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Letterpress wedding invitation printed on heavyweight cotton paper with deep impressionCustom hang tags with letterpress printing, gold foil stamping, and metal eyelets on heavyweight cotton paperPolished copper foil stamping plate with raised type, etched in-house at Rise and Shine

Heavy papers.
Deep impressions.
Real letterpress.

When your modern design calls for old-school printing, we can help with real letterpress printing, shiny foil stamping, blind embossing, and custom-cut shapes. Any paper, any process.

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Letterpress wedding invitation printed on heavyweight cotton paper with deep impression
Custom hang tags with letterpress printing, gold foil stamping, and metal eyelets on heavyweight cotton paper
Polished copper foil stamping plate with raised type, etched in-house at Rise and Shine

We deliver custom, made-to-order craftsmanship. Every project is set up by hand on our vintage presses. We mix the ink, balance the impression, and ensure the paper is in perfect harmony with your design. The result is something with depth and texture that demands to be held. Your results are our reputation, and your prints don't leave our shop unless they meet our rigorously high standards. The real thing, printed the slow way.
Hard to fake. Made real.

Rise and Shine is a letterpress printing studio in Alexandria, Louisiana — printing wedding invitations, business cards, and packaging for stationery designers, brand studios, and couples nationwide since 2006. Handmade in the USA.

Recent Letterpress Projects

A selection of recent projects for your inspiration. Letterpress wedding invitations, business cards, hang tags, note cards and foil-stamped packaging. Custom letterpress and foil printing for designers, brands, and couples across the country.

Letterpress wedding invitation printed in cobalt blue on cream cotton stock with elaborate flourished copperplate calligraphy

Wedding Invitations

Deep impressions, oh my!
White foil stamped business cards spread across black stock showing geometric pattern detail

Business Cards

It even has a watermark!
Colorful rainbow roll letterpress hang tags showing split fountain ink gradient on duplexed stock

Hang Tags

Sometimes we buy things just for the tag.
Heart-shaped die-cut note cards in dark green with gold foil Stone and Strand wordmark on pink envelopes

Note Cards

Long live snail mail.
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Line illustration of a hand pulling a freshly printed letterpress card off a Vandercook proof press

We listen first. Then we print.

We print your design, not just our own.

Bring your design and we'll use our experience to recommend the best approach, then print it with perfection. Letterpress is not something you order from a dropdown menu. Every project starts with a conversation. We listen to what you are going for, ask the right questions, and figure out how to get there together.

Whether you are a designer who knows exactly what you want or you are starting from a rough idea on a napkin, we work with you until it is right. That is how you end up with something that actually feels like yours.

Letterpress printing makes everything beautiful.

We work with you to print your best ideas with our vintage presses, including wedding invitations, business cards, hang tags, note cards and posters. We combine letterpress flat printing, foil stamping, and blind embossing to give you unlimited creative options for your custom printing ideas. Click a product below to learn more.

Letterpress wedding invitation with gold laser-cut floral sleeve on white cotton paper

Letterpress Wedding Invitations

Wedding invitation suites with letterpress, foil stamping, blind embossing, and edge painting. Save-the-dates, RSVPs, programs, menus, and envelopes — everything for your day.

White business cards with blind embossed crosshair logo on thick cotton paper, fanned out on a dark surface

Letterpress Business Cards

Letterpress, foil stamped, and embossed business cards on heavyweight cotton stock. Optional edge painting, duplexing, and blind deboss. The kind of card people keep.

Letterpress printed hang tag with metal eyelet, hung from twine

Hang Tags & Packaging

Letterpress hang tags, foil stamped labels, embossed motifs, dust covers, and custom packaging on heavyweight cotton and specialty stocks.

Two-color letterpress folding note card on cream cotton paper

Stationery & Note Cards

Letterpress note cards, blind embossed monograms, thank-you cards, and corporate stationery sets. Flat or folded, with optional foil and envelope liners.

Kindness Rules foil stamped print

Art Prints & Posters

Large-format letterpress and foil stamped art prints, posters, broadsides, and embossed editions. Limited editions and hand-numbered runs.

Gold foil letterpress donut print

Everything Else

Letterpress coasters, menus, embossed certificates, envelopes, packaging inserts, and one-off pieces. If it involves paper and ink, ask us.

Real reviews from real clients

Letterpress printing reviews from designers, brands, and wedding couples across the country.

When I decided to go the letterpress route for my wedding invitations, I was getting pretty discouraged when I realized how pricey it can be. Finally, I came across Ryan and team and could not be more thankful — they made my vision come to life.
★★★★★
Tia Fichera — wedding invitations
The entire packaging and unboxing experience when my order was delivered was so beautiful. They hand wrapped everything like a present, along with a handwritten card, which was so lovely and unexpected.
★★★★★
Mallory Rava — wedding invitations
From start to finish, I felt like I was genuinely invested in as a customer, which is really a lost art these days. This printing style is incredible and complex — this is a forgotten art, and Ryan truly is a master of his craft.
★★★★★
Skyler Marsh — event invitations
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What it costs and how long it takes

Letterpress printing prices

Letterpress wedding invitations with a print-ready design start at around $1,000 and range to $5,000 depending on complexity and embellishments. You don't have to order a full suite, either. We offer à la carte wedding printing, so we can print just the main invitation card if you like. Letterpress business cards start at $250, and stationery sets start at $195. Every project is quoted individually, and we'll have yours back to you within two business days.

Letterpress turnaround time

Simple letterpress projects are typically printed in 15 to 20 working days. More involved projects, like full wedding suites with multiple pieces and processes, can range from several weeks to two months. But we don't really work on a fixed turnaround time. We schedule your project based on when you need the prints. Tell us when you need them, and we'll let you know if we can make it happen.

Common questions

What is letterpress printing?

Letterpress printing presses a plate into soft, thick paper, leaving a permanent tactile impression you can see and feel. It is the oldest commercial printing method still in active use. We pair it with foil stamping, blind embossing, and die-cutting on our vintage presses.

Can you print gold foil?

Yes. We stamp gold foil in many shades, including bright gloss, matte, satin, and rose gold, along with silver, copper, holographic, and pigment foil colors. You can browse the full library on our foil colors page. Foil can also be stamped with a letterpress-style impression, so the shine comes with a texture you can feel.

Do you offer colored papers?

Yes. We can print on any colored paper out there. Check out our paper guide to learn more. If there's a paper you like, let us know and we'll order it for your project.

Do you ship nationwide?

Yes. We print for stationery designers, brand studios, and couples across the United States and ship everywhere from our letterpress studio in Alexandria, Louisiana.

Can you print my own design?

Yes. We print your design, not just our own. Bring a finished print-ready file or a rough idea, and we'll recommend the best approach for paper, process, and budget, then print it by hand.

Do you offer rush production?

We can sometimes offer rush production, usually outside of the peak wedding season. Production in five business days adds a 50% rush charge. We're a small studio that takes on a fixed number of projects each year, so our preference is for lead times that allow thoughtful collaboration and a focus on quality production. We would love to work with you. Let us know your time frame and we'll provide a realistic schedule that we can accommodate.

Let's print something worth keeping

Tell us about your letterpress or foil stamping project and let's explore it together. We'll get back to you with a quote within two business days.

Get a Letterpress Quoteor call 1-800-213-6408

Mon through Fri, 9am to 5pm CT

Perfecting the craft since 2006. Made in the USA and shipped everywhere from our Louisiana studio.