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Paper Flower Ideas
Spring is my favorite season. I practically live for Spring during the dark months of Winter, especially here on the East Coast where the winter months can be bitterly cold. I love seeing new green plants emerge from the ground, buds begin to open on the cherry blossom trees and lilac bushes, and it all just keeps getting better through peony season in May and rose season in the Summer. Paper flowers offer a much-needed dose of color and floral inspiration to get me through to Spring – and they make gorgeous decorations for weddings and parties! Here are some of my absolute favorite paper flower ideas!
Paper flower wedding bouquet by The Lovely Ave
DIY paper flower bouquet by The House That Lars Built / Photo Credit: Jane Merritt
Carry a Beautiful Bouquet
As much as I love real flowers, crepe paper flowers are seriously stunning in their own right. And you don’t have to limit yourself to in-season flowers or worry about the cost of expensive out-of-season blooms!
Pastel paper flower backdrop / Photo Credit: Roberta Facchini via Wedding Chicks
Paper Flower Backdrop
Clusters of large paper flowers make an amazing statement wall for parties of all kinds and look incredible as a ceremony backdrop for weddings! Group them together as closely as possible for a beautiful and abundant layered look, or arrange them above cake and refreshments for added visual interest.
Paper flower birthday party decorations / Photo Credit: Lark Photography via The Makerista
Paper Flower Escort Cards (that double as favors!) / Photo Credit: Appetite Paper for Oh So Beautiful Paper
Paper Flower Escort Cards
I’m a big fan of wedding details that serve double duty. These crepe paper poppies in small glass bottles are beautiful escort cards – and can also go home with guests at the end of the evening as wedding favors! You could even group several together on a table for a whimsical centerpiece.
Giant paper flower bridesmaid bouquet / Photo Credit: Ashley Goodwin via Ruffled
Giant Paper Flower Bouquet
Why stick to a traditional floral bouquet? Giant paper flowers make an excellent statement bouquet for bridesmaids and brides alike!
Crepe paper flower crown by Castle in the Air via HonestlyWTF
Paper Flower Crown
This crepe paper flower crown would be so lovely for bridesmaids or flower girls in a whimsical or bohemian wedding! And I love the addition of tropical flowers like hibiscus.
Magnolia paper flower place settings / Photo Credit: Appetite Paper for Oh So Beautiful Paper
Paper Flower Place Cards
This is such a wonderful idea for holiday dinners or smaller, more intimate weddings. Create (or purchase) your favorite flower from crepe paper, then add a place card in the shape of a leaf!
Crepe paper flowers with watercolor calligraphy escort cards / Crepe paper flowers by Land of Flowers, Watercolor Calligraphy by Perch Paper Company / Photo Credit: Meghan Elliott Photography via Southern Weddings
DIY tea-dyed paper flower garland from The House That Lars Built / Photo Credit: Anna Killian
Paper Flower Chair Decoration
Looking for a special way to decorate chairs at a wedding or a bridal shower? Paper flowers to the rescue! Make a large single bloom and hang it on the back of a chair – or drape a paper flower garland between two chairs.
Paper Flower Garland by May Contain Glitter
Large paper flower chair decorations, Photo Credit: Roberta Facchini via Wedding Chicks (left) // Paper flower ceremony arch, Photo Credit: Rylee Hitchner via Green Wedding Shoes (right)
Create a Ceremony Arch
I love the idea of using paper flowers to create a ceremony arch. Make several sizes of paper flowers in your wedding color palette, then adhere to your ceremony arch using chicken wire and floral wire.
Fairytale illustrated giant flower ceremony aisle decoration / Photo Credit: Caramel Studio
Line the Aisle
Isn’t this something straight out of a fairytale? These giant paper flowers are illustrated rather than made from crepe paper or tissue paper, then mounted on stalks made from chicken wire and covered with green crepe paper!
Tissue paper flower nursery decoration / Photo Credit: Tracey Ayton via Glitter Guide
Decorate a Nursery
Last but definitely not least – can you imagine growing up in a room with giant paper flowers on the wall?! I honestly can’t imagine anything more beautiful or inspiring for a little girl’s room. And I love the added touch of Spanish Moss in the center of the flowers.
