Glam Gray Wedding Invitations with Silver Cord and Glass Beads 98¢

These glamorous new wedding invitations with beads were inspired by Instyle magazine’s fashions featuring cool gray …”Gray’s strength is to highlight line and detail” and this invitation shimmers with metallic silver cording strung with glass pearl, clear and silver bead details. We used the Frost heavyweight background card and white overlay with Silver cord and Ice beads (98¢ each  from http://www.formal-invitations.com including envelope and foam mailing protector). A dramatic look for a dramatically low price!

New Wedding Invitations Wrapped in Lokta Cord $1.02 from Formal-Invitations.com

The latest invitation line from Formal-Invitations.com features beautiful lokta cord. Lokta is a native shrub in Nepal, harvested by cutting its stem, which regenerates in a few years. The inner bark of lotka is soaked, hammered into pulp then spread into thin sheets and dried by the sun. Lokta twisted cord from Formal-Invitations.com contains 50% recycled lokta fibers, naturally colored using vegetables dyes. The cord can be used as a short tie or wrap, the ends untwisted to create a beautiful leaf shape. These unique wedding invitations with lokta were made with the heavyweight Wheat background card and white overlay wrapped with Cedar brown lokta cord for $1.02 each, with envelope from Formal-Invitations.com

Romantic Victorian Wedding Invitations with 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.

Cool Ice Blue Wedding Invitations with Metallic Floral Sash 98¢

Frost Blue Wedding Invitations with Matilija Poppy Sash 98¢

Brides magazine featured a shimmery palette of frosty hues and we used the inspiration to create these cool ice blue wedding invitations. The heavyweight Frost background card and white overlay were wrapped with the Matilija fine paper sash imprinted with metallic white poppies. This fabulous invite was a great value at only 98¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.

Exotic Wheat Wedding Invitations with Zebra Sash 98¢

Wheat Wedding Invitations with Zebra Sash 98¢

Using the same inspiration from the previous post, these fine paper sash wedding invitations feature the beautiful color of the grass field, paired with the exotic zebra pattern.

The heavyweight Wheat background card and white overlay were wrapped with the fine paper Zebra woodblock print for a rich looking announcement at an affordable 98¢ each, with envelope from Formal-Invitations.com

Elegant Blue-Gray Wedding Invitations with Unryu and Gold Thread Sash 82¢

Frost Wedding Invitations with Unryu and Gold Thread Sash 82¢

South Africa was the spectacular backdrop for this gorgeous bride, featured in Brides magazine and we used the inspiration to create these unique announcements. This elegant gray wedding invitation features a pale blue-gray background card and white overlay wrapped with a delicate unryu sash embedded with metallic gold fibers (82¢ each with envelope from Formal-Invitations.com). The overlay was printed with vintage clip art of an elephant ($14 for a book of 800 traditional designs from India with cd for easy placement, also from Formal-Invitations.com). The elephant medallion would be a great image to use thoughout your event on menu cards, place cards, programs and favor labels, for a united look.

Romantic Vanilla Cream Wedding Invitations with Floral Lace $1.02

Vanilla Cream Wedding Invitations with Lace Wrap $1.02

Lace is still a major trend, as shown in Bride’s magazine and we used this fashionable fabric to create these romantic wedding invitations. The Vanilla cream heavyweight card and white overlay were wrapped with a beautiful floral lace wrap for an unexpected touch. The price is also surprising at only $1.02 each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com. The cards and envelopes are made from 100% post consumer fibers, making them an environment-friendly choice as well.

Elegant Gardenia Wedding Invitations with Pearl Jewel Brad 96¢

Gardenia Wedding Invitations with Pearl Jewel Brad 96¢

These beautiful flower wedding invitations convey pure elegance with a modern flair. The heavyweight Gardenia background card features a photograph of the gorgeous bloom, layered with translucent vellum and embellished with a pearly brad. The card and envelope are made from 100% post consumer fibers, making them a smart, earth-friendly choice as well as affordable for only 96¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com. We also think this beautiful gown by Oleg Cassini conveys an elegant look and would make the perfect dress for the most memorable moment of your life.

Wedding Invitation Trends for 2010

Wedding invitation trends 2010

The fashion runways provide fresh ideas and trends for upcoming wedding and event invitations including graphic prints in black & white, creamy neutrals, rich teal and dramatic red, plus plenty of romance for the upcoming season.

Bold, hot colors are giving way to neutral wedding invitations in shades of champagne, pale meadow green, frost blue, creamy vanilla or soft magnolia pink, bringing their sophisticated elegance to this seasons announcements. Adorn invitations with beautiful metal charms for a romantic feel or sparkling crystal brads for a modem touch.

