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Working from her studio in Brentwood, and from the Soiree Center in Santa Barbara, Kathleen, at Embrey Press, specializes in customized Wedding Invitations for the discerning couple – taking great pleasure in sharing her vast experience and passion for fine paper, proper etiquette, design and typography. All underscored by the ultimate in service and impeccable taste.

Kathleen is a well-known and trusted curator of fine papers. She works with the most dedicated of letterpress and engraving print craftsmen, calligraphers and illustrators.

She will guide you through the many inspiring choices in style, color, texture, paper, printing and pricing options, always with an ear for your needs and a sensitivity to your vision for this once-in-a-lifetime event.

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Frequently asked questions

What invitation and card products do you offer?

Catalog Invitations
Custom Invitations
Imprinted Napkins
Menus
Place Cards
Programs
RSVP Cards
Save the Dates
Thank Yous

What services do you provide?

Assembly
Calligraphy
Design
Embossed
Engraving
Letterpress
Printing

Reviews of Embrey Press

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Michelle Sent on 02/19/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Kathleen is a true professional in her field. She fully comprehended my style, and aspects of what kind of invitation we wanted. Kathleen worked hard to accommodate us via internet and phone conference, due to the fact that we live in another state. She gave me fantastic options, and pulled together beautiful selections that were all well within our budget. She's very kind, thoughtful, and courteous and truly guided me to make sure my invitations were appropriate, elegant and precise. The outcome was an absolutely gorgeous invitation, with all the perfect accents to make it special and unique to us. Everything from the font, logos, colors and paper quality are outstanding. I'm so proud to call them ours... and look forward to working with her in the future.
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Kelly Sent on 01/16/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I'm a wedding coordinator in Santa Barbara and I love working with Kathleen! When I arrive with my clients she's already well equipped with a plethora of ideas and has invitations pulled so we can sit down and get right to it. She's amazing with words and design. She has designed invitations that are so unique and perfect for my couples. Kathleen has endless product and ideas, she can work within all budgets, she's so patient and she's incredibly talented and well suited for her profession. I highly recommend Kathleen for all invitation and printing needs!
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Maria Sent on 08/26/2013
5 out of 5 rating
I was so very fortunate to have found Kathleen Cooper Fine Papers for my wedding invitations this summer. Kathleen has a tremendous selection of invitations and a variety of the most beautiful papers and designs to choose from. I had some specific features in mind, including a reply card with space to write messages so I could have them as keepsakes. Kathleen was extremely generous with her time and expertise in helping me select something that matched what I was looking for and ultimately turned out to be a stunning invitation. In fact, many of my guests used the reply card to comment on how much they liked the invitation!

Kathleen knows everything there is to know about the proper wedding invite etiquette. Like every bride who finds herself busy with all of the demands of wedding planning, I simply lacked the time to read up on the applicable “do’s and don’t’s.” Kathleen’s advice and guidance in this regard was thus extremely helpful.

Kathleen assisted me from start to finish, even arranging for addressing the envelopes when I ran out of time to handwrite them myself.

The above are just some of the ways in which Kathleen went above and beyond the call of duty with this very important aspect of planning my wedding. It is without hesitation that I highly recommend Kathleen Cooper for your occasion!

Maria
Simi Valley, CA
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Leslie Sent on 06/27/2013
5 out of 5 rating
It was fantastic working with Kathleen. She was responsive, helpful, and knowledgeable. Having her help us through the entire process made things so much easier. She was always available to answer any question I had, and she helped guide me when I needed it.
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Jennifer Sent on 06/25/2013
5 out of 5 rating
One of the first decisions we made when planning our wedding was our invitations! Choosing Kathleen to help us was the easiest choice we made! Her experience in this industry is unmatched and she is beyond helpful (especially in the department of wedding invitation etiquette, which we needed!)! With Kathleen's help, we were able to translate the feel of our wedding through our invitations. We hope Kathleen will make our personal stationary and anything else that requires paper for a very long time! Her work is impeccable to say the least and has been one of the best investments we have made, you will be thrilled and can't go wrong!
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Private U. Sent on 06/24/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Kathleen Cooper is an absolute dream to work with and I can't say enough about her. She gave us personalized service and was incredibly patient and attentive. We created a custom invitation suite and Kathleen went above and beyond to make sure that the end product matched our vision.


The other advantage is that Kathleen works with a variety of vendors and printers so she is a one stop shop and can help you achieve any style or design you're looking for, while saving you the legwork!

Working with Kathleen was an excellent experience and I can't recommend her highly enough. Definitely my favorite vendor to work with over our entire wedding planning process!
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Eliza Sent on 05/29/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Kathleen!!

You saved the day and the wedding!!! I honestly don't know what I was thinking... I completely procrastinated getting these invitations- my whole time frame was off! I walked into her office after talking a little bit about myself via email and literally I turned to page 2 of this binder she picked out for me and there it was... a couple days later she informed me the designer was on maternity leave and we couldn't make those dream invites. She was just so positive and is a wonderful problem solver!! She said she'd design even better ones herself and was very nice on her design fee... another day or two later she sent me proofs and I fell in love!! They were even better than the originals. She designed our wedding invite, rehearsal dinner invite and reply card with envelopes in literally 2 weeks time. It was a fantastic experience. She really holds your hand through the process, which is exactly what I needed!! Her office is very conveniently located and is a very calming place to sit and discuss- her sweet dog was also a nice treat at her office too! Plus, she has beautiful handwriting and she wrote the addresses of each recipient! Thank you Kathleen!! I'll be telling all my friends/family/strangers about you!!!
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Karyn Sent on 04/10/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Kathleen Cooper Fine Papers so incredibly helpful, creative and professional in helping me plan my dear friend's 50th Surprise Girl's Getaway Weekend. Kathleen created a custom invitation that matched my friend's home interiors not only in color but also style. The theme was carried through to the take away gifts (each with custom cards) and follow up photos which had custom frames. It was truly spectacular and I could not have been more pleased and grateful!
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Carrie Sent on 03/18/2013
5 out of 5 rating
We are so grateful we found someone who was so willing to sit down with us in person and review our options! Kathleen was very respectful of our limited budget and went above and beyond to make sure that we were happy with the finished product. She was so helpful with the entire design process, and all of her experience in the wedding industry put us at great ease.
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Sheila Sent on 02/26/2013
5 out of 5 rating
Kathleen is amazing! She has gone above and beyond in every way. Not only did Kathleen help me with every detail in creating the invitations, she also hand delivered them to me. I would absolutely advise all Santa Barbara brides to use Kathleen Cooper's services. She is the best and I cannot stope looking at my beautiful invitation!
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