Top Wedding Stationer y Trends Wit h a fresh emphasis on all t he event s surrounding t he wedding ceremony, t here is an increasing opportunity to use invit at ions to set individualized tones for all of t hese celebrat ions so t hey feel relat ed but dist inct . Couples are increasingly using t heir st at ionery choices to convey what is import ant to t hem beyond t he big day: whet her t hat is t he sust ainability of using digit al invit at ions, a sense of humor humor wit h t he wording, or sett ing a non- t radit ional tone wit h help from our personal design service. Kat ie Covingt on, Edit orial Direct or, Paperless Post
We'll see shades of eart hy pink, must ard, jade and mint creeping more and more into t he couples' colour palett es. Texturally, it 'll go two ways: rougher, more obviously handmade t extures, or super- clean and modern lines. Couples will cont inue to embrace a bolder and more style- led look in t heir st at ionery. I t hink we are also seeing a st ronger t han ever push towards uniqueness and individuality, which will be reflect ed bot h in t he style of invit at ions chosen, and also in t he language used wit hin t he invit es. Classic serif font s such as Bodoni are having somet hing of a renaissance, part icularly when used to highlight key element s. Grania O'Brien, Creat ive Direct or, Ink & Paper
- As media coverage of same- sex weddings grows, so will awareness of t he relat ive freedom from t radit ion t hat LGBTQ+ couples experience. This means t he end of "t radit ion- for- it s - own- sake" t hroughout weddings. In st at ionery, t hat means even more adventurous and uncommon wordings and ent irely new format s and mat erials in invit at ions. - Couples are becoming more aware of t he pat riarchal root s of so many wedding customs. 2020 will be a pivot al year of t ransit ion, not only for invit at ion wording, but specifically for addressing invit at ions. The st andards ways of addressing advocat ed by et iquett e expert s simply don't reflect many of t he households couples are invit ing to t heir weddings. At t he same t ime, many family members will cling to t radit ion and expect more st andard format s. This will require great care from couples and be one of t he more involved part s of wedding planning, not just st at ionery design.
The st at ionery t rends we are predict ing are less about specific colors or t hemes and more a reflect ion of broader shift s in how couples are approaching t heir wedding. We see a move toward more personalizat ion and t hought ful det ails over specific of- t hemoment t rends. Kat ie Covingt on, Edit orial Direct or, Paperless Post
- 2020 will be t he year of cont rast s. As wedding design cont inues it s evolut ion away from mat ching *everyt hing* , we're moving t hrough deep cohesiveness into t he ability to combine disparat e element s in ways t hat feel fresh and relat ed. As long as it 's all from t he same universe, anyt hing goes. - Invit at ions will be int eract ive and have mult iple touchpoint s. As couples invest in creat ing memorable experiences for t heir guest s, t hey'll employ t he t act ics of great brands to creat e dopamine- inducing unboxing experiences for t heir friends and family. Mat t hew Wengerd, Owner, A Fine Press
