Kasey added a lot of unnecessary stress to the wedding planning process. We assumed that Done By…read moreYou Invitations meant that we worked together with Kasey to come up with the final product. When we met with her to see the rough draft, we assumed that was the time to make some modifications in font choices and design. Wow were we wrong. Instead she snapped at us and scolded us during the rest of the appointment over any changes we wanted made. The final products were so-so. For all of the stress working with her brought, it was definitely not worth it. I wish we would have either spent a little more money to go somewhere else with someone not so rude to her clients, or just made them ourselves and printed them at FedEx. Update: Per Kasey's comment below, a full refund was offered. Unfortunately that was not the case, otherwise we gladly would have taken it.

I ordered my custom invitations from DBY Invitations for my 15th anniversary vow renewal. We…read moreoriginally got married at city hall so this was our time for our dream wedding and it was was 'dreamy'. Kasey was AWESOME! Everything was perfect, boxed invitations, place cards, and programs all beautifully coordinated. I would show you a picture if I could. My guest could not stop raving about the invitations, they were so beautiful that they did not want to break the seal to open the invitation. They did not want to return the RSVP card because they did not want to break up the set! (too funny). I recommend DBY for all of your stationary needs and events. The family was going through a rough time; however, despite this, Kasey still managed to complete the order and the finished product was flawless. My only complaint was the slowness to respond; however, Kasey kept me updated with the current struggles that they were experiencing and I was understanding of the situation. I would definitely recommend DBY!

We used Papier Girl for my daughter's wedding invitations. They are beautiful! The process was easy…read moreand seamless. Leslie had such great ideas and helped us with our vision for the invitations. I highly recommend using them for any of your paper product needs!

My attention was drawn by the paper dress in the window. This is a lovely stationery boutique on…read moreGlen Ellen's Main Street. There's an inviting selection of greeting cards, invitations, journals and small gifts.

We used Invitations Etc. for all of the printing for our wedding and we could not be happier! Steve…read morewas such an incredible person to work with. He was knowledgeable, organized, detail oriented and extremely patient with us when we were unsure of exactly what we wanted. From our first interaction with him we had every confidence that we had made the right choice with Invitations Etc. Steve made the entire experience very fun and easy for us and more importantly he made it stress free! We knew that our printing would be done right and look beautiful and be on time. Price was also a consideration for us and once again he exceeded our expectations. If you are looking for a true professional and someone who will go above and beyond to make sure you are 100% happy then Invitations Etc. is the perfect choice

We worked with Steve on our wedding invitations for our destination wedding in Italy, and he was…read moreabsolutely amazing from start to finish! He was super responsive, attentive to every detail, and truly brought our vision to life. Steve incorporated in to the design a custom logo and envelope liner that made our stationery feel so personal and special -- and he even helped us create custom napkins that tied everything together beautifully. Everything turned out better than we could have imagined, and our guests were so impressed by the thoughtful, cohesive details. If you're looking for someone who combines creativity, professionalism, and genuine care for your project, Steve is the one to trust. We couldn't be happier with the experience!

Angie is excellent! She is very trusteorthy, provides excellent client care and very professional…read more She handled my transaction within 4 days. I highly recommend her to anyone in need of her services regarding antiques and or other precious items. Laurie M, Bartlett IL

Called a lot of shops and Angie gave a call right away . I needed a person to come out and review…read morecontents of a property . We set a date and she was 10 minutes early and completed the task listing everything out in detail . She gave great advice and was so helpful. Hard to find a honest caring person now days but Angie is one . I will definitely use her again .

I'm really, really torn…read more On one hand, I LOVE my invitations. Peggy worked with us to make sure we got what we wanted. The Chicago skyline, the colors, the little graphics for meal choices, etc. It's all exactly the invitation we wanted. I love sending these out and I can't wait to see the responses we get! However, I have to be honest, the customer service left me feeling disappointed. Weeks would go by with no response, the proof did not come when expected/promised and I finally had to send an e-mail detailing how upset I was to get anything done. I had wanted my invitations in the mail weeks ago and I received the finished product last week. When I did receive them, the counts were off for each element. Also, pricing was odd. Listed at one price, charged another, finally came to an agreement as to the final price. All that said, I do love the invites. I just wish they had been easier to get.

Our invitations were AMAZING! Peggy worked with us to get every detail right and even delivered…read morethem to our house (in Chicago) on the weekend. We heard about Erickson Design from friends who used them for invitations, programs, and dinner menus. We went back and forth several times with Peggy on the design and layout. Each interaction was professional and we are so happy with the results!

