Whether it’s an intimate gathering at your childhood home or a formal affair at the local public gardens, a garden wedding will have a special feel for you, your family and friends. Garden wedding invitations are an important part of setting the scene for the day. These wedding invitation ideas will inspire you to design an invite as special as your ceremony.
Paint a pretty picture – No, you don’t actually have to paint it yourself (although, if you’re that talented, go for it!) Rather, use images inspired by nature for your garden-themed invites. For formal affairs, think roses, lilies, or orchids. A swan motif is also a good way to convey the elegance and class of a formal ceremony. If a casual event is more your style, there’s no limit to wedding invitation ideas. You might use images of birds, butterflies or dragonflies. For floral stationery that makes a statement, order invites emblazoned with images of violets, daisies, or hyacinths. Plan fall wedding invites that incorporate designs with leaves in vibrant reds and golden yellows.
Embellish, embellish, embellish – It’s easy to create a nature-like feeling for garden wedding invitations by adding embellishments to the invites. Wedding invitation ideas include adding a belt, which is a decorative tie, around the invite. Consider belts made of a natural material, like raffia, or ribbons with garden-inspired colors, such as soft green or daffodil yellow.
Seal it with a flower – Nothing finishes off outdoor-themed stationery as beautifully as a wrapper. This piece, which is a coordinating band of paper wrapped around the stationery, is a classy touch for any invite. Imagine your guests opening an invitation enclosed by a lush green vellum wrapper. Or perhaps you’d like them to open the envelope to find the invitation wrapper sealed with a flower. Be aware that you many need to glue the flowers onto the wrapper prior to mailing, so this might not be the ideal choice for a time-poor bride.
Paper or potpourri? – Any bride can send a traditional paper invite, but to impress your guests go the non-traditional route instead. Try one of these buzz-generating wedding stationery ideas:
*Want to send a scent-sational invitation? Online wedding stationery specialists offer message-in-a-bottle invitations filled with scented potpourri. Delivered to guests in a small box, these garden wedding invitations feature an invite rolled up inside a bottle that will smell as good as it looks.
*When it comes to wedding invitation ideas, printing invites on paper embedded with seeds is another winner. Guests can plant these unique garden wedding invites in their backyard, so they’ll have a reminder of your ceremony–a reminder that will bloom for many years to come.
*Using paper featuring hand-pressed flowers is another way to send fabulous invites. The three-dimensional look of this unique stationery is an ideal way to set the stage for your loved ones. While this method can be pricey, it’s one of the simplest ideas for floral-inspired ceremonies.
Still not sure what type of garden wedding invitations you want? Spend a few minutes walking around the ceremony site–soon you’ll see an animal, a plant, or another feature that sparks your imagination.
