Cards and Pockets

g. It was perfect. The colors were spot on (wine and gold), which matched perfectly with the Pocket I’d picked out from Cards & Pockets and there were four inserts (& not the standard three) I’d wanted. I purchased the template for the invitation and all four inserts from an independent Graphic Design Artist online. The templates were easy enough to edit and I happily sent them off to Cards & Pockets for printing, months ahead of schedule. Unfortunately, the files weren’t formatted properly for them to use! We worked closely with Dan Felix at Cards & Pockets, who was AMAZING, to try to get them formatted properly. No luck. We contacted the person we had purchased them from originally and she was no help. A month or two of failed attempts left us hopeless and quite honestly, completely devastated. Dan at Cards & Pockets reached out to Christine Tartaglia at TAG Design, a professional colleague, for help & she was able to get our Invitations and Inserts properly formatted to print! A true miracle worker. We were over-the-moon happy. Cards & Pockets’ website was also incredibly informative and we found many embellishments we loved – mats, belly bands and monogrammed accent pieces – which we hadn’t thought of adding previously. When all was said and done, from the cardstock to the calligraphy and everything in between, our Invitations were flawless. We continue to receive compliments on our stationary and many of our guests said they really set the tone for our wedding day and they knew, from the beginning, it was going to be over the top and elegant. Dan, simply put, you’re terrific. There is no way we could have gotten this done without you and, of course, Christine. Thank you for being so diligent and treating our Wedding with the same consideration I’m sure you put towards yours. We are so grateful.

proofed and shipped on the same day (during a holiday week no less). I submitted the full order and in less than a week had everything shipped. The quality and selection of paper and envelopes is outstanding and everything was beyond reasonably priced. I will definitely be using them again.

e customer service was wonderful and helped me out when trying to send the correct style format for my prints. We also ordered our personalized thank you notes, which match our invitation, and love them! Everything was sent in a very timely manner. If you are more of a DIY bride, this is the way to go!

emails to be answered, and I'm still waiting for my refund. Much better companies out there for the price!

sed their templates to design my own invitations and inserts, and I am so happy with the outcome! They had a large selection of colored papers, and I was able to match the pocket and invitation mat almost exactly to my wedding colors. I chatted with them 3 times with questions about everything from font choices to template options to shipping, and they were always helpful and informative. The shipping was so quick on the proof I ordered and the invitations themselves that I could barely believe it when they came! I love my pocket invites, and I love that I could have them print my invitations and inserts as well. I don't mind the little bit of DIY in assembling the invitations to keep the cost down, and I am so happy that I ended up with such a unique and individualized invitation to send out! I will recommend them to every bride I can, they deliver a quality product without an overwhelming price tag!

with Cards and Pockets, particularly with the print shop. Every time we got our sample prints back, the cutting was crooked, making the margins look off. They kept saying that the border we included was too close to the edge, and they would simply attach this FAQ as a pdf without further instructions. We kept playing with the margins, but to no avail. Every time they came back crooked. The customer service was less than fully helpful and trying to get in touch with the print shop (I believe the woman’s name was Sue) was next to impossible. Ultimately, we decided to just print them ourselves. We have just a regular printer, and we got a little paper cutter, and we had no problem making the cuts look straight. So if we could do it, I don’t know why they couldn’t. Never did get a clear answer. They were quite frustrating, actually. All in all, we wouldn’t highly recommend the printing service, but would recommend their paper products. But we did end up saving money just doing it ourselves!!!

Dan and Sue and both were very unresponsive and did not seem to want to earn new business, I waited over a week and half to try and work with this company and after many calls to their customer service department and emails to the printing department -- I had to take my business elsewhere due to the lack of response from Cards and Pockets staff. I would not recommend this company to anyone looking for a dependable printing service.

have more color options by FAR than any other site and great pocket options. The quality of paper is excellent. The team I corresponded with for printing my design was incredibly responsive and despite various iterations of my design being sent due to changes I made, they never confused the files. The printing services are great too, so long as you have really high quality images to send them that meet their qualifications. I had to go through a few rounds of trying to get everything to look good (my fault with images). It was annoying to purchase samples each time.... Samples are about $8 so multiple rounds add up. My only complaint is that I wish they had a stronger quality team to give recommendations before printing. I had a few minor resolution issues with my images that you couldn't see on screen but printed slightly fuzzy. They should have realized this would happen and recommend I send another file rather than charging for samples each time. Definitely get the samples though before spending the $ on printing something that may not come out how you envision. The end result is super high quality with a personalized touch that looks professionally done vs handmade. Even with some sample complications, definitely worth it!

