Oh So Beautiful Paper

I love seeing different materials incorporated into invitations, whether for weddings, showers, or birthday parties.  So when I received an e-mail from a reader (Hi Brandi!) seeking inspiration for a Huck Finn/Tom Sawyer party, the first thing that popped into my head was burlap!  I wasn’t able to find any photos of invitations printed directly onto burlap, but here are a few images incorporating burlap and twine as lovely accent materials:

{image by Brandon Kidd via Once Wed}

The wedding invitation above by D*lsh Design for photographer Brandon Kidd features a band of burlap tied around kraft and cotton paper invitation elements. 

{cevd}

Christine mailed her own wedding invitations (above) in a dark green burlap envelope – such a great idea!

{bird and banner}

Love the use of twine in the above invitation suite by Bird and Banner…

{xowyo}

I could totally see these cotton handkerchief invitations from XOWYO being mailed in a burlap inner envelope, or attached to burlap backing.

{erica turner via ruffled}

Hand-stamped burlap accents for a rustic fall wedding.

{gertrude and mabel photography via chewing the cud}

I love fabric pockets for invitations and ceremony programs - burlap could easily be substituted for cotton in these ceremony program pockets from Chewing the Cud for a more rustic feel.

Have any of you used burlap or twine in your invitations?  If so, I’d love to see photos!

{images from their respective sources}

1. cj says:

   07/12/2010 at 10:16 AM

   woah, lovely work but do people actually include registry info with the invite? I’m horrified!!!!!
2. juel says:

   06/09/2010 at 7:08 AM

   I used twine in mine and I love them!
   http://anaquajuel.blogspot.com/2010/06/invitations.html
3. Tanya
   Twitter: _tanyawilliams_
   says:

   06/08/2010 at 4:15 PM

   Stunning! I love the hankerchief invites. I’m trying this myself as we speak…it is a pain in the butt!! So seeing work like that is always VERY impressive!
4. Brandi Brown says:

   06/08/2010 at 3:44 PM

   Nole – I love you for this. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!