Bespoke Wedding Stationery & Timeless Wedding Invitations, Designed Just for You.
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Petal-Perfect Design
It’s time to make them say “this is the most beautiful invitation I’ve ever received!”
At Pretty Petal Papers, we design the first chapter of your celebration. We create timeless wedding invitations and thoughtfully curated paperie. Each suite is painted, crafted, and guided with the same intention you bring to every detail of your wedding day. Your guests will swoon, and and you'll want to save a few as keepsakes from your wedding day.
Fine Art Wedding Invitations Worth Remembering
Fine Art
Wedding Invitations Worth Remembering
Wedding Invitations
Some brides dream first of the dress. Others imagine the flowers, the venue, or the moment of the first dance.
And then there are the brides who dream about their stationery.
How will your paper story begin?
Explore the services below, from embossed and textured papers to wax seals, foil elements, save the dates, and invitation assembly. Each element is thoughtfully customized to reflect your style, your vision, and the story of your celebration.
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Designed to Announce.
Crafted to be Saved for Generations.
Before a single petal has been arranged or a single vow has been written — there is the Save the Date. A Pretty Petal Papers Save the Date is not an afterthought. It is the opening moment of your paper story, composed with the same artistry, intention, and devotion to detail that will carry through every element of your wedding stationery.
It is, by every measure, the first word of your love story told to the world.
We design each announcement with an awareness that it will be pinned on display, tucked into a frame, or folded carefully into a keepsake box. It will be admired. It will be spoken of. Long after the celebration has concluded, it will remain as evidence that your love story began beautifully, from the very first page.
Save The Date
Note that no wedding is identical – these are simply suggestions, and your vision will be developed further during and after our consultation.
Offerings may include:
- Custom illustrations
- Coordinating envelopes with guest addressing
- Watercolor venue or landscape illustrations
- Engagement photo save the dates
- Announcement-style save the dates
- Envelope liners and wax seal coordination
You’ll receive an individual proposal for each Save the Date, and it will be designed as the first chapter of your paper story.
Every Detail, Thoughtfully Designed in One Place
Our couples appreciate knowing that every paper detail is considered. From your main invitation to RSVP cards and wax seals, your entire wedding stationery collection is thoughtfully designed together.
Everything is created with a single cohesive aesthetic and a clear creative vision.
No coordinating between multiple vendors. No mismatched fonts or colors that feel out of place. Instead, you receive a beautifully unified paper story, thoughtfully designed from the first announcement to the final detail of your celebration.
Your custom wedding stationery suite may include:
- Main invitation
- Details/information card
- RSVP card/RSVP envelopes
- Envelope Printing
- Custom watercolor venue or landscape illustration
- Hand-illustrated destination or travel map
- Envelope liners with custom painted patterns or watercolor washes
- Vellum overlays, belly bands, or ribbon
- Wax seals featuring custom monograms
- Rehearsal dinner or welcome event invitations
- Welcome Bag Inserts
- Engagement Announcements
- Bridal Shower Invitations
Every inquiry is reviewed individually, and each proposal is thoughtfully prepared based on the scope and details of your celebration. Final investment may adjust as selections and design elements are refined throughout the process.
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Signature Watercolor
Hand-painted botanical florals, venue portraits, landscape watercolors, and abstract color washes are created in your palette and designed specifically for your celebration. Each watercolor element is original, ensuring every suite carries its own distinctive sense of artistry and story.
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Artfully Designed with Your Story in mind
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Bold & Sculptural Embossed Wedding Invitations
Feeling the weight and texture of an invitation adds such joy to the paper experience. Sculpted embossing, die-cut shapes, layered printing techniques, bespoke pockets, and refined elements such as foil and embossing create depth and tactile dimension. Designed for couples who appreciate stationery that invites guests to pause, admire, and experience every detail.
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Modern & Refined
Clean typography, intentional white space, and a quiet sophistication that doesn't need to announce itself. Often paired with subtle watercolor texture to add depth and visual dimension.
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Artfully Designed with Your Story in mind
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Classic & Timeless
Elegant serif typography, traditional layouts, and refined details that photograph beautifully and remain meaningful for years to come. A timeless approach to wedding invitations, thoughtfully composed.
