Taylor Made Designs

Lindsay & Ryan Sweetman, Mid Wales

Lindsay & Ryan married in 2006 in the beautiful setting of Mid Wales.

"Taylor Made Designs was recommended to me by a friend, after searching for months for extra special wedding invitations, but to no avail. I contacted Ruth, and within a week she sent me some of her designs to choose from. Her designs were of a very high standard, and extremely professional, giving me the difficult decision of choosing just one! After I made my decision, I emailed Ruth with my chosen design. I was also struggling with the wording for the invites, but Ruth stepped in to help me out, and sent me variations of wording she had previously used, this was another stress taken care of! I was over the moon with the invites, place names, and table planner all designed and produced by her. I couldn't believe how quickly she made them following my order, how perfect and how special they were. I would recommend Taylor Made Designs to anyone who wants something different, something pretty, and something professional. They added a touch of class to my wedding."

Lindsay Sweetman.

Wish List cards

Wish list cards are becoming more and more popular as more often than not couples prefer to receive money as their wedding gift. This little note shown here is an example of a wish list which can be sent at the same time as the invitations. It is polite and simple and will make deciding on a wedding gift a lot easier for your guests. Please enquire about price.

Sharon & Rhys Jones, Swansea

My sister and best friend Sharon got married on August 6th last year to the very lovely Rhys Jones of Gower.
I had the pleasure of designing and making all of their stationery which was based on a hydraenga flower which co-ordinated with the flowers on the day.
I wish them the very best of luck and happiness for the future as they both deserve it.

"I waited a very long time to meet my Prince Charming and my wonderful sister and best friend got me through the "meeting lots of toads stage!!!" So there was no doubt in my mind about who would produce our wedding stationery. I had an idea in my head and found it hard to explain what I wanted in detail but Ruth's instincts and flair for design soon produced the most exquisite and uniquely perfect stationary. It added a touch of class (and sparkle!!!) to the wedding. Guests thought it was stunning and I am still being asked for her number! Thank you Ruth. We are forever grateful."

Sharon Jones.

Hydraenga

A new design to the collection - hydraenga was created by my sister for her wedding in August last year. She chose a black and white image of the flowers at her wedding and added some diamantes for a little bit of sparkle and glamour! Any flowers could be used for this design to create something very striking.

Lovespoon favours

Now available at Taylor Made Designs are beautiful hand-crafted Welsh lovespoon favours. Approximately 3 inches in height, these wooden lovespoons are available in different finishes such as antique pine, mahogany, dark oak and teak. They are priced at only £1.75 each for the single heart design, and £2.00 each for the double heart design. Discounts are available for orders over fifty, please enquire for details.

Hayley & Paul McDade, Leicester

Hayley & Paul McDade had a magical winter wedding with a snowflake as their inspiration.

"When it came to my wedding stationery I had an idea in my head but lacked the artistic skill, time and patience to make the idea a reality. Ruth of Taylor Made Designs was friendly and approachable and took the time out to listen to my ideas. Her efficiency helped ease some of the stress leading up to the big day. I can't thank her enough for the beautiful cards and stationary that went to making my day that little bit more magical'.

Hayley McDade

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Some things are meant to be!

Why not have a baby photograph of yourself and your future husband on your wedding invitations? A new idea for something a little bit different! Any colours can be used, just supply the photographs and I will do all the work.

Snowflake Sparkle

New to my portfolio, Snowflake Sparkle was designed for a festive Christmas wedding. A silver square card was the base for a large silver snowflake with a tiny diamante laid over handmade cobweb paper. I think it will prove to be very poplular with more and more brides choosing a winter wedding.

Iwan & Sarah Roberts, Carmarthen

Iwan and Sarah were married at Christ Church, Carmarthen on August 13th 2005, followed by a reception at Broadway Country House Hotel in Laugharne. The bride created her own design inspired by her wedding colour (see 'Magenta Heart'). She chose co-ordinating day and evening invitations, order of service, place name cards, table name cards, seating arrangements and menu cards.

"A truly wonderful, personal service, nothing was too much trouble for Ruth". 

Sarah Roberts

Graphic Design Service

I also offer a professional Graphic Design Service. I have had many years of experience in industrial print and design, so am classed as a 'Heavyweight Designer' in the business! If you are looking to have some design-work created, whether it be corporate brochures to stationery or flyers to signs, please get in touch.

Silver Sparkle

The newest design to the range. Silver Sparkle is made using a square format card with cobweb effect paper and sparkly ribbon underneath three silver raised hearts. Also available in natural colours with red hearts, click below to view.

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Seating Arrangements

Seating Arrangements can be made up in any size (although normally A2 or A3) and can follow your wedding theme if desired. One of the most difficult jobs when planning your wedding is to finalise where your guests are sitting and who is attending, so this plan can be made last minute if necessary.

