Simply to Impress Review

Sunday, December 5th

2021 Graduation Invitation Store Reviews

Simply to Impress

Simply to Impress is the best announcement and invitation company you've never heard of. Started in 2003 with the purpose of delivering quality cards that convey style and uniqueness - at prices the everyday shopper can afford - this retailer has grown to be a top pick for your graduation invitations. Their selection also includes Baby & Kids, Weddings, Holiday, and Stationery

With almost 500 graduation invitations and announcements to choose from, you should have no problem choosing a classic, quirky, or trendy card that showcases your graduate. On the main graduation announcement page, you'll want to sort through the options using the left-hand filter choices:

• Number of Photos: 1, 2, 3+, or none
• Card Orientation: Portrait, Landscape, or Square
• Special Features: Your Name in Foil, All Foil Designs, or Folded Cards
• Greeting Type: Invitation, Announcement, or Combination
• Shape
• Theme: Inspirational/Religious, Then and Now, Collegiate, Advanced Degrees, and more
• Color Theme

The design process is almost mistake-proof. If you forget to change the text from the sample invite, you'll get a pop-up asking you if you meant to do that (you probably didn't!). You'll get a real-time view of your design as you create it, and with each step you'll be notified of any options you might like to select, such as adding a double-sided card rather than a single-sided design.

Prices at Simply to Impress are affordable on purpose. Although the site doesn't let you sort through invitations by price, you can easily see how much the announcement you're considering will cost. As you would expect, the price does depend on the options you select, such as classic vs. premium cardstock and foil options. And, as with most retailers of graduation invitations, you save more money on larger orders.

If you're not sure what you need, you can click the "Help me decide" link, where you'll find a description of the choices (like matte vs. satin), or click on the lower right-hand corner "Live Chat" button. We found their support representatives to be cheerful and very knowledgeable.

One option we love about Simply to Impress is the ability to have the envelopes pre-stamped and addressed - even the return address. You'll pay around $0.38 to have the envelopes addressed and $0.49 for the stamp - and while you can enter your recipients' addresses manually, it's easy to use your own .xls or .csv files uploaded directly to the site.

Keep an eye out for deals, too. When we shopped at Simply to Impress, there was a sitewide sale offering 30% off on all orders, and we found lots of customer reviews talking about similar promotions at other times of the year (think Christmas cards, baby showers, and so on). Those discounts do apply to the addressing service, giving you even more savings and convenience.

How fast do you need your graduation invitations? If you can wait the standard 2-4 business days, you'll pay a flat rate of $8.75, regardless of the size of your order. Expedited shipping (2 business days) costs $15, and Overnight (1 business day) costs $23. Simply to Impress does offer separate Rush and Lightning printing services, but those are not available for any foil stamped or folded cards.

This store's return policy is excellent. If you're unhappy with your order for any reason, you can return your graduation invitations within 30 days of delivery and get a full refund or a replacement - whichever you prefer.

Customers have plenty of praise for Simply to Impress, both for the quality of the designs and the printing itself, along with their excellent service. This retailer also maintained an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau at the time of our review.

For all of these reasons, Simply to Impress earns an outstanding rating and should be on your list of stores to consider for your graduation invitations and announcements.