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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!

Crepe Paper Flower Bouquet by The Lovely Ave

Paper flower wedding bouquet by The Lovely Ave

DIY Crepe Paper Flower Bouquet by The House That Lars Built

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!

Paper Flower Backdrop

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 Wall for a Birthday Party

Paper flower birthday party decorations / Photo Credit: Lark Photography via The Makerista

 

Paper Flower Escort Cards (that double as favors!)

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 Bouquet

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

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.

Paper Flower Place Card

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 Flower Escort Cards with Watercolor Calligraphy

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 by The House That Lars Built

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

Paper Flower Garland by May Contain Glitter

Paper Flower Chair DecorationPaper Flower Wedding Ceremony Arch

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.

Paper Flower Ceremony Aisle

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!

Paper Flower Nursery Decoration

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.

 

May 2018 Wallpapers!

May is my absolute favorite month of the year. It’s the month of the National Stationery Show, my wedding anniversary, and gorgeous spring flowers. All my favorite things! We’re celebrating this month with a bunch of beautiful wallpapers, including a fun airmail-inspired design from The Good Twin, a beautiful calligraphed quote with a floral illustration from Mint for Hue, and a modern boho wallpaper from designer Mel Volkman using her gorgeous brand new font collection, Summer Palms! The Summer Palms collection includes the beautiful hand lettering font you see below, plus a sans serif companion along with watercolor washes and ink splatters. So gorgeous! You can check out the Summer Palms font right here, and of course you can download your favorite wallpapers via the links below!

Illustrated May Wallpaper: Mel Volkman Summer Palms

iPhone | Desktop

Illustrated May Wallpaper: Mint for Hue

iPhone | Desktop

Illustrated May Wallpaper: The Good Twin Airmail

iPhone | Desktop

Illustrated May Wallpaper: The Good Twin Flowers

iPhone | Desktop

For personal use only. All illustrations by Mel Volkman, Mint for Hue, and The Good Twin for Oh So Beautiful Paper

p.s. If you’re interested in walking down memory lane a bit, here are the wallpaper designs from May 2017, May 2016, and May 2015!

If you’re a designer or illustrator interested in contributing your own designs to this column, please email your design to hello(at)ohsobeautifulpaper.com with the subject line “desktop downloads” and image files in both desktop and iPhone retina screen sizes. If it’s a good fit I’ll add it to the post for the following month!

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations

Soft neutral hues never go out of style. Michelle of Honey Paper designed these soft neutral vineyard wedding invitations inspired by the gorgeous venue nestled in the California mountains. Add in some vinyeard-inspired botanical illustrations, gold wax seals, and curated vintage postage and you’ve got the recipe for one seriously elegant and refined wedding invitation!

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

From Michelle: Between the San Rafael and Santa Ynez Mountains the summers are warm and rainless, dense with thickets of shrub and stippled in gray pine, wild cotton and a long list of oaks. The narrow, steep ranges are considered young at five million years old. Alluvial soils of the valley bear the plants of myth: bay laurel, rosemary, grape and olive. The Santa Ynez Valley is vintner’s and an artist’s dream. Gravelly soil bakes white in the sun while the slender olive leaves shake and bristle like birds in flight. The villa at Sunstone Vineyards and Winery was built under a seafaring sky in the heart of this beautiful place.

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

When the Rice family founded Sunstone Vineyard and Winery it became one of the first organic vineyard estates in the region. Everything about their venture has remained true to the story of the land, from practicing sustainable viticulture to incorporating hillside caves among dense blankets of wild grasses and evergreen. Antique wooden beams, once privy to the smells and sounds of a Victorian lavender factory, were brought from England and integrated into the architecture. The villa is a testament to the materials and practices of the old world integrated seamlessly to meet modern standards. Thick walls of local stone were finished with imported French limestone and elegant terra cotta roof tiles. The villa is an architectural gem that simultaneously preserves the past and shapes the future.

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

We wanted the stationery to capture the essence of the light at Sunstone. We paired a pale clay-colored ink with soft white paper. Each piece of the suite and day-of details, including menu and escort cards incorporate the silhouette of slender olive leaves and branches. The subtle design is reminiscent of a sun print – light waves patiently breaking down the fragile color bonds leaving only traces of color. The envelope and invitation enclosure are a nod to sandstone – a rock whose only memory is of the sea. Each invitation was wrapped in a buttery white ribbon and completed with a golden wax initial seal.

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

Fine linens and freshly cut greenery were arranged on long tables with wooden benches and tawny pillows under the shade of the high walls. The wedding cake arrived: three tiered, quartz on sky on the softened teal of mountain bluebird. All of the details came together in this inspiring land of rocky outcroppings, sandstone, shale and limestone. A place where the sun leaves a trace of its brightness behind.

Soft Neutral Vineyard Wedding Invitations by Honey Paper

Thanks Michelle!

Design and Calligraphy: Honey Paper

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

Photo Credits: Ashley and Erik Fine Art Photography

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

…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 Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Citrus table numbers! | Photography: Jacqui Cole Photography, Event Planning: NK Productions Wedding Planning, Table Numbers: Paper Goat via Style Me Pretty

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Add a burst of color with a citrus-inspired watercolor menu. | Photography: Paula G. Furió, Event Design: Macarena Gea via Ruffled

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

Escort cards and favors: check. | Photography: Steve Steinhardt Photography via Brides

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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

Citrus Wedding Inspiration / Oh So Beautiful Paper

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!

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Hey everyone! Everyone knows branding is an important part of any business. So it was interesting to hear from calligrapher Ciarra Claire about her own recent journey with rebranding! In addition to creating beautiful calligraphed stationery for events and weddings, Ciarra also now has an online paper shop (including giftable art prints!). Oh, and did we mention that she’s one of the fabulous members of our Designer Rolodex? Yep, we love her work THAT much! Let’s take a peek at all the new things that Ciarra is up to! – Jen

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Photo Credits: Live View Studios

In addition to rebranding her calligraphy business, originally named Silver Fox Calligraphy, Ciarra Claire also opened an online paper shop with art prints called Plein Air Paperie. She shares, “I am most excited about recently rebranding and standing on my own as an artist, and being able to offer a fine art paperie online to a wider audience beyond wedding stationery.”

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Ciarra is now dabbling in wax seals, too. “I also have a collaborative seal with Artisaire!” She adds that they carry beautiful wax sealing spoons worth checking out.

Credits: Wax Seals and Artisaire

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Photo Credit: Corey Weber / Styling by Sincerely Ginger / WaxSeals.com

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Photo Credit: Morning Light Photography / Styling by Lacy Geary

What inspires Ciarra? She finds inspiration in classic calligraphy, such as copperplate. “But I love the casual look of hand writing, such as the little notes you find inside old book covers,” says Ciarra. “And I try to blend historical calligraphy technique with organic movement. I love old hand written letters and the calligraphy notes on vintage botanical prints.” Here’s a peek at one of her art prints:

Inspiring Calligraphers: Ciarra Claire Calligraphy

Ciarra chose the name Plein Aire Paperie because the pieces are inspired by historical artwork and vintage prints. And she notes that they are also designed to be displayed “en plain air” free standing or in a floating frame to show the pretty deckled edges. “They come with a tag about the line and a little black card to write a short note to your loved one and a blind embossed envelope,” she shares.

Thanks to Ciarra for sharing all the many things she’s working on! You can also find her on Instagram and see more of her work in the Designer Rolodex!