Between the shortages throughout the industry and the very distinctive shade of blue I was looking for, we ended up going with a custom-dyed silk ribbon to hold all our pieces together. We paired it with a pale pink custom wax seal and vintage styled postage.
I love getting a project where I get to work with a ton of colors! Granted, the shortages we’re seeing throughout the paper industry right now didn’t make it easy, but I was up for the challenge.
We wanted to go with spring pastels without feeling too much like an Easter church service. I selected very specific shades, including a cool pink, medium rosy purple, spring green, pale blue, and a distinctive shade of cornflower blue.
Jekyll Island, Georgia
I love curated postage on wedding invitations! It’s like a miniature gallery of art in support of your overall aesthetic.
As a designer, vintage postage has its pros and cons. The pro is obviously how gorgeous and unique it is, bringing in supporting aesthetics to your suite (especially if you’re going for an old-world or vintage vibe!). Sourcing vintage postage can be challenging when wedding invitation suites require 100+ stamps. Inventory also tends to change quickly, so stamps you found three weeks ago and included in your pricing and proof may no longer be available at the same price.
I personally l love the challenge of finding the perfect collection of stamps for our clients. I have several tried and true suppliers who always have great selections and will help me find any postage that we need.
Tips for including vintage postage for your wedding invitations
Some designers will offer this service and don’t be surprised when they have an additional fee attached to it (we don’t, it’s a service we include in our pricing). Sourcing the right quantities and prices for vintage postage can be time-consuming, but not nearly as time-consuming as applying them to your envelopes!
If you’re applying the postage yourself, give yourself lots of time, it takes much longer than you think!
Use glue, don’t rely on being able to lick the old stamps as the adhesive ages at different rates, depending on how old the postage is. You certainly don’t want any falling off in transit!
Be prepared to pay about 3x the rate of current issue postage when shopping for vintage postage for your wedding invitations