The Bowerbird

The Bowerbird is a family-owned gift and stationery boutique established in 1989 in Old Lyme, Connecticut. With over 4,500 square feet of retail space featuring products from more than 2,000 vendors, the shop offers a curated selection of gifts, home décor, and stationery alongside their wedding invitation services. The Bowerbird's stationery specialists guide couples through selecting wedding invitations and related paper goods, with attention to traditional etiquette and personal style. Their invitation collections feature quality handmade papers, translucent layers, embellishments, and fully lined envelopes. The shop works with stationery companies that offer letterpress, thermography, and engraving techniques to create elegant, customized invitations. The Bowerbird emphasizes superior customer service and professionalism in their consultation process. Their stationery department helps couples find designs that reflect their personality while maintaining time-honored wedding etiquette standards.