A consultation sounds so serious, but there’s no better word for it. Unless we make one up: Super sweet celebration preparation. There. That’s better.
Anyways, back to the matter at hand. How do you get the most out of your meeting to decide on what will set the tone for your upcoming event? There’s lots of ways to prepare, and good news, all of them are very simple.
Our Invitation & Stationery planning consultations are hands on. We won't just be looking through albums of designs. We will be pulling your story together by mixing and matching many different visual elements.
Let’s start at the basics
Let’s get to know your story as a couple. We are suckers for a good romance and want all the deets. This way we can root our process in how this love came to be.
Tell us your favorite tastes in music, your quirks, hobbies, and nicknames. Anything and everything that will help us get to know you.
Here is a list of things to think about to get things rolling:
- What parts of your personality to you want to shine?
- Do you want the focus to be all on you or the experience of the event?
- What are some things you love and want to include in the invitation? And on the flipside is there anything you dislike (glitter, a certain color, etc.)
- Do you want to address the envelopes yourselves, with a calligrapher, or any other specific way?
Next, bring in a mood board. Ladies, we know you probably have a strong Pinterest game and hey, maybe your fella does too. Bring in images that resonate with you, random things you like, fun patterns, and colors. This mood board will be a visual representation of everything you like. The end goal is to use this to get a feel for the vibe you want your event to give off.
Not into mood boards? No worries. We will have a lot of visual inspiration here and can help you along the way. Sometimes you have to see it to know what it is that you actually want! That is where are letterpress printed samples come in.
Inspiration & mood boards are the best way to visualize your invitation story.
Let’s talk details
Before coming in to our Atlanta, GA based studio it will be good to know about how many invitations you think you’ll need. If you aren’t exactly sure just yet, a ball park guestimate is great.
Budgets are never fun to talk about, but it’s a necessary evil and a good idea to start thinking about how much you’re willing to spend before we start planning what sort of paper goods you’ll be needing. Below is a list of possibilities to get you thinking about what fits your event.
- Save-the-Date
- Invitation
- Reply Card
- Reception Card
- Thank You Note
- Envelopes
- Return Address printing on the back flap of your envelopes
- Rehearsal Dinner Card
- Brunch Card
- Map & Directions Card
- Envelope Liner
- Inner Envelopes
- Website Card
- Weekend Itinerary
- Wedding Announcement
Don't forget your day of pieces. We can discuss these at your first meeting or revisit them as your day gets closer and you have finalized all the necessary details we will need.
- Ceremony Program
- Escort Card
- Table Numbers
- Table Menu
- Favor Tags
- Welcome Bag Items
Our Wedding Invitation Suites typically range from $800-$3,000 depending on the quantity, pieces, and print method. We specialize in fine letterpress printing and all of our letterpress wedding invitations are printed in-house. Foil stamping, flat printing and engraving are our other offered print methods. If you’d like to request a quote ahead of time to make sure it’s within your budget we’ve got you covered.
But if this all seems overwhelming, don’t worry, we will be sure to ask you all the right questions to get this thing just right.
Setting a time to meet
At the The Impressionist we want to make this particular aspect of wedding planning the most fun. Be sure to plan our meeting on a day that isn’t too full for you. We are located close to Buckhead, Dunwoody in the Brookhaven neighborhood. We’ll need to set about two hours aside for the initial consultation; sorry we mean super sweet celebration preparation. Feel free to bring anyone with you that you want to be a part of this process, especially if it’s someone who understands your vision. We’ve got plenty of bubbly to go around!
Visit our website to book our first meeting and get started on some pretty awesome custom invitations, announcements or stationery.