Watercolor wedding invitations will emphasize the feeling of lightness and celebration in the souls of the newlyweds. In addition, guests will be pleased to receive such a romantic and easy-to-make product. It will evoke feelings of tenderness and grace.
What a style
Watercolor is a painting technique that involves the use of special watercolor paints and slightly rough paper. Dissolving in water, these paints form a transparent suspension; due to this, the effect of airiness and lightness is created.
Watercolor technique appeared in China almost nineteen centuries ago. In the eleventh to thirteenth centuries AD, it spread throughout Europe, mainly in Italy and Spain.
Famous artists who created watercolors: Thomas Guertin, Joseph Turner, Paul Cezanne, Eugene Delacroix, Vasily Kondinsky and others. International Watercolor Day is celebrated on November 23rd.
Features of the celebration
Airy watercolor invariably attracts attention and fits perfectly into the wedding design. Taking this idea as a basis, you can feel like a real artist who takes a blank sheet of paper and turns it into a wonderful work of art with light strokes.
Any spacious and bright room can be turned into a banquet hall for a watercolor style wedding. Add fresh flowers, multi-colored tulle, desserts painted with food coloring - and you will already fit into the style of a watercolor wedding.
Design a book of wishes where all guests can write warm words of congratulations for the newlyweds, and children can paint the pages with paints. This will make a wonderful keepsake for the newlyweds.
And what original images of the bride and groom can be created in watercolor style! For example, a bride's white or plain dress may have a floral design closer to the hem. This outfit looks very fresh and original.
You can create not only postcards in watercolor style, but also a seating plan for guests. He looks simply amazing.
Handmade watercolor painting
Handmade items are valued much higher when manufactured. You can make them at home yourself, just by thinking through the idea of execution in advance.
To create a watercolor invitation, you will not only need to purchase special paint, but also buy thick paper. It is sold in art stores. Such paper does not deform under the water-based paint and retains its original appearance for a long time.
In addition, when creating handmade items, white wax is used. It helps repel water and keep the design in its original condition for a long time.
Postcards
Watercolor is a painting style; it can be used to design and decorate fabric (wedding dress) or wedding table desserts (using food coloring), but the most obvious is to make watercolor wedding invitations, as well as place cards and a guest book with wishes.
So, you have submitted an application to the registry office and accurately determined the wedding day, as well as the place and style of it, and approved the list of guests. Immediately after this, you can start making watercolor wedding invitations and, subsequently, sending them out. There is no point in delaying this moment - the sooner you invite guests to the wedding, the more time they will have to prepare, choose outfits and gifts for the newlyweds. And then, sending an invitation in advance allows guests to coordinate their plans.
How to get
Let's look at the main methods. Making watercolor wedding invitations with your own hands is not the only option.
Hire an illustrator
The method is not cheap, but it is worth it. A professional artist will create small works of art that will immediately elevate your celebration. All wedding invitations in the “Watercolor” style are made in the same style and are similar to each other, but each of them is unique.
The illustrator will accurately reflect the color scheme and style of your holiday in the invitation. This option is suitable for those who dream of a perfect wedding, are attentive to details and do not want to save money.
Type
It will cost the young people much less. The designer will find a suitable layout or template, modify it in accordance with the wishes of the bride and groom, and then print it in a printing house.
Do it yourself
Almost all of us loved to draw as children, and some of us were good at it! Why not use your artistic skills to design your wedding invitations? Even if they don’t turn out quite perfect, guests will probably forgive the young couple for small mistakes. If you decide to make your own invitations, don’t be afraid of anything and give free rein to your imagination! Remember the most important thing: such invitations will keep the hands of lovers warm!
Idea! It is not necessary to draw the entire invitation; sometimes it is enough to just make a background on white paper or apply watercolors to ready-made invitations printed in a printing house to emphasize the wedding palette.
Watercolor Wedding Invitation Ideas
Currently, organizations offering wedding decor services have become widespread. They concern not only the design of the space, but also the development of wedding invitation cards. Specialists will help you understand how best to make a postcard and, upon approval, will develop a layout.
However, if you have extra time and desire, you can always make your own watercolor wedding invitations. To do this, you can use a simple but popular method - watercolor.
The big advantage of watercolor invitations is their individuality and originality. Each product is manufactured separately. In addition, they differ in some ways from each other. These can be either subtle lines or clearly visible differences.
