Custom Wedding Invitations, Real Weddings, Wedding Trends

June 19, 2024

A Fairytale Wedding at Tate House: Mallory and Jeff’s Timeless Invitations

Mallory and Jeff truly have a romance like no other. Mallory has seen her fair share of challenges, and when she reached out to me to inquire about custom wedding invitations, she told me that her relationship with Jeff was nothing short of a fairytale. The more we talked about her vision for her wedding, the more excited I was to work with her to bring her dreams to life. Mallory and Jeff share a love for the Atlanta Braves, which also added a unique twist to their reception. Together, we blended classic romance with whimsical charm on their wedding day!

Elegant flat lay of a custom wedding invitation suite designed for Mallory and Jeff's fairytale wedding at Tate House. The suite features a beautifully illustrated invitation with a watercolor painting of the historic Tate House, complemented by sage green envelopes adorned with vintage stamps. Hand-lettered calligraphy adds a personal touch to each piece, including the details card and RSVP card. The arrangement is enhanced with delicate white florals, a golden tray, wax seals, and wedding rings, showcasing a perfect blend of timeless romance and sophisticated charm.
Mallory and Jeff, E Stokes Creations clients for wedding stationery and custom day-of goods share a kiss under her veil on their wedding day. Mallory is holding a bouquet of white roses, peonies, and ranunculus.

The Perfect Fairytale Setting: the Tate House in Tate, Georgia

Nestled in the picturesque North Georgia mountains, the historic Tate House in Tate, Georgia, provided the absolute perfect backdrop for Mallory and Jeff’s dreamy wedding. Known for its stunning pink marble facade and lush surroundings, the Tate House exudes timeless elegance and natural beauty—an ideal match for the couple’s dream wedding.

Bridal party outside of the front of the Tate House celebrating the Bride and Groom on their wedding day. The Tate House is a historic building with a salmon pink marble exterior.
Formal custom wedding invitation featuring a watercolor venue illustration of the Tate House in North Georgia. Also includes calligraphy lettering.

Designing Mallory and Jeff’s Dream Invitation Suite

From our very first meeting, Mallory had a clear vision for her wedding invitations. She wanted a blend of fairytale romance and classic sophistication, with personalized touches that made each piece unique. We chose a color palette of white, sage green, and gold to bring her vision to life, incorporating elements like watercolor florals, hand-lettered calligraphy, vintage stamps, and silk ribbons.

Elegant flat lay of a custom wedding invitation suite designed for Mallory and Jeff's fairytale wedding at Tate House. The suite features a beautifully illustrated invitation with a watercolor painting of the historic Tate House, complemented by sage green envelopes adorned with vintage stamps. Hand-lettered calligraphy adds a personal touch to each piece, including the details card and RSVP card. The arrangement is enhanced with delicate white florals, a golden tray, wax seals, and wedding rings, showcasing a perfect blend of timeless romance and sophisticated charm.
  • Custom Crest and Wax Seal: One standout feature was a custom crest, hand-painted in watercolor, then transformed into a beautiful line-drawn wax seal.
A brass dish holds a smaller dish filled with gold custom wax seals featuring the crest created specially for Mallory's wedding day. E Stokes Creations created round wax seals custom for her wedding day.
The back of Mallory's formal invitation features their custom wedding crest in watercolor. This acts as a beautiful monogram in hand-lettered calligraphy on a sage card with white watercolor florals below a calligraphy capital G.
  • Watercolor Venue Illustration: The formal invitation featured a watercolor painting of the Tate House, welcoming guests with its beautiful landscape.
Formal wedding invitation for custom wedding invitation client tied with a sage green silk ribbon. Couple's names are written in sage green calligraphy atop a venue illustration in watercolor of the Tate House in North Georgia.
  • Hand-Lettered Calligraphy: Mallory and Jeff’s names took center stage in my signature hand-lettered calligraphy, with all the important details easy to find.
Formal wedding invitation featuring close look at E Stokes Creations signature style of hand-lettered calligraphy of couple's names and the venue location: the Tate House.
  • Floral Details and RSVP Cards: The details card included additional information, adorned with wedding florals, while the RSVP card had options for guests to joyfully accept or regretfully decline, with space for names and guest count.
Custom RSVP card surrounded by white flowers with a light green RSVP envelope. The RSVP card has watercolor white roses and greenery in the top corner and space for guests to write their names and check which events they are able to attend.

