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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: December 2025

The Illustrated Invitation are based in Taunton, Somerset in the heart of the beautiful South West. They are a small family business with a big heart and a passion for what they do. Specialising in creating personalised pieces, sketching your amazing wedding venue (if they don’t already have it in their extensive collection) and featuring it throughout your wedding stationery.

From the moment you become one of The Illustrated Invitation's customers nothing is more important to them than creating your perfect wedding stationery and giving you the very best customer experience they can! Working nationally, they cater to couples throughout the entire United Kingdom, and sometimes a little bit beyond!

Services Offered

The Illustrated Invitation understands that every couple is different, and offer total flexibility with colours, fonts, and wording to ensure that your stationery complements your style and theme. Upon request, couples can receive a sample pack, as well as a product proof before their commission is confirmed. Staged orders are possible, allowing you to order save-the-dates and invitations well in advance of your big day, and items such as place cards and seating plans closer to the time. They can take care of every aspect of your wedding stationery including:

  • Save the dates
  • Invitations (flat and folded)
  • RSVP cards
  • Information Cards
  • Order of Service
  • Order of the Day
  • Menus
  • Seating plans
  • Place cards
  • Table names
  • Guest Message Frames
  • Thank you Cards

And if there is something not on this list, they are always happy to try to help with any other stationery items too!

  • Woman-owned

Frequently asked questions

Does the invitation cost also cover printing?

Yes

Is there a limited selection of invitation styles or can they be customised?

Catalogue of choices

Lead time:

Well we are always very busy and would advise very early booking. If we have your sketch on file, proofs will be within a week but commissioned sketches can take a few weeks to complete

What is the charge for not reaching the minimum number of orders?

We do not have a minimum. If you are having an intimate wedding with your closest friends and family, we would love to play a part in making that extra special

What are your delivery times?

We are flexible and appreciate that at times we need to act fast for those last minute orders and changes. Normally we supply our orders within two weeks of full approval and satisaction with proofs

Do you do national mailing?

Yes

What is the charge for national mailing?

It is usually between £5 - £10 depending on weight and service (i.e. next day delivery)

What other services do you provide?

Printing
Thank you cards
Other

What kind of printing do you offer?

Digital

Operating hours:

We are a small family business and as much as we would like to say 9-5 Monday to Friday - in reality we love what we do so much, its our passion and we work around the clock!

What are the forms of payment?

We accept a small deposit up front and then the remainder will be due only when you are completely happy with your hard + soft copy proofs. We accept standard bank transfer
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Do you have any questions?

Reviews for The Illustrated Invitation

R
Rhaya Sent on 18/12/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Amazing service

Illustrated invitations did all of our stationary for our wedding and it was all absolutely stunning and tied everything together. From the save the date cards to the table plan on the day everything was really classy and looked beautiful. Rachael was great to work with, really communicative from start to finish and would definitely recommend this great company!
Vincent
Vincent Sent on 10/01/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent quality and experience

We're so pleased that we found The Illustrated Invitation! Creating our invitations was one of the first, daunting steps of planning our wedding, but they made it a smooth and enjoyable process, going above and beyond to make our experience a great one.

We were really impressed by the level of quality of our invitations, and really pleased to be able to create an invitation that felt unique and classy. Our guests were all delighted with them too!
Nic
Nic Sent on 13/11/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Nic & Emily

We loved the whole process. Me and Emily are both very simplistic people who would rather have someone sort it and we found the perfect family run business to help. Not pushy at all. Gave us suggestions when needed or told us if something didn't look okay. Responded on time given they have so many customers. Everyone at our wedding loved the designs and also the invited are a life tim present. I have recommended them to all our friends and family . The quality of their work is worth it.
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Adam Sent on 06/10/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Perfect Memento from our Wedding

We loved this concept from the moment we saw Alternative Guest Book at a local Wedding fair.

Order process was clear and simple and the communication from start to finish was great. We were kept up to date with the progress with our order every step of the way, from choosing whether we wanted written or typed messages, receiving a physical proof with our chosen image, right through to receiving our final piece.

Our first final piece unfortunately sustained damage in the parcel network, but we were sent a replacement within 1 week of reporting the issue. No quibble, no issues, just great service.

Very happy and highly recommended.

