Think pink in 2011, according to Pantone’s choice for color of the year… “Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse you, lift you and carry you through the year. It’s a color for every day – with nothing “everyday” about it”.
We created these pretty in pink wedding invitations from Formal-Invitations.com using their vibrant Berry heavyweight background card, wrapped with a delicate unryu sash embedded with gold threads and a royal purple satin bellyband for a bold accent. The overlay was printed with a monogram for a bit of vintage charm ($14 for a clip art book and cd of 812 ornate letters and initials, also from Formal-Invitations.com).
Also in keeping with the times, these invites were also budget-friendly at only $1.02 for a diy kit or if you want them printed; $147 for 100, order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/pink-wedding-invitations.html.
We love the fresh combination of fuchsia and kelly green, showcased in Bride’s magazine, and used the hues with these modern holiday wedding invitations. The invitations from http://www.formal-invitations.com were custom printed from the damask designs, using the Lipstick and Grass colors from their contemporary palette, along with a vintage illustration of Santa. Formal-Invitations.com allow you to change the colors and artwork at no extra charge for truly unique and personal designs, prices for invitations and envelopes vary from 85¢ to $2.45, depending on quantity ordered, and ship within five business days after approval.
The precious bird-inspired jewelry featured in InStyle would be perfect as an accessory for a springtime wedding, symbolizing new life and joy.
This lovely wedding invitation features vintage Japanese artwork with a bird and floral motif, continuing the theme. The exquisite art is used as a background for custom printed wedding invitation cards from Formal-Invitations.com. Select your font and color for the wording, we used a coral color that matches the flowers in this sample, from their unique collection. Invitations are printed on extra-heavyweight 140# card stock made with 30% recycled fibers, prices (including envelope) range from 85¢ to $2.45, depending on quantity ordered, visit http://www.formal-invitations.com/custom-printed-cards.html for more information.
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.
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Perfect for a bridal shower or modern garden wedding, these hot pink wedding invitations (66¢ each from http://www.formal-invitations.com) feature a vintage butterfly illustration. The heavyweight Berry background card was layered with a crisp white overlay printed with Japanese vintage clip art ($14 for a book of 454 designs plus cd of scanned images from Formal-Invitations.com), the butterfly image would also look great printed on favor labels, menus, programs and return address labels.
We also like these flower hair pin sets from Handle & Spout, made of layered fabric & tulle, attached to a 2″ bobby pin as a bridesmaid accessory …perfect for your summer wedding.
Are you having a garden wedding?
We love this stylish dress in silk organza from Ann Taylor ($255) , the layered petal skirt offers a chic and flattering silhouette. Inspired by the pale hue and flowery design, we created these sophisticated pale pink wedding invitations, perfect for a garden wedding. The Magnolia heavyweight background card and white overlay were wrapped with a metallic Gold cording, that was strung with a solid brass butterfly charm ($1.06 each, including 100% recycled envelope, from http://www.formal-invitations.com).
Gerbera daisies are a wedding favorite, expressing beauty and happiness. These vibrant blooms make a brilliant impression using unique embellishments and modern colors with your invitations. To create these lovely hot pink wedding invitations, we used the heavyweight Berry background card and white overlay wrapped with a metallic gold cord that was strung with a solid brass Flower charm. A modern look at an old fashioned price of only $1.06 with 100% recycled envelope from http://www.formal-invitations.com.
We also like these pretty gerbera daisy napkin holders, from Etsy.com that would double as a table decoration.

For a fresh take on July 4th, military, patriotic or summer wedding invitations, we were inspired by Vogue magazine‘s recent cover of SJP, featuring satiny blue combined with hot pink. The heavyweight Berry pink card and white overlay were attached using a Sapphire blue crystal brad for some sparkle …the sample overlay was printed with some stars using a standard dingbat font, completing the festive look. The price was also fabulous at only 74¢ each, including 100% recycled envelope from http://www.formal-invitations.com
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Vogue magazines’ latest beauty trend article features confident, colorful shades of fuchsia, pink and orange to create a “wow” factor …we used the same power colors in these chic silver wedding invitations with a modern floral paper sash. The Fantasia sash is printed in electric orange, metallic silver plus a shot of fresh lime on fuchsia paper which is wrapped around the heavyweight Silver background card and white printed overlay. These hot invitations from http://www.formal-invitations.com are a cool $1.02 each, including envelope.