Spring wedding invitations
Sweetbay collection description
The Sweetbay collection features delicate floral illustrations, creating a soft and inviting aesthetic. This collection is perfect for couples seeking a romantic and refined look. This work was created in collaboration with Andrea Cavaleri (@drecavaleri), a Montreal based graphic designer with a background in fine arts. Her longtime love for drawing and painting is often seen in her designs that are best described as classic minimalism with a touch of playful flare.
Elidure collection description
The Elidure collection captures the essence of a dreamy, ethereal celebration. It features a delicate watercolor background in pastel hues, overlaid with subtle floral motifs that give a sense of serene beauty. This suite was created in collaboration with Kimberly Morgan, a pattern artist and Louie Award-winning stationery designer based in the Rocky Mountains. Her work blends the nostalgia of childhood storybooks with the beauty of her natural surroundings, resulting in charming illustrations which invoke a sweet sense of wonder and warmth. When she’s not designing, Kimberly enjoys baking artisan sourdough loaves to share with her neighbors, and reading aloud to her grandchildren.
Elidure collection description
The Elidure collection captures the essence of a dreamy, ethereal celebration. It features a delicate watercolor background in pastel hues, overlaid with subtle floral motifs that give a sense of serene beauty. This suite was created in collaboration with Kimberly Morgan, a pattern artist and Louie Award-winning stationery designer based in the Rocky Mountains. Her work blends the nostalgia of childhood storybooks with the beauty of her natural surroundings, resulting in charming illustrations which invoke a sweet sense of wonder and warmth. When she’s not designing, Kimberly enjoys baking artisan sourdough loaves to share with her neighbors, and reading aloud to her grandchildren.
Isolde collection description
The Isolde Foil collection exudes timeless elegance with its intricately designed stamped foil details that form a lavish floral wreath. The foil details add a touch of opulence, ensuring that the announcement of your special day is nothing short of magnificent. This suite was created in collaboration with Simona Camp, a licensing artist and graphic designer specializing in wedding stationery and surface pattern design. She is most inspired by being out in nature, traveling, and visiting used bookstores.
Bruges collection description
The Bruges collection features a delicate laurel wreath illustration, creating a serene and sophisticated ambiance. This understated yet elegant invitation is perfect for couples seeking a clean, minimalistic aesthetic for their wedding, combining timeless elegance with a modern twist. This suite was created in collaboration with Jessica Miller (@owlandtoad), an artist and stationery designer based in sunny Southern California. She's inspired by nature, fresh color combos, and anything with a lot of texture.
Harper collection description
Perfect for an upscale, intimate wedding, the Harper collection invites guests to a celebration of love surrounded by elegance and style by combining an intricate botanical frame around your details. This suite was designed in collaboration with JeAnna Casper (@jeannacasperdesign), an illustrator and graphic designer specializing in stationery and surface design. She loves creating pieces that beautifully celebrate life's most wonderful moments. When she isn't drawing or creating, you can probably find her exploring the mountains around her home.
Trèfle collection description
Trèfle is a bold yet refined collection featuring intricate floral illustrations that create a striking contrast with the central text. A clean rectangular frame draws the eye to your wedding details with clarity and elegance. This suite is perfect for couples seeking a balance of vintage charm and modern style. This suite was created in collaboration with April Foster, a graphic and brand designer specializing in invitations and digital design. With a less-is-more approach, her aesthetic is clean and elegant, with a focus on beautiful type and subtle details.
All about spring wedding invites
Spring signifies new beginnings and the start of wedding season. This time of year is full of blooming flowers in nature and on wedding invitations. Take advantage of stunning wedding invitation designs, like Octavia or Destin. If your spring wedding theme is more subdued, opt for a clean wedding invitation design template in a pale shade, like Muriano.
When customizing your spring wedding invitations, choose a color palette that speaks to the season. If you’re having a garden celebration, consider pastel pinks, greens, and peaches. If your wedding theme is more modern, don’t shy away from bright hues. We recommend Bow Bridge in sky blue, or Stowe in coral.
Frequently asked questions
How Do Spring Wedding Invitations Shape Your Event?
When you first start to plan a spring wedding, do you consider how much your invitation not only shares the time and place, but also begins to show the feeling, look, and idea that you hope your day will have? The truth is, your invitation often gives guests their first sense of what to expect, and when you take inspiration from that “season of renewal,” you give your new marriage journey a strong start. Every March, April, and May, as the world comes alive outside, many couples choose invitation designs such as Laurelwood—which often features gentle green detail that brings forward the fresh spirit of this time. Maybe your choice is Farnham, which uses simple, calm lines and soft colors that seem to reflect an outdoor setting.
