Questions?
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You'll find answers to our most common questions here. For anything else, we're just an email away at hello@junepress.co.
booking
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In a world of instant-everything, we still print one sheet at a time. That means our process is purposefully patient. Here’s a general overview of when we recommend ordering each piece:
Save the Dates: 8-12+ months before your wedding
Invitations: 6-8 months before your wedding
Day-Of Details: 3-4 months before your wedding
We’ll put together a custom timeline to document important (anticipated!) milestones: your project start, production, and delivery dates.
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Yes. Rush orders can be accommodated for an additional 30% of the standard invoice. Projects may be considered rush orders when the timeline from start to delivery falls within 12 weeks.
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Happily! Out-of-state and international commissions simply call for a little more lead time to allow additional room for thoughtful planning, ordering samples, communication across time zones, and careful shipping of every piece.
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Yes, which is especially great if you’re not local to Seattle! This gives you a chance to feel the paper and see the printing techniques firsthand. Mention if you’re interested, and we’ll share what's available.
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For Save the Dates and Invitations, many June Press couples order in quantities of 25, 50, or well beyond. Keep in mind this number is based on your household count, not total guest count—one mailed piece per address.
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First, thank you for your interest in working together! We invite you to fill out the inquiry form with thoughtful responses. We’ll be in touch within 48 business hours to deliver our Studio Handbook, which features helpful info, and the option to schedule a phone chat.
Once we’ve connected, you’ll receive a formal proposal, along with a contract and invoice, to sign and submit your 50% deposit. And so it begins: your wedding stationery is officially commissioned with June Press!
design process
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It’s so fun to get creative in the wedding planning process! Though as a design-first studio, we don’t typically offer print-only services for outside artwork. Everything produced in the studio begins here. It’s how we can stand behind the quality of each piece.
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June Press is a wedding paper studio at heart. Rather than offering digital stationery options, we pour ourselves into printed Save the Dates and Invitations. Snail mail is our love language after all!
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Out of respect for our couples and what they so lovingly invest in the experience, this one stays with us. Details like our typography choices are what make each June Press suite its own.
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Your stationery commission includes up to two rounds of design revisions. This gives us room to refine the details until it feels exactly right to you. Then we move into proofreading, which typically takes 1-2 rounds. We’ll carefully review every word and address to ensure perfection before production.
Investment
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You’re investing in a full-service experience, meaning we handle everything from sourcing supplies and materials to design, production, assembly, addressing, and mailing. You’ll also receive a gift of your own: a linen-covered keepsake box to hold your wedding paper treasures.
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When we send our initial proposal, it does not include postage or shipping. These costs will be outlined in a separate invoice, which you’ll receive near the end of production to ensure everything is weighed accordingly.
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We require a 50% deposit and signed contract to officially book your stationery project. The remaining balance is due before production begins, with a possible follow-up invoice for postage and shipping once your final suite is assembled and weighed.
Payments can be made via debit card, credit card, or ACH transfer. Please note that we only schedule projects, order materials, and/ or begin design work once any payment due has been received.
PRINTING EDUCATION
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Investment: $-$$
Digital printing applies ink to paper without the need for traditional printing plates. It offers exceptional flexibility, wide range of color, and is often the most cost-efficient option for highly detailed or full-color artwork. Thoughtful paper selection and finishing ensure the final piece still feels refined and beautifully considered.
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Investment: $–$$
White toner applies flat, white ink to colored, textured, or translucent papers where traditional digital printing cannot. The finish remains smooth and flat while opening up beautiful possibilities for darker paper stocks and layered materials.
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Investment: $$–$$$$
One of the oldest and most celebrated printing techniques (certainly at June Press!), letterpress creates a beautifully tactile impression by pressing inked plates into paper. Each color requires its own custom plate, individual inking, and separate pass through the press, making multi-color designs considerably more labor-intensive than single-color work. The result is rich, dimensional, and unmistakably handcrafted.
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Investment: $$–$$$
Rather than relying on ink, this technique creates beauty through touch alone. A custom plate presses the design directly into the paper, leaving behind a soft, sculptural impression that feels understated, elegant, and quietly luxurious.
Not to be confused with blind emboss where a design is raised from the paper’s surface, debossed printing presses the design into the paper.
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Investment: $$$
Foil printing uses heat, pressure, and metallic or matte colored material that is pressed into the surface of the paper using custom plates. Often used to showcase designs in gold or silver foil adding true metallic finish.
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Investment: $$–$$$
Embossing lifts artwork above the surface of the paper, creating a subtle 3D effect without additional color. It's often used to draw attention to monograms, crests, borders, or meaningful details through texture rather than contrast.
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Investment: $$$–$$$$+
A highly specialized form of embossing that creates soft curves and sculpted contours rather than a simple raised impression. The result feels almost like a piece of miniature sculpture, bringing remarkable depth and refinement to the finished piece.