When it comes to planning a luxury coastal wedding, it’s easy to get swept away by planning your florals, decor and wedding menu - but the wedding stationery is where your vision truly begins to take shape. Whether you are having a beach, pier or harbour wedding, your stationery suite sets the tone from the moment your guests open the envelope. Your coastal wedding invitations are a place where you can express your unique story with thoughtful, artistic detail.
If you’re planning a luxury wedding by the sea, here are some luxury coastal wedding stationery ideas to inspire your suite.
1. Shaped Cards for Coastal Weddings
My couples are looking for ways to make their stationery suite different and unique. Incorporating distinctive silhouettes through die cut, shaped cards is a great way to add interest, depth and layers. A range of shaped cards are available including wavy, oval, arched and round - or, we can also go one step further with bespoke shapes such as lobsters, shells, coral or boat motifs. These shaped cards add visual interest to your suite, and they’re perfect for RSVP cards and details inserts, or they make eye-catching menus and escort cards on your wedding day. Whether you want a subtle curve or more intricate contour, shaped stationery adds a unique styling detail to your coastal wedding stationery.
2. A Hint of Pink: Luxury Coastal Wedding Stationery Ideas
The classic coastal palette of blue and white remains timeless and chic, but many couples are adding a subtle twist: pink. From soft blush tones that bring warmth and softness, to vibrant hot pink for a bold pop of colour, pink accents are appearing in decorative borders, envelopes, ribbons in addition to florals and table decor for the day of the wedding.
3. Incorporating Wildflowers into Coastal Weddings
While hydrangeas and roses remain coastal staples, there’s a fresh movement towards more natural and untamed florals. Think delicate white daisies, dusty blue delphiniums, sea lavender, cornflowers, and chamomile. These wildflowers work beautifully for couples who want to embrace a laid-back, windswept aesthetic that mirrors the wild beauty of the coastline.
4. Illustrated Coastal Wedding Invitations
Luxury is all about attention to detail, and nothing makes your stationery more personal than custom wedding illustrations. From hand painted venue portraits to watercolour wedding crests, custom maps, decorative borders and motifs - illustration brings a sense of artisan authenticity. Couples are seeking designs that reflect their venue, travels, story and style, and I work closely with each client to paint these bespoke details by hand. My wedding illustrations not only add character and charm but also become treasured keepsakes long after the wedding.
5. Sand Dune Hues Inspired by the Beach
Coastal doesn't always mean blue and white. Inspired by the natural tones of beaches, palms and sand dunes, many couples are leaning into warm, earthy palettes with neutral hues such as taupe, stone, soft beige and warm grey, paired with olive green, sage and even a hint of peach. This is a sophisticated palette that makes a fabulous luxury coastal wedding stationery idea, plus these tones complement coastal foliage and work beautifully with driftwood, rattan textures and organic styling.
6. Playful Lobsters: Luxury Coastal Wedding Stationery Ideas
Add a fun, whimsical twist to your stationery suite with illustrated lobsters. Whether you’re having seafood on the menu or getting married near the coast, lobsters add a playful nod to the setting. Think lobster-shaped escort cards or menus placed on dusty blue napkins. Or you could have tiny lobster illustrations incorporated into your wedding crest, envelope liners or scattered along a signature cocktail sign.
7. Striped Wedding Invitations
I love incorporating stripes into coastal wedding stationery as it helps balance the design, adds visual interest and is a subtle nod to nostalgic beach huts and vintage sun loungers. Stripes can be placed on envelope liners, printed on the reverse of your invitation suite, or woven into day-of details such as signage, menus and welcome cards. Decking-style stripes in soft blue, navy, blush or sandy beige instantly evoke that seaside feel yet add a modern aesthetic. For couples carrying the theme further, this detail can tie into napkins, seat cushions or even dress codes.
8. Luxury Ribbon and Wax Seals
As a luxury wedding stationer, I am all about the finishing touches and my favourite embellishment right now is ribbon and wax seals. I use soft faux silk ribbon in tones like ivory, pale blue and blush for a floaty, romantic effect. I have a collection of stamp motifs - shells, palms, florals - or I can have a monogram stamp made with your initials intertwined.
Ready to Create Luxury Coastal Wedding Stationery With Me?
Every coastal wedding is unique, and your stationery should reflect that. Whether you’re envisioning soft wildflowers, playful illustrations or elegant ribbons with classic blue-and-white palettes, I can help bring your vision to life with luxury coastal wedding stationery ideas, hand painted details and a wonderfully curated design. Contact me to get a quote.