Citrus Wedding Inspiration
Today we’re celebrating one of our favorite wedding themes with some citrus wedding inspiration! Citrus is the perfect wedding theme any time of year. Plan a citrus-inspired indoor affair during cold weather months when citrus is in season down in the South, or incorporate citrus into your menu for a refreshing treat during the warm summer months. The ideas below will get you ready for sunshine, longer days, and lemonade (or in this case, limoncello!). –Annie
Lemons make for the perfect place card! Just use a paint pen for crisp white lettering… | Photography: Brett Hickman Photographers, Event Planning and Design: A Good Affair Wedding & Event Production, Paper Goods and Calligraphy: A Good Affair Wedding & Event Production via Green Wedding Shoes
…or write on pieces of handmade paper pinned to clementines! I like how they incorporate shades of pink. | Photography: Katelyn James Photography, Calligraphy: The Weekend Type via Grey Likes Weddings
Citrus table numbers! | Photography: Jacqui Cole Photography, Event Planning: NK Productions Wedding Planning, Table Numbers: Paper Goat via Style Me Pretty
These chalkboard signs offer a sunny greeting. | Photography: Brett Hickman Photographers, Event Planning and Design: A Good Affair Wedding & Event Production, Paper Goods and Calligraphy: A Good Affair Wedding & Event Production via Green Wedding Shoes
Add a burst of color with a citrus-inspired watercolor menu. | Photography: Paula G. Furió, Event Design: Macarena Gea via Ruffled
Send each guest home with a little bottle of limoncello! | Photography: Janet Kwan Photography, Event Planning and Design: Blissful Memories & Events, Stationery Design: Nadiya V Design, Calligraphy: Love Lettering via WedLuxe
How cute are these leaf escort cards pinned to oranges? | Photography: Hunter Ryan Photo, Event Planning: Fabulously Chic Events, Stationery: The Paper Merchant via Every Last Detail
Escort cards and favors: check. | Photography: Steve Steinhardt Photography via Brides
Planning a welcome bag for your guests? Fill it with citrus goodies. I’ve got my eye on that fig orange spread. | Photography: Shewanders Photography, Event Design: Coastyle Events, Stationery: Paperless Post, Calligraphy: The Bloomery Co. via Martha Stewart Weddings
Such a creative way to display your place cards and menus. | Photography: Westrich Photography, Event Planning and Design: Carrie Darling Events, Stationery and Calligraphy: Cheree Berry Paper via Martha Stewart Weddings
These clothespins are so cute. | Photography: Shewanders Photography, Event Design: Coastyle Events, Stationery: Paperless Post, Calligraphy: The Bloomery Co. via Martha Stewart Weddings
Are you planning to incorporate citrus in your wedding? We’d love to hear the details!
Calligraphy, Hand Lettering, and Typography Wedding Inspiration
We’re obviously pretty big fans of all things calligraphy, hand lettering, and typography here at Oh So Beautiful Paper. And weddings offer endless opportunities to incorporate a bit of text into your wedding décor, from welcome signs to ceremony backdrops to dinner menus. Here is some calligraphy, hand lettering, and typography wedding inspiration that you can incorporate into your big day! – Annie
A wooden sign with sans serif type and script makes the perfect backdrop. | Photography: Harmony in Happenstance, Event Design: Bashology, Hand-Cut Wood Letterings: Bashology via Green Wedding Shoes
Hand lettering adds a whimsical touch to escort cards. | Photography: Mi Belle Photography, Event Planning: Bash, Please via Style Me Pretty
Watercolor and calligraphy is a killer combination. | Photography: Henry + Mac, Event Planning: 42* North, Calligraphy: Jenny Sanders via Style Me Pretty
These graphic gold napkins prove it’s all in the details. | Photography: Gina Paulson Photography, Event Coordinator & Stylists: ae creative via Wedding Chicks
Favors are an easy way to add a personal touch. | Photography: Bradley James Photography via Weddingbells
Love the hand lettering on this simple and elegant menu. | Photography: Samantha Davis, Event Planning & Coordination: Marry Me In France via Wedding Chicks
How fun are these personalized paper flags?! | Photography: Jesse Chamberlin of Our Labor of Love, Event Planning: Bash Please via 100 Layer Cake
You really can’t go wrong with a gorgeous laser cut wooden sign. | Photography: Christine Sarah Photography, Event Design & Planning: The Bloom & Co., Handmade Sign: Feather and Birch via Green Wedding Shoes
This graphic black and white menu is anything but boring. | Photography: Mackensey Alexander Photography, Event Planning: Ivory & Beau via Junebug Weddings
A dose of calligraphy at each place setting is also the perfect memento. | Photography: Jessica Kettle Photography, Event Design & Planning: Amorology, Paper Goods: Peanut Press Creative via Green Wedding Shoes
p.s. Fun acrylic sign ideas for weddings and photo booth backdrop ideas!
