Creating you own wedding stationery! I began preparing for this job a year before actually putting ideas onto screen. I started the project by visiting the south coast and purchasing a 1950′s Adana Press, a beautiful hand letterpress with a 8×5″ chase, along with two 6ft tall chests full of metal type. It’s what any typophile dreams of finding – I had an instant museum in the garage!

Next was finding someone to make Polymor Plates for the 8×5 chase, this took me to Plymouth and a lesson from a retired master of the craft. Sourcing paper was more local to home and from an excellent supplier (JPP) in Stockwell. I opted for a 300 gsm Somerset Texture – the world’s finest paper! – and it’s made in Wells.

I had everything I needed to start the letterpress. I was my harshest critique but after lots of love, sweat and a few tears I produced invites, rsvps and order of services this bride and groom were very proud of.

Photos from the story can be seen on Flickr