Many of the gay or lesbian invitations on the market seem to feature either two top hats, two waistcoats or basques or any number of ‘quirky’ designs.  That’s fine if you’re into quirky, but if you want to set a more classy atmosphere then this Pearl Civil Partnership range from Papillon Designs is gorgeous.  It’s shown in pearl ivory with light silver writing and small diamonte on the i, but can be adapted to your colour scheme.  The invitations cost £2.65 each and there is a fully coordinated range of items available.

This interesting watercolour design is available from Pink Wedding Stationery (dedicated to Gay and Lesbian Wedding invites) or Muse Wedding Stationery.  Both sites are owned by Muse design studio so I guess your pick depends on whether you are straight or gay.  The design is called ‘moon’ and featured a watercolour impression of the full moon and its reflection in a very striking blend of midnight blue and purple.  It reminds me of a silk watercolour card that I bought for my wife when we first courting.

I have to say after five minutes of writing that opening paragraph I am now of the view that it looks more like a lone sperm in search of the egg.  If you hadn’t spotted the similarities yourself then I hope I havent spoilt this design for you.  Perhaps it is better to know now than to have one of your guests comment on the fact that the image looks like it has been lifted from a school sex education manual.   There are lots of other beautiful watercolour design from Muse Design Studio and I recommend you take a look.  We will feature more designs in coming articles and I promise to let more imagination run its course before typing the next post.