DC’s wedding market is filled with creatives, and here Washington stationers show off imaginative ways to send guests to their seats.
Farm Fresh
Miniature shovel with calligraphy escort card, $7.25 by Miss Merkle Design with Meant To Be Calligraphy.
Nautical Chic
Card stock with grosgrain bow, $6 each by Allison Barnhill Designs.
Eat Dessert First
Flag place card (cupcake not included), $3.75 by The Dandelion Patch.
Floating Around
Flamingo cup holder with hand lettering by Mia Fleming, $200 for 50 by Haute Papier.
Metallic and Marble
Triple-layer escort card, $2.25 by Paperzest.
Sweet Treat
Rock candy and tag with hand lettering by Mia Fleming, $200 for 50 by Haute Papier.
Capital View
Fold-over card with DC skyline illustration, $2 by Just Ink On Paper.
Square Story
Cherry blossom cube, $225 for 50 by Pomp Creative.
For Love of the Game
Monopoly game escort card on heavy cotton, $1.75 by Paperzest.
Wine Time
Custom wine bottle label and tag (wine bottle not included), $265 for 50 by Pomp Creative.
Floral Fancy
Folded card stock with watercolor blooms, $1 by Bellajenna.
Green Thumb
Hand lettering on miniature succulent pot (plant and container not included in price),$4 by Meant To Be Calligraphy.
Secret Message
Scratch-off escort card with attached heart-cut penny, $390 for 100 by Little Bit Heart.
Cityscape
Card-stock skyscrapers with cement base (calligraphy not included), $6 each by Paper Tangent.
On the Bay
Oyster shell ornament with tag, $5 by One Love Paper & Design.
The Right Direction
Working compass with hand lettering, $120 for 10 by Laura Hooper Calligraphy.
Sarah is the Editor-in-Chief of Washingtonian Bride & Groom, and writes about weddings, fashion, and shopping. Her work has also appeared in Refinery29, Bethesda Magazine, and Washington City Paper, among others. She is a Georgetown University graduate, lives in Columbia Heights, and you can find her on Instagram at @washbridegroom and @sarahzlot.
