Every last detail of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's wedding is being given the utmost attention, naturally, and that includes the wedding invitations.
We always love wedding invites - they feel like a little sneak peek into what the wedding will feel like!
If Harry and Meghan's invites are any indication, their wedding is about to be so elegant (as if we ever doubted it would be).
The invitations were printed by Barnard and Westwood (who have been making royal wedding invites since 1985) featuring the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales printed in gold ink.
The invitations follow many years of Royal tradition and have been made by @BarnardWestwood. They feature the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales printed in gold ink. pic.twitter.com/cd7LBmRJxO
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) 22 March 2018
Kensington Palace revealed yesterday that invitations have officially been issued to the guests, asking them to join in the couple's beautiful ceremony at St. George's Chapel and a lunchtime reception at St. George's Hall being given by the Queen herself.
As well, about 200 guests are being invited to a reception at Frogmore House hosted by Prince Charles.
All of the invitations were printed by Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship and created the invites using a process called die stamping.
Using American ink on English card, the invitations are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge. pic.twitter.com/gQpC6tDot0
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) 22 March 2018
The machine she used is from the 1930s and Lottie adorably nicknamed it Maude.
And if you thought, well, it's the royal wedding, of course every part of the invite comes from the UK - you'd be wrong!
While the card itself is English, the ink is American. The invitations are printed in gold and black, with burnishing being used to bring out the shine. And it's even gilded around the edge!
In short, this is craftsmanship at its finest (and we are extremely jealous of anyone who has an invite).
