How it works

Five steps from your first email to the box on your doorstep.

  1. 1

    Inquire and consult

    Send the form. Same-day reply with a pricing guide and a 20-minute call link.

    Same day
  2. 2

    Concepts

    Two directions from your venue and palette, each with paper, print method and type.

    After booking
  3. 3

    Proof rounds

    Two for save the dates, three for invitations, on your private client page.

    About 7 weeks
  4. 4

    Written approval

    Your approval on the page releases the files to press.

    8 weeks before mail day
  5. 5

    Press, assembly, delivery

    Printed, checked, assembled and shipped to you.

    Letterpress 7 to 8 weeks. Digital 2 to 3.
A stack of chocolate brown envelopes tied with blush ribbon and sealed with gold wax, ready to ship
Sealed and ready to ship. The designer's own wedding, Tucson.

Timeline

A full package, counted back from the wedding day.

10 to 12 months Book the date
About 9 months Save the dates mail
About 7 months Invitation kickoff
7 to 5 months Three proof rounds
About 5 months Approval, print release
About 12 weeks Invitations mail
6 weeks Day-of wording due
1 week Day-of delivery
Wedding day The day

With save the dates

Book 10 to 12 months out.

Invitations only

Book 6 to 9 months out.

Approval to mail day

Letterpress 7 to 8 weeks. Digital 2 to 3 weeks.

Pricing

Nothing here is a flat rate. Every job is quoted from scratch: a design fee for the scope, printing at cost plus the studio markup, hand finishing, and shipping. These are four example packages, itemized the way your own quote will be.

Invitation suite only $2,500 Example package. 100 households, digital printing on cotton stock.
Design: consult, mood board, two concepts, three rounds$1,500
Invitation, details card and reply card, 110 of each$620
Outer and reply envelopes, printed and addressed$265
Assembly, packing and press checks$85
Shipping to you$30
Total$2,500

Letterpress or foil on the same suite adds roughly $1,000 to $2,500, depending on how many colors and pieces take the press.

Full wedding package $5,000 Example package. 100 households, save the dates through the day of.
Design: save the dates, invitation suite and day-of, booked together$2,700
Save the dates, 110 cards and envelopes, addressed$450
Invitation suite, 110 of each piece, with envelopes$1,000
Day-of: programs, menus, place cards$500
Custom wax seals, 100$205
Assembly, packing and shipping$145
Total$5,000

Booking the three together runs about $300 under pricing them one at a time.

Corporate and event $800 Example package. Place cards for a 50-person client dinner, a different message on each.
Design: place card and envelope, two rounds$500
50 place cards on cotton stock, individually printed$100
50 envelopes, guest names printed on the front$45
Two bar menus with stands$112
Shipping, two day$43
Total$800

Event work runs on weeks, not months. Wax seals, envelope liners and die-cut shapes are priced on top.

Monogram and personal stationery $625 Example package. A monogram drawn for you, then a first run of cards.
Monogram design, two concepts, two rounds$400
50 flat cards and envelopes, printed return address$152
Two 50-sheet notepads$45
Shipping$28
Total$625

The monogram is yours to keep. Reprints later cost printing only.

What moves the number: guest count, how many pieces, printing method, hand finishing like wax seals and liners, and how soon you need it. A quote arrives within two days of our call.

What's included

Included Design and proof rounds until you approve Printing, paper and envelopes as listed in the quote Printed guest addressing Assembly Shipping to one address in the continental US
Not included Postage Calligraphy or hand addressing Rush printing Reprints after an approved proof

Payment

Two payments: a deposit to book, the balance on approval.

Deposit A flat $100 books your date.
Balance Due on final approval, before anything is printed.
How to pay Bank transfer or card. The card price includes the processing fee.

Questions people ask

How far out should I book?

10 to 12 months with save the dates, 6 to 9 months for invitations only.

How do proofs work?

Each round lands on your private client page with mockups and the actual print file, and you answer there.

Will the letterpress color match my screen?

No: ink is mixed to the Pantone number on your proof, and the mockup color is only a guide.

Is shipping included?

Yes, to one address in the continental US; postage to your guests is not.

Close-up of a blind-embossed floral invitation with burgundy letterpress script, lit from the side to show the impression
Blind emboss under raking light. Elisa & Patrick.

Tell me about your wedding.

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