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“It’s Gotta Be Right” – Sweetheart Shout Out Delivers Perfect Wedding Invitation Designs With The Help of a Trusted Print Partner

Recently updated on February 11th, 2021 at 05:52 pm

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Phillip Ethington and Tara Ethington – founders of Sweetheart Shout Out (image courtesy of www.beckerphotography.info.)

As a company that started out as a small business ourselves, we pride ourselves on helping businesses of all sizes. One of those businesses is Sweetheart Shout Out. We recently spoke to Phillip Ethington, co-founder, and asked him about how NextDayFlyers helps his business by being the print partner his company can trust.

Customer Profile

Company Name: Sweetheart Shout Out

Company Size: 2 in-house employees

Location: San Antonio, Texas

Founded in 2010, Sweetheart Shout Out was started by husband-and-wife team Phillip and Tara Ethington. By providing brides-and-grooms-to-be with unique wedding invitations that reflect their personalities, they play a rewarding role in a couple’s special day.

From Design Disaster to Sweet Success

When Tara, a graphic designer, left for a study abroad program in Africa in the middle of planning her wedding, Phillip was left with the task of creating their invitations.  The result? “The absolute worst wedding invitations on the planet,” Phillip says.

“We realized there was a need for creative and budget-friendly invites, tailored to people’s personalities. Inspired, the couple decided to launch a wedding invitation design business.

Now, thanks to word-of-mouth from satisfied customers and exposure on wedding websites and blogs, Sweetheart Shout Out enjoys a worldwide clientele, making it vital to work with a printer that can consistently provide high quality prints that always arrive on time.

Moreover, Philip says, as they began to build a company and brand around something that’s supposed to be perfect for someone’s most important day, they realized you can’t send someone shoddy work; “it’s gotta be right.”

The Need for a Reliable “Perfectionist” Print Partner

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Example of the exceptional wedding prints that Sweetheart Shout Out provide for their customers
Original source: https://www.facebook.com/TheSweetheartShoutOut/

Because many of Sweetheart Shout Out’s customers are design-savvy or graphic designers themselves, they are looking for something that’s completely outside of the norm and are sticklers for detail. In turn, Phillip and Tara needed a one-stop shop that could provide a variety of affordable products that lived up to their high standards. Likewise, Phillip says Tara “is a perfectionist; she wants to make sure that (all prints) are perfect for the customer.” This meant it was crucial every printed piece was checked for quality before it was shipped.

Meeting Customer Needs with Creative Products and Superior Quality

Before the company began working with us, they had tried several other printing companies, but were underwhelmed with the results. Now, with the help of NextDayFlyers’ quality products, service, and superb attention to detail, Sweetheart Shout Out is able to keep their customers happy.

Thanks in part to NextDayFlyers’ quality paper, Sweetheart Shout Out has earned rave reviews. Philip explains: “We’ve had comments saying, ‘Hey, my dad was in the print industry for 25 years. He looked at your samples with a magnifying glass and the quality is some of the highest he’s seen.’ It gives us confidence that we’ve found the right vendor.”

Tara and Phillip are also able to stand out in the marketplace by offering products other than standard invitations. NextDayFlyers’ rack cards, door hangers, tickets, and business cards allow Philip and Tara to get a bit more creative.

In addition to printing their designs on 4×6 and 5×7 flat invitations and providing custom matching wedding invitation envelopes, Sweetheart Shout Out offers unique invites printed on 4” x 9” rack cards. They’ve also used business cards to create budget- and eco-friendly RSVP cards, a product their customers say they can’t find elsewhere. When one customer needed custom valet cards, they used NextDayFlyers’ perforated tickets to print a truly personalized item.

Example of the original and unique designs available from Sweetheart Shout Out
Original source: http://www.sweetheartshoutout.com/p-52-out-of-this-world.aspx

Personal Service and Peace of Mind

When Sweetheart Shout Out first began placing orders with us, they uploaded their design files directly to our website and crossed their fingers with the hopes things went smoothly. About a year ago, however, the team began working directly with Account Manager Marguerite and couldn’t be happier.

“She will bend over backward to make sure that it’s right – she’ll look at the printed pieces before they get shipped out to make sure they’re perfect. We can’t speak highly enough,” says Phillip.

This personal check done by Marguerite once prints are hot off the presses ensures the products are worthy of Sweetheart Shout Out’s stamp of approval. This kind of hands-on check is crucial during peak wedding season when Sweetheart Shout Out receives a high volume of orders, and especially for rush orders that can’t be shipped to Phillip and Tara first. Furthermore, says Philip, thanks to Marguerite, they have never missed a deadline.

The best part of having their own quality ambassador here at NextDayFlyers? The time to focus on other important aspects of their wedding invitation design business, like providing great customer service, growing their product line, and marketing themselves online.

“Your prices and quality are fantastic,” Philip says, and with a dedicated representative like Marguerite keeping tabs on all their orders, “we have a lot of confidence in turning something over to you guys. You guys are always willing to take care of us…That’s something we definitely value.”

To learn more about Sweetheart Shout Out and this rad husband-and-wife team, go to http://www.sweetheartshoutout.com.

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