What Color Works Best for Spring Invitations?
Color choice is not a small part of any invitation, and when you want your spring wedding stationery to fit in with the season, you often look for shades that match the gentle changes and lighter days. Do soft shades like light pink, green, or purple speak to you, or are you looking for a look inspired by a garden, with shades of orange, sage, and light red, which can be a great fit for an event outside? Sometimes, more bold shades are best—sky blue or coral can work if you want something with a new and/or modern style, while not leaving behind the spring mood. Merryton can make color selection easier, as it lets you adjust to a wider set of spring colors, so you do not have to worry if plans shift near the end of your process.
How Can You Add Season-Inspired Motifs to Your Invitations?
Often, the right style makes use of simple, nature-inspired, or even abstract detail that can feel fresh and lively, which is exactly what many hope to show at a spring event. Hand-drawn styles—examples include Octavia, another top pick—can outline your message with a nod to new growth or spring plants. What if you are a fan of design that avoids showy looks? Spasso stands out for clean lines and only a touch of decoration, still calling to mind the time of year, but staying minimal. For most couples (near to 75%), using a vertical (portrait) invitation seems natural, since upright lines look like flower stems. Few (5%) use borders, and almost everyone (92%) leaves photos off the page, giving these seasonal elements room to shine as is.
When Should You Send Out Invitations for a Spring Wedding?
When you want to make sure guests can attend, should you send invitations early in the new year, or wait? For most, sending them out 6 to 8 weeks before the day (February for March or April dates, March for those in May) gives plenty of time for planning. If your date falls during holidays (like Easter), school break, or at the start of graduation time, 8 weeks ahead is wise. For those with out-of-town guests, or if you plan to marry on Memorial Day weekend, save-the-date cards 6 to 8 months early can be a big help.
What Paper Style Best Matches a Spring Theme?
After choosing your design, how you pick the right paper can still shape your guest's experience. Why does this matter? Because the touch and weight of the paper can add to each color and detail you show, with quality choices (found in Laurelwood and Farnham, for example) making artwork or plant details stand out as is. Some couples will keep the same print or finish from save-the-dates all the way to thank you cards, which joins the whole experience in a smooth way.
Picking the best spring invitation is just the start. When you think carefully about color, seasonal ideas, and the materials you use, you create a day—and a message—that matches the unique, lively feeling of one of the year’s best times.
Invitations for every style
From bohemian and botanical to minimalist and modern, there are gorgeous invitations of all styles on Zola.
Floral invitationsModern invitationsGreenery invitationsRustic invitationsWatercolor invitationsWhimsical invitationsCultural invitationsDestination invitationsBeach invitationsSummer invitationsWinter invitationsSpring invitationsElegant & Formal invitationsSimple & Minimalist invitationsTypography invitationsClassic & Traditional invitationsMonogram invitationsBoho invitationsMountains invitationsVintage & Retro invitationsMaximalist invitationsNautical invitationsBarn & Country invitationsBorder invitationsGeometric invitationsFall & Autumn invitations
Colors that match your theme
Whether you're going for classic white or a bright array of hues, Zola has invitations of every color to match your wedding theme.
Multi invitationsBlue invitationsDusty Blue invitationsRoyal Blue invitationsNavy invitationsBlack invitationsRed invitationsBurgundy invitationsWhite invitationsPurple invitationsLavender invitationsPlum invitationsPink invitationsRose invitationsDusty Rose invitationsCoral invitationsPeach invitationsGreen invitationsEmerald Green invitationsTeal invitationsOrange invitationsYellow invitationsGrey invitationsBrown invitationsOff White invitations
Invitations of all shapes & sizes
From traditional square invitations to fancy arches, Zola has a variety of card shapes to choose from.
Standard invitationsRounded invitationsScalloped invitationsHalf-arch invitationsArch invitationsOval invitationsTicket invitationsDiamond invitations
Mix and match options
With so many features and finishes available, choosing invitations can seem daunting. Narrow your search by combining your favorite design options.
Foil invitationsLetterpress invitationsReception-only invitationsPhoto invitationsInvitations without photosPortrait invitationsLandscape invitations