Meet with Us

If you’re local to the greater Seattle area, we think a design consultation is worth your time. We’re constantly hearing feedback that ordering invitations is a more detailed process than most people expect, so it definitely doesn’t hurt! That being said, if you’re not from around here or simply know what you want and prefer to just place your order through the website, that’s perfectly fine as well!

About 50% of our orders are fulfilled directly through the website and shipped out-of-state or overseas without the need for an in-person consultation. So while we do think you’ll find it beneficial to meet with us in person, if you can’t make it in, don’t let that discourage you from completing an order online. We’re always happy to send samples or color swatches by mail, or schedule a phone consultation to answer any questions you may have.

Once an order is placed online, it continues through the exact same proofing process as you would experience if you had started with an in-person consultation. The only difference between scheduling a design consultation vs. ordering online is just the way we gather the details to begin your proof. We either gather it in person, or you submit it using the online forms.

Consultations are complimentary! We’ll simply discuss all of the design details for your invitation set and then email you an itemized price quote and personalized proof for you to review in private after your consultation. When you’re ready to proceed with ordering, you’ll pay a design deposit online to continue the proofing process, and the remaining balance is due upon print approval. No payment is collected on the day of your consultation, and no payment is required if you decide not to place an order with us.

During your design consultation, we’ll spend some time discussing your event details, exploring samples and color swatches, and answering any questions you may have. There’s no sales pressure! We just want to learn about your event and help you find an invitation that works within your budget. Our goal for the consultation is simply to gather all the details needed to create a customize e-proof of your invitation set, which is emailed to you with an itemized price quote usually within 2-3 business days after your consultation so you can review and decide in private if you’d like to proceed with ordering.

Invitation design can actually begin fairly early in your planning process, especially if you’re wanting to send save the dates. Before beginning invitation design, you should have a date secured with your venue, a rough estimate on guest list, and a general idea of colors/vibes/style for decor. But other than that, you do not need to have much else figured out to get started with design. A lot of our couples let the invitation design guide some of their planning, so consider getting started sooner rather than later.

Most consultations times average from 45-60 minutes.

We have a maximum of 4 seats reserved for studio consultations, but recommend only 2 people whenever possible. The more people who need to weigh in on each design decision, the longer it will take for us to get through all the details. To give you an idea, 2-person design consultation average about 45-60 minutes. 4-person design consultations often approach 2 hours, so please choose your attendees carefully. It’s always a great idea to get more eyes looking over your proof later on, but for the initial design consultation, please limit your company the person whose opinion matters most to you. None of the decisions you make in your consultation are final, and we’ll send you home with samples and ideas to share.

Realistically, the person whose opinion may be the most helpful isn’t always your partner. If your partner doesn’t care about colors, fonts and paper goods, they will probably be bored and offer little help in making decisions. If a parent, sibling, or friend would be more excited to help you make design decisions, bring them along instead and then get your partner’s opinion after we’ve put together a personalized proof that you can review with them later.

Our design studio is not child-friendly. There are a lot of things to touch and grab that can be easily damaged by children. Please book a consultation time when you are able to be child-free.

If you received a coupon from a wedding show or from your wedding planner, remember to bring that. We’ll apply the coupon to your price quote. If you have color swatches you’re trying to match, bring those with you too. If you already sent save the dates prior to your consultation, please bring a copy. Any inspiration photos or samples that you have already received can be helpful in narrowing down options.

Prior to scheduling a consultation, please explore our website and familiarize yourself with the options we offer and our pricing to ensure that our product fits within your budget. Have a basic idea of what you’re interested in for your invitations.

Our work day and even weekends are scheduled around your private consultation time that is reserved specifically for you, so please be respectful of that by giving at least 24 hours advance notice if you need to cancel or re-schedule your appointment time. We are flexible and happy to accommodate schedule changes if given enough notice.

Traffic happens but please communicate with us! If you are running more than 5-10 minutes late, please call, text or email to let us know that you are still on your way. A simple “omw” text if you’re running late is all we need. If you are more than 15 minutes late without contacting us, your appointment time will be cancelled and considered a no-show appointment. Please be aware that on weekends, we do schedule back-to-back appointments, so if you are more than 15-20 minutes late, we may ask you to reschedule or have to cut your appointment short.

“No-show” appointments cannot be re-scheduled without a pre-paid design deposit of $200. All deposits are non-refundable but can be applied towards your order as long as you show up to your re-scheduled consultation. Repeat no-shows will forfeit their deposit and will not be eligible to re-schedule an in-studio design consultation, but can still place an order online.

No-show appointments cannot be re-scheduled without a pre-paid retainer of $200. All deposits are non-refundable but can be applied towards your order as long as you show up to your re-scheduled consultation. Repeat no-shows will forfeit their retainer and will not be eligible to re-schedule an in-studio design consultation but can still place an order online.