Magnetic Wedding Invitations?

Yes, wedding invitations that are a refrigerator magnets. It is not yet something that is requested often, but, there have been a few couples that have opted to go with a magnetic wedding invitation.

When considering doing this, you do want to pick a larger magnet size. At the smallest, a 4.25x5.5 magnet. A 4x7 inch magnet is just about perfect- plenty of room for a nice design that can still accommodate all of the wording you would expect on an invitation.

If you decide to go with a magnetic invitation, you might send the invitation out with a simple card stock response card, or even just ask your guests to rsvp via telephone.

Every couple has their own way of planning their wedding, and has their own spin on each element. Invitations are one of the ways that couples get to really have fun mixing things up. This is one more new idea that you may see more often in the future.

Check out this 4.25x5.5 inch magnet a couple recently ordered for their event:

Website updates continue

Over January, the STDO website has seen few changes.

Some pages have yet to be updated, and because of this, the design-submission and sample-request forms are still disabled. These features will probably be back mid February. Customers who email me directly will answered. Remember that it can take 4 full days to receive a response.

The major change to the website during this round of updates is: the Cards section. The cards section used to be divided up into cards by size & type (flat, folded, postcard...). Now, this section is being converted to list cards by design/event.

For example, check out the new save the date card section:
http://savethedateoriginals.com/SaveTheDateCards.php

From that page, you can find designs for a variety of card sizes and types, all centered on the "save the date" idea.

The sticker section has also seen some changes.

New sections: ticket designs, custom maps, envelopes, photographic designs...

New sections still in progress: Thank you cards, baby celebration, holiday cards, favor tags, boarding passes, and more.

Pages that still need to be converted and updated: details (Q&A), wedding invitations, and more.

Firsts

Firsts are always exciting, such as your child's very first birthday. Sometimes it is just too fun to send out bright colorful invitations to celebrate the event.

Check out this example of a 5x7 inch carnival themed birthday invitation.

Magnet holders

Revisiting magnet holders with this post.

This is one of the sections on the website that is being worked on right now. Pricing is now available for more card stock colors- such as cream, yellow, and red. Even better, pricing is now a little lower.

These magnet holders are 5.5x4.25 inch cards. There are two slits, positioned to hold small magnets. Small magnets are 3.5x2 inches- the typical size of a business card.

Visit the magnet holder page to learn more

*Pricing for folded magnet holders is not available yet, as of December 30th, only flat blank and flat printed.*

These holders were developed primarily because the smallest envelope size that you can mail out is over twice as big as the small magnet size. This is why that product is priced out with envelopes- it's expected that you are getting them so that you can mail out your magnet.

Other magnet sizes, such as the 5.5x4.25 and 4x3.5 inch magnet sizes, are the perfect size to mail out on there own, closely matching a common mailable envelope size.

The 4.1x2.6 and 2x5.5 inch magnets do not closely match an envelope size, but customers usually mail them on out in envelopes that are just a bit larger. On the other hand, sometimes a customer just does not want their 2x5.5 inch magnet bouncing around in a 3.5x6 inch envelope. Slitted cards are actually available for these magnet sizes- but they definitely cost more.

Check out this example of a printed 3.7x8.5 inch slitted card for the 2x5.5 inch magnet size:



If you are interested in a magnet holder for another magnet size, let me know what card stock you would like to go with, what magnet size you need it for, and, whether you want any printing on the card.

Important note for December and January

Orders of 4x3.5 inch magnets that are placed during the first week and a half of January, will have an additional week added to their production time.

Orders of all other custom printed products will have an additional 1.5-2 weeks added to the production time if the order is placed during the last week and a half of December. If the order is placed during the first week of January, there will only be 1 additional week.

Orders of some blank products- such as most card magnet holders and/or envelopes, will have an added 1-1.5 weeks when placed 2 days prior to the end of December, or, during the first week of January.

Typical production times, for almost any product, are about two weeks.

As always, for custom printed products, a design must be finalized via email prior to placing an order. Emails will be answered as usual until January. During the first week and a half of January, response times to emails will be notably delayed.

What does all this mean for your order?

If you would like to receive your order of a custom printed product near the end of December and/or beginning of January, you should place your order by December 15th. Otherwise, you may not receive your order until near the mid-to-late January.

The exception is 4x3.5 inch magnets. Delivery times will only be affected for these magnet orders when they are placed during the first week and a half of January.

Playing Card Invitations

Something I'm seeing more of: invitations for weddings, and other parties, that incorporate a playing card theme.



With a design that might remind you of a playing card, these invitations might work for couples getting married in a Casino, in Vegas, or who like to gamble, or for those fun pre-wedding parties.

The two featured invitations are both examples of how this can be done with a simple, cost effective design. Both are made of white card stock, and have rounded corners.

Tis the season

To order Christmas cards, season's greetings, and save the date magnets to send out with your holiday mailings.

I recommend that customers place their no later than December 3rd.

This means that customers should get started on their design with me no later than by November 25th.

As always, you can get custom and personalized designs, with or without photographs, for magnets, cards, postcards, and more.

If you are ordering 5.5x4.25 inch magnets, flat cards, or folded cards, switch from white envelopes to blue envelopes for no additional cost. (For those orders placed prior to December 1st).

http://savethedateoriginals.com/Winter.php