I bought plain, cream colored 8 3/4″ x 5 3/4″ (22.22cm x 14.6cm) envelopes from a stationary store. However, the professional printing costs were stacking up, so I wanted to do something at home and save some money. Unlike the Save-The-Date magnets, which were small and could do with a relatively plain envelope, I knew we needed something a bit more fun and ornate for the invitation envelopes. The idea seems to be growing in popularity by the day, since a few months later, an image search already yields so many more versions than before! Invitation Envelope We were lucky enough to see many beautiful and fun examples already abounding on Pinterest and Google, used both for wedding and Harry Potter themed birthday parties.

The Marauder’s Map design from the Harry Potter films was a natural choice for our wedding invitations, and not surprisingly, we weren’t the first to use it this way.