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Elegantly patriotic, these distictive red, white and blue invitations feature a heavyweight scarlet red background card and crisp white overlay wrapped with a rice-paper unryu sash and royal blue grosgrain band for texture and dimension… not your typical flat card ($114/100 diy or printed for $164/100). The overlay was printed with a vintage flag illustration ($14 for a book and cd of 556 holiday images from Formal-Invitations.com), which could also be printed on menu cards, programs and more for a unified look. Order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AYU-SCAR-COBA.html.
Perfect for table favors, this White Favor Box from Lake Champlain features their all natural, made in Vermont gourmet chocolates. Customize your favors by choosing among 20 different ribbon colors to coordinate with your event’s color scheme, and by selecting your favorite combination of chocolates, including truffles… white raspberry would be a great choice for a patriotic theme.
These metallic blue wedding invitations feature vintage artwork and a ruby crystal brad, perfect for a July 4th, military, patriotic wedding or political event. The 100% recycled overlay was printed with a vintage stars and stripes illustration ($14 from Formal-Invitations.com), which could be used throughout your event on place cards, menu cards and programs for a cohesive look. We used a sparkling ruby red crystal brad to attach the overlay to the metallic blue heavy weight card (78¢ each with 100% recycled envelope from Formal-Invitations.com, a family owned and operated boutique), order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AD-NAVY-RUBY.html.
We also love these all natural, bio-degradable freeze dried rose petals from Flyboynaturals.com for a splash of red, …the perfect eco-friendly choice for corporate events, rose petal walkways, table decorations and plane fly overs. They are non-staining, not slippery and grown in the USA.
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.
Inspired by the fresh summer colors of green and yellow, we created these chic pear green invitations using the heavyweight Anjou green background card, white overlay, delicate unryu sash and Daffodil yellow grosgrain band, adorned with a sparkling Peridot crystal brad. The overlay was printed with vintage floral clip art ($12 from Formal-Invitations.com) and can be used throughout your event for a cohesive look. Order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/AYD-ANJO-LEPD.html ($1.22 each from Formal-Invitations.com).
We also love these cute lip balm spheres, perfect for a shower favors. EOS lip balm is 95% organic, 100% natural, and paraben and petrolatum free. Select from summer fruit, lemon drop, honeysuckle honeydew, tangerine and sweet mint.
Do you like these colors for a summer wedding or shower?
We used the same invitation from Formal-Invitations.com in a previous post and swapped out the colors for Pantone’s other fall fashion picks. The honeysuckle pink was specified for the background, the vintage cherubic artwork in bamboo and emberglow orange was used for the text background. Mixing vintage illustrations with a modern color palette provides a beautiful look with a contemporary edge.
Formal-Invitations.com allows you to change colors at no charge and is a great value at only $164 for 100 for a custom printed invitation card. Order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/PC-ORNA-CHER.html
As seen in InStyle magazine, bold color palettes are big this season…. we used the cool combo of grape and tangerine for the custom printed full-color invitations from Formal-Invitations with their vintage Calligraphic design, shown in a previous post, this time we added a backing card for extra weight and dimension (100/$164 plus 24¢ each for the Papaya orange backing card). Order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/PC-ORNA-CALL.html and specify grape and tangerine for your colors, with the Papaya backing card at http://www.formal-invitations.com/backing-cards.html.
Formal-Invitations.com has updated their colors for the spring and summer season with a fresh, modern palette. Custom wedding invitations are printed on extra-heavyweight 140# cards, made from 30% recycled fibers, to your specifications; select from their chic designs and use any hue from the new palette or your own colors, at no extra charge. Prices range from 85¢ to $2.45, depending on quantity and include envelope. View the exclusive designs and order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/custom-printed-cards.html
An invitation sample card printed with the new colors with envelope is also available at http://www.formal-invitations.com/invitation-samples.html
Inspired by the top 10 PANTONE colors for fashion, which were chosen by New York designers for spring 2011, we created this vibrant color palette of berry pink, goldenrod yellow and papaya orange for upcoming spring weddings and events.
An easy way to apply these hues is the designers 60-30-10 trick … use 60% of the main color, 30% of the secondary and a splash of the accent color throughout your event. For these chic wedding invitations, the heavyweight Berry card and printed overlay were wrapped with the modern-floral California fine paper sash ($1.06 each for a complete diy kit or $151 for 100 printed invitations from Formal-Invitations.com, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/pink-wedding-invitations.html
