Why We Design Before You Commit
About our Design Proposal and quoting process
If it seems like the project is a good match based on the inquiry, we will schedule a non-commitment Design Call with the couple and wedding planner. After the call, the client has the option to pay a $500 Design Proposal fee, which includes a mood board, color palette, design sketch of the invitations, and a quote. From there, the client can decide based on the design and quote whether or not to book with us.
Why Do We Do This?
1. Quoting Custom Stationery is Complicated.
We like to say that asking “how much will X invitations cost?” is like asking “how much does it cost to build a house?” Houses range so much in price because every single doorknob can range in price. That’s why we like to create custom quotes based on what you want and need.
Quotes depend on a million factors. How many cards? What print method? How big are the cards? How thick? Want ribbons? A seal? Stamps?
We found it’s much more productive to hear what your budget range is, and based on everything we learned about your wants and needs on the Design Call, to show you our ideas and how much they’d cost.
2. You’re Paying For a Sneak Peek At Your Design
We design as we quote. So if we think of something fun, we can show you a sketch of our idea and how much it’ll cost to execute it.
We found it’s much easier to show you our ideas as we quote so you can get an idea not only of how much everything will cost, but what you’re getting for your investment.
Of course, we can always edit the package. Is the envelope too much? Want to add more cards? Want to put less of the budget towards saves and more to the invites? We can adjust both the package and the design, but at least this way we can have something to go off of.
3. You Can See the Plan Before You Commit
And hey, if you get the Design Proposal and we’re totally off on aesthetics, you’ll know we’re not a fit and you can walk away because you didn’t officially book yet! But we were still paid fairly for all the design work we did for the Proposal.
Coming Soon: A breakdown of what our Design Proposals look like.
Photo Credit: (1) Gates Paper Co, (2, 3) Leandra Creative Co