For extra wedding invitations savings, visit Formal-Invitations.com this week for their annual summer sale. Take 10% off your final order of diy invitation kits, custom printed cards or invitation supplies this week only …offer expire on Friday August 5th at midnight, use code SUMMER10 when checking out.
Select from unique papers and embellishments, including these 100% recycled heavyweight cards printed with beautiful blooms for a fresh modern look, great for bridal showers and garden weddings. The printed translucent vellum overlay is a attached to the cards with a crystal jewel brad for some sparkle ($1.04 for heavyweight card, vellum, crystal brad and envelope from Formal-Invitations.com). Checkout the entire collection of layered invitations with modern and vintage prints at http://www.formal-invitations.com/wedding-invitations-prints.html.
For pure romance, we used vintage clip art in a lace and floral pattern with these exquisite wedding invitations. A heavyweight Frost blue-gray background card was layered with the printed overlay and attached with a pearl jewel brad (78¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com) order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AD-FROS-PERL.html, the clip art is also available form Formal-Invitations.com for $14, which includes 139 elegant floral images in book and on a cd. Use the image throughout your event for a unified look.
We also love this glimmering rhinestone headband from Twigs and Honey, featuring countless rhinestones, hand wired rhinestone leaves, pearl bead and metallic bead accents.
Roses are ancient symbols of love and beauty and a perfect theme for modern weddings. These beautiful invitations were created using a heavyweight handmade card made from recycled cotton embedded with real rose petals and bits of grass. The cards were layered with translucent vellum, and attached with a sparkling pink quartz crystal brad for a contemporary touch. Order from Formal-Invitations.com ($1.06 each) at http://www.formal-invitations.com/APD-ROSE-QUAR.html. Order petal paper invitations through July, and take 25% off with code PETAL25 when checking out, offer expires 7-31-2011.
We also love these Le Chocolat en Rose Truffles from Vosges Gourmet Chocolates which combine Piper Heidsieck brut rosè Champagne in 65% cacao dark chocolate, rolled in fragrant rose bud poudre. The name of these truffles is inspired by Edith Piaf’s signature song, La Vie en Rose which in French means “life through rose-colored glasses” or literally “life in pink.”
Perfect for a late summer or autumn wedding, these unique fall wedding invitations feature a 100% recycled rich yellow heavyweight background card and white overlay wrapped with luxe gold metallic cording that was strung with black, brown and amber glass beads, for truly distinctive announcements that stand out from the rest. The overlay was custom printed with vintage sunflower image ($164 for 100 from Formal-Invitations.com), and ships with mail protector and 100% recycled premium envelopes, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AG-GROD-EART.html.
Also checkout Fiftyflowers.com for another great value, they offer six “Sunflowers and Gerbera Daisies Bridal Centerpieces” for $129 including shipping… this package features an assortment of yellows and oranges that truly captivate the colors of fall, fresh from their farm to your doorstep.
Goldenrod Wedding Invitations with Unryu and Silver Satin Belly Band
As featured in Instyle, marigold yellow is “a playful yellow that demands attention, this buttery shade adds a warm glow…”, we used this on-trend shade with these chic yellow wedding invitations using the Goldenrod background card and white overlay wrapped with a delicate unryu sash and silver satin band ($1.14 each from Formal-Invitations.com). We printed the overlay with a vintage floral design as a contrast to the modern look. This beautiful invitation clip art, also available from Formal-Invitations.com ($14 for a book of 417 images) can also be used on place cards, favors and programs throughout your event for a cohesive look. These invites and envelopes are also made from 100% recycled post-consumer fibers, making them earth-friendly as well. Order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AY-GROD-SVUN.html
Ann Taylor’s new collection features exquisite dream-day dresses … the Gardenia Corsage One-Shoulder Gown shown here ($450 from anntaylor.com) is made with diaphanous layers os silk georgette, adorned with a hand placed silk petals creating a lush petal corsage at the shoulder.
In keeping with this elegant theme, these beautiful Gardenia wedding invitations feature a translucent vellum overlay, embellished with a pearl jewel brad ($1.04 from formal-invitations.com). The invitations and envelopes are also made from earth-friendly 100% recycled paper as well, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AH-GniaPerl.html
These gorgeous wedding invitations ($1.02 each by Formal-Invitations.com) were created using heavyweight petal paper made from 100% recycled white cotton, processed chlorine free, embedded with real aster, marigold and cornflower petals plus bits of grass. The beautiful handmade cards are layered with a translucent vellum overlay consisting of pure cellulose fiber, which is naturally translucent and free of resins and chemical additives, recyclable, biodegradable, elemental chlorine free and FSC-certified. The vellum was printed with a vintage bird illustration ($14 for a book of 1268 clip art images with scans on cd from Formal-Invitations.com), which can be used as a motif throughout the entire event on place cards, menus, programs, etc.
