It was bound to happen eventually — we’re giving away our first ripie to marital bliss (sniffles). However, luckily for us Maryam designed her wedding stationery package to be typeset on an 80 year old Ludlow letterpress by a very experienced pressman. What’s more, the pressman was happy to allow Maryam and Bryan hover over him taking snapshots while he worked.

They both spent a day reading reverse movable metal type being set in a forme, organizing the California case, registering furniture, and working the press with good ol’ Bill of ACME Printing. While the letterpress process is more time-consuming than modern alternatives, the history and love going into the piece were worth the wait.  In this age where the vast majority of media we consume is either electronic or printed as cheaply as possible, it’s nice to lose yourself in a heavy, almost creamy paper, and a printing method that’s been around since the 15th century.

Most girls get excited about their dresses – designers get excited about how they’re going to print their invitations.