Bespoke
Being passionate about stationery, I do love a good invitation through the post; it always makes me cheerful.
When it comes to Wedding Invitations, I believe these should give your guests a taste of what your big day is going to look and feel like. Choosing bespoke allows you to tailor your invite to represent who you are as a couple and keep things personal.
Frog & Pencil offers two styles for bespoke stationery, a Little Bespoke Book and a more Classic format, either of which will be custom made for you.
I design other wedding stationery too; for example, Save our Dates, Escort Cards and Table Plans. If you like the idea of coordinating all of these with your invitations, get in touch.
Little Bespoke Book
The Little Bespoke Book is a lovely way to announce your wedding. It's much more than an invite as you have the opportunity to fill the pages with everything your loved ones need to know about your day and include extra personal touches. It also makes a delightful keepsake for everyone to cherish.
The invite is a6 in size (105mm x 148mm) and will be lovingly hand painted, then professionally printed into your very own Little Bespoke Book. We use 350g/m2 for the front and back covers and 170g/m2 for the individual pages.
It's completely up to you what you'd like to include in your pages. However, here's an example to illustrate how the invite could be structured:
- The front cover will feature your beautiful Wedding Illustration.
- An opening quote that sums you up as a couple.
- Your love story in a nutshell.
- The Invitation.
- Map and directions.
- Accommodation details.
- The RSVP.
- Additional important information.
- Contact details.
- Ending with a lovely couples photograph.
- Back cover.
- These can be supplied with Kraft or Cream envelopes.
- The front cover will feature your beautiful Wedding Illustration.
- An opening quote that sums you up as a couple.
- Your love story in a nutshell.
- The Invitation.
- Map and directions.
- Accommodation details.
- The RSVP.
- Additional important information.
- Contact details.
- Ending with a lovely couples photograph.
- Back cover.
- These can be supplied with Kraft or Cream envelopes.
Classic
The Classic bespoke Wedding Invitation or Save our Date is more of a traditional format choice but encompasses the whimsical Frog & Pencil illustrative style; an enchanting alternative to the Little Bespoke Book.
Your Classic invitation will feature a beautiful Wedding Illustration and is designed to an a5 (148mm x 210mm) or a6 (105mm x 148mm) layout, where you can include as much content as you wish. It may simply be the wedding invite you're looking for or I can create a neat little bundle for guests to receive which combines the invite, an rsvp card and a map, for example. All of which will be professionally printed on to 400g/m2 card and delivered with Kraft or Cream envelopes.
If you have an alternative format in mind or any queries at all, send me a message and we can talk it over; I'd love to speak to you.
The Wedding Illustration
Whichever bespoke style you choose, the Wedding Illustration will become the heart and soul of your design.
We will have a chat about your big day and find out what you're looking for. You may want to add special details like a treasured pet, tones from your colour scheme or a favourite flower.
I work with watercolours and in my style, I will lovingly hand paint your portrait or if you have any cute animal nicknames, I can transform you both into your true creature form (like me, a Frog!).
To embellish your illustration, I'll add a beautiful garland or similar detailing, which can also be used to decorate other parts of your invitation.
Pricing
With the nature of bespoke work, prices depend on the design and details you are contemplating. Contact me for a quote and we can discuss your wedding stationery needs.
As a guide, the Wedding Illustration starts at £200, which includes basic text and layout design on a Wedding Invitation or Save our Date in the Classic style. In addition, this includes the original art work and a digital file. You'll also have the opportunity to preview your illustration before colour is added.
The cost of Little Bespoke Books will depend on the number of pages and details you would like; this is on top of the initial Wedding Illustration price.