Which invitation brands do you carry? Do you carry various price levels? Our top selling line in invitations and other printed materials is William Arthur. We also carry Birchcraft, Carlson Craft , Nu-Art, Sweet Pea Designs, stacy claire boyd, Royal Imprints, Rytex, Regency, and Krepe Kraft. With all these brands, we cover the entire spectrum of price levels.

Do I have to come in to the store to see your invitations, or can you mail me something? Can I view products online? Our product lines are provided to us in large binders that you can see at our store. Currently, we do not have online viewing, but this may change! Please check back periodically.

When should I come to see you? Let’s answer that with a question! When is your event? Plan to come see your stationer 3 or 4 months prior. This gives you time to place your order, address the envelopes, and then mail them. You can really come anytime after you have confirmed all of the necessary information: the date, the place, and the time. The sooner you come, the more time you give yourself to complete the rest of the task.

Once I place an order, how long before the invitations come in? Generally speaking, it takes approximately a week to 10 days to get your order back from the printer. Add a few more days if you request a proof of your order. If you are ordering engraved stationery, add a few more days to those numbers.

What if something gets printed wrong? Have no fear! You only see your finished product when it is absolutely perfect! We guarantee our work 100%! If we missed something, and there is an error, you will get corrected product as quickly as possible.

Do you require a deposit? What forms of payment do you accept? A deposit of half your order total is required to place an order. The balance is due upon receipt of the finished work. We currently accept cash and checks only; we are working on offering credit card payments very soon.

I have a unique situation and am not sure how to word my invitations. Can you help? Absolutely! As experts in the field of weddings and invitations, we are happy to help. We have been helping brides since 1976, and have experienced a tremendous number of wording scenarios that we can offer as suggestions for your event.

Do I need to make an appointment to see you? No! Please stop in during our regular business hours. If you need a special time because our schedule doesn’t match yours, please feel free to call and arrange a time that will suit your needs.

Do I have to mail out a save the date card? Not necessarily. If you have a long list of out-of-town guests, a save the date card is a nice way to get valuable information to them regarding accommodations and travel details. If your guest list is local, it is not as critical. If you are getting married on a holiday weekend in a popular location, then a save the date would be helpful for anyone – near or far!

Do you do only wedding invitations? What about other parties or showers? Anything printed or personalized we can help! We do parties, showers, wedding, personalized stationery, birth announcements, moving and sympathy, and imprintables.

So what exactly is the difference between engraved and thermography? These are 2 very different methods of printing that generate almost the same result. They are also priced differently! Engraved is the more expensive way to get a raised impression on paper.You will receive a genuine copper plate with everything you order engraved. Thermography is the less expensive way to get raised printing, and if you don’t know how to tell the difference, you probably won’t! Many orders today get manufactured using the less expensive thermography method.

What is letterpress printing? This old style of printing has found a new resurgence in the wedding market! By using specially designed paper, a printer will PRESS the text into the paper, a reverse of the above methods. It has a luxurious texture and feel, and a more expensive price tag.

What garments do you accept at your store? We are a store that exclusively deals in weddings! We accept Wedding gowns, Mother’s dresses, Bridesmaids dresses in sets of three or more, and Flower girl dresses.

Are you particular on the style of gowns? Yes! We want to keep our inventory current, so we prefer dresses that are stylish and current. We don’t rule out a dress due to its age –we have many dresses here that were worn a few years ago.

Do you take only used dresses? What if my dress is new? We take both! We don’t care if it is new or used.

Do I have to clean my gown before I bring it in to your store? Not usually! If there is dirt on the hemline and nothing else we recommend NOT cleaning your gown. Look at this question from the eyes of the prospective purchaser: would you buy your gown as is? If you think the red wine stain down the front makes you leery, figure the same will hold true for others.

How do you price the dress I bring in? Do I have to bring in my receipt? No receipts are necessary. We price your garment in 1 of 2 ways. If the dress is new, we suggest a little off the price you paid. If it is used, we sell the dress for half its retail.

How does the consignment process work? You bring your garment in for inspection, and if we think we can sell it, we will take it in for a minimum of 3 months and up to 6 months. And as mentioned above, we price it according to its condition. You, the owner, get 70% of the selling price once the garment sells!

How many dresses do you have in stock, and which brands and sizes do you carry? We generally maintain an inventory of at least 125 dresses at all times. Because we are a consignment shop, we never know what brands we will have at any given time, but we have plenty of well-known designers! The sizes range from 2 to 24.

Can I really save money by getting a dress at your store? What about alterations? You can save plenty! When you get a used dress that almost fits perfectly, you save first on the price (half off!) and also the alterations! Consider the price of a new gown – you have to automatically add on the costs of adding a bustle to your dress, plus the alterations to make it fit. Used gowns come with a bustle!

Why is your store one of very few doing this sort of thing? Isn’t there someone closer to me? We started selling consignments in 1991, and have never looked back! Because we SPECIALIZE in weddings, we have our niche.