(Lower quantities are price negotiable.)

Creating your Ella begins with a design phase, which starts with a non-refundable $500 deposit. This includes 10 hours of consultation and can begin the initial design phase. During the consultation, we discuss with you your ideas and expectations as to what you would like to see and accomplish with your message. (Much like when hiring a design team.) For example, does your event have a theme or destination?

Afterwards, we show you draft samples of our design ideas - swatch colors on kraft board, printed design elements, sample tactile elements, possible shaped parts (dial, lid), etc. Once certain details are decided upon, we move forward and complete the initial design phase of your Ella. Throughout this process, we provide proofs for you to approve.

The nature of Ella is that each client's creation is unique, commanding their own set of materials in varying qualities. Because of this, the 10-hour allotment is commonly not enough to complete the initial design. If this is the case, there is a $50 per hour design extension until the final design is approved.

Simultaneously, we will place you with an artist to illustrate your message in a style that compliments your theme. The artist can cost $150 and up, depending on detail, style, etc. If you know of an artist you wish to implement, we'll gladly use their work to be placed in your message. We do not mark up artist fees, so if your artist is a friend that charges $0, we charge $0 too!

After the design and artist are settled, each Ella is printed by us and construction starts at $100 each, with a minimum of 10. Lower quantities are price negotiable, but because we handcraft each one individually, costs run higher than the minimum quantity price of $100 each.

Once your Ella's are constructed, we ship them for you! (USPS Parcel Post is included in our pricing.) Your invitation or announcement is wrapped in excelsior and packaged in a box, which is addressed with a personalized label of our design to your guest. (Your guest list should be finalized and provided towards the end of the design phase.) We like to ship 2-3 months before your event date to ensure that guests (and you) have ample time to handle RSVPs.