There’s just something about blue. From deep navy to soft dusty blues, bold cobalt to calming slate, blue is one of those rare colors that truly shines in every shade. It’s timeless, versatile, and effortlessly elegant, which is why we nevertire of incorporating it into custom invitation suites and paper goods. Whether you’re planning a coastal celebration, a garden soirée, or a Southern wedding with a little personality, blue brings just the right amount of charm, calm, and wow. Here’s a look at a few of our favorite custom blue wedding invitations that make a statement and show just how much this hue can do.
Blue Wedding Invitations That Make a Statement
Southern Charm Meets Sophistication
For Lauren’s wedding at the Hermitage Golf Course, we designed a timeless suite. A custom envelope liner, brought this light blue envelope to life. The artwork on the liner was a custom painting by Lauren O’Brien Art, featuring the Hermitage Golf Course. The artwork even included the golf flag hole, which, according to the bride, the guys LOVED!
The main invitation was letterpressed for an elegant texture. Meanwhile, the RSVP card included a fun nod to Nashville with cowboy boots. The dark grey details card was printed in white ink, rounding out this soft, Southern-inspired suite.
Coastal Invite with a Splash of Personality
This Key West wedding invitation suite was all about setting the tone for this luxurious coastal wedding. All the different details that went into this suite made it such a blast to design. The bride, Susan, is a boat dealer, so we had to create a custom illustration of the boat dock at their wedding venue using a fun No. 10 long and skinny paper that showed off the design perfectly.
The custom chicken monogram was a fun and unforgettable detail as a nod to all the wild chickens all over Key West! Add in some vintage boat-themed postage, and this letterpressed blue and white suite became one of our favorite stacks we’ve ever created, with all the artwork lining up beautifully. The seagulls on the upper right corner of the invite, followed by the wedding week itinerary with a blue wave design on the border to give that ocean feel, the light blue rsvp card on top, and then the white twine to mimic boat rope tying it all together, instantly transported guests to the ocean upon opening up their wedding envelope and pulling out the invitation stack. We just love a good stack!
Chinoiserie-Inspired Elegance in Various Blues
Tori’s suite brought traditional blue-and-white elegance to life. The envelope liner was inspired by the classic ginger jar motif. The color palette featured both bright blues and deeper tones for a layered, high-end look.
The suite was digitally printed and wrapped with a custom monogrammed belly band, which also appeared on the envelope. The result? A timeless design that felt curated, clean, and absolutely stunning from the moment it arrived in guests’ mailboxes.
Why Blue Works Every Time
Blue has a calming presence and an effortless grace that feels at home in almost any celebration. It complements florals, works across all seasons, and adds just the right amount of tradition or personality, depending on how you use it.
From dark navy and sky blues to watercolor washes and chinoiserie patterns, blue works well with nearly every wedding style. We love creating custom invites and paper goods tailored to your story, whether it’s through liners, monograms, illustrations, or custom elements that speak to you.
Because when it comes to wedding paper, the details matter.
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings! We can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
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When it comes to wedding invitations, green is a color we’ll never stop reaching for. Whether it’s soft sage, deep emerald, or a muted olive, green truly works like a neutral as it pairs beautifully with florals, practically every color on the spectrum, and even bold patterns. It’s elegant yet still allows for playful creativity. At White Ink Calligraphy + Co., we’ve had the joy of bringing several green invitation suites to life, and we’re sharing a few of our favorites today to show how this gorgeous hue can set the tone for an elevated and memorable celebration.
Green Invitation Suites for Every Wedding Style
Refined Letterpress Suite
This suite is a perfect example of how green can bring together classic romance and elegance. Designed with luxurious letterpress printing and a custom monogram, Adaline’s suite felt like a work of art from the very first glance.
My favorite detail from this suite, besides the color, is the custom watercolor painting of the venue featured on the envelope liner, setting the tone before guests even opened the invitation. Pulling the invitation out from the beautiful envelopes, guests would find the suite tied together with a wax seal and soft ribbon, a finishing touch that felt as elevated as the day itself. We also added spot calligraphy to the main invitation card for a personal, hand-touched feel, along with matching calligraphed envelopes. Every detail reflected the couple’s vision for a refined and heartfelt celebration.
