Save-The-Dates to Table Settings: Here’s Melbourne’s All-Star Wedding Invitation & Stationery Lineup
It’s no secret that Melbourne’s a city brimming with talented creatives. So it’s of little surprise that the wedding invitations Melbourne couples choose are notoriously locally sourced. I mean, with perfectly printed menus, gorgeous seal embellishments for RSVPs and even signage that stops traffic, at your fingertips… how could you not!
Though, with so many incredible wedding stationery designers available – it may feel near impossible to choose just one. Luckily for you, I’ve rounded up a complete lineup of all-stars.
So, whether you’re after textured paper with clean ink work, or bright and bold additions to your day (and everything in between). Let’s pop open the mailbox and take a peek inside the envelope of Melbourne’s best wedding stationery designers (and their top tips!).
Signed, Sealed, Delivered: What Will Your Melbourne Wedding Invitation Designer Really Offer You?
Your wedding vendors are the make or break of your day. There, I said it.
Having planned, styled and coordinated more weddings than I can count, I know that to be true.
But guess what? They can also absolutely elevate your entire day’s experience. Especially when they’re vendors that are totally you, super experienced and suit your vibe.
One vendor I see getting overlooked by quite a few couples is the stationery supplier.
(Though since you’re here, that tells me it’sits not you – so A+ already!)
Yes, if you’re getting married in Melbourne, wedding invitations are a must.
There’s something so special about physical goodies arriving in the post, right!
But what else falls under the wedding stationery category?
We’re looking at things like:
- Save the dates: stay tuned for when to send these!
- RSVP cards: often included with the wedding invitations
- Menu cards: for seated meals, to detail the deliciousness ahead
- Place cards: to instruct guests where to sit for a warm atmosphere
- Favours: whether its packaging, stickers or simply a sign
- Wayfinding: signage to welcome guests and tell them where to go next
- Order of proceedings: whether signage or individual programs to inform guests
- Thank you cards: sent in a matching theme after the big day – what a special touch!
More than you anticipated, right? So finding your perfect match is key! Without further I do, ado – here’s my complete lineup of a-list wedding stationery designers in Melbourne!
The Best Melbourne Wedding Stationery Supplier for Vibrant Designs
Natalie Reidy | A Tactile Perception
Signature style: “I love to create vibrant stationery in a range of colours.”
Mistakes to avoid: “Thinking wedding invitations are the only stationery you need. It’s best to talk to your stationery designer right from the start about all the stationery you’d like to consider for your wedding.”
When to deliver your invitations: “Invitations are best sent out approximately 3–4 months before the wedding, allowing RSVPs to come back about 4 weeks before.”
Melbourne couples are loving: “Couple monograms on stationery are really in at the moment! This is where your designer creates a design out of the first letter of your first names, and you can add this to all your stationery.
“I get quite a few requests for eco-friendly stationery, such as recycled paper or paper made from other materials, as well as signage that avoids acrylic.”
Top wedding stationery tip: “In a world where so much is digital, having a sample pack in your hands allows you to look at the colours in person, see the quality of the printing, and really feel the texture in your hands.
“[Sample packs] make choosing your design so much easier because the experience is different in real life! It also gives you a taste of that joy your guests will experience when they receive your beautiful invitation in the mail.”
Upcoming trends for weddings in Victoria: “We’re going to see more escort card displays, which are a really beautiful statement piece for your wedding. This is where your guests take their special item or a note off a large board to find out where their seat is. They love the interaction and the intrigue it gives between the ceremony and the reception.”
My Top Pick for Elegant Melbourne Wedding Invitations
Doug & Danika | D&D Letterpress
Signature style: “Simple, elegant text-based designs work amazingly well with our letterpress, as the typography presses deeply into the ‘pillowy’ card stock and adds that extra detail that other print methods can’t replicate.”
Mistakes to avoid: “One thing we often make couples aware of is postage. A 5×7 invitation, once popped in a matching envelope, will only require one AusPost stamp. However, if they bump up to an A5 size invitation and C5 envelope, this is considered a large letter so it will require two stamps.”
When to deliver your invitations: “Traditionally it’s around two months before the wedding. More if it’s a destination wedding or your invitations will be arriving in letterboxes at a busy time, such as the Christmas holidays.”
Melbourne couples are loving: “We’ve fielded quite a few requests for subtle colours, custom shapes and an extra emphasis on strong typographic designs.”
