Comprehensive Pricing & Product Info For Photo Wedding Cards
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This is a lot of information. Our invitation and announcement products are custom made for you, which means there are a lot of options available (and therefore a lot to read). We also offer great quantity discounts that take some reading to understand. Once you understand our great prices, however, we hope you will feel it was worth it!
"Some Assembly Required" Actually, most (if not all) of the assembly is required on your part. We design, print, and ship. You stuff, fold, lick, stamp, address (if you don't have us print addresses), and send. This manual labor is best left up to you. You know who gets what cards, and it is much cheaper for you to put in the "sweat equity" rather than to pay us to do so. Folding Cards: These come flat and unfolded, but with a score (crease) that makes them easy and ready to fold. I guess you could say that we sell "folding" cards, not "folded" cards.
Free Shipping!: We offer free Priority Mail shipping anywhere in the USA. We also ship to Canada for a flat fee of $15, and any order can be upgraded to Express Mail for $35 (not available for Canada). Express Mail, however, only saves you a day. Priority Mail is 2-3 days, Express Mail is 1-2 days. So if you would have received it in 3 days with Priority Mail, it might take 2 with Express.
We only ship to USA or Canada, if you are outside of those countries we can ship it to a friend or service of yours that is within the USA (who can then ship it on to you), otherwise we unfortunately cannot ship to you.
We also offer the ability to split your order into two destinations for a flat fee of $15. For example: if you live in Seattle and the groom's family lives in Atlanta, and you want 200 invitaitons to go to each location, you can split the shipment for that $15 fee and the rest of the shipping remains free. You will just need to provide us with the addresses and quantities for each location.
Paper Types: Our prices are the same for Cardstock or Photo Paper, printed 1 side. However, photo paper can only be printed on one side. So you cannot, for instance, order a folding thank-you card on photo paper. Also, thank you cards and RSVPs should be printed on cardstock so they can accept pen marks and be written on.
Quantity Discounts Explained: Our prices are also based on quantity discounts. These discounts are for both how many you order of one item and how many different items you order (Invitations, RSVP cards, etc.).
The first item (what we call the "Main Item") is at normal price, additional items are at the "Additional Item" price. The first item is the main item you are ordering, and it also is the most expensive item (when totaled). Think of it as a coupon: the additional items are discounted when combined with an item of equal or greater value.
Main Items don't have to be invitations, they are simply whatever is the item that costs the most when totaled. 3.5x5" inserts can be the main item if that is all you are ordering, or it is the item of greatest value.
Deposit/ Final Payment: When you order your invitations, you are not really making a final order. Instead you are commissioning the design. This means that you are not paying for them until you have approved a final proof (emailed or hard copy -- See "How This Works" to learn more about proofs) and have given us your final count. Instead, when you order your card(s), you pay a $30 deposit (regardless of final qty.) to comission the design.
The deposit does go toward your final balance. It, however, is not-refundable once we start working on your design. If you change your mind and cancel the order, the $30 stays a design commission and pays for the work already done on the design.
However, the beauty of this "deposit/ design commission" is that you do not have to come up with your final count until we are done proofing -and- you are ready to lock in a final count. This means you can have us start working out the design long before you are sure about your guest list (final count). And you aren't forced to pay for a final count until you are sure you like the design (you have approved a final proof). This gives you the time and flexibility to start the designing early, make sure you like the design, and then order when you are ready to lock in your numbers.
Early Envelope Delivery: Another flexible option we provide is early envelope delivery. This is desirable if you want to hand-write addresses on your envelopes, and you want to get an early start on that. It does not make sense to do this if you select to have us print recipient addresses on the envelopes (more on Addressing Services at the bottom of this pricing information).
Early Envelope Delivery is a flat $10 shipping and handling fee (you still get free shipping on the invitations order when it is completed, but this additional shipping has this flat fee). There is also a maximum of 500 envelopes shipped early, but that should keep most hands busy addressing them. You pay the fee when you pay the deposit (you are sent to the depsosit page when you submit your order).
Rush Design Option: If you are in a rush, then you might consider paying the Rush Design fee of $25. It moves you to the head of the queue for your first designed proof that we email you. Any changes needed will also be put to the front so you get additional proofs faster. You pay the fee when you pay the deposit (you are sent to the depsosit page when you submit your order).
If you need your invitations in about 1-2 weeks, this option is right for you (we can't design, proof, print and ship [even with a rush on it] in less than 1 week, and even then it depends on how fast you get back to us with changes you need).
If you need them in 3 weeks, you should be fine without the rush (you will still want to be vigilant in getting back to us with any changes whenever we send proofs). But if you want to see a hard copy, then a safe timeframe is 4 weeks (hard copies need to be printed and then mailed). The whole hard copy process adds a week to a week and a half, depending on how fast the Postal Service gets it to you.
Invitation Prices, RSVP Card Prices, Insert Prices, etc.: You won't find a price chart for specifically invitations, or RSVP cards, etc. This is because those cards are what you make of them. Do you want a 1-sided card, or a folding card? Do you want it 5x7" or 3.5x5"? You find the card size and number of sides you want printed, and then you have us make it into they type of card (i.e. Invitation or RSVP) that you want.
But, FYI, here is what cards are commonly made into:
Invitations: 1-2 Sided 5 x 7" cards, unless you need a lot of info, or have a lot of photo, or just want a Folding Card. Invitations can be smaller, but 5 x 7" not only allows more room for text, but it can fit a 3.5 x 5" RSVP card inside it's envelope.
RSVP / Response Card: 1-Sided 3.5 x 5" cards with envelopes. If you decide to have us print either a 2-Sided or Folding RSVP card, keep this in mind: any info you need them to see and/or fill out should be on one side/ panel. With response cards, your guests can have a tendancy to quickly fill it out and not see another side. So other sides should probably just have non-essential text, photos, and/ or other design.
