Heirloom Template — Complete Guide

Heirloom is a classic, formal wedding invitation template: the traditional engraved stationery suite, done perfectly. Your invitation arrives as a thick cotton card lying on a linen tablecloth, wrapped in a satin band held with a wax seal. The seal breaks, the band slides off, and the formal wording is revealed: your families' line, your names in copperplate script, the request to share your day, the date and the venue. Every other part of the invitation is another card of the same suite.

This guide covers how Heirloom looks, the options unique to it, how to apply it to your event, and how it lays out each section of your invitation.

Heirloom is available on every plan, Free included.

For an overview of the template gallery and the picker, see How to Customize Your RSVP Invitation.

What makes Heirloom different

Standard templates change colours and fonts over the same shared layout. Heirloom replaces the layout itself: its own cover, its own closing card, and a hand-made treatment for each section.

Signature design elements

• A wax seal that breaks — when the invitation opens, the satin band around your card is held by a wax seal pressed with your monogram. The seal cracks in two, a small shard breaks off, and the band slides down off the card to rest on the tablecloth. Guests who have reduced motion turned on see the card already open, with the band and the broken seal lying below it
• A paper suite on linen — every section is a separate card: a letter card, a small save-the-date enclosure, an order-of-events card, a registry card, a map card, a reply card. On larger screens each card lies at a slight angle, like a suite laid out on a table; on phones they stack neatly
• Engraved ink — crisp type that looks very slightly raised off the paper, in black, navy, burgundy or a gold-foil finish. You choose the card stock and the ink
• A blind-embossed monogram — your initials pressed into the paper itself, with no ink, at the top of the invitation; the same monogram is pressed into the wax seal and printed on the closing card
• Tissue paper and photographs — a sheet of tissue under the invitation, and your cover photo tucked behind it as a print with a deckled white border. Your gallery photos lie on the tablecloth as prints too
• Three typefaces, three jobs — the copperplate script Pinyon Script for your names, the engraved small capitals of Cormorant SC for titles, dates and labels, and the elegant Cormorant Garamond for everything guests read

When to choose Heirloom

Heirloom suits celebrations with a sense of occasion:

• Black-tie and formal weddings — the wording, the reply card and the dress code card follow the traditional suite
• Church, cathedral and ballroom weddings — restrained, symmetrical and timeless
• Classic and garden weddings — ecru card and black ink, or white card with navy ink, never go out of style
• Vow renewals, milestone anniversaries and formal engagement dinners that deserve proper stationery

If you want a foil-stamped editorial magazine instead, try Atelier. For a minimal black-and-white look with your photos in the lead, try Linen. For a sunny destination wedding, try Amalfi.

Applying Heirloom to your event

1. Open your event, click Invitation in the sidebar, then the Invitation tab
2. In Design Template, click Change template if the gallery is collapsed, and find Heirloom (it is in the Wedding category)
3. Optional: press Try it on to see Heirloom with your own invitation details in the live preview — nothing is saved until you press Use this design
4. Or click the Heirloom card to apply it straight away
5. Open Heirloom options to adjust the template-specific settings described below. Changes save automatically

Heirloom works on every plan. On free events a small "Made with Fotify" badge appears in the bottom corner of the invitation; any paid plan or an active subscription removes it.

Switching to another template later is non-destructive: your event content stays exactly as you entered it, and your Heirloom options are kept in case you switch back.

Heirloom options

Heirloom has nine options of its own. They take the place of the standard colour and font controls, which Heirloom doesn't use. Nothing on a Heirloom invitation is guessed from your other details except your monogram, and only when your event name is a couple's name (see option 4).

1. Card stock

The paper every card of the suite is printed on.

• Ecru cotton (default) — a warm, soft cream
• Bright white
• Dove grey — a pale, cool grey
• Navy — a deep navy card printed in light ink

2. Ink

The engraving ink for every word and line.

• Black (default)
• Navy
• Gold foil — your names and the closing line catch the light like real foil
• Burgundy

On navy card, dark ink would disappear, so each ink prints as its light counterpart: black as ivory, navy as silver, gold as pale gold and burgundy as rose. Every combination of card and ink is tuned so text stays easy to read.

