Wedding Invitation Framing in Somerset, NJ
Custom Frames for Wedding Keepsakes, Anniversary Gifts, and Family Heirlooms
Custom wedding invitation framing at our Somerset, NJ frame shop for couples preserving their wedding day keepsakes. We frame invitations, save-the-dates, programs, menus, and ceremony memorabilia in configurations that honor the day and last for decades.
Common configurations: single invitation framed with archival matting for a clean, gallery-style anniversary display. Invitation paired with a photograph from the ceremony for personal storytelling. Multi-piece arrangements combining invitation, program, menu, and save-the-date in a coherent display. For couples gifting wedding framing to parents or grandparents (or vice versa), we coordinate timing around anniversary dates and special occasions. For couples preserving their own wedding keepsakes, framing within the first year after the wedding is the most common timing. Materials are archival: acid-free matting prevents yellowing, non-glare acrylic reduces glare, archival mounting keeps the invitation safe without permanent attachment. Most wedding invitation framing orders finish in 3-5 business days.
Somerset couples trust CustomPictureFrames.com for wedding invitation framing. Located in Somerset, NJ, we serve Somerset and surrounding areas with custom-cut frames in any size, non-glare acrylic glazing, and 3-5 business days turnaround on standard orders. Standard invitation sizes (5x7, 4.5x6.5) display well in 11x14 or 12x16 frames with a triple mat opening for the invitation, an RSVP card, and a wedding photo. Acid-free matting and reversible mounting help preserve the printing and paper, and we recommend displaying the piece out of direct sunlight. Local pickup at our frame shop is available by appointment for customers who prefer to skip shipping. Open the frame designer to enter your exact dimensions.
Start your wedding invitation frame design here. Walk in to finalize matting, moulding, and composition at our Somerset showroom.
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Open the Frame DesignerWhat Makes Wedding Invitation Framing Different
Wedding invitations are paper objects that need to last for decades on a wall. The framing has to protect them from yellowing and bleed-through while still reading as a finished keepsake, not a preservation case. Four considerations drive every wedding invitation framing project, and we walk through each one with you in person.
Composition and layout
Single invitation in a generous mat for a gallery feel. Invitation paired with a ceremony photograph for personal storytelling. Multi-piece sets that group the invitation with program, menu, and save-the-date into a single composition. We lay the elements out on a worktable during your consultation and decide proportions, mat openings, and visual hierarchy together.
Matting and color choice
Single mat versus double mat with an accent liner in a complementary color. Warm ivory versus cool white versus soft gray as the primary tone. Mat color picks up cues from the invitation's design, ink color, ribbon, foil, without competing with it. We pull sample mats during your consultation and hold them against the invitation to see what works in real light.
Archival preservation
Acid-free, lignin-free mat board so the paper does not yellow, and reversible mounting with archival corner pockets or photo corners so the invitation is held in place without adhesive contact and can be removed without damage if a family member ever wants to redisplay it. Non-glare acrylic is available to cut glare and reflections, and we recommend displaying the piece out of direct sunlight.
Depth for special elements
Letterpress with deep impressions, foil stamping, wax seals, ribbons, and pressed flowers all need additional depth so the glazing does not press against raised elements. We use shadow box framing with the right rabbet depth for the piece. Wax seals stay in place; pressed flowers mount on archival backing; ribbons sit naturally without permanent attachment.
What Couples and Families Bring to Our Shop
A short list of the wedding framing projects that come through the door most often. Categories overlap, and many pieces combine two or three.
Single-invitation displays
The invitation alone in a generous mat for a clean, gallery-style display. Most often done after the first anniversary as a wall piece for the couple's home, or commissioned by parents as a keepsake of the wedding they hosted.
Invitation plus ceremony photograph
Invitation on one side, a chosen photograph from the ceremony on the other, both behind a single sheet of glazing. The most popular configuration for first-anniversary gifts, the invitation sets the date, the photograph captures the moment.
Multi-piece anniversary sets
Invitation, program, menu, and save-the-date in a single 16x20 or 20x24 frame with custom mat openings for each element. Designed in person so spacing and visual weight read as one composition rather than a checklist.
