A bride called our Fremont office last April in full panic mode. Her invitation printing company had just gone out of business three weeks before her wedding with her deposit gone. She needed 150 invitations printed and mailed within 10 days. We made it happen through our invitation printing connections in Seattle, and her guests received invitations with two weeks to spare before her Chateau Lux wedding.
We started offering invitation printing services almost by accident. A couple asked if we knew anyone who could print thank-you cards using photos we'd shot at their wedding. We connected them with our local invitation printing partner in Georgetown, coordinated everything, and she told five friends. Now invitation printing is a regular part of our wedding photography business.
Invitation Printing Seattle
Wedding invitation printing through our service means working with local Seattle print shops we've partnered with for years. We don't print in-house—we coordinate with Georgetown and Fremont area invitation printing professionals who do exceptional work with quality cardstock and precise color matching.
Our invitation printing process starts with your design. If you've already worked with a designer, perfect—we take those files to our invitation printing partners. If you need design help, we can connect you with Seattle designers we trust who specialize in wedding stationery and invitation printing.
Turnaround time for invitation printing depends on quantity and complexity. Simple invitation printing with one color on standard cardstock takes maybe 5-7 business days. Complex invitation printing with multiple colors, letterpress, or specialty papers takes 2-3 weeks. We're honest upfront about realistic timelines for your invitation printing needs.
We've coordinated invitation printing for weddings at every Seattle venue—Sodo Park, The Edgewater, Woodland Park Rose Garden, backyard Ballard celebrations. The invitation printing sets the tone for your whole event, so quality matters as much as timing.
Wedding Invitation Printing
Save-the-date printing happens earlier in your planning timeline, which usually means less panic and more flexibility with invitation printing schedules. We typically use engagement photos we've shot for your save-the-date invitation printing, creating cards that actually represent you as a couple.
Our invitation printing partners can handle save-the-date printing in various formats—postcards, folded cards, magnets, whatever style you want. Postcard save-the-date printing costs less because there's no envelope, plus they're lighter for mailing from Seattle to wherever your guests live.
We've done same-day preview invitation printing for couples who need to see exactly how their save-the-date looks before committing to 200 copies. That proof invitation printing lets you verify colors, check for typos, make sure your Discovery Park engagement photo looks good in print before full production.
Save-the-Date Printing
Thank-you card invitation printing uses your wedding photos we've already shot and edited. We pull your favorite images, create card layouts working with our invitation printing partners, and deliver finished cards usually within a week from approval.
Photo thank-you card invitation printing is more personal than generic cards from a store. Your guests see themselves at your Georgetown Ballroom reception or Golden Gardens ceremony, which makes the thank-you feel more genuine and specific to your actual wedding day.
We've coordinated thank-you card invitation printing for couples who waited months after weddings and couples who needed them rushed out within two weeks. Both timelines work with our invitation printing connections, just depends on your urgency and budget.
Thank You Card Printing
Wedding program invitation printing happens closer to your wedding date since programs include specific ceremony details that sometimes change. Our invitation printing partners can produce programs in folded formats, single sheets, or booklet styles depending on how much information you're including.
Ceremony program invitation printing for church weddings at St. James Cathedral or outdoor ceremonies at Rattlesnake Ledge typically includes processional order, wedding party names, song selections, maybe a note from the couple. Our invitation printing service handles layout and production once you provide the content.
Rush program invitation printing has saved couples whose original invitation printing vendor fell through. We've turned around program invitation printing in 48 hours when necessary through our Georgetown printing partners who understand wedding emergencies.
Wedding Program Printing
Custom invitation printing design happens when you want something unique beyond templates. We work with Seattle graphic designers who specialize in invitation printing design, creating stationery that reflects your personality and your Capitol Hill or Queen Anne wedding style.
Letterpress invitation printing offers a classic, tactile quality that digital invitation printing can't match. Our Georgetown invitation printing partner has letterpress equipment producing gorgeous debossed invitation printing with depth and texture you can actually feel.
Foil stamping invitation printing adds metallic accents—gold, silver, rose gold, copper. This specialty invitation printing technique makes invitations feel more luxurious without massive cost increases, popular for formal weddings at The Edgewater or Bellevue venues.
Custom Invitation Printing Design
Some couples skip physical invitation printing entirely, sending digital invitations via email or wedding websites. We still offer invitation printing services for those who want tangible invitations their guests can touch and save as keepsakes from their Discovery Park ceremony.
Physical invitation printing creates a different impression than digital. Opening a beautifully designed printed invitation feels more special than clicking an email link. For formal weddings at venues like the Fairmont Olympic, printed invitation printing still feels more appropriate.
We've coordinated hybrid approaches—digital save-the-dates with physical invitation printing for actual invitations, or vice versa. Our invitation printing service adapts to whatever combination makes sense for your budget and guest list scattered from Seattle to Spokane to Portland.
Digital vs Physical Invitation Printing
Standard invitation printing timelines run about 2-3 weeks from final design approval to delivered printed invitations. That includes invitation printing production time plus shipping to our Fremont office where you can pick up or we can arrange delivery across Seattle neighborhoods.
