Hello Lucky

Was bummed to hear the store /​print shop closed. I have been a loyal customer since the ladies began in their garage many years ago. Hello! Lucky is my favorite letterpress company!
I was fortunate to visit the shop several years ago. Both the owners were super nice!
I still order cards online from them and hope to continue well into the future.
Support local businesses and Made in USA.

My favorite spot for locally made letterpress. No matter the occasion, Hello Lucky has the card to fit your needs. Cheeky, sexy, humorous, sweet, you name it, there’s a card that says it better than you can. They are also great for stocking up on Thank You note packs, so you always have one on hand. The next time I host an event that requires formal invitations, they will come from Hello Lucky.

I had been eying this place for a while, and kept pledging to stop in the next time I was tooling down Howard. When I connected them to some of the cute cards I had been buying in some of my other favorite stationery spots, it became a must. I went to Hello Lucky specifically to buy Thank You notes. Between the active printing shop downstairs and the wares displayed along the walls and up the stairs, I was enthralled. Once upstairs, I couldn’t helped checking out the wall of invitations. They have a very distinctive, modern style that made me want to have an occasion to use them. I’m not planning to get married anytime soon, but should the occasion arise, this will be one of my first stops.
BTW, the staff was super chill and seemed happy to be there. I love that. that kind of good vibe flows right on to you and me as their customer.

For anyone that is going through the wedding planning process, everything is stressful. You don’t know which vendors to trust, whom is telling you the truth and why the minute you say «wedding» the prices seems to increase 30%. Thankfully, the HelloLucky group bucks this notion.
HelloLucky makes beautiful, elegant and simple invitations. Absolutely classic. There is no hidden fees. What you see on the website is what you get. Trust me, this is huge! Our invitations came out wonderfully… however, not without some gliches.
The reason for 4 stars, not 5…
HelloLucky is a local company. Still very small in production. They do everything by hand. Go by the shop if you want to see how they work. It is great. Yet, because they are small, my experience was not without some shortfalls. Their website needs a little work. I designed our whole invitation, saved it, and when I went back to work on it again — gone. Nothing had saved. I thought it was my personal error, only to go through it again, and yet again — nothing saved. The silver lining however is that HelloLucky made it right! They went above and beyond to make sure that my stress was eased and take care of the invitation.
When our invitations arrived, they were exactly how I had envisioned — besides one thing — the envelopes weren’t lined. To be honest, this was my fault. I for some reason assumed the invitations would come lined. I did not see an option to have these lined, so I figured with formal invitations, that is just a given. Well that was my fault. I was really upset. I feel like the envelopes cheapened out our invitation. I decided to email my contact at HelloLucky. Within hours, the Founder of HelloLucky emailed me back, easing my concerns and offering to redo the envelopes and ship directly to our calligrapher so that we would not get behind. The personal touch from the founder was really appreciated.
In summary — their website needs a little work. The founder acknowledged that. It needs to be a bit more clear, and function more smoothly. However, my experiences could have been alleviated by going in and meeting with them.
We are still planning our wedding and will be using HelloLucky for our Table Numbers, menus and escort cards.

I used Hello Lucky initially for thank you notes, but when it came time to order my invitations I again returned to them. I had looked at a number of companies, but never could find something that fit our style. When I came back to Hello Lucky, I couldn’t have been happier. I worked with Lia to perfect the invitation and she was very responsive to the edits I asked her creative people to make to our wording. The paper is extremely high quality and my calligrapher was quick to say that it made her job so much easier. There is almost always a deal they’re offering to customers, which also helps ease the budget. I wouldn’t hesitate to use them in the future or recommend friends check them out when looking for stationery.

Hello Lucky is amazing. I was first exposed to them via some of the wedding/​design blogs I read. They have a «Lucky Friday» giveaway every week, where you comment on their blog for a chance to win an awesome letter press card. The first time I entered, I was a lucky winner! Lucky me :). After that, I was hooked.
They make letter press cute and modern. They use bright eye-​catching colors, quirky designs, and just the cheekiest ideas. I’ve ordered 2 box sets from them — the «Year of Cheer» and «Year of Love» packs and have sent out cards to loved ones, friends, and family. I am now armed and ready for V-​Day, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduations, weddings, babies, and whatnot! BRING IT ON! Everyone just loves it, particularly me. It’s a sweet and sentimental way to keep in touch with everyone and tell them you’re thinking of them. Snail mail is not dead! :)
I also have to add that that they have awesome customer service. I emailed them asking for a promo code because it was my first time order and shipping/​handling can end up costing an arm and a leg. They replied quickly and gave me a promo code! I ended up using an even better Leap Year discount though ;). But still! Major points in my book to promo codes and fast customer service. If you live in the Bay Area you can head to SF to pick up your order for free ;).

When I was searching for wedding invitations, I kept coming back to Hello Lucky. No other vendor had such smart, classy, simple designs. They were a bit pricier than I wanted, but it was worth it.
Their website is easy to use, and I worked with Kristine to perfect the layout and wording. She was prompt and professional in responding, and offered great suggestions. We couldn’t be happier with the final product. They even gave us a bunch of extras at no extra cost!

