Published on
October 29, 2009 in
General.
Brand new designs for Paparte Collection of Personalized Travel Mugs, Luggage Tags, Note Cards and Note Sheets have arrived! The designs are fun, funky and fresh. And best of all … the prices are really affordable too.
Paparte stationery makes the perfect gift for friends, teachers, co-workers, neighbors … just about everyone! Buy the pieces separately or put them together for a larger more exciting gift. The best news of all is that if you don’t see your name or color combination in store, we can print it for you!
Papartags are perfect for luggage, back packs, lunch bags, gym bags, computer bags, brief cases. We can personalize them with your name or initial on the front, and fill in your full name, address, phone number and email right on the back of the tags for you.
Here is a sampling of the designs and items available:
Looking for a holiday themed gift? Paparte stationery & gifts are available in holiday colors too. They make perfect stocking-stuffers! Holiday designs are available for all items - travel mugs, tags, note cards, note sheets, and enclosure cards too!
We are very pleased to announce that Crane & Co. has extended their “Buy 75/Get 25″ Promotion! The promotion includes most Crane & Co. wedding albums.
This is a great time to encourage your customers to purchase stationery for themselves and as a gift in anticipation of the holiday season.
Orders must be placed by Monday September 21st to be eligible.
Published on
April 4, 2009 in
General.
This occasion was brought to our attention by one of our stationery suppliers, and I wanted to share it with you. Its been a long time since I have sat down and written a letter to a friend … but I fondly remember keeping in touch with pen pals in my younger years. Even through my college days, I wrote letters to friends who attended different colleges. Learning that there’s a month dedicated to this long lost art of letter writing, in a world of email, instant messaging, text messages, facebook and myspace, has inspired me to pick up a pen and paper again for the first time in years!
National Card and Letter Writing Month is April 1st through May 11th. The US Postal Service has a message to everyone who needs to reinvigorate relationships or rekindle romance: “Touch them with a letter they can feel and keep.” The Postal Service is extending this popular campaign by carrying over into May, culminating with the writing and sending of cards and letters for Mother’s Day, which is Sunday, May 10th.
Postmaster General John E. Potter says it best, “National Card and Letter Writing Month is an opportunity for all Americans to rediscover the timeless and very personal art of letter writing. Both in times of peace and conflict, cards and letters are the most effective way to share and permanently record our thoughts, prayers, hopes and dreams.”
Who will you write to this month?
Unfortunately, by 2 cents they don’t mean your opinion! 
Another year, another postage increase. When you think about it, 44 cents is not a bad price to mail an envelope any where in the country. But for those planning an event, that small increase really feels like it adds up, huh?
The important date to remember this year is May 11th, when the cost to mail a one-ounce letter increases to 44 cents each. Postcard stamps will go up to 28 cents each.
For those of you with RSVP dates in May, you have two basic options: use a forever stamp, or put the additional postage on your response envelopes. Keep in mind that even if your response date is in early May, it is still possible that your guests may be mailing back their RSVP’s for a week or two after the due date.
If your event is in mid to late July, your typical mail-out date would be after the rate increases … so if you order early and time allows, you may want to consider mailing your invitations the first week of July.
The blog heidzillas.com did a fantastic job of covering all of your options in detail, and with some really creative ideas … so I’ll just link you right to them!
If your local post office does not have the stamps you want in stock, you can always go straight to the source and order your stamps online directly from the post office. Check out their website here: USPS: The Postal Store.
Another option to consider is custom stamps from stamps.com or zazzle.com — but keep in mind that you will pay approximately 2x the postage rate (that’s how they make their money!)
Published on
January 27, 2009 in
General.
We are so excited to announce that we’ll be attending our very first Bridal Show this Thursday January 29th at the Melville Marriott. The show runs from 6:00 - 10:00 pm. We’ll be alongside PAYA Printing.
Admission is free, and there are tons of giveaways too … including an awesome vacation giveaway of an 8 day 7 night cruise to the Caribbean, Baja Mexico or the Mexican Riviera!
With more than 50 vendors, its sure to be a great way for Brides & Grooms to research and book vendors all in one place.
Please come by to say hello!
Published on
January 13, 2009 in
General.
One of the biggest trends on the internet today is social networking. And I have to admit, I’m a big fan of Facebook — in the last couple of weeks, it has given me the opportunity to re-connect with two of my childhood best friends that I lost touch with. :-)
Well … now Invitations & Beyond has joined the world of Facebook too! We have our very own page, complete with a growing list of fans.
So … click here, and be a Facebook Fan!
In the invitation industry, we excitedly look forward to the beginning of January just like as if it was the first day of school!
With the holiday season behind us, January is the time when we roll up our sleeves and get ready for our “busy season” — for our brides and mitzvahs, its time for them to get serious about invitations for their events. And Communion season will be here very soon too!
We have increased our store hours for the new year, and added an extra late night during the week. We know how difficult it can be to work full-time and plan an event at the same time. Planning my own wedding in 2007 felt like it could have been a full-time job all by itself!
Check back often to see what we have in store for you!
