Pretty Purple Wedding Invitations with Satin Ribbon and Embossed Flower $1.14

As seen in Glamour Magazine, purple is the right-now color and a definite “do”. We used this bold hue to make these pretty purple wedding invitations using the heavyweight Eggplant background card and white overlay wrapped with a Lavender satin ribbon, which was adorned with an embossed paper Purple flower and Amethyst crystal brad. The stunning invitations are available from http://www.formal-invitations.com for an amazing $1.14 with envelope.

Unique Green Wedding Invitations with Gold Cord and Leaf Charm $1.02

Inspired by Twigs & Honey’s gorgeous Woodland headband with silk flowers ($80), we created these unique green wedding invitations, perfect for a spectacular fall wedding. The heavyweight Kiwi background card and white overlay were wrapped with a metallic Gold cord, adorned with a small brass leaf charm. Invitations are available from http://www.formal-invitations.com for $1.02 each with envelope.

Exquisite French Blue Wedding Invitations with Birch Lokta Cord $1.02

Perfect for a spring wedding, these exquisite French blue wedding invitations were created using the heavyweight Slate background card and white overlay wrapped with a Birch lokta cord ($1.02 from http://www.formal-invitations.com). The overlay was printed with vintage invitation clip art of a lovely bird ($14 for “Floral, Folk and Paisley Designs” book with cd of 417 images from Formal-Invitations.com), which would also look great printed on favor labels, menu cards, place cards and programs.

Lokta is an 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. The Birch white lokta twisted cord contains 50% recycled lokta fibers, the ends are gently unraveled to reveal a beautiful leaf shape.

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!

Add Sparkle to Wedding Invitations with New Glass Bead Embellishments

The new glass bead embellishments from Formal-Invitations create an ultra-luxe look for less. To make these unique wedding invitations with beads, they are strung on metallic gold or silver cord, then wrapped around the announcement. DIY kits are available for 98¢ each, which include heavyweight background card, printable overlay, metallic cord, glass beads, foam mailing protector and envelope from Formal-Invitations.com. You can also mix and match to create your own unique color combinations.

Glass Beads are packed in quantities of 150, enough for 25 invitations using five or six beads per announcement, and include (25) 1/8″ 4×6 white foam mailing protectors for $5 from Formal-Invitations.com. Select from Rainforest (pink, amber and green), Ice (silver, pearl and clear), Ocean (aqua, light green and dark green) or Earth (brown, black and amber).

Metallic cord in silver or gold is $6 per spool, which will provide (25) 88″ pieces… enough to wrap each invitation nine times for a stunning look.

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

Fabulous Orange Wedding Invitations with Embossed Flower and Crystal Brad 98¢

Glamour magazine featured hot orange as a definite “do” and we used the fabulous hue to create these orange wedding invitations using Formal-Invitations.com’s heavyweight Papaya  background card, white overlay, embossed Orange paper flower petals and sparkling Mandarin crystal brad. The price was also a fabulous 98¢ each, including envelope from Formal-Invitations.com.

Gerbera Daisy Wedding Invitations with Crystal Brad 86¢

Sundance Wedding Invitations with Mandarin Crystal Brad 86¢

Instyle magazine featured hot citrus colors as a current trend and we were inspired to create these super chic modern flower wedding invitations. The invites feature a bright orange gerbera daisy, accented with a glam mandarin orange crystal brad for a recessionista approved 86¢ each, including envelope, from Formal-Invitation.com. Also approved by mother earth, as they are made from 100% post consumer recycled fibers.

Beautiful Full Color Sunflower Wedding Invitations with Topaz Jewel Brad 86¢

Sunflower Wedding Invitations with Topaz Jewel Brad 86¢

These beautiful fall wedding invitations feature a colorful photo of a sunflower embellished with a Topaz brown pearl jewel brad from Formal-Invitations.com …for only 86¢ each, including envelope. The heavyweight sunflower card and envelope are also made from 100% recycled post consumer fibers, making them a smart, earth-friendly choice. We also love these all-natural chocolate covered sunflower seeds from MySunnySeeds.com, they would make a great wedding favor for an autumn wedding.

New! Affordable Custom Printed Wedding Invitations-Choose your Art & Colors

Custom Printed Wedding Invitations

Completely personalize your invitations by choosing your own artwork and colors! New custom printed wedding invitations from Formal-Invitations.com are printed to your specifications on white premium heavyweight 100# card stock, made from earth-friendly 100% recycled post consumer fibers. Choose from their collection of exquisite artwork, including vintage illustrations and contemporary full color flowers and select the perfect colors from our modern palette, or send a swatch to match. They can also use your color photo or logo. Prices range from $1.99-2.99 each (depending on quantity) and include printing your address on a 80# white envelope, also made from 100% recycled paper. Brilliant!

Tiffany Blue Wedding Invitations with Minature Jasmine Silk Flowers

Tiffany blue wedding invitations with Jasmine flowers

Traditional Home magazine featured gorgeous shades of teal and peacock in their latest issue and we used the inspiration to created modern teal wedding invitations. The heavyweight Tiffany blue card, made from recycled cotton and embedded with silky fibers, was paired with a translucent vellum overlay and a beautiful miniature silk Jasmine flowers with a pearl center. Though rich on color and texture, the price was a low 98¢ each, including envelope made from 100% post consumer fibers from Formal-Invitations.com. Affordable, earth-friendly and unique …recessionista approved!

Rich Black Onyx Wedding Invitations with Gorgeous Blue, Green and Gold Wave Sash

Black wedding invitations with Wave fine paper sash

This gorgeous new Wave sash from Formal-Invitations.com is soft, crinkled, textured paper, hand marbled in blue, teal, gold and black and works well wrapped around the metallic Gold, Forest, Navy, Chocolate, Tahiti Blue, Kiwi, or Lemon background cards. We used the black Onyx background card to create these unique black and teal wedding invitations for only 94¢ each from Formal-Invitations.com, including envelope. The Onyx background card, white overlay and envelope are also make with 100% post consumer fibers, making it a smart, earth-friendly choice.

Non-traditional Wedding Invitations

Simon Doonan, creative director of Barneys New York, defined his existentialist bride in Modern Bride magazine as someone who loves the unexpected. We put together a non-traditional, unique wedding invitations using distinctive colors and modern fine paper sash. The kiwi green background card and white overlay were used and wrapped in a beautiful hand-marbled paper sash in rich shades of plum, teal, pink and metallic gold, …because they are made by hand, each sash is different. High on style, but low on price for only 94¢ each, including envelope.

Wedding Invitations Inspired by the Graphic Art Trend

The fashionable dresses shown in Instyle’s September issue have the same unique look as our Chocolate wedding invitation wrapped with the Batik sash and Plum wedding invitation with a Marbled sash. These sashes are hand marbled and no two are alike for truly one of a kind and unique wedding invitations. These exquisite invitations are rich in quality, but low on price… only 94¢ each, including envelope.

The Batik sash features a slightly crinkled paper with shades of rich black, browns, rust and metallic gold.

The Marbled sash includes shades of teal, orange, raspberry, black and metallic gold.