Modern black & white designs are hot on the runway and the graphic designs make a contemporary, yet classic statement. We love the invitations featuring elegant black and white fine paper sashes, available in modern and classic patterns from Formal-Invitations.com. The 100% recycled fine paper sashes pair beautifully with neutrals, tropical brights or rich traditional colors and create luxurious layers that are wrapped like a beautiful gift.

Teal blue wedding invitations are also of-the-moment, a color both cool and rich, showing up in the latest fashions. Teal is gorgeous paired with crisp white and sparkling silver embellishments.

Dramatic red wedding invitations in shades of bright poppy and rich scarlet are a growing trend and the gorgeous hue is fabulous paired with gold and black adornments.

Romance is back in a big way with lovely, beautiful patterns delicately layered with translucent vellum. Fabulous lace wraps or intricate charm embellishments would also make enchanting romantic wedding invitations.

Earth-friendly wedding invitations will always be the smart choice in invitations and hopefully the trend will continue. Look for tree-free and fine papers and envelopes made from 100% post consumer fibers.

Do it yourself wedding invitations continue to be popular, as a way of saving a significant amount of money plus the ability to completely personalize invitations. They are also great if you need invites in a hurry, as the supplies can be shipped out right away.

Frugalista brides have discovered http://www.formal-invitations.com for the bride that wants both style and affordability. Visit Formal-Invitations.com for premium materials to fashion dreamy invitations that coordinate with any theme. Their online video instructions, free wedding invitations templates, paper guides and standard 8.5×11 overlays make it easy to create invitation, even for the craft-challenged. Select luxurious heavyweight cards from fashionable solid hues or stunning patterns, layered with printable translucent vellum or a crisp white overlay and embellish with decorative crystal brads, intricate metal charms, fine paper sashes, jacquard fabric wraps, romantic lace, or miniature silk flowers for distinctive invites that only look expensive. Prices start at 58¢ for the completed invitation, which includes: heavyweight background card, printable overlay, embellishment and 100% recycled envelope. Sign up for their newsletter to receive money-saving wedding invitation coupons for additional discounts.

Formal-Invitations.com, a family-owned and operated company founded in 1991, has grown to become a leading online source for cheap wedding invitations that only look expensive. To make it possible to offer the lowest possible prices, these unique invitations and supplies are only available directly from http://www.formal-invitations.com Formal-Invitations.com is approved for people and planet by Green America and is listed in the Green Pages. They also donate $1 to the Make it Right Foundation of New Orleans for every order.

New York Fashion Week Color Trends for Spring – Neutrals

Color Trends for Spring Wedding Invitations

The hits from New York Fashion Week featured many sophisticated shades of creams and whites for the upcoming spring season. Beautiful detailing and gorgeous embellishments made a big impact using these elegant neutral shades.

Wedding invitations featuring classic colors embellished with dimensional sparkling crystal brads, jacquard wraps, intricate metal charms would be perfect for a modern spring wedding. Check out Formal-invitations.com collection for affordable, earth-friendly cream wedding invitations. Choose from metallic Champagne, tree-free cotton Snow embedded with silky fibers, creamy Vanilla, refined Mica with bits of sparkle or beachy sand as a background card, and adorn with their collection of exquisite embellishments for added texture and interest.

Gorgeous Late Summer Wheat Wedding Invitations with Natural Skeleton Leaf 98¢

Wheat Wedding Invitations with Unryu Sash and Natural Skeleton Leaf 98¢

Perfect for a late summer wedding, these gorgeous skeleton leaf wedding invitations were created with the heavyweight Wheat background card and crisp white overlay wrapped with a delicate Unryu sash. The invitation was adorned with a natural skeletonized leaf, tucked into the sash. The combination of rich textures and unique embellishments create a luxurious feel, for a value price of only 98¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com, including envelope.

The background artwork from Allposters.com features a gorgeous print by Kanyo Ede, named “Late Summer”. Ede’s warmly colored landscapes are an escapist sanctuary of solitude and serenity. Ede, who was raised and schooled in Nigeria, fell in love with color after seeing the African textiles his father sold and now draws inspiration from nature. Initially an art instructor and graphic artist, he moved to the United States to paint full time. Now an Atlanta resident, Ede regularly exhibits in Atlanta, New York, High Point, Chicago and Montreal.

