Answers to our most commonly asked questions here…

If you’re wondering about anything not listed, please feel free to contact us.

Hurray! We can’t wait to work with you! As any of your wedding timelines will tell you- book anything you have your heart set on as early as possible. Due to current demand, our earliest send out dates available may be as far as 6 months away depending on the time of year. Though we sometimes have slots available earlier, it’s always better to plan ahead. We suggest reaching out a at least 9-12 months before your wedding date if you’re interested in Save the Dates to insure you have the send out date you’re aiming for. For invitations, we suggest reaching out at least 6-9 months before your wedding date. We book on a first come, first confirmed basis. Once a deposit is made, your date is officially saved and we start the process!

There is a wide range of pricing available depending on your printing and paper selections and what kind of design you want. Check our our pricing and package details here. You can also fill our our inquiry form and we will send more info your way!

Our specialty at Wouldn’t it be Lovely are custom watercolor and sketched designs. You can send along images of your venue, a lovely view, your wedding florals, your pet and more for us to create custom hand done watercolors or sketches of. We also specialize in custom crests and logos, watercolor florals, greenery and other patterns. We also create sketches of locations, and other graphics if you want a more monotone look. Our other favorite items to create are custom wedding maps for an extra special touch to your suite. The large majority of our designs also include hand done calligraphy and lettering for a truly custom feel. We pride ourselves on being able to work with a wide variety of aesthetics and are usually up to try just about anything! The only item we do not create are watercolor portraits of couples.

Yes! We love when we can rework an existing design for a new couple! A Personalized Design starts with a design that Wouldn't it be Lovely has already created. We start with an existing design and then change elements to make it the perfect fit for you. The general design language and fonts stay the same, but personalized designs are still heavily customizable, you can change wording, papers, envelope or belly band materials, colors (in most instances, with some watercolor illustrations the colors cannot be changed), you can add or change insert cards and layouts. You can add or remove treatments like foil depending on your budget. You can change the format (see below for more format and layout options). If you like parts from one and pieces from another we can often mix and match to make a perfect design for you. There is no design fee for personalized designs unless you need less than 70 sets. If I need to paint or sketch something new however- you’ve switched over to the custom category! Contact me with all the details about what you'd like your design to be so I can send along some preliminary pricing.

We usually suggest sending out save the dates a year to nine months before your wedding to insure your guests can plan accordingly. For weddings where most guests are local, you can get away with sending them out 6 months before your wedding date.

We suggest sending out your wedding invitations between 3 and 2 months before your wedding date. This allows you ample time to collect your RSVPs and gives your guests time to make travel plans. It also allows you time to send out any B-List invitations you may have once you start receiving your responses. We typically aim to send you your completed wedding invitations 3 months before your wedding day.

The first step is for you to send us an inquiry form with your wedding date, number of invitations needed, what you’re looking for design wise, and any other pertinent information you have so we can put together some initial information for you.

We then respond with an email which includes details about the process, and ballpark pricing.

If the process, timeline and pricing looks like a good fit to you, it’s time to book a call or a meeting! We then plan a time to chat via a video call so we can talk about your wedding and all the fun design possibilities and what your stationery needs are.

After the call, we send along a formal quote, a timeline for your and our deliverables, a link to make your deposit, the design contract, wedding forms to gather all your information, and instructions for sending any details we need to create your custom design. We then send along complimentary samples similar to what you’re interested in for your design so you have a clear idea of what your final product will look like. Those samples will also give you an idea of all the printing and paper options available to you.

About six weeks before the date we’ve agreed upon as the date we’ll have your invitations ready, we send along your first digital proof. From there we have three weeks to make any edits and revisions needed to make your design perfect and all that you imagined!

Once you approve the final proof, pay the final invoice and send us your final address list, the production process begins. Production typically takes three weeks, though some specialty printing and production methods may require a longer production timeline. During these three weeks, we have your invitations printed, envelopes printed or do calligraphy addressing. You can have us do assembly for you (no need to force your significant other, family or friends to tie bows and stuff envelopes!), or you can opt to do that step yourself. We then securely package them up and send them to you to mail to your guests. Next step is to seal them, take them to your local post office to have them weighed and purchase postage, and then they are on their way!

Absolutely! In fact, the majority of our clients are not local. We’ve perfected our remote process which is done via video calls, standard phone calls and email. We have worked with clients all over Europe and as far as Hong Kong & Australia! We start with a video/phone meeting & sending sample packs. The design rounds consist of digital proofs sent back and forth with your feedback and our revisions. We do everything we can to insure the final product is just as you imagined and dreamed it would be!

Yes! After we create your invitations, we can carry that design through to all your other wedding day needs and offer different packages depending on your needs. From place cards, programs and menus, to signage, welcome bags and more. Feel free to ask about anything you might want, we can do just about anything! See this page of our website for some inspiration and examples of designs we’ve created in the past. Currently, due to current demand, we only offer wedding day design services to couples we have created invitations and save the dates for. We do have minimum package amounts with wedding day items, so be sure to ask us about this when you are booking!

We love to see what our clients are drawn to, but will not replicate or use another designer or artist’s work. We will design something for you that aligns with the look & feel you are going for, but with the signature Wouldn’t it be Lovely 'touch'. We do not work with other artists work or clients artwork.

At Wouldn’t it be Lovely, we LOVE paper. We believe a big part of what makes our designs so great is the full execution and being able to hold the final design in your hands. The only way we can ensure a great final product is by overseeing the process from start to finish, which is why we oversee the design, the production and the assembly ourselves. We do not create digital designs for clients to print themselves or to send out digitally. If you’d like an element of your design like the logo or other personal elements of your artwork, like your house or your pet to use on your website, once we complete your invitations or save the dates, we can create digital elements for you to use down the road for those applications only.