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Custom Letterpress and design
Steracle Press will work one-on-one with you to create a unique piece that reflects your event, personality and esthetic. We feel that cookie-cutter is boring. We combine our exploration in typography, expertise of the finest materials, mastery in the 18th century art of letterpress printing, and excellent customer service to give you, the client, something no one else has.

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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
Design
Letterpress
Printing

Reviews of Steracle Press

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R G Sent on 06/19/2026
5 out of 5 rating

The Paper Goods Fairy

Stacey is a magical paper fairy. Stationery and paper goods feel like an easy thing to overlook when wedding planning, but you have no idea what Stacey can do. Steracle’s services from Save the Date envelopes to our wedding invitation to all the day-of goods made a tremendous impact on our wedding, and we had numerous guests praising the attention to detail throughout our events. A large credit for that goes to Steracle.

First off, we were trying to use Minted for our Save the Dates, and when they messed up all of our envelope addressing, Steracle was able to quickly turn around custom envelopes. That remained a constant theme throughout. The team was extremely responsive, turning around many many revisions very quickly as we proofread every single comma.

Second was our wedding invites. We had this crazy idea to try and create a book for the invite, similar to special editions of famous books that evoked memories of fairy tales. It was just a vague concept, but Stacey and team took that idea and ran with it, creating the invitation of a lifetime. We actually cried when we saw it, and it will be forever placed on our bookshelves as a memento. Numerous guests sent personalized praise for these invites. A quote from one of them: “This is so refreshing in the days of e-invitations. Very very beautiful and elegant design. What a GORGEOUS wedding invitation!!!!!! The invitation reminds me a lot of the fairy tales I used to read growing up. The invitation brought back the romance of weddings. Nowadays people try to save time and (especially) money by sending e-invitations and those make me sad because there is something special about receiving an actual invitation. And this one blows all invitations out of the water. It sets the stage for a royal wedding.”

Needless to say, the bar had been raised for the rest of the paper goods, and somehow Stacey and Steracle met them. We had four separate events, and the team crafted unique feels for each event. They took certain themes and motifs and blended them across all events while maintaining the unique identity of each of them. Stacey kept coming up with brilliant ideas that made every element feel personalized, creative, and completely unique. Our wedding menu somehow had a 3D butterfly effect, and she took our love of fantasy books and created a completely custom fantasy-inspired map for the food stations at our reception. There were so many other brilliant design choices that we can go on and on about the quality and craft that Steracle illustrated. We want to keep all of these items as mementos, and we are probably going to be using our bar menus in our home going forward.

It might be easy to overlook stationery as a crucial part of wedding planning, but trust us, if you go with Steracle, you will see the impact it can have and how it can elevate your entire wedding. Plus, you’ll get to work with Stacey, and that’s reason enough.
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Claire Sent on 03/08/2026
5 out of 5 rating

Steracle Press Beautiful New Year's Wedding Invitations

Steracle Press brought my New Year’s Eve wedding invitation vision to life. I wanted something traditional and elegant, and they created a beautiful letterpress invitation suite featuring a drawing of our venue, a coordinating details card, and a green wraparound with our initials. We received so many compliments on the paper, the design, and how classic and elegant everything looked.

They also went above and beyond helping with table numbers for the wedding and rehearsal dinner, signage, place cards, menus, and ceremony booklets. Everything was cohesive and beautifully done, and they made the entire process so easy. It was one less thing to worry about on our wedding day.
Justin
Justin Sent on 02/05/2024
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing team!

We loved working with a local stationer for all of our wedding paper goods. From start to finish—Stacey, Ruby, and Dvorah helped make the design process easy and created an invitation suite we were really happy with! Our day-of paper goods were also perfect - everything had a cohesive feel to it. Everything felt bespoke with the use of their original artwork and custom monogram of our initials! Already looking for another reason to work with them!
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Max K. Sent on 01/15/2023
5 out of 5 rating

Stop your search! - Steracle Press is the best!

Steracle Press exceeded expectations for all of our wedding printed materials. From save the dates to invitations, programs, menus, and place cards, they expertly handled every detail with precision. The team, especially Stacey and Alyse, were incredibly helpful and collaborative throughout the process, ensuring everything was perfect for our special day.