Gatefold Green Suite
This next invitation suite took a modern yet timeless approach. The centerpiece was a single gatefold card printed digitally and sealed with a custom swan wax seal, a charming detail that made an appearance on the invitation as well. A green design of vines and flowers on the custom envelope liner was carried through the invitation design, decorating the cover and the inside of the gatefold invitation. We also designed a coordinating rehearsal dinner card that made the whole suite feel seamless and curated.
Whimsical Invitation Suite
For this whimsical invitation suite it was all about soft, romantic charm. Digitally printed and tied with a delicate chiffon ribbon, the pieces felt light and inviting. The real showstopper was the envelope liner, which featured an illustrated pattern of birds reminiscent of classic chinoiserie prints. It added the perfect touch of whimsy to this otherwise classic design.
We also created matching save the dates that guests received prior to and hinted at the beauty to come. This suite is proof that green doesn’t have to feel overly formal. It can be playful and fun, while still displaying elegance.
Why Green Works for Every Wedding Style
Green’s versatility is what makes it shine. It plays well with every season and complements a wide range of colors and themes, from garden romance and historical venues to modern minimalism and fine art design. It adds a grounded, organic, and elevated feel to the suite, whether it’s worked into the paper, the printing, or the embellishments (hello, ribbon and wax seals!).
At White Ink, we treat green as a neutral not just because it pairs with everything, but because it feels natural, elegant, and rooted in timeless design.
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to help make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings—we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
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Spring is always a season of renewal, vibrancy, and fresh inspiration—so what better way to welcome it than with a Spring Fling event designed specifically for wedding planners? This incredible planner showcase at the Four Seasons Nashville was a true celebration of creativity, and White Ink Calligraphy was honored to provide custom-designed event details that elevated the entire experience.
This event was extra special because our team was the only non-planner vendor invited to attend who also helped bring the vision to life! With a guest list full of wedding planners from across the country, it was a privilege to create meaningful details for the industry’s best. Seeing our work in action at the event itself was an unforgettable experience. Also, it was an absolute blast!
Custom Bold + Playful Spring Fling Invitation Suite
The event planner, Invision Events, sent over a mood board filled with bold colors and fun prints, and we instantly fell in love with the playful vibe. We carried that energyinto every detail we created, starting with a standout invitation suite.
The suite featured a striking vibrant green and bold red color palette. The invitation itself and the leopard print design on the back was letter-pressed, which made it feel extra luxurious. We also added a fierce leopard design to the envelope liner for a fun, unexpected touch. Since leopards were a key part of the planner’s original mood board, we knew we had to incorporate them throughout the event in creative ways! To tie the entire suite together, we used a pink ribbon with a green center seal reading “Spring Fling.” This playful detail set the tone for the event before guests even arrived, as they knew they were in for something special!
A Statement-Worthy Photo Op Display
One of the biggest showstoppers of the event was the Spring Fling photo op sign. It was a true labor of love! I personally hand-painted all the leopard dots and doodle lines, making it one of the most unique and interactive details of the event.
A plush orange couch for guests to pose on and gorgeous florals framing the install completed the gorgeous display. Seeing guests light up as they saw it and then posed for photos made all the effort completely worth it!
Custom Cocktail Napkins & Bar Signage
Our design contributions didn’t stop there! We carried the bold, fun details into the cocktail napkins and bar signage as well.
For the Cocktail Napkins, we created two custom designs. One was a white napkin with “Spring Fling” written in soft pink, mirroring the invitation suite’s font. The other napkin was a bold orange color featuring the same leopard design from the envelope liner, printed in crisp white.
When it came to the bar signage, we mimicked the envelope liner by using a black background with the leopards! The signature drinks were listed in orange calligraphy on a white background to make it stand out from the fun, black leopard design. However, to make it even more cohesive, we cut the white background in the same unique shape as the details card from the invitation suite!
Custom Name Tags
No detail was left untouched! To tie everything together, we created custom name tags for each guest. These tags pulled inspiration from the back of the letter-pressed invitation suite, featuring a subtle leopard print pattern with guest names in orange calligraphy. It was a wonderful way to highlight the colors and theme of this amazing event.
