Tea & Lace: a bridal shower invitation template

Tea & Lace is a lace-edged bridal shower invitation in ivory and Wedgwood blue, with a china teacup at its center, for afternoon teas honoring the bride.

A scalloped lace border runs around the card, and in the middle a teacup rests on its saucer, its rim trimmed with tiny scallops, all in soft blue line; the bride’s name is set in an old-style serif above a blue seal. A Wedgwood-blue gatefold parts, and the countdown is struck in letterpress numerals. Afternoon tea suits the running order: a welcome, tea poured, a toast to the bride, then cake and keepsakes. A soft fall of gilt and pearls follows each acceptance. Pick it for a bridal tea in a hotel lounge, a garden shower, or a mother-daughter tea before the wedding.