Rush invitation printing costs more but we've made it happen in as little as 3-5 business days when couples face emergencies. Our Georgetown invitation printing partners prioritize rush orders, though this obviously requires flexibility on paper choices since specialty invitation printing stocks may not be available.
We recommend starting invitation printing conversations at least 2-3 months before you need to mail invitations. That buffer allows time for design revisions, proof invitation printing, corrections, and final invitation printing production without last-minute stress.
Invitation Printing Timelines
Cardstock quality matters enormously in invitation printing. Flimsy invitation printing on thin paper feels cheap. Substantial cardstock invitation printing with good weight conveys that your Chateau Lux or Woodland Park wedding is a significant event worth attending.
Our invitation printing partners use premium cardstock ranging from 80lb to 130lb depending on your invitation printing design and budget. Heavier invitation printing stock costs more but feels noticeably better when guests handle your invitations.
Envelope invitation printing includes addressing services if you want. Hand-calligraphed envelope invitation printing looks stunning but costs significantly more than printed addresses. Our invitation printing service can coordinate either option through Seattle calligraphers we work with regularly.
Invitation Printing Quality and Materials
Invitation printing costs depend on quantity, cardstock quality, colors, and special techniques. Basic one-color invitation printing on standard cardstock for 100 invitations might run $200-300. Letterpress invitation printing with custom design and premium paper for the same quantity could run $800-1200.
Our invitation printing service provides honest quotes before you commit. We're not marking up invitation printing prices beyond what our Georgetown partners charge—we're coordinating the service as a convenience for couples who've already hired us for photography at their Pike Place or Ballard wedding.
Package discounts happen when you bundle invitation printing services—invitations, programs, thank-you cards all together usually costs less than ordering each separately. Our invitation printing partners appreciate larger combined orders and pass those savings along.
Invitation Printing Pricing
Bundling invitation printing with our photography services makes planning simpler. You're already working with us for your Snoqualmie Falls engagement photos or Woodinville wedding coverage—adding invitation printing coordination means one less vendor relationship to manage.
We use your engagement photos we've already shot and edited for save-the-date invitation printing. The images are already color-corrected and formatted properly, so invitation printing production happens smoothly without quality loss or weird cropping.
Wedding photo thank-you card invitation printing happens after your wedding obviously, but we're already planning for it. We know which images will work well for thank-you card invitation printing and flag them during editing so you're not overwhelmed sorting through 600 photos later.
Invitation Printing and Photography Coordination
Typos in invitation printing are permanent and expensive to fix. We proofread everything multiple times before sending invitation printing to production. Still, we've seen mistakes slip through—wrong dates, misspelled venue names, incorrect times. Triple-check invitation printing proofs before approval.
Insufficient postage happens when couples underestimate invitation printing weight. Thick cardstock with multiple inserts requires more than a standard stamp. Our invitation printing service includes weighing samples and confirming exact postage needed for your Seattle mailings.
Late invitation printing orders stress everyone. We've rescued couples whose invitation printing timelines crashed, but it's better to start invitation printing conversations early. Most wedding etiquette suggests mailing invitations 6-8 weeks before your Rattlesnake Ledge ceremony—work backward from there for invitation printing deadlines.
Common Invitation Printing Mistakes to Avoid
We're not an invitation printing company pretending to do photography—we're photographers who added invitation printing coordination because it solves a real problem for Seattle couples planning weddings. Our invitation printing service exists to make your life easier, not to become our primary business.
The invitation printing partnerships we've built with Georgetown and Fremont print shops took years to establish. We've tested their invitation printing quality, confirmed their reliability with rush orders, and trust them completely with your wedding stationery.
Local knowledge helps invitation printing too. We know Seattle neighborhoods, can recommend invitation printing designs that match specific venue styles, and understand what works for Capitol Hill weddings versus Woodinville winery celebrations. That context improves invitation printing outcomes.
Why Choose Our Invitation Printing Service
Last-minute invitation printing happens more often than you'd think. Vendors go out of business, couples change venues, guest lists grow unexpectedly. We've coordinated emergency invitation printing that saved weddings when everything seemed hopeless.
Our Georgetown invitation printing partner understands wedding emergencies and prioritizes crisis situations. When a couple needs invitation printing done impossibly fast, we call in favors and make things happen through our local invitation printing relationships.
The most extreme invitation printing emergency we handled was 72 hours from approval to delivered invitations. The quality wasn't quite what we'd achieve with proper timing, but the couple had invitations for their Sodo Park wedding and that's what mattered.
Emergency Invitation Printing Services
Invitation printing should start early in your wedding planning, right after you've nailed down your date and venue. Whether you need invitation printing for a Golden Gardens ceremony or a Chateau Lux reception, we'll coordinate everything with our trusted Seattle printing partners.
Call us at (222)333-4444 to discuss invitation printing for your wedding. We'll walk through design options, timeline requirements, and pricing for your specific invitation printing needs. From save-the-dates using your Gasworks Park engagement photos to thank-you cards featuring your Woodland Park wedding images, our invitation printing service handles the details so you can focus on actually getting married.
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