3. Wax seal

The colour of the wax seal and the satin band it holds: burgundy wax on ivory satin (default), forest green on sage, navy on blue-grey, gold on champagne, or blush on blush satin.

4. Monogram

Up to three characters, pressed into the wax seal, blind-embossed at the top of the invitation and printed on the closing card — for example "A&S" or "AHS". Leave it blank and Heirloom uses the initials of a couple's name written with an ampersand, like "Amelia & Sebastián" (A&S). If your event name is anything else, Heirloom shows a small engraved ornament instead of guessing, and presses a rose into the seal.

5. Monogram style

• Crest (default) — capitals in an oval cartouche with a beaded border, a leaf finial and a bow
• Script initials — interlaced copperplate initials over a swash
• Laurel wreath — capitals inside a laurel wreath tied with a ribbon

6. Gilded edges

Off by default. Turn it on to paint the edges of every card in gold leaf.

7. Break the seal

On by default: when the invitation opens, the wax seal cracks and the satin band slides off the card. Turn it off and the band and the broken seal already rest below the card. Guests who have reduced motion turned on always see the card open, and the band never stays over your text: it only covers the card for a moment while it slides away.

8. Opening line

The line above your names on the invitation — for example "Together with their parents" or "Mr and Mrs Hart request the pleasure of your company". Leave it blank to use the default ("Together with their families").

9. Closing line

The script line on the closing card. Leave it blank to use the default ("With love and gratitude"). Try "With all our love", "We can't wait to celebrate with you" or "Until then".

Every piece of text Heirloom prints on the invitation — the request line under your names, section titles, "Kindly reply", "The favour of a reply is requested by", the button labels and the closing line — can also be rewritten directly on the page: switch the live preview into edit mode and double-click the text. Section titles you have already set in their own settings (story, countdown, gifts, where to stay, getting there, FAQs) are edited in place the same way.

How each section is treated

Cover

The cover replaces the standard header. On the linen tablecloth lies your invitation, with tissue paper under it and, if you have a cover photo, a deckle-edged print of it tucked behind:

• Monogram (options 4 and 5) blind-embossed at the top of the card
• Opening line (option 8) in engraved capitals
• Your names in copperplate script. A couple's name written with "&" is set on two lines with a script ampersand between them
• The request line — "request the honour of your presence at the celebration of their marriage" by default; double-click it in edit mode to write your own wording
• Date — the weekday, the date and the time in engraved capitals. The time follows the Show time setting of your invitation's cover
• Venue — your event location in small capitals
• Kindly reply — an engraved button that jumps to the RSVP section, with "Please reply by" and your RSVP deadline under it
• The satin band and wax seal (options 3 and 7) — wrapped round the card on arrival, then resting below it

Message

Your invitation message as a letter card, with a vellum overlay across its top carrying the title and a second sheet peeking out underneath. A long first paragraph opens with a copperplate initial.

Countdown

A small save-the-date enclosure card with a double engraved border: the days, hours, minutes and (optionally) seconds in engraved numerals divided by fine rules, and your date underneath. When the countdown ends, your completion message is shown instead.

Gallery (Carousel)

A small place card carries the title, and your photos lie on the tablecloth below it as prints with deckled white borders, each at its own slight angle. Swipe or scroll sideways; round engraved arrow buttons appear when there are more photos than fit.

Story

A letter folded in thirds, with the soft creases still showing. Every milestone is set the same way, as a formal paragraph: the date in small capitals, the title, the description and, when there is one, the photo as a small print. A small engraved ornament separates one milestone from the next. Your story subtitle appears under the section title.

Location

A map card: the map in an engraved frame with a small lozenge at each corner, then your address, your directions and an Open the map button. Without a map, the frame holds an engraved vignette of a classical pavilion instead of an empty box.

Itinerary

An order-of-events card. Each day is a heading between fine rules, and each entry a formal line: the time, a dotted leader and the event in engraved capitals, with the place in italics and any note underneath.

