Save the Date Process

Step by Step Process

1.  First Congratulations on your big day! We are so excited to work with you. Our initial step is to contact me for an estimate for your Save the Date order. Use the form here and include as many details as you can so I know exactly what you are looking for.

2.  We will get back with a quote as soon as possible with a welcome and any questions that we have. While you are waiting, work on perfecting your wording for your Save the Date and arranging your guest list. 

3.  You will receive an email containing a link to your service options via our luxury booking site Honeybook. We can always edit what I have sent over, so let me know if we need to make any tweaks or see other options to a package that has everything you want at a price that works for you. Once there is a service option that you feel fits, you will select that inside the website so that I can turn it into an invoice.

4. Now you will look over the invoice and contract. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required before time is set aside on my calendar or any designing takes place. Pay for your deposit and we will get started!

5.  Designing will begin after your wording is submitted, unless we have watercolor illustrations we can work on ahead of time. You will need to download my Client Questionnaire, insert your wording and answer some general questions, and email it back to us.  All wording needs to be finalized before calligraphy artwork is begun. Changes in wording or font after artwork has been started will incur fees ($100/hr in extra duty fees). The nature of calligraphy makes it time consuming to make even the slightest of changes! So help me get it right the first time by proofreading everything with as many sets of eyes as possible and being certain what font you want and how much flourish/swirls you want.

6.  If you will be needing envelope addressing (hand addressing or digital addressing), be sure to pop over to this page to keep on track with that! There are particular directions on how to format your guest list for us, so please read that page in full. Formatting a guest list takes a great deal of time. We expect a perfectly formatted guestlist before we start addressing, but if you are short of time, we do offer our services to edit you guest list for $75/hr.
 
7.  I will look over your wording and call if I have any questions or concerns.

8.  Next is design time! I carefully write out every word by hand and paint every pattern and landscape to your decree. Then the design is digitalized into a file to be printed as your Save the Date. I will submit digital drafts for you to see everything. 

10.  Take a good look at these drafts. We will go back and forth until everything is just perfect. Every order includes 4 rounds of edits per a card, and additional rounds are $55 per card. Each proof round can take up to 4 business days for me to rewrite, format and send. Also, keep in mind that making small changes over and over can push back your print date and due date if we are short on time.  I can add on 4 business days to your due date for any additional rounds of edits past 4 that you add on. If you take more than 24 hours to reply to your proofs that can push back your due date also.

11. Once you have approved a final draft of proofs and paid the final payment, we will print, cut and assemble your invitations by hand. Then package them up and ship them to your door ready to mail to your guests. The more detailed printing process is linked at the top of the page, for those that want to know every little step in the process and how letterpress and foil is done!

Important Facts

BOOKING

-Save the Date should be booked:

- 4-6 weeks for letterpress, foil, and invitations that need assembly

- 3-4 weeks for simple flat printed invitations

before your deadline for mailing, even farther out if you are getting custom painted artwork, a map, hand addressing or need time for addressing them yourself.

-There is a 25% rush fee for all Save the Date orders having a timeline of 1 week less then suggested plus rush shipping of supplies. If you want to rush 2 weeks shorter than suggested there is a 45% rush fee

CHANGES TO IMPORTANT ITEMS

-You are responsible for sending me an updated full Client Questionnaire anytime you make changes to design, quantity, wording or any other detail. I am not responsible for changes sent in an email, as they are too hard to keep track of.