An Old Frame, A New Story: Vintage Velvet Wedding Invitations
Some designs never go out of fashion — they just find new colours to live in. Our Vintage Velvet invitations are built around a frame motif that's been part of Polina Perri's stationery for years: an ornate, hand-drawn border, foil-pressed in gold, that looks like it was lifted from a family heirloom rather than designed on a screen. We make this design on a velvet curved-edge dense board, foil-stamped with your wedding details, paired with designer paper envelopes — and you can choose your velvet from our full palette of colours, from soft blush to deep navy to rich forest green and beyond. In this post, we're taking a closer look at the design in one of those colours — a deep Forest Green velvet — to show what the frame looks like when it's brought to life.
A Frame with History
At the centre of this design is a single element: an ornate, hand-drawn frame, foil-pressed around your wording. It's the kind of border you might find etched into an old mirror, engraved on a family ring, or pressed into the cover of a well-loved book — delicate flourishes, soft curves, and just enough detail to feel handcrafted without ever becoming busy.
This frame has been part of our designs for years, and it's exactly the kind of motif that doesn't really go out of style — it just gets reinterpreted depending on the velvet colour you choose. On a soft blush, it feels romantic and feminine. On a deep navy, it takes on a dramatic, almost regal quality. And on forest green, which we're focusing on below, it leans warmer and more autumnal — the kind of invitation that feels equally at home at a countryside manor wedding or a candlelit winter celebration.
One Frame, Many Colours
Before we focus on forest green, it's worth seeing how differently this same frame reads in other colours from our velvet palette. The design itself doesn't change — only the velvet beneath it does, and that single shift is enough to completely change the mood of the invitation.
In Blush
On a soft blush velvet, the same gold-foiled frame feels romantic and gentle — a natural fit for spring and summer weddings, garden ceremonies, or any celebration with a softer, more feminine palette.
A Closer Look
Up close, the warmth of the blush velvet against the gold foil gives the frame a soft, almost vintage-photograph quality — delicate without ever feeling fragile.
In Navy Blue
On a deep navy velvet, the frame takes on a dramatic, almost regal quality — gold foil against midnight blue is one of those colour pairings that photographs beautifully in any light, from a daytime ceremony to an evening reception.
A Coordinated Suite
As with every colour in this collection, the navy blue invitation pairs with matching RSVP cards and a designer paper envelope — so the whole suite, not just the invitation itself, carries the same vintage frame and gold foil through.
The Design in Forest Green
This invitation is crafted on a velvet curved-edge dense board in a deep forest green — rich, textured, and warm to the touch. Your wedding details are foil-pressed directly onto the velvet in gold, so the vintage frame and your wording sit on the surface itself rather than on a separate inserted card. The result is an invitation that feels substantial in the hand, with a colour that photographs beautifully against both autumn foliage and candlelight.
Every Detail, Foil-Pressed
The vintage frame, your names, the date, and the venue details are all foil-pressed in gold onto the forest green velvet — giving the whole card a warm, slightly antique glow that sets the tone for your celebration before the envelope is even opened.
A Complete, Coordinated Suite
The same vintage frame and gold foil carry through to your RSVP and details cards, so the whole suite — invitation, RSVP, and any additional inserts — reads as one considered set, rather than a main card with mismatched extras. It's a small thing, but it's the kind of consistency that makes a suite feel finished.
Designer Envelopes to Match
Each invitation comes with an outer envelope made from designer paper, chosen to complement the forest green velvet and gold foil. The result is a suite that feels coordinated from the moment your guests see it in the post — envelope, invitation, and inserts, all part of the same vintage story.
Forest green is just one way this design comes to life — the same vintage frame and velvet base is available across our full range of velvet colours, from soft blush and dusty pink to deep navy, burgundy, and black. Whatever palette your wedding is built around, there's a good chance this frame will suit it.
What Is Included
- Velvet curved-edge dense board, foil-pressed in gold with the vintage frame design
- Outer envelope made from designer paper
- Expert layout and wording curation
- Digital PDF proof for your approval before printing
Additional inserts, RSVP cards, envelope addressing, and other extras are not included in the base price and can be added via the options on the product page. After placing your order, get in touch with your wording and our designer will prepare a digital proof for your approval before anything goes to print.
If you'd like to feel the velvet and see the gold foil frame in person before ordering, we recommend starting with a sample — it's the easiest way to be sure before committing to your full order.
View the Vintage Velvet Wedding Invitations, or browse our full Vintage Wedding Invitations collection to see this frame in other colours and finishes.