A Southern Wedding in Florence, Alabama: Shades of Blue, Heirloom Details & Heartfelt Paper Goods

There’s something truly special about designing wedding invitations for a celebration in your hometown. As a Southern wedding stationer based in Alabama, I had the honor of creating a custom invitation suite for a beautiful couple getting married in Florence—where my own love for paper and weddings first began. This wedding was a timeless Southern dream—lush shades of blue and green, heirloom-inspired details, and the charm of the couple’s local church nestled in the heart of town. But what made this suite truly unforgettable was how we wove together intentional design, personal touches, and a layered experience that felt elevated, classic, and deeply meaningful. Here’s a look at this Southern wedding in Florence, Alabama:

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Honoring a Special Ceremony Location: A Custom Church Illustration

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We included a hand-illustrated sketch of the couple’s childhood church—a deeply personal touch. For them, it wasn’t just a venue, but a place filled with memories, tradition, and faith.

It set the tone for the entire day: heartfelt, classic, and rooted in Southern heritage.

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Soft Blues and Garden Greens: A Southern-Inspired Color Palette

We built the invitation suite around a soft, natural palette of blue and green—a nod to the beauty of North Alabama. Florence is known for its historic charm, stately oaks, and scenic riverfront, and we wanted the paper goods to echo that same sense of place.

To bring the garden vision to life, we designed a watercolor hydrangea liner—her favorite Southern bloom. Paired with soft green RSVP envelopes and dusty blue detail cards, the suite felt perfectly at home on a magnolia-lined porch.

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Tactile Elegance: Layers, Texture, and Thoughtful Touches

What makes a custom suite feel truly luxurious isn’t just the design—it’s the layers. For this couple, we chose:

• Letterpress printing for the invitation card, offering that classic deep impression brides love.
• A velvet ribbon wrap to tie everything together with softness and romance.
• A custom wax seal with the couple’s last initial, adding the perfect elegant finishing touch.

From the moment guests opened their envelope, they were greeted with a sense of thoughtfulness, formality, and Southern charm.

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For Southern Brides Planning Their Wedding in Florence—or Beyond

Planning a wedding in Florence or anywhere in the South? Let’s create an invitation suite that reflects your roots, story, and style—with custom illustrations, monograms, and Southern hospitality on paper.

Ready to create something beautiful together? Contact us here to get started designing your custom Southern wedding invitations.

Photo & Styling: @peterson.design.photo

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