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On Hitched.co.uk since 2021

Last update: November 2024

Based in Taunton in the Somerset region of England, The Illustrated Invitation is a wedding stationery company. This family-owned-and-operated business specialise in creating personalised pieces, sketching your amazing wedding venue and featuring it throughout your wedding suite. With their national mailing service, this team can cater to couples throughout the entire United Kingdom.

Services Offered

The Illustrated Invitation understands that every couple is different, and offers 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. This talented team of professional artists 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
  • 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?

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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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Reviews for The Illustrated Invitation

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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 😁

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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.
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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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Beth Sent on 12/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Fabulous! Definitely my go to wedding present!

The team were so helpful with this for a friends wedding present. They even pushed it through faster as I was unprepared! Such a lovely gift for the day!
Alix
Alix Sent on 06/09/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent service and beautiful stationery

Rachael created a range of stationery for our wedding. Order of service, personalised menus, place cards, and table numbers. She also printed our vows and readings. Quality was important to us and it did not disappoint. The card was beautiful. The font style and colour complemented our venue. We were so thrilled. Everything arrived wrapped in tissue in a box - it was all part of the experience. Rachael was so patient with us. For the quality it was outstanding value. She hadn't worked with our venue before so we commissioned illustrations. They have recently arrived, mounted and are beautiful. A lovely reminder of the stationery. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend her. Alix & Ian
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Helena Sent on 26/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful orders of service

Rachael and the team were amazing from start to finish. She was so responsive to emails which anyone planning a wedding will know is so so helpful. I was a bit indecisive with the numbers I wanted printed and went back and forth with the text a lot and she was so patient and kept mocking up a new version each time. When they arrived they were beautifully packaged on high quality paper. Everyone at our ceremony loved them. Thank you so much!
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Lawrence Sent on 06/08/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Brilliant from start to finish, couldn’t recommend highly enough

From the start of our experience to the end Rachael and the rest of the team have been amazing. We live abroad so have had to put a lot our faith in our wedding suppliers and Illustrated Invitation were faultless. Even when they had their own difficulties and times away the communication was brilliant, and the finish products are amazing. We absolutely love our sketch and the orders of service.

If, like us, you are stuck with what to do for your order of service, definitely go with Illustrated invitation, you won’t regret it!
Laura
Laura Sent on 30/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

This is 100% company for all stationary needs!

We chose The Illusrated Invitations originally for our wedding invites and after seeing the standard and quality of these decided to use her for all of our wedding stationary!

Racheal was so helpful and guided us through our choices making sure the invites and stationary were the best they can be! She was very thorough and picked up on mistakes that we had made which could have lead to errors!

The standard and quality of all of our stationary was top notch and came beautifully presented everytime. We couldn’t recommend The Illustrated Invitation enough and made it a very personal experience for us.
Thankyou again!
Laura & Gareth
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Melissa Sent on 03/07/2024
5 out of 5 rating

10/10 recommend!

Rachael was fantastic and the stationery was to die for! She was super timely and the quality was unmatched! Highly recommend!
Joanna
Joanna Sent on 13/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Perfect experience from start to finish and beyond!

This company was superb from start to finish and beyond! Raechel was nothing but professional, friendly and super helpful! She went above and beyond to makesure my wedding stationary was perfect and exactly what I wanted! Always responding to messages and offering advice. Designs were classy,beautiful and personalised to my requirements. Samples were sent super speedy for me to check before printing. The quality of the stationary is second to none! My guests were wowed by our invitations and then with our menus and table numbers. I have been soo impressed and happy with this company and the service I have received throughout that I will also be ordering my thank you cards with them as I don't want to use anyone else! Highly recommend for any special occasion.
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Noreen Sent on 05/06/2024
5 out of 5 rating

The best of my wedding planning experiences

The Illustrated Invitation team is simply the best and lovely to work with. We absolutely loved our wedding invitations and welcome sign. There were so many wonderful design options to choose from with numerous options to personalise orders. If you are looking for memorable and personalised invitations that you and your guests can treasure, look no further!
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Rachel Sent on 13/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Excellent company and product

Thank you very much for organising a print for my sisters wedding. It was so quick and efficient, and they are over the moon with it!
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