Bespoke Wedding & Event Stationery

Illustrated Wedding Invitations are all the rave. Customs designs with watercolor illustrations are vastly growing for weddings, particularly for destination weddings.

So, exactly when should you start to reach out and how long would it take to create custom designed invitations? If your venue is booked, you should start thinking about ordering your invitations now to avoid any last minute stress. This includes but is not limited to venue illustrations, custom maps, and illustrated itinerary cards (for bachelorette and birthdays and other events too).

For an illustrated bespoke wedding invitation I would typically recommend the earlier the better, 6-8 months in advance is the perfect time to start getting in touch. The most popular stationery designers out there can easily be booked up well in advance, myself included, so there’s no harm in sending an email so that you can book your time slot on their calendar.

Sending out bespoke wedding invitations is a lovely way to make your wedding unique and luxurious. However, due to the hand painted nature of the designs it’s important to give yourself plenty of time for the invitations to be created, printed and sent out to your guests. Bespoke watercolor wedding invitations, or custom design for that matter is very time consuming.

I do of course have many ready made templates available on Zazzle. This option is more budget friendly. The designs are already set, so the price starts at a lower price point. You simply customize your wording and order at the listed price on Zazzle.

Custom invitations are the most expensive option. You work with me directly and I create a completely bespoke design based on your desires. This is quite an intensive time consuming process and can take anywhere from 2 to 6 weeks just to finalize the design. Not to mention being booked full through to almost the end of April at the moment.

Then you need to allow time for printing and shipping. Therefore it’s a good idea to start planning your desired designs as soon as possible. If you’re interested in custom-made wedding invitations, reach out to me! I love helping couples create wedding invitations that are practical and deeply personal.