Top wedding stationery tip: “Allow for an extra 15% when ordering invitations for your guest list. There is quite a bit of set up to get a project on press. It’s going to be much more cost-effective to print a few more invitations now rather than later.”
Upcoming trends for Melbourne weddings: “We love the muted tones we’re seeing at the moment, but we’re really excited to see people requesting bold, strong colours.”
The Best Wedding Invitation Supplier for Couples Swept Up in Showcasing their Personality
Brit Stevens | State of Reverie
Signature style: “Injecting the couple’s personality into their stationery design – whether that’s with a fresh colour scheme, fun content or detailed print finishes – like letterpress or foil.”
Mistakes to avoid: “Couples thinking their stationery is just for informative purposes, like telling guests the time and venue or a seating chart telling them where to sit. It’s so much more than that! Your invitations are the first thing that guests will see, and they set the scene for the whole event.”
When to deliver your wedding invitations: “If you’re choosing not to send save the dates, your invitations should be sent out around 9-12 months prior. If you’ve already given guests a heads up, this can be shortened to 5-6 months.”
Melbourne couples are loving: “A combination of einvitations and wedding websites. This makes it a lot quicker, simpler and more cost-effective to send out wedding details – which you can do via text or email. Your wedding website can also capture RSVPs via a contact form so you don’t need to keep track of them manually.”
Top wedding stationery tip: “Keep in mind that colours, print finishes and content can easily be customised, so focus primarily on the layout and fonts that resonate with you [when choosing your stationery].”
Upcoming trends for weddings in Victoria: “Thinking outside the box when it comes to your wording for invitations, signage and other stationery.”
The Melbourne Wedding Invitation Supplier for Modern Romantics
Tania Hall | Event Wanderer Co.
Signature style: “Affordable luxury with a hint of understanding the stress, anxiety and chaos that can go into planning a wedding and ensuring that I as a vendor am not adding to it.”
Mistakes to avoid: “Couples not having faith in themselves or speaking up when they aren’t happy with the direction their design is going. So many times I see couples engaging with professionals only to be unhappy with the product and dreaming of a different result.”
Deliver invitations by: “You are looking at a minimum of 4–5 months before the wedding, depending on venue deadlines.”
Melbourne couples are loving: “Handwritten fonts and hand-drawn graphics are hugely popular at the moment as these fonts are currently on trend and designers are choosing to work with them.”
“Textured papers are one of my favourite materials to work with, and they are becoming very popular, especially when working with minimalist designs.”
Top wedding stationery tip: “Choose the design that best suits you and your budget. Don’t think that just because everyone else is doing it one way, you need to do the same.”
Upcoming trends for weddings in Victoria: “Pastels are something I love working with and I’m excited to see more of these come Spring 2024!”
The Wedding Invitation Supplier for Couples Who Rebel Against the Norm
Jojo | Rebel Reflect
Signature style: “Injecting fun into a couple’s big day by using refined typography, fun wording and complementing colours.”
Mistakes to avoid: “Not ordering enough at the time, because they either haven’t finished their list yet or they just didn’t allow for extras. We always encourage ordering a minimum of 5–10 spares just in case.”
Deliver invitations by: “I’d suggest sending out invites 3–4 months in advance, with RSVPs due two months before the date.
“If it’s a destination wedding or one that requires accommodation, it would be great to save the date or start a website 6–12 months before, so people can plan ahead.”
Melbourne couples are loving: “Custom graphics are huge at the mo’! We’ve seen a spike in venue illustrations, hand-drawn Italian renaissance vibes, curly calligraphy fonts and scribbles.”
Top wedding stationery tip: “My biggest tip: Be very mindful of legibility.”
Upcoming trends for weddings in Victoria: “Japandi is coming in hot with invitations! It’s categorised by neutral olive and grey tones, bold black abstract shapes, organic paper, or painting techniques in classic Japanese-inspired shapes.”
Which Melbourne Wedding Stationery Supplier has your Stamp of Approval?
Whipping up the many, many wedding invitations, signs and stationery Melbourne nuptials need is quite a daunting task. And you don’t need another full-time job!
And let’s face it, the longer you stare at something, the more confused you get! Allow me to swoop in as your third pair of eyes. Here to match you with your dream wedding stationery supplier, vendors and venues so you can focus on the Champagne pop while all the in-betweens are ticked off perfectly!
RSVP to your seamless, stress-free day with hand-matched vendors that suit your vibe? Yes please! Get started here. Let’s make your wedding one for the storybooks!
