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Creating a cohesive theme through your wedding stationery

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Learn how to elevate your wedding day look by executing a cohesive wedding theme using stationery and other wedding paper items from Shutterfly!

Creating a cohesive theme through your wedding stationery
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One of the best ways to make your wedding memorable and personal is by setting a mood via your wedding theme. Planning a cohesive wedding theme involves incorporating accents, colors, fabrics, and details that complement each other and tie your event together. One of the best ways to create a cohesive wedding theme is through the use of complementary paper goods which can help to establish a “brand” of sorts for your big day.

Shutterfly has some incredible wedding invitation designs that include dozens of coordinating pieces to make branding your wedding day a snap! They also have extremely helpful customer service that can customize your paper goods based on your needs, so if you want to change fonts or colors, that’s totally doable, too! To show off just how much your stationery can add to the look and feel of your big day, we decided to explore some examples by showcasing a favorite theme featuring Shutterfly invitations and accessories. Take a look below at our Garden Party theme and how we tied it together with fab paper items from Shutterfly!

Garden Party Wedding Theme

Wedding Paper Divas Garden Party Wedding Inspiration
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Wedding Paper Divas Garden Party Wedding Inspiration
Photo credits:

Invitations and paper goods from Shutterfly – the Lively Bouquet suite collection.

Flower Petal Aisle by Stephanie Pool via Style Me Pretty  •  Bridesmaids Dresses by Clane Gessel via BRIDES  •  Floral Heels from Lulu’s  •  Wedding Favors via Martha Stewart  •  Groom’s Attire by via Love My Dress  •  Cake Topper via Better Off Wed  •  Cocktails via Martha Stewart  •  Tin Pail Flowers via Wedding Wire  •  Wedding Dress photo by Abby Jiu Photography via StyleMePretty  •  Dahlia Centerpiece via Borrowed and Blue •  Watermelon Bites via Hostess with the Mostess

Ways to infuse your wedding theme throughout your day:

Let the paper goods set the tone.

The save the dates and wedding invitations don’t *have* to match, but isn’t it fabulous that they can thanks to Shutterfly complete suite collections?

Incorporate your theme via the decor.

Since this theme is a garden party, you can easily incorporate floral details all across the wedding day decor. Use flowers to decorate the aisles, the tables, etc. If you can’t afford a ton of fresh flowers, consider making some out of fabric or paper.

Pick food & drinks to accent the color palette.

For a garden party theme paired with bright pinks and corals, you can create a colorful signature cocktail or serve tasty watermelon, feta and basil bites as appetizers. Be sure to include a coordinating Menu card so your guests know what you’re serving.

Include thematic details in your attire.

For a floral themed wedding, you could choose a wedding dress with floral details or accents, or choose floral patterned pumps to wear down the aisle. The bridesmaids could wear shades of pink or coral, or even wear floral patterned bridesmaids dresses! Tie the color scheme in through your groom’s tie or handkerchief square.

Keep the Favors and guestbook on theme

Choose advice cards from Shutterfly that match your wedding invitations. These can be a simple and sweet way to collect a “guestbook” of sorts full of memories and advice to look back on after the big day. You can also package your wedding favors with sweet tissue paper flowers to keep the theme going.

After the big day

Don’t forget to keep your theme going by choosing coordinating Thank You cards to send to your guests.

And that, my friends, is how you create a cohesive wedding theme! With Shutterfly, it’s never been easier to create a beautifully custom feel for your wedding day.


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Jessica Bishop is the founder of TheBudgetSavvyBride.com, and has worked in various areas and roles within the wedding industry since 2007. She is the author of the best-selling book,The Budget-Savvy Wedding Planner & Organizer and also hosts The Bouquet Toss Wedding Planning Podcast. Jessica's expert wedding advice and savvy savings tips have been featured by Good Morning America, COSMOPOLITAN, Glamour, and more.