Wedding invitations
Full suites or a single hand lettered element, the names, a monogram or a heading, made to sit with your stationery.
Calligraphy studio · Sydney
Words, written by hand, for the days you will keep.
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Every letter begins with a breath, a dip of the nib and one unhurried stroke. No fonts, no shortcuts. Just a steady hand and paper that remembers it.
What I write
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From invitation to farewell
Envelope addressing
Every guest's name written by hand, so the first thing they hold already feels like the day.
Place cards & seating
Place cards, escort cards and seating charts that guide guests to their seat with a little ceremony.
Signage & welcome boards
Welcome signs, menus, bar boards and mirrors, lettered for the room and readable from across it.
Live event calligraphy
A calligrapher at your table, writing names on gifts, tags and favours while your guests watch.
Something else in mind?
Gift tags, keepsakes, cards, a single quote for the wall. If it can hold ink, ask.
Ask Ade
Try it
See your name in ink
Type a name and watch it land on a place card. On the day, it is written by hand, never printed.
Your Name
Table one
A preview in a script typeface. Ade's own hand has more character than any font.
A note from the studio
You've got mail
Hello, I'm Ade
Cattleya & Co. is my small calligraphy studio in Sydney. I'm Adeline Sy, and I letter every piece myself, by hand, one stroke at a time.
I love the moment someone opens an envelope and sees their name written just for them. That is what I make: the small details guests notice, and keep.
Ade
How it works
Four steps from first hello to the final stroke
OneSay hello
Send a message with your date, what you need and roughly how many pieces. A photo of your theme or stationery helps.
TwoChoose a style
Together we settle on a lettering style, ink colour and paper, with a sample so you know exactly what you are getting.
ThreeInk meets paper
Your names and words are written by hand, checked against your list, and every piece is looked over before it leaves the desk.
FourDelivered with care
Packed flat and protected, ready for posting, setting the tables or hanging on the day.
Enquiries
Let's put your words on paper
Tell me about your day, your date and what you have in mind. I reply to every message personally.
Message on Instagram @cattleyaandco.calligraphy