We are so very excited and honored to announce the arrival of our newest line of wedding invitations from Martha Stewart!
Her invitations are everything you would expect: beautiful, elegant and tasteful.
And with Crane & Co. handing the printing & production you are guaranteed a top of the line product. Printing methods used include thermography and letterpress.
The complete collection is available for viewing in our store, these are a few of our favorites:
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.
We always say how much we love our LIWeddings.com Brides & Grooms … and now we know the feeling is mutual! :-)
All of us at Invitations & Beyond felt so honored upon learning that we had been selected by the Brides & Grooms as “Best of 2008″ in the Invitations category. We truly cherish the opportunity to be a special part of such a happy, exciting and important time in your lives and will continue to strive to make all the details of your day as perfect as they can be!
Congratulations! to Invitations and Beyond for your Best of 2008 award as presented by LIWeddings.com. Invitations and Beyond was nominated for this award by the brides and grooms of LIWeddings.com. As we monitored feedback from our couples over the past year, your company stood out as one that provided excellent service and added that “something special” to our couples most important day. It is always and honor to be recognized for excelling at what we do, but even more so when that recognition comes from those that we serve.
LIWeddings.com would like to thank you for providing the level of service that our brides and grooms have come to expect from the LIWeddings.com family of vendors. We have included your Best of 2008 award as a show of appreciation from LIWeddings.com and the brides and grooms which you so graciously serve.
All the Best,
Ron
LIWeddings.com
Another very commonly asked question is “When should I order my invitations?” … and the answer is: It depends!
Sure, there are some manufacturers who offer very simple invitations that are designed to be just printed, boxed, and shipped right out to you. And the timing for these is relatively quick — usually in your hands within 3 to 4 weeks (including the time required for a fax proof of your order).
But there are also manufacturers whose invitations are layered by hand … sometimes with ribbons, bows and rhinestones also all applied by hand. They are custom designed, and colors can often even be changed to fit with your very own color scheme. Anything that fits this description certainly takes longer to produce.
Since you may not know what style of invitations you will select, we recommend that you begin the search by the 5 month mark, and have your order placed when your wedding is no less than 4 months away.
Ordering your invitations by the 4 month mark provides ample time for proofing and production of your order, so you can have them in the mail when you are 6 - 8 weeks from your wedding date.
As with most things in life, the early bird is the one with less stress! 
One of the questions we hear most frequently is “How many do I need to order?” … and many don’t know the proper way to find the right answer for them.
Getting your invitation quantity right is very important, and can save you a lot of money in the long run. The invitation manufacturers offer discounted pricing when ordering “additional 25s” with your order. Once your order is approved and sent to print, those discounts no longer apply. It will cost you a lot more to re-order 25 invitations after your order has been sent to print, because it will be considered a new order and the pricing is based on the initial price … and in many cases that initial minimum quantity of 50!
The first thing to remember is that everyone’s guest list is different.
The second thing to remember is that the # of people invited does not equal the # of invitations to order. If you are inviting 200 people, you do not need 200 invitations Probably more in the range of 100 to 125!
The third thing to remember is that tallying up your # of guests invited, and then dividing in half will most likely give you an incorrect count for your invitations! This is the way that many people initially think to get their invitation quantity, and there is a better way!
So … here it is … the right way to figure out how many invitations you need:
1. Count the number of households you need to mail invitations to. Remember that an Aunt, Uncle and 3 cousins does equal 5 people, but only 1 invitation. It doesn’t matter if you have addresses for everyone at this point, you just need to make sure you’ve accounted for anyone you plan to invite.
2. Add yourself to the list. Add your grandparents, your parents, and your siblings too. If its a wedding, add your bridal party too! Many have considered not sending invitations to these important people in their lives to cut costs and reduce their invitation count. I think these are the most important people to send invitations to! These are the people who will be beyond excited to receive your invitation, and will cherish it as a keepsake for years to come.
3. Now add about 10 invitations, for last minute additions. Those extra 10 invitations will also generally leave you with an extra set for the photographer, videographer, etc.
4. Ok … now round up to the nearest 25, since 90% of the invitation manufacturers only sell in multiples of 25.
And there you have it … your REAL invitation count! 
On last thing to consider is how you plan to have your invitations addressed. If you are going to have them addressed by a hand calligrapher or plan to address them yourself, you may want to order an additional 25 sets of *envelopes only* to cover any mistakes in addressing. You won’t need extra invitations for this purpose - just the envelopes (with return addresses on the flaps, and linings to match the rest of your order).
One of our most exciting new additions to our collection of invitation albums comes from the famous wedding gown designer Monique Lhuililer!
She launched her bridal collection in 1996, and was quickly took the fashion industry by storm.
And her invitation album is sure to do the same. Monique Lhuillier invitations were inspired by her bridal gown designs, and use only the finest quality cardstock and printing methods.
Monique was personally involved in the dealer selection process, and we are overjoyed to be able to offer her line to our brides and grooms.
