Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Dark Botanicals

Just because fall and winter are approaching does not mean that our bright colors and obsessions with florals need to suffer. Choose saturated colors, bright tones, and gemstone hues, add a touch of moody black or blue, and you have yourself some gorgeous inspiration to transition into the cooler months. I really love the look of this wedding party. The mismatched floral prints, darker colors, and bohemian vibes… so let’s see how that would translate into day-of wedding stationery. – Lauren

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Image by Studio Castillero via Green Wedding Shoes

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Guestbook via The Paper Walrus

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Wedding program via Wedding Paper Divas (left) // Julie Wilhite Photography via Gypsy Floral and Events (right)

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Table numbers by Kim Smith-Miller via McKenzie Powell Floral and Event Design

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Envelope liners (would be gorgeous for escort cards) by Oak & Orchid

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Jen Fariello Photography via The Knot (left) // Ashley Kelemen via Wedding Sparrow (right)

Abbi + John’s Rustic Summer Wedding Invitations

Happy Monday everyone! This is my favorite way to start the week: beautiful wedding invitations! These beautiful rustic summer wedding invitations come to us from Samantha and Whitney of Gus & Ruby Letterpress. The invitations combine bright summer colors like yellow and aqua with animal silhouettes to represent the New Hampshire farm wedding venue. So pretty!

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From Samantha and Whitney: This custom suite was designed for an active fun-loving couple who were married at a farm in New Hampshire. The bride and groom wanted the invitation suite to reflect the bright colors of summer and the casual and rustic feel of the farm.

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Each invitation was mounted onto a bright yellow backing paper and featured a pairing of whimsical, casual and classic font. A color palette of aqua, sunny yellow, and charcoal gray set the summertime tone for their outdoor event.

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All pieces were wrapped in a belly band featuring a variety of animal silhouettes letterpress printed in two colors and tied with twine and a hang tag directing guests to Abbi and John’s wedding website.

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A graphic yellow envelope liner completed the invitation suite and z-fold ceremony programs tied the day-of paper goods all together. As always, the pieces were lovingly letterpress printed by hand on our antique press on beautiful, textural, super thick 100% cotton paper.

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Thanks so much Sam and Whit!

Design and Letterpress Printing: Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Gus & Ruby Letterpress is a member of the Designer Rolodex – check out more of their beautiful work right here or visit the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Brea McDonald Photography for Gus & Ruby Letterpress

Chelsea + Brandon’s Rustic Vermont Wedding Invitations

Our next set of wedding invitations comes from Molly at Paisley Quill and was created for a Vermont mountain wedding! Molly dove into the rustic wedding theme with a nature-inspired color palette, a fold out map, and fun envelope liner. Whimsical calligraphy from Lettered Life and vintage postage completed this rustic invitation suite.

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From Molly: Chelsea and Brandon are a fun-loving couple that enjoy traveling, the outdoors, skiing, and hiking. It was only appropriate that they would be married at the base of a mountain. It was important that their invitations were reflective of their personalities, but kept with the rustic Vermont theme and in Chelsea’s words: “not too girly.”

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There were so many pieces, it was like receiving a little present in the mail. Besides your typical invitation and response card, it also included an accordion style weekend itinerary that folded up and fit inside a mini kraft envelope, sealed with washi tape.

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A custom, die-cut, fold out map included directions to all important locations for the weekend. An accommodations card included a tear-off ticket for s’mores at their rehearsal BBQ. Everything was held together with a die cut band.

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Whimsical calligraphy by Lettered Life and vintage postage that the bride’s aunt and uncle collected helped complete the invitation suite. I also designed thank you cards, ceremony programs, and a custom rubber stamp used to stamp each mini envelope.

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Thanks Molly!

Design: Paisley Quill

Calligraphy: Lettered Life

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invi­ta­tions gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Paisley Quill

Wedding Stationery Inspiration: Bold Florals

Who else is craving spring!? I can’t bring you warm weather and blooming botanicals, but I can bring you a little floral goodness in the form of wedding stationery! I’ve been seeing bold, dramatic floral prints popping up here and there for day-of wedding paper, and I can’t say I’m complaining! In fact, it’s a motif I’m hoping to use for my very own upcoming wedding. For those of you that love flowers just as much as me, and don’t think just the fresh variety is enough, these paper pretties are for you! —Kelly

Day-of Wedding Stationery Inspiratoin: Bold Florals via Oh So Beautiful Paper

Photo by John Schnack Photography, Table Numbers by Lucky to Be in Love via Green Wedding Shoes

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Photo by Lani Elias Fine Art Photography, Table Number by One Plus One via Style Me Pretty (left), Photo by Whitney Neal, Place Card by Heart Felt by Bri via 100 Layer Cake (right)

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Photo by Lauren Fair Photography, Drink Sign by Miss Wyolene via Green Wedding Shoes

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Photo by Kat Willson Photography, Menu by Robin Egg Blue Design via Ruffled (left), Photo by Catherine Rhodes via Style Me Pretty (right)

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Photo by Michelle Cross Photography, Card by Rifle Paper Co. via Elizabeth Anne Designs

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Photo by Lauren Fair Photography, Table Number by Miss Wyolene via Green Wedding Shoes (left), Photo by John Schnack Photography, Program by Lucky to Be in Love via Green Wedding Shoes (right)

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Photo by Lahra Bryant Photography, Dessert Labels by Bird Dog Wedding via Southern Weddings

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Photo by Hunter Photographic, Table Sign by Aaron Fetter via Elizabeth Anne Designs (left), Printable Cards via Camille Styles (right)

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Paula + Bryan’s Whimsical Floral Wedding Invitations

These stunning wedding invitations from Belinda Love Lee feature whimsical hand lettering paired with watercolor illustrations! Created for her brother’s wedding this past summer, Belinda was inspired by the vineyard wedding venue to incorporate vine illustrations along with floral details. Hand lettering (by the bride!) in white ink on the kraft envelopes was the perfect finishing touch!

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From Belinda: Paula and Bryan’s wedding invitations are very dear to my heart because I had the privilege of designing for my very own brother’s special day. The invitations were inspired by the vineyard wedding venue. We definitely had to incorporate vines of some sort into the design.

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I hand illustrated the vines and flowers using gauche and watercolor, then paired it along side some whimsical hand lettering to make it really unique and individual to them. They wanted the invitations to have a good balance of elegant and rustic elements. The envelopes themselves were penned by the bride to give a personal touch for each guest.

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Prior to the wedding we designed a wedding website for guests to read their love story and submit rsvps. It was really awesome to see my design not only on paper but on screen!

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The programs I designed for the day were not only pretty but also very functional as we added little handles, making them into fans for guests to use on that warm day.

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Thanks Belinda!

Check out the Designer Rolodex for more tal­ented wed­ding invi­ta­tion design­ers and the real invitations gallery for more wedding invitation ideas!

Photo Credits: Belinda Love Lee