I’m always curious about what other people have done for their wedding invitations, especially those whose aesthetic I admire. I asked a few of my favorite married (or almost married) designers to share their wedding invitations with me.

Minhee and Truman Cho are the founders of Paper + Cup Design, one of my favorite online stationery shops.

I first came across their work thru a feature about their fabulous wedding in Martha Stewart Weddings. They made their entire set “grade school” themed to honor their meeting in the elementary school. I love the lined paper and windowed envelopes. So cute!

Lena Corwin is certainly no stranger to Design*Sponge and is another one of my favorite designers. Her blog ~>O<~ inspired me to start my own blog, and her designs for pillows, plates, and ties are to die for.

Her vintage inspired wedding was also featured in Martha Stewart Weddings. I love the restrained use of color on each separate piece. If you’re in the market for something similar, Pantry Press printed Lena’s invites and now offers a ready-made version of her suite for sale to the public. Lena also has a brand new book coming out on July 16th called Printing by Hand, which I’m looking forward to checking out.

joy’s photo by Karen Wise.

Joy D. Cho is another one of my inspirations, both in the design world and the blogosphere. Oh Joy! is daily read, and her line of stationery, Nantaka Joy, features truly elegant patterns and fantastic typography.

Her wedding stationery featured wind and butterflies to symbolize the metamorphosis she went thru with her husband during their 10 year relationship. I love the variety of patterns and iconography in this set. It all just flows…

And last, but certainly not least, Julia Rothman is one of my favorite illustrators and a prolific maker of patterns. She is engaged, and was kind enough to give me a sneak peek at her work-in-progress wedding invitations, which she plans to letterpress in two colors for her up coming fall wedding. Since this is her first attempt, she’s unsure if she’ll end up using them, but I think they’re stunning! They’ll look so fantastic letterpressed! I love that she used her own handwriting and that the background is so “overgrown” looking while still being pretty. Take it from someone who designs wedding invites for a living Julia, this is good stuff!

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