This week’s entry comes from environmentally-conscious Elizabeth who has been having trouble figuring out how to tie her invitations to her venue of a traditional wedding at a nature center as well as making sure her husband likes them too!
Spread the love!
The idea behind this invitation suite came about when I requested to see what Elizabeth likes or was inspired by. She sent me an image for the save-the-date that had been sent out and mentioned she wanted something that looks like that. When I saw it all I could think of was vintage SEED PACKETS! I have been collecting images of those for awhile and was struck by how similar her save-the-date was to a vintage seed packet in its bright cheerful colors, whimsical script, even the shape and proportion!
- Striking Similarities!
I thought it would make a beautiful invitation idea for a girl who was very environmentally aware and who was having her wedding at a nature center. The utilitarianism of the idea would hopefully win over her husband-to-be as well! The seed packet invitation would come with seeds of course-with the front illustrated with the seed flowers of their choice (see vintage seed packets for ideas ). The packet unfolds to feature an illustrated map of their nature center wedding location, with wedding details/schedule on the packet fold to the right of it.
The back of the ‘seed packet’ will feature ‘instructions’ which can include directions/transportation to the wedding venue, a formal invitation address and other fun things. Peppered throughout are fun phrases like ‘Spread the Love!’ or ‘Grow Our Love!’ or something to that effect, encouraging guests to plant the seeds included, a symbolic gesture. The seed packet can even be made from real seed papers so that everything returns to the ground after usage, but why not keep it as a real seed packet for your garden winter storage?
