Not every couple who wants something different wants the same thing. Alternative is a wide world and our catalogue reflects that.
Gothic and Dark Romance
Skeleton lovers, anatomical hearts, crossed swords and memento mori illustration. The Bleeding Heart, Til Death Do Us Part and Star-Crossed Lovers collections are built for couples who want stationery that is genuinely striking. Foiled versions available in gold, silver, rose gold and copper on velvet soft-touch card.
Celestial and Mystical
Sun and moon imagery, tarot card illustration, cosmic symbolism. Dusk and Dawn, Celestial Sun and Moon, The Sun and The Star and Crystal Ball sit in that space between gothic and boho, dark enough to feel considered, light enough to feel romantic. Unique wedding invitations do not have to be dark to be different.
Tarot & Symbolic
The format that started Birdhouse197. The Lovers Tarot and The Cups Tarot are built around the classic tarot card proportion, that tall portrait format that feels genuinely unlike anything else in the wedding stationery world. Creative wedding invitations in the truest sense.
Victorian and Alternative Vintage
Gothic Victorian illustration, ornate detail, a sense of history. From the Candle and Key cabinet of curiosities gatefold with its hand-drawn silhouette portrait, to the softer pale blues of Lock and Key, to the timeless gold foil of Interlocking Rings. Non-traditional wedding invitations across the full Victorian spectrum.
On the Day Stationery
Your invitations set the tone. Your on the day stationery carries it through into the room. Menus, welcome boards, seating plans, vow books and table name cards, all illustrated, all personalised, all speaking the same visual language as your invitations. If your guests receive a gothic tarot card save the date in the post, they should walk into a room that looks like it belongs to the same world.