Magenta Loveheart

Magenta Loveheart was developed by a lovely Welsh couple who got married in August 2005. I liked it so much that I added it to my portfolio. It consists of a striking magenta square of fabric against bright white card with a silver wire heart, together with sparkly pink beads.

Contact Me

My Contact Details are:

Ruth Humphreys
Taylor Made Designs
The Studio
25 Brownhills
Gorseinon
Swansea, South Wales UK SA4 4AB.

Telephone Number: 01792 899811
Email: ruthtaylorhumphreys@hotmail.com

Other Information

A 50% deposit is required at the time of placing your order which is non-refundable.

Order of service, thank you cards, place name cards, menu cards, save the date cards and seating arrangements are also available to match your chosen wedding stationery. There is no minimum order. Prices shown include inserts and best quality white envelopes where necessary. If you require envelopes other than white, please ask. Each design may differ slightly due to the unique handcrafted method.

Many different typefaces available for your stationery inserts. If there is a specific typeface you require, please ask as it may be available.

Delivery charges will vary depending on size of order. Local orders are normally collected from the studio address in Swansea. Each order normally takes between 6-8 weeks to complete.

Grant & Anne Jones, Mid Wales

Grant and Anne were married on August 12th 2000 at St. Gwyddelan's Church and afterwards in a marquee in the beautiful grounds of Gregynog Hall in Tregynon, Mid Wales.

They selected a 'Design-your-own' design and opted for invitations, placecards and order of service.

"Ruth is a close friend and has always sent me fantastic and impressive handmade birthday and Christmas cards, so I decided that I wanted to ask her to design my wedding stationery as I wanted something unique and elegant. I went to her with an example of a design I spotted in a magazine and she then implemented that design into a unique one for my special day, using different colours, textures and layers. Ruth has a professional eye for design and put together a beautiful design, one that caught the eye of quite a lot of my wedding guests who were exceptionally complementary about her work. I always recommend Ruth to anyone who is thinking of having handmade stationery".

Anne Jones

The Beach

The Beach design originated from the idea of a Welsh couple, living in and getting married on a beach in Sydney, Australia.

Their design consisted of an abstract seascape painted by myself with watercolours placed on a textured card.

Samples

A maximum of two samples of your choice can be sent to you free of charge if an order is placed. If you do not place an order please return unwanted samples.

Adam & Hannah-Lee, London

Adam and Hannah-Lee were married on October 8th, 2004 at The Warpool Court Hotel, St. David's in Wales. They designed their own invitations (see Design-Your-Own) using black, bright pink & silver as their colour scheme, wanting a 1950s theme. A wooden heart was used to create a 3-dimensional effect.

"Taylor made designs offers a very friendly, enthusiastic and personal service. I chose Ruth to make my invitations, placecards and menucards because she was open to my ideas too - she didn't force her ideas on me. Between us we developed a unique design that was perfect and completely different from anything you can buy in the shops. I'd recommend Taylor made designs to anyone needing wedding or party stationery".

Hannah-Lee

Jonathan & Claire Tanner, Swansea

Jonathan and Claire were married on 7th August 2004 at St Peter’s Parish Church, Carmarthen and afterwards at Pant-yr-Athro Mansion House Hotel, Llansteffan, Carmarthen, West Wales.

Claire chose 'Skeleton Leaf' as their wedding stationery, ordering day and evening invitations, order of service, place name cards, menu cards, seating arrangements and thank you cards.

"We were really pleased with all the stationery you did for us from the invitations to the thank you cards. We didn't need to worry about anything because we knew you'd do a perfect job!"

Claire Tanner

About Me

Taylor Made Designs is owned by myself, Ruth a Fashion Design degree graduate, originally from Trebanos near Swansea, although born in Western Australia. I have always had a passion to create ‘beautiful things’ by making handmade cards for friends and family from a young age and have continued to do so by finally setting up my own business. Naming the company was easy as my maiden name ‘Taylor’ was the perfect way to keep my signature going.

At Taylor Made Designs I am proud to offer a very friendly service with lots of help and advice always at hand. Nothing is too much trouble.

Hope you enjoy viewing my website and happy wedding planning!

Wrapped Heart

A classic design. Wrapped Heart consists of a single heart (in colour of your choice) wrapped with metallic thread and placed on matching torn-edged paper. This design suits the tall, narrow card format although does also look very good on a square-shaped card.

Pricelist

Prices are very competitive and there is no minimum order. Pricelist shows quantities for 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100 day and evening invitations, order of service, thank you cards, place name cards, menu cards and seating arrangements. Best quality white envelopes and Conqueror paper inserts are included in price of all Invitations and thank you cards. If there is an item you require that is not on the list please do not hesitate to contact me.

A 50% deposit is required at the time of order which is non-refundable.