{"id":1085,"date":"2026-01-06T05:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/?p=1085"},"modified":"2026-01-06T05:01:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T05:01:17","slug":"how-to-match-your-wedding-stationery-with-your-venue-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/how-to-match-your-wedding-stationery-with-your-venue-style\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Match Your Wedding Stationery with Your Venue Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

Other than perhaps hiring your wedding planner, selecting the wedding venue is pretty much the first step in your wedding planning journey.\u00a0 Even if you have a special date you know you want, you have to find a venue with availability to match.\u00a0 And for most, the venue is a huge deal \u2013\u00a0 couples could be going for ballroom elegance, seaside in the sand, a magical evenings under the oak trees, a chic urban vibe, or any number of other styles, and booking a venue that aligns with those goals<\/a> will make it that much easier.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

As long time wedding stationers, we pride ourselves on being an expert wedding stationery guide for our clients.\u00a0 Every wedding is made up of multiple vendors, and for couples, it\u2019s a huge learning curve on dealing with each one.\u00a0 What flowers cost more and why, why is this paper so much more than that one, the pros and cons of buffets versus seated dinners, etc.\u00a0 We know how challenging every element of a wedding is, not just the custom wedding stationery!<\/span><\/p>\n

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One of our specialties at Dodeline when it comes to custom wedding stationery<\/a> is to match the design to your venue style.\u00a0 In Charleston, there are just so many incredible venues it\u2019s hard to resist featuring them in some way in the stationery package.\u00a0 If you\u2019re wondering where to begin, don\u2019t worry!\u00a0 Today we\u2019re going to dive in to how to match stationery to venues, but you can also explore our blog more thoroughly \u2013 we think you\u2019ll find that it serves as an incredible wedding stationery guide.<\/span><\/p>\n

Matching Wedding Stationery to the Venue: A Guide<\/b><\/h2>\n
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    Decide on your \u201cbuzz words\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    It\u2019s helpful to your wedding stationer to have a few guiding ideas for your design process.\u00a0 Some examples might be: \u201celegant\u201d \u201cblack tie\u201d \u201cGreat Gatsby inspired\u201d — think about how different that would be than \u201cgarden party\u201d \u201csummer evening\u201d \u201ccolorful formal\u201d — keep in mind these will be helpful for all of your vendors!<\/span><\/li>\n

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    Think about what about the venue appeals to you most<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Here in Charleston, we have many historic venues that are beautiful on their own, but they also are usually surrounded by incredible natural scenery.\u00a0 So sometimes, we will feature the actual architecture of the wedding venue and others we look more at the setting.\u00a0 And of course, we can do both too!<\/span><\/li>\n

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    The refrigerator question<\/strong>
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    This may seem silly, but over the years, it comes up in probably 75% of our conversations.\u00a0 Do you envision your guests putting your wedding invitation on their refrigerator? If so, and featuring the venue is important to you, you may want to have a venue illustration on the actual invitation instead of the envelope liner or somewhere else.\u00a0 Other folks prefer to keep the invitation very classic and timeless without any additional art and put the venue elsewhere.<\/li>\n

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    To be literal or not to be literal<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Of course, an illustration of the venue or setting on your custom wedding stationery is the most direct way to match your wedding stationery with your venue.\u00a0 However, you can always just take cues from the venue without using it literally.\u00a0 For example, maybe there\u2019s a cool wallpaper inside the historic home you want to pull and use for an envelope liner, or maybe a specific color to reference with the ink or paper.<\/span><\/li>\n

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    Remember that there is more than just the invitation<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    If you love a totally timeless wedding invitation \u2013 think engraving and panel cards and ecru \u2013 then perhaps you want to worry about matching venue style elsewhere in your custom wedding stationery.\u00a0 Remember that there are save the dates to consider as well and these are often a less formal piece, so they can be the perfect spot for a venue illustration.\u00a0 Additionally, you could consider using the venue on wedding thank you notes or other wedding day paper if the invitation isn\u2019t the right spot for you.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Here at Dodeline<\/a>, resident artist and owner Sarah Reed creates custom venue illustrations for our clients all the time, while also serving as our lead wedding stationery guide.\u00a0 We would love to chat with you about how to create a cohesive and beautiful wedding stationery suite!\u00a0 Find us on Instagram to explore more of our behind the scenes and current work, or reach out via email here.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Other than perhaps hiring your wedding planner, selecting the wedding venue is pretty much the first step in your wedding planning journey.\u00a0 Even if you have a special date you know you want, you have to find a venue with availability to match.\u00a0 And for most, the venue is a huge deal \u2013\u00a0 couples could […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1091,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1085","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom-wedding-signs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1085","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1085"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1085\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1094,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1085\/revisions\/1094"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1091"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1085"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1085"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1085"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}