Wedding paper and card guide
Choose the right paper for your wedding stationery
Compare the finishes currently shown in the wedding invitation configurator, from natural uncoated and textured stocks to pearlescent card and translucent vellum.
Start with the finish
What should your stationery feel like?
The finish affects colour, texture and how the printed piece feels in the hand. These four routes are a useful starting point.
Consider recycled uncoated, brown kraft, cream or matt card.
Look at Tintoretto Gesso, Mohawk Felt, Laid or Acquerello.
Compare Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn with Gold Card.
Use semi-transparent vellum where a translucent finish suits the design.
Current invitation options
Wedding invitation paper types
These names match the choices currently displayed in the personalised wedding invitation configurator.
Recycled Uncoated
A matte stock with a subtle natural texture. It suits text-led stationery and designs intended to feel understated.
Matt Card
A versatile card with low surface shine and clear contrast between the paper and printed design.
Cream
An off-white card that gives stationery a warmer base than bright white paper.
Brown Kraft Card
A recycled brown stock with a natural appearance, often chosen for rustic or organic-looking designs.
Fedrigoni Tintoretto Gesso
An off-white uncoated paper with a lightly hammered texture that adds visible detail to simple designs.
Mohawk Felt
A light cream stock with a tactile felt-style surface and a traditional character.
Laid
A textured stock with fine surface ridges. Its traditional appearance works well with vintage-inspired stationery.
Acquerello
An uncoated creamy paper embossed with parallel lines on both sides for a refined textured finish.
Sirio Pearl Polar Dawn
A smooth pearlescent stock with a brighter shimmer for designs intended to catch the light.
Gold Card
Also known as Sirio Pearl Aurum, this stock has a smooth metallic-gold surface.
Semi Transparent – Vellum
A smooth translucent paper for layered invitation designs and lighter decorative pieces.
Paper weight
What does GSM mean?
GSM means grams per square metre. It measures paper weight rather than texture or quality. A higher GSM generally feels heavier, but two stocks with the same GSM can still feel different because their surfaces and construction differ.
Select from the paper thickness and paper type combinations actually displayed for your chosen product.
Before ordering
Check paper against your design
- Warm or coloured stocks can influence how printed colours appear.
- Texture changes how fine details and large colour areas look.
- Foiling and paper availability can depend on the selected size and setup.
- Use the live configurator for the current combination available to buy.
Ready to choose?
Compare the papers with your invitation setup
Open the invitation configurator to see which paper, thickness, size and finish combinations are currently available for your order.