by Chelsea Tromans
Alannah Rose Stationery Boutique
Alannah Rose has all you stylish stationery needs covered, with an online boutique that makes organising your invitations a breeze. Alannah Rose has a stunning selection of wedding invitations, engagement invitations and event stationery for you to choose from. Creative Director, Suzi Waters, designs a wide range of classic and unique wedding stationery to meet all tastes and personalities, and has worked with Australian and international clientele including Australian sporting elite and media personalities. Choose from over 60 different designs available in 100 colour ways, each of which can be personalised with guest names and event details. Each design is available as a full stationery suite including place cards, menus, table numbers and response cards or as single invitations, catering to weddings large or small.
Locations: VIC & online
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Ceci New York
Ceci New York is an international range of designer stationery, which is also available in Australia. Not only can you order online directly through Ceci NY, but their Ceci White Label collection is available at Angela Wilson’s Bridal Boutique in Paddington, NSW. Angela Wilson, a leading wedding professional who knows more than a thing or two about styling and planning your special day, can work with you to find the right designs and style to work with your theme. Each range has many elements that can be customised to match your theme or colour scheme. The Ceci NY collection covers all aspects of wedding stationery, including invitations, save-the-dates, thank you cards and more. Their designs are elegant, original and detailed with beautiful illustrations and colour combinations. Your guests will love them so much; they might make a permanent appearance on their fridge!
Locations: NSW & online
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Cristina Re
Cristina Re is one of Australia’s leading stationery designers. Creating a name for herself both in Australia and New Zealand, Cristina Re has received numerous awards for her work, including winning the Australian Business Award in 2009 for Best Eco-friendly Product, and has appeared on television programs such as 9am with David and Kim to share her DIY wedding invitation tips. Cristina combines her photographic skills with her passion and talents for illustration and design, Cristina creates tailored wedding packages to suit her client’s needs. She is able to customise all wedding stationery, from invitations to wedding albums. Her product ranges feature hand-illustrated patterns, soft pastel colours and vibrant metallic finishes. She loves to mix and match themes, and draws inspiration from her travels, different cultures, flora, fauna and high fashion from around the world. Cristina Re is stocked in stationery stores throughout Australia, including selected Borders and Myer stores. Plus if you want to get really involved in the process Cristina has recently started up stationery workshops.
Locations: Nationally & online
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Dizzi Dezine
In the past year DIY has become more popular with couples wanting to both put their personal stamp on the stationery with the bonus of cutting costs and Dizzi Dezine is a favoured site for everything required. Owners Miles and Amanda recommend that customers purchase samples to experiment with and shipping starts at just $2.45 so there is no stressing. Trends they have noticed recently including single colours with texture and lace is also very popular. Dizzi Dezine has a newly launched engagement range which is proving to be very popular. Additionally Miles commented that to-be-weds are looking to set the tone of the wedding from as early on as the engagement party invitations, sticking to the same theme right through to the table placement and thank you cards.
Locations: Online
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Hallmark
Set to celebrate their 100th birthday next year, Hallmark dates back to 1910 when 18 year old Joyce C. Hall started selling postcards to local shop keepers in Kansas City in the United States. A licensee was appointed in Australia in 1955 and the brand is now without doubt a name synonymous with cards. The Hallmark bridal range are super sweet with cute wording, and are the perfect solution for those feeling a little daunted by the customisable options available at other stationery stores. The Hallmark range offers just the right amount of choices for those looking for simple and graceful way to send out their wedding details. Their range covers all your wedding stationery, from save-the-dates to invitations, place cards, thank you cards and more.
Locations: Nationally & online
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Letter Bird Lane
Upon entering Letter Bird Lane’s online stationery boutique a bouncy vibe is created instantly thanks to the uplifting song ‘Wingy Dingy’ playing along with fun illustrations bringing a smile to your face. The site is well thought out with interactive web directions making it easy to use. Letter Bird Lane is pretty new to the stationery scene – Creative Director and owner Eliza Silva has always created stationery for family and friends and realised that this was her calling. Her designs offer a fresh enthusiasm and modern edge with invitation ranges including their ‘Butterflies & Candy Stripes’, ‘Love Birds’ and ‘School Days’. Colours such as blush, ink, seafoam and guava are used with charming and sophisticated working well describe their design concepts. Custom designed invitations are also available on request.
Locations: Online
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Papier D’Amour
Papier D’Amour translates to ‘Paper of Love’ which reflects the relationship and passion this family owned business hold with their invitations and stationery. The Double Bay located store provides classic, elegant and beautiful quality stationery for every occasion, but they pride themselves on the extensive service for weddings which includes the invitations through to seating plans and wishing tree tags. Wedding invitations are available in both a Pret-a-Porter range and couture design. Head designer and owner Pheobe Gazal frequently travelling overseas to ensure the store is stocked with the best quality available internationally. The team at Papier D’Amour will spend time with you to go through your wedding style and desires to provide you with thoughtful suggestions that will tie your theme together.
Locations: NSW & online
Poppies for Grace
Poppies for Grace design gorgeous, quirky and artistic stationery that appeals to the boutique, high-end shopped looking for something different. This eco-friendly store prints all cards with vegetable based inks on a range of 100% recycled card. Their wide variety of options allows you to carry the theme from your invitation all the way through to your menu and seating charts, even the labels on your wine bottles. Twice a year Poppies for Grace re-invent their range. All of their invitations can be customised. They offer a wide range of typefaces, including script, sans serif and serif. Customised typefaces are also available. Poppies for Grace have been featured in leading magazines, such as real Living, Notebook, Madison and Shop Til You Drop. They also create writing sets, post-it notes, notebooks and calendars, so even after your wedding you can enjoy their designs.
Locations: VIC & online
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Pretty Inviting
Nikki Paff, the founder of Pretty Inviting, was working as a graphic designer in an advertising agency before starting up her online ‘stationery studio’. Her objective is to provide stationery that has a unique, contemporary and fresh appeal. The designs are all about reflecting the personality of the invitee – there’s the ‘Botanical’ and ‘Dandelion’ designs both of which would be perfect for an outdoor wedding, while the ‘Linear’ and ‘Monogram’ invitations are suited for a more formal affair. Meanwhile the colours used in ’Oriental Blossom’ – duck egg blue with orange reds is amazing. The invitations can be personalised, order in metallic finish and also upgraded to magnets for those with forgetful family wanting to ensure guests won’t forget the date. Additionally custom designs can be created on request for any theme or colour palette.
Locations: Online
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The Print Fairy
The Print Fairy offers on-trend, stylish designs that you will fall in love with. Their selection comes is a beautiful selection of colours which are sure to complement your wedding theme. From day one your guests can get excited about your colour choice and get a sneak peak of what’s to come. The Print Fairy can even have your guests names individually printed on each invitation to save you time and effort. While The Print Fairy have a wide range of 22 designs to choose from, they can also work with you and custom design the stationery of your dreams. Not only does The Print Fairy have all your wedding stationery needs covered, but they can also discuss your wedding plans and help with styling ideas to ensue your entire look is pulled together. Also worth a mention is their sweet ‘Fairy Forecast Blog’ which covers colour and theme trends predictions.
Locations: VIC & by order
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