All Entries in the "Classic" Category
Raised ink wedding invitations really do stand out
We are a sucker for Traditional wedding invitations here at Olivia Samuel which is why we took the time recently to re-categorise our extensive collection to help customers find exactly what they are looking for on our website. You can now filter out our traditional invites into single card invitations, letterpress invitations and thermography (raised ink invitations) into their [...]
Pretty Empire Blue Wedding Stationery – Perfect for a spring wedding
This wedding stationery range reminds me of a regal looking dinner service, pretty, yet classic and sophisticated at the same time. The invitation card is a classic flat card, with silver foil detailing and a powder blue border which makes it perfect for a spring wedding, and for that added touch of elegance you can [...]
Wedding Stationery from Vera Wang
This Taupe Gatefold Invitation from Vera Wang is the epitome of simple, minimalist elegance. It features a taupe shimmer gatefold card with the opening offset to the right which is beautifully tied with ribbon, inside is a square of oyster white paper with the wedding details. There is a design to suit most tastes from traditional [...]
Letterpress wedding invitations making their mark in the UK
Letterpress wedding invitations has been the mainstay of the US wedding stationery market for so long but for some reason it has taken a lot longer for the beauty of this age old printing technique to take a grip of the UK wedding stationery market. For better or worse it is fair to say that most trends from over the pond eventually hit [...]
Spring Blossom from The Letter Press of Cirencester and Olive
There is an undeniable similarity between these crisp two-colour wedding invitations from the Letter Press of Cirencester and Olive Wedding Stationery. Both companies have captured the essence of Spring in a design that is both fresh and strikingly simple. As to which one I would choose then it is a tricky decision. If you compare [...]
Sophisticated Monogram Wedding Invitation from Bee Happy Designs
This Monogram Swirl wedding invitation from Bee Happy Designs is simple and sophisticated. I personally like simple invitations in just one or two colours as they tend to look quite classy. The card is created with two colours (which you can choose) with your names swirled into a monogram and the wedding date printed at the [...]
Tate Wedding Invitation from Cardlab
With the return to all things vintage, the traditional letterpress invitation is making a real comeback. The picture above looks like an opening scene from Four Weddings and a Funeral, giving a real air of English sophistication. The Tate design from Cardlab is printed on heavy board which is available in soft ivory or pure white and [...]
Love Birds – Striking Simplicity
I love the striking simplicity of the Love Birds design from Announce It!. A couple of love birds grace the cover of a card which can be printed on either a Ribbed or Hammered board. I think the clean lines of the ribbed board work better and the crisp print of the Trajan typeface is perfect [...]