Have questions?

Couples can start getting in touch with us as soon as the ring is dropped! This way we can start to brand their event right from the beginning! However, we do recommend that they come to their design consultation with a basic vision of their wedding.

If couples are coming for day-of stationery design,—for example menus, place cards and seating charts—the base design can be completed months before the wedding date, and the final names provided a month prior to the event date.

There is certainly no “one size fits all” answer to this question. We believe that when the invitations will be sent out is determined by a combination of the stationer, the couple and the overall concept of the wedding.

The longest timeline would be required for destination weddings, where guests will need to know well in advance to make vacation and travel arrangements. Providing guests as much time as possible in this case can be very helpful, and influence the number of people who can attend the wedding.

In this case, we would recommend sending out save-the-dates as soon as the wedding date is known.

Invitations should be sent out 4-6 months prior to the wedding. This allows for 3-5 months for guests to reply, and still leaves one month to round up outstanding replies, provide the caterer with final numbers and dietary concerns, and provide the stationer with details for day-of stationery.

The stationery process is broken into 2 parts: pre-booking and booking.

Pre-booking involves a discovery call, a consultation, and a quote (based on the specs discussed at the consultation) provided by Wedding Design by Anika.

Booking involves the acceptance of the quote by completing these three things:
• paying the down payment
• signing the contract for the order
• providing any additional information required to start the design process

The design process does NOT begin at the time the quote is sent out. Delays in booking the order may mean that we are no longer available to start the design job as initially set out, or that we no longer have availability for that date. Delays may also mean and may mean that specific materials required for the job may not be accessible in time or for the same price. The agreed-upon in-hand date may also need to be pushed further out to accommodate design and production time. We will not order any materials or start on any portion of the design until the order is booked.

Not at all! Different couples have different needs, budgets and timelines. We are happy to provide couples with full invitations suites, as well as any individual pieces that they may require.

We are able to offer our clients a wide range of printing options, from classic digital printing, to foil and letterpress.

Each printing method comes with it’s own setup and base prices, and we work with our clients to recommend and provide the best printing solution for their individual needs.

A sample list of what is available includes:

DIGITAL PRINTING:

the most common and cost effective form of printing today. Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) inks are mixed together using tiny ink droplets to create a wide digital printing spectrum.
Due to the printer’s use of CMYK inks in percentage forms, slight colour differences may be noticed between runs, paper types, and when different printers are used.

FOILING:

requires the creation of a stamp like object that we call a foiling “plate”. This plate has a base price of $250 to create, and the cost per stamp is determined by size and detail.
This plate is then heated and used to “stamp” a foiling film onto the paper stock.

LETTERPRESS:

is very similar to foiling in it’s need for a creation of a letterpress plate.
However, instead of heat pressing a foil film onto the paper, thin quantities of ink are rolled onto the plate before it is pressed onto the paper.

Due to the natural indent that letterpress provides, thicker cardstocks are required for these jobs, which increases their production costs.

UV INK:

is required for printing done on non-paper media like acrylic and glass. Due to the fact that many non-paper media do not have an “absorption rate”, inks tend to dry differently on these substrates. If the incorrect inks are used, smearing will occur.

UV printing sets a specific ink using an ultraviolet light, much like the UV light used to set gel nail sets.

WHITE INK:

ink, in general, is a coloured, but transparent liquid. Because our base papers tend to be white, we are able to print around areas of text, creating the illusion of “white text”.

However, for printing on dark backgrounds, or clear substrates, the transparent properties of the ink will make any printing either less visible, or not visible at all. A thick, whiteout-like ink is then required to act as a blocker/base to either create that white text look, or allow the text on your clear acrylic to stand out.

We understand that this is many couples’ first time experiencing this type of printing, and understand that it can be a bit daunting. So, we strive to turn a trip to the unknown into a fun journey.

We strive to be open and honest with regard to costs and printing possibilities. We also don’t want to waste your time if we are not a good fit for your needs. To help us determine if we could be a good fit, we begin the process with the completion of a 15-minute, complimentary discovery call. Since custom stationery is not within every couple’s budget or timeline, in this call, we will explore your budget, your vision, and your timeline to see how our services can meet your unique needs.

If our design services can be tailored to meet your needs, we will ask you to fill out a pre-consultation form. Once that form has been submitted, we will schedule a one-hour consultation either in person or on video chat, to work out the specifics of the stationery you require.

Based on the information gathered at the consultation, you will be provided with a quote for stationery items that we discussed.