Weddings Summer 2012 > Planner

A Most Creative Affair

Run by sisters-in-law Andrea Most Gottschall and Elyssa Feldman Most, these stationers have shared a “love of all things paper” since 1999. Customized invitation suites can be created for every budget. From $4.50 each. (good value)

Alpine Creative Group

Alpine has worked with a long list of celebrities, including Ellen DeGeneres and Ivana Trump. From the necessities (invitations, thank-you notes, RSVP cards, and envelopes) to the extravagances (bevel-edged menus with hand-calligraphed guest names), everything is produced in-house. Prices upon request.

The Arm

If you love crafty projects, why delegate the stationery duties to someone else? This welcoming printing studio and gallery space offers comprehensive classes in the art of letterpress and the option to rent press time, so you can design and create your own wedding invites from start to finish. Prices upon request.

Arthur's Invitations and Prints

This full-service stationery emporium offers a stable of personal consultants, in-house calligraphers, and graphic designers, and can pump out custom-printed suites in a panorama of styles. Prices for custom work range from $500 to $3,000 for a suite of 100; it also carries invites from brands like Crane & Co.

Atelier Isabey

Specializing in custom invitations, this studio uses luxe handmade papers, which can be personalized with a selection of snazzy embellishments and trimmings (think hand-marbling, laser-cut folios, embossed leather tags, etc.). Four-piece letterpress suites from the collection start at $1,500 for 100; custom invites from $2,250.

Bernard Maisner Calligraphy & Fine Stationary

This meticulous calligrapher is lauded for his ornate writing, decorative detailing, and top-quality paper creations. Services include calligraphy, design, and engraving. Engraved suites start at $3,000 for 100. Hand-addressed envelopes are $3 to $5 per line.

Bonnie Marcus Collection

While working as a wedding planner, Marcus noticed a hole in the invitation market, so she decided to launch her own stationery line. High-profile clients like Cindy Crawford and Molly Sims have used her designs, which can be purchased at more than 1,000 retailers, including Kate’s Paperie and Al Friedman.

Bowne & Co. Stationers

This nineteenth-century-style print shop located in the South Street Seaport Museum uses letterpresses dating as far back as 1844 to make its stationery and invitations. Announcement cards ($165 for 50), four-piece invitations ($1,085 for 100), and reception cards($270 for 100) are printed on Crane & Co. paper.

Cartier

Cartier’s statusy Social Stationery harks back to Jazz Age glamour and exudes a luxe, timeless feel. For weddings, the style is classic, conservative, and very high-end (engraving is offered, which isn’t easy on the wallet). Prices upon request.

Ceci New York

A leader in couture-invitation design, this company makes pieces that are detailed and luxurious; they’re also known for their New York–inspired stationery. Clients can work one-on-one with Ceci Johnson and her design team to create a custom suite ($2,300 for a suite of 100) or choose a template from the tasteful White Label Collection ($1,800 for a suite of 100).

ChereeBerry.com

Get whimsical and clean letterpress invitations—a delight to those bored with formal design houses—from this former Kate Spade designer.

Creative Correspondence

Creative Correspondence’s Faith Drucker has been in the business for 25 years, offering options that include popular brands like Dauphine Press, Allie Munroe, Dempsey & Carroll, and Arzberger. Two decades of relationships with her calligraphers, graphic designers, and artists—plus her in-house printing facilities—allow her to assemble the ideal paper trousseau. From $1,000 for a suite of 100.

From the Summer 2012 New York Wedding Guide