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Village Papery is one of Arroyo Grande’s finest stores. Under new ownership, Debra Jackson and her knowledgeable staff bring to the Historic Village of Arroyo Grande a wealth of retail experience and expertise, assuring customers an excellent shopping experience. Village Papery serves the greater San Luis Obispo, California area including Pismo Beach, Avila Beach, Paso Robles and Santa Maria. The selection and offering of invitations is the best in the area. Village Papery has become a destination for Brides wanting to create their own unique wedding invitation. Using Envelopments and other suppliers, the excellent staff at Village Papery can help you create the invitation of your dreams. Or, if traditional thermography, engraving or letterpress is your style, Village Papery carries a huge offering from vendors such as Cranes, William Arthur, Elite, Encore, and many others to meet your needs. Beach and Vineyard style invitations are a specialty.

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What is your average turnaround time, from initial contact to shipment? For thermography invitations, the typical turnaround is about 2 weeks.There are ways to work more quickly than that with many of our suppliers, but that is the average. We also offer in store printing (color laser printing) and with this process we can work as quickly as one or 2 days.

Are you able to meet clients in person to showcase your product? We are a storefront in the charming village of Arroyo Grande, CA, so we ALWAYS work face to face with our customers! We have walk-ins all the time, but it's best to book an appointment with us so that the order desk is available when you come.

Additional Questions and Answers
What do I need to order in the typical invitation suite?  The most common pieces ordered to create the invitation are the invitation itself, the addressed out envelope, a lined inner envelope and an RSVP set (the RSVP card and a printed  pre-addressed matching envelope). Other pieces that are commonly included are a map card and an accommodation card. We do not see many "at home" cards here on the west coast, but they are available.

Is it ok to include my gift registry on the invitation?  The simple answer to this question is NO. (The etiquette for this is still the same... it is never the host’s place to think that they are going to receive a gift. To give a gift is strictly the domain of the guest.) HOWEVER, we get around this now by suggesting that the bride include her bridal website on the RSVP or the accommodation card or a separate wedding registry card. (Never put this on the invitation). The wording is usually something like "More information about the wedding can be found at (brideandgroom’s website).  Then the registry information is listed on the site. 
We will add registry information if a bride absolutely insists, but we do gently advise the correct etiquette and the alternatives and let the bride decide how closely to etiquette they want to conform to.

How do I keep guests from bringing non-invited friends or relatives to the wedding?  The key here is how you address the outer envelope of the invitations suite. ONLY those names on the invitation are invited.. so it’s important to NOT use the terms "and guest" or "and family". If you are inviting an unmarried friend, you should call to get the name of the person they would be bringing and list that person on a separate line under the name of the friend. In the case of family, you would list additional family members names on a line underneath the "Mr. and Mrs..." first line. (Family members over 18 are supposed to receive their own addressed invitation according to etiquette.) If a family member's name (such as small children) is not included in the address, that means they are NOT invited to the wedding. An additional tool you can use is to the the line "(blank) number of guests attending" under the Name line on your RSVP card.