25 Invitation Ideas for Any Wedding Style

pastel wedding invitation suite with fan inserts — Photo by Lisa Ziesing for Abby Jiu / Stationery by Emily Baird Design

As the opening act of your wedding, your wedding invitation sets the tone and tells guests what to look forward to. Will it be a casual ceremony? An enchanted garden party? A formal affair? Your invites should express the overall personality of your upcoming celebration, hinting at the palette, design, and activities to expect at your nuptials.

Whatever atmosphere you've been fantasizing about, your invitation is the first step to making it happen. From watercolor to letterpress to intricately illustrated, there's an invitation suite to suit any wedding theme. Plus, designs can include plenty of unique inserts to help guests understand all the important details and information they should know about the location, dress code, and timing of your wedding events.

Want to get inspiration for your own wedding invitations? Ahead, we've rounded up designs from real weddings that showcase every wedding style.

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Focus on the Locale

An invitation suite with watercolor design — Photo by Katherine Marchand Weddings

This invite for a destination wedding in Sun Valley took the location as its primary inspiration. Not only did the couple include a map of the area, but they designed a motif as well that was inspired by the area.

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Go Western

Nicole and Tyler's paisley-printed envelope lining — Photo by Megan Robinson

Touches like a cowboy boot, paisley print, and a rustic palette make this wedding invitation perfect for a Western-inspired celebration.

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A Vintage Touch

stained linen wedding invitation — Photo by Hey Beloved; Invitation by Isidore and Augustine

Set the tone for your vintage-inspired nuptials with invitations that seem as though they come from another time. Tea-stained linen and deckled edges give this suite a positively timeless feel.

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A Natural Approach

yellowstone wedding invitation suite — Photo by Norman + Blake

This invitation suite for a wedding in Big Sky, Montana took note of the wildlife and native florals in the area within its design. The couple even gave guests wildflower seeds to plant in their own gardens.

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Pick a Hue

boho wedding invitation sage green — Photo by Paige Jones and Ximena Zermeno Photography / Invitations by Custom Minted

Center your wedding invitation design with just one standout hue. A soft sage green was the perfect tie-in for a bohemian beach wedding's invitation suite.

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Embrace the Illustrations

colorful boho wedding invitation — Photo by Michelle Scott

For a mid-century-inspired wedding in the desert, the couple decided to tie together their colorful invitation suite with beautiful illustrations. Have one artist work on the design so the drawings all tie together.

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Pick a Print and Font

pastel boho wedding invitation circle and square stationery — Photo by Stephanie Vegliante / Stationery by Emily Baird Design

While this invitation suite has a variety of hues and shapes, a similar font, monogram, and even a fun linear print create a lovely cohesion in the design.

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Have Fun With Inserts

pastel boho wedding invitation with romantic quote — Photo by Lisa Ziesing for Abby Jiu / Stationery by Emily Baird Design

Not every wedding invitation insert needs to come in a rectangular shape. This design has a fan-style insert to fill guests in on all the important details of the wedding weekend.

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Play With Sheer Paper

Invitation suite with gift registry card — Photo by Betty Clicker Photography

This modern invitation design is perfect for the minimalist. The font and colors lend a touch of fun to the design, along with the sheer vellum insert.

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Make It Cheery

colorful invitation suite with rainbow — Photo by Katelyn James

For the couple that wants their wedding to be light, bright, and full of fun, take note of this delightful invitation suite from an Austin wedding. A rainbow-inspired design in the envelope liner is a great way to tie all the colorful hues together.

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Take Inspiration From Art

Vincent van Gogh-inspired invitation suite — Photo by Olivia Leigh Photographie

Take after this couple and find a piece of inspiration for your wedding and invitation design in art. Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" served as inspiration for the entire wedding design, beginning with the beautiful details seen in this suite.

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Make It Romantic

A pink deckle-edge invitation suite. — Photo by Kiyah C Photography

A soft pink shade, minimal cursive writing, a textured edge, and a wax seal all came together to create a beautifully romantic invitation suite for an elegant Washington D.C. wedding.

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Go Modern

Black invitation suite with custom seal — Photo by Sposto Photography

Black and white is already a great choice for a modern invitation suite, but a retro print in the envelope liner from this cool California wedding takes the design to the next level.

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Emboss It

modern boho wedding invitation with plant leaf emboss — Photo by Katie Ruther; Invitations by Swell Press

An otherwise minimalist invitation suite was given a tropical touch thanks to an embossed palm leaf in the primary invitation card.

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Create a Complete Package

Stationery suite with an illustration of the venue, a quote from their favorite song, and a bear and bald eagle drawing — Photo by Shane Macomber Weddings

Keep all the details in one place with a foldable invitation. This design had a woven pouch inside which held six beautiful inserts complete with custom illustrations and all the info guests needed for a big wedding weekend in Colorado.

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Stick to Calligraphy

Melissa and Stuart's invitations with calligraphy — Photo by Corbin Gurkin

Only having black and white wording in your design can still be quite stylish if you work with a calligrapher. While relatively simple, this suite is full of personality.

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Create an Earthy Aesthetic

Kenzie and Jake's wedding invitations in brown and white tones — Photo by Kaylee Chelsea Photography

Cards in soft brown and white hues, along with a rougher natural envelope, are the perfect choices for couples hosting a wedding with an earthy aesthetic, like at this Santa Barbara wedding.

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Channel the Season

blue, gray, and white invitation with tree motifs — Photo by Ariana Del Mundo Photography; Invitation by Heather Nagle of Red Bicycle Paper Co.

This invitation suite channels cool tones and snow-covered foliage to give gets a nice preview of a winter wedding celebration.

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Channel Chinoiserie

floral and chinoiserie invitation — Photo by Josh & Dana Fernandez; Invitation by Nib & Pixel; Florals by Mibellarosa

Hosting a garden or greenhouse wedding? Consider designing your wedding invitations with chinoiserie. The charming floral motifs will create a lovely ambiance and preview the celebrations to come.

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Showcase the Couple

Bride and groom caricatures on a wedding invitation — Photo by Emily-Melissa Photo

Modern couples may find inspiration from this unique invitation suite. The bride and groom of this Chicago wedding had a graphic designer create a line-drawing caricature of the couple to showcase the merging of the two as a family.

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Think Vertically

ivory invitation suite with illustration in liner — Photo by Stetten Wilson

Consider choosing a vertical envelope for your suite. The unexpected direction allows you to play around with the design. We love how this suite at an Antigua affair uses the extra space on the envelope to showcase an illustration of the venue.

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Pick a Pop of Color

Invitation suite with blue font — Courtesy of Sally Pinera

While this invitation suite is definitely minimal, a touch of blue in the font brings more style to the design.

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Showcase Your Florals

Julianna and Lee's colorful floral invitations — Photo by Caroline Lima Photography

Already have an idea what your wedding flowers will look like? Give your guests a preview with illustrations of the blooms throughout your suite.

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Design With a Flourish

Tiffany and Michael's black, pink, blue, and white invitations — Photo by Mallory Dawn

This invitation suite is all tied together with a flourish. Calligraphy headings throughout and a whimsical floral illustration in the liner creates a charming cohesion to this deckled-edge design.

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