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Romantic & Delicate
Soft palettes, graceful calligraphy-inspired typography, and delicate botanical elements create a suite that feels intimate and expressive. The kind of design that feels like a love letter before the envelope is even opened.
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Artfully Designed with Your Story in mind
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Your Own Storytelling Details
You may not yet have the exact words to describe your vision, and that is perfectly natural. Sharon has a remarkable ability to translate feeling into visual form, shaping inspiration, imagery, and small details into something cohesive and beautifully considered. You bring the vision. We bring it to life.
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Artfully Designed with Your Story in mind
The Finishing Touches
It’s the smallest details that leave the most lasting impression. Custom wax seals, silk ribbon, and softly printed vellum layers bring depth, texture, velvet belly bands and more add a sense of artistry to your suite. Each element is thoughtfully chosen and carefully composed—adding a tactile richness that transforms your stationery into something your guests will not only admire, but truly experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything You May Want to Know About Our Custom Wedding Invitation Process
What is the wedding invitation timeline? How far in advance should we reach out?
We recommend connecting approximately 8 to 10 months before your wedding date, ideally before you plan to mail your invitations. Most couples send their invitations 6 to 8 weeks before the wedding. Reaching out earlier allows more time for thoughtful design and careful refinement. Occasionally we are able to accommodate shorter timelines as well. If your date is approaching, simply reach out and we will let you know what may be possible.
How much do wedding invitations cost? What should we expect to invest?
Custom wedding stationery is priced based on guest count, suite components, printing techniques, and the level of custom illustration involved.
Following your consultation, we provide personalized wedding invitation quotes so you clearly understand your investment and the elements included in your suite. To begin, you may complete our inquiry form or schedule a complimentary 20-minute consultation.
Do you offer wedding invitations all in one? Can you design everything from save the dates to day of stationery?
Yes. Many couples appreciate having their entire paper story designed in one place. We can create everything from Save the Dates to invitation suites, ceremony programs, menus, signage, and thank-you cards. Each piece is thoughtfully designed as part of a cohesive collection, ensuring a consistent aesthetic throughout your celebration.
What if I am not certain which style I want yet?
This is one of our favorite starting points.
Sharon has a natural ability to translate feelings and inspiration into visual design. Whether you describe your venue, share saved images, or simply explain the atmosphere you hope to create, those details become the foundation of your stationery suite.
You do not need to arrive with a fully formed vision. Simply come as you are.
Do you work with couples outside of Michigan?
Absolutely. While we love working with our Michigan couples, many of our clients are based in other states or planning destination weddings.
Our process works seamlessly from anywhere through consultations, digital proofs, and secure delivery of your finished stationery.
Can you match our exact wedding color palette?
Yes. Maintaining cohesion with your overall wedding design is an important part of our process.
For letterpress printing we Pantone match your ink colors. For digital printing we calibrate colors precisely. For watercolor elements Sharon paints directly within your chosen palette, ensuring every detail feels beautifully aligned with the aesthetic of your celebration.
“Sharon is the absolute best!!! If you’re looking for beautifully personalized save the dates and wedding invitations, look no further!
We were so overwhelmed looking at template after template on Minted, Zazzle, and Papier with nothing speaking to us. We came across Sharon and loved how she saw our vision, her beautiful designs, and how communicative she is. We had SO many compliments on our save the dates and we can’t wait to see how our invitations turn out. She is truly an artist - anyone would be so lucky to work with her. We sure are!! Thank you so much Sharon!”
- Marina
“Sharon’s work is absolutely incredible — the invitations she made for our wedding are so beautiful.
She is truly, highly skilled at what she does. These invitations are of such incredible quality. The attention to detail— between the sparkle deckled edge paper, the precise gold leaf detail, the intricate wax seal design, the calligraphy — is as close to perfection as possible! Sharon updated us throughout the entire process of the making of the invitations which was so thoughtful and exciting. I highly recommend people to use Pretty Petal Papers for their wedding invitations!”
- Mary
From the First Petal to the Final Paper Detail
Your guests will hold your invitation before they ever see you at the altar. Before the music begins. Before the flowers are arranged. Before anyone steps through the doors.
They will open an envelope and feel the first hint that something beautiful is about to unfold.
Let us design custom wedding stationery that moves them before they even arrive. Timeless, personal, and thoughtfully crafted for your love story.