Letterpress, foil, and wax seal pieces
Deep-impression letterpress, foil-stamped invitations, wax seals, ribbons, and pressed flower elements. Built as shadow box frames with the right depth so the glazing does not crush raised details. Archival mounting throughout.
Parent and grandparent gifts
Couples commissioning a framed invitation as a gift back to parents who hosted the wedding. Grandchildren commissioning a framed copy of a grandparent's wedding invitation for a milestone anniversary. We design discreetly and time the build to the gifting date.
Anniversary milestone pieces
Larger compositions commissioned for 10th, 25th, and 50th anniversary milestones, often combining the original invitation with later family photographs, the program from a vow renewal, or a written note. Designed around the milestone date.
For multi-photo wedding displays beyond a single invitation-plus-photo pairing, see our collage framing in Somerset, NJ page.
Why Couples Choose Our Somerset Shop for Wedding Framing
Three reasons couples and families bring wedding invitation framing work to our Somerset shop rather than mailing it to an online framer or dropping it at a mall kiosk.
Design in person, not over email
Mat color, moulding finish, and composition decisions are easier to make when you can hold a sample against the invitation in real light. We pull a stack of mat boards and moulding corners during your consultation and try combinations on the worktable until something feels right. Online framers ship you what you configured on a screen; we design with the piece in hand.
On-site frame production
Mat cutting, moulding joinery, mounting, and assembly happen at our Somerset facility, not shipped out to a regional fulfillment center. That means non-standard mat openings, custom shadow box depths for letterpress and wax seal pieces, and the flexibility to adjust composition late in the process if you change your mind during pickup.
Conservation as standard
Acid-free matting, non-glare acrylic, and reversible mounting are standard practice for wedding work, not upcharges or special-request items. Wedding invitations are intended to last for decades as anniversary keepsakes and family heirlooms, and the framing is built that way the first time.
How Wedding Invitation Framing Works at Our Somerset Shop
Every wedding invitation framing project is designed in person after we see the pieces. Composition varies significantly based on what is being framed: a single invitation versus a multi-piece set, invitation alone versus invitation paired with a ceremony photograph, flat printed invitations versus letterpress or wax seal pieces that need shadow box depth. Use the designer above to scope a configuration with real-time pricing, then bring the items to our Somerset showroom, or send high-resolution photographs if you would rather scope the project first. We finalize composition, matting, moulding, and archival choices in person, write up a quote and timeline, and you approve before we build.
Process & timing
Walk in any weekday between 9am and 4pm, or book an evening or Saturday slot for a quieter consultation. Standard wedding invitation framing finishes in 3-5 business days. We accommodate anniversary and gifting dates, tell us the date during design and we set production to land before it.
Payment
Cash, check, all major credit cards. 50% deposit on larger orders. Balance due when you pick up the finished piece.
Drive Times to Our Somerset Shop
Our shop at 6 Shirley Avenue sits just off Easton Avenue (Route 527) in Somerset, NJ. Approximate drive times during off-peak hours from central New Jersey towns:
For pieces tied to anniversary dates, vow renewals, or milestone gifting occasions, please share the date during the design conversation and we will set the production timeline to land the piece before it. Multi-piece sets and shadow box compositions benefit from earlier scoping, bring the items in 3 to 4 weeks before the date if possible.
Common Questions About Wedding Invitation Framing
Can you frame a wedding invitation along with a ceremony photograph?
Can you frame the invitation, program, menu, and save-the-date together?
What materials do you use to preserve the paper long-term?
How long does wedding invitation framing take?
Can you frame a wedding invitation as a gift for parents or grandparents?
What if my invitation is on unusual paper or has special elements like wax seals or pressed flowers?
Do you frame save-the-dates, programs, and menus on their own?
What does wedding invitation framing cost?
Bring Us Your Invitation
Walk in any weekday between 9am and 4pm at 6 Shirley Avenue, Somerset, NJ, bring the invitation and any companion pieces (program, menu, save-the-date, ceremony photograph), or send high-resolution photographs if you would rather scope the project first. For pieces tied to an anniversary or gifting date, calling ahead lets us pull moulding corners and mat samples before you arrive.