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How it's made

Hand-drawn, hand-finished,
posted from Kent.

Every Tavern Creative design starts with a real artist — venue illustrations are drawn by hand in our Kent studio, then dropped into a stationery suite you personalise in minutes. Printed on Fedrigoni Old Mill and signed off before it leaves the press.

Five steps

From brush to envelope

  1. I

    We draw your venue by hand

    Send us 2–3 reference photos. A studio artist illustrates your venue from scratch — every brick, window and tree drawn by hand. Turnaround is typically 3–5 working days. We share the finished illustration for approval before any printing happens.

  2. II

    You personalise the suite online

    Once you've approved the illustration, it drops into your chosen stationery layout — invitation, save the date, or full suite. You type your names, date and venue; the typography reflows live so you can see the final piece before you commit.

  3. III

    You approve your on-screen proof

    What you see is what you print. Our proofs are pixel-accurate to the final piece on stock. Order an optional £5 personalised printed sample if you'd like to see and feel it in person before the full run.

  4. IV

    We print on Fedrigoni Old Mill

    300gsm, lightly textured, FSC-certified card. Printed in-house on a calibrated press, then trimmed, scored and packed by hand. We sign off every batch before it goes in the post.

  5. V

    Posted from Kent within 1–3 days

    Tracked Royal Mail to UK addresses; international destinations on request. Matching envelopes included as standard. Until 7am the morning after you order, you can still cancel or amend.

Bespoke venue illustration

Your venue, drawn by hand

A bespoke venue illustration is the single most-loved upgrade across our collection. It carries the day forward in print — from save the date through to thank-you card — and becomes the keepsake couples frame after the honeymoon.

Turnaround is 3–5 working days from receipt of your reference photos. You approve the illustration before anything is printed. If you need it on a different colourway later (say, colour for the wedding then line-only for thank-yous), we keep the master file.

Hand-drawn wildflower wedding invitation by Tavern Creative

Ready to begin?

Personalise any design free of charge — pricing is per-piece with no setup fees.