We love the heavenly pairing of sapphire blue with sparkling silver, as featured in Instyle magazine, and used the combination for these dazzling silver wedding invitations. The heavyweight Silver background card and translucent vellum overlay were fastened together with a beautiful Sapphire blue jewel brad for a fabulous look at only 66¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com
November 2008
For truly unique and beautiful wedding invitations, skip the computer altogether and hire a calligrapher to create your overlay. We put together gorgeous brown wedding invitations, perfect for a fall or Thanksgiving wedding, using the heavyweight Chocolate brown background card and white overlay fastened together with a shiny gold leaf brad for an amazing 58¢ each, including envelope, from Formal-Invitations.com. To create the overlay, our friend and accomplished calligraphic artist, Gerald Moscato, drew on the paper guides provided by Formal-Invitations.com and the guide was photocopied onto their overlay paper, then cut …easy!
Red Wedding Invitations with Ruby Jewel Brad
Glamour magazine featured the dos of wearing red …simple, with a sparkling accessory for a chic look. This red wedding invitation is a definate “do” using the heavyweight Scarlet background card and a crisp white overlay, fastened together with a glittering Ruby jewel brad. Though bold on style, the price is a mere 62¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com
We love the combination of hot pink and silver as featured in the latest Instyle issue and used the idea to create these stunning pink and silver wedding invitations. The heavyweight Watermelon pink background card was layered with a white printed overlay and wrapped with a silk sash printed in a silver glitter design. The silk and silver glitter pattern is also available as an envelope liner and added even more bling to these fabulous invitations. High on style, but a low $1.22 each including the envelope with liner from Formal-Invitations.com
Instyle magazine featured gorgeous Eastern-influenced ornamental pieces that are true to the art of embellishment. We used the idea to create these Arabian-inspired wedding invitations using the metallic Gold background card and a white overlay printed with a vintage clip art medallion image, fastened together with a sparkling Emerald jewel brad. Though this luxurious invitation was rich on design, the price was a low 66¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.
Champagne first gained world renown because of its association with the anointment of French kings. Royalty from throughout Europe spread the message of the unique sparkling wine from Champagne and its association with luxury. We created sparkling champagne wedding invitations using the metallic Gold background card and white overlay fastened together with a white mini brad and solid brass keepsake charm. Pure luxury for a low 86¢ each, including envelope. Also shown are champagne flutes, engraved by Gerald Moscato, an amazing lettering artist …perfect for your special event.
As shown in Glamour magazine, icy pastels are in this winter, featuring pale pinks and blues paired with silver, for a little bling. We put together a cool palette using metallic Silver, Slate blue, Dove gray and Magnolia pink for the upcoming season. Pick a main (60%), secondary (30%) and accent color (10%) throughout your wedding for a cohesive look. The pink wedding invitations shown was created using the heavyweight Magnolia pink background card and translucent vellum overlay, attached with a easy peel-and-stick faux wax Pearl seal…which looks like the real thing but much easier to apply and more durable. The invitations worked out to an affordable $1.02 each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.co.
Vineyard or Winery wedding invitations with grapes charm
Perfect for a vineyard wedding or event, these winery wedding invitations were created using a rich Plum purple background card layered with a white overlay, and fastened together with a white mini brad, charm hanger and solid brass grapes charm.These luxurious invitations were only 86¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com. Shown in the background is a print from Allposters.com featuring award-winning artist Kerne Erickson’s retro-style travel posters inspired by vintage vacation photos, brochures and other graphics, his depictions are painstakingly researched and meticulously depicted for historical accuracy as well as irresistible nostalgia.
Enjoy the aromas of fresh strawberries and wild roses with smooth, crisp raspberry flavors of Natural Rosé organic wine from Frey Vineyards, America’s oldest organic winery. We love the elegant bottle and used it for inspiration for creating romantic wedding invitations using the Romance background card, white overlay and a Pearl jewel brad to fasten. The Romance card is printed with vintage illustrations of roses in a soft blush pink on heavyweight stock made from 100% post consumer fibers, along with the overlay and envelope for truly earth-friendly invitations at an amazing 82¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com.
Sunny Yellow Daffodils are classic spring flowers with a bright star-shaped blooms from Fiftyflowers.com. This dazzling yellow flower can brighten up any wedding bouquet, table centerpiece, flower arrangement or wedding invitation. We used the heavyweight Lemon yellow background card and layered it with a white overlay printed with a vintage clip art image of a daffodil. The price was a cheerful 46¢, including envelope made from 100% post consumer fibers from Formal-Invitations.com. The daffodil clip art can also be used on the place cards and program for a cohesive look throughout your wedding.
For simple, modern beach wedding invitations with a unique embellishment, we created these gorgeous wedding invitations using a fresh Tahiti blue background card and crisp white overlay, fastened together with a keepsake silver sand dollar brad. These tropical announcements were a cool price of only 78¢ including envelope made using 100% post consumer fibers from Formal-Invitations.com. Perfect for your destination wedding!
Swans are a symbol of love or fidelity because of their long-lasting monogamous relationships and they make a perfect motif for an elegant wedding. We created these beautiful wedding invitations by printing on the white overlay with vintage clip art of a swan and and layering it over a heavyweight Navy background card, then added a metallic silver liner to the envelope for a little sparkle. The invitations with lined envelopes worked out to be only 62¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com. The gorgeous swan hair barrette, another unique accessory for your wedding, was found on Etsy.com, a great source for handmade, one-of-a-kind items.

