We chose Hello Lucky to do our wedding invitations based on the great reviews they received here on Unilocal.It turned out to be pretty much the easiest part of the entire wedding process!
We had some ideas about design elements that we wanted to incorporate and came to them with some big ideas about what we wanted. They worked with us to try out our ideas, mocking them up and doing multiple iterations of the design with us. Ultimately our ideas by themselves just weren’t going to cut it. This is where the expertise of the Hello Lucky staff really came through. They offered a lot of great design suggestions which incorporated the elements we wanted but made them actually look very stylish and professional. The invitations fit our look perfectly: classy and minimal.
The entire process with Hello Lucky was great — a very professional crew. They were always quick to respond via email or a phone call. We were never the ones waiting for them, it was always them waiting for us. The owners care deeply about their customers, and we will definitely be back for our next round of expertly-​designed invitations.

I love Hello Lucky! I somehow stumbled upon them when I was planning my wedding, and my husband and I ordered our save the dates from them. They were perfect, personalized, and everyone who received one loved them. They were the perfect touch for our destination wedding — at the time we lived in Houston, but the wedding was on the beach in San Francisco. They even had the coordinating design online for our
page. I was fully satisfied with the prints as well as the proofs, and am so happy we went with Hello Lucky.
Since then, I have ordered several letterpress birthday cards and baby shower cards, etc. online, and people always seem to love them. They are so unique and have such great details. I just love them.
The Verdict: Too cute stuff!

People always say that invitations set the mood for your wedding before anyone even steps foot in your ceremony/​reception. It’s so incredibly true. We ordered our wedding invitation suite from Hello Lucky. Drawn to their adorable SF skyline modern invites, we used this as the platform for our urban wedding.
Their website is super easy to use and allows you edit your invitation & see changes as you make them. The email communication was a bit challenging with directing revisions but we finally got beautiful invites, direction cards, RSVP cards and thank yous.
Only negative is that they’re a little on the expensive side. Even with a discount code from an affiliate we still spent $ 8.6/invite suite for digital printing (I can’t image cost of letterpress!). Turnaround time was super fast once we final approved the .pdfs — about 1 week!
Very pretty designs & I love that there’s an option to do all of them in digital or letterpress depending on your budget.

After being discouraged by the offerings of chain stationery companies but being overwhelmed with the prices of custom shops I was so relieved to find HelloLucky. In addition to being more reasonably priced, I have to admit, it was kind of nice NOT doing a custom design for our wedding stationery: they have such a great range of complete collections (coordinating invites, places cards, thank you notes etc), which made my job easier and more fun.
Although you have to place your order online I would definitely recommend making an appointment to meet with someone at the store on Howard. It was really nice to be able to see what the colors look like in print vs. over a computer screen and to reassure myself that the digital print was good enough that I didn’t have to spend all the extra money on letterpress! I worked with Stewey, who was wonderful, as was everyone else I interacted with. In fact my experience was so great that it made me wish I was the kind of person who sends thank-​you notes after every dinner and corresponds «by post» just so I could order personalized stationery. Maybe someday…
Be sure to check online for discount codes before you order, I was able to get 10% off. If you are local, you also have the option of picking things up at the store instead of having them shipped which shaves a little more off the price. Happy inviting!

It’s amazing how sometimes the aesthetics of a place and product reflect their service: smart.
I made an appointment to talk to a rep named Stewey. He was so helpful I thought he read my mind. He walked me through the steps of how the cards are made and gave his very tasteful two cents about style. It was a very fun and educational experience.
After about an hour of sitting and sifting through their previous wedding designs I mixed and matched to pick the perfect one for our wedding. They are also open to doing custom work— which is $$pricey$$ but imagine having your own personal designer slaving away for hours just for you.
Letterpress ain’t cheap people, it’s very, very, very, expensive. But if you’re committed to it and live in the Bay Area, there’s only one place to go — - Hello Lucky!

I ordered my wedding paper suite (save-​the-​dates, invitations, RSVP cards, thank you notes, envelopes, and place cards) from Hello! Lucky, and I highly recommend them!
My husband and I are both visual artists, so any printed materials and/​or design elements related to our wedding were priorities for us in terms of planning. Hello! Lucky delivered. Their consultants and designers were very helpful and courteous over the phone and via email, which was crucial for me as I was planning long-​distance. Our proof was perfect the first time, and the final products are personal and unique, and of very high quality in terms of design, paper, and ink. Thanks, Hello! Lucky.

I adore their style and aesthetic. When I saw the «Welcome to San Francisco» wedding invitations, I planned my entire wedding around the aqua and red color palette with a nod to vintage SF.
Working with them was so easy due to their online system. I loved that you could see previews, and get the letterpress option if you chose, but that they still had the digital version if the letterpress was too rich for your budget (it was for mine).
They aren’t cheap, but for me, printed materials and design were one of the things I really wanted to make a statement with at our wedding. I think as soon as someone gets a Save-​the-​Date card in the mail, it should set the tone. With Hello Lucky, it totally did! Friends of ours who couldn’t attend the wedding said they saved the invite because they just loved displaying it at their home in England.
The only trouble I had was that they printed the place cards in the wrong size, but they were totally super nice about it and redid them at no cost and actually gave me the incorrect set just in case. I love all the little touches you can add, such as the wrapper for the address around the envelope.
We even purchased the graphics from the designer so that my sister (who is also a graphic designer) could use a similar look and feel to create a «family tree’ of guests at the wedding. People went crazy for that, and it was nice that they were able to help us in that way too.

