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Vintage Invitation Ideas

Victoria Wedding Invitations with Brass Heart Charm $1.16

Victoria Wedding Invitations with Brass Heart Charm $1.16

This gorgeous hand sewn hat from TwigsandHoney.com with vintage veiling, lace, silk flower, hand curled ostrich and pheasant feathers inspired us to create these lovely romantic wedding invitations. We used the Victorian heavyweight background card and translucent vellum overlay adorned with a solid brass heart charm. The Victorian card is a William Morris design printed on 100% post consumer recycled heavyweight paper, making them earth-friendly, as well as affordable at only $1.16 each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.

Custom Printed Wedding Invitations with Horse & Carriage Vintage ArtworkThese decadent custom printed wedding invitations were inspired by the rich colors from from Godiva’s fine chocolates. We selected the classic diamond pattern from Formal-Invitations.com’s vintage artwork collection, printed in dark and milk chocolate brown, with mahogany brown text over a creamy inset. The sophisticated invitations created a rich look for less at only $1.99 to $2.99 each, depending on quantity, with printed envelope from Formal-Invitations.com. The announcements were also earth-friendly, using high quality, heavyweight 100% post consumer papers.

Custom printed wedding invitations $1.99-$2.99

Custom printed wedding invitations $1.99-$2.99

We used the same artwork and colors from the custom printed wedding invitations from our previous post for a different look by reversing the brown and lavender. Pick your own art and colors from their selections or submit your own for $1.99-$2.99 each, with envelope, at Formal-Invitations.com. Cards are custom printed on heavyweight 100% recycled card stock, making them a smart, earth-friendly choice. We also like Dagoba Organic Chocolates lavender-blueberry blend…the colors inspired us for this invite, and they would make a perfect favor for your guests!

Romantic Wedding Invitaitons with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Romantic Wedding Invitaitons with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Perfect for the romantic bride, these coral pink wedding invitations feature a vintage William Morris design and modern pale orange Citrine crystal brad from Formal-Invitations.com (86¢ each with envelope). The “Romantic” card and envelope are made from 100% recycled fibers, making it a smart choice, as well.

We also fallen in love with this slub silk “Penelope” gown, with a high, pleated neckline and fabric flower from Jcrew.com ($695), a stunning gown at a great price.

Cotton Lavender Wedding Invitations with Crystal Brad 94¢

Cotton Lavender Wedding Invitations with Crystal Brad 94¢

This dazzling chiffon dress was labeled “the best dress” by InStyle Magazine… the soft lilac shade and glamorous embellishment created a stunning effect. We wanted the same effect in  lavender wedding invitations and used the handmade cotton Lavender card, embedded with silky fibers, vellum overlay and Diamond crystal brad to get the look. The overlay was printed with vintage clip art ($14 for a book and cd of 1268 images from Formal-Invitations.com) to add a little bit of elegance. Fortunately, the price of these rich looking invites was only 94¢ each with envelope, also from Formal-Invitations.com.

Victoria Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Victoria Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

These elegant vintage wedding invitations feature a beautiful, pale green and yellow card and translucent vellum overlay, embellished with a sparkling pale orange Citrine crystal brad for a modern touch. The invitations are made from 100% post consumer recycled fibers, make them earth-friendly as well as affordable at only 86¢ each, with envelope from Formal-Invitations … a vintage look at a vintage price! The gorgeous Jessica McClintock gown ($238) was shown in Modern Bride, paired with an exquisite cameo necklace by Samatha Wills ($113).

Custom printed wedding invitations featuring Tiffany blue

Custom printed wedding invitations featuring Tiffany blue

We created these exquisite custom printed wedding invitations, using Tiffany blue and white for a clean and modern look. We took inspiration from Elegant Bride’s article featuring this gorgeous cake embellished with classic elements. The invitation artwork used from Formal-Invitations.com’s collection, also reflects the timeless look. The heavyweight invitations were printed on 100% recycled card stock, making them an environmentally smart choice, as well as an affordable $1.99-$2.99 each, with printed envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.

Custom Printed 100% Recycled Wedding Invitations $1.99-$2.99

Custom Printed 100% Recycled Wedding Invitations $1.99-$2.99

We used the same artwork and font from our previous post, but changed the colors in these custom printed wedding invitations for a completely different effect. The colors were inspired by the dramatic silk flower necklace from  Twigsandhoney.com, a gorgeous accessory for the romantic bride.

The invitations were printed on 100% post consumer fibers, making them a smart and affordable choice from Formal-Invitations.com for only $1.99-$2.99 each, with printed envelope (depending on quantity). Choose any colors and art to compliment your own wedding perfectly.

Rococco Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Rococco Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

These lavish fall wedding invitations were created using the Rococco background card, translucent vellum and a modern pale-orange Citrine crystal brad, for a modern touch. The Rococco card is printed with a beautiful vintage leaf pattern, printed on a 100% recycled post-consumer heavyweight 100# card stock, making it an earth-friendly choice. The invitation is also budget-friendly at only 86¢ each, with envelope (also made from 100% recycled fibers) from Formal-Invitations.com. To compliment the oak leaf theme, we found these lovely oak leaf key chains wedding favors, accented with tiny crystals for only 89¢-$1.14 each at MyWeddingReceptionIdeas.com.

Custom Printed Wedding Invitations $1.99-2.99

Custom Printed Wedding Invitations $1.99-2.99

This gorgeous bridal gown was featured in PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com, a company connecting buyers and sellers of pre-owned designer wedding dresses. The detailed bodice has a vintage look paired with a simple modern skirting …a dream dress for less! We used the idea for these custom printed wedding invitations printed in modern black and dove gray, using vintage artwork from Formal-Invitations.com collection. The custom printed invitation was also 100% recycled, making it another smart choice, and an affordable $1.99-2.99 (depending on quantity) including the printed envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.

Chocolate Brown Wedding Invitations with Topaz Jewel Brad

Chocolate Brown Wedding Invitations with Topaz Jewel Brad

We found this gorgeous “Swan Lake” bridal gown by Monique Lhuillier at PreOwnedWeddingDresses.com and were inspired to create elegant swan wedding invitations. The overlay was printed with a gorgeous image of swans using vintage clip art. The Chocolate brown background card and white overlay were embellished with a Topaz jewel brad for an elegant look at an easy 62¢ each, the clip art book, which included 224 French Provincial designs and a cd of the scanned images cd was $14, both available from Formal-Invitations.com.

This vintage poster by James Tissot, available from AllPosters.com features gorgeous lilacs that inspired us to create wedding invitations using these sweet spring flowers. We printed the white overlay with beautiful vintage clip art and glued it to a heavyweight Hyacinth lavender background card, embedded with light sparkles. A silver crinkle liner was added to the envelope for a little sparkle. These lilac wedding invitations were a sweet 62¢, including envelope and liner from Formal-Invitations.com, as well as the clip art book in CD and book form.