Let’s talk paper design.
Our choice here at Hello Snowflake Designs for wedding stationery paper is the beautiful off-white Aquarelle watercolour card. The reason this is our favourite is because of the fabulous texture and luxurious feel to this card stock. Wedding invitations deserve to be printed on the best fine-art paper and the way the design and ink forms on watercolour paper is just beautiful!
Our wedding invitations come in two different edge selections and you might be confused about what they are and which to choose. So let’s discuss paper edges so you can confidently make your choice!
Straight Edges
A straight edge is self explanatory – it is exactly what it says – the edges of your invitations are cut straight and the corners are square. This edge is often chosen for more modern invitation styles. By modern I don’t mean bright colours and flashy styles, I mean rustic, boho, pastel, formal instead of less modern which might be called antique, traditional or fine-art.
Deckled Edges
Traditionally paper was handmade in a deckle frame. Deckled edges are produced when this handmade paper doesn’t form straight because of the process of how the paper forms within the deckle. In order to have a straight edge a cut is used.
On wedding stationery deckled edges produce a beautiful fine-art finish. Although we are not hand-making our paper the effect of deckled edges can be produced using our watercolour paper and it looks stunning.
There are two effects that we produce and offer, I like to call them a hard deckled edge and a soft deckled edge. These are descriptions that I’ve made up but I think they explain each effect very well.
Soft Deckled Edges
We offer wedding invitations with a deckled edge that has a softer feather to it on the front of the invitations. This type of edge looks beautiful and classic and is perfect for a traditional style of wedding invitation. Check out this example with our Petite Fleur wedding invitation.
Hard Deckled Edges
What I term as a hard deckled edge is a wedding invitation with a rougher feather finish on the front. This type of finish looks amazing with rustic or boho style invitation. This Hanna wedding invitation below is finished with a hard deckled edge. Can you see the difference? It has a rougher, less refined look to it.
Handmade
All of our invitations are handmade which means each one has its own character and finish. This is what makes them unique and a thing of beauty – not a mass produced commercial item.
Which edge will you choose? Chat to us to book in your wedding invitations and get excited about your big day.
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