Your invitations will define the feel of your entire affair, so start your guests off right for your autumnal celebration with leaf-inspired invites in some of nature’s most beautiful hues. From glistening gold to crimson and violet, these fall classics will have everyone responding yes. —Cari Wolfert
Large Leaves
Brilliant in brown, this oak-leaf design fades beautifully into the textured Corinthian cream paper of this invitation. The piece is finished with a shimmering bottom layer of bronze to brighten up the border. Oak invitation, Checkerboard, $389 for 100, scribblespaper.com.
Very Violet
Leaves, vines and grapes inspired this raisin-color invitation. The set includes both a matching response and reception card in corresponding colors and design. Wine Country invitation, Wedding Paper Divas, $368 for 100 sets, weddingpaperdivas.com.
Scarlet Stationery
A simple letterpress invite dazzles against the brightly hued leaf-pattern lining of the envelope that pops with a hint of lime green. It is accompanied by a crimson reply envelope with card and leaf-shaped reception card. Sweet Harvest invitation, Cheree Berry Paper, $1,800 for 100 sets, chereeberry.com.
Bronze Beauty
A copper-shimmer leafy design with brown thermography printing accents eco-friendly paper. Aspen invitation, Chloë B., $388 for 100, crane.com. Reception cards, $105 for 100. Response cards, $150 for 100.
For a Good Cause
Printed on paper made from discarded cotton clothing, this environmentally friendly invitation has a rustically textured surface. Crushed brown paper made by Fair Trade artisans in Rwanda wraps the invite to create a barklike finish. Juniper invitation, Sustain & Heal, $1,335 for 100, demilodesign.com.
Transparent Trees
A green monogram tops this nature-inspired letterpress invite with patterned flysheet of tree designs. Arboretum invitation, Egg Press, $788 for 100, minted.com.
In Stitches
This three-layer invitation in natural hues is finished with an elegant stitched border and vinelike design with paper buds and leaves. Christal invitation, Good Girl Gifts, about $1,131 for 100, goodgirlgifts.com.
Branch Out
Extravagant laser-cut imagery stretches across this letterpress invite printed on 100 percent cotton paper. The invitation, along with a supplementary letterpress reply card with envelope, sits on two layers of gorgeous green handmade Japanese paper. The set is packaged in a chocolate-brown box wrapped in a laser-cut bellyband with a matching branch design. Laser-cut Branch invitation, Modern Press, $5,130 for 100 sets, modern-letterpress.com.
All-the-Way Eco
A large round seal of gold leaves opens up to reveal a short-folded ecru invite with green lettering. The piece is wrapped in handmade olive-color paper embedded with real leaves. Wrapped in Nature invitation, Naturally Ever After, $297 for 100, naturallyeverafter.com. Reception cards, $61 for 100. Response cards, $71 for 100.
Fall Foliage
Metallic copper paper is laser-cut with a beautiful autumn-leaf design that holds an iridescent card with thermography printing. Autumn invitation, Paper Orchid, $198 for 100, paperorchid.com.
Something Blue
A light periwinkle design brings a soft touch to a leaf theme. The invitation is written on white, pesticide-free bamboo paper in modern black letterpress, although all colors and fonts are customizable. Chasseral invitation with pattern-lined envelopes, Smock Paper, $2,280 for 100, smockpaper.com. Reply cards, $840 for 100. Note cards, $1,000 for 200.
