When you’re choosing holiday cards, seeing what other customers have to say can help you know what to expect. Will your photos print clearly? Is the card easy to customize? How does the paper feel? And, most importantly, will you be happy with the finished cards you send to friends and family?
We looked at more than 1,600 written five-star reviews of Shutterfly holiday and Christmas cards from the past year to see what customers mention most. From an easy creation process and card quality to compliments from recipients, several themes came up again and again. We also found something especially fitting for holiday cards: many customers say they return to Shutterfly to create theirs year after year.
Customers Say Shutterfly Holiday Cards Are Easy to Create
Ease of use comes up again and again in five-star holiday card reviews. Customers regularly mention the process of choosing a design, uploading and arranging photos, adding text, and making edits before ordering.
As one customer put it:
“Easy template to follow. Easy to make edits. Easy to upload my photos and try different pics until I find the perfect ones to use.”
Shutterfly holiday card templates give you a starting point, then let you personalize the details to fit your family and photos. Choose your photos, customize your greeting, adjust fonts and colors, and explore available layouts. You can also use the back of your card for additional photos and text at no extra cost.
Card and Photo Quality Stand Out in Five-Star Reviews
Customers don’t just describe their finished cards as high quality. Reviews often get more specific, calling out clear photos, crisp printing, bright colors, and the feel of the cardstock.
One reviewer summed up several of those qualities together:
“The print quality was clear, colors were vibrant, and the cards felt sturdy and high quality.”
Shutterfly offers several cardstock choices for holiday cards, including Standard Smooth, Signature Smooth, Pearl Shimmer, Luxe Double-Thick, and 100% Recycled paper. Specialty options such as foil are also available on select designs, giving you more ways to choose the look and feel of your finished cards.
Customers Like Having Plenty of Ways to Customize Their Cards
Design and customization are also recurring topics in holiday card reviews. Customers mention choosing among different styles and photo layouts, changing colors and text, and finding designs that work with the number of pictures they want to include.
One reviewer highlighted both the variety and ease of the experience, saying:
“There are plenty of customizable options but not too many that you feel overwhelmed.”
That flexibility can be especially helpful when the card you have in mind doesn’t fit a single formula. You might want one favorite family photo to take center stage, fit several highlights from the year onto one card, or use the back for more pictures and a longer family update.
Many Customers Come Back for Holiday Cards Year After Year
Some of the most notable feedback isn’t about a single order. Many five-star reviewers mention making their holiday cards with Shutterfly every year, and some say they’ve been returning for a decade or longer.
“We have been purchasing customized Christmas or New Years cards from Shutterfly for the past 15 years.”
Other reviewers describe ordering their cards annually, returning year after year, or using Shutterfly for their family’s holiday cards for many years.
For annual card senders, creating a new card can become part of the holiday routine. You can choose a new design and photos each year while using Shutterfly to bring everything together, from the card itself to envelopes and addressing.
Friends and Family Notice the Finished Cards, Too
Holiday cards are ultimately made to be sent, so some of the most meaningful feedback comes from what happens after they arrive in the mail.
Five-star reviewers frequently mention getting compliments or hearing positive reactions from the people who received their cards. One customer simply reported:
“We got so many compliments on our holiday cards this year!”
Other reviewers mention friends and family reaching out about their cards or telling them how much they loved receiving them. It’s a good reminder that the details you spend time choosing, from the family photo to the design and paper, can make an impression beyond your own mailbox.
Customers Appreciate Quick Turnaround
Shipping and delivery also come up regularly in positive holiday card reviews. Customers mention orders arriving quickly or on time, including reviewers who were getting a later start on their holiday cards.
Timing can be particularly important during the holidays, when there’s often a specific date you’re hoping to get cards into the mail. Shutterfly offers several shipping speeds, and estimated delivery dates are provided during ordering so you can choose the option that works for your schedule.
Why Customers Choose Shutterfly for Holiday Cards
Looking across recent five-star holiday card reviews, the same priorities surface repeatedly: customers want cards that are easy to create, give them room to customize, reproduce their photos beautifully, and feel high quality when they arrive.
But customer loyalty may say just as much as any individual review. When people mention coming back for their Christmas and holiday cards year after year, they’re not only sharing how they felt about one order. They’re describing a holiday tradition they continue to trust Shutterfly with.
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