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the process:

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Investment

Lucasano line drawing featuring hand drawn strokes and a vintage feel.

Our projects are customized to reflect the unique styles of each client, resulting in varying costs that showcase the custom nature of our services. Investment is influenced by factors such as print method(s), paper selection, size, quantity, additional materials, and any finishing details.

Our minimum investment for custom wedding projects is $4,500. Clients typically invest between $7,500 to $25,000+ on all their wedding stationery (including save the dates, invitations, and day-of paper).

Wedding Timelines

Learn our invitation process for custom wedding invitations and stationery, with every detail thoughtfully tailored to reflect your unique story and style.

For wedding celebrations, we recommend booking as early as possible with most clients reserving 10–15 months in advance. Your spot on our calendar is secured with a signed contract and a non-refundable 50% retainer.

Below are suggested timelines to guide your invitation process and help plan your wedding booking and mailing schedule:

Local Weddings

Save The Dates

Save the dates should be mailed 6-8 months before your wedding when most guests are local.

Chart displaying Lucasano’s suggested schedule for booking and mailing wedding save the dates for local weddings.

invitations

Invitations should be mailed 12 weeks before your wedding when most guests are local.

Chart displaying Lucasano’s suggested schedule for booking and mailing wedding invitations for local weddings.
Custom wedding invitation design process showing a timeline for location weddings, starting 11 months before the wedding with steps for save the dates, invitations, and day-of stationery.

Destination Weddings

Save The Dates

Save-the-dates should be mailed 10-12 months before if it's a destination wedding (or when most of your guests will be traveling).

Chart outlining Lucasano’s recommended timeline for booking and mailing save-the-dates for a destination wedding.

invitations

Invitations should be mailed 16 weeks in advance for a destination wedding. With no save-the-dates, we recommend additional time. 

Chart displaying Lucasano’s suggested schedule for booking and mailing wedding invitations for destination weddings.
Chart displaying Lucasano’s suggested schedule for booking and mailing wedding invitations for destination weddings.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • We offer letterpress, foil stamping, and embossing as our primary print methods. All projects are quoted with at least one specialty print process with letterpress being the most common. While we don’t provide flat digital printing as a standalone service, we incorporate it into projects where it makes sense—like for practical touches such as guest envelope printing. For a deeper dive into these methods, check out this post in our notebook!

  • Each project is uniquely crafted to reflect your vision and is priced accordingly. All custom wedding projects begin at $4,500.

    Projects include a separate design fee and stationery cost. On average, most clients invest between $7,500 to $25,000+ on their entire wedding stationery. For non-wedding celebrations, please email us for details on our pricing minimums.

    To secure your booking, a non-refundable 50% retainer is required at the time of signing the contract. The remaining balance is due upon approval of the final proof and a signed print release before production begins.

    We process payments securely through our client portal and accept debit cards, credit cards, and ACH transfers.

  • Our wedding invitation suites start with a minimum of four pieces: an invitation card, invitation envelope, reply card, and reply card envelope with guest and return address printing.

  • Our pricing starts at a minimum quantity of 50. You can order fewer, but the price will remain the same.

    Pricing varies depending on the order size—smaller orders may have a higher per-piece cost, while larger orders benefit from a reduced price per piece.

  • Your invitation count will usually be lower than your guest count, as invitations are traditionally sent per household rather than per individual. However, we recognize that household sizes and compositions vary, and we encourage thoughtful planning to ensure every guest feels included.

    While the conventional practice has been to count invitations per household, we aim to challenge these norms to foster inclusivity. We're happy to guide you in determining the right quantity to suit your unique needs.

    We also suggest ordering 10–15% extra invitations to accommodate any last-minute additions to your guest list. Every wedding stationery order includes complimentary keepsakes for you and your photographer!

  • Quantities cannot be reduced after booking, so we recommend starting with your lowest expected count.

  • Given the custom nature of our work, we typically schedule wedding bookings ten months to over a year in advance. If you are interested in booking with us, it is best to submit an inquiry form as soon as possible.

    If you're on a tighter timeline, rush services may be available for an additional fee, depending on our availability.

    To ensure the best experience for our clients, we take on a limited number of projects per month.

  • Save The Dates
    Our general recommendation is 6 to 8 months before your wedding, or 10 to 12 months for a destination wedding.

    For Invitations
    We suggest 12 weeks in advance for local weddings. 16 weeks in advance for destination weddings (or when most guests will be traveling). If save-the-dates are not sent, we recommend additional time. 

  • We encourage clients to speak to their venue, caterer, and any other vendor that requires a headcount to determine when they need the final numbers, ensuring you have enough time to collect your guests' responses.

    In most cases, they will need the final count about two weeks before your event date. Based on this, we recommend setting your RSVP deadline at least 2-3 weeks before your venue and/or vendors need the guest count. This provides extra time to follow up on missing RSVP cards and allows for any last-minute adjustments.

  • The unique nature of each project directly influences its timeline. Wedding invitations typically take 10 to 16 weeks from design to delivery to you.

    If you're on a tighter timeline, rush services may be available for an additional fee, depending on our availability.

  • Absolutely! All our packages include basic assembly, such as stuffing envelopes and adding stamps. For projects featuring special embellishments or fabrication—like envelope liners, ribbons, bands, binding (grommets, stitching, etc.), or wax seals—an additional assembly fee will apply.

  • Yes! Hand calligraphy is a stunning detail you can add to your package for an additional fee. We work with talented calligraphers who will beautifully personalize your envelopes. Please keep in mind that this will add a bit of extra time to your project timeline.

  • At this time, we do not offer mailing services to guests. However, we will provide guidance on any questions regarding best practices.

  • We ask clients to provide stamps in advance for assembly. Please note that postage is an additional cost and not included in our estimates. If you’re interested in vintage stamps, we’d be happy to connect you with trusted vendors who offer curated options to beautifully complement your design.

    As part of the design process, we’ll estimate postage costs and take a fully assembled invitation to the post office to ensure accurate postage for safe delivery.

  • As our work is entirely customized, we cannot offer refunds or returns.

  • We retain the copyright for all our designs, but we’re happy to offer a licensing fee for certain elements if you’d like to use them on products or uses outside of what we provide.

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