With most other websites that sell personalized stationery, the order is first placed, and then the design is finalized. With Save the Date Originals, you and I (Angela Bauter) work together to finalize your personal design(s) before you place an order.

There is no automated shopping cart. Communication is done via email - it is the best mode of communication for showing images and design work. Keep in mind that it will probably take a few emails back and forth to finalize your design. Design time is highly variable between different projects.

Important note: pre-order communication is done via email, but payment is not! An order page will be set up for you at the appropriate time. Do not email credit info.


THE EMAIL ADDRESS: angela@savethedateoriginals.com

RESPONSE TIMES: Response from me are currently 2-4 days unless I am on a vacation. Any vacation dates will generally be posted on the front page.

Please note: If you are not willing to wait the full response time (stated above) you probably do want to move onto a faster solution. I am happy to work with anyone, but my response times are non-negotiable. This way, I am able to offer free design work for most projects. My service works great for people who have the time- if you do not, another company may better serve you.


TIP: Check out the FAQ page for answers to some questions.

PRICING: When asking for a price quote, don't forget to include the product you want to order (magnet, card, sticker), the size of the product you want to order, what quantity you want to order, and a little about about the design you would like to go with.

PERSONALIZED PROOF? If you are looking for a non photographic design, and want to order one of the designs on the website, you can use the "request a personalized proof" link on that design's detail page to submit your information.

FYI: When contacting me, including the date of your event in the title can be helpful.

QUICK START: If you want to get started on design work right away, also include in your email your design ideas, the text you would like to see on your design, and any photographs you want to use. That way, if it's possible for me to get started without asking you for any clarification on the details, I will.



HAS IT BEEN A WHILE SINCE YOU EMAILED?

Have you received no response to your email? First an foremost, check your spam/junk folder. If my emails are being automatically sorted there, you will never see them. There have been a few cases where customers were obviously not receiving my emails, but there is nothing I can do on my end if the emails I send you are being automatically sent to your spam/junk folder. If it's just one email you have not received a response to, within the usual response time-frame, email me again to check in. Sometimes emails from me to a customer, or vice versa, will just go astray in cyberspace and never make it to the receiver- this has happened more than once.

NOT RECOMMENDED: Repeat emails. My email service bundles all the emails you send to me with the same title together. Normally, this is a great feature, but it has a drawback in a specific instance. If you repeatedly email me before my maximum response time has passed, I may not see your emails until 2-4 days after the date of your latest most recent email.