snail mail goes hawaiian

aloha nui postcard

stationary is my kryptonite. my paper box is overflowing with cards that i couldn't pass up so i'm on a mission to whittle down my collection by going old school and sending notes to friends via the postal service again. my real motivation being, of course, the freedom to stock up on all the new designs that i fancy without any guilt.

and then i found pacifica island art's website today. this is the place to go if you are doing your part to keep the art of letterwriting alive & well in the age of e-mail & you love vintage hawaiian designs.

sun at the source of life

the best thing is that pacifica offers quantity discounts & free shipping on orders over $25. i think i'm going to need a larger box.

island style invites

hibiscus/kinohi designs * old hawaii/savvy designs * chloe/p+p

since the wedding invitation establishes the style of your wedding before the big day, it is one more area where the pressure is on to pick just the right one. if you're not the diy crafty type but love graphic design you should check out kinohi designs which was first on the scene with their collection of modern island wedding invitations.

if you're throwing a major bash, then savvy designs might have just the right thing to pull it all together. the owners are event planners so they seem to have all the bases covered from save the date cards to invitations to programs and more.

i love letterpress. it is the perfect combination of old world artistry and modern style. if your budget can swing it then take a look at party + papier's letterpress invites. the selection is small but charming so look no further if you covet letterpress from the islands.

{update | dec 2009: kinohi designs can now be found exclusively at wedding paper divas and it appears that savvy designs and party + papier have closed their doors}