Perfect Cream Wedding Invitations with Green Crystal Brad 66¢

Vanilla Cream Wedding Invitations with Tsavorite Green Crystal Brad 66¢

We love the elegant green pop of color against the cream colored gown shown in Brides Magazine, and used the inspiration to make these gorgeous cream wedding invitations.  The heavyweight Vanilla background card and translucent vellum was embellished with a Tsavorite green crystal brad, for a bit of sparkle. The vellum was printed using vintage clip art of a fan ($14 for a book and cd of 1268 images) and the invitation worked out to an affordable 66¢ each with envelope, both from Formal-Invitations.com. The invitations are also eco-friendly, as they are made from 100% post consumer fibers, making them a smart, green choice.

Creamy Vanilla Wedding Invitations with Amethyst Crystal Brad 62¢

Vanilla Wedding Invitations with Amethyst Crystal Brad 62¢

As shown in in Elegant Bride Magazine, a bright pop of unexpected color makes a subtle statement in the makeup of a modern bride. To create the same effect we created these elegant cream wedding invitations with the heavyweight Vanilla background card and white overlay attached with a sparkling purple Amethyst crstal brad. The hit of purple adds a little modern color to the traditional ivory and white. The invitations were an affordable 62¢ each with envelope, from Formal-Invitations and are made from 100% post consumer recycled fibers as well.

Romantic Cherub Wedding Invitations with Crystal Brad 86¢

Celestial Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Putti, also referred to as a cherub, is found especially in Italian Renaissance art, they are associated with Eros/Cupid as well as with the Muse, Erato; the muse of lyric and love poetry. Putti is featured in these romantic wedding invitations, using a vellum overlay attached with a glittering Citrine crystal brad. The vintage invitations are made from 100% recycled fibers, making them a smart, modern choice.

We also thought these “Princess” shoes by Touch Ups with a T-strap featuring exquisite embellished reflective stone detail, would be perfect for the romantic bride, from Shoes.com ($66 with free shipping).

Elegant Victorian Wedding Invitations with Crystal Citrine 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).

Lovely Orange Blossom Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

Neroli Orange Blossom Wedding Invitations with Citrine Crystal Brad 86¢

These modern flower wedding invitations feature a lovely photograph of orange blossoms accented with a pale orange Citrine crystal brad for a modern touch. The invitations are envelope are both made from 100% recycled fibers, making them an earth-friendly choice, as well as affordable, at only 86¢ from Formal-Invitations.com.

Queen Victoria of England was attributed to starting the fashion trend for brides to wear orange blossoms on their wedding day, though they were expensive and hard to come by. In order for brides to have the flowers for their wedding they started crafting them out of wax. AWeddingTradition.com offers orange blossom wax flower boutonnières, shown here, using the same techniques used in the late 1800′s,  making each piece is a one-of-a-kind creation.

Romantic Custom Printed Wedding Invitations with Vintage Art

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.

Divine Petal Paper Wedding Invitations with Tsavorite Green Crystal Brad

Bouquet petal paper wedding invitations with Tsavorite green crystal brad 94¢

These gorgeous petal paper wedding invitations were inspired by a butterfly garden. Handmade recycled cotton cards are embedded with cornflower, marigold plus pink and purple aster petals with bits of grass …all favorites of butterflys! We added a modern touch with the sparkling Tsavorite green crystal brad, used to attach the translucent vellum overlay. Though they look expensive, the invitations, with envelope were only 94¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com

Elegant Flower Wedding Invitations with Sparkling Aquamarine Crystal Jewel Brad

Gardenia wedding invitations with Aquamarine Crystal Jewel Brad

We love the flower trend shown in Bride’s magazine and used it for inspiration for these elegant flower wedding invitations. The heavyweight Gardenia card was used with a translucent vellum overlay, attached with a sparkling Aquamarine jewel crystal brad for a little something blue. Not only are these gorgeous invitations unique and modern, they are also made from earth-friendly 100% post consumer fibers for an affordable 86¢ each, with envelope from Formal-Invitations.com, making them a smart choice.

Creamy Vanilla Wedding Invitations with Rich Dark Brown Belt with 14k Envelope Liner

Vanilla Wedding Invitations with Brown Grosgrain Belt and 14k Envelope Liner

We used the colors from this decadent dessert shown in Elegant Bride to create these belted cream wedding invitations. The heavyweight Vanilla cream background card was layered with a white overlay and wrapped using a rich dark brown grosgrain belt creating a modern look. A textured, metallic gold envelope liner was also added for additional sparkle. The price was a sweet 74¢ each, including envelope with liner from Formal-Invitations.com. We also love the papers were made from 100% recycled post consumer fibers, making it a smart, earth-friendly choice.