Letterpress Wedding Invitation Blog

Spring and Summer are the most popular seasons for weddings. That is why I was so excited when I finally got a hold of the Pantone color planner for spring/summer 2010.  Every year, Pantone develops new themes and color schemes that can be used with letterpress wedding invitations that range from formal to fun, custom, unique and traditional.

To give you a head start and get those creative invitation juices flowing, I decided to give you a couple swatch samples of the newest colors to get you ready for the upcoming wedding season.

Talisman Palette:

Purples are going to be big this year, and this palette has a perfect combination of colors that can contrast beautifully on any invitation set. The Pantone explanation for Talisman perfectly describes the aesthetic: “This is a range of colors that are eclectic and the whole attitude here is about freedom of expression and the idea of new shades being applied to classic mediums.” They must have written this with letterpress wedding invitations in mind, new colors, with vintage printing techniques. That sounds about right!

Hypnotic Palette:

These colors appear as pastel and vivid acid tones that can be mixed and matched to create a colorful yet comfortable wedding invitation. According to Pantone, “the hypnotic palette frees us to flee the typical and established color combinations.”

Alchemy Palette:

A much brighter and vibrant set of colors, Alchemy brings an energy and emotion that is perfect for a summer wedding or a light, whimsical invitation set. These colors can match perfectly with several different floral arrangements or radiant colored bridesmaid dresses.

Once you have decided on the basic design for your invitation, it is not that difficult to see several different color combinations on the computer screen, just to get an idea of the different possibilities you have.

Instead of falling for the same color combinations and patterns, think outside the swatch. Good luck!

Written by Nick

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