Thank You Card
Enlarged image of Cloister Initial Thank You card to show beauty of blind embossing and fine detail that can be achieved

You can also browse to see samples of: Order of Service Sheets | Envelopes and Folders

(See also our Fleuron range of letterpress wedding invitations)

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