Save the Date - Steamboat, Colorado - Vintage Travel Postcard - Design Fee

✨Get our Guest Address printing for $95 if you purchase a Design Fee in September! Woot, woot! (normally a $125 service) No coupon code needed! Easy peasy.

This listing begins the creation of your custom postcard design, featuring vintage-inspired artwork with a fresh, modern twist. For 20 years, we’ve specialized in one-of-a-kind destination wedding stationery—from retro postcards to hand-drawn watercolor venue illustrations and custom maps. Ready to get started? Choose a physical Sample Kit, Base Design Fee, or Custom Design Fee to reserve your spot. Your wedding has a destination. Let’s create a postcard to match.

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➡ GET STARTED: CHOOSE YOUR OPTION
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• PHYSICAL SAMPLE KIT ($15.00)
Includes 4 pre-printed postcards, clear sleeve, envelope, and a 4-card signature cardstock deck...with free trackable shipping

• BASE DESIGN FEE ($45.00)
Reserves your spot for our base postcard design (change fonts, colors and papers)
✨ BONUS: Includes a physical Welcome Packet mailed directly to you containing our 4-card signature cardstock deck to help you select your final print papers. We love happy mail!

• CUSTOM DESIGN FEE ($75.00)
Reserves your spot for a fully custom design (change location, fonts, colors and papers)
✨ BONUS: Includes a physical Welcome Packet mailed to you containing our 4-card signature cardstock deck to help you select your final print papers.

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📬 ABOUT THE SAMPLE KIT ($15.00)
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Samples include previous designs in this style, so you can see and feel our printing, paper, and finishing options in person. Tell us a little about your wedding venue, colors, and overall style in the notes at checkout, and we’ll choose samples we think you’ll love.
✨ BONUS: Your Sample Kit includes a $15 studio credit toward your final print order!

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💌 ESTIMATED PRINTING & ADD-ONS
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Total cost = Design Fee + Print Order + Shipping
(We know plans and guest counts can change! To keep things flexible, you only pay a design fee to get started. You won't purchase any printed items until you’ve officially approved the final artwork and quantities. Pretty sweet, huh?)

POSTCARD PRICING:
-------4x6" postcards:
$1.60 each (matte or linen cardstock)

$1.85 each (shimmer cardstock)

$2.50 each (cotton cardstock)

------- 5x7" postcards:

$2.10 each (matte or linen cardstock)
$2.60 each (shimmer cardstock)

$3.10 each (cotton cardstock)


-------Envelope and clear sleeve options:

$0.55 per envelope (matte)

0.40 per clear sleeve

POPULAR ADD-ONS:
• Pet Watercolor: +$55
• Guest Addressing: +$125.00

SHIPPING:
• Sample Kits: Free Trackable Shipping (Included with checkout!)
• Final Printed Order: $14–$22 for postcard orders, and $22–$42 via UPS for full invitation packages, depending on package weight and location.

MINIMUM ORDER:
Due the custom nature of our work, we have a firm minimum quantity order of 40 for all designs.

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🩶 HOW THE PROCESS WORKS (4 STEPS)
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1. CHOOSE & CHECKOUT: Select your option via the dropdowns.
2. DESIGN & PROOFS: Provide your design details and receive a proof to review
3. APPROVAL & FINAL INVOICE: Finalize your design and pay for production (it's getting exciting!)
4. PRODUCTION & DELIVERY: 7-10 business days for printing and assembly.

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🩶 TURNAROUND TIMES
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Design:
First proof: 5–7 days
Revisions: 1–2 days

Production:
7-10 business days after final approval
(this does not include design and proofing time)
(can be 20 business days for letterpress or foil)

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🩶 WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE DESIGN FEE
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- Customization of wording, colors, fonts, paper
- Up to 3 design proofs (typically 1 initial design and 2 rounds of edits)
- Professional printing + production
- A printed proof of your design before finalizing the order
- Assembly of liners and embellishments (if applicable)
Due to the custom nature of our work, this fee is a non-refundable once we have started your design

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✨ A FULL-SERVICE STATIONERY EXPERIENCE
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We are an end-to-end creative studio, which means we can handle every single detail of your wedding paper goods - from save the dates to custom invitation suites, and all the way to "day-of" stationery (menus, place cards, and signage). Our studio seamlessly oversees the custom design, professional printing, hand-assembly, and elegant guest addressing. You can relax knowing your entire wedding branding will look cohesive, thoughtful, and perfectly curated from start to finish!

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💬 QUESTIONS? (of course you do!)
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🌍Serendipity - Beyond Design has been creating destination wedding invitations for clients all across the globe since 2006. We are hands-on, family owned business who takes pride in working one-on-one with ALL of our clients. We know it can be overwhelming, but don't worry! Message us for a custom quote or let us know if a rush order is needed and we will do our best to accommodate, with a real response...from a real person. 😍

Our focus is, and always has been, a unique design and a happy customer. After all, you are trusting us with one of your most important life's moments! (If you need more assurance, just read our reviews!) We look forward to working with you!