Realizing I have zero pictures of just myself as I look to make an introduction! 😅
👋🏻 Hi there, Keely here - the face behind The Pressed Pearl! A custom letterpress & print shop, born out of my passion for wanting something a certain way and working tirelessly, with a do-it-myself attitude, to make those wild dreams a reality - starting with my own wedding invitations!
A FEW FUN FACTS ABOUT ME:
💍 Fellow 2024 bride to my best friend, biggest cheerleader, & assistant, Eric
🐶 Dog mama to the bestest rescue boy, Huck
🦃🧡 Hokie & 🐢❤️Terp
🌊 Coastal CT native
👩💻Brand Management by day
🎶 Swiftie
🩷 Lover of all things small details, paper & color!
Follow along as I launch, The Pressed Pearl - serving couples with custom stationary, save the dates, invitations & more that always celebrate & embody you. 🤍
Obsessed with this gorgeous two piece, semi-custom invitation suite!🌿✨
I love the baby blue colored ink, sage green cotton ribbon and the blue hydrangea watercolor envelope liner that ties it all together. 🩵
Thank you to C + N for allowing me to mock-up some sample invitations for my website (coming soon!!!) & brand shoot! We can’t wait to celebrate you two next fall! 🕺🏻🪩
The invitation that started it all✨
Feeling so lucky to have gone down this letterpress rabbit hole and cannot wait for what’s coming soon🤍
Special thank you to my wedding photographer turned flat lay/brand photographer & friend, @alexismanningphotography for these gorgeous wedding day shots of my precious invitations. Your talent & kindness never cease to amaze me 🤍
So thrilled with how Princess Vera’s beautiful birth announcements came together✨🎀
Congratulations, @mrsjessielove & @luda_ , I am so honored to have had the opportunity to put together these timeless keepsakes for you! 💗
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I often get asked if I do personal stationery. The answer, yes, I do!!
Perfect for a bride or the newlyweds in your life, or even just a personal gift to yourself or your family, I’d be overjoyed to create personalized stationery for you or a loved one! 🤍
Out of Office Mode: On ✈️😎🏔️⛷️🎿
Headed west today for a nearly a week in the mountains, skiing, and spending time with some of our best friends. 🤍 Do you cherish the friendships you have because of your spouse or partner a little extra? Because without them you wouldn’t have met or have such wonderful people in your life? Also, couples friends that aren’t forced? Simply the best.
This trip feels even more special because this will likely be one of the last times we see these two before they tie the knot in June! We can’t wait to celebrate the Andersons next summer and I’m so grateful they let me mock up some invitations for my soon-to-be-live website!!
See you soon, E & K 🤍 (& yes, we have the same couple initials 😂).
Photograph flatlays for me for the kind, creative, ambitious, and talented Keely, owner of The Pressed Pearl, a custom letterpress stationery business 💌
Keely was one of my 2024 brides who had a specific vision of what she wanted her wedding invitation suite to look like. When she couldn’t find anyone to perfectly fulfill her vision, she took matters into her own hands, driving across the country to purchase a 60+ year old machine and quickly jumping into the world of letterpress. In just a short time, she learned how to operate the press, designing, creating, assembling, and mailing her own wedding invitations in just 3 weeks of acquiring her beloved press!
As she prepares to officially launch her business, I had the honor of working with her once more to capture her beautiful work, as well as Keely herself in action during a branding session. I had so much fun playing around with supplies from my own styling kit, random items around the house & my own jewelry. Save for flatlay inspo for the incoming wedding season, and give @pressedpearl a follow!!!
A moment for the little details that become the big details✨
Embellishments like belly bands, ribbon, wax seals and envelope liners can help to customize a semi-custom invitation suite and make it feel more authentic to you, your partner and your wedding day!
I love how this sage green belly band draws attention to the beautiful floral detail on the invitation & details card in this two piece suite, complimented by a stunning floral envelope liner for an additional pop of color. I can’t wait until this spring bride sees these in person 🥰
It’ll be bittersweet to see these get sent off in the mail this week! I’ve loved working on them so much🥰
Happy #SmallBusinessSaturday!✨
Swipe for a few ways you can #SupportSmallBusinesses today and throughout the year, even if you’re not personally shopping!
In honor of Small Business Saturday, The Pressed Pearl is excited to be offering 15% off all invitation suites through the weekend! Even if you’re just starting wedding planning, you don’t have to have all the details worked out at time of purchase! All I’ll need is the # of pieces you’d like in your suite, the number of invitations needed, and any add-ons such as wax seals, ribbon, vellum wraps or envelope liners!
Be sure to follow, like, comment & share your favorite small businesses today and throughout the year! 🤍
Come ink the press with me & start dreaming about all we could create together for Christmas & beyond!! ✨🎄
Limited orders left in 2024 for holiday cards, gift tags, stationery, and more. Now booking weddings for 2025!