Many thanks
Adam & Hannah
T
Tom Sent on 26/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

The best company for your Wedding Stationary

Rachel was just so helpful in the design process and in helping us achieve our vision for the day. Nothing was too much trouble for her and the quality of the invitations and stationary was second to none!
Thankyou so much for helping make our day so special!
T&F x
Camila
Camila Sent on 17/09/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Dream come true!

The Illustrated Invitation was a blessing in disguise! When I suddenly found myself with no stationary weeks before our wedding, I was lucky enough to find Rachael and her business. From the first email, she was an absolute joy to communicate with and so helpful with suggestions and very patient w/ my requests! The stationary looked AMAZING the day of the wedding and everybody was super complimentary specially my mother (who is hard to please!). I HIGHLY recommend them!
Edward
Edward Sent on 04/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Cannot recommend The Illustrated Invitation enough!

The Illustrated Invitation stepped in at the *absolute* last minute and produced some beautiful place cards on a very tight turnaround. They've secured our business for all future needs and we're recommending them to everyone who will listen.
S
Stephen Sent on 03/06/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful invitations

From my initial enquiry through to delivery of the finished invitations, Rachael was responsive to my emails and happy to make all of the minor adjustments I requested throughout the design process. The standout feature was of course the venue sketch, which was drawn accurately and competently in a short space of time from a photograph I provided. Overall I was very pleased with both the service and the finished invitations.
Frances
Frances Sent on 03/03/2025
4.8 out of 5 rating

Elegant invitations

The illustrated invitation provided excellent service and beautiful invitations for my wedding in October 2025. They were very responsive and made adjustments to make our design just as we wanted them. The delivery was prompt and we have had many compliments on the invitations.
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Rachel Sent on 10/02/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing business

I have been SO impressed with the Illustrated Invite! From my first communications with Rachael, she was very responsive and professional. When I received the sample pack through I was amazed by the high quality of the paper and the product. The illustration came out beautifully. Rachael was brilliant at making amendments and these were done so quickly. The order process was seamless and I was kept up to date at every stage. I couldn't believe how well the invitations were packaged when they were sent through. Rachael had made them all up (to include info card and RSVP card) so all i had to do was write the addresses on! This saved me a lot of time which was great. I really couldn't recommend this company highly enough. I am already looking forward to placing my 'on the day' order with Rachael!
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Nadine Sent on 21/01/2025
5 out of 5 rating

Fantastic company!

First spoke to Rachael back in March 2024, wanting to order a wedding welcome sign. They already had a design for the venue I needed so that was nice and easy, all we had to decide on was the wording/information. They were extremely helpful with pointing us in the right direction of what would work best.

They arranged to process the order for January 2025. Saving us from storing the item and even better, we didn’t need to pay anything straight away. Once we had confirmed what we wanted and the final cost, we paid and within a couple of days had received our order!

They’ve kept In touch throughout the delivery process, making sure the item has arrived safely. The sign was perfectly packaged and arrived in perfect condition.

Can’t thank them enough, very excited for everyone to see this on the wedding day 😁

J
James Sent on 02/12/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant stationary provider, would highly recommend

Rachael was very helpful throughout the entire process. We purchased wedding invitations and couldn't be happier with how they turned out. I thought that Rachael went above and beyond, even when I noticed a mistake on my end with some spelling, she was more than accommodating for my mistake! I thought that everything went very smoothly and quickly, and I would use them again without hesitation.
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Annabel Sent on 25/11/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful stationery and great experience

We used The Illustrated Invitation for our wedding Order of Services and Thank you cards and would really recommend. Both stationery pieces were beautifully created, on high quality paper and we loved the sketch of our wedding venue. Rachael and her team were very accommodating both in terms of our design requests and the timeline and were great at communicating throughout the process. Thank you The Illustrated Invitation!
Keith
Keith Sent on 30/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Intimate Wedding Invites

Rachael was so helpful in putting the invites together and her constant commitment to quality through the process is exceptional. Whilst we only needed a few invites we feel the investment was well worth it as the results are stunning.
C
Charlotte Sent on 20/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Wedding invitations

Rachael was absolutely amazing throughout, she totally understood what we wanted on the invite packs, order of services and thank you cards - we had so many compliments. Rachael was always there with her quick responses and quick work, and postage was super quick. Thank you SO much Rachael.
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