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