One of the things I still get really excited about when it comes to wedding style is Paper. Stationery has always been a bit of an obsession of mine and one of the many things I think the US streaks ahead in when it comes to designs and variety. I’m always pleased to see the UK keeping up in terms of creativity and unique inspiration and this particular company is doing exactly that. And when Katy introduced herself and her company I was really really excited 
. This is what RMW is all about…
Coquette Paper and Press offer a variety of wedding stationery designs that, for me, suit almost any wedding style, encompassing our current love for all things retro vintage and reminiscent of days gone by, right through to more modern or romantic text based designs with gorgeous fonts. Katy, the lady behind the designs, has written a little bit about Coquette Paper and Press so I’m going to hand you straight over…
Coquette Paper & Press was born when a lifelong obsession with stationery collided with sisters and friends who were getting married and discovering that their wedding stationery options were as limited as they were uninspiring. As a self-confessed font-geek, hopeless romantic and lover of all things stationery, I couldn’t help but get involved in making sure they found their heart’s desire.
When Coquette Paper & Press began, I had just given up my job as a graphic designer and was on the brink of retraining as a make up artist, so while my days were filled with lipstick, powder and paint, my evenings were consumed by paper samples and typography. Like a kid in a candy store I have continued to explore and develop my two loves, make up & design and the two now sit side by side quite happily, inspiring & motivating each other.
The current collection features 10 invitation suites, all heavily influenced by the US ‘Indie’ wedding and letterpress trend, along with a special design called Kitty. Named for the bride it was first designed for, the scrapbook style ‘folder’ wraps around a traditional or bespoke invitation, and gives guests all of the info needed for the special day, while featuring bits and pieces from the bride and groom’s life together, symbols of a first date, postcards from the ‘proposal’ holiday, letters and poems shared by the couple.
Alongside letterpress, thermographic, lithographic & giclee printing, I also offer “Print at Home” designs for brides looking to save on the pennies.
It is so good to see a product as good as this available on a more cost effective basis for those planning brides who don’t have the biggest budget to stretch around. It just goes to show, you don’t have to compromise on DIY paper with a smaller budget. And for those of you who can afford a bespoke option, such as the Kitty, the sky’s the limit in terms of the creativity you can show off. I would be so impressed to receive an invitation like these, I think I’d have to sit down and just gaze at it. For me, every wedding invitation sets the tone for the wedding and my brain would literally explode imagining what was to come in a day that started with aCoquette Paper and Press design!
Tell us your favourite… text based, retro graphics or scrapbook style?
Yours Truly,
Rebecca
xoxo
I think Katy might be my font-geek-soul-mate – these are stunning!
One word, WOW.
Love these. Beautiful typography.
These are really, REALLY gorgeous – I love them all! The one with the yellow stripes is probably my favourite because it’s so different yet very pretty at the same time. I do love the one underneath though too, with the pink lettering and the beautiful engraving-style pictures of the bicycle and stag.
Love these, and the kitty design is such a brilliant idea and so unique, although it must cost a small fortune. If only my budget would stretch
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Saying that im getting my invites from ‘the original wedding tea towel’ another truly inspirational idea that was previously featured on RMW
Morning all – happy Friday!
So glad you like these – I was blown away I have to say.
To those of you worried about budget, it’s definitely worth enquiring about these designs, particularly as Coquette Paper and Press offer the print yourself design service which I think is a brilliant DIY alternative.
TFMR – so pleased to hear you’re using a supplier found on here
xoxo
Hi Rebecca,
Thanks so much for such a lovely shout out!
I couldn’t help but return the favour on my own blog http://www.coquetteanddove.co.uk/2010/11/wedding-belles-rock-my-wedding.html
And you’re quite right about the prices, people might be pleasantly surprised to discover just how affordable some of our printing options are. It never hurts to ask!
Thanks again, Kate x x
I love it!
Here, in Spain we’re waaay behind you guys! But we do what we can 
Love the wood effect design! The pictures on the invitation look amazing too!!
Hands down best UK wedding stationery I have seen!
Stripy is my fave too!
Great find RMW!
Rachie xo
Wow these are gorgeous and great that you can DIY and just pay for the pdf’s, wish I’d stumbled across something like this when we made our invites! Gorgeous, I shall pass this on to my two friends that are getting married! x
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