Who is Paper Wares?
Paper Wares is a locally owned retail party store located in Centennial, Colorado. We carry a variety of paper and party goods including the following:
- Balloons
- Paper party goods (napkins, plates, table covers and cups)
- Plastic party goods (plates, table covers, cups, flat ware and serving ware)
- Invitations including fill-in invitations, custom printed invitations, wedding invitations, bar/bat mitzvah invitations and baby announcements
- Wedding accessories including guest books, ring pillows, napkins, programs, etc.
- Gifts including candles, house wares, baby gifts, etc.
- Stationery including 81/2 x 11 sheets, note cards, note pads, journals and address books.
- Scrapbooks and stickers
- Cards and confetti
- Gift wrap and bags
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What are your store hours?
Normal Business Hours:
Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday - CLOSED
We are open extended hours for your holiday shopping needs September 1st through December 24th, Please check our website in August for details.
Monday, Wednesday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
We are closed on the following holidays:
New Year's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day
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How do I get to Paper Wares?
Take 1-25 to Arapahoe Road. Go west on Arapahoe Road. Just before Quebec Street there is a Safeway shopping center (Heritage Place Shopping Center). We are located on the northeast corner next to Heritage Discount Liquor Store.
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How do I contact you?
Please Contact us at: 7475 E. Arapahoe Rd., Centennial, CO 80112. Phone: 303-850-0520 Fax: 303-850-0310 Email: pwares@qwest.net.
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When should I begin looking for my wedding invitations?
You should begin the process of looking for invitations approximately 6-12 months before your wedding. This will allow time to narrow down all the choices, order them, calligraphy/address them, mail them out and receive the responses back in enough time to give your caterer a count for the reception. At this time you should also order "Save the Date" announcements. This will allow out of town guests to arrange travel plans early and get everyone excited about the upcoming event.
You should place the actual wedding invitation order approximately 3-6 months before your wedding and mail them out 8-10 weeks before.
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What items will I need to order with my wedding invitations?
The individual pieces of the order will depend on your wedding and personal preferences. Here are some options:
Invitations - Most invitations come with double envelopes, the option to line the inner envelope and print the return address on the outer envelope.
Response Cards - Most response cards come with a matching printed envelope for your guests to mail back. Traditionally you will stamp these so your guest will only need to fill it out and mail it back.
Reception Cards - If your reception is at a different location from your wedding site, you may need a separate reception card that will include information such as what kind of reception (Dinner Reception, Adult Reception, etc.) and where the reception will be held.
At Home Cards - These are insert cards to let your guests know where you will be residing after the wedding.
Within the Ribbon Cards - These are insert cards to let family and special guests know there will be a number of pews (or rows of seats) reserved for them at the wedding. These guests should bring this card to show the usher who escorts them.
Direction Cards - They are not required but sometimes helpful. They can contain either written or drawn/computer generated directions to the ceremony and reception sites.
Thank You Notes - Matching thank you notes are available with most wedding invitation styles.
Announcements - These cards simply announce the marriage of the couple. They are traditionally sent to people who have not received a formal wedding invitation.
Save the Date - Most people will send out a save the date card so that their guests will mark their calendars for the date of the wedding.
Programs - Programs help people at the wedding to understand rituals that might be different than their culture/religion. Programs involve the audience more in the wedding by being a guide.
Guest Book - Guest books can be as simple as having the guests sign their names in a booklet. However, guest books can be more fun by having the guests write suggestions and comments for the bride and groom. Another recommendation is to have a matted picture of the bride and groom and to have the guests write other the picture.
Place Card - Place cards help to arrange the guests by table to avoid less confusion of who sits where. Place cards can correlate with the theme of the reception.
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How much do wedding invitations cost?
Wedding invitations are hard to quote without picking a particular invitation. The pricing depends on the number of invitations needed and the specific pieces you order (i.e. invitation, response card, reception card, etc). We recommend coming in and looking at the different choices. Once you have a few favorites, we can price them out for you and give you a quote.
We have a wide variety of choices with over 40 books to choose from. These books range in pricing from $1 per invitation to $10 per invitation. Our associates can help you find exactly what you are looking for in the price range that fits your budget.
Call or email us today to find out more about our special wedding invitation discounts.
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What should my invitations say?
The wording depends on each individual situation. Once you pick your invitation, our associates can assist you on the wording to fit your wedding.
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How do I address my invitations?
The outer envelope should have the guests names and address. Usually this is done formally, for example:
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith
55 South Main Street
Anytown, Colorado 99999
NOTE: You should never abbreviate when addressing except when using Mr., Mrs., Dr., etc.
The inner envelope should have the names of the guests who are invited. The way you address these individuals varies depending on the formality of your wedding. If you are having a formal wedding you would address the inner envelope like this:
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Christine, Catherine, and Robert
NOTE: If the children are not invited you would leave off the children's names above.
If your wedding is less formal or you would like it to be more personal you may address the inner envelope like this:
John, Jane, Christine, Catherine and Robert Smith
or
John and Jane Smith
Christine, Catherine and Robert
If you are sending the invitation to a person that is single and they can bring a guest, there are two ways to address the inner envelope. If you know the name of the guest, you can address it like this:
Mr. John Smith and Ms. Jane Doe
If you do not know the name of the guest, you can address it like this:
Mr. John Smith and guest
Note: If you do not wish for the single person to bring a guest, do not include the phrase "and guest".
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How do I assemble my wedding invitations?
Most invitations (but not all) will come with a small piece of tissue. This tissue goes on top of the invitation wording. The response card goes in front of the response envelope with the flap folded over (but not inside the envelope). The response set is then placed on top of the invitation. The other enclosures (reception card, direction card, etc.) go on top of the invitation as well. The reception card typically goes on the upper half of the invitation (if it is a standard rectangular invitation) and the response set typically goes on the lower half of the invitation. All pieces are placed in the inner envelope (the one with the lining, if applicable) so a right handed person could take it out of the envelope and read it right side up. The inner envelope then gets placed inside the outer envelope (the one with the return address, if applicable) so that when the guest opens the envelope flap and pulls out the invitation, they will be able to read their name. Then you seal the outer envelope and send them out.
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