Rebecca Bell Illustrations

Rebecca Bell Illustrations is a Connecticut stationery studio that makes custom, nature-inspired wedding invitations. The founder began designing after creating the stationery for their own wedding, and the work today centers on floral details and elegant lettering.

An LGBTQ+-owned studio for your paper goods

Rebecca Bell Illustrations is LGBTQ+-owned. For couples who want invitations that reflect their own story rather than a template, a small independent studio with a personal point of view is a natural fit. Wording, names and family structures can be handled however you wish, so it helps to say at the first conversation how you want to be introduced on the page.

What the studio makes

• Custom wedding invitations
• Save-the-dates
• Thank-you cards
• Signage for the ceremony and reception
• Eco-friendly and sustainable options
• Packages that range from invitations only to a fuller suite

Planning your stationery timeline

Custom illustration takes time, so begin the conversation well before you want anything mailed. Save-the-dates usually go out several months ahead, and formal invitations follow roughly six to eight weeks before the date. Work backward from those points and leave room for proofing and printing.

Bring a guest count, your venue name, a color palette and any flowers or landscapes that matter to you. Photos of the ceremony site help an illustrator draw something true to the place. Decide early whether you want envelopes addressed by hand or printed, and whether you need programs, menus or table numbers to match the suite.

Questions worth asking

Ask how many rounds of revisions a package includes, how proofs are shared, and which paper and ink options are available. If sustainability matters to you, ask what the studio recommends. Confirm who handles delivery and the deadline for your final guest list so the schedule holds.