Hanami invitation: sakura, picnic under the trees, night lanterns

Invitations to hanami, the Japanese custom of sitting under cherry trees in bloom to eat and drink with friends, now held in parks from Tokyo to Bonn and Washington. The nine show a canopy of sakura, a picnic with bento boxes and dango, and paper lanterns under the branches for night viewing. Each has a clear panel for the date and place. Ask for a different setting, such as a Tokyo park, and the same invitation layout carries it.

• a spring picnic invitation
• a garden party in April
• an outing under the trees for a club or office
• a card for a night viewing

Frequently asked questions

What is hanami?

The Japanese custom of sitting under cherry trees in bloom to eat and drink with friends. Night viewing under lanterns is called yozakura.

Where do I write the date and place?

In the clear panel each design leaves empty. The panels carry no sample text.

What are the three styles?

Watercolour has pale blossom washes in pink, sage and grey. Ukiyo-e is a woodblock print in pink, indigo and cream. Flat modern uses simple blossoms and a navy accent.

Can I ask for a different setting?

Yes. A setting such as a wine-and-cheese picnic is a request, and the result is not a promised picture.

About toile

This page is a showcase and a starting point: nine samples already rendered, three readings of the pack crossed with three styles, each shown at the size and ratio it was made for. Take any of them further on the wall with a few words, or ask for all nine again under your own direction; a sign-in keeps what you make, and it is free while Toile is new. The recipe behind each sample — the subject, the style, the palette, the framing — travels with the image rather than staying private to the render: it is in the alt text of every sample and in the page's own structured data, so a search engine reads the same handles a person would.