Perfect for a spring wedding, these exquisite French blue wedding invitations were created using the heavyweight Slate background card and white overlay wrapped with a Birch lokta cord ($1.02 from http://www.formal-invitations.com). The overlay was printed with vintage invitation clip art of a lovely bird ($14 for “Floral, Folk and Paisley Designs” book with cd of 417 images from Formal-Invitations.com), which would also look great printed on favor labels, menu cards, place cards and programs.

Lokta is an native shrub in Nepal, harvested by cutting its stem, which regenerates in a few years. The inner bark of lotka is soaked, hammered into pulp then spread into thin sheets and dried by the sun. The Birch white lokta twisted cord contains 50% recycled lokta fibers, the ends are gently unraveled to reveal a beautiful leaf shape.

This modern strapless Gracen silk dress from J.Crew.com ($215) features a simple silhouette in a stunning color. We used the same contemporary inspiration to create these fabulous black and aqua blue wedding invitations. The heavyweight Jet Black background card and white overlay were wrapped with a delicate Unryu sash embedded with gold threads for a little sparkle layered with a satin Turquoise belly band. Even though they look like they cost a fortune, they were an affordable 98¢ each, with envelope from http://www.formal-invitations.com.

Inspired by Prismera.com‘s Mimosa earrings we created these summery wedding invitations. The heavyweight Anjou pear green background card and white overlay were wrapped with the Virburnum sash, embossed with a modern floral design. These exquisite invitations were also an affordable $1.02 from http://www.formal-invitations.com.

The Mimosa earrings are from Primsera’s Flora & Folium collection of botanical silhouettes that have been cut from stainless steel. Traditional floral motifs are used in conjunction with modern style to create a timeless body of work. Stainless steel is an eco-friendly, sustainable material that is created from recycled components.

Perfect for a tropical destination wedding, these new beach wedding invitations from http://www.formal-invitations.com have a luxe, modern look. The heavyweight Papaya Orange background card and white overlay were wrapped with the Metallic Gold cording, which was strung with a tiny brass Sand Dollar charm. Even though they look like they cost a fortune, they were an affordable $1.02 each, including envelope.

These glamorous new wedding invitations with beads were inspired by Instyle magazine’s fashions featuring cool gray …”Gray’s strength is to highlight line and detail” and this invitation shimmers with metallic silver cording strung with glass pearl, clear and silver bead details. We used the Frost heavyweight background card and white overlay with Silver cord and Ice beads (98¢ each  from http://www.formal-invitations.com including envelope and foam mailing protector). A dramatic look for a dramatically low price!