I don’t know about you, but when I start planning a wedding the first thought that comes to mind is, “how is this going to be different than any other wedding?” Being the lead designer on our team I am also particularly sensitive to ensuring the couple’s individuality is also represented in their special day. I believe each couple should stand out from the crowd. I mean… It’s you, it’s your day it shouldn’t look like any other. Let’s look at 6 truly unique wedding invitation ideas below!

Personality meets style starting with the design phase. Our process begins by getting to know what our couple client likes their interests, hobbies, even home décor. (Because, what better way to understand your personality than getting a glimpse into your home.) Taking all the information we have plus looking at Pinterest boards or inspiration pictures, likes and dislikes, chosen venue and desired experience we start at the end and work our way to the beginning. Meaning, we create the entire vision of the day from what champagne will be served, to lighting, time of day, entertainment, weather, florals, colors, etc. Then we move into the details like signs, invitations, name cards and save the dates. 

Which brings me to designing invitations that are as unique as you and give your guests a WOW first impression of your wedding day. Below are my favorite invitation ideas for making a fantastic and memorable first impression that is all your own. 

1.) Get Artsy
What better way to have a one-of-a-kind invite than one created by a fine artist? This is absolutely one of my favorite invite ideas because you can be as opulent or simplistic as you like and the art may be used for your welcome sign, menus, place cards, thank you and more. 

2.) Mini Book
There is nothing more unique to you than your story so share it with your guests in a mini book invite. Include pictures of you along with event details all in a keepsake style invite. To be honest we had a hard time finding an example of this specific idea (which should tell you how unique it is!). So we did this little mockup to give you a better idea of what it would look like. Keep it simple and small, include personal photos, and the wedding details. A 2×3 book is only $4.96 from Walmart and you can include your entire love story!

3.) A Sprig
Elegant wedding invitation with sprig of lavender 
I am an absolute gluten for fresh herbs and flowers and for my BoHo couples this is my top pick for giving your guests a sneak peak at either what’s on the menu (slip in a sprig of cilantro or rosemary secured to your invite with jute). Or, the vibe of your nature inspired celebration (lavender, grass, baby’s breath sprigs tied with a simple ribbon). Try to keep the sprigs small and tight so they don’t make a mess of your guests counter when they open the invite.  

4.) A Sprig + Eco Friendly
Eco-Friendly wedding invitation with plant seeds
Etsy is a great resource to use. These are only $0.93 each!
Take it a step further and send your invite on plantable paper! 

5.) Venue Inspired
Wine bottle label wedding invitation 
Labels can be found on Etsy and we suggest Trader Joes, or Costco for inexpensive wine choices unless it is in your budget to send a bottle from your winery.
I know, how vague! But here is what I mean, if you are getting married at a winery send a cork, a wine bottle, a bottle opener. If you are getting married on the beach, send a treasure map, a beach survival kit with sunscreen, glasses, sun visor each with another piece of info or message in a bottle. 

6.) Puzzle Pieces
Wood puzzle piece wedding invitation 
I fell in love with blank puzzles from Amazon because you make it into anything you want and when you share it the activity is fun to unravel the mystery. We used these last Christmas to give a ski trip spread out among lots of little gifts. 

In todays world of Pinterest Weddings, and Instagram styled shoots it can be difficult to find truly unique wedding details for your day. It feels like everyone is doing the different versions of the same basic ideas. Hopefully these 6 truly unique wedding invitation ideas helped you get started on the right path. Need some invite inspiration or wedding design help? Send us a note!

6 Truly Unique Wedding Invitation Ideas

Welcome to the Weddings By Leigh family, where we bring one-of-a-kind luxury weddings to life in the most extraordinary ways. As a dynamic mother-daughter team with unparalleled expertise in wedding planning and design, Paige Leigh and Christy Leigh are dedicated to crafting distinctive celebrations that reflect your unique love story.

Meet the Visionaries:

Driven by a deep passion for personalized love stories, Paige tailors plans that leave an indelible impression on couples and guests alike. Christy, our visionary designer, and innovator, brings a wealth of experience to shape her creativity, transforming spaces into breathtaking realms that seamlessly blend timeless traditions with a contemporary flair.

Crafting Extraordinary Moments

At Weddings By Leigh, we cherish the art of attentive listening and pay meticulous attention to detail. With trust and collaboration, we guide you on a stress-free and enjoyable planning journey.