A Spring Fling to Remember
This Spring Fling event was truly an unforgettable way to kick off the season in style. The mix of bold colors, playful patterns, and creative touches made it a fun and memorable project to work on. We loved every second of bringing these details to life! Getting to design for fellow industry professionals and then celebrate alongside them was the icing on the cake!
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to help make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings—we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
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We are back at the enchanting Southall Farm and Inn as we take part in elevating the gorgeous wedding of White Ink couple, Brittanie and Tristen. This wedding touches all the senses, as textures and colors burst throughout the Franklin, TN venue.For this elegant, black tie wedding, we created several fun and unique textured details. From fabric signs to stone table numbers, we loved putting all our creative energy to use to make their vision come alive.
Elegant Wedding Invitation Suite
Brittanie and Tristen’s invitation complete with letterpress on hand-torn stock card created an incredibly elegant feel and look for their big day. Wedding invites have the power to truly set the tone for the entire event. I love when our couples understand how important it is to not skip the delicate details that give their guests the very first impression of what’s to come.
Note the pressed image of the Southall venue gently placed over the invite. It’s a small yet mighty detail that makes this invite one-of-a-kind.
Another detail that we must highlight in this suite is the beautiful envelope liner. In my opinion, envelope liners are simply a must, especially when finding ways to customize your wedding invitation suite. I like to think of it as the lining of a fancy jacket; it’s a place to pull in color and even have some fun and make it yours!
“I’m in heaven for your wedding, so what shall I do? I’ll come back to earth to spend it with you. So save me a seat, just a comfy chair, you may not see me, but I will be there.” This touching poem was placed on a fabric banner along with the names of those from Brittanie and Tristen’s life who have passed on. It was an honor for us at White Ink to be involved in such a sentimental part of the ceremony and create this loving gesture for our couple.
Custom Fabric Bar Sign
For cocktail hour, Brittanie and Tristen chose to utilize fabric for the custom bar sign. I like getting the chance to showcase our work as we step off the paper and onto other textures! The look of the fabric bar sign, on the thick wooden bar decorated with soft florals is perfectly inviting as guests make the transition from ceremony to reception. Also, I can guarantee guests will not forget a sign like this!
The title of this custom escort wall says it all: “Love in Full Bloom”. Brittanie and Tristen’s seating chart was so much fun to help create. As if the cascading florals all around aren’t enough to brighten this display, we kept it coming with custom escort cards attached to individual flowers. I like to think of them as small tokens to carry on the mood and energy of this fantastic day.
Textured Reception Details
The delicious menu selection was printed on a beautiful stock card and placed underneath a delicate place card with baby blue ribbons. I think it’s important to point out the spectacular usage of texture from Brittanie and Tristen’s reception. Guests soaked in the beauty of soft linens, traditional and modern glassware, abundant florals, and warm candlelight. THIS is how you create the mood and keep the guests engaged in every sense. I could have stayed here forever.
I have been so excited to showcase these table numbers! Talk about texture! These custom stone table numbers from our extensive rental collection are a favorite of ours at White Ink. We were thrilled to provide these at the reception for Brittanie and Tristen. They created the perfect balance of the texture-filled tablescapes and were undoubtedly a main conversation piece. Reception decor is a wonderful time to show your style and personality just as Brittanie and Tristen did. The Roman numerals were an excellent touch.
Here’s to Brittanie and Tristen. For trusting White Ink with the finer details of this fine day. The love, the people, the creativity is something that will stay with us for many years to come. Cheers!
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to help make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings—we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
Fixed among the serene beauty of rural Franklin, TN, Southall Farm & Inn lent itself to one of the most gently breathtaking weddings we’ve been a part of. White Ink couple, Lauren and John, allowed us to create custom spring wedding details for their incredible wedding day and we were honored to do it.
Classic Invitation Suite
Coming in on the heels of spring, just before the summer wedding season, this special day proved to be perfect in so many ways. We began with designing Lauren and John’s impressive and quintessentially classic invitation suite. There is a notable balance of boldness and delicacy as the envelope liner with a print of the gorgeous foothills of the Southall venue jumps right off the paper while the vellum sleeve softly wraps around the classic letterpressed invitation. A perfectly placed, dusty-rose, wax seal to close the vellum wrap added an extra charm that effortlessly tied the suite together. It really was the perfect invite.
