When it comes to weddings, first impressions matter and it all starts with the invitation. While many couples settle for traditional paper stationery, the world of high fashion shows us that an invitation can be so much more. They create collectible pieces of art that hint at the story of the show.
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With New York Fashion Week underway, there’s no better time to draw inspiration from the runway. Just as fashion houses use invitations to express the mood and aesthetic of their collections, couples can borrow these bold ideas to design wedding invitations that wow guests before they even arrive.
Here are some of the most memorable fashion show invitations and how they can inspire your big day.
For their Spring/Summer 2025 show, Bottega Veneta embraced childlike wonder. Guests received bunny-accented gifts as their invitations and later sat on oversized stuffed animal beanbags at the runway. The invitation itself was part of the whimsical narrative.
Wedding Idea: Couples planning a playful or colorful celebration could design tactile, joyful invites. Think plush textures, accessories, or even miniature keepsakes that set a fun tone from the start.
Fendi leaned into Italian heritage by sending custom pasta stamped with its iconic logo. This edible invite perfectly tied into Silvia Venturini Fendi’s collection, which celebrated home, family, and domestic traditions.
Wedding Idea: Food-loving couples can add personality to their invites with artisanal touches like jars of honey, custom tea blends, or bottles of olive oil. Guests will receive a taste of your story before the wedding even begins.
Simon Porte Jacquemus loves sending loaves of bread as invitations. For his Fall/Winter 2019 and Paris Fashion Week 2023 show, reflecting the rustic, heartfelt simplicity of French countryside living. It was a deliciously humble way to invite guests into his world.
Wedding Idea: Rustic or countryside weddings could borrow this idea with mini sourdoughs, cookies, or jars of jam packaged alongside a paper invite or even have their actual wedding logo branded on the loaf itself.
Virgil Abloh blurred the line between fashion and function by sending orange t-shirts in plastic bags labeled “TEMPERATURE.” The invitation itself was wearable, perfectly embodying the theme of the show.
Wedding Idea: Couples can take this concept and create invitations that double as keepsakes. Think embroidered t-shirts or tote bags stamped with your wedding date or monogram, practical yet meaningful souvenirs.
Minimalist and refined, Jil Sander invited guests with a crisp white tea towel featuring stitched edging that echoed the clean tailoring of the collection.
Wedding Inspiration: For modern minimalist weddings, invitations printed on linen napkins or fabric pouches add sophistication while staying true to a sleek design ethos. It can be used during your wedding day itself.
Avant-garde as always, Maison Margiela distributed miniature plastic televisions as invitations. Beyond being quirky, they reflected the brand’s commentary on media, spectacle, and consumer culture.
Wedding Inspiration: Couples who want to break tradition could create interactive invitations, light-up boxes, puzzle pieces, or video screens playing a personal message.
Fendi sent out elegant paper fans as show invitations, a practical yet stylish accessory that tied into the collection’s airy, light-filled aesthetic.
Wedding Inspiration: Couples hosting outdoor or summer weddings can take note. Fans, parasols, or even custom handkerchiefs printed with the wedding details can double as both the invitation and a functional keepsake for guests to use during the celebration.
For the Emporio Armani “Boarding” show in SS19, guests received sleek boarding pass–style invitations that reflected the collection’s travel-inspired theme. The show itself took place at Milan’s Linate Airport, making the invite not just symbolic but also an extension of the experience.
Wedding Inspiration: Destination weddings could borrow this idea with invitations designed as boarding passes, passports, or luggage tags.
If you’re inspired to take your invitations beyond traditional paper, these stationery studios and creatives are redefining how couples announce their big day.
Founded by renowned calligrapher Sanjana Chatlani, The Bombay Lettering Company (TBLC) has become one of India’s most sought-after design studios. Known for handcrafted wedding stationery and personalized gifting, TBLC combines storytelling with exquisite craftsmanship, layering custom calligraphy, watercolor illustrations, and premium finishes to create one-of-a-kind invitation suites.
Launched in 2019 by Alexandra Collins, One Mimosa Please blends modern artistry with timeless romance. The studio is celebrated for its bespoke stationery that balances playful, on-trend aesthetics with traditional techniques. Hand calligraphy is a defining feature, adding a personal, organic touch that transforms every suite into something effortlessly chic.
Based in the UK, Alice Kennedy is celebrated for her bespoke, hand-painted wedding stationery that captures the romance of nature and the intimacy of personal storytelling. Drawing inspiration from florals, landscapes, and delicate watercolor details, her work bridges fine art with design.
A family-run Mayfair institution, Mount Street Printers is synonymous with luxury stationery. Known as the go-to stationer for royalty and high society, serving clients from King Charles III to fashion designer Nicholas Kirkwood, the studio prides itself on its meticulous craftsmanship.
Breaking away from convention, Bridal Brandbook merges food and design for invitations that surprise and delight. When bride Jazmin Reyes partnered with Daniel Baker for her wedding, they swapped paper invitations for loaves of bread stamped with her wedding logo. Wrapped with the date and a QR code leading to her wedding website, this edible invitation was a playful, heartfelt twist.
As Fashion Week proves time and again, creativity knows no bounds. Take inspiration from the runway, and let your wedding invitations set the stage for an unforgettable celebration.
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