If you’re looking to elevate your invitations or day-of signage from lovely to luxurious, wedding stationery and signage embellishments are the way to go. These small details add texture, elegance, and dimension to your designs. They are chosen to be cohesive with your wedding aesthetic and enhance your decor, not to clash or overpower.
Wax Seals ($-$$$)
Wax seals are timeless and romantic. They add a classic charm to any item.
Usage:
Use them to seal envelopes, vellum wraps, or belly bands. They can also accent dinner menus, place cards, or your seating chart.
Customization:
Choose from pre-designed stamps or make a custom design. They come in a range of colors and finishes, including matte, metallic, and pearlized.
Assembly Time ($):
Short. Peel and stick (unless you’re melting the wax onto your design and then stamping it).
Why I Love Them:
There is so much variety in the design, color, and finishing of wax seals so they can fit with so many aesthetics.
Envelope Liners ($-$$$)
Envelope liners are a hidden delight. Guests notice them the moment they open your invitation.
Usage:
They add a burst of color, pattern, or texture inside your envelope.
Customization:
Liners can be fully customized to your save the date, invitation, or thank you card design.
Assembly Time ($$):
Medium. Stick and fold.
Why I Love Them:
Liners elevate the first impression and tie everything together.
Ribbons ($$)
Soft, romantic, and full of texture, ribbons offer an ethereal touch to your suite.
Usage:
Use them with invitations, ceremony programs, welcome signs, dinner menus, favour tags, and more. They’re perfect for binding multiple pieces together. Or, use them as place cards or escort cards.
Customization:
Ribbons come in several sizes, colors, and materials, such as silk, velvet, cotton, and chiffon. Each creates a different mood.
Assembly Time ($$$):
Long. Each bow or knot needs to be tied with precision for the best results.
Why I Love Them:
Ribbons are tactile, versatile, and photograph beautifully.
Paper Clips ($)
Minimalist and modern, paper clips are both practical and stylish.
Usage:
They hold invitation components together neatly. Great for suites with multiple pieces. You can also use them to hold your place cards to your dinner menus.
Customization:
Paper clips are available in limited colors and shapes.
Assembly Time ($):
Short. Just place.
Why I Love Them:
Paper clips are cost-effective wedding stationery embellishments that add polish.
Belly Bands ($)
Belly bands are paper embellishments that fold over your design.
Usage:
They’re mostly used to hold your invitation suite together, but you can also use them for save the dates, thank you cards, dinner menus, ceremony programs, and more.
Customization:
Belly bands are printed and cut so their design, shape, and size is fully customizable.
Assembly Time ($$):
Medium. Fold and stick.
Why I Love Them:
Belly bands offer a detail that is perfectly cohesive to the rest of the designs.
Vellum ($)
Vellum is a translucent paper that can vary in thickness.
Usage:
Wrap it around an invitation suite, use it to layer your menu or place cards, and more.
Customization:
Vellum can have a design printed on it or it can be folded as a jacket and paired with a wax seal or pearl stickers, etc. You can get creative with it!
Assembly Time ($$$):
Long. The paper needs to be cut to the design’s size, folded, glued, paired with other embellishments, or used with grommets.
Why I Love It:
It provides elegance without adding bulk. Vellum plays beautifully with light.
Photo by Knox and Mae Photography
Pearls ($)
Pearls add a luxe, dimensional finish. They are perfect for brides who love glam touches.
Usage:
You can attach pearls to invitations, menus, signage, and more. Best used sparingly to avoid overloading.
Customization:
Pearls come in a variety of sizes and colors.
Assembly Time ($$$):
Long. Each pearl is placed one at a time.
Why I Love Them:
Pearls add texture and elegance, making your item feel like a work of art.
Stickers ($)
Stickers are fun, functional, and budget-friendly.
Usage:
Use them to seal envelopes or vellum wraps. They’re also great for labeling favors or other custom items.
Customization:
You can fully customize the shape, color, design, size, and finishings.
Assembly Time ($):
Short. Peel and stick
Why I Love Them:
Stickers are easy to use and can fit so many aesthetics.
Dried or Pressed Florals ($$$)
Florals—both dried or pressed—add organic beauty to your stationery and signage.
Usage:
Pressed or dry florals can be tied to invitation suites, dinner menus, place cards, and more. You can also encase pressed florals in acrylic signage.
Customization:
Flowers come in many varieties and colors.
Assembly Time ($):
Long. Flowers are delicate and need time and care.
Why I Love Them:
Florals bring romance and nature-inspired charm.
Conclusion
Wedding stationery and signage embellishments add personality and polish to your celebration. Whether you’re going for soft and romantic or sleek and modern, there’s an embellishment that fits your vibe.
Working with a designer is best to help you choose the right details to match your style and stay on budget. I’ll guide you through every option and help create a custom look that feels cohesive and completely you.
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