welcome to the
wedding boutique
your guide to everything wedding stationery from “will you?” to “Thank you”.
The goal of the wedding boutique is to help guide you through the process from what you need and when, to if you plan to customize your designs and how that can be done. There are so many options, we want to cut through the overwhelm and walk you through the process step-by-step.
From here, simply click on the buttons below to learn more about our process, the available add-ons and additional services and read through our most frequently asked questions. If you are just getting started, then continue reading down this page. You’ll be able to link to these pages again further below.
You can also sign up below to receive your Free Guide to Planning your Wedding Stationery. A comprehensive guide to make the process even easier!
You have been dreaming about your wedding day for as long as you can remember. You are marrying your best friend, the person you want to build a life with, grow old with and make memories with.
You are unique and together you have a special story. That’s the story we want to help you tell. Your save the dates and wedding invitations are the first glimpse your friends and loved ones will see about your day. In not so many words, your wedding stationery helps them decide how to dress, what your wedding colors are, the style and more.
Want to learn more? Click the topics below or move on to the perfect experience for your wedding stationery.
Step 1: Choose your Experience
Most couples prefer the Semi-Custom Experience with upgrades so that they can personalize an invitation they already love and really make it their own. For couples with a very specific vision that’s unlike anything else, we do take on a limited number of fully custom / from scratch projects each year. Usually just a few per quarter so book early if this is the direction you want to go.
Still here? I’m so glad!
Now it’s time to look at your options. Here at Raspberry Creative, we offer three basic packages. The Studio Package, the Semi-Custom Package and the Custom Package.
The studio package is basically you shopping directly from the shop (visit shop here). These packages include minor customization and no add-on options. Semi-Custom
Studio
Wedding Invitation Package
Our Studio Package is the most economical but doesn’t sacrifice style or quality. In fact, if you’ve fallen head over heals in love with one of our invitations and simply want to personalize it with your wedding day details, this option is for you.
To get started, you simply browse our Etsy shop to find the perfect wedding invitation suite for your big day.
Just like the other packages, you still work one-on-one with our designers to edit and personalize your invitation but there are no options to add upgrades or custom design to these packages.
Our high-quality printing, thick cardstocks and envelope colors are still available to you at no extra charge.
Investment $400+
(based on average order)
Semi-Custom
Wedding Invitation Package
Most couples prefer our semi-custom package because it opens up the opportunity for more customization without the added cost of a fully custom package. Semi-custom packages give more freedom for font selections, alterations to layout and more flexibility with colors just to name a few.
This also opens up our large selection of upgrades from letterpress and foil printing to double thick paper, vellum jackets and wax seals just to name a few.
Just like our studio package, you start by finding an invitation you love in our shop and instead of checking out, you use the button at the bottom of the page to fill out the semi-custom order form.
While the options aren’t limitless with this package, it does offer more ways to really make one of our studio designs your own plus you have the option to add any of the same add-ons and embellishments as our other packages.
Investment $600 – $1400
(based on average order size with basic add-ons)
Custom
Wedding Invitation Package
The sky is the limit! Have a really unique idea and need help bringing it to life? We’d love to see how we can bring your dreams to reality! We once custom stamped muslin bags and did letterpress enclosure cards for a completely unique and personal invitation set! Plan ahead because we only take on a select number of custom projects each year (usually only 2-3 per quarter) so they book up fast.
From fully custom artwork to unique materials, you are only limited by your imagination.
Each project is priced individually based its unique requirements. To begin the conversation, head over to our contact page and use the button for the custom request inquiry. There is never any obligation but at least it helps begin the conversation to see if we are a good fit for each other.
Investment $2250+
(based on average order before add ons)
Step 2: Choose the Pieces you Need for your Suite
Now that you know what basic packages (studio straight from the shop, semi-custom or custom) it’s time to decide what pieces you need in your package.
All three levels of our packages have the option to purchase a two, three, four, five or six piece base package.
2 Piece Package
Includes Invitation and Main Envelope
5 Piece Package
Includes Invitation, Main Envelope, RSVP Card, RSVP Envelope and Details Card
3 Piece Package
Includes Invitation, Main Envelope and Details Card
6 Piece Package
Includes Invitation, Main Envelope, RSVP Card, RSVP Envelope, Details Card and Reception Card
4 Piece Package
Includes Invitation, Main Envelope, RSVP Card and RSVP Envelope
Step 3: Choose your Add-Ons and Upgrades
For our semi-custom and custom packages, we offer a wide selections of add-ons and upgrades from embellishments to printing and paper upgrades. Below is a list of all the options available:
Add-On Options
Vellum Jacket
Coordinating designs to our collection invitations or plain to match any design. Vellum jackets add a delicate detail to soften any invitation.