Each invitation suite element was thoughtfully designed to reflect Mallory and Jeff’s unique love story and the timeless elegance of their wedding theme.

Special Touches and Personal Elements

To ensure the invitations felt personal and special, we included several unique touches:

  • QR Code: The details card featured a QR code linking to the couple’s wedding website.
  • Envelope Art: Light sage green envelopes complemented the invitation suite, adorned with vintage stamps featuring architecture, florals, birds, and a fawn.
Custom details card features accommodation information and important details as well as a custom QR code to take guests to their wedding website to RSVP.
Wedding envelopes in beautiful light green have eight vintage stamps. E Stokes Creations curates a selection of vintage postage for clients based on their wedding aesthetic and the relationship between the clients. Pictured here includes nature stamps and Georgia vintage stamps among other aesthetically beautiful vintage stamps.

Baseball Calligraphy: A particularly unique request was calligraphy for a custom-built baseball wall, with baseballs displaying each guest’s name and table number—a nod to the couple’s love for the Atlanta Braves.

Wedding couple had a baseball wall with guest names and table assignments, acting as the seating chart for the wedding in Tate, Georgia. Atlanta Braves and MLB fans can incorporate this fun concept into their wedding.
Mallory and Jeff pose with baseballs with their names, hand-lettered in calligraphy. After the wedding, the bride and groom and their guests were able to keep their baseballs as wedding keepsakes.
Wedding seating chart display with baseballs, each featuring guest names and table numbers in hand-lettered modern calligraphy. The white shelving unit is adorned with a neon sign reading 'Team Gaskin' at the top, and flanked by lush white floral arrangements, blending the couple's love for baseball with elegant wedding decor.
Bride and Groom enter wedding reception hand in hand. Groom is wearing an Atlanta Braves baseball jersey over his suit, showing his love for MLB baseball at his wedding.

Guests loved finding their place on the wall and took home their baseballs as memorable keepsakes.

Setting the Tone for an Unforgettable Day

Mallory and Jeff’s invitations were more than just a way to inform guests about their wedding—they truly set the tone for the entire event! The luxurious, custom designs conveyed the fairytale romance and intentionality that the couple wanted to share with their family and friends. Through our collaboration, we achieved a tangible fairytale, without straying too far from home!

Elegant and modern white and gold place setting with a single sage green place card with white silk ribbon on the plate. The place card has guest's name hand-lettered in white calligraphy.
Sophisticated flat lay of sage green wedding invitations. Custom gold wax seals and gold accents are showcase alongside the formal invitation front and back, showing watercolor artwork of the Tate House in Tate, Georgia on the front, and a custom monogram with white watercolor roses on the back.

Client Feedback and Final Thoughts

Mallory’s feedback was overwhelmingly positive. She described her invitations as the most beautiful she had ever seen and shared with me that several guests felt the same. The invitations not only met but thoroughly exceeded her expectations, and ultimately created a cohesive aesthetic and memorable experience for everyone involved.

In the end, Mallory and Jeff’s wedding at the Tate House was a perfect blend of fairytale romance and classic elegance, beautifully captured in every detail of their wedding invitations. It was an honor to bring their vision to life and contribute to their special day.

Elegant photo of bride and groom outside of the Tate House in North Georgia.
Custom wedding invitation wrapped in sage green silk ribbon, with a gold wax seal made custom. Watercolor illustration of the Tate House is also visible. The back of the envelope shows client's address and a deep euro-flap envelope in light green.
Eight vintage stamps sit beautifully on top of a light green envelope. A Georgia vintage stamp, a state flower and state bird stamp, a Plant for More Beautiful Cities vintage stamp, an architecture vintage stamp, a 2¢ stamp featuring Navajo jewelry, a 10¢ pear stamp, a Plant for a more Beautiful America stamp, and a whimsical fawn vintage stamp.

By personalizing, planning, and getting creative with your wedding invitations, you can set the tone for an unforgettable celebration.

Interested in custom wedding invitations that reflect your unique love story?

Custom wedding invitations: E Stokes Creations
Baseball Calligraphy and Place Cards: E Stokes Creations
Wedding Photographer: Aurora Photography
Stationery Photos + Layout Design: Peterson Design Photos
Wedding Venue: Tate House

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