Pre-Ship Envelopes Service

Whether you haven't found the perfect family snapshot for your photo cards or you simply can't decide which design you like best, you might not be ready to order your specific announcements, invitations or cards just yet. Don't despair—Tiny Prints offers a convenient pre-ship envelope service to all of our customers, giving you the chance to get a head start addressing your envelopes before you decide upon your final design. Order now and we will send your envelopes before you finalize your purchase of any of our designs, including birth announcements holiday cards, invitations and more. Then, when your cards do arrive, all you have to do is sign them, slip them into the envelopes you've already addressed and drop them in the mail!

To pre-ship your envelopes, simply follow the four steps below.

Step 1: Choose your favorite design
Browse our catalog of holiday cards, birth announcements and more to select a charming design from one of the nation's top artists.
Step 2: Select the pre-ship service on the product's details page
Click on your selected product to visit the details page, and then click on the pre-ship envelopes link. By choosing this option, you can order your envelopes now, pay for your order and then opt to personalize your cards at a later date.
Step 3: Checkout
Follow the steps on the envelope order instructions form to select your preferences for envelope color, return address printing and more. Then continue to our shopping cart and checkout to pay for your envelopes, cards and the pre-ship envelopes.
Step 4: Return to Personalize your Order
Once you are ready to place your order for the cards, invitations or announcements of your choice, finish personalizing your design using one of the following methods:
  1. Return to My Account at any time to complete your personalization. Once logged in, find My Saved Designs and Projects and click on the Pre-Shipped Envelopes project. From there, you can upload your photos and enter your desired text. We will then print and ship the customized cards to you promptly so you can stuff them into your addressed envelopes. If you want to upgrade your shipping options, request rush processing or order a digital proof at this time, you are welcome to do so in the checkout process. Otherwise, you will not have to pay for anything at this point in the process.

    Note: If you start personalizing your order but need to leave the page for any reason, remember to click on the "Save Work" button in order to access this design at a later date.
  2. As always, please call us at 877.300.9256 if you have any trouble locating your order in your account.

Cost of Service

Pre-ship envelopes is a free service offered by Tiny Prints.

Shipping Times for Envelopes

Your envelopes will typically ship within 2-3 days. The estimated delivery dates for a specific product will be provided on the checkout page before you complete your pre-ship envelopes order.