The Papier referral code that gets you £10 off your first order
If you're about to order personalised cards, a wedding invite suite or one of Papier's leather-bound notebooks, don't pay full price. Using a Papier referral code gets new customers £10 off their first order, and it costs you nothing to use it. In this guide we'll walk through exactly what Papier is, how its refer-a-friend scheme works, and how to make sure your discount actually lands at checkout.
What is Papier?
Papier is a London-founded stationery and personalised gifting company, best known for design-led wedding invitations, save the dates, Christmas cards, photo books, calendars and notebooks. It launched in 2015 and has built a reputation for clean, contemporary design work from independent artists, printed on thick, high-quality card and paper stock. It ships across the UK and internationally, and has become a go-to for anyone who wants stationery that doesn't look like it came from a generic high-street rack.
The catalogue splits broadly into three areas: personalised stationery (wedding suites, cards, invitations), notebooks and journals (including customisable leather covers with initials or names foiled on the front), and photo gifts such as photo books and calendars. Prices vary a lot by category — a personalised notebook typically starts around £24-£30, while wedding invitation suites are priced per unit and scale with your guest list. A Papier referral code is most useful on that first notebook or a smaller trial order, since £10 off makes a meaningful dent in a modest basket.
How the Papier referral code works
Papier runs its scheme through Mention Me, a referral platform used by a lot of direct-to-consumer brands, so the mechanics are simple and reliable.
- Click through a Papier referral link, or head to the Papier refer-a-friend page and enter the referral code shared with you.
- Create a new Papier account if you don't already have one. The offer is for new customers only.
- Add your items to the basket and the £10 discount should apply automatically once you're through as a referred customer, or you may need to pop the code in at checkout — check the box before you pay.
- Complete your order and pay. The discount lowers your total there and then; there's no waiting around.
What you and your friend get
As the new customer using a Papier referral code, you get £10 off your first order. There's usually a minimum spend involved, so check the terms on the specific link you're using before you check out, since Papier does vary its exact minimum spend from time to time. It's a genuinely two-sided reward, which is why Papier leans on it heavily rather than generic discount codes.
Eligibility and the small print
The Papier referral code offer is for new customers — if you've ordered from Papier before under the same email or account, it won't apply. One code or link per new customer, and you can't combine it with every other promotion running at the same time (Papier does sales around Black Friday and Christmas, and referral offers sometimes step aside for site-wide discounts, or the referral discount may simply be lower value than a seasonal sale). Always compare the referral discount against any current sale banner before you commit.
Getting the most out of Papier
Papier's real strength is customisation. Every card, invite and notebook can be tweaked — fonts, colours, wording, foil finishes — through their online editor, so take the time to preview your design properly before ordering, especially for anything with a fixed print run like wedding stationery. For notebooks and journals, foiled initials or a monogram is the most popular personalisation and doesn't add much to delivery time. If you're ordering Christmas cards, order early: December is Papier's busiest month and personalised print runs queue up fast.
Check delivery times against your event date. Wedding invitations and save the dates in particular need lead time for proofing and printing, so don't leave a Papier referral code order to the week before you need to post them.
Pros and cons
- Pro: Genuinely distinctive, design-led stationery that doesn't look mass-produced.
- Pro: The referral code knocks a real £10 off, and it's simple to redeem via Mention Me.
- Pro: Good personalisation tools and decent paper/card quality.
- Con: Prices sit above supermarket or high-street stationery, even with £10 off.
- Con: Wedding stationery in particular needs planning ahead — this isn't a same-day service.
- Con: The discount only applies to new customers, so repeat buyers won't benefit from a fresh referral code.
Tips to make sure the reward lands
Use the referral link or enter the Papier referral code before you start browsing, not just at the final checkout screen — some browser or cookie issues can strip the tracking if you click through late. Create your account through the link itself rather than searching for Papier separately and signing up cold. Keep the confirmation email; if the discount doesn't show up at checkout, Papier's customer service can usually apply it manually if you can show you used a genuine referral code.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you want to shop around before committing to Papier, Moonpig is the obvious high-volume competitor for cards and photo gifts, with a bigger range but a more mainstream design language. Rosie Made a Thing and Ohh Deer offer quirkier, illustration-led greetings cards. For wedding stationery specifically, Postbox Party and Poppleberry are worth a look if you want something more budget-friendly than Papier's premium positioning. None of them will necessarily match Papier's paper stock or foiling options, but they're worth comparing on price if your order is large.
Verdict
A Papier referral code is one of the easiest ways to soften the cost of ordering from a brand that isn't cheap but consistently delivers on design and quality. £10 off is worth having on a first notebook or small card order, and the mechanism is quick to use through Mention Me. If you're planning a wedding or a big personalised order, it's a no-brainer to use a referral code rather than pay full price — just make sure you check the current minimum spend and any live sales before you check out.