Inspiring Calligraphers: Michele of Meant To Be Calligraphy
Hey everyone! I’m excited to share a peek today into the work of Michele Hatty Fritz of Meant To Be Calligraphy. There’s lots of pretty calligraphy here to check out, but I also love Michele’s insights that show her true passion for lettering. She not only creates calligraphy — she also teaches classes on calligraphy and brush lettering. So let’s take a look at this inspiring calligrapher! – Jen
Photo Credit: Vicki Grafton Photography
How did Michele become a calligrapher? She started out working with words in a different way, as a journalist. “I spent the first part of my career as a journalist, covering entertainment, pop culture and food for a national magazine and later as an editor for The Washington Post,” says Michele. “But in 2009, I was ready for a change, so I quit my job at the Post to become a full-time, professional calligrapher and launched Meant To Be Calligraphy.” She does have some fun memories from her past work! “I’m probably the only calligrapher you will ever meet who has interviewed Coldplay before a big show in Manhattan, John Mayer in a swanky New York hotel, Patrick Dempsey on a race track in Florida, Josh Duhamel on the beach in Santa Monica after a joint surfing lesson, J.K. Rowling over lunch in Boston and Maroon 5 on their tour bus here in DC.” Ha, so fun!
Photo Credit: Whitney Neal Photography
Rather than one style, Michele offers a slate of 30 signature styles — ranging from fun and playful to classic and elegant — through Meant To Be Calligraphy. “Being able to write across a range of styles allows me to give my clients a lot of options from which to choose and helps my work remain fresh and interesting as I go from project to project.”
Photo Credit: Elizabeth Fogarty Photography
Photo Credits: Abby Jiu Photography
Michele, like most calligraphers, has been asked to write on more than just paper. Calligraphy works just about anywhere and Michele’s written on it all — chalkboards, mirrors, antique windows and doors, cutting boards, ceramic plates, glass bottles, painted canvases, clay pots, oyster shells, rocks, magnolia leaves, apples, pumpkins, and just about every other vegetable with a relatively smooth surface.
Photo Credit: Lisa Blume Photography
Photo Credit: Vicki Grafton Photography
On other calligraphy projects, Michele shares: “I also do in-person appearances where I have customized everything from valentines to New Years resolutions for party guests, and occasionally I’ll even bring along an engraving tool and a pair of safety glasses and turn glassware and the like into on-the-spot, custom party favors.”
Photo Credit: Ready Luck Photography
Michele’s passion for lettering started young — and runs in the family. “My father worked as a hand lettering artist for General Motors for his entire career,” says Michele. “He is the person who taught me my letters. I have very vivid memories of being two or three years old and he would draw letters with dots and then let me connect them. I was obsessed and I used to beg him for more dot letters!” Her mom also encouraged the craft by enrolling Michele in her first calligraphy class when she was just six or seven years old. “I was hooked from the very first lesson and continued to seek out instruction as I grew older,” says Michele.
Photo Credit: Nole Garey
Michele also creates custom products for everyday use as well, like return address stamps and personalized stationery.
Michele credits her parents as the inspiration behind her decision to offer calligraphy classes. “I really wanted to honor my father’s legacy as an artist and honor my mom’s as well. She taught all sorts of crafting workshops when I was growing up and she definitely inspired me to want to share my knowledge, too.”
Photo Credit: Holland Photo Arts
Michele has had people travel from all over the country (including a few international students!) to take part in her calligraphy workshops. “It’s amazing to me that I am already in my seventh year of teaching and it is one of the great joys of my life to watch my students both fall in love with lettering and learn how to master it during the course of our time together,” says Michele.
Such a cool story behind her work. Thanks again for sharing a peek into what you do, Michele! You can find her over at Meant To Be Calligraphy and on Instagram.