The stationery you choose for your wedding can help set the tone for your big event. It’s a great idea to sit down with an industry professional to discuss how you can create elegant and refined stationery that complements your weddings style and embraces modern trends.

Contemporay Crafting

Over recent years, we’ve seen wedding stationery pushed to the edge of creativity. Brides-to-be are always on the lookout for unique and tailored invitations that will make their event stand out from the rest. “Brides always want to do something different for their big day,” says Soh. “As a result, we’ve seen a departure from typical wedding invitations and envelopes over the years.”

With so many different invitation styles available, it can be difficult to know which one is right for you. However, Soh recommends trying new and unique trends to ensure your wedding is like no other. “Our favourite stationery trend is [origami] invitations,” Soh explains. “The experience of opening an origami card is extremely unique and interactive.”

If you want to create a special experience for your guests, origami invitations are an ideal choice. With a range of shapes and colours available to complement your wedding theme, the design options are endless.

Handmade Quality

The quality of paper used for your wedding stationery will impact how your invitations look and feel. A luxurious invitation will utilise high-quality paper and printing processes. “We love paper that has been made and not manufactured,” says Soh. “It’s aesthetically pleasing and beautiful to touch.”

There is a clear distinction between handmade paper and its manufactured counterpart. Couples often forget that their wedding stationery is the first point of contact with their guests, so it’s important to select invitations that will create a beautiful introduction to your wedding.

Retro Revival

Soh says it has become commonplace for dated stationery trends to be revamped and recreated to suit the modern bride-to-be. “There has recently been a revival in debossing cards using gold and silver foils,” she says. “It creates beautiful visual enhancement and, when used sparingly, is extremely tasteful.”

When designing feature headings into your invitations, it’s important to enlist an experienced professional to produce your project. This will ensure you achieve a high-quality finish that will leave your guests eagerly anticipating the big event.

Letters To Impress

Crisp and precise letterpress stationery will have a stunning and timeless effect on wedding invitations and cards. A traditional form of printing, it can convey elegance that is unachievable with other methods. “While this technique is straightforward, it does require a great deal of skill and experience, especially when using a hand press,” says Soh. “Well-executed letterpress stationery creates a statement about the quality and tone of your wedding.”

Stargazing

From starlight lovers to bohemian-style couples, the celestial-inspired wedding theme is on the rise. Successfully incorporating a trend into your wedding stationery can be a difficult balancing act, but Soh stresses the importance of subtlety. “Beautiful celestial stationery makes use of subtle elements, like sparing use of gold and silver foils,” she says. “The key is to not get too carried away with the theme, but rather maintain decorum in style choices.”

You need to ensure you’re complementing your theme with classic stationery elements, which will help to refine your style and make the finer details speak for themselves.

Pressing Down

Metallic tones are becoming increasingly popular in the wedding industry, and for good reason. The subtle use of gold and silver tones can create an