Photo: Courtesy of Lion in the Sun
I thought I was over the wooden invite trend, until I saw this Indian-inspired chipboard invitation suite. Created by Brooklyn-based stationer, Lion In The Sun, this suite hits just the right note of modern yet traditional. I love the script calligraphy mixed with serif font and textile design. To top it off, it's letterpressed on chipboard stock which gives it an unexpected organic vibe.
For more wooden invites check out our Invites and Stationery Gallery.
—Jennifer Cress
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Photo: Courtesy of Antiquaria Design Studio
It's easy to go overboard with nautical decor if you're marrying beachside, but these coastal inspired invitations are unexpected and still thematic. Designed by Austin, Texas design company Antiquaria Design Studio, (they also have an amazing online registry that carries hard-to-find antique items) this rustic-beach chic invite suite would be perfect whether you're tying the knot at the Jersey Shore (not that Jersey Shore) or down south on Hilton Head Island, SC.
Click over to our Invites and Stationery gallery for more beachside designs.
—Jennifer Cress
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Photo: Poppies for Grace
If you're having an outdoor wedding this summer, these garden-inspired invites are exactly what you need. The typewriter font mixed with tumbleweed blooms and butterflies are the epitome of pretty, romantic, and most importantly—summertime. The Australian-based (Don't worry—they ship in the U.S.!) Poppies for Grace are known for their charming designs. Along with their invites, pick up some watercolor lolly bags and floral-printed gift tags to dress up your favors.
Check out our Invitation and Stationery gallery for more options for outdoor or indoor weddings.
—Jennifer Cress
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Photo: Ian Bicknell Photography via Ruffled Blog
I'm a sucker for a floral print. (Who isn't?) So when I saw these floral invitations, I immediately had to find out who makes them. The culprit is Julia's Poppies Design. I love the offbeat combo of the digitally-printed flowers with the oversized script. The vintage-inspired suite would pair perfectly at a rustic chic affair. Bonus: Since they're digitally printed, they're totally affordable.
For more floral invites, visit our Wedding Invites and Stationery Gallery.
—Jennifer Cress
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Photo: Stephanie Yonce Photography via Ruffled
I'm obsessed with anything ombré, so when I stumbled across this invitation by Paper Freckles, I was immediately drawn towards the watercolor and ombre combination. Pairing the two popular stationery trends is simple, but unexpected. I could totally see this invite at a beach wedding or an outdoor spring celebration.
—Jennifer Cress
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Photo: Courtesy of Momental Designs
I am loving the look of all things Art Deco at the moment, especially this hand-painted invitation suite by Momental Designs, which feels uber elegant with timely appeal and a modern feel. The hand-painted spires on this invite would be ideal for a couple whose wedding location also has the same architectural design—like the gorgeous Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox (below) in Spokane, WA for west coasters, the Arts Ballroom in Philadelphia or the the Skylight One Hanson in Brooklyn for east coasters, and the Civic Opera House in Chicago, IL for Midwesterners. So in-Spiring!
For more wedding invitations, check out our Wedding Invitations and Stationary Gallery.
—Machell Espejo
Photo: Courtesy of the Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox
After a couple years of designing custom wedding invitations, MaeMae Paperie—one of my fave stationers!—is set to launch a full invitation collection. Southern California brides can see all the new invites in person at the trunk show on Saturday, March 17, at Urbanic Paper Boutique (1644 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice). The full collection will be on display and will be available in stationery stores nationwide thereafter.
The designer behind it all, Megan Gonzalez, sent me a sneak peek of the inspiration boards for several of the invites; my favorites are pictured below— Hermie, Marlowe, and Quimby. Stay tuned for photos of the actual invites, which Megan will share with us next week!
—Heather Lee
Photo: Courtesy of Wedding Paper Divas
A less formal wedding celebration like a brunch reception calls for an invitation that's a little more casual but still wedding-appropriate. My pick is this design called "Indian Summer" by Wedding Paper Divas ($1.89 each for 100). The bright and painterly florals, paired with more formal typography, instantly call to mind an elegant afternoon celebration.
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Photo: Courtesy of Akimbo Design
I love the idea of hosting your wedding at an elegant, historic library—it's such an unexpected alternative to a hotel ballroom. If you're going this route, you should definitely play up the library theme—this clever save-the-date by Akimbo Design is a riff on old-fashioned library due-date cards. It's also a great option for bookish couples incorporating a literary theme to their nuptials.
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Photo: Kate Arends
If you've decided to host a black-and-white wedding, clue guests in on the color palette with the wedding invitation. I'm loving this bold black-and-white design by Kate Arends of the blog Wit & Delight. The bride and groom wanted a modern invitation to complement their Chicago loft wedding, so Kate designed this graphic tri-fold invite paired with a bright chartreuse envelope for a shot of color.
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Wednesday February 29, 2012
Photo: Courtesy of Golden Rectangle Press
If you're hosting an opulent, garden-inspired celebration like today's featured couple, I'm partial to this letterpressed invite by Brooklyn-based stationer Golden Rectangle Press, featuring ornate florals and scroll work and flourished typography that reminds me of Paris Metro signs.
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Tuesday February 28, 2012
Maria and Casey share a passion for music—he as a saxist and she as a singer—so, naturally, today's featured couple designed their wedding with musical touches in mind. Were they to carry that theme through to their Thank You notes post-wedding, this stationery set by Kuroyagiza would be just the thing. The modified pages of sheet music offer couples a blank space to fill with a chorus of remembrances and gratitude.
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Phillip B. Crook
Photo: Courtesy of The Lettered Olive
"We wanted to bring the outdoors in," says Sarah, the bride featured in today's real wedding, of her nuptial's garden-inspired décor. If you're also hosting a garden-themed celebration, check out this invitation suite, called "Marion," from The Lettered Olive. The letterpressed design features a pair of lovebirds, lush botanicals, and suspended birdcages (which happened to match the antique birdcage Sarah and David displayed on their escort card table).
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery Gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Photo: Courtesy of Paper Lemon
If you're hosting your reception in a picturesque venue, like the rustic farm today's featured couple Alison and Matthew chose, it's a nice idea to highlight the location on the wedding invitation. The couple's cocktail hour was held just outside the property's barn, and I love this rustic invitation suite from the Etsy shop Paper Lemon depicting a sketch of a gambrel-roofed barn. The invitation is mounted on burlap and is tied with an initials tag and twine ($2.95 for the invitation set; $1.00 for the reply card).
See more invitation designs in our Wedding Invites & Stationery Gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Heather Lee
Thursday February 23, 2012
Photo: Courtesy of Moontree Letterpress
With all the natural drama to be found on the 17-acre horse farm in Jacksonville, today's featured couple were smart to keep their wedding style simple by comparison. It's the combination of minimal design and a farmhouse aesthetic once again that lend this weathervane invite suite from Moontree Letterpress its rustic appeal—plus weathervanes are an appropriate symbol to point couples in the right direction, wouldn't you say, no matter where the wind may take them.
See more wedding invitation designs in our Invites Gallery, and find a stationer near you in our local vendor listings.
If you have a wedding invitation you'd like to submit for the blog, please email photos and a brief description to Heather Lee at contact@brides.com.
—Phillip B. Crook
Photo: Courtesy of Lion in the Sun
