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Smock is an inspired wedding invitation & social stationery line, designed by Amy Graham Stigler and sustainably letterpress printed and foil stamped on our own bamboo paper. Here, amid our cast iron presses, we believe in the creation of beautiful things. And we want, like you, to feel good about where our beautiful things come from. This means our commitment to the environment affects everything about us, from our sustainable printing to our recycled packaging to our bamboo paper. We are powered by wind energy. We give 1% of sales to environmental causes. We work hard to reduce our carbon footprint. We challenge ourselves to do better with long term environmental goals. We create our paper from pesticide-free bamboo (bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet). We are practical idealists who are trying to make the world better right now.

With 25,000 square feet of space, over 80 employees, and more than 20 antique presses, Smock belongs to one of the most established letterpress shops in the country. We perform all design, platemaking, printing, and finishing right here in our upstate New York studio. In addition to our invitation and stationery line, we can also work with your press-ready design or design custom work. We are attentive, devoted, high-service, and in love with the craft of letterpress. We offer custom letterpress invitations, letterpress announcements, letterpress stationery, letterpress note cards, save the dates, letterpress menus, programs, and more.

We’re proud to be the first print shop in the U.S. to offer printing on a luxury bamboo paper, made for us at a historic European paper mill. But why bamboo? Unlike cotton, which consumed 55 million pounds of pesticides in the U.S. in 2005 alone, bamboo grows without pesticides or fertilizer. And unlike cotton, where 87% of the U.S. cotton crop is genetically modified, bamboo is non-GMO. In addition, bamboo is the fastest growing plant on the planet; it generates up to 35% more oxygen than hardwood trees; it absorbs four times as much carbon as hardwood; and it can detoxify wastewater. Lastly, in addition to being sustainable, bamboo also happens to make (hands down) the prettiest paper out there.

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Frequently asked questions

What invitation and card products do you offer?

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

What services do you provide?

Assembly
Calligraphy
Design
Letterpress
Printing

What is your minimum order requirement?

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Elissa Sent on 03/28/2013
5 out of 5 rating
We absolutely LOVE our Smock Vettore invitation (with a bit of Palmes thrown in for good measure)! We found Smock online and drove an hour north to the closest dealer (Cambridge Street Papers, NJ), as we wanted to see everything in person. We were blown away by the quality of the products and knew right then we would be getting a Smock invitation. They turned the proofs around so quickly and helped us to create our dream invitation. The paper is smooth and the letterpress imprint is deep; they just feel elegant. They were a bit pricey but so worth it. The amazing packaging and wrapping of the invitations upon delivery was the icing on the cake. We have gotten so many amazing responses from our guests and we are thrilled we went with Smock.
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Brittany Sent on 06/17/2013
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Our invitations were GORGEOUS. We worked with a local shop to order them, but we were so impressed when the letterpress invitations came in. Great company to order from. Beautiful paper.
User1067444 Sent on 01/13/2013
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I worked with Smock via my wedding planner, Jessica Masi of JCG Events. My husband and I enjoy graphic design, and Smock worked with us to print a design of our creation. We loved the look and feel of the paper, and the invitation suite was truly gorgeous. Though letterpress is not inexpensive, you are making an investment in quality, and we felt particularly good about supporting a creative small business who cared so much about their work. We would recommend the Smock team to any couple looking for unique, high quality stationary for their wedding.
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