Announcements or Save-the-Date: These cards usually need less info than an invitation. With less text, these often work fine at the smaller size. So really any size/ # of sides combo is common.
Thank You: These are most often 3.5 x 5" (1-Sided, 2-Sided or Folding). This size is common for a very practical reason: You don't have as much space to fill with writing! You will notice that some of our designs have less than 1/2 of the 3.5 x 5" panel available for writing. It is what you want, but many brides prefer having this abbreviated space so they can say "Thank you for the ______, we are already using it, Love ______." And then be done with it.
Full Price Charts: Photo paper is only 1-Sided. The * by 2-Sided and Folding cards indicates *Cardstock Only. Photo paper also is 4x6" at the smaller size, not 3.5x5". So the ** indicates: **4x6" for Photo Paper. And again, that 4x6" on Photo Paper is only available as a 1-Sided card.
| Price Chart: The following prices are Price Per Card for the options selected. All cards have a minimum order of 25 |
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| 5 x 7" | Quantity: | 25-49 | 50-99 | 100-199 | 200-299 | 300-399 | 400-499 | 500+ | |
| 1- Sided | Main Item | Envelope | $1.90 | $1.60 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.10 | $0.95 | $0.85 |
| No Env. | $1.80 | $1.50 | $1.30 | $1.15 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $0.75 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.60 | |
| No Env. | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.55 | $0.55 | $0.50 | $0.50 | ||
| 2-Sided* | Main Item | Envelope | $2.00 | $1.70 | $1.50 | $1.35 | $1.20 | $1.05 | $0.95 |
| No Env. | $1.90 | $1.60 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.10 | $0.95 | $0.85 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $0.90 | $0.85 | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.70 | |
| No Env. | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.60 | ||
| Folding* (4-Sided) |
Main Item | Envelope | $2.25 | $1.95 | $1.75 | $1.60 | $1.45 | $1.30 | $1.20 |
| No Env. | $2.15 | $1.85 | $1.65 | $1.50 | $1.35 | $1.20 | $1.10 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $1.15 | $1.10 | $1.05 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $0.95 | $0.95 | |
| No Env. | $1.05 | $1.00 | $0.95 | $0.90 | $0.90 | $0.85 | $0.85 | ||
| 3.5 x 5" | Quantity: | 25-49 | 50-99 | 100-199 | 200-299 | 300-399 | 400-499 | 500+ | |
| 1- Sided** | Main Item | Envelope | $1.65 | $1.35 | $1.15 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $0.70 | $0.60 |
| No Env. | $1.55 | $1.25 | $1.05 | $0.90 | $0.75 | $0.60 | $0.50 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $0.55 | $0.50 | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.35 | $0.35 | |
| No Env. | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.35 | $0.30 | $0.30 | $0.25 | $0.25 | ||
| 2-Sided* | Main Item | Envelope | $1.75 | $1.45 | $1.25 | $1.10 | $0.95 | $0.80 | $0.70 |
| No Env. | $1.65 | $1.35 | $1.15 | $1.00 | $0.85 | $0.70 | $0.60 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.55 | $0.50 | $0.50 | $0.45 | $0.45 | |
| No Env. | $0.55 | $0.60 | $0.45 | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.30 | $0.30 | ||
| Folding** (4-Sided) |
Main Item | Envelope | $2.00 | $1.70 | $1.50 | $1.35 | $1.20 | $1.05 | $0.95 |
| No Env. | $1.90 | $1.60 | $1.40 | $1.25 | $1.10 | $0.95 | $0.85 | ||
| Additional | Envelope | $0.90 | $0.85 | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.70 | |
| No Env. | $0.80 | $0.75 | $0.70 | $0.65 | $0.65 | $0.60 | $0.60 | ||
* Multi-sided cards are cardstock only. **The smaller card on Photo Paper is a 1-Sided 4x6" card, not 3.5x5".
Repeat Discount: Many people who order Save the Date cards or Thank You cards don't order them at the same time as their invitations. If you are one of these, you would probably be interested in using our "Repeat Discount."
To qualify for this discount, you need to have ordered from us within the last 9 months. Then (when you order the second time) your Main Item is discounted by $0.20 per card. Additional items are not further discounted, but can be added to the Main Item at their normal discounted rate.
What this means is if you order your invitations and then order Thank You cards (within 9 months), you get $0.20 off each Thank You card (at the Main Item price). The same applies if you previously ordered Save the Date cards, and are now ready to order Invitations.
Addressing Services: We can print on the envelopes for you, or print labels for you to use. When can print your return address and/or each recipients' addresses from your entire guest list. This means that you can select to have your envelopes come with all of the addressing already printed on. In order to have your recipient addresses printed we will need to receive a spreadsheet (like from MS Excel) formatted in a special way. There is a place on the order form to indicate you are interested in addressing services, we will contact you about making this spreadsheet.
The pricing is based solely on the amount of printing. Here is how the printing is priced:
Address Labels: $2.50/ Sheet of 30
Envelope Printing: $0.15/ Per Side Printed, Per Envelope
This means that if you wanted 150 return address labels, it would be 5 sheets, or $12.50 total. Add the same number of recipient labels and add another $12.50.
If you wanted 150 return addresses printed on the envelopes, it would be $22.50. If you wanted return addresses -and- recipients' addresses printed, it gets tricky.
Do you want the return and recipient address printed on the same side (front)? Or do you want them on opposite sides (return on back, recipient on front)? If both addresses are on the same side, it is still $22.50 -- you are only paying per side printed per envelope. However, if you had the addresses printed on both sides, it would be $45.00.