got my invites and NOT loving them..UPDATE

i paid a lot of money for letterpress invitations. i just received them, and they dont feel like letterpress. the paper is gorgeous but the ink for the most part doesnt feel indented into the paper which is the #1 reason i went with letterpress. they look almost like i printed them from my own printer on nice paper

they are miscut - all of my RSVPs have a tiny bit of white line on the bottom where the design doesnt run off the paper like its supposed to

the ink color on my belly bands is lighter than the ink on the invites (all are supposed to match)...


im so upset. i paid so much for these. now i have only a few weeks to fix it.
im def going to contact the printer tomorrow but i put so much work and so much of myself into these that i am not even mad, just sad that i may have to settle with them if i cant get my money back or have them reprinted. this was supposed to be the big unveiling of over two months of work and im really not at all thrilled with the end result

when it comes down to it i will contact him tomorrow and make sure i either get my money back or have them reprinted. im confident it will all work out in the end. it just S*CKS that i even have to deal with this..

PS - its not a popular LIW vendor - it was my second choice vendor afte rmy first choice backed out...

UPDATE: the printer agreed to reprint the main invites and belly bands although not the RSVPs because he said they are as deeply imprinted as they can be.. which makes me wonder why the rest of the pieces are not
he will however recut the existing RSVPs to remove the extra space at the bottom (although his initial recommendation was for me to go somewhere else and have them cut and then he would reimburse me - but being that i want the invites themselves reprinted i guess he caved a bit).
but anyway im giving him a chance to correct the wrong... will update again when i receive them..cross your fingers for me

thanks - i needed to vent..
i wanted to call my mom but shes been depressed lately over jobs so i didnt want to bother her. ill just show her tomorrow when i see her.
i didnt tell my bms yet either cause theyve been busy with the shower and dealing with one bm thats being a pain so i didnt want to bother them either.
i showed FH and he agrees even though hes so far removed from the planning process that i could be planning someone elses wedding and hed put in about the same amount of effort lol. but then again i have absolutely no issue with that cause i love the planning part. im just really sad about this and hope i can fix it in time

sorry it'll all work out
goo luck

They're probably not so bad: def contact the vendor anyway if you paid a lot & the invites are not up to par.

Good luck!

i am sorry sweetie

I am so sorry that this happened.
Call the vendor and see what he can do to rectify the problems.
Don't stress yourself about this. It is just a small part of the wedding.

So Sorry to hear what has happened. Keep your head up things will work out. Take a deep breath

Good luck with the new ones........hopefully they come out looking much better!!!!! You should love them!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is kinda scary. I work for a print shop and to make a tiny little cut like that is not a big deal. We skimp some pieces of major brochures because their is always a time where someone shorts the cut or misses the cut its not a big deal.

As far as letterpress - we do not do that here we send out for it. I can't imagine different levels for the job unless it is printed on different weight stock. Card thickness has a lot to do with that.

They should of matched the sample you had picked out or seen. I am glad they are reprinting for you and wish you the best.

I am so sorry you had to go through this I am hoping that they can fix it all or at least give you a refund. I am so sorry.

that is so upsetting......there is no other choice but to insist that the vendor make good and re-do them until you are happy....and I mean totally happy.

While discussing it with him, let him know about the various chat rooms you're on......one girl's bad experience will cost him a lot more than the loss of thousands of other potential bride's invitation jobs.

I'm so sorry... hopefully they'll come back beautiful...

can you FM who you used? I was researching letterpress vendors myself...

Thanks and lots of

Im sure theyll look amazing! Good luck!

I hope it all works out for you in the end......... Keep us updated though......

I am so sorry.