This suite evokes the feel of old letters and postcards, complete with a sailing motif and an all-American palette.

Clockwise from top left: Airmail envelope (letterboxco.com), Martha Stewart Crafts anchor craft punch (michaels.com), kraft-paper tag (acmoore.com), navy A7 envelope (paperpresentation.com), postage stamps (championstamp.com), our clip art invitation, postcard (zazzle.com).

Groupings of white dahlias, tulips, hydrangeas, and chrysanthemums are placed in galvanized buckets in various sizes to create fresh, fragrant centerpieces reminiscent of the open sea. Nestled in between are small lanterns, conveying the charm of old lighthouses.

Set a shipshape table with seaworthy vessels whose sails designate guests' seats. These whimsical place cards require little more than kraft paper and a simple folding technique. Outfit boats with Life Savers candies and cast them adrift on blue napkins.

Carry your theme throughout with ink by using this clever stamp for escort cards or favor tags (paper-source.com).

Use colors to tie, bundle, and thread everything from your invitation suite to festive garlands (letterboxco.com).

Use our design to learn how to get the look of screen-printed totes for less.

Canvas tote "10101" (bagworks.com), Tyrrells "Lightly Sea Salted" chips (chelseamarketbaskets.com), Gerolsteiner mineral water (nutricity.com), Martha's Vineyard Cookie Company cookies (marthasvineyardcookiecompany.com).

You can use this fun medallion to adorn various wedding elements.

Wrap favor boxes using this festive technique. 

Use striped fabric and coordinating buttons to create a new spin on the ring pillow for your littlest attendant.

Fold your napkins in thirds, then use tape to affix a stencil to the center. Soak a small foam brush in fabric paint, and dab it over the letters. Allow to dry for at least 30 minutes.

Felix Populi linen napkins (felixpopuli.com), "Love" stencil (stencilease.com), Versatex #26 ink (dharmatrading.com).

Create this whimsical garland using cutouts of pages from old books and maps.

Salute nautical Nantucket, Cape Cod, Mystic, or other coastal areas with sailors' rope bracelets that shrink to fit (1856countrystore.com). Or bestow "The Arts of the Sailor: Knotting, Splicing, and Ropework" to show guests the ropes.

Hang them as table markers (letterboxco.com).

This four-tiered confection covered with butter cream frosting is decorated with colorful white-chocolate flags.

Muslin pouches filled with sailboat-shaped sugar cookies and saltwater taffy are tied with grosgrain ribbon.

Bind programs with a rope-style cord.