Send In The Clowns

Last reviewed: August 13, 2026. Availability unconfirmed. Review pending.

Send In The Clowns is a confirmed Kingston Ontario gift shop with a current online store at kingstongiftstore.ca. The official site identifies the business as an eclectic retail store in downtown Kingston and lists gifts, cards, fashion, home items, jewellery, wrapping and balloon bouquets. It also provides a current store address, telephone number and email contact.

This page remains review pending because Canada Wedding Guide’s legacy category is Wedding Invitations, while the current official website does not document wedding invitations, custom stationery, invitation printing or wedding packages. The business identity is supported, but its fit as a current wedding vendor is not. Last reviewed: August 13, 2026.

Verification status and business identity

The confirmed first-party website is kingstongiftstore.ca. Its About Us page identifies Send In The Clowns as a Kingston, Ontario retail store operating since 1983, while the footer identifies Send in the Clowns Inc. The site’s contact details align with the legacy record: 120 Princess Street, Kingston, telephone 613-546-9547 and a sendintheclowns.ca email address.

The identity check is therefore sufficient for the retailer itself. The missing evidence is specifically wedding-service context, which is required before this listing can be presented as an active wedding-invitation vendor.

Services and specialization

The official shop presents a broad gift-retail range rather than a dedicated wedding-stationery catalogue. Confirmed collections include gifts, cards, jewellery, fashion, bath and beauty, home items, plush, baby items, wrapping and stationery. The business also publishes a request form for balloon bouquets.

The balloon page says customers can choose an occasion, theme and style, request a message card, and arrange delivery or pickup. It describes colour-coordinated bouquets built with mylar or foil and latex balloons, ribbons and weights. None of the current official pages reviewed states that the store creates wedding invitations or offers invitation printing.

Service area and who it may suit

The physical shop is in downtown Kingston at the address listed above. The official website describes local delivery for purchases over $35 and separately references Downtown Kingston delivery; it does not publish a complete delivery-area map or a wedding-service territory.

Based on the verified retail information, the business may suit couples or wedding-party members seeking an in-person Kingston source for cards, small gifts, wrapping or a celebratory balloon bouquet. That is distinct from confirming it as an invitation supplier, wedding decorator or event-delivery provider.

Confirmed strengths and practical limitations

A documented feature is the combination of a physical Kingston shop with an online catalogue, plus local delivery options and a balloon-bouquet request process. The official About Us page also says the online selection is a sample of merchandise carried in store, which makes direct contact useful when a particular item or quantity matters.

The practical limitation is evidence, not a negative assessment: the official site does not currently show wedding invitation products, customization specifications, minimum quantities, proofing, production timelines or a wedding portfolio. Those points must be confirmed directly before relying on this listing for wedding stationery.

Pricing

Current pricing is partly published for specific retail and balloon offerings. The balloon page lists a Colourful Combo at $37 plus tax and a Colourful Number Combo at $45 plus tax. It says delivery is available for a nominal charge, but does not state that charge on the page.

Current wedding-related pricing is not explicitly published. There is no current first-party price list for wedding invitations, custom cards, wedding gift bundles or wedding balloon work because those services are not documented on the reviewed official pages.

Contact and booking

Contact the shop through the official website, by telephone at 613-546-9547, or by email at sales@sendintheclowns.ca. The official hours page says online orders can be placed at any time, while pickup is fulfilled during store hours.

For balloon bouquets, the official form gathers the required date and time, occasion, theme, colour choices, recipient and delivery details, then says the store will contact the customer to finalize the balloon content. Couples seeking any wedding-specific order should use direct contact to establish whether it is available before making plans around it.

What couples should confirm

Before treating Send In The Clowns as a wedding supplier, confirm whether it currently provides wedding invitations, save-the-dates, day-of stationery, custom design, printing, envelopes or assembly. Ask for current samples, production timing, ordering cutoffs, quantities, proofing steps, pickup or delivery options, and a written price for the requested scope.

For balloons or gifts, confirm the exact bouquet design, substitutions, message-card wording, availability on the required date, delivery area, delivery fee and tax. These details are not fully fixed in the public information reviewed for this profile.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Send In The Clowns currently confirmed as a Kingston wedding-invitation provider?

No. The current official website confirms a Kingston gift, card and balloon-bouquet retailer, but it does not document wedding invitations, custom wedding stationery or invitation printing. This CWG listing remains review pending for that reason.

Does Send In The Clowns offer local delivery?

The official website says purchases over $35 can be locally delivered for a nominal fee. Its balloon-bouquet form also provides delivery fields. Confirm the destination, date and delivery charge directly with the shop.

Sources checked

• https://canadaweddingguide.com/send-in-the-clowns/