Prepare to be wowed by some of the most luxurious contemporary wedding invitations you’ll see this year. Incorporating stunning and on-trend velvets and acrylics, Polina Perri have launched these spectacular new collections for the modern bride and groom. The timeless, elegant calligraphy fonts and pristine printing work beautifully alongside innovative, sought after finishes: the acrylic is chic and somehow delicate-looking, while the velvet is tantalisingly tactile. I simply couldn’t resist showing you these as soon as they arrived in my inbox!

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Words and images by Polina Perri

A guest article by Bride & Groom Direct

It’s no secret that when it comes to wedding invitations there are lots of things to think about and plan for. Not only this, but the industry is also large and always expanding, which means that there are plenty of suppliers who are just waiting for you to work with them.

When it comes to stationery for your wedding, one expert company that you can choose is Bride & Groom Direct. Not only do they specialise in personalised wedding invitations, but also a whole host of personalised wedding stationery too.

Hey beautiful! I have real life news today… I’m really excited to be hosting a series of modern calligraphy workshops this summer – it’s going to be a whole whirlwind of fun and I’d LOVE for you to come and join me for an afternoon or full day of playing with pens and learning gorgeous contemporary scripts to style your wedding!

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Learn calligraphy – join my calligraphy class in Manchester / Cumbria / Cheshire

Modern hand lettering is one of the loveliest DIY projects you can do for your wedding – and it’s a skill you’ll never lose! I’ll teach you quirky styles in a one-day workshop and you get to take your dip pen and nib (and some goodies) home with you too!

These last few weeks have been crazy! May the 4th is a HUGE day for weddings this year – the force is most definitely with all of you lovely people getting hitched this bank holiday weekend!

I’ve been a busy little bee with lots of calligraphy work in my little home studio, so I thought I’d share a little with you today. And if any of you would like to book my services for your weddings later in the year I’d LOVE to hear from you!

My week began with Vikki’s gorgeous place names from Papier – they’re called Mother Amazon and they’re beautiful!

We’ve just added these beautiful, minimal wedding invitations to our online shop. Perfectly in keeping with the trend for simple and uncluttered wedding styling, they’re printed on luxury textured white card and personalised especially for you.

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This simple and elegant wedding invitation includes your names and wedding details. You can order the invitation and envelope on their own, or with any of the extra inserts we’ve listed below. Save the Dates, invitations and RSVP cards include matching or kraft envelopes.

All of our wedding invitations are made with love in the English Lake District and ship worldwide.