Witchy & Alternative Wedding Invitations | The Candle & Key Collection

Victorian Gothic & Dark Wedding Stationery | Gatefold Suites

This collection started, like so many of our designs, with a biro doodle from Joshua.

Inspired by Victorian cameo and silhouette portraiture, the idea was simple and entirely unlike anything else we made: capture the outline of the couple in ornate frames on the front of the gatefold, working symmetrically so that when the invitation opens, the portrait parts like a pair of doors. Inside, a cabinet of curiosities style gallery wall unfolds, detailed and atmospheric and unlike anything else in our catalogue. A little bit haunted house. A little bit Downton Abbey.

The result is one of the most personal and customisable designs we make. The silhouette portrait on the front is hand-drawn from a photograph of you and your partner, making every single invitation genuinely unique. It suits couples planning a dark or alternative wedding, a Victorian gothic celebration, a witchy ceremony, or simply a wedding where the stationery should feel like a piece of considered art rather than a printed template. If you are looking for unique and alternative wedding invitations that carry genuine craft and personal detail, this collection was made for you.

Every piece is made to order, fully personalised, and ships worldwide.