Backwater Creative Arts | Genoa, Wisconsin
Every Piece Made By Hand for You
Fine letterpress wedding stationary and printed details, designed and hand-pressed
one sheet at a time in the Driftless region.
one sheet at a time in the Driftless region.
Crane Lettra | Cotton Stock | Vintage Press
From the moment your guests open the envelope to the last dinner menu set on the table, every printed piece of your wedding tells the story of your day. Backwater Creative Arts designs and prints the full suite — invitations, ceremony programs, escort cards, menus, signage, labels, and keepsakes — so every piece speaks in the same voice, in the same hand.
THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR DAY
Invitation Suites
A complete letterpress invitation suite designed to your wedding's palette, aesthetic, and story. Two rounds of revisions included. Proofs before a single sheet is pressed.
SIGNATURE COLLECTION
The Classic Letterpress Suite
Designed and letterpress-printed on Crane Lettra 100 lb cotton stock. Deep impression, rich ink, the weight of something made to keep. Available in one or two colors.
Custom illustration available. Every card in the suite - invitation, reply card, details inserts, and envelope - is designed as a unified set. The typefaces, spacing, and ornamental details carry through from the very first envelope to the last card.
What’s Included in a Suite
Main Invitation5×7″ standard or custom sizeincluded
Reply Card & EnvelopeA2 or A6included
Outer EnvelopeLined or plainincluded
Details / Accommodation InsertOptional third cardfrom $80 add
Envelope LinerPattern or custom illustrationfrom $120 add
Custom IllustrationVenue, botanical, portraitfrom $150 add
Belly Band or Vellum WrapLetterpress or digitalfrom $60 add
Wax Seal (custom design)Per sealfrom $1.50 ea.
Envelope AddressingPer envelope, printedfrom $2.00 ea.
Digital Print SuiteLetterpress-style design, digital print from $350 | 50 sets