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details of how it all works

first steps

CONTACT US
Fill out our contact form so we can gather a little more information about the scope of your project


RETAINER FEE
We're a perfect fit for your wedding, hooray!  The retainer fee makes it official and goes toward your project


CONSULTATION
We will set up a quick and easy complimentary design consultation and talk through all the little details

the design process

NO CUSTOM
For our couples not needing custom design, please follow this link to our Etsy Shop

SEMI-CUSTOM

For our Semi-Custom design clients, we first settle on which curated collection suite we will be customizing, and how many custom artwork elements you would like to add to your package

CUSTOM
For our Custom design clients, we will estimate how many custom artwork elements we will need in creating your invitations
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DESIGN FORMS
​We then email a brief form for each card we are creating for you with intuitive fields to assist you in providing the details needed to start your first proof

printing process

papers

FELT 110lb | 290gsm a soft printed finish 

WATERCOLOR 120lb | 330gsm light texture, nice thickness

COTTON 185lb | 500gsm 100% cotton, thick & luxurious  

​LETTERPRESS 200lb | 700gsm 100% cotton, our thickest, most indulgent paper 


DIE CUT specialty shaped cards, choose from our existing shapes or we can create a new shape

layout

CLASSIC FLAT
​Single-sided flat invitation

GATEFOLD

Folded, 2 panels open to invitation

ACCORDION FOLD

Folded, 4 panels open to panorama

enclosures

NO ENCLOSURE
Invitation and insert cards placed on top of each other from largest to smallest

VELLUM WRAP WITH WAX SEAL

Invitation and insert cards nestled in an opaque vellum wrap enclosure with a custom wax seal adhered

VELVET OR SILK RIBBON BOW

​Invitation and insert cards layered and enclosed with a velvet or silk ribbon tied in a bow

PRINTING METHODs

DIGITAL
Artwork and text printed on choice of digital papers using photographic printers
​to look like original watercolors

DIGITAL WITH LETTERPRESS

Artwork printed digitally, then text imprinted on ultra thick paper using a vintage letterpress printer

DIE CUT

Specialty shaped cards using existing shapes or we can machine a new shape with custom artwork

the mailing process

INVITATION MAILING
When the steps above are completed, it's time to mail your works of art!  We can either mail your invitations, unassembled, to you for you to handle the mailing, or we can assemble, seal, add postage, and mail directly to your guests
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