Proud to ship beautiful stationery all over the world...

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Of course! With most of our international clients residing in the United States of America, we have lots of experience in shipping to the US and do so on a regular basis.

Shipping costs are always discussed with overseas couples in advance and is dependent on the total weight. In the case of US clients for example, I usually suggest Fedex international priority shipping  as this usually is the fastest and most cost effective method but when the time comes to organise the shipping, I always give my couples a choice of a few carriers to allow them to choose their preference. An invoice will be raised for the shipping costs and your parcel will make its way to you as soon as possible.  Any import charges/customs tax are handled by your home country as usual.

Soon after you let me know that you would like to secure your place in my diary, you will receive a form to help you gather all of your information conveniently in one place. It makes things nice and easy and allows you to tell me what you would like to order (number of guests, number of inserts, colours etc). In the same form, you can order beautiful finishing touches such as wax seals or silk ribbons in addition to providing all the wording you would like included in your invitation suite. 

Depending on when booking takes place, we will either agree a start date in the future to work on your stationery and a deposit will be taken to secure your place in my diary, or we will move towards starting work on your stationery suite as soon as possible. In this instance, an invoice will be drawn up based on what you have selected in the form and work will begin on your invitations at the same time. Payment must be received prior to artwork being provided to the client, where a deposit has not been taken, in line with our Terms & Conditions. 

During the next part of the design process, you will receive realistic preview mockups in the form of a pretty flat lay photograph before we move forward with printing so that you can see how the suite looks as a whole. All invoices must be paid in full before printing can take place. Once your designs are approved and any adjustments that may be required are taken care of, it is time for your suite to be professionally printed and carefully packaged up. Any finishing touches requiring assembly such as ribbons will be taken care of at this point. Your stationery suite will then make its way safely and securely to your home, ready for you to share with your family and friends.

Absolutely! I regularly send 'day of' goods overseas. Almost everything that can be produced by Ruby & Bloom can be shipped internationally. Here is an example list of some items that can be easily shipped:

- place cards/escort cards

- menus

- table names

- bespoke signage

- bar menus

- signature cocktail artwork

- reserved seating tags

- ceremony programs 

...and almost anything else! 

The only items that are unable to be shipped is large scale table plans/seating charts. However, it is always worth discussing your ideas with me because there is usually something we can do to address this.

Invoices for overseas clients can be set up in collaboration with a payment provider to allow payments to be made with a card instead of a funds transfer. This tends to be the most convenient way for some clients, particularly those in the US, as it removes the need for a bank transfer/wire. If wire transfer works better for you, just let us know. 

Unless otherwise agreed, all invoices will be set up in GBP (£). When accepting payments via credit card, the client is responsible for covering the transaction fees and costs that this incurs, usually around 4% of the total due. An exact percentage will be communicated at the earliest opportunity and will be reflected in the invoice. 

Sample packs are generally only sent internally here in the UK as they end up being more expensive for  clients overseas due to shipping, but if you would feel more comfortable receiving a pack of samples first, please get in touch and we can discuss the costs of this. Pricing will depend on your location but I  also can send close-up photography of the various pieces that would be received in the sample pack, including images that show the different paper types. 

Your wedding stationery can be sent anywhere in the world, providing there are no legal restrictions preventing shipping.