Did you know....? Words of Wisdom Regarding Invites

Invitations
Can Professionals also be Personal and Unique with your Invitations?
Angela interviews Betsy Gardner, the owner of The Plant Shoppe, who takes pride in all that she does. She specializes in Floral Arrangements for Weddings, Events and your day-to-day needs. Something that you might not know is that The Plant Shoppe also offers invitations & personalized stationery. Betsy can order invitations from a multitude of companies for any event. In addition, she has the ability to print them ‘in house’. This is all for your benefit when you are thinking about your next event and you are in need of invitations.
Invitations can be unique, personal, even have personality. What is your style? Whatever it might be she probably has it. Look and see what she had to say about having a ‘Professional’ do your invitations.

Q: Why do people choose to have a professional do their invitations?

A: There are many benefits in using a professional
1. Talking with a professional can remind you of things that you have overlooked.
2. Invitations help set the tone for your event. A handmade invitation adds a sense of casualness to your whole affair, where a professional invitation looks more formal.
3. A professional worries for you, and deals with any hassles…therefore Worry Free.
4. Better quality of paper, more font choices and a better final product.
5. You can only get the raised ink (thermography) from a professional printer.

Q: Can you guide them in invitation etiquette?

A:Yes, we can help with etiquette regarding the proper contents and assembly of the invitations as well as the appropriate wording for the type of event you are having (formal, informal, weddings with divorced or widowed parents, weddings where the Bride and Groom are the hosts, etc.)

Q: Do you work with only one company to print the invitations?

A: We work with multiple companies and are looking for new sources all the time.

Q: How long does it normally take from beginning to end to get your wedding invitations printed?

A: 1. Up to two weeks once the order is place.
If you are going to mail them out 6-8 weeks before hand, 2 weeks to mail, 2 weeks to address them and a few weeks to pick out the specifics. You should have them the invitations ordered about 3 months in before your wedding. This is the least amount of time you should allow for.
If we are in a rush we can get them faster. We can do it a couple of different ways…rush
them in house(faster printing), or rush the shipping…for an additional fee you could have
the invitations in five days.

Q: Can you print ‘in house’?

A: Yes. For a more casual affair we can print invitations here in black or color, in flat ink. Perfect for Bridal Luncheons, Bridal & Baby Showers, Bachelorette, or more casual events. They are called imprintable invitations. We have many types in stock, and can them printed for you in a few days.

Q: Is printing your invitations in color acceptable?

A: 1. It is a great way to personalize your invitations. To compliment the color scheme of your wedding (although, some of the strict traditionalist believe that this adds a sense of casualness to your wedding).
1. Envelopes-should be in black ink to help in the post office in reading them

Q: Are there money saving tips you would be willing to share to our readers?

A: 1. To start early!!! The closer to the deadline you are then you will end up paying extra for delivery or turn around.
2.Order a few extras. If you end up having to order more you have to start at the starting price because it is a ‘New’ order.

Q: Do you have any warnings for those people who want to print their own invitations?

A: Although organization and preparation play a major role in ‘Do It Yourself’ Invitations, some issues that may occur won’t be revealed until the invitation project begins.
· Wrong Date, time, or grammatical errors
· Running out of paper
· Paper you pick may not run through your printer
· Running out of ink
· Ink smudges on the paper before it dries
· Your invitations might not fit in your envelope
· In the end mistakes could make them cost more than professional invitations

Q: What is your favorite invitation?

A: “The one from my daughter’s first birthday party. I picked an imprintable with a cake on top and a border around the invitation. After using it for the invitations I used it for the thank you cards. I placed a picture of her cake covered face inside the border; it looked like a framed picture.”