FAQ's
General
How do we get started?
Contact us! If you’re local to Philadelphia, we would love to schedule a consultation with you at our studio in Old City. We have tons of samples here for you to browse. We’ll spend some time getting to know each other, discussing your likes and dislikes, going over the style for your day, the component pieces you’ll need and reviewing the various types of printing methods.
Out of state? We’re happy to schedule a zoom meeting with you to go over all of these details!
How much do your invitations typically cost?
There are a lot of different factors that will affect your overall stationery budget, primarily printing method. Our invitations start at $3,000 (for 100 suites). However, we find that most of our clients spend between $4,000-$7,000 on their stationery suite.
Typical budget for Save the Dates is around $1,000-$3,000 and around $2,000-$4,000 for Day of Paper.
When should I place my order?
We typically recommend allowing a minimum of 2-8 months for design and printing. Our Collection orders tend to go a bit faster, we recommend allowing a minimum of 8-12 weeks for design and printing.
Keep in mind that is typical to send out your invitations about 8-12 weeks before your event date!
In a rush? Contact us, we’re always happy to help if we can! Rush fees may apply.
Do you offer day-of signage?
We sure do! The best part is that if we've designed your invitation, we can translate those elements into your day of pieces to create a cohesive brand throughout the day. Contact us to discuss the details!
Design
What is the process for designs from the Collection?
Contact us via the form on our Contact page. We'll schedule a virtual or in-person meeting with you to review the particulars of what you're looking for and choose a design. From there, we will provide a customized quote for you. Upon approval of the quote and our initial deposit, we create the first round of design for you showing what each component will look like. Three rounds of revision are included within our Collection process.
What is the process for Custom Invitations?
Always dreamed of a unique, one of a kind stationery suite? You’ve come to the right place, this is our specialty!
Through our initial in person consultation (which can be done via email or phone) we’ll talk about the style for your day and what you envision for your stationery suite. From there, we'll provide a preliminary estimate for the ideas we discussed. Upon approval and our initial deposit, we create two unique concepts to choose from. From there, we’ll work together (with unlimited rounds of revision) to make sure that your suite is 100% perfect!
What printing methods do you offer? What are the differences?
We offer 5 different types of printing and are happy to mix and match methods to create the perfect balance!
Digital Printing is the most cost effective way to print. The ink is flat to the paper and we use the highest quality paper stocks. You are not limited by the number of colors on a piece with digital printing so a 1 color piece costs the same as a 3 color piece. With flat printing, we can do things like print guest addresses on your invitation envelopes or print multi-colored illustrations or photographs. We also now offer digital white printing for an added bonus! [$]
Letterpress Printing uses plates covered in hand-mixed ink which are pressed into the paper creating a deep, luxurious texture. Letterpress is a handmade process that has a softer, vintage feel. Letterpress pieces often have slight variations showing the craft of each beautifully, unique piece. [$$$]
Foil Printing is a similar process to letterpress, but it specializes in shiny metallics (think Gold, Silver, Rose Gold, Pearl, Copper). If you’re looking for a pop of metallic, this is the printing method for you! [$$$]
Hand Calligraphy – We team up with several local calligraphers who specialize in a wide range of styles for your guest addressing or if looking to add a touch of hand written text to your invitation!
Overwhelmed? Don’t worry, we’ll walk through all of these details during our initial meeting!
Can you incorporate personalized artwork into my design?
Yes, absolutely! Our team is equipped to handle watercolor and line drawing illustrations. If you have a piece of art created by a loved one or family member, we'd be happy to work this into your piece provided they're ok with it and can provide us with a high resolution file.
PLEASE NOTE: WE DO NOT ACCEPT AI GENERATED ART.