rything on their site so you can see how it looks and feels in person. The quality is amazing! The richness of the colors they offer and the easy of DIYing is just wonderful. I ordered pocket invitations in two different colors and had them attach the matting, we also order the coordinating envelopes. Our guests are still raving about how beautiful our invitations turned out. They also provide printing services which we did not end up needing. Cards and Pockets will be my go to paper goods store! Thank you Autumn L-O.

pes worked great as well. The only thing I didn't think of was how much postage would cost because of the pocket and how thick. But since I saved money on them it pretty much evened out.

es and proofs to make sure everything was right. The awesome team at Cards and Pockets even found a typo I made! I got so many compliments about how elegant our invitations were. If you are even considering designing your own invitations, I can't recommend Cards and Pockets highly enough!

was planning at the last minute. If I could do it again, I would have sent to their print shop to avoid the hassle and the cutting myself, but the end result was absolutely beautiful, and I was very happy. Mediocre Service because their shipping time was inaccurate. I sent a note to customer service asking for a refund on shipping when it took twice as long for my goods to arrive, but they did not grant it. Needless to say, I was disappointed.

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ures were the exact same size as the card so it was very hard to fit them in. Once they were in we had to press them between books for a long time to get them flat. However, they turned out beautiful and I am so glad we ordered through them!

, styles, etc to choose from and I got the PERFECT color to match (which was a task at other places)! My invites wouldn't have been the same without the professional, sharp, high-quality envelopes and paper I received through Cards and Pockets! I recommend you to everyone looking for quality materials - especially the DIY brides like me! :)

beyond amazing. I placed an order 2 weeks ago and got a call a few days later from a super nice gentleman wanting to confirm my purchase. Based on everything I ordered, he noticed one of my items appeared to be the wrong size. I couldn't believe he caught my mistake and took the time to call and confirm what I actually wanted. I immediately got a follow up email with the update and the items were shipped that day. Every employee I've dealt with has been incredibly kind, so responsive and very quick with solutions. I had one other thing I needed after receiving my order and Janine was fantastic with assisting me. I'm really seeing how greedy and unresponsive some vendors in the wedding industry can be, so I'm extra appreciative of Cards and Pockets!

ons without their professional looking envelopes, paper and printing services.

hey looked so elegant compared to invitations that were mass produced at Shutterfly or other places like that. I'm so happy I found this site!

would have cost for much more plain options elsewhere. My only note is that we had trouble with the envelope glue. You have to have just the right amount of moisture and rubbing to seal them. I would definitely buy again though!

hat envelopes were needed and what size paper to use based on the number of inserts you were going to have in the invitation. Overall, the price was reasonable and the quality was phenomenal!

they give you a template to work off of but it is a Google Doc which does not work well! It might just be me though so I took some of their idea and turned it into my own creation! It Was great to be able to create my own invitations and yet have a classy look with pockets. I highly recommend them they are quick to ship!

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were on good quality paper. The only downfall in Cards and Pockets service was that the printing and sales branches did not communicate with each other. When he had a question about the order as a whole he has to call the sales department and they would not answer any of his printing questions so he would have to call a separate department and fill them in on what he learned from the sales people. It was just added complications for the ordering process.

y what we wanted and had several people tell us they were the most beautiful invitations they'd ever seen for a wedding! If you like to DIY, use this company for the perfect results!

and consistent throughout our whole event (yes, very OCD of me), so we ordered samples kits to check the colors and the paper qualities, inserts, etc. After settling on those and finalizing our designs, we requested a fully printed/assembled sample. When the sample arrived, we were ecstatic! The print quality was amazing! We promptly ordered the invitations and thank you cards. Not only were the products fantastic and beyond expectations, the customer service was excellent. Any revisions or changes I needed were quickly handled. Everything arrived much faster than anticipated too which was just a cherry on top of it all. Needless to say, very pleased with our experience with Cards & Pockets and highly recommend them!!

