Rustic Wedding Invitation Maker
The rustic wood style gives your invitation a barn-wedding feel: a wood grain texture, mason jar and wildflower accents, warm browns and sunflower yellow, and handwritten script for the names. It feels homey and country, with a generous, welcoming tone.
Type in the couple's names, the date and the venue, and PiCraft sets them over the wood texture. You download a print PDF with bleed and an image to share with guests.
This is the Rustic wood style of the Wedding Invitation Maker. The form on this page opens with it already selected.
Rustic wood examples
Who the Rustic wood style suits
Barn, farm and ranch weddings
Wood, sunflowers and wildflowers match venues with beams, fields and long tables.
Late summer and autumn weddings
Sunflower yellow and warm browns suit the harvest season.
Backyard and family weddings
A homey card suits a gathering of family and friends at a house or a community hall.
Getting the best Rustic wood result
- 1
Check contrast on the wood
Wood grain is busy behind text. Look at the result at a small size, and generate again if any line is hard to read.
- 2
Use handwritten names sparingly
Script names are charming, but short ones are the most legible. Use first names if the full names are long.
- 3
Use kraft envelopes
Brown kraft A7 envelopes add to the rustic look and are inexpensive.
- 4
Bring the jars to the tables
Mason jars with wildflowers on the tables turn the artwork into the real thing.
Ideas to try
- Names: "Claire Beaumont & Thomas Nakamura", venue: "Hollow Creek Barn", city: "Asheville, North Carolina"
- Time: "Four o'clock, followed by supper and dancing"
- RSVP line: "Please reply by August 20 · claireandthomas.com"
- A backyard wedding with the venue "The Nakamura Family Farm"
What you download
Every design from the Wedding Invitation Maker comes with the files for the job, whichever style you choose:
- Share image 1080×1500 JPG
- Print PDF 5×7 in with 0.125 in bleed
- Print JPG 5×7 in with bleed, 300 DPI
Questions about the Rustic wood style
Is the wood photographic?+
The wood grain is part of the illustration. Light or dark wood appears depending on each generation.
Do I get sunflowers every time?+
The style asks for sunflowers, wildflowers and mason jars, but each generation arranges them differently.
How do I make it feel less country?+
Try watercolor botanical or boho for a softer, more modern take on natural materials.
Is the text easy to read?+
It is set in handwritten script for the names and a clearer face for the details. Proofread and check legibility on a phone screen.
Can I print it at home?+
You can, but check that your printer takes 5×7 inch card and can print to the edge. A print shop trims the 0.125 inch bleed cleanly and can use heavy stock of 110 lb (300 gsm) or more, which feels better with a rustic design. Proofread every name, date and time before you print.
Wedding invitation styles
Guides
Wedding Invitation Size and Print Specs
Standard wedding invitation size is 5×7 in with 0.125 in bleed, 300 DPI and an A7 envelope. Trim, safe area, pixels, card stock and share-image sizes.
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