Introducing Paper Belles – Sustainable Wedding Stationery

MEET THE DESIGNER

JADE O'NEILL

An image of a person standing, leaning on a wall in a portraiture style in front of a white wall backdrop. The person is wearing beige and black clothes and is smiling.
An assortment of wedding stationery items is neatly arranged on a wooden surface. The collection includes an RSVP card, a details card, and a save-the-date notice, all featuring elegant black and white design elements. A large envelope with a black interior sits prominently in the centre, accompanied by smaller envelopes and decorative black seals. The names ‘EMMA & MATT’ are visible on several pieces, indicating the couple for whom this stationery set is intended. Black fabric ribbon pieces add texture to the composition.

Our Story

As a recent bride, designer Jade O’Neill knows a thing or two about the importance of staying true to who you are as a couple when wedding planning. She’s an advocate for unique and personalised weddings and believes that not getting swept up with everyone’s opinions (and yes there are a LOT of those!) is key to creating your best day. Something that was hugely important to Jade and her husband Will was having a sustainable wedding, with as many local suppliers and eco-friendly choices as possible. When it came to wedding stationery, they trawled through the many available suppliers out there but nothing matched the modern style they were looking for. There were plenty of floral, pretty designs made with seed paper (all beautiful of course) but nothing that was bold, contemporary with clean lines and made using recycled paper. So armed with a creative background, Jade decided to have a go at making her own modern, sustainable wedding stationery ensuring there was zero waste! She loved the process so much that she wanted to help other couples faced with the same problem too and Paper Belles was born.
A person’s hands holding a white save the date card with black text and a minimalistic design. The card is surrounded by various other items on a wooden surface, including additional cards, an envelope, dried flowers, and a ring box. The scene suggests the process of preparing or reviewing elegant invitation materials, possibly for an event like a wedding due to the sophisticated presentation.
An image of a person standing at a table laying out wedding stationery set. The set includes an invitation, RSVP card, and other informational cards with elegant cursive and print typography. The colour scheme is neutral with black, white, and shades of beige. Notable items include a beige envelope and a white ribbon for decoration. The overall aesthetic is minimalist and sophisticated.

stylish + sustainable

Jade was shocked to find out that the average carbon footprint for a UK wedding is larger than the average annual household footprint according to The Sustainable Wedding Alliance. So from then on, she’s on a mission to do her bit to reduce waste and give couples beautiful stationery!

Paper Belles is all about creating modern, minimalist stationery for eco-conscious couples. We care about reducing the carbon footprint of the wedding industry. It’s our goal to do our bit for the planet but not compromise on the modern, cool style our couples love.

We only used specially handpicked sustainable materials when making our stationery. For smaller printed items we use luxury silk matte card, which is made from 100% recycled paper using a chlorine free process. Our big sign boards are also completely recyclable and are made using recycled wood pulp.

When it comes to packaging, we have a re-use policy where we aim to recycle packaging as much as possible and we ensure any new items we need to source are sustainably made.

Are you getting married and want your own sustainable wedding stationery?

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A person is sat at a table with their hands arranging various wedding stationery cards on a wooden surface. The cards feature different black text on a white background. There is an invitation, save the date card, rsvp card and a belly band which are surrounded by black and white decorative items such as envelopes, vases and dried stems.

Photo Credits

Emma Barrow