Your wedding stationery is what will hint towards your wedding theme and mood from the moment you decide to announce your wedding day. Consider your wedding stationery to be an equally important part of your wedding décor, and make sure it’s consistent with your theme and in in line with your vision. Even the wording and tone of your voice when writing your wedding invitations will be a key detail of your overall wedding style. After all, you cannot invite your family to an elegant, luxurious wedding, but then use informal phrases and slang!
Here are a few tips as well as our favorite & prettiest wedding stationery trends for 2021 to inspire you!
Let’s start by what Wedding Stationery includes :
To make things clearer and easier for you, we have grouped all types of stationery by specific wedding event. This list is quite handy as you can use it as a reference when planning & designing your wedding invitations and stationery.
1- Wedding Announcements & Wedding Invitations :
This part includes your wedding save-the-date or wedding announcement, the invitation cards, and the RSVP cards. You might also want to include a map to your wedding location or your wedding registry details.
2- Your Wedding Ceremony:
The ceremony’s program, mass booklets and prayer book covers (if you are having a religious ceremony), personalized confetti cones, song lyrics, etc. will make your wedding ceremony extra special
3- Your Wedding Reception:
Your wedding reception should include place cards & seating charts, table numbers & names. On the wedding tables, you can even add customized wedding menus, guests’ names, favor labels, customized labels for your wine bottles, special notes for your guests, etc.
4- Post-Wedding:
End your wedding on a thoughtful (and pretty) note with thank you cards while your guests are leaving, small favors or dessert packages, etc. You can even send thank you cards or emails after a couple of days.
5- For your destination wedding, you might want to use additional welcome stationery elements:
Welcome package labels & notes to greet your guests, printed destination wedding activities program, maps, and other useful information will all be greatly appreciated by your guests who traveled far to celebrate your wedding.
You now have an idea of what to expect so let’s move on to the fun part – the prettiest wedding stationery trends of 2021:
Dreamy & romantic wedding stationery ideas
Soft poetic notes & romance all the way for these romantic wedding stationery designs which use high-quality rag papers paired with dreamy pastels, cursive calligraphies, and fabric ribbons.
Modern & Geometric stationery styles
A new trend for modern and unique wedding stationery is to go for geometric shapes & cuts. What a great way to stay on trend while having unique wedding invitations!
Elegant designs and luxurious styles
Looking for sophistication and elegance? Then think of wedding stationery with vellum (type of translucent sheets) overlays, laser-cut designs, embossed writing – all in a subtle soft color palette. Such details will guarantee that you’ll have luxurious and fancy wedding stationery.
Rustic vibes from the first glance
Nothing says rustic like burlap, kraft paper, lace, and wildflowers. Mix them with high-quality paper and earthy natural materials like rope, and you will have the most beautiful rustic wedding stationery!
Boho-chic feel
Bohemian can be classy. Just imagine elegant combinations of earthy colors, vintage vibes, dried flowers, pampas grass, and airy ribbons, and you will understand why boho-chic wedding stationery designs are always a hit!
Timeless classics
Crisp, white, and elegant always rhyme with wedding goals! These classic wedding stationery designs and ideas will maintain that wow effect for the many years to come.
Aquarelle and Watercolor stationery designs
Your guests will definitely want to keep these! With elegant brush strokes and a tasteful mix of colors, aquarelle wedding invitations and stationery are basically small pieces of art!
Touches of metallic Foil
Touches of shiny gold, silver, or rose gold tones will elevate your wedding stationery. Have fun and use your creativity with these metallic foils stamped on paper, card stock, or vellum. Write with them or add metallic touches here or there and leave your guests with that extra sparkle!
Clean lines and minimalistic stationery
Simple texts, clean lines, and fonts, will be the epitome of less is more! If you are going for the minimalistic wedding theme, focus on neutral palettes, negative (but in a positive way) spaces, and simple typographies – all printed on high-grade card stock.
Italian inspired wedding stationery
These wedding stationery designs smell like cruises on the Amalfi coast or wine tasting in a Tuscan vineyard. Your guests will be transported to Italy in a matter of seconds!
Acrylic wedding invitations & stationery
Besides being really unique, fancy, and very pretty, wedding invitations printed on acrylic slabs will certainly be a surprise that will make an impact!
Sustainable materials and plantable papers
Sustainability is at the heart of every conversation or event, including weddings. Make a (pretty) gesture to the planet without compromising design, aesthetics, and bridal vibes by going for eco-friendly wedding stationery using recyclable papers or plantable seed papers. Environmentally friendly and unique!
Wedding stationery in pastel colors
Pastel colors always create a dreamy mood! Why not add that touch to your wedding stationery through powder pinks and pastel hues complemented with soft fonts, airy fabrics, and curvy lines?
Dramatic designs and dark colors
Dark shades create the (positive) drama you want for your wedding! Don’t hesitate to go for darker shades that contrast with the pure and traditional whites. Dark-colored wedding stationery will leave a lasting impression!
Botanical inspired wedding stationery
Eucalyptus, succulents and all greenery and foliage are a new and favorite trend amongst brides. Use them to brighten your stationery and send out that relaxing calming vibe that nature has!
Bright and colorful wedding stationery
Happy, fresh and bright! Now these are adjectives you want to have on your mood board. Incorporating them in a subtle and tasteful mix in your wedding stationery and start spreading these festive vibes!
Illustrated and bespoke wedding stationery
Bespoke is the way to go for unique wedding stationery! Personalization is the ultimate luxury and the best way to unleash your creative side and express yourselves, from your save-the-date to your place cards. Everything will have you & your groom written all over them (in a good way!)!
Are you now as obsessed as us? We have many more wedding décor ideas and details to inspire you, so stay tuned with WedBoard! Also, since you are on the lookout for unique wedding décor ideas, why don’t you check out our inspirational blog articles like The Best And Most Unique Wedding Favor Ideas, The Most Beautiful Rustic Wedding Ideas, or The Most Stunning Wedding Cake Designs?
Meanwhile, if you are looking to get married in Italy, then we also have everything you need from a curated list of the best destination wedding vendors in Italy to every trick in the book to plan your destination wedding in Italy successfully!
Feature image courtesy of stationery designers : Margo and Bees
