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Elegance: Stylish samples at Creative Consulting's
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Alpine
Creative Group
30 E. 33rd St., nr. Madison Ave.
800-289-6507
212-989-4198
alpinecreativegroup.com
By appointment only
Alpine clients pay for an emphasis on quality and one-stop shopping
(almost everything is produced in-house). Complete sets-invitations,
envelopes, RSVP cards, and RSVP envelopes-start at $10 apiece for
sets of 100 and can go as high as $40; embellishments like ribbons
and imported paper are extra.
Bergdorf
Goodman
754 Fifth Ave., nr. 57th St.
212-753-7300
The seventh-floor nook has quotidian necessities and deluxe items-engraved
or thermographed stationery from companies like Crane's, William
Arthur, and Thornwillow. Invitations will run you about $7 to $30
apiece.
Bloomingdale's
Judy Paulen Designs, Ltd.
1000 Third Ave., at 59th St., sixth fl.
212-705-2000
bloomingdales.com
Paulen Designs, newly introduced to the sixth floor of Bloomingdale's,
has over 25 years of experience creating designs that capture the
feel of that special day. Featuring work from C'est Papier, Claudia
Calhoun, and more, Bloomingdale's now offers the finest in guest
books, photo albums, and stationery.
Bowne
& Co., Stationers
211 Water St., nr. Fulton St.
212-748-8651
In this quaint, nineteenth-century-style print shop, the staff uses
letterpresses dating as far back as 1844 to make custom stationery,
invitations, and personalized cards. Announcement cards ($250 for
50), four-piece invitations ($675 for 100), and reception cards
($125 for 100) are all printed on Crane's paper.
By Invitation Only Designs
175 W. 76th St., nr. Amsterdam Ave.
212-877-9666
byinvitations.com
Kick back at Phyllis Roth's comfortable studio four to six months
before your wedding. Roth, a special-event planner for over thirteen
years, customizes any design you choose from over 40 different suppliers
(from traditional engraved Encore to hot newcomer Twig & Fig Letterpress).
Wide price range; everything's discounted 10 to 20 percent.
Carrot and Stick Press
866-595-5333
carrotandstickpress.com
At their Oakland, California, studio, printers hand-crank four antique
presses, producing made-to-order invitations, announcements, and
stationery that meld the fifteenth-century technique of letterpress
printing with contemporary design. They work individually with clients
across the country to ensure that they get exactly what they want.
They also offer a collection of folded notes, place cards, and gift
cards in distinctive letterpress-printed patterns. Custom announcements
begin at $500 for 100; preprinted notes are $16 for a pack of eight
cards and envelopes.
Cartier
653 Fifth Ave., at 52nd St.
212-753-0111
828 Madison Ave., at 69th St.
212-472-6400
cartier.com
We love Cartier's Social Stationery-engraved on thick, handmade
stock, harking back to Jazz Age glamour. For weddings, the style
is classic, conservative, and very high-end. One hundred custom-
engraved invitations, with inner and outer envelopes, will set you
back $580.
Ceci New York
22 W. 23rd St., nr. Fifth Ave., fifth fl.
212-989-0695
cecinewyork.com
By appointment only
Lisa Hoffman works closely with her clients to translate details
and anecdotes of their lives, their wedding theme, and color scheme
into a unique invitation that represents them and their wedding.
She'll personalize even more by creating a logo for each couple.
Prices range from $15 to $40 per set of 100 invitations.
The
Chelsea Paper Company
136 E. 57th St., nr. Lexington Ave., fourth fl.
212-750-6880
chelseapaper.com
By appointment only
Have your invitations custom-designed at this studio space or pick
from a vast selection of ready-made ones online. $174 will get you
100 basic invitations on light card stock; details like multiple
layers, ribbons, and pressed flowers are extra.
Claudia Calhoun
888-271-9825
claudiacalhoun.com
Its hallmark: innovative designs inspired by tradition, using the
finest engraving and letterpress printing with papers from around
the world for custom- tailored invitations that allow each bride
to express her personal taste. With attention to typographic detail
and double-thick signature paper stocks, a Claudia Calhoun invitation
is simple yet elegant. Prices start at $900 for 100 engraved invitations
and envelopes.
Crane
& Co., Paper Makers
59 W. 49th St., at Rockefeller Plaza
212-582-6829
crane.com
This Massachusetts-based company, which produces the paper for U.S.
currency, has been making top-notch traditional cotton stationery
for about 200 years. Prices begin at $750 for 100 engraved wedding
invitations and response cards.
Creative Consulting
212-988-1204
By appointment only
Schedule a consultation three months before your wedding at Faith
Drucker's gorgeous East Side riverview studio, replete with samples
from mainstays (Dempsey & Carroll) as well as high-end lesser-knowns
(Jansson, Blue Mug Designs). You can order just the invitations
and response cards, or work with a Web designer to put all your
wedding details, from registry links to honeymoon pictures, online
(two basic pages are free; $50 an hour for more design).
Photographed by Kenneth Chen.
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