If you’re looking for the next big thing in wedding stationery for your wedding day paperie, we’ve got you covered. Today we take a look at the hottest wedding stationery trends for 2025 that talented designers are coming up with, and that creative couples are choosing to send their lucky guests. From beautiful textile creations and unexpected die-cut shapes, to darling bow details and tart cherry tones, here’s a sneak peek at the newest stationery trends you’ll be spotting all over Instagram and wedding Pinterest boards very soon!
The Top Wedding Stationery Trends to Expect in 2025
1. Cherry-coded Creations
Noted by Pinterest as one of the biggest trends to watch out for in 2025, Cherry Coded details are already on the rise in the world of weddings. The search term is up as modern couples look for ways to infuse the tart tone and berry detail into their wedding wardrobe, make-up, wedding menus and mood boards this year.
For stationery, expect to see nostalgic cherry-toned creations, sweet cherry details, and cute cherry-themed hen party invites – this is one wedding cake trend that’s expected to blow up in 2025.
2. Castlecore & Gothic Romance
Another one of the biggest trends to come out of the annual Pinterest Predicts report is Castlecore. From bridal fashion, stationery and event styling – Pinterest is predicting couples will be taking fresh inspiration from regal and medieval romance for weddings in 2025 and beyond.
Want to dip your toe into the Castlecore aesthetic? Here are some wedding stationery ideas to get you started – think ornate fonts and textural papers, velvet and tassel embellishments. Go bold with rich colours like navy, emerald, burgundy and even all black for a surprisingly elegant look. Add some lightness with a soft accent colour or metallic fonts that can be used for other pieces in your suite.
3. Lovebirds
Swanning their way onto our social feeds, sweet illustrated swan motifs and swan wedding stationery details such as wax seals and die-cuts have us swooning. Symbolic of love and romance, swans make a meaningful motif for your big day. Most often depicted in pairs, coming together to form a heart shape – these sweet beautiful birds are perfect for incorporating into your day.
4. Vintage Embroidery & Lace
As more and more couples seek to add authentic, vintage-inspired touches to their celebration – lace and embroidery motifs in wedding stationery are taking over 2025 trends. This trend is perfect for those looking to add a true touch of old-world charm to their wedding suite, turning every invitation into a cherished heirloom piece that guests will treasure long after the celebration.
5. Ribbons & Bows
Ribbons & Bows will continue to reign in 2025 in all manner of forms. We’re talking big ones, little ones, printed, ribbon embellishments, and everything in between. Whether they adorn your invites, signage, wedding branding, we’re here for them!
6. Mocha Mousse
From coffee-toned beauties to more contemporary and sleek soft brown designs, we’re seeing tons of Mocha Mousse wedding stationery inspo for 2025 and 2026 celebrations. So, if you’re still trying to pick your wedding colours, check out our Mocha Mousse feature to if the Pantone Colour of the Year is the one for you.
7. Eco-Friendly Stationery & Plantable Invites
From a sustainability standpoint, handmade paper that hasn’t been mass produced or, seed-filled, plantable paper invitations are a wonderful way to ensure your 2025 wedding invitations are as eco-friendly as possible. And from an aesthetic perspective, they look incredible – understated, elegant and with an almost timeless appeal as if they were created hundreds of years ago!
8. Online Invitations
Perhaps the most eco-friendly and sustainable option for wedding invitations, online invitations are on the rise. With so many platforms now offering paperless, online invitation options, couples can create, customise and send their wedding invitations quickly and easily, and guests can quickly respond electronically too.
Online, paperless evites also offer the flexibility to include more information than a classic paper invite, as well as add interactive features, and multimedia elements such as QR codes providing a modern and interactive touch to the wedding invitation experience.
9. Illustrations, Doodles & Scribbles
From charming ‘save the date’ cards and fun signage, to beautifully hand-penned menus and place cards, playful wedding stationery featuring lovey-dovey doodles and sweet handwritten details are trending in wedding paper design right now.
Whether it’s soft hand-drawn curves or doodle-like elements such as playful squiggle illustrations in bold colours, this new modern and contemporary stationery style has a soft, fun and whimsical feel to it. Adding a whole layer of custom character, for couples seeking something fresh and different for their stationery and signage, this is definitely a 2025 wedding stationery trend to consider.
10. Photo Additions
Looking to really personalise your wedding stationery? What could be more personal than opening a save-the-date card or a wedding invitation complete with a sweet photo from your engagement or a beautifully captured moment from their love story? This thoughtful touch adds an extra later of personality, giving your guests a glimpse into your journey together so far.
11. Something Blue
Looking for unique ways to incorporate ‘something blue’ into your celebration? Why not make your stationery suite your something blue? We’re spotting more and more beautiful blue designs on our social feeds, and we couldn’t love this modern-meets-traditional idea more which honors the age-old wedding proverb.
12. Dainty Garden Party Florals & Sweet Nature Motifs
From whimsical floral and fauna, butterflies and bees, and dainty fruit designs, to shell and coral illustrations, nature motifs of all kinds are being incorporated into wedding stationery for 2025, adding a touch of natural beauty and romance.
13. Creative Cuts and Shapes
2025 sees wedding stationery designers rethinking the typical rectangular invitations and placecards and getting creative with fun die-cuts and unique shapes. From circles, martini glasses, bows, shells, hearts, fruits and cupids to name but a few – these imaginative shapes add a whole new level to the envelope opening experience for your guests!
14. Bright Typography & Unique Colour Combos
The 2025 invitation and stationery designs we are spotting are some of the most dynamic we have ever seen – full of vibrant tones, textures, patterns, and bright and bold typography. From warm, earthy tones, vibrant colour-block palettes, monochrome with striking flashes of bold colour, and eccentric, colour-clashing combinations, this one is among our favourite 2025 wedding stationery trends!
15. Wedding Branding
Last year it was all about monograms and crests, this year, we’re seeing more and more couples looking to brand their wedding with a full suite of branded wedding items. We’re seeing couples monograms, crests and surnames on everything from stationery and signage to wedding welcome bags and boxes, matchbooks, fans and cocktail napkins, and even custom late-night food items weaving an extra level of personalisation into the day.
Want to bring one of these hot wedding stationery trends into your day? Get in touch with one of our wonderful recommended wedding stationery suppliers to make your perfect paperie dreams come true!