Notice that the custom wax seal not only matched the dusty rose color of the RSVP card, but it also boasts florals to match the ones found on the vellum wrap. There is nothing that elevates a wedding like tying together details throughout!
From the bride’s bouquet to a cascade of florals used for the arbor, we couldn’t get enough of the gorgeous flowers bursting through each part of this spring wedding!
Chic, sleek, and simple – the bar menu that we prepared for Lauren and John fit perfectly into the bar’s clean look and layered textures. Guests definitely enjoyed the inviting vibe of this delicious cocktail hour. How could you not?
We helped guests to their seats with a tastefully designed seating chart. I adore the soft gray lettering against the white signage as flower arrangements kissed the bottom of the chart. Florals and signage just go together, there’s just nothing else like it!
Custom Spring Wedding Details
One of the most exciting things for us at White Ink is when our couples request the “designer’s choice” for some of their details and signage. Sometimes, brides and grooms know exactly what they’re looking for with these types of details and decor. However, there are others who just aren’t sure what would look best. We LIVE for these moments! Not only is this what we do, but more than that, it means that our couples completely trust us and our experience.
Customized Wedding Reception Details
For Lauren and John, we were happy to flex our creative muscles to come up with these stunning table numbers for their reception. We surprised them with a frosted acrylic to match the vellum wrap we made for the invitations, as well as etched florals from the vellum wrap. We then mounted it against a laser-cut number in white acrylic to natural wood. Designer’s choice and a chef’s kiss.
Menus are another great opportunity for brides and grooms tie in special details. Lauren and John chose the same letter press wording and hue of that of their wedding invites.
These menus were simply made for this tablescape as they tucked effortlessly against the napkins and place settings. Never stealing the show, only elevating it.
Lauren and John were a delight to work with from start to finish! It was an honor to be a part of their big day. The couple ensured that every guest felt special, and that every detail mattered. This is a wedding that will certainly be hard to forget. A toast to the happy couple- a toast to forever. Cheers!
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to help make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings—we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
The September sky gave way to one of the most gorgeous and memorable weddings we’ve put our touch on, and it couldn’t have happened to a sweeter couple. Witnessing their Boston Public Library wedding day unfold was the cherry on top! Georgi and Jason put together an amazing wedding, and as thrilled as we were to be a part of it all, we hated to see the day come to an end. Couples like this, and weddings like this one, are something we keep close to our hearts.
The detail that I just can’t get over- the veil! Georgi’s veil alone was enough to stop us in our tracks. Draped gently behind her long dark hair, this stunning piece needed its own moment!
Boston Public Library Wedding Details
Georgi and Jason’s invitation suite boasted a seamless balance of delicate and bold features. Full calligraphy done in rose gold ink complimented the black envelopes beautifully. The invitation suite was letter-pressed with spot calligraphy on stock paper. A beautiful black, vellum overlay elevated the suite and included a custom sketch of the Boston Public Library! This was so much fun to create and one of my favorite details. Vintage postage and a custom rose gold wax seal completed this impeccable design.
White Ink was honored to add to the breathtaking staircase entrance of this unforgettable venue. The sharp black wedding welcome sign topped with white lettering, stood out against an impressive array of florals and lit candles which demanded the attention of each guest as they passed by.
Elegant and Chic Reception Details
Just as Georgi and Jason’s invitation suite and wedding welcome sign harnessed a delicate boldness, so did the table numbers which sat perfectly within the elevated tablescape for their reception. There are times when table signage takes an unassuming role among the tablescape, but then there are moments when table signs play an important part in grabbing the guest’s attention. These sharp lines and block signage with gold numbers set against the soft florals and candles and white linen offered a uniquely formal taste and modern, chic appearance to the 170-year-old venue. A detail which was beautifully and purposefully done.
We love our Nashville couples, that’s no secret. However, the opportunity to meet our couples where they are is something we cherish. Finding ourselves at the Boston Public Library in the presence of Georgi and Jason along with their closest family and friends was an incredible moment. It was such an honor to have been a part of this incredible journey with the perfect couple. To Georgi and Jason, thanks for the memories that will last forever. Cheers!
If you’re looking to add custom, thoughtful touches to your wedding or event, we would love to help make your vision a reality. Reach out today to learn more about our full-service design offerings—we can’t wait to create something unforgettable for you!