I have never been to Hello! Lucky’s store or even to San Francisco, but I can tell you that I adore this company! The products are adorable and I have ordered the Visit Chicago wedding invitations for my upcoming wedding and could not be happier with the quality of the products, the fair pricing, and the fantastic customer service. It’s so refreshing to call a company and not only speak to a real person, but one that is knowledgeable about the products and really willing to help and to give an opinion when asked for one. Kristine was a lifesaver both times I have called to speak with her!
I have also received a ton of compliments on how cute and unique the save the date cards were– I can’t wait to send out the invitations!

I recommend coming into the shop to take a look at their designs and colors in person. Although their website is very informative and shows all their designs in detail you really get a sense of how local, creative and personable Hello Lucky is with their clients. I, personally make a better decision this way. I’m not really good at online shopping.
Which leads me to Kristine, Design Consultant Extraodanaire! She’s wonderful and stuck with me through all my questions. Yes, they print amazing address labels. Yes, the can line the inside of the envelope to add some flare. She even gave me several samples to take home to the future hubby so he can tell me which are his favorites and great money saving suggestions for the budget.
I love this studio. Printing press and loads of paper on the first floor and design studio and common room up the stairs for brousing.
I’ll be ordering our invites and announcements from Hello Lucky!

My invitations turned out absolutely perfect and the process was wonderful. After describing my taste to my consultant Stewey and showing him some pages torn out of a magazine, he pulled together an almost-​perfect proof on the first try.
We sent them out last week and have gotten so many compliments from friends who tell me, «I don’t usually notice or care about invitations, but yours are amazing!» and that the invitations made them even more jazzed for the wedding.
Thank you Stewey and thank you Hello Lucky! I feel very *lucky* to have had your help.

I live in New York City and was very frustrated by my wedding invitation options, which ranged from Kate’s Paperie, which sat me down at a table and drowned me in binders, to generic online sites like Wedding Paper Divas… until I said hello to Hello Lucky.
Even though I was across the country and never walked into the store, I got such personal service from Lia Lafreniere, who was a great partner through the design process. She helped me create beautiful New York themed invitation that were elegant, classic and modern, with the perfect sprinkle of whimsy.
Nearly every person who RSVPd to our wedding commented on how awesome our wedding invitations were, so it was a no brainer to have Hello Lucky also design our wedding programs, menus and place cards, which were all beautiful!!!
I have to admit that when I started the process, I thought wedding invitations were something that people tossed in a pile on the entry table, but Hello Lucky really helped me realize that wedding invitations can be more — they helped me define and set the tone for our wedding. Thank you Lia & everyone at Hello Lucky!!!

Let me caveat my 4 star review with the following: I was 100% happy with our gorgeous wedding invitations. It was the grueling process of getting them to the final state, that makes me say 4 vs 5.
I had to return my wedding invitations, not once, but TWICE until I got what I initially ordered. Apparently, there were some «issues» with a particular printer, which resulted in major blunders. The first time I got them, there were random ink marks on quite of a few of the envelopes. After agreeing to reprint the envelopes a second time, I came to find that they had misaligned the recipients’ addresses on the main envelopes. Oops!?!
Fortunately, Hello Lucky clearly understands the value of good customer service, so they apologized endlessly before reprinting the envelopes one last time, and provided me with a hefty discount for all of the mess that was caused. What a save!!!
I have used Hello Lucky since then for our holiday cards, and will continue to refer them for all kinds of stationary needs. They are awesome, and their designs are one of a kind!

Anyone who knows me, knows that I love to pass on a good recommendation to friends. I have a friend who is getting married, and at the first mention of her asking me about my wedding stationary I immediately said don’t go to Hello Lucky. Unless you are willing to follow up after every email with a phone call to see if they have received your email and to see if they have read it.
Here are some other tips if you really need Hello Lucky do your printing:
1) Make sure to check each and every printed piece. It doesn’t matter that the proof you signed off on was correct– somehow that’s not the file used for final print and the proof is not compared or referred to when the final prints are completed.
2) After you have emailed a clear list of changes for a round of design, and after calling your design rep to have him repeat over the phone with you, your list of changes. Don’t expect for them to be incorporated.
3) Try not to complicate the matter with changing your mind on which credit card to use before billing, odds are the card you wanted to get charged won’t be.
4) After each and every call– ask about the next steps and when (next proof, final deliverables, etc) This information will not be offered up unless you ask.
With that we ended up happy, but it was definitely a long and frustrating process. So be forewarned you have a lot of hand holding and you must follow up to make sure you get everything correct.