Send your date, venue, colours and any ideas you have saved. We design the invitation first, then carry its type, colour and motif through every later piece, so the order of service and the table plan clearly belong to the same day.
Invitation design
Opened, kept and pinned to the fridge.
Our invitation design makes people want to come before they’ve read the date. We design the full set, from save-the-date to thank-you card.
Occasions
What kind of invitation is it?
Weddings
Wedding stationery
Save-the-dates, invitations, RSVP and details cards, then the order of service, menus, place cards and table plan on the day.
Business
Corporate events
Launches, gala dinners, awards evenings and conferences, with an email version and a matching programme or name badge.
Family
Celebrations
Milestone birthdays, christenings, bar and bat mitzvahs, anniversaries and memorial services, each with the right tone.
Seasonal
Greeting cards
Branded Christmas, Eid, Diwali and new year cards, and thank-you cards for clients and staff.
Sizes and envelopes
Invitation sizes and the envelopes that fit
Choose the envelope at the same time as the card. A size with no standard envelope means sourcing envelopes separately.
| Card size | Envelope | Worth knowing |
|---|---|---|
| A6, 105 × 148 mm | C6 | Compact; good for RSVP and details cards |
| 5 × 7 in, 127 × 178 mm | 133 × 184 mm (A7 in the US) | A favourite invitation size in the UK and the USA |
| A5, 148 × 210 mm | C5 | Room for a running order or a map |
| Square, 150 × 150 mm | 155 mm square | In the US, square envelopes pay a non-machinable postage surcharge |
Paper and print
Which papers and finishes suit invitations?
Invitations are one of the few jobs where the paper is half the design. Uncoated cotton and textured board take letterpress and foil well, while a smooth, heavy stock suits full-colour photography. Popular extras include:
- foil blocking for names and dates
- letterpress or blind debossing, pressed into the card
- deckle edges, vellum wraps and envelope liners
- white ink on dark or coloured board
We design for the finish from the start, because foil and letterpress need clean vector artwork and a separate file for each effect.
Print & design
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Questions
Questions about invitation design
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Ask a questionWhen should we start on wedding invitations?
Start the design well before the date the invitations need posting, so there is time for proofs, printing and addressing envelopes. Wedding invitations commonly go out six to eight weeks before the day, with save-the-dates sent months earlier. Tell us your posting date and we plan the design schedule back from it.
Can you supply a digital invitation as well?
Yes. We adapt the printed design into an image for email, WhatsApp or social media, and into a PDF with a working RSVP link where there is one. Some hosts post the card to family and older guests and send the digital version to everyone else, so both share the same look.
What makes invitation design cost more?
The number of pieces in the set matters most: an invitation alone takes less time than a whole suite with RSVP cards, menus, place cards and a table plan. Personalised names, illustrated maps or monograms, and artwork for foil or letterpress all add design time. Your quote lists each piece so you can trim the set.
Can each invitation carry the guest’s name?
Yes. Give us the guest list as a spreadsheet and we set the names as variable data, so each card or envelope prints with its own guest. Digital printers handle this easily. Foil and letterpress usually need a plate or die for every name, which rarely makes sense, so names then go on a digitally printed insert or place card.
Planning a wedding suite?
Book your invitation design
Tell us about the occasion, the number of guests and the date the invitations need to be posted. Mention any finishes you love. You’ll receive a fixed price covering the pieces you need and a schedule that leaves room for printing. Then we start on your invitation design.