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Our unique Synthesis wedding invitation is cool and clean in composition with a look that will wow your guests with what’s to come. This ultra modern letterpress wedding invitation fuses geometry and perspective together to create an illusion of depth through the use of color and pattern. The effect is both masculine in its form and feminine in its color wash, a perfect choice for the couple looking for something a little different and unexpected in a wedding invitation. Letterpress printed in 2 colors on 100% cotton rag paper, this design can be customized to suit your own color preferences and may be paired with optional Envelopments® enclosures and envelopes available in a wide array of colors and finishes. The Synthesis wedding invitation would also be a wonderful choice for Bar Mitzvah invitations, Bat Mitzvah invitations, or for custom party invitations with an uncluttered modern flair. Take a look below at the inspiration behind this contemporary invitation suite, and come back again for more mood boards coming soon from our new Umi 2 album!

1. Rock candy sticks, photo source unknown via Tradewind Tiaras

2. Synthesis wedding invitation, elum

3. Bride and groom, photo by Ashley Rose via Green Wedding Shoes

4. Synthesis wedding invitation, elum

5. Jones Berry Lemonade soda, Jones Soda Co.

6. Glass lamp, Wanelo

7. Green Cymbidium orchid bouquet, photo source unknown via Bouquet Bridal

8. Plaid bow tie, golubchick via Esty

9. Blue glitter cake pops, photo by Erica Williams for buttercreambling via Etsy

10. Synthesis wedding invitation, elum

11. Citrine dress, Alice + Olivia via Net-A-Porter

12. Groomsmen argyle socks, photo by Bend The Light Photography via The Knot

Classic black and white: a look that will never go out of style! Our French Quarter is an extravagant letterpress wedding invitation that is a celebration of the architectural distinction of the Vieux Carre. With its graceful wrought iron balconies, lacy galleries and hidden courtyards ideal for a fancy fete, the New Orleans French Quarter is the perfect inspiration for a simply sublime invitation. Using just one classic color of ink and clever thoughtful font pairings, the French Quarter invitation is a triumph of texture and movement. Letterpress printed in 1 color on 100% cotton rag paper, this marvelous invitation design can be customized to fit your personal ink and paper color preference. The optional Envelopments® enclosures and envelopes are available in a wide assortment of colors and finishes. The French Quarter wedding invitation suite would also be wonderfully suited for shower invitations, Bat Mitzvah invitations, or custom party invitations with lavish decorative flair. Take a peek below at the inspiration behind this lavish invitation suite, and come back again for more mood boards coming soon from our new Umi 2 album!

1. New Orleans bride, photo by AlenaFede via Etsy

2. French Quarter wedding invitation, elum

3. Vieux Carre, photo source unknown via Travel Muse

4. Wrought iron fence with favors, photo by Belathée Photography via Green Wedding Shoes

5. Laduree french macarons, Laduree

6. Claudette accent chair, Joss & Main

7. French Quarter wedding invitation, elum

8. Black feather and brooch bouquet, photo by The Last Forty Percent via Green Wedding Shoes

9. New Orleans bridal party, photo by Kelly is Nice via Ruffled

10. Antique crystal chandelier, Antoine’s Restaurant New Orleans, photo by Austin Gros via Green Wedding Shoes

11. French Quarter wedding invitation, elum

12. Paris-Brest pastry, photo source unknown via Treats-SF

13. Platinum and gold vintage Georgian and Victorian jewelry, photo by Thayer Allyson Gowdy via Martha Stewart Weddings

14. Black and white damask wedding cake, photo by Crazy Cake Lady via Flickr

15. Bridal shoes, “i do” by Seychelles photo by Kelly is Nice via Ruffled