Your FREE typeset proof of custom printed items is available on-line on or before the end of the third business day from the date of your invoice.  Login to My Account to view your on-line proof.

We will notify you by posting a message on your My Account page as soon as possible of any items that will not ship within 3 business days.  (A courtesy email will also be sent, but if announcingit.com is not on your email safe list, you may not receive this message.)

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When you find the design you want to order, click on the small thumbnail picture and it will enlarge.  Under the large picture, you will find pricing information for printed cards (and blank if available), what font was used on the printed sample displayed, and any matching note cards.  To get to the order form exclusive for the design or note card you have selected, just click on the "Order Now" icon below the item you want to order:

Complete the order form and click on the Add to Shopping Cart button.

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The next screen recaps the contents of your shopping cart.  At this point, you can edit or delete items from your cart.  Complete how you want your order shipped -- UPS Ground, 1st, 2nd, or 3rd day air; accept our terms and conditions; then click on the Checkout, Cancel Order or Continue Shopping button.

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The next screen is a SECURE page to enter your name, billing/shipping address and credit card information.  Complete the page and click on the Submit Form button. 

IMPORTANT:  The next screen is a Order Preview that must be reviewed and to actually place or submit the order, you must click on the Submit Order button located below the order Total displayed if all the information is correct, or edit the information, then click on the Submit Order button.

When the last screen has been submitted, you will end at a "Thank You" screen.  Please print this last page as it contains your unique order number.  (You will also receive an auto-confirmation e-mail to the address you listed on your order form.)

You can also use our RUSH Service for an additional fee.

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Rush Service is an additional fee charged to receive your FREE typeset proof faster than our normal processing time.*  Once this fee has been charged, it is not refundable for any reason, including problems with your e-mail or shipping times.

We realize how time flies, and sometimes people get behind on ordering invitations and birth announcements. If you require your proof faster than our 3-5 day processing time, we have created a special RUSH service for an additional fee plus the cost of UPS Next Day Air*. The Rush Order option can be added to your order from the shopping bag.

(*No rush service is available for ground shipments, 2nd or 3rd day Air or international shipments.)

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The only changes that can be made to an order once it has been submitted are:

Once an order has been placed, we cannot increase or decrease the quantity ordered and still ensure your order is processed correctly and in a timely manner.  (see below).

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If "Blank Card" is not an option on the order screen for the paper design you have chosen, it is probably because it is our exclusive design, which we do not sell blank.

We do not sell Vellum designs blank as the vellum paper does not work well in inkjet printers--the ink bleeds and is unreadable. Also, vellum jams like crazy in laser printers because it is so thin. So, to save us and our customers a lot of headaches, we do not sell vellum designs blank.

The papers we do offer blank should work in laser and/or ink jet printers, but as there are so many home printers available, we do not guarantee any blank paper will work with the system and/or printer you have.  Because we cannot resell paper that has bent edges or other defects, there is NO refund or return of blank cards for any reason, so please be sure you really want to do the printing before you order blank cards.

We have found that in most cases, you will save money by buying printed announcements or invitations. If we do the printing, we will save you time, as we do this all day long, we save you a lot of frustration in figuring out how to print, and if we goof up (which happens occasionally), we absorb the cost of replacing the paper to fill your order--If you goof, you have to buy more paper.

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Manufacturers have the right to change their designs at any time, we cannot guarantee that any design will not be changed between the time you see it on our site and the time the stock arrives at our facility, but we make every effort to keep our products updated on our site. No adjustments or refunds will be made regarding any change in any aspect of a design, paper quality or weight, and/or envelopes colors or designs on envelopes.  Please put any questions in the "Special Instructions" box at the bottom of the order form. Questions and special requests could delay the processing of your order.

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The size of the font will be adjusted for amount of space available on the card you have selected and the amount of wording you have submitted. Unless specifically mentioned at the time of the order, we will use our artistic judgment in the arrangement, font size, boldness, spacing, centering, line layout, capitalization or punctuation used on any printing.

Some letters may look unusual with cursive or decorative fonts. We suggest you review the entire character set of a font to make sure all the characters work for your wording.

Example: On the font named Bridge,

the capital "V" looks like a capital "D":

the capital "W" has closed loops at the top:

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Black ink is included in the prices shown. We feel black ink is always a great choice for all of our designs. On most of our designs, we have color ink available for an extra charge per item* (*invitation is one item, thank you is another item, RSVP is another item, etc.). If color ink is not listed as an option on the order form for the design you have selected, it is not available on that particular design.

