glass bead invitations with envelope and foam mailing protector from Formal-Invitations.com). The pumpkin motif was also carried through on the personalized placecards for a unified look, available at http://www.formal-invitations.com/placecards.html.
Perfect for a fall wedding or event favors, these beautiful dipped fruits from Fran’s chocolate are made from Calimyrna figs, organic almonds, and organic ginger – with premium single-origin chocolate to create a subtle harmony of flavors that’s as delightful as it is delicious.
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I was inspired by Princess Sophie of Isenburg who wed Prince Georg Friedrich Ferdinand of Prussia this past weekend, for a royal-inspired fall wedding invitation idea… I just love her elegant look; perfect hair and makeup, modern gown and beautiful vintage floral tiara.
For these custom printed invitations, I used pale celery green color for the background, added a modern monogram and vintage acorn artwork, then layered the printed invitation with a heavyweight Chocolate brown card for added weight and dimension ($188/100 for custom printed invitation with backing card and envelope from Formal-Invitations.com, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/PC-ROYL-FEAT.html).
What do you think of her look?
These fabulous fall wedding invitations feature a rich dark Chocolate brown background cards and white overlay wrapped with a delicate unryu rice paper sash and jacquard band embroidered with gold metallic threads. The Ivry, Merlot, Goldenrod, Papaya and Eggplant purple would also go well with this wrap, you can request a substitution of any of these colors at no extra charge. ($1.54 from Formal-Invitations.com, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AY-CHOC-NEUN.html)
Invitations should be ordered approximately three months before your event, giving you time to print (or have printed), plus shipping, assembling and addressing. Your announcements for November events should be mailed in September, six to eight weeks before the event date as a general rule.
For fall invitations, we used beautiful leaves for inspiration, using a heavyweight deep purple card and white overlay wrapped with a delicate rice paper unryu sash and metallic gold cording. A real skeletonized leaf was tucked between the sash and overlay for a unique look, standing out from typical flat cards ($1.46 each from Formal-Invitations.com, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/ALS-EGGP-NUGC.html)
Continuing the leaf theme, we also like these dried lemon leaves, or salal for decorations (they also make a great wreath base). The salal leaves are on the stem, harvested at the peak of freshness then preserved to retain their flexibility and olive green color. The leaves are approximately 2″ to 4″ long on stems approximately 16″ long. 8-12 stems per bunch from Flyboy Naturals (on sale for $17 per bunch).
If your wedding or event is in October, order your invitation in July so you will have plenty of time to diy or have printed, assemble, address and mail out your announcements… invitations should be mailed six to eight weeks before your event.
We put together this fall invitation idea for October weddings or events using a modern green heavyweight card and white overlay wrapped with floral lace and a chic blue plaid tartan wrap ($1.74 each from Formal-Invitations.com, order at http://www.formal-invitations.com/AR-ANJO-LABP.html). The overlay was printed with a simple monogram, using the typeface Century Gothic… the rest was set in Lichten Script for a nice contrast.
Continuing the lace theme, we found this gorgeous rhinestone and french chantilly headband from TwigsandHoney.com ($185). ultra pretty with a 100% silk ribbon self-tie, available in white lace (as pictured) or ivory lace.
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.
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
These fashion-forward wedding invitations by Formal-Invitations.com were created using Pantone’s fall colors for 2011. We selected the Ornate Cherubic Design from their custom printed invitation card collection and substituted (at no extra charge) their colors for Deep Teal, Cedar and Phlox, creating a modern look with the vintage artwork. We could also add a backing card in Meadow Green providing extra weight and dimension for only 24¢ extra (each).
The beautiful cards were a great value at only $164 for 100, order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/PC-ORNA-CHER.html
Vogue magazine is wild about the ultra-chic leopard prints this season and we used this fashion trend in these sophisticated custom printed wedding invitation cards from Formal-Invitations.com. The custom invitation cards are printed to your specifications on premium white 30% recycled 140# extra-heavyweight matte card stock …prices are a tame 85¢ to $2.45 each. Substitute a the mahogany brown interior color and font(s) at no extra charge from their unique collection for a different look. After they receive your order, they will email a .pdf file for you to approve. Printed cards ship five business days after approval, order from http://www.formal-invitations.com/custom-printed-cards.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.
Eggplant purple wedding invitation with rust Paisley sash
Purple was the top color in our lastest color poll and we used it as a feature hue for this fall wedding color palette. Rich, dark purple is the dominant color, with rust orange as a secondary and metallic gold for accent. Using this formula, we created these wedding invitations from http://www.formal-invitations.com (82¢ each with envelope) using the heavyweight Eggplant purple and white overlay wrapped with the rust Paisley sash printed with a metallic gold paisley design. The overlay was printed with vintage monogram clip art ($16 also from Formal-Invitations.com, for a book of 812 letters and initials plus cd of scanned images) that could be used throughout the event. Bridesmaids would also look great in purple, carrying a bouquet of orange lilies or roses, accented with gold embellishments.
