Upgrade your wedding invitations with luxury finishing touches
Your wedding stationery is the first chance to invite loved ones into your wedding journey, showcasing the theme, colors, and tone of your special day. It goes beyond informing them of the date and location; it's about building excitement and anticipation. Your invitations reflect your personality and style, serving as cherished keepsakes of your love story.
That's why my bespoke collection offers a range of finishing touches to personalize your stationery. I understand the variety of options can be overwhelming, so I've created a guide to help you choose and style these details. This guide clarifies options and inspires creativity, allowing you to craft something special while I handle the technical aspects. Together, we can create stationery that beautifully represents your love and sets the tone for your celebration.
Wraps and ties
When deciding on your finishing touches, the best place to start is something to hold the loose pieces of your lovely invitation suite together as it emerges from its envelope like a little delicately wrapped present. There are quite a few options here, so let’s go through them one by one:
Vellum wraps layer up different paper types by using a translucent vellum wrap around the entire invitation suite for a simple and classic look. The wrap can be plain or printed with an element of the suite design, your names, or a venue illustration.
Belly bands a strip of paper that wraps horizontally around the full suite - sealed either at the front with a wax seal or at the back with a little bit of adhesive. The design usually introduces some wedding details such as your names or wedding date, or you can add more creative touches like a venue illustration, or your wedding website if you have one.
Silk ribbon For an organic boho look, silk ribbon (hand-dyed by independent makers and small businesses) can be tied around the invitation suite directly or around a vellum wrap. With naturally feathered edges, this is a great way to add texture and softness to your suite.
Thread a modern and simple way to keep everything together, thread works beautifully against a plain vellum wrap or tied directly around the suite. Add a tag or wax seal to complete the look.
Wax seal
Wax seals add elegance to wedding invitations, offering various colors and designs to match your theme. Historically, they secured envelopes, ensuring privacy and evoking nostalgia and sophistication. However, placing wax seals on the exterior of envelopes can lead to scuffing and dirt during transit, diminishing their beauty and impact.
To avoid this, incorporate wax seals within the invitation suite. Use them to secure a belly band, vellum wrap and silk ribbon, creating a stunning presentation and protecting the seal. This approach enhances the invitation's aesthetic, allowing for design elements that reflect your theme while maintaining the seal's beauty.
In conclusion, wax seals are a beautiful addition to wedding invitations. By placing them within the suite, they arrive pristine, preserving their significance and enhancing the overall presentation, making them a cherished keepsake.
Envelope liner
An envelope liner is an extra piece of paper which is cut to the exact size of your envelope, and folds down with the flap. It is kept in place with a light adhesive. It’s the first thing you see as you open the invite, so it set the tone of the wedding and is a great way to add a unique touch of luxury to an invitation suite. we can use the pre-designed liner, or come up with something completely personal to you such as a wedding venue illustration, or your initials and wedding date.
