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Hollie & Jai’s Pretty & Sentimental Rustic Barn Wedding

28.04.21
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Stationery that doubles as your visual love story? Stationery that doubles as your visual love story? Yes please!! For couples planning their wedding celebrations, your stationery isn’t just pretty paper; it’s the first experience your guests have of your wedding..⁠ ⁠ From illustrated maps and packing guides to personalised welcome notes and menus, Kirsty of @forkeepsillustration is sharing tips on how to work with a stationer to bring your destination wedding to life, beautifully and thoughtfully.⁠ ⁠ For the romantics, the nostalgic, and the ones who still treasure hand-addressed envelopes, you can read the full blog on Polka Dot Wisdom today. It's all part of our Destinations Issue! ⁠ ⁠ [Image description: Mounted on acrylic stands, two hand-illustrated cards hang in mid-air above a bloom of pastel florals for this outdoor reception space. The card on the left reads: "Ceremony: 3:30 - 4:00 p.m. Cocktail Hour: 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Reception: 5:50 p.m. - Midnight." It features intricate drawings of a bike, pizza, cocktails, and a cake. The card on the right reads "How we met: we met at a park bench in London for our first date. Followed by pizza and ice cream for dinner. A few of our favourite things: Spending time at the museum, riding, sailing, tilly, reading books." with topical illustrations dotting the page.]⁠ ⁠ #WeddingStationery #DestinationWeddingIdeas #CustomInvitations #IllustratedStationery #RomanticPaperGoods #Stationery #WeddingInvitation #Invitation #Design #WeddingInvites #PaperLove #WeddingDetails #InviteDesign #WeddingInvite #InvitationDesign #AustralianInvitations #BespokeInvitation #CustomInvitation #CustomInvites #StationerySuite #PolkaDotWedding #FeelGoodWeddings #AustralianWeddings #AustralianWedding #PolkaDotWisdom #WeddingPro #WeddingVendor #WeddingProfessional #WeddingInterview⁠

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