I always like to make sure there is plenty of time to pay attention to
the details when designing an invitation or announcement. The process is
best begun as soon as possible, but as a rule of thumb, I like to suggest
four months for designing and one month for production. This helps avoid
any last minute changes that can then lead to last minute stress.

No one needs stress.

Of course, this timeline is a best-case scenario and I'm happy to meet with
you at any point in the planning process–early on or at the eleventh hour.

Unfortunately, custom invitations don’t come with a set price. I factor in
everything–the paper, the printing, the quantity, etc. to get your final numbers.
I can, however, give you a fabulous design within any budget. The best way
to see where your invitations fall within your total budget is to set up an appointment, have a chat and do some old fashioned number crunching.
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We'll set up a time to just talk about all your details (via email, phone
or in person)–your ideas, colors, themes, likes, dislikes–we'll cover just
about everything but your shoe size.

Once I have some ideas on paper, I start working up a quote with
a detailed description of what we chatted about. If all looks good
and well, I take a deposit and work up a digital sample.

At this point, you will have fallen in love with a combination of paper,
ribbon and scripted fonts. We'll tweek and fine-tune and once the design
is approved, production begins!

Being a visual person myself, I know sometimes it can be hard to "see"
the final piece based upon a 2-D mock up–especially when it comes to
exact colors and textures. No problem–I can send you a printed sample*
of your invitation or announcement for a small fee.

Final payment is made right before the hand-off. From there, we can
discuss any additional pieces you might need for your event
(programs, seating chart or placecards, thank you notes- anything!)
and ask that you remember me in the future for your other paper needs!

*Your exact materials will be based upon availability. In most cases, I simply do not
have the color you are requesting. If this is the case, I will substitute another color and
send a sample of the actual color for you to review.