“It’s nice to get more than just bills in the mail.”
Why bother fussing over the style of your wedding invitations? Why haven’t e-cards killed snail mail? Why doesn’t an invitation company just “go digital” and ditch the hand-made approach?
Amanda Keenan takes her clients back to the roots of design. She is the owner of Silverplate Press, a letterpress and design company that specializes in invitations. She’s an enthusiast of all things made by hand and believes that wedding invitations shouldn’t be one dimensional. Using inks that she mixes herself, every invitation that Amanda makes bears the unique impression of her antique letterpress.
***The audio quality of this podcast becomes a bit distorted from the 17 minute mark. Our conversation is audible although please forgive the static sound that you’ll hear. Broadcasting is a new medium that I’m exploring so I apologize for this minor growing pain!***
If you want to skip ahead to a specific part of our conversation, here’s a quick guide:
00:25 – Who are you, tell me about your company, and what do you do?
00:55 – Do you have training, how did you learn these skills?
02:10 – Where did you get your letterpress?
03:30 – Can you summarize what the letterpress does?
04:30 – Why don’t you just go digital?
06:25 – At what point did you figure out that people might want to buy your creations?
07:50 – Why haven’t e-cards killed invitations? Why is “snail mail” still a thing?
08:55 – Do you listen to vinyl records?
09:25 – How did you choose your name for your business?
10:10 – Tell me about your logo!
10:55 – Do you ever deal with grooms, or just brides?
11:15 – Why should a bride care about what the wedding invitation looks like?
12:15 – Do you come up with the designs, or is it a collaboration with the bride/groom?
13:28 – Are you going to be letting brides/grooms create their own wedding invitation with your letterpress?
14:35 – What is your marketing strategy? Favourite social media apps?
15:15 – When brides and grooms shop for invitation companies, what do you think that they’re looking for?
15:45 – What’s your favourite colour?
16:13 – What’s your favourite font?
16:45 – Do you create your own fonts?
17:00 – What’s trendy right now with invitations?
17:47 – Is there a difference between rustic and vintage?
18:20 – What trends comes after rustic/vintage? Where are we with this current trend?
18:55 – Do you make your own paper?
19:50 – What is your personal relationship with invitations and cards? Do you throw them out or keep them?
20:45 – What has your experience been with wedding trade shows?
21:15 – Did the Total Wedding Show meet/exceed your expectations?
22:53 – Other than hand crafted things, what else inspires you?
23:55 – Where can we find Silverplate Press online?
You must check out Silverplate Press! Amanda’s website is: http://www.silverplatepress.com. Elsewhere on the internet you can find Silverplate Press on facebook, twitter, instagram, and pinterest. Beyond wedding invitations Amanda can create invitations for any special occasion.
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