Your wedding invitation design consultation is where the magic really begins. This is the moment your ideas start turning into tangible paper goods and your wedding stationery vision comes into focus. A little preparation ahead of time helps us make thoughtful decisions and ensures your custom wedding invitations feel personal, cohesive, and truly you.

With over three years helping couples in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia I know how to guide you through every choice, so your custom wedding invitations feel personal, cohesive, and truly you.

A little preparation ahead of time helps us make thoughtful decisions and get straight to designing something unforgettable. Here are five things I always recommend bringing to your invitation design consultation and why each one matters.

1. Your Overall Wedding Vision (Even If It Feels a Little All Over the Place)

You do not need a perfectly curated Pinterest board or a fully defined wedding theme. What is helpful is having a general sense of the feeling you want your wedding to have.

Think more about the vibe than the specifics:

• Romantic and soft
• Bold and playful
• Classic with personality
• Old world charm
• Elevated garden party

Screenshots, saved Instagram posts, fabric swatches, or even a few descriptive words in your Notes app are all great. These details help guide typography, layout, paper choices, and overall design direction for your wedding invitation suite.

2. Your Color Palette (or At Least Your Main Colors)

If you already have your wedding color palette nailed down, bring it along. If not, that is completely fine.

Helpful things to share include:

• Your main wedding colors
• Accent colors you are drawn to
• Colors you absolutely want to avoid

Florals, bridesmaid dresses, linens, or venue photos can all influence your wedding stationery design. Color impacts everything from ink tones and envelope selections to wax seals and embellishments, so even a starting point is incredibly helpful.

3. Your Guest Count and Mailing Needs

This one is not glamorous, but it is important.

Having a rough idea of the following helps guide both design and production decisions:

• Estimated guest count
• Whether invitations will be sent per household or per guest
• Any international mailing needs

These details affect printing methods, envelope addressing, postage considerations, and overall investment. Numbers do not need to be final, just realistic.

4. Inspiration You Love (and What You Do Not)

Bring examples of wedding invitations, signage, or paper goods that catch your eye, but also be ready to explain why you love them.

Is it the typography? The spacing? The handmade feel? The clean layout?

Just as helpful are examples that do not resonate with you. Knowing what you do not love helps avoid design directions that are not aligned with your style and ensures your custom invitation design feels intentional.

5. Your Questions, Priorities, and Must Haves

Your invitation design consultation is your space to ask questions and share what matters most to you.

Before we meet, think about:

• Your top priorities, like luxury paper, custom artwork, or heirloom details
• Where you are comfortable splurging and where you would rather save
• Any etiquette, timeline, or printing questions already on your mind

Wedding stationery can feel overwhelming, but it does not have to be. The more you share upfront, the smoother and more enjoyable the design process becomes.

A Final Thought

The goal of your invitation design consultation is not perfection. It is clarity. You do not need to have every detail figured out before we meet. That is part of what working with a professional wedding stationery designer is for.

When you come prepared with a few thoughtful details, we can create custom wedding invitations and cohesive wedding stationery that feel meaningful from the very first impression to the day of details.

Ready to begin your invitation design process?

If you are planning a wedding and are looking for custom or semi custom wedding invitations, I would love to work with you! Curious if we’re a good fit? Let’s start the conversation.