Love that this spot stayed a stationery shop! I really liked how quaint and cozy the exterior looks…read moreso happy it's still a place I can visit for my paper and pen fix. I visited during stationery store day and I am happy I went here. They had tons of the popular and trendy stationery items and also some things for booktok fans. Definitely had Fourth Wing stuff too. I really enjoyed seeing Chicago themed items. I got some Hot Dang Press iron-on transfers. I can wait to add them to my traveler's journal. They also have this super cute trinket making station. you get a bigger than a regular alltoid tin and put whatever kind of trinkets and set it up however you want. Very customizable and the first I've seen of it! Definitely worth the visit. The owner was so nice!

A-dor-a-ble. I still send cards to people so I love to stop in an independent stationery shop if I…read morehappen upon one. This shop is pretty tiny but has lots of goodies inside. You'll find some cards (there were some pretty funny ones here), notepads and paper, pens, and so on. They had a cool watercolor book by a creator who has a QR code for a free art class on the back, which I almost bought but taking up a painting hobby is just not something I have time to pursue right now. In addition to the paper goods, they have some textile stuff too. Wallets, sunglasses sleeves, tablet holders, cord keepers; you'll find that and more here. In addition to a few there things I bought a few of the cord keepers because finding loose cords around like snakes laying everywhere is annoying. The employee (proprietor?) was friendly. She was sitting at the front of the store at a typewriter when we came in, maybe composing her novel? A blast from the past for sure but old typewriters are works of art.

A few years ago, I saw a friend post a picture of a store with an insane Jellycat selection, so I…read moremessaged her and had to know where, and she told me about Fairytales in downtown Lombard. I have since probably purchased over 20 Jellycats from here, it's my favorite way to do so because I love supporting a local business and this shop is genuinely just the best. Outside of Jellycats, I've gotten Hello Kitty Blue Sky Ceramics, an Allen designs clock, Christmas ornaments, a lazy Susan, and baby gifts. Although I don't live in the area, anytime I'm out towards Oak Brook I ALWAYS make sure to stop by Fairytales to see what's new. Unfortunately due to the immense popularity of Jellycats, their stock has declined significantly which is a bit of a bummer, but it seems to be out of their control from my understanding. Everyone I've interacted with here has been incredibly sweet, I've done waitlist orders (I was able to get the large snow dragon jellycat this was as well as some of the rare Christmas ornaments!), and I've done a few online pickup orders as well. Each time my items are packaged beautifully and I feel so special walking out with the super high quality, beautifully branded Fairytales bag. Downtown Lombard truly has a gem, if it was closer to me I'd frequent a lot more, but it just makes my trips even more special when I do get to stop by.

I purchased an alpaca plush from the Lombard location around July 20th of this year, and it broke…read morejust a few days ago- less than two months after I purchased it. It wasn't a small tear either, its entire head came off. Honestly it was quite the massacre (photo below). So, I called them to see if I could get a replacement, or at least store credit because frankly it was quite expensive ($100 for the large size). Anyways, they said there was nothing they could do because the return period of THREE DAYS had passed, which is ridiculous because who is ever returning something within three days of purchasing?? Also, I wasn't even trying to return it, I was trying to get compensation for my poor alpaca. It makes me wonder what they would've done if it broke four days after purchase?? Just tell me "sorry, sucks to suck" after losing $100? Now, I understand that it may have been too hopeful to want a full replacement since a month had gone by, however I don't think it's unreasonable to expect store credit or a coupon or something. But no, they couldn't even offer that. I know that it's a small business so they aren't able to take the hit as much as a big corporation would but seriously, if you're charging $100 for a plushy and it breaks less than two months after purchasing, you should be able to offer some sort of compensation. I miss my alpaca but unfortunately, as a poor college student, I can't afford to scalp out another $100 to replace it. Usually I don't take the time to write reviews, but I'm so upset that my alpaca is gone and the poor customer service that I have just experienced that I felt it necessary to warn future customers to be wary when spending a lot of money at this store.

Yesterday I went to buy some wrapping paper for flowers to make a bouquet. My friend told me that…read morewhen she went there, she paid only $1 for one piece of wrapping paper. The girl showed me the paper she had, and I needed nine pieces. When I was ready to pay, she asked me for $45. She was charging me 5$ a piece. Then I called my friend, and she told me that when she went there, she paid only $1 per piece. My question is: do you think she was trying to rip me off and put some money in her pocket?

Fabbrinis did all the flowers and table scapes for my daughter's bridal shower and it was…read moreabsolutely amazing. We sent Lynda our inspiration and color scheme and she brought it all to life. Lynda was an absolute delight to work with and everything was as promised and beyond. The flowers were stunning and everyone raved about how beautiful it all was. They also did my wedding 30 years ago. The quality and service has only gotten better over the years. I can't recommend Lynda and her team enough. Great work!!