Halloween Invitation Ideas
If you’re looking for spooky cool Halloween invitations, then you’ll want to head over and check out Tiny Prints’ newest Halloween invite designs, which include everything from frightfully cute to ghoulish gothic styles. Here are just a few of my picks:
Shown above (clockwise from top left): Haunted Victorian by Ceci New York, Costumed Cocktails by Louella Press, Cob Web Cradle by Rifle Paper Co., Scary Sweets by Petite Alma, Black Everything by Sycamore Street Press, and Blood Drive by Hello Little One.
image source: Tiny Prints
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Layered Vellum Invitation Inspiration
Check out this gorgeous wedding invitation idea from Once Wed, inspired by a Simona Pries art piece. Use colored or hand-painted vellum to create a similar, translucent layered effect, and a top layer of handmade paper with a raw edge to hold wedding details. Calligraphy by Betsy Dunlap.
image source: Once Wed
Kate + Nick’s Anchor Wedding Invitations
It was crush at first sight the moment I spotted Kate + Nick’s sweet wedding invites over at FPO recently. The pink, gold, and gray color palette is wonderful, and the heart and anchor emblem that ties together all of the pieces in the suite is a little bit nautical and very romantic (as a musician, Nick used to travel regularly, and he called Kate his “anchor”). Additional pieces in the suite, including event “tickets” and “all access passes”, are also a nod to the groom’s profession.
One of my favorite things about this suite, besides the awesome design, is that a mix of printing techniques was used to keep the overall cost down. The main invitation card was beautifully letterpress printed by Spoon and Sailor and, keeping budget in mind, additional pieces were printed on a home laser printer. Tickets were perforated at a local copy shop.
image source: Hum Creative / FPO
Lily Barn Letterpress Wedding Invites
Oh, how I’m crushing on these beautiful yellow and gray letterpress wedding invites, designed for Stephanie and Michael’s Tennessee wedding by Fourth Year Studio. The fantastic, accordion fold invitation features hand drawn illustrations that outline the ground line at the couple’s venue, The Lily Barn, including the couple and the venue’s trademark feature, a unique, cantilevered barn. Abstract yellow lilies float and flutter around the couple as they stand beside the barn with their doggies. So sweet.
One of my favorite details is the teensy yellow envelope on the invitation, which encloses a folded vellum map of the wedding and reception site. I love me some teeny, tiny envelopes.
Check out more amazing images of this southern wedding over at Rock ‘n’ Roll Bride and on photographer, Julie Roberts’, site.
image source: Fourth Year Studio
Hand-Lettered Navy Blue + Yellow Wedding Invitations
It was crush at first sight when I spotted Peter and Reid’s gorgeous, navy blue and yellow letterpress wedding invitations, which were designed by the talented peeps at Perky Bros and feature hand-lettering by Giada Coppi. Mmm … such lovely lettering. With vivid yellow edge-painting and letterpress printing by Rohner Letterpress, this outstanding suite is undeniably unforgettable. – spotted on design work life
image source: Perky Bros LLC
Unique Photo Save the Dates
I suppose the title of this post, “Unique Photo Save the Dates”, is a little redundant because save the date cards are already pretty unique. I mean, they have your photo on them, and no one else can have the same one, unless there’s some sort of dopplegänger action going on. Not impossible, but very unlikely.
Anywho, photo save the dates are a great choice because you have something unique from the start, but having an amazing photographer, designer, and/or concept can take your save the date design to the next level, making your invited guests wait with bated breath for what will surely be equally amazing invitations. And these save the dates, my invitation-loving friends, will do just that.
Kristen + Sean’s save the dates by Palm Papers, with photography by Wisner Photo
Nancy + Jared’s travel-themed save the date postcards by Jenn Lane, with photography by Rachael Nicole Photography
Lovely red + blue typography save the dates by Under the Cherry Moon, with photography by Marianne Taylor
Kraft + twine save the dates by Kelly Marks, featuring childhood photos of the Kelly + Terrell on Moo cards
Romantic photo save the dates for Lesley + Andy by Memento Designs, with photography by Two Pair Photography
Handmade kraft paper + twine save the dates (with a photo magnet enclosed) by The Chic Line – via The Sweetest Occasion
Beach-themed photo save the dates, designed by Paper and Thread Studio
image source: various
Unique Laser Cut Wedding Invitations
Boris and Doris are rockin’ my world with their collection of beautiful, laser cut wedding invitations. Briony and James, the London-based duo behind Boris and Doris, create elegant invitations inspired by picnics and country gardens, and each of the intricate designs in their collection can be customized for wedding celebrations or translated into invites or greeting cards for many occasions.
Check out the laser cut invitation eye candy … yum.
image source: Boris and Doris
Daffodil Die-Cut Wedding Invitations
I do love invitations with unique touches, and these yummy eggplant and avocado hued custom wedding invitations for Alyssa and Tim by Luscious Verde have a few subtle details that really give the entire suite a punch of pizzazz . The sophisticated, square wedding invites feature the always swoon-worthy Nelly Script, which contrasts nicely with the more buttoned-up Copperplate Gothic for a look that’s upscale and romantic, and daffodil die-cuts add a bit of unexpected playfulness to this classic suite.
image source: Luscious Verde
Wedding Invite Designs by Papertalk Press
Last week on Paper Crave, I featured the cutest balloon wedding invites by Papertalk Press, and Papertalk has so many fantastic, modern wedding invitation designs that I just had to share some peeks over here, too. Papertalk’s sleek, sophisticated designs can be customized to your needs, so you’ll have wedding stationery that perfectly matches your special day.
Lifted Invitations
Textual Invitations
Darling Invitations
Overprint Invitations
Marvelous Invitations
image source: Papertalk Press
Lilac + Grey Letterpress Wedding Invitations
These clean and classic letterpress wedding invitations by Laura Cis of Sydney, Australia based NeoReverie feature such a lovely lilac and grey color palette. The custom wedding invites, designed for Justine and Luke’s October wedding, were letterpress printed on imported Italian stock, and the custom, die-cut envelopes were made with imported Japanese paper. I’m completely smitten with the envelope liners, which remind me of the patterns found on the cover interiors of very old books.
image source: Laura Cis / NeoReverie