A lokta cord was used to attach the vellum to the petal paper card, providing a beautiful and unique embellishment. 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 and hand-rolled into cording. The invitations also included an envelope made from 100% post consumer fibers, also processed chlorine free.
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Glamour magazine’s asked their readers if the current lace trend is a “do” or “don’t” and received an overwhelming “do” for this exquisite fabric. We used this idea for these beautiful, romantic wedding invitations wrapped in lace and embellished with a pearl brad ($1.30 from Formal-Invitations.com). The overlay was printed with vintage floral clip art for extra-romance, also available from Formal-Invitations.com ($14 for a book and cd of 139 images), order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/ARD-VANL-LAPE.html.
These beautiful diy sunflower invitation kits are on sale at Amazon.com at http://amzn.com/B0046HIMLM for only $12.95 (normally $14.95), plus shipping of $1.99 …a great deal for the premium invites.
Kits include ten heavyweight 110# sunflower cards and envelopes made from 100% post consumer fibers, ten topaz jewel brads and printable vellum overlay made for inkjet and laser printers. The vellum is in standard 8.5×11 sheets which makes it easy to print using the free invitation templates… just modify the templates, print and cut; this is a great improvement over most kits that require setup of small, odd-size papers which are hard to feed and print correctly. The vellum overlay is attached to the sunflower card using the included Topaz jewel brad embellishment
As a BONUS, this kit also contains ten 100% recycled favor or gift tags. Packaging is earth-friendly using plant based, compostable bags and shipping envelopes made from 97% post consumer fibers.
Perfect for fall weddings or events, these gorgeous wedding invitations feature a vintage rococco print of leaves printed in a caramel hues and accented with a citrine crystal brad for a little sparkle. Invitations are available as a budget-freindly diy kit ($1.00 each, with envelope, from http://www.formal-invitations.com) or custom printed, as an option. These invites are also earth-friendly, as the heavyweight card and envelope are made from 100% post-consumer fibers.
We also love these “Wink of the Rabbit Caramels” by Vosges Haute Chocolat, handcrafted from the finest organic ingredients—sugar, cream, butter and pecans, coated in chocolate and topped with a roasted, salted pecan …great for your autumn event as an elegant favor.
The gorgeous Gerbera Daisy DIY invitation kits from Formal-Invitations.com are now available exclusively on Amazon.com for $14.95 +$1.99 shipping. Suitable for a garden, spring or summer wedding, bridal shower, Quinceañera, sweet sixteen or summer party, these beautiful invitations feature a heavyweight 100% recycled card, layered with translucent vellum and embellished with a sparkling crystal brad. These gorgeous invitations were designed to be made easily using free wedding invitation templates, just change the wording, print and cut …no tiny sheets to print on! Visit http://www.formal-invitations.com/diy to download templates and view step-by-step instructions with video. Premium invitation kit includes (10) 100% recycled heavyweight 100# 5.125″x7″ background cards, (10) 100% recycled 80# white envelopes, (3) 8.5″x11″ standard sized sheets of ink-jet/laser and copier compatible translucent vellum that will provide (12) 4.25″x5.5″overlays (four per sheet), (10) crystal jewel brads, PLUS BONUS (10) 100% recycled place cards or favor/gift tags. Plant-based EarthFirst packaging is certified compostable.
View all 100% recycled invitation kits from Formal-Invitations.com at Amazon.com, including baroque swirls, calla lily, vintage leaves, gardenia, Japanese flower, sundance gerbera, orchid, rose, roccoco, romantic floral, sunflower, victorian and vintage cherub.
Inspired by Pantone’s Fashion Color Report for Fall, we created these beautiful olive green wedding invitations which combined modern hues with a vintage illustration of acorns, perfect for a fall wedding. The heavyweight Basil background card was adorned with an Amethyst crystal brad and the overlay was custom printed using vintage artwork from Formal-Invitation.com’s collection ($1.44 for each printed inviation with blank envelope from http://www.formal-invitations.com or 74¢ for a blank diy kit.). Do you like the color combination of basil and amethyst?
