Elle Bee Design

Wedding stationery designed and printed in the UK

Elle Bee Design is a British studio specialising in the design and printing of wedding stationery. It serves couples across the UK and works with both a wide collection of own designs and a bespoke service. The company states thirteen years of activity in this field and keeps production in its own facilities with professional equipment.

Invitations and featured collections

The invitation catalogue includes several distinct lines:

• Gatefold invitations, with watercolour illustrations.
• Letterpress invitations, individually and traditionally crafted on a 134-year-old press.
• Foil invitations, for those seeking a luxury finish.
• Elegant invitations with an understated and versatile style.
• Pocketfold, arched and shaped invitations, and evening invitations.

Wedding day stationery

In addition to invitations, the studio produces signage and stationery for the wedding day. Signage includes seating plans, welcome signs, order of the day signs, signage bundles, fabric signage and reception signage. On-the-day stationery includes place cards, table numbers, menus, guest books, orders of service, reserved seating cards, cards and tags, favour tags and thank you cards. It also offers luxury acrylic stationery and wedding paddle fans.

Greeting cards and gifts

The activity extends to greeting cards for multiple occasions: anniversaries, birthdays, christenings, congratulations, engagements, Father's Day, get well soon, good luck, graduation, leaving, retirement and new job, Mother's Day, new baby, new home, sympathy and thinking of you, and thank you. In the wedding sphere, it sells specific cards for weddings, best man and groomsman, bridesmaid and maid of honour, flower girl and page boy, and cards for couples and for parents. It has a line of milestone birthday cards, from 1st birthday to 90th birthday, and cards with rural and natural themes, such as Highland cows, watercolour butterflies and insects, and countryside landscapes.

The Christmas store includes single Christmas cards and mix-and-match packs, family photo Christmas cards, personalised Christmas tree decorations, personalised and photo Christmas baubles, stocking fillers, custom acrylic bookmarks, ceramic coasters, personalised and funny notebooks, Christmas items for kids, personalised letters from Santa, countdown signs and Santa's magic key. In the gifts and prints section there are slate plant markers, magnetic bookmarks, Father's Day gifts, personalised slate garden signs and personalised notebooks.

Working process and customer service

The studio approaches the process as an individual collaboration: each couple works directly with their designer, Ian, from concept to completion, and no order goes into production until the client gives their approval. The website allows you to configure stationery and check the price in a few minutes. The first consultation is free and without obligation, and the company states that it does not require deposits or forced booking decisions. Production is kept in-house with professional equipment, which according to the company allows quality control and knowing who makes each piece.

Catalogue and resources for couples

The website organises the offer into sections for wedding invitations and stationery, greeting cards, the Christmas store, and gifts and prints. It offers samples and a prior consultation, as well as useful information resources: FAQs, invitation wording guides, ordering guide, price list and venue illustrations. The company also sells greeting cards on various themes and personalised gift items.