As we approach our 138th anniversary on August 28th, we look to our heritage and how we have carried on the tradition started by John Dempsey & George Carroll in 1878. From our first location in Union Square, to our current home on the Upper East Side, we have proudly stayed close to our New …
To honor our Annual Calling Card Event, we wanted to share the history of the calling card and how its purposes have evolved over time. We hope that this piece inspires you to put your best card forward! History Before the age of the telephone, the calling card (or carte de visite in French) had a significant …
July has been an exciting month at Dempsey & Carroll as we debuted the latest lines from our collaboration with F.Schumacher & Co. We are thrilled to introduce the Lansdale and Zanzibar collections of boxed correspondence cards, drink coasters, and journals. The Lansdale collection features vibrant hues of pink, green, and orange, while the Zanzibar Collection …
Austin Ackles sat down with Creative Director, Leo Mascotte, to discuss more of his favorite Dempsey & Carroll wedding suites. AA: This wedding took place on a family property in Old Chatham and we drew a marvelous tree the couple was to be married beneath. (The resulting steel engraving die was a sculpture in and of itself!) …
Austin Ackles sat down with Creative Director, Leo Mascotte, to discuss some of his favorite Dempsey & Carroll wedding suites. AA: This wedding took place in beautiful Lake Bluff, on the shores of Lake Michigan, just outside of Chicago. How do you feel that location is reflected in these designs? LM: Beautiful indeed. No less …
“How wonderful it is to be able to write someone a letter! To feel like conveying your thoughts to a person, to sit at your desk and pick up a pen, to put your thoughts into words like this is truly marvelous.” – Haruki Murakami The Dempsey & Carroll Team has accepted the challenge of …
Real Wedding: Helen & Bryan Old Lyme, Connecticut Lauren Sozmen of Loli Events has collaborated with Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles for several celebrations and this time the wedding invitations would be just as spectacular as those before. The ceremony was held at Old Lyme’s stately First Congregational Church after which festivities carried on into …
Real Wedding: Claudia & Georg September 19th, 2015 Rainbow Room New York, New York On an absolutely glorious September Saturday, lovely couple Claudia and Georg were married with the bluest skies and the sublime New York City skyline as their backdrop. 200 dear friends and family came from all corners of the globe …
Dempsey & Carroll’s Austin Ackles put together a selection of some of his favorite save-the-dates from our recent work. Seaside in the Caribbean The bride and her mother were undecided about incorporating the couple’s photograph in their save the date design and Dempsey & Carroll was thrilled to provide this pleasing solution: A nice thick …
We are honored to be included in Martha Stewart Living’s 25th Anniversary Issue. We applaud Martha and her team on this wonderful accomplishment – 25 fabulously successful years – and thank them for highlighting Dempsey & Carroll in their “American Made” feature. Our commitment to manufacturing and production in the United States remains integral to …
