Vellum wedding invitations are incredibly popular, and it’s easy to see why.
This beautiful, semi-translucent paper has a soft, glass-like appearance that can instantly add an elegant and luxurious feel to a wedding invitation suite. Vellum is extremely versatile. It can be used as a vellum jacket, belly band, main invitation or overlay, allowing you to create different layers and textures within your stationery design.
Why is vellum so popular for wedding invitations?
Vellum creates a soft, sophisticated look without overpowering the rest of your wedding stationery. Its translucent appearance allows the invitation, colours or design underneath to show through, creating a beautiful layered effect. It is particularly effective when combined with foil lettering, printing or embossing, helping to give your invitations that extra luxe finish and making a memorable first impression.
How can vellum be used in wedding stationery?
There are lots of ways to incorporate vellum into your wedding invitation suite, including:
- Vellum jackets – wrap your invitation in a translucent vellum cover.
- Vellum overlays – place vellum over your main invitation design to create a soft layered effect.
- Vellum belly bands – use a strip of vellum to hold your invitation suite together.
- Vellum invitations – use vellum itself as the main invitation for a contemporary, minimalist look.
- Vellum inserts – add translucent layers to menus, order of service or other wedding stationery.
A simple invitation can be transformed with the addition of a vellum overlay or jacket. Add foil lettering or a beautifully printed design, and the result can look incredibly chic.
What thickness is vellum?
Vellum is available in a range of weights, commonly from around 110gsm to 200gsm. The best weight depends on how you intend to use it. A lighter vellum can work beautifully as an overlay, while a heavier stock may be more suitable when you want the vellum to have more structure, such as for a jacket or invitation. The choice of vellum can also affect how it prints and how suitable it is for specialist finishing, so it is always worth considering the complete design before choosing your stock.
Is vellum the same as tracing paper?
Vellum is sometimes described as tracing paper or translucent paper, although the terms are not always interchangeable. Modern vellum is a specialist translucent paper stock available in different weights and finishes, and it is particularly popular for luxury stationery and wedding invitations.
Add foil or embossing to vellum
For an even more luxurious finish, vellum can be combined with hot foil stamping and embossing. Gold, silver and coloured foils can be used for names, wedding dates, monograms or decorative details. Embossing can then add texture and dimension to the design. At Dynamic Print, we specialise in traditional hot foiling, embossing, blind debossing and die cutting, helping designers and couples create truly bespoke wedding stationery.
Looking for vellum wedding invitations?
Whether you are considering a vellum jacket, overlay, belly band or complete vellum invitation, we can help you choose the right stock and finishing techniques for your design.
For more information or to discuss your vellum wedding stationery, contact us at quotes@dynamicprint.co.uk.
