Minted

Cathy at Minted is a GEM! We found wedding invitations on
that fit our style perfectly as they had tandem bikes on them but I knew I would need a lot of hand holding to get the invitations right in terms of what to say on each of them so
had me work with Cathy. Cathy was patient with me, really helped me with the colors, wording, font and all the extras I would need.
We loved the way our invitations turned out and I am now using the Thank You cards that were all in the same theme.
We do not even know if we could have found a brick and mortar store to be as helpful as this website, what a great experience.
Thank you
for your genuine interest in making our wedding invitations just perfect for us.

The reason why I’m writing about
is because for anyone searching for wedding invitations, they are a definite find and one of the best tips I can give. The relative low-​price aside, they have some the most interesting, innovative and memorable invitations I’ve seen anywhere.
There was a time when we actually considered spending close to $ 100 an invitation for our wedding. I know… I KNOW!
At the time, it seemed incredibly logical. Destination wedding + small group of honored loved ones = let’s make our invites SUPER special and memorable since we’re not blowing our wad on 200+ strangers, the live band or banquet hall. Alas, that idea lasted about a week until we reviewed our wedding budget. And thank goodness we did because almost a year later, we’ve blown that budget by 20% and still haven’t finished booking the honeymoon!
Anyway, back to the invites. Though the prospect of invitations made out of hand-​whittled bamboo arriving in custom treasure chest mailers sounded awesome, we decided to search for more practical options. After checking out all the top rated stationary shops in Berkeley and SF, I still wasn’t very satisfied with the selection. Everything was either too cutesy or too traditional. What I was looking for was modern romantic.
Having no luck, I searched online and came across
. I know that
and every other bridal Bible recommends bigger names in the online invite arena, but those don’t cater to me. If you’ve done your research, I’m sure you’ve realized that those companies cater to a very mainstream, very beige aesthetic.
was like a breath of fresh air. Click after click, sample after sample, all their designer invites were gorgeous and lovely enough to get matted, framed and hung like art.
Though I had my doubts about quality, I was comforted by the fact that these gorgeous invites clocked in at $ 13 each including the invitation, RSVP, reception and thank you notes. When they arrived my fiancé and I were blown away by the quality, texture and substantial feel of the invitations. The color, which we were most nervous about since the swatch was only seen online, was so perfect that it became the sample used to find the bridesmaids dresses.

Our save the dates arrived and I am so happy with them! Although
is a bit pricier than their competitors– the service, designs, pre approval and shipping process is fast and effective. Their website is designed very user friendly and makes the customization easy.
I definitely suggest for brides/​grooms «to be» to look into using them for your wedding stationary.

I really can’t say enough good things about
. If you are planning a wedding you know that there is a lot of crap stationery out there and it’s hard to find something classic, that doesn’t cost a fortune, and doesn’t have angels or wedding bells all over it. Luckily we found Minted, which has many classic designs with an up to date twist, at great prices.
The real selling point for Minted though is its outstanding customer service. Everything was handled extremely professionally and with great care and humor. We liked the save the dates so much we also ordered our wedding invites from Minted and I have been happy every step of the way. They also have contests to find new designers so you get the chance to work with really creative designs, a huge plus since so much of the wedding stuff at other places is kind of boring and generic.
This place is a real find and highly recommended.

We decided to go with
for our wedding invitations, RSVP and save the date card. We took advantage of an offer to get complimentary standard calligraphy on envelopes. I liked being able to sort through invitations online, by price, get estimates, etc. The 2x we spoke with people at minted on the phone, they were definitely efficient and helpful. the selection is fresh and varied and the website interface is pretty good (some spots a little buggy). It feels a little scary getting paperware via e-​commerce, but our experience at union street papery (twice) was that unhelpful… minted gets 4 stars for now, but i’ll let you know how it goes!

I just used
for my save-the-date’s. The pricing is on par with wedding paper divas, but minted earns extra points for not having the dumbest name in the universe, PLUS the paper quality is 10x better. Minted is a stationary website that is a collaboration of many different designers and styles — some letterpress, some flat printing. It’s not just wedding stuff, either — they do holiday cards and baby/​kid cards, too.
The customer service was awesome. From submitting my design online to receiving it on the east coast from California it took a little over a week! And when I had a question on my order, they tracked down the answer for me right away, which was great.
The only thing I *didn’t* like is that they print in tiny letters on the back that it’s from
and who the designer was. Not that I’m embarassed I ordered from minted or something (or that I don’t want to give the designer credit), I just don’t appreciate having my stuff used as advertising for their website after I already paid them money to do it. y’know?
Otherwise, I would definitely recommend minted to others. Especially for people who love good design but don’t have a ton of money to spend!