int and the back and forth with revisions can be a little annoying but its not a deal breaker. The invitations we liked would have cost us between $15-$26 and we just didn't see the point to that. Instead we designed something original, put it together ourselves and created our beautiful wedding invitations complete with a double mounted main invite accented with ribbon mounting corners, 3 pocket inserts and a wax seal! We loved them and doing it ourselves with printing and products from cards and pockets allowed us to stay well within our budget!

e completely custom invitations at home for much less than at other stationary stores. If you wish, cards and pockets can do all the printing and assembling, or do it yourself on the cheap. My only complaint is that the sample kits are slightly on the expensive side for trying to hook your business.

at the designer I had met with the weekend prior had shown me. Using their templates and sizing, some free fonts and a little bit of Photoshop knowledge, we created invitations that were EXACTLY the same to the professional proof the designer made, but for a fraction of the cost. We were able to do 75 pocket folder invitations with three inserts and the wrap band and monogram, RSVP envelopes and mailing envelopes for under $500. We used clear Avery mailing labels to bring out fonts/styling to the outside of the envelopes. Another trick we learned, was if you don't have the graphic design knowledge to do what you'd like, folks on Etsy sell pre-designed templates (we used this for our save the dates and printed through Costco - huge savings) or hire a graphic design for cheap at freelancer.com, then send the files onto Cards and Pockets for printing.

e. And a handwritten thank you for your order note was written on the invoice - a nice touch in today's computer world. FYI- diy invites weren't as cheap as I would have thought... but I think I ended up with something much more individual and awesome than I would have been able to afford at a conventional printer for the same price!

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e to work on. The envelopes and RSVP envelopes were cute and cheap as well. I printed out all the inserts myself with the free templates they give you! If you are crafty, go for it!

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hey were. I wanted them to make a statement and they definitely did! They were pretty affordable as well, only cost us $400 to make about 100 invites; we did put them all together ourselves to save some money, but they will do that too if you ask them to! Very very impressed!

ht and to make a mock-up of how you'd like the invitations to look. That way, you can take it to the post office and have it weighed to get an idea for postage costs. The customer service reps were very prompt and thorough with answering any questions I had. I was very impressed at the quality of the products I received and extremely happy with the price.

ful!" And it was, they did a fantastic job with the printing. I also ordered pocket invitations and envelopes. I was very impressed with the high quality of the papers used for the printing, envelopes, and pockets - the package looks and feels more expensive than it was. And they have such a wide selection of colors and styles, it was easy to find something that matched my wedding colors. I used Cards & Pockets to print my Save the Dates, as well. I had an idea in mind since before I was engaged for a unique design; I did not want to do a standard postcard. C&P was one of the only vendors I found where I could design something start to finish instead of choosing from one of their templates. I explained what I was looking for, and sure enough they were able to help me create it! And almost six months after I sent them out, I still get compliments! I do recommend ordering samples of everything first - the cost is definitely worth it to make sure you get exactly what you're looking for. I did decide to make some changes after receiving my samples. It was very easy. Which brings me to one of the best aspects (I think) of working with Cards & Pockets - their customer service! Everyone I worked with was super friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. They also respond very quickly to emails. I definitely recommend Cards & Pockets to anyone looking to DIY their invitations!

e envelopes. Very cheap, and very professional looking. I loved the pocket invitation style because I wanted to insert information about the wedding venue, the reception, RSVP's, etc. Highly recommend!

g our invitations printed by Cards and Pockets was a totally painless experience. They were great with providing paper samples and proofs, the paper and printing was of great quality, and the turnaround time is short. We also purchased coordinating envelopes with the patterned liners as well as some paper we used for the table numbers. Cards and Pockets brought our amazingly designed invitations to life, and we were incredibly pleased with the result.

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t a better price. The quality of every single one of their products is superb. Their customer service is OUTSTANDING as well. I had many questions that were answered very quickly. The processing time for items is pretty fast as well. I think you should definitely consider them for any printing need that you have!

et invitations! Their Customer Service is quick to reply and the printing/shipping process is moderately quick.

