For this destination wedding, I was prepared to help you plan a wedding party trip to Istanbul. But I realize that not everyone can afford to have a destination wedding or just don’t want to leave any friends and family out of the usually smaller affair. So instead, why not have a destination-inspired wedding? Bring Istanbul home to your guests at your reception.

map of the city

Tie an antique map of the city into your wedding stationery, either through the invitations, welcome packets or escort cards. Cover every surface with the luxurious fabrics and pillows seen in Istanbul markets and cafés. Put hookahs as the table centerpieces and design your food buffet to resemble the layout of food displays in the Grand Bazaar.

spices in the market

Istanbul is such a diverse and inspiring city on the cusp of Europe and Asia. This unique combination could help shape a reception your guests won’t soon forgot.

gorgeous architectural elements could enhance your reception too

Your wedding invitations definitely set the tone of your event, so if you’re doing a beach, summer, or destination wedding, it’s important to choose an invitation that conveys the feel and formality of your wedding.  Beach & destination weddings are likely to be more casual events, so setting the tone with a bright, colorful and playful invitation like our tropical flowers design can be important so that guests know what to expect.

A mult-colored tropical flower adorns this wedding invitation suite.

A stylized three toned tropical flower adorns this invitation suite giving it a pretty and playful feel.  The flower is slightly reminiscent of a Hawaiian plumeria flower or a hibiscus.  The great thing about the flower being several layers is that you can customize this design in up to four colors so that it matches your wedding colors perfectly.

The perfect wedding invitation package for your beach wedding.

The full suite includes the invitation, response card, two enclosures, and flat thank you notes.  The enclosures in the photograph are used as reception and directions cards, but you can customize these as you’d like.  You can include flight, hotel, and other travel information, as well as activities schedules, dress code, and a registry or honeyfund if you have one.

The tropical flowers wedding invitations are available from our store, Modern Girl Invitations, and as always can be customized in your colors at no additional charge.  Below the invite is shown in Fuschia, Tangerine, and Lime - another bright, bold, and stunning combination!

Tropical flower wedding invitations in fuschia and tangerine.