wedding stationery

Bespoke watercolour wedding stationery for a Yorkshire wedding

All Posts, Bespoke Design, News / 2022-09-13

This bespoke watercolour wedding stationery has to be one of my favourite orders to date!

My bride wanted to use my Romeo and Juliet watercolour design but give it a green watercolour wash to look almost like hills for their wedding at Falcon Manor. She also asked me to paint a collection of Yorkshire scenes, some of which were very familiar to me! These were to be used for the table names and the table plan.

Having lived in Yorkshire for 20 years before I disappeared off to university it was lovely to have the opportunity to paint some local landmarks for their bespoke watercolour wedding stationery. Especially the Skipton image with the barge on the canal, I used to walk over this section of the canal most days to get to and from the train station to school!

I was very pleased with how the paintings came out and they looked great all together on the table plan. I also created these lovely handmade place settings which also double up as a bookmark for guests to use! Each place setting was painted with a wash of watercolour to match the rest of the stationery then finished with gold calligraphy and deep emerald green tassels. The menus also had gold calligraphy added to the top to tie everything together.

I think painting venues and scenes is fast becoming my favourite part of my job. I really enjoy creating such bespoke wedding stationery that feels very personal to the bride and groom. If you would like to add a watercolour illustration to your wedding stationery and or have some completely bespoke watercolour wedding stationery then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Small, Intimate Weddings

Modern Calligraphy, News / 2022-09-13

Small, intimate weddings are certainly going to be ‘on trend’ in the coming months. The Covid-19 pandemic has affected us all and the wedding sector in particular, has been hit hard. The main summer wedding months were wiped out and thousands of couples, venues and suppliers scrambled to reschedule weddings. It’s been a turbulent time although personally, I have been thankful I have been able to focus on my children more while they were unable to go to school.

Recent announcements have certainly cast doubt on weddings in to the new year and couples all over the country are again having to re-schedule their plans. However, I want to focus on the positives.

If you have decided to go ahead with your wedding with just 15 guests, then this could be your opportunity to create a completely different feel for your ‘big’ day. It’s not about thinking ‘big’, it’s about the intimacy of a small, personal wedding with the most important people around you. If you still have the same budget then maybe each guest has an extra special experience, as we know how much those costs can add up with big weddings! And if you have chosen to postpone to a later date then see it as having more time to plan that perfect day and the wait will definitely be worth it.

So on to the wedding stationery part. Most of my designs are professionally printed and unfortunately small print runs aren’t always that cost effective. This is why I have a minimum quantity order of 25, however I can do smaller orders so please don’t hesitate to contact me to see how I can help you.

I also offer my handmade options and these are be perfect for small intimate weddings. I print these and hand finish them at home and you can have wax seals, dyed silk ribbons, calligraphy etc. I also offer calligraphy which is a really nice way to add that personal touch to a place setting or small table plan. All handwritten and handmade with my calligraphy inks and a variety of paper/card options. I also make rustic, wooden signs and table plans.

If you would like to discuss ideas for your small wedding then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Wedding Portraits and Wedding Anniversary Gifts

All Posts, News / 2022-09-13

Littlebird Weddings is pleased to now be offering watercolour wedding portraits from your wedding day!

This was a recent commission for a couple I made some wedding stationery for last year. Their wedding invitations and order of service used the same florals and had a Stag and Doe bride and groom on the front. Lauren contacted me recently as she wanted to give her husband a painting from their wedding photos as a 1 year anniversary present. It was a pleasure to work on and the couple were very happy with the finished result.

I will also be looking to offer venue paintings as well in the coming months. Wedding portraits can be ordered alongside your wedding stationery or after your wedding as a nice keepsake, gift or for a special anniversary. This painting was finished with calligraphy to include the couple’s wedding details. Paintings are sold unframed and painted on 300gsm (minimum) watercolour paper.

Please contact me if you would like to know more. Pricing and further details will be added to the site in the coming months.

Wedding Open Day at The Wood Norton

News, Wedding Decoration, Wedding Invitations / 2022-09-13

I had a lovely, busy day last Sunday at The Wood Norton in Worcestershire. I was invited to exhibit at their Wedding Open Day by the lovely Tamzin from Little Wren Company. It was the first time I had been to The Wood Norton and what a lovely venue it is. So much character and the gardens were beautiful.

As I hadn’t done a wedding fair in a while it was quite a busy week in the run up to Sunday. I wanted to show off my new calligraphy and lettering skills a bit so I created a few new signs and a wooden table plan to exhibit. I really enjoy making the wooden signs and I was really pleased with how the blue/green coloured sign came out. I used a light coat on some plywood so that you can see the pattern of the wood through then used white paint pens to create the lettering.

I also had a few new designs on show and my handy husband made up some simple wooden stands to help me display my work. I was really pleased with the mix of design work on show and I had some very nice comments from a lot of people.

We had a busy start to the day with lots of lovely couples to chat to. I find it all quite daunting but I do really enjoy getting the feedback and chatting to people face-to-face. I don’t get much human contact working from home apart from my two lovely children – but they don’t tend to understand what I do!

I met some very nice fellow wedding suppliers and Tamzin our host was very helpful and friendly.

The Wood Norton

Little Wren Company

Calligraphy Wedding Place Cards

Modern Calligraphy / 2022-09-13

Introducing my new calligraphy wedding place cards!! It’s been a busy few months – especially with Christmas all those weeks ago! I’ve been spending any free time practising my calligraphy and working on some new products to add to my offering.

Handmade paper wedding place cards!

I found some lovely Khadi papers in lovely greys and off white. They have a nice weight to them and work really well for place cards. The textures are amazing – although not always that easy to write on with a dip pen! I like my wedding stationery to have a tactile quality and I think my new handmade items are that extra bit special. You can choose from a range of handmade papers or simple smooth cards and also the size and shape of your place cards, whether you have ribbon or string and what ink you would like on them. The possibilities are endless!

The simple off white khadi paper looks very pretty with a bronze coloured metallic ink and velvet ribbon, very luxurious. Or you could simply go monotone with blank Indian ink on white paper.

These could also be tent cards if you would rather go for a more traditional look.

Gold dipped wedding place cards!

These calligraphy place setting cards are simple and bold. I really like the thick gold paint along the edge and looks lovely with either clean cut edges or the torn / deckle edges. You could choose a different colour for the dip and maybe even a contrast colour for the names.

The pricing for these handmade wedding place cards ranges from £1 to £2 depending on the finish and quantity. Please contact me for a quote and to find out more.

Art Nouveau Style Wedding Invitation

Bespoke Design / 2022-09-13

One of my recent bespoke designs was for a couple who wanted an Art Nouveau style wedding with invitations to match. It was an exciting challenge to take on as it’s quite a detailed and very distinctive style. I have to admit I was quite nervous sending over the initial proof as it took a lot of time and work to get the style right but thankfully my bride loved it.

Art Nouveau is a style of decorative art from the late 1800s, early 1900s and was inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the curved lines of plants and flowers. It’s a lovely style for a wedding and the colours and details can be used throughout the ‘look’, from Art Nouveau style tableware to vintage styled wedding dresses.

I was very pleased with the final design for this invitation as it uses the Art Nouveau style but doesn’t look too cluttered. The illustration frames the main content of the invitation very nicely and the rounded corners of the invitation really add to the styling.

If you are interested in having your own bespoke wedding stationery in this styling or similar then please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

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