the process

making the magic happen...

I do my best to make the process from initial ‘hello’ to finished stationery suite as simple and stress-free for you as possible.
If you’ve had a browse through The Design Shop and you like what you see, here’s what you can expect as we work together.

If you know that the totally bespoke route is the one you want to go down, your process will be slightly different and a smidge more involved.
To start things off on the bespoke stationery journey, you need to head over to my Bespoke Design page and fill out an enquiry form there. I can’t wait to hear from you.

The first step is the most important: finding the stationery design that’s right for you and your wedding.

Every one of the collections in The Design Shop can be personalised with your own wording, and lots of them have options for other customisation as well, with potential for colour tweaks and other additions. (You can find out what’s possible on each by clicking on the individual images in the gallery on The Design Shop page).

Step Two

get in touch!

When you see a design that you like, the next step is get a quote. You’ll need to complete my virtual consultation form, and I’ll get back to you sharpish with your custom quote.

Have a think on the items you’d like to include in your suite. Do you just need invitations and RSVP cards? Do you want to wow your guests with gorgeous ‘on the day’ items like table plans and place settings? Are you after any bells and whistles like envelope liners and belly bands? The virtual consultation form will take you through all of the options step by step.

If you’re feeling bamboozled by how to budget your stationery, have a look at my pricing page, and get some wedding maths done.

If your order includes any on the day items I’ll get you booked in for those, and you will need to get back in touch once you have received your RSVP responses and know your final headcount for any personalised items such as placecards and seating charts.

Step Three

it’s design time!

Once you have your quote and are happy to go ahead, I will send you an invoice and a form to gather the all-important wedding details.

The usual lead-time for The Design Shop is 3-4 weeks. If we’re getting started straight away, the full payment will be due at this point. If you’re booking in for a future date a booking fee of around 10% will be due to secure your design slot with the remaining balance due when your slot comes around.

Once I get started on your designs, you’ll receive the first digital proof of your designs within 48 working hours.

At this point you will need to make sure that you're happy with the layout and how everything appears. Most importantly you need to check the proofs for any errors (such as spelling, grammar, and wedding information such as venue addresses, dates and times etc). It’s your responsibility to make sure that everything is exactly the way you want it to be on the proofs I send you, so have those eyes set to ‘eagle’.

Step Four

done and dusted!

Any amendments from the first proofs are made for you and a final proof is sent. When you’re 100% happy and have signed these off, I will place the order for your prints.

Your designs are then sent away to my trusted professional printers who normally take no longer than 5-7 working days.

Once your order is ready, I’ll get it all beautifully boxed up and ready to go. You will receive an email from me to let you know that it’s on the way. Then all that’s left to do is wait impatiently for the post to arrive!

 

what are you waiting for?