Throughout the planning process, Paige ensures our one-on-one support and custom-tailored experiences provide you a highly professional, supportive, and unique touch exactly when and where you need it.

With over 30 combined years of experience in planning, designing, and coordinating special events, the Weddings By Leigh team promises that following our one-of-a-kind approach will help you achieve your dream wedding.

With the right eye and an understanding of lighting, amazing portraits can be captured just about anywhere. 
With Agnes and Travis this was a perfect moment to take some amazing photos in a very busy location that is absolutely important to the two of them. They were willing to show up at the right time for proper lighting (I came with lights in hand just in case since overcast was off and on) during a very busy time on this specific trail. You'd never guess that in this moment the public was just about everywhere. 

These are amazing moments. When you can simply envelope yourself into the world of each other and see that nothing else matters. This is love! and I love Capturing it!

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The Story of a Photographer

I am a father of 11 children! Yep... you read that right. I have 4 little one's in Heaven and the other 6 are here giving me life and laughter and a little frustration along the way(haha) and one on the way!! 

I've always been the artistic type since I was a child. Sketches, paintings, music and almost anything to do with creating has been a part of my life. From my father oil painting in the garage to my uncle running around with his film camera taking street photography, art has been a part of my life.

I first picked up a semi-pro camera when I married my beautiful wife 10 years ago to capture these moments in our life that fly so fast. I began self teaching myself by assisting local professional wedding photographers and made the move into professional gear. With the miraculous technical advancements of Social Media, people began expressing their love for my art and things began to move forward.

Fast forward up to today and I can't get enough. 

I love capturing Love in all it's forms. Engagements, weddings and families touch so many parts of my personal life. Each session is a literal reminder of this amazing life that I live.


I would love to offer my skills to capture those moments for you as well!

Walking through Tamory Hall for the first time, we knew we needed to create a shoot in their space. It just so happened in the next few weeks we had two vendors reach out wanting to collaborate on a design at Tamory Hall! From there, all the details started falling into place. My design goal for this project was to create a modern and urban event. I wanted to create the dancing vibe from table to dance floor, so I incorporated flower vases inspired to look like disco balls and iridescent champagne flutes. A lot of times wedding designs can begin to look the same (all beautiful of course), but with this shoot I wanted to stretch my horizons with design. Using a darker color palette and architecturally interesting pieces helped me achieve my goal. For the shoot date, we originally had it on the books for April 2020, but as we all know COVID hit in March. With safety and best outcome in mind, we made the decision to postpone the shoot until we could all meet safely while bringing our best game to the table.

As wedding planners, COVID brought a whole new level of planning and coordinating. One part of the industry taking a large hit was wedding dances and music. How would it be possible to social distance AND throw an awesome dance party? If you are like me, I LOVE to dance, but my level of confidence in my dance moves peaks when I am in a crowd of people. The idea of having to boldly bust a move while six feet apart did not sound appealing to me. I wanted a balance of safely getting groovy while not giving a personal recital to those around me. My brain started whirling with the idea of only doing line dances, but we ran into the issue of still not everyone knowing the moves in order to participate. We needed awesome music paired with easy to learn in the moment dance moves. Then it hit us - JUST DANCE!

JUST DANCE pairs simple dance moves with awesome music. It plays easily on a screen and over a sound system. A DJ could even coordinate their own mixes to the dance moves!! At Tamory Hall, there are multiple TVs available for use at any event. Most venues have this option because they host private events and corporate events. By having each TV playing JUST DANCE, guests can jam out, follow the dance moves, or make up their own while social distancing. Just because COVID impacted your wedding day doesn’t mean you have to give up on your initial plan. COVID just forced us to become more creative and tap into our ability to adapt as humans.


Collaborators:
Venue - Tamory Hall
Photography - Justin Meyer
Design & Coordination - Elizabeth for MostlyBecky
Florals - Emily Weaver for CamBam Floral
Desserts - Whitney Leighton for Little Blackbird Bakery
Calligraphy - Anna Bowser with Scripted by Anna
Decor Rentals - Borrow My Vintage
Dance Floor Rentals - Pella Rental
Hair & Makeup - Maggie Sturgis
Skin Care - Amy for Emberglow Tanning
Bridal Accessories - Lexi for Indiecords Co.
Linen - BBJ Linen
Menswear - Dakota at Skeffington’s Formalwear 
Bridalwear - Asos Curve
Party Favors - VanVeen Chocolates
Hand Sanitizer - Foundry Distilling Company

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A wedding planner and event consultant with over 10 years of experience in Iowa, Virginia, Florida, Texas, Colorado, and Minnesota, Mostly Becky Weddings and Events has organized over 600 wedding and events. Mostly Becky Weddings and Events includes 5 planners spanned across 6 states, and they love to travel and visit anywhere our couples are. To help bring your wedding vision to life, Mostly Becky Weddings and Events will work alongside you and provide the most exceptional customer service, timeline development, design with amazing communication.