If you do choose colored ink, in the fill-in box on the order form, specify the color ink you want such as "Blue like the hat" or "Purple like the flower." We will choose the color that looks the best on the design while still ensuring readability of the final product. There is no adjustment and/or refund due to any ink colors used, i.e., too light, too dark, etc.

Images viewed on a computer monitor are at 72 dpi (dots per inch). The graphics and ink colors printed on our designs are anywhere from 600 dpi to 1400 dpi or more. Because of this huge difference, colors may not appear true when you view the typeset we e-mail you or when you view the designs on our website.

Variance in viewing ink colors on a monitor is especially true when you view proofs with the information printed in color ink. When you view the FREE typeset proof, the color ink may not "view" in the color you requested, but will actually "print" the correct color. For example, if you have requested Christmas Green ink and your proof appears to be showing Lime Green, it is due to the limitations of computer monitors to display actual colors at 72 dpi as they will actually print as a much higher resolution.

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If you wish to add a logo to your printed invitation, the cost is $15.00 per logo.  Please contact us at CustomerService@Announcingit.com for directions on sending us your logo.

"Why can't I see my card typeset when I order?" We know this is the latest trend with internet printers, but we believe in individually hand typesetting each customer's card personally and professionally, one order at a time.  Our customers deserve individual professional custom typesetting, not computerized templates, with a one a size fits all quick-print system.  We know you will agree, the few extra hours wait for a professional, custom typeset proof will be worth the wait.

For suggested wording on our invitations and announcements, see our VersingIt section.

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All orders are shipped by UPS ground from our facility in Southern California, unless otherwise noted.  The freight charges are calculated by the weight of the number of items you order.  For an additional charge, you can choose to upgrade your shipping to 1st, 2nd or 3rd day UPS Air on the freight section of the order form.

The shipping you choose is the "method of shipping" and is in addition to the 3-5 business days we require to process your order.

If you choose UPS Ground as your shipping method, please refer to the Transit Map above for more details on how long it will take the shipment to reach you from our location.
 

Once your package has left our office, you can track it's progress from our site using only your order/invoice number.  Click here to track your UPS shipment.

Our responsibility is to make sure your package leaves our facility on time. Sorry, but once your package has left our office, it is up to the carrier service, UPS or US Postal Service, to deliver your package to you in a timely manner.

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In the unlikely event that your package does not arrive within the amount of time shown on the UPS Transit Map, you can check the status of your package from our site using only your order/invoice number.  Click here to track your UPS shipment.

You can also call UPS at 1-800-PICKUPS if you have any questions or if "EXCEPTION" appeared on the tracking screen.

In the event your package has been declared lost by UPS, we will file a claim with UPS to recover the costs and will then reprint your order. No order can be reprinted until it has been declared lost by UPS unless a new order is placed and paid for in full. Once UPS has issued a refund check, we will credit you for the duplicate order.

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ALL cancellations must receive a cancellation number
from our office, no exceptions.

THERE IS NO CANCELLATION or REFUND

OF AN ORDER AFTER IT HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR PRINTING, HAS BEEN PRINTED, OR HAS BEEN SHIPPED.

To avoid incurring these fees, please be sure to read ALL the "fine print" contained in the ordering process when submitting your order, all information contained on this page, and "FAQ" (Frequently Asked Questions). 

All information contained on this website applies to all orders submitted whether you have actually read the information or not or whether verbally expressed or not. No exceptions.

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There are NO refunds or returns of any blank stock at any time.  Once invitations have left our office, we have no control over what happens to them.  We also have no control over what you do with the items when you receive them.  We cannot take back items that have bent corners, fingerprints and other damage and try to resell them.  I'm sure you would not appreciate receiving slightly handled, but less than perfect invitations to print and send out. We are well aware that it only takes a few rotten apples to have spoiled it for everyone, but it is really in your best interests that we do not try to sell you second-hand goods.

If you have any questions on blank stock design, paper characteristics, etc., please email us your question before placing your order.

Please refer to Cancellation section above for fees incurred if an order has been canceled after it has been submitted.

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Please email us at orders@announcingit.com if there is a problem with the order after you have received it...thanks!

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By placing an order with Announcements & Invitations, you accept that we may label the reverse side any item printed by us in any manner we choose, stating that it was printed by Announcements & Invitations or any of our divisions.  By placing an order with Announcements & Invitations, you accept that paper manufacturers may label any item we show on our website in any manner they choose.

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