Wedding stationery is one of the most significant budget items for many couples, and also one of the most amenable to a thoughtful DIY approach. Custom rubber stamps let you achieve a beautiful, cohesive stationery suite at a fraction of professional printing costs. This guide covers every way to use stamps in your wedding stationery, from save the dates to thank you envelopes.
Why Stamps Work So Well for Wedding Stationery
Professional wedding stationery designers charge for their expertise and their minimum order quantities. Stamps give you the same personalizing effect at a fraction of the cost, with no minimum quantities and the flexibility to create exactly the quantity you need without waste.
A stamped detail on a wedding invitation also signals handcraft and care in a way that mass-printed stationery cannot. Many guests specifically appreciate the evidence of personal effort in wedding correspondence.
Essential Wedding Stamps
Return Address Stamp
The single most useful stamp for any couple sending wedding invitations. A custom return address stamp with your names and address eliminates the handwriting of your return address on hundreds of outer envelopes, inner envelopes and RSVP card envelopes. For a wedding of 150 guests with inner and outer envelopes and an RSVP card, that is potentially 600 or more handwritten addresses saved.
Most couples order a round design for the back flap of the outer envelope (elegant and formal) and sometimes a rectangle design for the RSVP card envelopes (practical and fast).
RSVP Stamp
If you are including RSVP card envelopes, stamp your return address on the front of each one so guests know where to send their response. This address is your mailing address, not a return address. A self-inking address stamp makes this fast and consistent.
Decorative Envelope Stamps
A small decorative stamp on the back flap of each envelope adds a personal touch that guests notice before they even open the invitation. Options include simple geometric designs, florals, a monogram or a thematic element connected to your wedding style.
For Save the Dates
Save the dates are typically simpler than formal invitations, which makes them ideal for a stamped design approach. A custom stamp with your names and wedding date, pressed onto a plain card or postcard, creates a charming and personal save the date at minimal cost.
The return address stamp you order for your invitations works equally well for save the date envelopes, making it a two-stage investment rather than a one-time use.
For Thank You Cards
After the wedding, thank you cards are the final chapter of your stationery story. Your return address stamp remains relevant for addressing thank you envelopes. Many couples also use a thank you stamp to add a decorative element to the back of the envelope or the card itself.
Wax Seal Stamps
A wax seal pressed onto the back flap of an envelope is one of the most dramatic personalizing elements available for wedding stationery. Melted sealing wax is applied and immediately pressed with a round stamp or embosser while still warm, creating a colored seal bearing your initials, a monogram or a thematic design.
Our round stamps work beautifully as wax seal stamps. Choose a design that reflects your wedding aesthetic: floral, geometric, a simple monogram or a thematic element like a leaf, star or heart.
Using an Address Embosser for Formal Invitations
For the most formal and elevated look, an address embosser creates a raised impression on the envelope flap with no ink. The tactile quality of an embossed address on a premium envelope is a detail that guests notice and remember. Particularly beautiful on cream or ivory envelopes.
Many couples use an embosser for the outer envelope back flap and a stamp for all other addressing, creating a hierarchy of formality across their stationery suite.
DIY Wedding Invitation Assembly Tips
When assembling your invitations:
- Set up a production line with stamps, ink, envelopes and all components within reach
- Stamp envelopes before inserting the invitation to avoid marking the contents
- Allow ink to dry before stacking stamped envelopes
- For wax seals, work in small batches and allow each seal to cool fully before moving
- Keep a damp cloth nearby for cleaning the stamp between uses to prevent ink buildup
Browse Our Wedding Stamp Collection
Our wedding stamp collection includes return address stamps, decorative envelope stamps and embosser seals in styles ranging from minimalist and modern to formal and ornate. All dispatch within 1 to 2 business days. Browse our address embossers and self-inking address stamps for the most popular wedding stationery options.