Hire Allison, the artist, to paint your wedding invitation suite completely unique to your wedding.
Custom invitations are a completely personalized approach to your wedding invitations. These hand-painted wedding invitations are the first impression your guests will have of your wedding, so they set the tone for the entire event.
Finding inspiration for your custom invitations is easy. Consider the unique aspects of your wedding venue, or be inspired by the town where you are getting married. Inspiration can come from hobbies your partner and you share, or it can come from your wedding theme, the season or memories and experiences as a couple. Whatever your inspiration, Hand-Painted Weddings can bring it to life in an artistic, thoughtful manner that will be unlike anyone else’s wedding invitations.
“Allison truly created a work of art for us for our wedding invitations! She is quick, professional and so easy to work with. We had a tremendous experience and can’t recommend her and her talent enough!”
Rebecca
Fun and Reliable Custom Process
Below is the standard process of working with the artist on your custom designs.
Inspiration
First we will schedule a virtual meeting to discuss your wedding details and any inspiration you have collected while planning your wedding. Share Pinterest boards, inspiration images, color palettes, etc. with me. Consider your wedding venue or town where you are getting married for inspiration. This is a beautiful way to give a sneak peek to your guests of your big day.
Deposit
If we are a good match to work together on your hand-painted invitation set, simply email me and let me know you are ready! I will send you a link to sign as well as a PayPal invoice for a 50% nonrefundable deposit. Please note that the deposit goes towards the final cost of your invitation set.
Worksheet
I have a fun worksheet for you to fill out where you pick your favorite fonts, colors, styles and write in your wedding day information for me to use in your designs.
Sketch
Once your inspiration is collected and your worksheet filled out, I will begin sketching your 1-2 sketched concepts. The amount of sketches is based on how defined the look is from our initial chat. Your black and white sketch along with the text layout is the time to fall in love with the overall layout of your pieces. I will share the sketches with you via email for feedback. 1-3 rounds of sketch edits are completed during this time.
Painting Phase
After the sketches are approved, I will start painting your final art. I will also add color to your designs. During this time you will compile and share your address list through Excel with me. I will send you an Excel template for your addresses
Proofreading
I will send you 1 to 3 pdf “proofs” to proofread to make sure your invitation sets are perfect. If the edits go past 3 pdf proofs, the additional costs will be $100-200 per extra proof. I will layout all of your envelopes for your approval.
Pay Balance and Print
After final approval, I will send you a PayPal invoice for the remaining balance. Your pieces are printed at a top-of-the-line professional printer on premium card stock. If you are interested in a sample invitation set to ensure the colors are as you expect, let me know.
Embellishments & Assembly
Specialty finishing such as letterpress, gold foil, hand calligraphy and handmade paper take an additional 2 weeks. If interested I will assemble your invitation sets, weigh, apply postage, and mail them for you ($1-2.50/each depending on amount and complexity of embellishments)—sending you a few extras as keepsakes.
Wedding Day Paper
Your invitations are complete, and now it’s time to think about your wedding day paper pieces such as ceremony programs, menus, place cards, etc. 50% of the wedding day paper cost is due at the start of the process with the balance due prior to shipment.
Timeline
The normal timeline for custom design creation (deposit to delivery) averages at 10-12 weeks.
A Custom Pricing Experience
An example of the pricing for 100 custom invitation sets is below. Every custom project starts with a 50% deposit to hold your spot in Allison's calendar (only 10 spots/month). If you are interested in a different quantity than 100, please contact Allison for your custom welcome packet. The welcome packet also outlines the process of working together on custom designs in detail.
Contact Allison for your personalized welcome packet containing the pricing and process details of working together on custom designs. Pricing subject to change.
Welcome Packet
The Hand-Painted Weddings Welcome Packet contains the pricing and process details of working together on custom designs. This 8-page pdf separates out a bunch of offerings and options for you to choose from. To receive your free welcome packet please fill out of the form on the contact page and include your estimated quantity and Allison will email you your custom welcome packet. CONTACT
Every Couple is Unique. Every Custom Invitation is Unique.
At Hand-Painted Weddings, every custom project is unique and gets the artist's special attention. Be ready to share your inspiration, color palette, and wedding details with Allison, who will use all of the information to create a unique design you will fall in love with. (Click on the design to read more)
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The Beauty Continues into Your Wedding Day
Work with Allison on your ceremony programs, wedding menus, place cards, signature drink signs, table numbers, welcome bag cards, and more!
“Allison is truly an artist! The day of paper details put the finishing touches on our wedding and truly made the day pop.”
Stephanie
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Punta Cana Watercolor Wedding Menus
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Villa Gamberaia Florence Italy Wedding Invitation
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Limited Availability
Allison only takes 10 custom clients a month in order to give full attention to each customer. First come, first served. Request your welcome packet or pay your deposit today to reserve your spot.
Hand-Painted Weddings is a premier wedding invitations studio located in Philadelphia, creating unique artistic keepsakes for couples around the world. The artist creates watercolor wedding invitations for couples interested in creative, personal wedding stationery including save-the-dates, wedding invitation suites, custom map illustrations, ceremony programs, wedding menus, place cards, signature drink signs, table numbers, favor tags, and thank you cards. Destination wedding invitations, venue invitations, and other artistic wedding invitations are Hand-Painted Weddings' specialty.
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