I was determined to calligraph my own envelopes for my wedding invitations. Lettering was something I was always interested in learning, and my own wedding was a great motivator for me to finally push myself beyond simply doodling in the margins of my notes at work. Little did I know, this practice would change my life, snowballing into a new career, full-time business as a stationery artist, and a true passion for watercolor illustration. But it all started with calligraphy.

Dylanne and Forrestel were married in the picture-perfect town of Cohasset, located on Massachusetts’ South Shore. We broke the mold of a classic coastal invitation suite a bit here, opting to add some sunny florals and fruits. It lends a lot of vibrancy, making this bold and painterly wedding invitations suite that I consider truly timeless!

There are several great reasons to use an inner and outer envelope when sending your custom wedding invitations. The combo allows you to keep the invitation clean and safe when in transit, avoid confusion when it comes to who is invited, allows guests to enjoy the envelope liner, and more

Browsing through my work, you’ll notice that I lean heavily on color, detail, whimsy, and creativity to produce stationery that’s truly one-of-a-kind. All of that can be hard to convey with a black and white sketch, and plus, a lot of my best ideas, the elements that make my suites truly unique and personal come about while I’m immersed in the process of painting and designing! That said, I have to start somewhere, and I do need to make sure couples are on board with my ideas, however vague and malleable they may be, at the outset! I like to lay down a framework using pretty rough sketches, and I aim to fill in the blanks and fuel couples’ imaginations of what their stationery will look like with comprehensive notes that detail what I’m thinking about the direction of the suite.

Kaitlyn and Andre were married at a beautiful winery in sunny Spain. For this destination wedding, the couple wanted to celebrate the beautiful colors and patterns of Spain with their completely custom invitations.

​Wondering what it’s like to work with Lexi Mayde on custom wedding stationery? In today’s blog post, I am giving an overview of the process that will get us from stationery dream to watercolor reality!