From the first save the date to the final thank you note, a wedding generates more correspondence than almost any other life event. Custom stamps can touch every piece of it, creating a cohesive, personal aesthetic across your entire wedding stationery journey. This guide covers stamp ideas for every stage.
Save the Date Stamps
Save the dates are often simpler than formal invitations, making them ideal for a stamped design approach.
- Date and names stamp: A custom stamp featuring both names and the wedding date, pressed onto plain cards or postcards for a charming, handmade save the date
- Location illustration stamp: For destination weddings, a stamp featuring a simple illustration of the venue or location adds a personal touch
- "Save the Date" text stamp: A simple text stamp that you pair with handwritten details for a flexible, low-cost option
Invitation Envelope Stamps
Return Address Stamp
The single most useful stamp for your entire wedding. A custom return address stamp with both names and your address eliminates the handwriting of your return address across outer envelopes, inner envelopes and RSVP cards. For a guest list of 150, this can save hours of repetitive handwriting.
Back Flap Decorative Stamp
A small decorative stamp on the back flap of the invitation envelope, separate from the return address, adds a personal touch guests notice before opening the invitation. Floral motifs, geometric patterns and monogram designs all work beautifully here.
Wax Seal Stamp
A wax seal on the back flap creates one of the most dramatic personalizing elements in wedding stationery. Choose a monogram, initial or thematic design that connects to your wedding aesthetic. Browse our round custom stamps for designs suitable for wax sealing.
RSVP Card Stamps
Your return address stamp does double duty here: stamp your mailing address on the RSVP envelopes so guests know exactly where to send their response. This small detail removes friction from the RSVP process and increases response rates.
Wedding Program and Menu Stamps
For DIY wedding stationery, a custom stamp featuring your monogram or wedding date adds a cohesive design element to programs, menus and place cards without requiring custom printing for each item.
Guest Book and Keepsake Stamps
A custom stamp on the inside cover of a guest book, featuring both names and the wedding date, creates a meaningful keepsake. Some couples also use a custom stamp on the back of photographs or in a wedding album.
Thank You Card Stamps
After the wedding, your stationery story continues. Your return address stamp remains in use for thank you envelopes, now under your married name if it has changed. A thank you stamp with a decorative element ties the thank you cards visually to your invitation suite.
Honeymoon and New Address Stamps
If you are moving after the wedding, order your new address stamp as soon as your new address is confirmed. Many couples use thank you cards as the first correspondence under their married name and new address, making the stamp doubly meaningful.
Design Coordination Tips
For a cohesive look across all your wedding stamps:
- Choose one or two design motifs (a specific flower, a geometric shape, a typography style) and use them across multiple stamps
- Order your return address stamp and any decorative stamps in the same ink color for visual consistency
- Consider ordering your wax seal in a color that complements your wedding palette, even if your other stamps are in standard black or navy
- Test all stamps on your actual invitation paper before stamping the full batch, as different paper stocks take ink differently
Timeline for Ordering Wedding Stamps
Order your save the date and invitation stamps as early as possible, ideally as soon as your guest list and stationery design are confirmed. Our stamps dispatch within 1 to 2 business days, but allowing extra time for design decisions, proofing if needed, and the actual stamping process for your full guest list is wise. Order your thank you card stamps separately, closer to the wedding date, particularly if they reflect a new married name.
Browse Our Wedding Stamp Collection
Explore our full wedding stamp collection, including return address stamps, decorative designs and embosser seals. Browse address embossers for a raised impression alternative, and thank you stamps for your post-wedding correspondence.