Monograms Fine Papers & Stationery Brisbane Australia

Custom Stationery Printing Services

Monograms offers a complete range of custom stationery printing services for all occasions, including:

wedding stationery (including invitations, RSVP and accessory cards, order of service covers & inserts, place cards, menus, bonbonniere tags, thank you cards),
personalised stationery
birth announcements
baby showers & baptisms
anniversary
engagement
special occassions
birthday invitations
graduation announcements
religious ceremonies
memorial services and sympathy cards

View information on etiquette and wording examples (scroll down) or call or email us and our staff can advise you on design, etiquette, and printing processes to help you design a unique invitation that will reflect your personality and impress your guests.

How Our Custom Printing Service Works

The Process:

Discuss your needs with one of our experienced staff.
Secure your order by paying your deposit and providing all necessary information including wording, price lists etc.
Within a week you will receive a proof (final draft) of your order via fax or by appointment in store. This will allow you to make any last minute changes or correct any errors.
Collect your order.

Printing Options:

In-store or Digital Printing: (Laser Printing, Ink Jet Printing, Laser copying)

Digital printing

Digital printing offers the added advantage of having the guests names individually printed on each invitation.

Laser Printing

Laser printing and copying is most effective for smooth, uncoated stock between 100gsm and 200gsm. It is available in black only and is recommended for short print runs (less than 100 pieces). Laser printing works by transmitting light to a photosensitive drum to create an image, which in turn attracts toner, and is then set by heat

Ink jet printing

Injet printing involves spraying ink onto the stock. It is a slower process than laser printing as it works line by line and is also recommended for short runs. Ink jet printers allows a greater use of colour, making multi- coloured designs more affordable. The variety of paper stock available for ink jet printing is more limited than other printing options however, matt, light coloured paper stock is recommended.

Off-set Printing / Lithography

This is a traditional print making process that results in flat printing.

Thermography or Raised Printing

Known by many different names, this style of printing has the look and feel of engraving but at a lower cost. An extension of off-set printing, where a powder is applied to the ink while it is still wet and then heated causing it to expand or raise.

Engraving/Embossing

Both of these processes require a plate to be etched and then pressed, either
with or without ink, into the paper creating a three dimensional image.
These processes are expensive and not widely used in Australia for one off
printing jobs but are more often used for personalised stationery.

Calligraphy:

Monograms offers a calligraphy service. Calligraphy is most commonly used for handwritten names in invitations, envelopes, placecards and bonboniere tags. Alternatively a master copy of an invitation can be caligraphed and then digitally printed for a personal handwritten feel.

Special letters, poems, or certificates are also able to be calligraphed. Contact us for more information.

Special Functions and Wedding Invitation Tips

Some tips for organising your wedding invitations (many of these will apply to any special function). Click here to open pdf.

Invitation formats and wording

These wording examples are shown to help you find the most suitable way of wording your invitation or announcement. They are however just examples and you can choose to follow them, or not, if you wish. Click on the button to open the pdf file.

Fonts:

There are hundreds of fonts to choose from and the size is adjusted to suit the format, layout and size of your invitation or accessory. Here is a list of our most popular…

F1 Amazone