From the rehearsal dinner to the wedding ceremony and reception, the team at Mostly Becky Weddings and Events aims to provide you with organized and time-sensitive guidance for every step of the way. They offer various types of services for all weddings, including destination, double, eco-friendly, elopement, military, religious, and non-religious. Couples can choose to hire someone for day-of coordination, full planning, or partial planning, depending on their needs. Additional services include:
+ Event design
+ Referrals
+ Timelines
+ To-do lists

We are on location Make Up and Hair Stylists with over 20+ years in the beauty Industry. 
We specialize in weddings all over Southwest Florida and beyond. We have an amazing beauty squad that has experience and expertise to accommodate you. We have amazing reviews on Google and Wedding Wire. We look forward to meeting you and getting our glam on.🌟 We are also a Jane Iredale retailer! We do on Location makeup lessons and can recommend and sell products. We aren’t just makeup artists! Have you seen our hair team? They are amazing! We would love to be part of your special day ❤️

Alaska, Arizona + Beyond.

You can find me chasing wild spaces and legendary couples who want to elope with nature as their witness.

I believe in putting intention behind everything. There is nothing that brings a smile to my face quite like when a bride shows me a special note sewed into her shoe and a locket with grandmas photo hanging from her bouquet. Little things like these are the reasons I do what I do. I want to capture those special and meaningful moments so you can hold onto them forever.

When I'm not following you around like the paparazzi, you can find me hanging out with my 4 fuzzy pets, helping my husband find things in plain sight and binge watching crime documentaries, Ancient Aliens and any other unsolved mystery type show.

If I had to describe myself in one word it would be "Spunky".

Let's Adventure, I promise you won't regret it.

My name is Marissa! But… they call me Mars. My favorite part of this job is getting to know YOU + to capture YOUR love! I adore love & it is a dream come true that I get to photograph it & make tangible memories for a living. I specialize in western styled weddings + elopements. When hiring me you are getting a ready-made bff to not only capture your special moments, but to experience them with!

I love what I do. I know, I know, that's what every photographer says. But seriously. It took my whole life to figure out what I wanted to do and once I found it, I took it and ran with it. I've always loved creating images. From disposable cameras to my first photography class in college, I've always loved being able to capture memories. Every session is unique, every person is unique, and every moment is different from the last. That's what makes it special every time. But what separates me from the rest, is that I started with a landscape photography background, so I always like to make sure everything in the picture, is just as beautiful as the people in it. 
I'm married to the love of my life and best friend Rachel. My favorite color is midnight blue, pop punk music is a staple in my life and when I'm not photographing weddings you can find me hiking, golfing, or chasing sunsets Top any of those off with a dutch crunch deli sandwich and a cold kombucha and I'm as happy as I can be.

I am an empath and a photographer, a mother and a friend. I bring all of those to the table when you are working with me. As an empath it allows me to feel your connection and in turn create images that truly feel like you. As a mother and a friend I will always bring to the table the nurturing hype girl. The one that will help you pin that hard-to-reach curl and hold your grandmother's hand with as much love as you would, while also reminding you of the actual badass you are.
I'm a Leo sun, Pisces moon, Capricorn Rising and an enneagram 2. Always down for a road trip, sunny days and to put my bare feet on the earth. I'm deeply passionate, I love with my whole heart and believe in the power to create positive change wherever you are.

I'm a creative soul with a love of Romance
A Born and raised Texan, The Texas proud kind of Texan!
I grew up in San Antonio and moved to the Southeast Texas area
To be with my husband, who works in the plants! 

When I'm not photographing the most INCREDIBLE souls or editing their photos, you can find me driving around aimlessly with my husband, 
hanging out with our 6 beautiful AMAZING daughters, or playing with our Goldendoodle (whom I absolutely ADORE) Oaklee!

I'm Obsessed with Tacos and Naps, I don't know which one I like more. I think it's pretty equal. I am a firm believer naps should be normalized....

Emotions, Connection, and Love literally light me up inside, 
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