Envelope Liners
Coordinating designs to our collection invitations or create a custom design at no extra cost. Include an engagement photo, your wedding monogram, venue illustration just to name a few.
Silk Ribbon
Available in a number of colors, silk ribbon adds a luxury feel that wraps your wedding invitation suite like a beautiful package for your guests to unwrap.
Pocket-fold
Pocket-folds organize your wedding invitations in a formal way. Available in a number of colors, both matte and metallic, that coordinate perfectly with your wedding colors for a cohesive look.
Lasercut Pocket-fold
Available in a number of colors, silk ribbon adds a luxury feel that wraps your wedding invitation suite like a beautiful package for your guests to unwrap.
Wax Seal
Wax seals add a sort of regal, historical feel to your wedding invitations. Available in a wide range of colors and designs so you are sure to create the perfect combination that blends seamlessly with your suite.
Standard Belly Band
Printed on heavy cardstock or plain, specialty paper, belly bands are a great way to add a unique detail to your stationery. Where glitter paper, plain or printed with your names, a belly band is a great way to present your suite.
Vellum Belly Band
Vellum belly bands can be printed in a coordinating design to your suite or can be left blank. A perfect way to present your suite to your invited guests.
Invitation Backer
An invitation backer adds a frame and feels a bit luxurious with a second layer of paper. A great and inexpensive upgrade that adds a more finished look to any invitation.
Printing Upgrades
Foil Stamping
This luxury print method begins with your stationery design being etched onto a metal plate called a foiling die. This could be compared to a rubber stamp in a way.
The die is heated up, and a thin layer of foil is placed between the die and the paper. The die then applies pressure to the foil and the printing surface, causing the foil to permanently bond to the surface in the shape of the etched design (text, artwork, etc).
Letterpress Printing
Letterpress printing is the oldest form of printing dating back to gutemberg and the movable type. The modern version of this method includes creating a photopolymer plate which includes raised areas representing the design and then ink is applied using rollers and using pressure the inked image is pressed onto the paper leaving behind a debossed impression of the inked image on the cardstock.
Foil Stamping
This luxury print method begins with your stationery design being etched onto a metal plate called a foiling die. This could be compared to a rubber stamp in a way.
The die is heated up, and a thin layer of foil is placed between the die and the paper. The die then applies pressure to the foil and the printing surface, causing the foil to permanently bond to the surface in the shape of the etched design (text, artwork, etc).
Letterpress Printing
Letterpress printing is the oldest form of printing dating back to gutemberg and the movable type. The modern version of this method includes creating a photopolymer plate which includes raised areas representing the design and then ink is applied using rollers and using pressure the inked image is pressed onto the paper leaving behind a debossed impression of the inked image on the cardstock.
Step 4: Choose your Add-Ons and Upgrades
For our semi-custom and custom packages, we offer a wide selections of add-ons and upgrades from embellishments to printing and paper upgrades. Below is a list of all the options available:
Resources
The resources below are packed full of all the information, ideas and inspiration to help you make the best decisions for your perfect wedding invitation package with the help of your designer. Take your time to look through all the resources. We’ve carefully curated all the details so you can get started learning about the process, pricing, printing options and our design services.
Whether you plan to order one of the designs from our shop or you want something completely custom, the basics are still the same. Everyone wants a beautifully designed invitation but before all that, you need to have an idea of what your wedding invitation suite will consist of. The information below may seem like a lot but it’s important to have an idea of what you need before jumping in head first.
What Pieces Do you Need?
One of the first questions we ask couples before looking at designs is what exactly they need in their invitation suite.
Fonts, Fonts and More Fonts!
The fonts chosen for a design can make it or break it. For every project we work on, we carefully choose the one(s) that has / have just the right look and feel.
The Final Detail, Pricing
We understand that it ultimately comes down to the pricing, right? We have included pricing for all our stationery items.
Printing & Invitation Styles
Now that you know what pieces you need to include in your wedding invitation suite, it’s time to decide how you are going to style it.
Colors, Envelopes, Paper & Embellishments
We partner some some of the best suppliers and vendors in the business and because of that, we have all the resources we need to offer you the right color combination for your invitation suite.