Gifts

The registry card, set in formal typography: your gift note, then each kind of gift under a small-capital heading between rules. Every registry, monetary option, charity and wishlist item is a centred entry with engraved buttons. Payment details sit in a ruled box that wraps cleanly, even for long IBANs and wallet addresses, with a Copy button under them. Group headings only appear when you offer more than one kind of gift.

Event Details

A place card carries the title, and each kind of detail is its own small card, laid two by two on larger screens:

• Dress code — your dress code title in copperplate script ("Black Tie"), your description, suggested colours as round swatches in an engraved ring, colours to avoid struck through, and notes
• Where to stay — each hotel with its address, distance from the venue, price range, promo code, notes, a Book button and a tap-to-call phone number
• Getting there — each option with its description, cost and a Details button
• FAQs — each question in engraved capitals with its answer in italics

Save the Date (Calendar)

A small card with a double engraved border: the weekday, date and time, your event title in script, the place and your calendar note, with Google, Apple (downloads the calendar file) and Outlook buttons.

RSVP

The reply card. Under the title, "The favour of a reply is requested by" and your RSVP deadline (or your own deadline text, if you wrote one), then the classic "M ______" line a guest writes their name on — on a personalised invitation, the guest's name is already written on it in script. The reply form below uses engraved, underlined fields, the attend / decline choices as ruled lines with a square to tick, and an ink-filled send button. On a save-the-date, the card holds the save-the-date note instead of the form.

Closing

A small closing card with your monogram printed in ink, your closing line (option 9) in script, the event name, date and place, and a Back to the invitation button.

Sections without a bespoke layout

These sections use Fotify's standard layout, restyled to match Heirloom:

• Photo upload, QR code, Table assignment, Playlist, Sub-events, Special treatments and custom sections

Each is laid on its own card of the suite, with an engraved ornament over its title, engraved capitals, underlined fields and ink-filled buttons. Photos in custom sections get a white print border, custom HTML sections are printed on white card inside an engraved rule, and seat badges in table assignment are small ink plates.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Does the band hide my invitation? A: Only for a moment. The band wraps the card when the invitation opens, and slides off in a little over a second. It never blocks scrolling or tapping, and it is gone at once when a guest tabs into the invitation with the keyboard. Turn it off with the Break the seal option; guests who have reduced motion turned on always see the card open.

Q: Where does the monogram come from? A: From the Monogram option. If you leave it blank, Heirloom uses the initials of a couple's name written with "&" or "+", like "Amelia & Sebastián". For any other event name it shows a small engraved ornament and presses a rose into the wax, rather than guessing initials.

Q: Can I change the formal wording? A: Yes. The opening line is option 8, and every other line — "request the honour of your presence…", "Kindly reply", "The favour of a reply is requested by" — can be rewritten by double-clicking it in the live preview's edit mode.

Q: Why does my navy ink look silver on navy card? A: Navy ink on navy card would be unreadable, so on navy card each ink prints as its light counterpart: black as ivory, navy as silver, gold as pale gold and burgundy as rose.

Q: I don't have a cover photo. Will the cover look empty? A: No. The cover is the invitation card itself on the tablecloth; your photo, when you add one, is a print tucked behind it.

Q: Does Heirloom work in right-to-left languages? A: Yes. In Hebrew and Arabic the layout mirrors, and names written in any alphabet are set in an elegant serif where the copperplate script has no letters for them.

Q: Can I use custom RSVP fields with Heirloom? A: Yes. Custom fields (dropdowns, dates, checkboxes, file uploads and so on) pick up Heirloom's underlined fields and small-capital labels automatically.

Next steps

• See How to Customize Your RSVP Invitation for the template gallery and how to try a design on before applying it
• Compare the other wedding designs: Atelier for foil-stamped editorial pages, Linen for minimal black and white, Vesper for soft romance, or Amalfi for a Mediterranean destination wedding
• Planning a wedding? Read about Fotify for weddings, digital invitations with RSVP and collecting your guests' photos

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