this was a totally last minute thing and was glad i found a vendor who could deliver!
i've thought of getting a personalized stamp for our invitations but FI did not like the idea so i didn't get it... BUT when we were counting/inspecting our invites last Monday, he commented that it would be nice to have a personalized address stamp. naturally, i picked that as a signal for me to buy BUT the problem is, we want to get the invites out asap so i scrambled online looking for a vendor that can do rush orders.
unfortunately, most online vendors are based outside the state and it takes a min 10 days for processing! lady luck was on my side though because i found a stamp vendor here in NYC who can make it in 1 (ONE!) day!!!! plus, all i needed to do was to send a black&white copy of the design that i want, the details and he could do it!
for the same design but a few cm bigger AND self-inking, i got this stamp for just $30 all within 24 hours!!!! in comparison to etsy, this is relatively cheaper and most of all, FASTER.