FROM THE EXPERTS
Wedding Stationery BLUSHING CONFETTI CREATIVE DIRECTOR AND FOUNDER, ELLEN POWELL
A wedding invitation is your guests’ first glimpse of your big day, and the thing that sets the tone for what’s in store! We’re expecting big things from happy couples in 2019, with weddings dominated by bold, moody colour schemes that enhance all the feelings of romance, and let’s not forget our obsession with anything personalised when it comes to wedding stationery. Here is a rundown of trends that look to dominate. Invitation belly bands At Blushing Confetti, we are loving invitation belly bands (you know, the cute paper that holds it all together!) with a story, poem or meaningful quote. It’s a small detail often overlooked, but the perfect way to add a special touch to the invitation.
fading just yet. True to Blushing Confetti’s renowned style, our Something In The Way She Moves wedding collection’s delicate rose gold foil lettering brings a touch of sparkle to the stunning grey stock, which oozes sophisticated luxury without breaking the bank. It’s a simple touch that makes all the difference when it comes to creating a modern look we know couples are already chasing for their 2019 weddings. Translucent layered paper Finally, we are seeing a major comeback for the humble translucent sheets of layered paper. While some may remember these being huge for noughties weddings, when there was a serious layering trend, we’re calling it now - Vellum is making a comeback! This light, cotton blend paper has a beautiful translucent, frosted finish and is the perfect way to line coloured stock with a subtle, hand-drawn print. It is also sturdy enough to be printed on for the actual invitation. A look we love for 2019 is wedding stationery finished with white ink on a translucent vellum.
Romantic quotes and poems are also a great way to personalise your wedding stationery in a way that sets the tone for the wedding and reflects you and your special someone’s unique love for each other. We’re expecting these to really take off in 2019 as couples Whether your wedding is set to be formal, remain determined to be different and create traditional, relaxed or a full-blown party, a day that is uniquely ‘them’. the Blushing Confetti team is excited to help bring 2019 brides and grooms’ dream Luxe rose gold foiling weddings to life with stationery that wows! Rose gold foiling is a trend that’s here to To see the full range of Blushing Confetti’s stay, and we’re certainly happy about it! wedding stationery click here to head to the We saw this tone take over everything from homewares to stationery in 2018 and we website. certainly don’t see people’s love for this trend
RIGHT; Foiled rose gold invitation by Blushing Confetti 10