If you don’t have extra money and time, then you can order one watercolor layout from professionals, from which the printing house will print out the required number of options for you.
If you wish, you can make cards yourself. But before making them, you should familiarize yourself not only with the new technique, but also with the various types of watercolor invitation cards.
Single sided invitations with flowers
Watercolor wedding invitations.
In order to make a watercolor wedding invitation with your own hands, made with watercolor paints, you do not at all need to have the abilities of a professional artist. Watercolor is a tool that is easy and simple to work with.
Initially, think about the shape and size of the flowers. These may not be real, but abstract options. Watercolor flowers are distinguished by wide buds, voluminous petals and rich flowers.
Flowers are placed at the bottom and top of the invitation card; the text itself is located in the center, which suggests clear lines.
Double-sided with abstract patterns
Double-sided watercolor wedding invitations resemble old postcards, where there was a text part inside and a drawing on the front page. Abstract drawings are applied in watercolors.
They are made with broad strokes and abrupt lines, creating a special romantic and airy mood. In order to create something like this, you need to think about what kind of drawing you will depict. These can be balloons or just large strokes.
Often newlyweds resort to a similar technique in a single color, hinting to guests that the color matches the wedding celebration.
In pastel colors
If you want to create a romantic mood, the best option for you would be to use pastel watercolor paint. The main colors used are pale pink, soft blue, silver, muted yellow and mint.
Despite the pallor of the paint, it is possible to create truly delicate and exquisite works from it. Most often it is customary to depict a variety of flowers interspersed with mint leaves. Often, watercolors are used to paint feathered birds carrying a bouquet of wildflowers in their beaks.
An invitation made in pastel colors should contain a single design. If the product is overloaded with small details, the complete picture will be lost.
In bright colors
Watercolor is not always just calm, tenderness and romance. It can be expressed from the other side, namely by a riot of colors, richness of color and originality of execution.
If you wish, you can completely sketch out the invitation card in one bright tone, and write on top where and who you are inviting.
With the help of bright colors you can add a special sunny mood to your invitation cards. To do this, you just need to draw a rainbow on the front side of the product.
What topics are they suitable for?
The most popular destinations where watercolor wedding invitations would be appropriate:
- For a wedding in the “Watercolor” style, in the design of which watercolor motifs are fully or partially used.
- For a shabby chic wedding. This is a modest and romantic wedding with many vintage and artificially aged details and decorative elements. The atmosphere of such a wedding should revive the spirit of an old cozy house or estate. Invitations are made in the most faded colors.
- For a wedding in Boho style. This is a so-called bohemian wedding, combining aristocracy and eclecticism, gypsy style and folk. To design invitations for such a wedding, use the brightest watercolor paints that you can find in your palette!
- For a wedding without a specific theme. Yes, it is now fashionable to have themed weddings, but this is not at all necessary. Some newlyweds do not want to strictly adhere to any particular style and force guests to choose appropriate outfits. If you are planning a regular wedding, use watercolor style invitations - their appearance perfectly matches the gentle and romantic spirit of the wedding celebration.
- For a color wedding (especially if the young people preferred a pale shade). Another type of themed celebration is a wedding in a certain color, for example green or purple. If the newlyweds have chosen a pastel shade (no matter what color: it can be light green, soft purple, etc.), then they can make watercolor invitations using it in the design.
Invitation ideas
Accordingly, watercolor painting of a postcard can be done on one or both sides. Single-sided cards, as a rule, depict ornate floral patterns, lush bouquets or buds. Double-sided cards can be painted with abstraction or random strokes in shades chosen by the newlyweds. It is better if they match the color scheme of the entire holiday.
Watercolor looks great in soft pastel shades. They allow you to convey the awe and solemnity of the upcoming holiday. Invitation cards with plant or floral patterns in delicate shades of pink, lilac, mint, blue, yellow will convey the romantic mood of a couple in love. If the newlyweds are in the mood for a fun and dynamic holiday, it is better to paint the invitations with bright watercolors. Abstractions and bright spots, blots, stripes, polka dots - all this creates a cheerful mood and would be appropriate at the wedding of a young energetic couple.
Text
The text of the wedding invitation must be carefully thought out.
It must include the following required elements.
- Addressing guests by name. It is very important! Do not send generic invitations without indicating the names of the invitees; demonstrate that the presence of these people at the wedding is important to you, and you are waiting for them.
