A darling of the craft paper industry, graphic designer Anna Griffin stems from her love of art and design naturally, she grew up in a family of artists. It’s also not surprising that her love of art led her to wedding invitations: One of her first jobs out of college was working with famed wedding designer Vera Wang. In 1994, Griffin struck out on her own, launching a line of handmade and custom designed wedding invitations that borrow heavily from beautiful traditional and Victorian botanical prints.

In the years since, the name Anna Griffin has become synonymous with high quality paper craft designs. Her company launched the first line of printable wedding invitations for the do-it-yourself bride who wanted to help make her own invitations without sacrificing a professional-quality wedding invitation. Anna Griffin invokes vellum and ribbon, elegant traditional patterns, and all the details that make fine wedding finery.

While Anna Griffin’s line now encompasses craft papers of all kinds for home scrapbooking and textile patterns, wedding invitations remain the foundation of her success. Anna Griffin’s wedding invitations are among the most beautiful and sought after of all the major design lines.

The Anna Griffin Wedding Album line of wedding invitations is the epitome of the Griffin style. Resplendent in ribbons, decorated with touches of platinum and silver, they are elegant and stylish in a classic and traditional way. Anna Griffin Celadon Repousse Wedding Invitations exemplify Griffin’s ability to combine modern ideas with traditional patterns to present a wedding invitation that is as timeless as it is modern. Conventional is in the sentiment, regal and elegant, but the color, a subtle jade, and square shape are definitely taken from the modern wedding book. The sage print background panel is highlighted by sage ribbon corners that hold the custom created oyster white printed panel against the delicate floral pattern.

Another traditional, yet unconventional design featured in the Anna Griffin Wedding Album Collection is the Platinum Swirls Wedding Invitation. The invitation consists of four separate layers, following the tradition of handmade invitations and the most romantic and elegant Victorian cards. The back layer is a heavy ecru with a fine platinum border, following the tradition of wedding invitations through the generations. A delicate patterned paper with platinum swirls forms a middle layer between the ecru backing and the elegantly bordered text panel. Between the swirls and text, a platinum satin ribbon adds an extra touch of elegance.

Anna Griffin’s Floral Wedding Invitation Collection is pure romance personified. These floral patterned papers are the designs on which Anna Griffin has built her reputation and on which she draws her personal style, and they are no more at home than on wedding invitations. Floral motifs embellish envelope linings and decorate wedding invitations. Floral prints add a romantic touch to all wedding stationery and accessories, including save the date cards, closing cards and thank you cards. However, as pretty and traditional as the patterns are, wedding invitations bring a modern aesthetic to patterns taken from vintage botanical prints.

The modern twist is evident in the styling of the Floral Roses Matchbook Invitation, which includes a printed or printable panel and a floral jacket that can be tied with an elegant satin ribbon, included with the invitation. The Matchbook style is a delightful nod to modern paper crafters, who routinely string together papers with buttons, ribbons, and bows. The rose print on the matchbox is reminiscent of the most romantic Victorian engravings.

Another delightfully romantic design by Anna Griffin combines tradition and modern style with beautiful roses in a completely different and unusual wedding invitation. The wedding invitation includes a printed or printable panel on which you can print your invitation text. The heavy ecru paper is embellished with a subtly embossed border that is designed to peek out from the sides of the scalloped, rose-patterned vellum wrapper. The entire wrapper is tied with a delicate satin ribbon and bow to complete a wedding invitation that evokes Victorian-era romance.

However, one of Anna Griffin’s most innovative and bold wedding invitation designs is the button pocket style of invitation. The Black and White Floral Button Pocket Invitation is part of Anna Griffin’s collection of printable wedding invitations. Each wedding invitation set includes an ecru invitation panel with a beveled edge, button pocket with a slash design, and matching envelopes. Other printable wedding invitations in the Anna Griffin line include floral vellum side panels, buttons, and ribbons.

In a very short time, designer Anna Griffin has made a name for herself as a graphic designer who can blend romance and whimsy, add a touch of elegance, and create wedding invitations that are unique and memorable.