Luggage tags are a lovely variation on wedding place cards. They’re fabulous for tying to napkins, roses or wedding favours.
These luggage tags were handwritten for a wedding, with a sheer red ribbon to suit the theme of the wedding day.
The calligraphy style is copperplate, written in black ink.
These luggage tags are available in white or ivory, with any colour ribbon.
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I’ve been browsing through my files this week: I always take a photographic record of calligraphy orders you see.
I wanted to show you these wedding place cards written in Spencerian script, and in blue ink. They were letterpressed (with the wedding venue printed at the bottom of the card) and I added names by hand in calligraphy gouache.
Marriage proposals in calligraphy are a rare treat – and have to be absolutely perfect. Dobromir contacted me from his home in France to commission this very special proposal in 2011.
The lettering was in Spencerian script, with initial letters in red to begin each paragraph. Dobromir’s poem was in French, which is a beautiful language to write in calligraphy.
The border illustration, at Dobromir’s request, included white stargazer lilies and red orchids.
I love it when a bride and groom send me pictures of their wedding calligraphy on the day.
This is a wedding place card, handwritten in copperplate script and photographed beautifully – such a lovely thing to see my work at a wedding.
More information: wedding place card calligraphy
It’s always a treat to write calligraphy on something a little unusual, and these black wedding invitations were wonderful!
The silver ink gives a raised effect which adds to the luxury of calligraphy.
The black wedding invitations are from Cardlab, one of our favourite UK letterpress printers for wedding stationery.
In late 2011 I was asked to create a very special keepsake of a love story. I suggested a vintage inspired love letter in calligraphy, with a few special touches: aged paper, lace and ribbon, a wax seal and a vintage postmark. They weren’t all so easy to find… but the end result is a calligraphy commission I’m very proud of.
I do love working with the team at Cardlab: they’re letterpress wedding invitation printers and their standards are second to none. Kate, Dan and their team come very highly recommended by Calligraphy For Weddings.
These invitations for Ann and Patrick were of a fabulous quality as ever. I added guests’ names in calligraphy in the copperplate style to complement the names of the bride and groom which were pre-printed at the top of the invitations.
Chris Bailie ordered these wonderfully rustic wedding place cards with copperplate calligraphy in a rich red ink.
One of the very best aspects of working full time as a professional wedding calligrapher is the customer feedback I hear – and Chris sent the loveliest email:
“Hi Claire,
Thanks so much for the place names. They look wonderful, beautifully written, perfect for the setting, dispatched speedily … I’d recommend you to anyone. A pleasure to deal with too.
Please feel free to quote me as a testimony on your site, or let me know if you’d like a longer praise of your fab service!
Thanks again
Chris”
As with all of our wedding calligraphy orders, these place cards were tied with a matching ribbon and beautifully presented on delivery. I like to think it shows how much we care and how much we appreciate the custom of lovely people like Chris!
Welcome to my new calligraphy blog. From January 2012 you will find latest calligraphy commissions updated regularly here at Calligraphy For Weddings.
In the meantime, my previous blogs are:
calligraphy-uk.com and wedding-calligrapher.blogspot.com
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English Wedding blog
English Wedding Showcase
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