{Invitation Nouveau} Stylish Multicultural Stationery

It doesn’t matter where you’re from, the marriage of two cultures is often a delicate balance of creativity, charisma  and courtesy.

Adopting the three C’s mentioned above, when picking the perfect invitation set will be no easy decision, but I’ve enlisted the help of paperie professional to help guide your process.

Melinda Morris, co-owner with husband, David, of  Lion in the Sun, a uniquely titled, family legacy business with history that goes back over 25 years.  With her extensive background in non-profit event planning, charity events and a passion for invitations and printed collateral , it’s only fitting that this letter-pressing connoisseur would provide some helpful tips on the art & etiquette of intercultural stationery.

LOVE ME IN MANY CULTURES

Melinda offered her Top five ways on how to infuse cultural diversity and heritage into invitation design, using language, an important arsenal in her vault of ideas
1. Using two (or often 3) languages is a great way to honor everyone’s heritages – and of course insures that everyone can read the invite and feel included.
2. Imagery – choosing icon imagery from each culture and incorporating both into the design is a great way to show this fusion.  (Ex: Big Ben and the Taj Mahal, or a cherry blossom and a lotus flower)
3. Wording cultural difference in the language and layout of the invitations can be significant as well. Perhaps incorporating these traditional elements is another way to share cultural references.
4. Colors – Culturally, wedding colors vary greatly. By incorporating traditional colors into your wedding you automatically set a important
cultural tone. ( Ex: red and gold for Chinese weddings)
5. Pattern – Representing patterns that are distinctly cultural like tartan and Thai silk, or rice paper. Combing these patterns in elements of
your invites speaks volumes without saying a word.

LOVE ME IN MANY LANGUAGES

Here a few more eye catchy styles from Lion in the Sun.  These don’t even begin to cover the wide range of style options from weddings, to baby showers, Bar Mitzvahs and every excuse to be quite fabulous.

“Beautiful and creative invitations set the tone for your day and get your guests excited in anticipation of the great day you have in store.  It is a keepsake that will be held and looked at an admired much more than anything else in your wedding both before and long after.”

- Melinda Morris, Fine Stationery Designer -

Here’s to expressing your love in as many cultures and languages as possible.