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A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of speaking with a member of the Basic Invite team, who mentioned an interest in collaborating with our blog. As you know, I love all things parties and paper, so I immediately jumped at the opportunity! Ever since I was a little girl, I have been in love with pretty stationary. If fact, if you ask me what my favorite aspect of our wedding was, I would definitely say our invitations. Although society favors electronics these days, I still love a good old handwritten note and paper invitation.
I was able to visit the Basic Invite site, test the ease of navigation and select various samples to see the quality for myself. I was pleased to find a wonderful assortment of product offerings, including business cards, invitations, personal stationary and holiday cards. I selected a variety of samples to see what the individual pieces would look like in person. I made sure to include a photo printed card, so I could personally examine the photo print quality. I must say that I was very impressed with all of the choices that they had and how much you were able to customize. I received my samples in a timely manner, and I was very happy with the printing and paper quality for the price.
My favorite part of this company is the ability to customize almost anything. Now, I will tell you that if you get overwhelmed with choices, then this part may stress you out a little bit. 🙂 However, you shouldn’t let it stress you out too much, because you can always just go with the colors and fonts that they have preselected for you. They have so many gorgeous designs, including this little beauty below.
I LOVE being able to customize designs, which is exactly what this company allows you to do. It is so nice to not be limited to invitation choices that only match your color palette. You can find a design that fits the style of your event, and then choose the colors, fonts and even the background colors to match. The site features over 180+ color options, which I think is incredible and a huge draw for customers who want something a little different. I really enjoy having unique invitations and stationary, which is completely possible with this brand.
It is also really great that their website features instant previews online, so you can immediately see your creation. I had so much fun switching up the designs, and you could literally spend hours on their site playing with the fonts and colors, if you had the time. They also have around 40 color choices for envelopes, so you can really create about anything you want. I love too that they offer gold, silver and rose gold foil, particularly for wedding or holiday invitations. They are so classy to me, and they really add that “wow” factor.
There is also the option of ordering an actual printed sample of your work, so you can see it in person prior to buying a large quantity. The price is based on what you are wanting a sample of, and this would be particularly useful if you are needing a large order, such as with a wedding invitation suite.
For all of you who have children who are about to graduate, Basic Invite has a wide array of very pretty graduation photo cards, invitations and announcements. If you want to take a peek, then go HERE. I love the idea of having a photo card for an invitation, and they really have a nice selection. One of my personal favorites is below. How PRECIOUS is this announcement? I love how it features a picture of your child when they were little and then a current one from high school. I also love that you can put fun facts from different life stages on there and see how their interests have changed. Too cute!!!
I also appreciate that there is a line of personal stationary that is dedicated specifically to graduates. A graduation thank you card is the perfect compliment to any announcement, and it also a great gift idea! I still believe that handwritten notes are best, particularly when you are thanking someone for a gift. You can click HERE to see their offerings, but again, all of these are completely customizable! This is great for those picky teenagers who are wanting their invitations to have a particular look and feel. 🙂
Basic Invite also offers a service where they can collect addresses through a link that can be shared on your various social media channels. It would be great to have all of this information already stored, so when you are ready to place an order, you can simply select the people you want to send cards to during the design process. They also have free recipient address printing for all Christmas cards, which would be a HUGE TIME SAVER! I love the idea of making life easier, and this is something that could REALLY save you time!
All in all, I was very pleased with Basic Invite, and I would most definitely recommend their company to you all! Customization is something that I love, and you can really find some beautiful and unique paper products on their site. They are currently running a special of 15% off to customers, so if you decide to place an order, make sure and use the code 15FF51.
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