Unique Design Created Just for You
Fill in our custom design request form. Provide us with inspiration and all the details of colour, print type and quantities and we will send you a quote.
What our Custom Design service provides
Transform your wedding stationery into a work of art with our custom design service. Whether it's a picturesque map guiding guests to your venue, bespoke shapes that break the mold, or an elegant illustration of your rustic barn or charming winery, our designs are as unique as your event. Enhance the experience with a QR code for easy RSVPs.
Custom Artwork
Our artists can create original illustrations inspired by your photos, venues or ideas.*
*Additional fees applyCustom Map
Custom Shapes
CUSTOM DESIGN PROCESS
- HOW IT WORKS
SUBMIT A REQUEST
Explain what you have in mind by filling out the form below with details of your custom design request.
Our team will send you a quote based on your design specifications.
DESIGNED FOR YOU
On approval of quote, one of our design associates will create your perfect stationery. The process usually takes about 7-10 working days.
WE PRINT AND SHIP
After you approve your proof, we print and ship your order to you.
Get Your Own Special Design
Bespoke Wedding Invitation Design in the UK
Why Should You Choose Custom Design?
Templates are a starting point - but they are somebody else's vision. When your wedding, event, or milestone deserves stationery that is entirely your own, custom design from scratch gives you something no template can: an invitation that exists only for you. Paperlust's design team works directly from your brief to create original artwork that reflects your style, your colour palette, and the tone of your event, then prints it on premium paper stock with the technique of your choice.
Custom Invitation Design for Every Occasion
Custom design is not just for weddings. Paperlust creates bespoke invitations and stationery for engagements, baby showers, milestone birthdays, corporate events, retirement parties, and more. Every brief is treated with the same care and attention regardless of occasion - you describe what you have in mind, and the team builds from there. Design from scratch means genuine creative collaboration: your designer will ask questions, refine ideas, and deliver a first draft that is aligned with your vision, not pulled from a shelf. Most first drafts are delivered within 7-10 working days of brief submission, so the process moves faster than most clients expect.
Adding an Extra Touch
The details are what make stationery memorable. From custom monograms and hand-lettered fonts to specialty inks and textured finishes, designing from scratch means every element is intentional. Paperlust's printing techniques - letterpress, foil stamp, flat foil, metallic print, and white ink - are available to complement your custom artwork, giving your invitations a physical quality that printed-at-home or standard alternatives cannot match. Your designer can guide you on which printing method will work best with your chosen style, so the finished result looks and feels exactly as you imagined.
Save Time and Ensure Quality
A custom brief might sound time-intensive, but Paperlust's process is designed to move efficiently and avoid rework. The team invests time upfront to clarify your brief before the first draft is produced, which means fewer revision rounds and less back-and-forth. Two rounds of revisions are included in the fixed price. Your finished artwork is proofed before printing, and every card is quality-checked before dispatch. When you consider the time you would spend reworking a template that almost-but-not-quite fits, custom design often takes less total effort - and the result is far superior.