We have had wonderful experiences working with gay and lesbian couples in the past, and are thrilled to have the opportunity to help many more find the perfect stationery for their long awaited big day.

Whether you are planning a ceremony & dinner to take place soon, and need invitations that can be completed quickly … or if you are planning an extravagant affair months down the road with 200 of your friends and family, we have just the right stationery for your celebration.

The designers explain the basis behind the collection:

We at Elum are very proud to introduce you to Umi. An affordable wedding invitation solution for those who don’t want to compromise on design or materials. In order to pass along the best possible pricing, Umi offers package-priced ensembles. Umi also offers two shades of superb 100% cotton print-making paper in 110 lb. and a double-thick 220 lb., all with matching 100% cotton envelopes. And Umi, just like Elum, prints all of its letterpress items using soy-based inks.

You might also be thinking, “What makes Umi so special?” There are two very exciting aspects of the Umi collection. The first is that Umi has teamed up with Envelopments, Inc. to offer a wonderful selection of envelopes, liners and enclosures that can all be incorporated to make a truly custom package. Some of the items offered have been especially created just for the Umi collection. And what’s even more impressive is that Umi offers custom letterpress printing directly onto the Envelopments® enclosures!

The second exhilarating aspect of Umi is that for those that won’t budge their budget for letterpress, Umi offers a flat printed option at a fraction of the price! Each design suite can be flat printed on the very same 100% cotton print-making paper used for letterpress. These highly affordable flat printed packages are the perfect solution for those who love the design, but simply cannot afford to pay for the letterpress process.

Every Umi letterpress invitation suite is an inspired collection designed to evoke a visual, tactile and emotional connection. As one browses through each letterpress invitation ensemble, each unique letterpressed piece has been designed to compliment the next, but has its very own story to tell. The result is a comprehensive letterpress invitation package that captivates and creates a sense of anticipation for every recipient. An Umi letterpress invitation will have them counting the days until the big event.

We hope you enjoy browsing through our new collection as much as we loved creating it for you.

Be our guest this Wedding Season, and visit our store to take advantage of our Special Limited Time Only Promotions from some of our most popular brands!

In business for more than 60 years, William Arthur is widely considered one of the finest makers of luxury stationery, including unique wedding invitations, baby announcements, personalized stationery, holiday greeting cards and holiday photo cards.  William Arthur delivers superior quality through fine handcraftsmanship of our wedding invitations and stationery products …

This particular note stopped us in our tracks and I wanted to share it here:

Hi Jessica,

I just wanted to send you a quick note to tell you how thankful we are for all of your help. I cannot tell you how many compliments I have gotten on our invitations. EVERYONE is calling me and telling me that they are “the most beautiful invitations” they have ever seen, that they suit my style and personality, and they were just stunning to receive in the mail.

I can honestly say that my experience working with you and Jared has been the most pleasant part of my wedding planning so far. I am just thrilled with the level of fast service and detailed attention I got. The quality of the invitation style, paper, and calligraphy was top-notch! I am impressed, to say the least. I have already begun recommending Invitations and Beyond to everyone I know!

I can’t thank you enough, but hopefully this is a start!

With Gratitude and Respect,
Katie and Michael

We are just bursting with excitement and anticipation over the Envelopments upcoming release for 2010, arriving in our hands next week.

There are over 100 brand new stocks including 11 new matte stocks, 15 metallic stocks, 7 textured metallic stocks, 4 new duplex stocks, and introducing 9 new letterpress stocks!  In addition to all that and their current colors, there are 65 new patterned stocks from 5 new Envelopments Original Patterns.

Envelopments has also added a line of Favor Boxes to coordinate with their line … one of the things we are most excited to offer to our customers!

Stay tuned for more details as we receive our goodies!

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.

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

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!