What Sets Us Apart
Yes, this is a lot of info, but we have so much that sets us apart, so this is a rather full list. It is also hard to know which of our unique attributes you will like the most. The one that excites you most might be at the bottom. So please browse through this whole section to get a better idea of why we are the right company for you.
Why should you choose us to help you announce the most important day in your life? We have some reasons that we think might answer that question. We have been designing and printing photo wedding invitations for more than 5 years now, and we have developed some unique specials, policies, and other ways of serving our customers. Here are some of them:
Complete Custom Design: We do have a design catalog online, but that doesn't mean your wedding announcements will be "cookie cutter." We take your photos, wording, and input and then design your invitation from the ground up. If you like a design, but not how a certain element is placed. We will change it, no problem. Some companies will make you adhere more strictly to a design so it will save them time.
Proofing Process: We give you up to 5 free emailed proofs. What does that mean? We don't just print it without you seeing and approving the invitations first. We email you an electronic image of the design that you can approve or have anything changed. If you request changes, we make them and then email you another proof. We find that 99% of all our customers can nail down their dream invitation in just 5 proofs.
We have that limit because if we had unlimited proofs, our brides would be less careful looking over each proof. With a limit of 5 they make sure each one counts, and they look it over more thoroughly before requesting changes. So this limit benefits us and the brides because they spot more mistakes this way. Extra proofs beyond the first 5 are $5 each.
Free Hard Copy Proofs: We don't know of many other photo wedding invitation companies that allow you to receive a free hard copy before ordering. A "hard copy" is basically one of your invitations printed and mailed to you before we begin printing and before you even have to pay for the order balance. You get to open exactly what your guests will open before you sign off on them. However, hard copies add at least a week to the turn-around time (they have to be printed and mailed), so you need to have time to spare.
Approval Before Payment: We don't make you pay for your invitations until you have had a chance to see and approve the design(s) of your card(s). Now, we do require a $30 deposit/ design commission before we begin the proofing process. That $30 does go toward the invitation balance, but if you change your mind during the proofing process, it then goes toward the design work already done. We only have about 1% of our customers change their minds, and most of those unfortunate cases are wedding cancellations.
Many of our customers find this delayed payment policy fits perfectly in their wedding planning. Not only can they approve a final proof before committing themselves to the invitations, but they can work on their guest lists and numbers as we go through the design process. They don't have to commit to a final count until they are ready to pay, and then their total is based on the (new) final count (minus te $30 deposit). This policy makes us incredibly flexible compared to other companies, and very few of our customers order too much or need to order more later.
Free Shipping: We don't charge you a dime for shipping, which is US Postal Service Priority Mail. Canada shipping is a flat $15 fee, and we do have Express Mail shipping available.
Early Envelope Delivery: Another flexible option we provide is early envelope delivery. This is desireable if you want to hand-write addresses on your envelopes, and you want to get an early start. So it does not make sense to do this if have us print recipient addresses on the envelopes*.
* (Yes, we offer not only return address printing, but printing recipient addresses from your entire guest list. If it interest you to have us print your guests' addresses, start typing your guest list in the appropriate format early on. That format is a spreadsheet with separate columns for Name(s), Street Address, City, State, and Zip).
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).
Split Delivery Locations: 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. Again, this doesn't make sense if we are printing the entire guest list's addresses onto the envelopes. It only makes sense if people at both locations will be hand-writing addresses.
Cost-Effective Re-ordering: As stated, because of our flexible policies, we rarely have customers who need to reorder. But if you do need to, rest assured that we make it cost-effective. We do have a minimum order amount of 25, but even if you order just 25 you'll be in the same price bracket as your first order. This means if you originally had a quantity discount, that you will get your reprints at the same price per card as before. There is, however a flat $10 shipping charge for the reorder.
Repeat Business Discount: We understand that many brides want to order Save the Date cards, Wedding Invitations, and Thank You cards, but not all at once. You would receive the most discounts if you did order them all at once, but if you order them at different times, you can be eligible for our "Repeat Discount." If you have ordered from us within the last 9 months, then the main item in your order today will receive a $0.20 discount per card, regardless of quantity. This "Repeat Discount" is different from re-ordering a card you need more of, and they cannont be combined.
Multiple Events/Wording Discount: Do you have 2 events you are inviting people to? Well we are the place for you. Our prices are based on quantity discounts, but what if you need 150 wedding/reception invitations and 150 open house invitations because you are getting married and later you have a celebration in another state the next month? Should you have to pay for 150 invitations twice at the 100-199 price bracket?
Not if you take advantage of this unique policy we offer. If you have us design both cards so they are exactly the same (same photos, same size, same layout), except for the wording, we will allow you to combine them as if they were one design. This means (in our example) you would be paying for 300 cards at the 300-399 price bracket.