Custom Wedding Stationery
SHARE YOUR UNIQUE LOVE STORY THROUGH handcrafted artistry
We understand that the world of wedding paper can be overwhelming to start, but trust us - you're in good hands! Imagine working one-on-one with a designer to create wedding invitations that are as unique as your love!
Our simplified design process ensures you know exactly what to expect throughout the entire time working together.
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We’ve refined our process to make things as easy as possible for our couples. Take a look through our process below, and you’ll have ‘Wedding Invitations’ marked off your to-do list in no time!
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We understand every couple's invitation needs are different, which is why we offer individual quotes instead of set prices for set quantities. After your quote request is received, we will connect with you to schedule a 45 minute virtual or in-person consultation. During this meeting we shall discuss in more detail what styles, colours, themes, etc. you are planning for your big day and how we can incorporate that into your wedding stationery. By the end of this meeting, we will have all the information required to put together your preliminary quotes. You will receive an email shortly after where you can review your quote details.
For a custom design, the average RSD couple invests around $4,000 - $7,000 CAD.
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Every proposal is custom created for each couple. Once your proposal is ready to review, you will receive a link to your online proposal via email. Your proposal features your mood board based off of your individual wedding aesthetic, and a breakdown of all costs, including a non-refundable graphic design fee. This fee covers all of the graphic design time needed to make your dream invitations come to life!
Once everything looks good to go on your proposal, you can sign the client agreement form and submit your deposit. Then the fun begins!
Proposal
At this point, once we have all of the info and details for your wedding we begin designing. There will be lots of envelope colours, wax seals, ink colours, stamps, etc. for you to choose from.
All proofs for your suite will be available to review via email.
During this time we will also proofread your suite, confirm colour selections, and final details. Please allow 8-12 for the entire custom designs/production process.
Design & Refine
After you've given your final signature of approval, your invitation suite is sent off to print! We are proud to work with extremely detail oriented printers local within the GTA. They take the utmost care of each suite to ensure quality and consistency.
Please note that expected delivery dates are subject to how quickly we move through the design process. Regardless of the design and printing method selected, it takes a minimum of two weeks to print and produce an invitation suite.
Final Approval
Time to raise a glass and cheers to delivery day! Here at Royal Stationery Design we offer full assembly and mailing services for all couples. If you choose to add this in, we will assemble, stuff, and seal all invitation suites for you.
If you would like to assemble yourself, we will send all items needed to assemble your invitation suite in one big box. Please note industry standard is to mail an invitation suite out 8 - 10 weeks before the wedding day and 10 - 12 weeks for destination weddings.
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Our Step-By-Step Process
We tailor each quote proposal to meet your specific needs to ensure your stationery is perfect just for you!
After we receive your request, we will create your quote based off of the preferences submitted.
You will receive an email from us soon!
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Ready to start the design process? Please book your in-person or virtual consultation using the scheduler.
During our in-person consultation, we’ll talk design, wording, and all the little details required to start the design process!
We can only accommodate a few consultations a week. Because of this - we reserve consultations for fully custom invitation suites only and we reserve the right to decline any consultation request that does not meet our booking criteria.
BUDGET: Please note that our custom invitation suites have a minimum investment of $2,000.
TIMELINE: We recommend booking a minimum of 8 months before your wedding date (ideally 1 year or more). If your wedding is sooner, please contact us first for availability.
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- DANIELA B.
[she] went above and beyond working with me to design the perfect bridal shower invites, and day of stationery and i am completely blown away by the amazing services [she] provided! I feel like at this point it’s safe to say [she] is my favourite vendor! I can't wait to see what magic she creates for my wedding invitations.
WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS THE MANY MANY THANKS I OWE [ALESSIA] FOR BEING SUCH A HUGE PART OF MAKING MY SPECIAL DAY, WELL SPECIAL!
after our first consultation with her, we trusted her completely and valued her honesty and input during the entire process. If you want luxury that's worth every penny, she's the absolute best!
- VANESSA & JONATHAN
WHERE DO WE START? FROM BEGINNING TO END, ALESSIA HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.
Alessia helped us every step of the way with continuous email correspondences until we were satisfied. She was a pleasure to work with and was able to make our vision a reality. We would highly recommend her services as we can't thank her enough!
- KATHRYN & LOUIS
OUR WEDDING INVITATIONS TURNED OUT TO BE MORE THAN WE COULD HAVE EVERY EXPECTED.
- RACHEL & MATTHEW
the attention to detail was impeccable! Not having a very clear vision of what we wanted aside from colour and our overall theme, Alessia made the planning process so easy and every detail was thoughtfully considered. I highly recommend reaching out to Alessia - she's unbelievable! her personality is almost as brilliant as her bright red hair!
THE FEEDBACK FROM OUR GUESTS WAS AMAZING - OUR INVITATIONS WERE BEAUTIFUL.
A Few Of Our Favourite Add-ons & Embellishments
Envelope Liners
Coloured Envelopes
Hand-Dyed Silk Ribbon
Wax Seals
Vellum Wraps & Overlays
Vellum Belly Bands
INQUIRE ABOUT A SAMPLE KIT
Something truly spectacular! Our embellishments can be added to any semi-custom or custom suite to truly make your suite unique and leave a lasting impression.
DIGITAL PRINTING
Digital Printing prints smoothly to the paper, with no raised or indented impression. Digital printing is also known as flat printing. Printing and production time after approval of your design: up to 10-14 business days.
Letterpress
Letterpress printing is done by creating a plate of your design. That plate is inked with rich matte ink, then pressed into cotton paper, leaving a beautiful, touchable impression of your design. You can feel the indentation when you run your fingers over the printed portion. Printing and production time after approval of your design: 3-4 weeks, plus shipping time to our studio once printing is complete, typically 1-2 business days.
FOIL STAMPING
Foil printing starts with a sheet of metallic foil, that is then pressed by a metal plate of your design into cotton paper. The result is similar to letterpress. You can feel the impression in the paper. Rather than matte ink, the design is pressed into the paper with shiny metallic foil. Printing and production time after approval of your design: 3-4 weeks, plus shipping time to our studio once printing is complete, typically 1-2 business days.
EMBOSSING
Embossing starts with two custom metal plates of your design which then has 100% cotton paper placed in between them and pressed. The result is a three-dimensional effect of your design that is raised off of the paper of your print. Printing and production time after approval of your design: 3-4 weeks, plus shipping time to our studio once printing is complete, typically 1-2 business days.
DEBOSSING
Similar to Embossing, Debossing starts with two custom metal plates of your design which then has 100% cotton paper placed in between them and pressed. The result however, is imprinted into your print piece (similar to the idea and feel of letterpress, just without the ink). Printing and production time after approval of your design: 3-4 weeks, plus shipping time to our studio once printing is complete, typically 1-2 business days.