- A notification that a wedding will take place, and the invitation itself (“We invite you”, “We will be glad to see you”, etc.).
- Indication of the place, date and time of the wedding. Any guest needs to know when, where and what time the registration/wedding banquet will take place.
- Dress code for guests. So that the invitees do not feel uncomfortable, finding themselves “black sheep” at your wedding, they must clearly understand which clothes and accessories will be appropriate and which will not.
These are the four must-haves that should be on every invitation. Additionally you can specify:
- presence or absence of children's animators;
- will a transfer be organized (for example, from the wedding palace to the restaurant);
- the number of the table at which guests will sit;
- phone numbers of the bride/groom. Surely the guests already know them, but they can be duplicated;
- other items.
Watercolor invitations with envelope
Once you've finished making cards for your upcoming wedding event, it's time to think about how to send them to your guests. Of course, there is a need to make envelopes. It is in them that letters are placed and delivered to the addressee.
You can make postcards yourself, or you can buy ready-made ones at the post office. Only in the latter case will you have to decorate them so that they are in harmony with the main invitation.
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When choosing an envelope, you should consider, first of all, its size. It should be slightly larger than the postcard itself. In this case, the guest will not be able to accidentally tear the card while printing the message.
Envelopes must necessarily repeat the design on the postcards, because they represent a single whole.
How to do it yourself
If you are confident in your abilities and are ready to make invitations yourself, then you can find master classes with detailed instructions on the Internet. So, how to paint wedding invitations in watercolor?
We bring to your attention the option of making invitations using watercolors and crayons.
You will need:
- special watercolor paper, which can be bought at any stationery store. It must be cut into rectangles measuring approximately 15 by 20 cm;
- watercolor paints and brush;
- white chalk (wax);
- tape and glue;
- If you also want to make an invitation envelope, you will need decorative paper measuring approximately 25 by 25 cm.
Let's start manufacturing.
- First you need to make a template in a computer program (for example, in Photoshop), or draw it by hand.
- Print out the template, place it on the glass, and place white paper on top. Draw all the lines from the template on the paper with white chalk.
- Using a damp brush, paint over the paper, starting from the edges. What you outlined with chalk will not be affected by watercolor.
- When the paper dries, dip it with a napkin; Trace the drawing and letters again with chalk.
- Write the text of the wedding invitation.
If you want to use ready-made invitations, you can order them from a printing house or buy them. Watercolor wedding invitations with leaves look especially beautiful at an autumn wedding, and Watercolor invitations with flowers at a summer or spring wedding.
How to make such invitations - master class
Watercolor is one of the simplest techniques that almost anyone can use. All you need is perseverance and materials.
To decorate the invitations you will need:
- sheet of watercolor paper;
- sheet A4;
- scissors;
- jet printer;
- a simple pencil;
- watercolor paints;
- thin brush;
- wide brush;
- a glass of water;
- plastic plate.
The first step is to print the text on watercolor paper. On one side is the “Invitation” or the names of the newlyweds, and on the other - all the necessary information. You can print two cards on one sheet.
An inkjet printer is what you need – a laser printer cannot print well on watercolor paper. Due to the rough structure, the lines are blurred, and small black dots appear where the toner should not be.
A piece of 10 by 30 cm is cut out of the sheet, after which it is folded in half, thus forming a postcard.
If you have the ability to draw or draw, then patterns are applied to the workpiece with a simple pencil, which will later be painted with watercolors. If there are no special artistic skills, then first select a template or individual elements on the computer and print them on plain paper. Stencils must be cut along the inner edge and used to create a blank.
After this, paint begins to be applied. Using a wide brush, create flower buds in a circular motion. They choose different shades to get the depth of the image.
Using a thin brush, first draw the leaves, then the stems leading to them. After this, the core of the buds is made using brown paint, and when completed, an image of herbs is applied.
The front side of the invitation is ready; to create the same design on the inner spread, do the same steps.
If the drawing is created on a computer, then it is necessary to change the template or stencil so that the internal image differs from the external one.
Summary
A watercolor wedding invitation is a great choice for people with artistic taste! These stylish, airy invitations will emphasize your love and tenderness, create the right atmosphere and put your guests in a romantic mood!
Olesya Tregubova
Wedding planner, wedding blog author
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