FAQ

Weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah invitations: order 3-4 months before the event.

Invitations to invited guests: should be mailed 8 weeks before the event, and earlier for destination events.

Heavier, more unusually shaped invitations: should be mailed earlier since they are considered first class packages, and take longer to be received in the mail.

At least 10 extra invitations to cover those that “get lost in the mail”, new friends, and for those times you may be invited to a party not foreseen, and need to reciprocate.

Yes, you want to be able to use every invitation you order. Whether your invitations are addressed by hand or printer, there will be some envelope loss. If any invitations come back by return mail, if a guest moves or if you need to “recycle” an invitation, you will need extra envelopes as well.

We address envelopes by hand and by ink jet printer.

We take lists in both Microsoft Word and Excel.

We have specific templates for different types of envelopes, so check with us first!

Although we understand that much social correspondence today is done via the internet, we are paper people. It is our opinion that digital missives can complement your actual paper invitation. We will work with you to make this happen.

Invitations are sent to couples and families. Do not assume if you are inviting 100 people, you need 100 invitations.

Make sure you have mentioned date, time, place, and attire. Also give your guests a way to respond. Leaving out any of these is a mistake.

Ordering too few is much worse than ordering 25 too many. Don’t be penny wise and pound-foolish!

Proof read carefully.

Postage has become very tricky… size, weight, shape and rigidity all matter. The post office even gives wrong information sometimes. Be careful!

Ask an expert! Ask us!

Yes we do for an additional fee.

Yes, we can create logos, and we can use logos saved as high resolution jpgs and pdfs.

Yes. Hand calligraphy is beautiful, popular and we are experts in this area.

We always recommend getting an electronic proof. Most printers do not offer physical mockups… but some do.

Depending on the intricacy of your printing job, we will work with you to provide a sample. Be sure to leave time for this, if you are a “need to see it” person.

All oversized or heavy invitations should be taken to the post office and hand canceled. Take your invitations to the post office early in the day, go to the special services window and ask for hand canceling. In New York City, there is a small fee for this service. Paying this fee means that your envelopes are not fed through a machine at the post office of origination. Instead a live person cancels your stamps and hopefully does not put “tire track” marks down the side or ugly bar code stickers.

Of course we do! We love custom postage!

Monday through Saturday 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.


We accept VISA, MasterCard or American Express, as well as cash.

Here is a helpful checklist of items we can help you with:

Invitations
Place cards and menus
Gifts for attendees
Party plates
Napkins

Yes, we do. Please click here for a complete list of our art supplies.

We continue to specialize in stationery but have also expanded our store to carry merchandise that our loyal customers have come to expect such as pens, wallets, journals, etc. Please click on the gifts and accessories sections for more details.