Royal Steamline The Blog | Inspiration for Brides & Grooms

Before we repair to sweltering SoCal to meet our new nephew, we’d like to formally announce two new designs: Looking Glass and Wildwood:

Looking Glass

Using Mr. Carroll’s magic mirror as inspiration, Looking Glass seeks subtle elegance — while still capering lightly across the chess board. And while every mirror has two sides, Looking Glass is available in four colors.

Wildwood

Wildwood displays a slightly different complexity. Referencing several Belle Époque styles, Wildwood uses a watercolor approach to suggest sylvan glens and verdant copses. A perfect invitation for those holding events on warm afternoons under sheltering boughs.

For actors, performers, and those that hold a special place in their hearts for the stage, we present a new design that we call Velvet Curtain:

The rich reverse side of Velvet Curtain in gold

However, don’t think Velvet Curtain is just for theatre devotees. Available in black, Velvet Curtain can be the perfect subtle accent for a goth-inspired event…

Velvet Curtain in black -- just enough darkness for an understated goth affair...

…or any wedding that has conceptual ties to iron and velvet.

The front of the invitation -- note that the words "lengendary wits" and "fearless performers" are customizable!

Please note that the phrases “legendary wits” and “fearless performers” are placeholders only! You’re welcome to replace those two phrases with anything you’d like (provided you match the approximate character count).

Enjoy!

Inspired by the scorching heat we’ve been experiencing (as well as Viktor Vasnetsov’s fantastic depiction of a triumphant Ivan Tsarevich), we present Flight of Fancy, a new invitation design that celebrates ancient mysteries of sand and steppe:

Flight of Fancy

Incorporating elements that blend the 19th with even earlier centuries, Flight of Fancy whisks you to an imagined Arabia — but remains adaptable to wedding themes ranging from steampunk to the Old West.

Now please excuse me while I refill my skins at the oasis…

After a weekend like the one we just had here in PDX, there’s no doubt that summer has arrived. We thought it seemed like the perfect time to re-introduce Laurel Canyon 1904:

Re-introducing Laurel Canyon 1904

It’s always been one of our warmest designs..but we thought it needed a bit of color adjustment. We replaced some of the yellows with more muted blues and purples, accentuating the watercolor approach. Oh, and new fonts, too! We feel that the new look maintains the quietly psychedelic tone of the original while using a more appealing palette. Perfect for an wedding in a breezy meadow or under a maple tree in June!

Recently, we’ve been in the lab perfecting a suite of six invitations that we’ve dubbed the Wireless Series.

Aether-Gram

Cable-Gram

EdisonGram

Marconigram

Teleogram

Tesla-Gram

(Click on the images to see larger versions of each design!)

Based (very loosely) on early telegram designs, these invitations reflect a unique blend of styles and periods; Victorian corner pieces frame Edwardian accents while surrounding Bauhaus-era fonts. The Wireless Series suggests a lighthearted affair that still retains an air of glamour, civility and mystery.

All designs in the Wireless Series are larger than our standard invitations (5 x 8 inches vs. 5 x 7 inches), reflecting measurements more accurate of actual telegrams. Also, all Wireless Series invitations are printed on a tan, textured 80lb paper that is made of 100% recycled content. (Please note that the tan background of the images shown on this page is a simulation of the paper color and texture — but it’s darn close to the real thing.)

They’re available with all black ink, the names in color, or the names/message/accents in color. In the the example images, we’ve used a crimson color. We can replace the crimson with blue, green, purple or just about any other color you choose. (However, please note, that we cannot match colors exactly.)

We hope you like them!

…so it seems a fitting time to introduce L’Hôtel Particulier:

L’Hôtel Particulier Invitation Series

Full of bright spring colors, the L’Hôtel Particulier line was inspired by a range of romantic ideas: Paris, Art Deco and, of course, Serge and Jane. Click on the image to see the reverses in more detail.

As hinted at yesterday, we’re pleased to announce a new twist on our 10/6 invitation design…10/6 Mad Limited:

It’s a limited edition release that will be available only throughout Alice in Wonderland’s theatrical release, so do hurry!

What a week: I had a milestone birthday (and was treated by the missus to some amazing–and sustainable–sushi), little Khan passed his Kinderpuppy 1 class with flying colors, and we introduced several new invitation designs.

First up is Entwined:

Inspired by World War II-era propaganda posters and Hitchcock’s espionage thrillers, Entwined has all the intrigue and romance of a Bogart/Bacall matinee.

And that’s just one of the new designs. Oh, and we’re going to have a special design announcement tomorrow in honor of a certain movie that’s premiering this weekend:

Stay tuned!

According to Wikipedia (which is always right, of course):

One of the earliest known uses of the exact phrasing “the witching hour” is from the 1831 edition of Frankenstein in the introduction by Mary Shelley: “Night waned upon this talk, and even the witching hour had gone by before we retired to rest.”

We’ll admit (somewhat shamefacedly) to not knowing this when we named one of our latest designs, Witching Hour.

We just felt that phrase summed up the feelings an ancient monument bathed in moonlight.

We’re happy to ring in this October season with the Witching Hour and look forward to bringing you more macabre designs throughout the month!

"Tinkerer" wedding invitation by Royal Steamline

“The tinkerer – always in their shoppe, studio or garage – grabs a odd handful of used gears and pinions to craft something beyond imagination…”

We’ve added several new designs recently – please do have a look!