ult font was replacing the script font. For those of you not familiar with this sort of thing, this basically means your computer replaces a font when it has trouble with a one, and often this replacement font is an unattractive serif font. Once I became aware that this issue was occurring, I immediately contacted Cards and Pockets and sent them photos of what the font should look like. I was assured that the photos I sent matched what they were seeing on their end. Relieved, I told them if they matched my photos, to go ahead and print the invitations. I received the invitations and to my dismay, the font had indeed printed with an unattractive system default font instead of the gorgeous script font. I was very upset because first of all I was assured they would print correctly, and second off, that a company that does the volume of wedding invitations that Cards and Pockets does would not care enough to pause and question something that was so obviously wrong. But if that wasn't enough, to top it all off, the print quality on the invitations faded from the top of the invitation to the bottom. I immediately emailed the print shop with photos of what I received and (again) sent photos of what it was supposed to look like. I called the next morning as soon as Cards and Pockets opened to try and get someone on the phone to sort this out. Tim at Cards and Pockets took my call first thing that morning, and told me he would get a message to the print shop and have them respond to my email within the hour. I asked if I could speak with the print shop over the phone to solve the problem more quickly, and he told me they could only be reached over email. I did receive a response and it was not what I would expect from a company that had made a mistake would give. I was told that even though I was assured it would print correctly that the print shop cannot tell if something will print correctly until it prints. This is a ridiculous statement— one does not have to watch 250 invitations, and 500 inserts print before being able to physically see such a glaring error such as the one that occurred with the font. As to their response on the print quality, they said the faded, poor ink coverage was within their quality standards. I was offered 30% off to re-print the invitations. After this response I replied that I needed the order re-printed and overnight shipped to me at no cost to me — due to both errors being Cards and Pockets'. I continued to email back and forth with the print shop contact, Bonnie, to try and solved this problem. However, the poor print quality was dismissed, and I was told that though assured it would print correctly, that those assurances didn't matter. Several hours later I spoke with Tim again and was told the manager would be calling me. At this point I realize that Cards and Pockets is not going to fix their mistake, so I had the invitations re-printed locally. The next day I called around end of business day — shocked that the manager still had not called me. It is a shame that a business that probably made the money back to correct this mistake during the time it took me to write this review is so greedy. I have now switched to Envelopments, and I am VERY pleased.

t Cards and Pockets had it, no problem. Add to that their amazing prizes and variety of accents...you have a serious winner. I would completely recommend them to anyone!

d out to be quite a bit of work, but I saved so much money and was so happy with my handmaiden final product.

in perfect condition. Very easy to put together.

at turn around time. I'm so happy that I found them!

re. Yes, it was a little labor intensive, but they turned out perfect. Cards and pockets provided everything I needed (invitations, envelopes, rsvp envelopes) all in the colors that worked perfect for me.

ll for a fraction of the cost of what it would have been elsewhere. The quality was outstanding.

l your invitation supplies together, as shipping can be a bit expensive if you are only shipping a few items.

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nal invitations looked really nice! We were short shipped 1 pack of pockets and when we notified them of the shortage, they shipped out the missing pack overnight at no expense. Great quality for the value and fast delivery!

ogether, put them all in a pocket, and mail! I recommend getting samples before deciding on colors so you can see exactly what you are getting. The only small negative critique I have is that a few of the pieces were printed a little crooked. I had plenty extra, so not a big deal for me. Otherwise a nice way to go if you want to save some cash!

ordered everything. The online chat assistance was very helpful and the attendant was able to give me the answers I needed to place my order confidently. For instance, they told me how thick the paper I printed the inside pieces on should be, which glues I should order and so much more. Once I made the final order, everything came earlier than scheduled and was in perfect condition. We are still getting compliments on how professional our pocket envelope invitations looked. A great resource and a great value!

my only complaint with them otherwise I loved everything else I got

the crystal paper, canary yellow and their raspberry colored paper. Along with the rsvp cards, place cards, envelopes and belly bands. Everyone loved everything I made and it's all thanks to Cards & Pockets!

local companies and we also didn't have to forfeit any of our design. In fact, we were able to get a better match to our colors and few other things added we weren't originally planning to have when we spoke with local companies. Overall, I recommend going this route to anyone!!

ing someone else make them and they were gorgeous. I designed them myself on Adobe Illustrator and e-mailed the files and dimensions! They came back exactly as I had hoped!!!! The staff made the process very easy and enjoyable!

s! Great price (I looked around a lot), great quality, speedy delivery, and my order was perfect.

had them print and also mount them to save my time and keep my sanity. During the printing process we communicated via e-mail and they were always so helpful and kind. When I got the finished product they were PERFECT!!! I added an extra detail for my own personal look. I highly recommend them.

ng you might need if you're a DIY kind of bride.