11 of the Best Wedding Stationery Collaborations on Papier Right Now
As wedding stationery can often set the tone for your whole wedding day, it can sometimes feel quite daunting to choose when you have a whole plethora of stationery styles to choose from. That’s part of the reason we love Papier. With a refined and edited collection at a reasonable price point, their collaborations with well-known artists, illustrators, designers and notable individuals alongside their own designs, will really make your wedding stationery sing. With designs that span everything from save the dates and invitations to table settings and menus, it’s just a case of deciding which vibe suits you best and placing the order online.
We’ve pulled together 11 of the best collaborations Papier has right now that will add that cool and unique spark to your wedding guests’ post. Some you may have heard of, others you might have seen on your travels and others will be an unexpected and lovely find.
1. Emma Block Illustrations
As a multidisciplinary illustrator living in London, Emma specialises in delicate watercolour and gouache illustrations. Throughout her work, her delightfully pretty designs are inspired by the people she meets in her everyday life, old photos, florals, vintage clothes, old films and 1950’s illustrations.
2. Susannah Garrod
With a brand roster of Cartier, Jo Malone, British Vogue, Louis Vuitton and Claridge’s to name but a few, you’ll be in good company if you choose to have Susannah Garrod invitations on your wedding day.
Her designs are usually whimsical in style and focus on fashion, beauty and life. Our particular favourites are those delicately decorated with watercolour ribbons.
3. Peggy and Kate
An illustrator and calligrapher based in South East London, Kate Cronk started her studio in 2014 with the aim to combine her love of colour, painting and nature.
Revelling in the beauty and the humour of the everyday, Kate’s work is inspired by the places she loves, from the lovely lush countryside of her family home in Kent, to the striking historical architecture and gardens found in our capital city.
4. V and A
As the world’s leading museum of art and design, it’s fair to say the V and A has a good number of iconic prints and patterns in its back pocket. With its Knightsbridge location playing host to prints and drawings from over 750,000 items alone, the collection covers work from Rembrandt to Matisse and everyone else in between.
Taking inspiration from the drawings of 19th century architect Owen Jones to woven silks from the museum’s archive, their Papier collection is inspired by original objects from the archives.
5. Hoste by Laura Jackson
Whilst also being a notable broadcaster and show host, Laura Jackson has also spent a large amount of her time carving her niche in the world of supperclubs and hosting. With her new supperclub and lifestyle brand Hoste, Jackson aims to make every event or meal special no matter the size, so her designs would sit perfectly at a relaxed and intimate wedding.
With a distinct pretty, retro and vintage feel, her designs will set a fun and laidback tone to your special day.
6. Matilda Goad
Known for her wavy scalloped edge designs, it’s highly likely you’ll have spotted Matilda Goad’s homewares and stationery designs popping up all around Instagram already.
As a designer and creative consultant, she aims to produce interesting and stimulating visual designs with a strong eye for attention to detail.
Her collection for Papier sees bistro chair-inspired weave patterns meet ice cream parlours hues along with her signature scalloped waves, in homage to colourful and carefree summer days.
7. À L’aise
With a focus on timeless design and an emphasis on quality, À L’aise’s designs feature cool pastels, minimalist designs and gorgeous hand-drawn calligraphy to create a laidback and contemporary look.
These designs are perfect for couples looking for a modern and elegant style, with the pretty calligraphy scripture taking centre stage.
8. Rachael Cocker
With a studio tucked away in the attic of a 17th century building on the Norfolk Coast, Rachael let’s her imagination run wild with multi-disciplinary designs that combining drawings, mark making and pattern.
Drawing inspiration from folk art to flowers and plants, her designs are painterly and playful, and embrace the joy of crafting things by hand. Liberty London are a fan, need we say more?
9. Fee Greening
Specialising in dip pen and ink designs, this London based illustrator takes inspiration from Medieval, Gothic and Flemish art.
Quirky and alternative in style with a slightly darker edge, Fee Greening designs have been sought out by clients that include Alexa Chung, Fortnum and Mason, Gucci, Liberty London and Missoma.
10. Matthew Williamson
With a long history of curating beautiful designs that are seen on red carpets the world over, often on his firm favourite Sienna Miller, this award winning British designer is renowned for his use of kaleidoscopic colour, intricate patterns and designs inspired by nature and travel.
His stationery collection reimagines iconic designs from his archives, along with taking inspiration from present day wallpaper and homeware collections. Expect lots of beautiful flora and fauna.
11. Aynhoe Park
As a highly coveted wedding venue that graces the pages of many a wedding blog or feature, it makes total sense why Aynhoe Park would bring out a line of wedding stationery with Papier.
Combining elegance with the playfully surreal, the country house explains that “for some, Aynhoe Park is a playground of the imagination; for others, it is a study in refinement. For all, however, it is an escape from the predictable and an antidote to the everyday.”
If you haven’t seen the gorgeous venue, we implore you to check out one of our recent real weddings there. Sadly it recently closed it’s door to weddings and events, but you can still experience the venue vicariously through the abundance of real weddings online that have been held there!
