Custom papel picado, cut in Puebla, Mexico
Banners with your names, your initials, your colors or your logo — designed with you and cut in our workshop in Puebla, where papel picado has been made for generations. For weddings, Day of the Dead, restaurants, hotels and events, in Mexico and in the United States.
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Made for your celebration
Weddings.
Your names or initials and your date, in your wedding palette. Tissue paper for the reception hall, weatherproof plastic for the garden or the beach.
Destination weddings in Mexico.
Getting married in Cancún, Tulum, Los Cabos, Puerto Vallarta, San Miguel de Allende or Oaxaca? We deliver to your venue or your planner anywhere in Mexico in 1 to 4 business days. No customs, no import fees.
Day of the Dead.
Traditional designs for altars, ofrendas and celebrations, in the colors of the season or your own.
Restaurants, hotels and brands.
Your logo or name cut into the paper, in quantities that dress a whole venue. Plastic lasts outdoors and can be hung again next season.
How it works
- Tell us about your event. Date, delivery city, how many feet you need, and your names, text or logo. A photo of what you have in mind helps.
- We send you a quote and a design proof. Nothing is cut until you approve the design.
- You pay once, when you approve the design. By card or by bank transfer in US dollars. Your order is cut in 8 business days.
- We ship it to your door. To the US by DHL Express; anywhere in Mexico in 1 to 4 business days.
Plan on about three weeks from approved design to your door in the US.
Sizes, materials and prices
Papel picado comes in lots of 50 m (164 ft), one design per lot. You choose the strand length: 2.5 m (8.2 ft), 5 m (16.4 ft) or 10 m (32.8 ft). The most common is 5 m, which makes ten strands per lot.
| Material | Tissue paper (papel de china) | Plastic |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Indoors: halls, tables, altars | Outdoors: gardens, patios, beaches. Weatherproof and reusable |
| Per 50 m (164 ft) lot | US$45 | US$49 |
Shipping to the US starts at US$129 and we quote it for your order by WhatsApp or email. Import duties are extra — see below.
Celebrating in Mexico? Orders delivered within Mexico pay our Mexican price list, in pesos: MX$348 per tissue paper lot, with DHL Express shipping quoted to your postal code, anywhere in the country.
Choose from 29 tissue paper colors and 14 plastic colors — or send us your palette and we’ll match it. Metallic paper is available on request. See the color chart
Shipping to the United States
We ship from Puebla by DHL Express, door to door with tracking. Shipping starts at US$129; send us your order and delivery address by WhatsApp or email and we’ll quote the exact cost.
Import duties and taxes are paid by the recipient. We’ll give you an estimate with your quote, but the final amount is set by US Customs, not by us — that part is between you and your country’s authorities.
Shipping somewhere else? Write to us; we quote shipping to other countries case by case.
Questions
Do you have a minimum order?
One lot: 50 m (164 ft), cut into the strand length you choose (most people go with 16.4 ft strands, ten per lot). Each lot carries one design; you can mix designs across lots.
Can you put our names or our logo on it?
Yes — names, initials, a name with an age, a short phrase or a logo. We draw the design, send you a proof, and cut nothing until you approve it.
How long does it take?
8 business days of production after you approve the design and pay, plus shipping: 1 to 4 business days within Mexico, and about a week or less to the US.
How do I pay?
In full, once, when you approve your design proof — we don’t cut anything before that. Pay by card (processed by Mercado Pago and charged in Mexican pesos; your bank converts it) or by bank transfer in US dollars to our US-dollar account (ACH or wire). Your quote comes with a payment link that shows both.
Who pays customs duties?
The recipient. We’ll estimate them for you, but the final amount is decided by your country’s customs authority.
Tissue paper or plastic?
Tissue paper is the traditional choice and looks beautiful indoors. Plastic handles sun, wind and light rain, so it’s the one for outdoor weddings and venues that want to reuse it.
Can you ship to my venue in Mexico?
Yes. We deliver anywhere in Mexico — straight to your venue, hotel or wedding planner.
Let’s make yours.
Tell us your date and where it’s going, and we’ll send you a design and a quote.
ventas@papelpicadolindoyquerido.mx
Lindo y Querido · Av. Vicente Guerrero #712, Tecamachalco, Puebla, Mexico · +52 221 355 7909