{"id":1303,"date":"2026-10-27T06:44:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/?p=1303"},"modified":"2026-10-27T06:47:31","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T06:47:31","slug":"10-custom-wedding-stationery-ideas-to-make-your-wedding-invitations-stand-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/10-custom-wedding-stationery-ideas-to-make-your-wedding-invitations-stand-out\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Custom Wedding Stationery Ideas to Make Your Wedding Invitations Stand Out"},"content":{"rendered":"

If custom wedding stationery is one of your priorities in the wedding planning process, you\u2019re sure to want to make it stand out from the crowd.\u00a0 Standard designs are abundant in this day and age, so to really find personalized wedding stationery, you\u2019ll need to hire a professional wedding stationer to help you cut through the noise and create something unique to you.\u00a0 Here at Dodeline, that\u2019s our favorite kind of project!<\/span><\/p>\n

There are so many ways to make your <\/span>custom wedding invitations<\/span><\/a> showstoppers.\u00a0 These are just a few of the ideas you might consider:<\/span><\/p>\n

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10 Custom Wedding Stationery Ideas<\/span><\/h2>\n

1. Design a custom crest<\/span><\/h3>\n

By custom crest, we don\u2019t just mean the kind you buy off Etsy.\u00a0 We mean truly exploring a custom crest process with a professional designer, where the florals, the motifs, the colors and everything are fully considered.\u00a0 Some of the things we have incorporated into custom wedding crests in the past include pets, venues or other special locations, hobbies like fishing or golf, the wedding date, specific flowers from the reception design or that have special meaning ,and so much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>Include a watercolor wedding map<\/span><\/h3>\n

It\u2019s likely you spent considerable time and effort selecting your wedding destination and city.\u00a0 It\u2019s also quite possible that the wedding isn\u2019t just one event \u2013 there might be a welcome party, brunch, and even other events like pickleball tournaments and bridesmaid luncheons.<\/span><\/p>\n

A <\/span>watercolor wedding map<\/span><\/a> is a great way to make the custom wedding stationery 100% unique to you \u2013 designed in your style, colors, and with your desired locations.\u00a0 Nothing gives guests a true picture of the weekend quite like incorporating a custom wedding map into your personalized wedding stationery.<\/span><\/p>\n

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3. Stay away from trendy colors<\/span><\/h3>\n

This is a tough one!\u00a0 We all end up falling into trends in some way or another, and there is nothing wrong with that at all.\u00a0 But if you really want your custom wedding invitations to stand apart from the rest, do your best to avoid trendy color palettes.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Use bold typography<\/span><\/h3>\n

Nine times out of ten, wedding clients opt to be a little more traditional with their font selections.\u00a0 Colors are a lot more likely to be nontraditional than the typography.\u00a0 So if you want to really play up the uniqueness, consider straying from the more typical block font + script names font scheme.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

5. Send in a colored envelope or even better \u2013 a box!<\/span><\/h3>\n

Think about the first impression of your custom wedding stationery: it\u2019s how it looks in the mailbox!\u00a0 If it\u2019s in the budget, consider truly unique options like sending in a custom box or a dimensional envelope.\u00a0 That ups the postage cost quite a bit, though, so if that isn\u2019t in the budget, making the envelope an unusual color is another great way to personalize your wedding stationery further.<\/span><\/p>\n

6. Embrace the option to incorporate shapes<\/span><\/h3>\n

Printing and cutting options have evolved so much even just in the last 5 years.\u00a0 The option to create different shapes for your wedding invitation cards is much more accessible than it used to be.\u00a0 Consider really maximizing that option by doing something totally unique to you \u2013 maybe one of the cards is in the shape of one of your pets?\u00a0 Maybe you\u2019re really into music so you have an RSVP card shaped like a record?\u00a0 The possibilities are endless!<\/span><\/p>\n

7. Think about the enclosure<\/span><\/h3>\n

Wrapping the invitation in ribbon, paper bands, gatefold wraps and more are all options these days.\u00a0 It allows for further personalization to your custom wedding stationery beyond just the cards themselves.\u00a0 With the embellishments, you\u2019re really curating the experience of opening the invitation, so it\u2019s a great place to get creative and lean into some more unusual options.<\/span><\/p>\n

8. Go all in on your interests<\/span><\/h3>\n

Beyond a custom crest, you could really dive headfirst into embracing your hobbies or shared experiences as a couple.\u00a0 For example, this bride had a longstanding love affair with fairy tales.\u00a0 She chose her wedding venue for that exact reason, so we incorporated motifs from well known fairy tales into her save the date.\u00a0 Truly one of a kind!<\/span><\/p>\n

9. Throw back to tradition<\/span><\/h3>\n

In a weird way, sometimes the most unusual thing you could do would be to go back to the traditional looks.\u00a0 When everyone is going for bold color and shapes, a classic black and ecru invitation could actually be the thing that stands out the most.\u00a0 It certainly stands the test of time, to say the least!<\/span><\/p>\n

10. Change up the paper<\/span><\/h3>\n

Much like the typography, there aren\u2019t many people who are willing to go so far outside of the timeless classics as to use a colored paper for the wedding invitation.\u00a0 If you want to stand out, that\u2019s a quick and easy way to do it!<\/span><\/p>\n

To create something truly unique but also well done and elegant, you\u2019ll want to enlist a professional wedding stationer as part of your vendor team.\u00a0 A stationer can help you make sure you curate the ideas that will result in a well designed custom wedding invitation.<\/span><\/p>\n

At <\/span>Dodeline<\/span><\/a>, we\u2019ve been designing custom wedding stationery since 2009, and we would love to help you with yours!\u00a0 Reach out anytime @dodelinedesign or info@dodelinedesign.com.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If custom wedding stationery is one of your priorities in the wedding planning process, you\u2019re sure to want to make it stand out from the crowd.\u00a0 Standard designs are abundant in this day and age, so to really find personalized wedding stationery, you\u2019ll need to hire a professional wedding stationer to help you cut through […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1314,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[16,57],"tags":[14,15],"class_list":["post-1303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-custom-wedding-invitations","category-custom-wedding-stationary","tag-custom-wedding-invitations","tag-watercolor-wedding-map"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1303"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1313,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1303\/revisions\/1313"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1314"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dodelinedesign.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}