Their quick turnaround and competitive pricing, coupled with the fact that they are a small local business, made them a standout choice for our wedding needs. We highly recommend Steracle Press for any wedding printing needs. They made the process stress-free and enjoyable, and the final products received countless compliments. Support local and choose Steracle Press for stunning, personalized wedding materials.
Susan
Susan Sent on 11/09/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Gorgeous High Quality Letterpress Invitations

The women at Steracle Press were just wonderful. We received excellent advice, communication and customer service. And the invitations were stunning!! Highly Recommend.
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Megan Sent on 08/29/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Incredible custom-made invitations and paper products!

Stacey and Alyse were incredible to work with. I love that we ended up with a beautiful & custom invitation suite, and beautiful day-of materials. We will be framing it and keeping it for years to come!
A.j.
A.j. Sent on 07/31/2022
5 out of 5 rating

Beautiful work

Stacey at Steracle Press is such a creative genius. I have to admit, I have never been one for “printed goods” (much to my mom’s dismay). So I was not overly enthused about any of the printed items going into the wedding planning process. But, my planner stood back and let Stacey change my mind. Stacey has the coolest workshop and literally gave us mock ups of our different ideas in person at our very first meeting, before we paid her a thing. That’s pretty special. After seeing how our invites turned out, I had a ton of faith in her, so I let her and my planner design my seating chart and menus. They did an incredible job and they turned out beautifully. Stacey made printed goods fun and worthwhile! Highly recommend
Caitlin
Caitlin Sent on 01/31/2020
5 out of 5 rating

Amazingly skilled women who can bring a wedding together

We came across Steracle while looking for a local letterpress studio to do our wedding stationary. We met with Stacey, the owner, to start the process. It was really fun to have a hands-on and completely personalized experience. She was able to explain all the options and be transparent about pricing. When we decided to do the wax seals ourselves - she took the time to teach me how.

After getting our beautiful save the dates, I wanted to know more out the process. Alyse was such a sweetheart and gave me and my mom a tour of the studio. It was really cool opportunity that allowed me to see how passionate and creative these ladies are!

When I started planning wedding planning I didn't realize the advantages of having a stationary designer. I thought yeah, they do the save the dates and the invites - NBD. Little did I know! Having Steracle Press made our wedding cohesive. They gave us graphics from the invitations for our website and gifts. They did ALL of the printed products - tags, place cards, signs, welcome booklets, ceremony booklets, etc. Our cake baker even took inspiration from their designs. I believe our wedding wouldn't have been as wonderful without them on our team.
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Dana Sent on 01/25/2019
5 out of 5 rating

BEST in the biz

If you are in the market for Save The Dates, wedding invitations, wedding paper suite, thank yous, etc. you need to go through Steracle Press. Stacey and her team are honestly incredible. I was able to get beautiful letterpress invitations, details cards and RSVP cards for better quality and better price than Minted or any other online paper store. I used her for our paper suite, as well, (table numbers, escort cards, programs, menus, misc. signs) for a cohesive look throughout the wedding and everything turned out beautifully. They are extremely easy to work with and so quick in responses. They answered my many questions, and tweaked small details to perfection. I will also be going through them to purchase my Thank Yous. They have so many different styles to choose from, but I never felt overwhelmed. Stacey is great at helping you get your ideas onto paper, literally. I will most definitely be going through them for any paper needs in the future. I HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend Steracle Press if you are looking for elegant, classy and quality paper work!
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Kelly Sent on 11/04/2018
5 out of 5 rating

Wonderful Invitations - Thanks Stacey!

Stacey at Steracle was a joy to work with while we were figuring out our wedding invitations. She took the time to walk us through all of our options before we signed anything or officially agreed to buy invitations from her. She was candid and up front with all pricing options and promised to make sure that the finished product was something we were happy with before printing them.

The invitations looked awesome, and Steracle was pleasant and responsive throughout the entire process. I would recommend them to anybody seeking a vendor for printing for their wedding!
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