Don't get caught out this year, things are going to be really slow so please read our advisory below.
Don't risk it, order early!
It's that time of the year where the nights are dark, the weather is worse than usual (which isn't much of a change) and pretty lights start popping up. It's also the time where shipping times are slowed due to increase in mail and online ordering.
This year however, things are very different in that, our national postal service Royal Mail (who we ship everything with), are striking throughout December. The strikes that have already occured in the past weeks have crippled the domestic network of mail, no matter what class it's being sent as, customers are seeing delays from a few days to 1-2 weeks.
As a business that supports Royal Mail workers and their rights to better pay, we have no option but to see this through with them and just doing our best to advise of these delays and try ensure you order with enough time that your parcel arrives safely for the big day!
We'd currently advise against choosing 2nd Class as an option at checkout however, if you do, our recommended final order date for this will be before 9AM on 8th December.
If ordering via 1st Class, our recommended final order date for this will be before 9AM on 13th December. Alternatively, we also have a new option of 'Special Delivery' at checkout, the recommended final order date for that will be before 9AM on 15th December.
We don't guarantee any of the above order information and are simply basing those dates off the official Royal Mail (updated) guidance last postal dates. Royal Mail themselves also don't guarantee these and, given how badly the strikes have effected delivery speeds, it's likely select orders might still not see delivery.
We do also offer local delivery within the Edinburgh area or, you can visit one of our cafes to pick up a box in person. We cannot apologise enough on behalf of Royal Mail but we're doing our best to work around these roadblocks to still deliver as quickly as we can.
We'd currently advise against choosing 2nd Class as an option at checkout however, if you do, our recommended final order date for this will be before 9AM on 8th December.
If ordering via 1st Class, our recommended final order date for this will be before 9AM on 13th December. Alternatively, we also have a new option of 'Special Delivery' at checkout, the recommended final order date for that will be before 9AM on 15th December.
We don't guarantee any of the above order information and are simply basing those dates off the official Royal Mail (updated) guidance last postal dates. Royal Mail themselves also don't guarantee these and, given how badly the strikes have effected delivery speeds, it's likely select orders might still not see delivery.
We do also offer local delivery within the Edinburgh area or, you can visit one of our cafes to pick up a box in person. We cannot apologise enough on behalf of Royal Mail but we're doing our best to work around these roadblocks to still deliver as quickly as we can.