Beautifully lined envelopes hint at the wedding invitation inside and add a splash of colour to a simplistic stationery design.  Personalise your envelope with a creative pattern or colour that suits the style and location of your wedding. Bold patterns look amazing contrasted with neutral envelopes, like kraft paper or textured, handmade paper. 

To create your own lining follow these simple steps: (or leave it up to these professionals!)

1. To make an envelope liner, measure the width of your envelope, and subtract 1/4 inch. For the length, fold back the flap of the envelope, and measure from the bottom of envelope to tip of flap, just under the gummed strip. Using a paper cutter, cut a sheet of paper to these dimensions.

2. Slip the paper into the envelope, and fold the corners down just below the glue line, using a bone folder to create sharp creases. Remove the paper from the envelope, and cut off the corners along the folds.

3. Insert liner sheet into envelope, and fold down flap. Lift up the envelope flap, keeping the liner folded. Slip a piece of scrap paper under the liner flap to protect envelope from glue. Run the glue stick over the edges of the back of the liner.

4. Slip out scrap paper. Close down the outer flap over liner, and rub with fingertip to adhere glue to flap.

Links: Michelleums, 100 Layer Cake,  Project Wedding, Paprika Event Design, Wiley Valentine, Oh So Beautiful Paper Ruby and Willow

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Orange Polkadot Lined Kraft Envelopes 65c via Etsy

Vintage Newspaper Lined Envelopes $45 (set of 20 + invitation) via Etsy