Having a party for 325 takes a lot of work and there's a lot of moving pieces when you have 2…read morepeople planning it. Thank goodness for Terri @ Mi-Te because she really helped by making the experience top notch! She came recommended by our graphic designer Erin Martin (god bless her creativity!) since she was a locally owned business. While this business was suggested, I still reached out to 4 other printing companies but Mi-Te seemed reasonable and fair especially when it came to timelines and expectations. While we did have a few small hiccups, Terri was great to work with. She went as far as letting us use her double sided tape gun with 2 extra rolls! The only location open is Glencoe. I hope Marissa and I get to work with Terri again!

We LOVED working with Terri for every aspect of our wedding!! She helped us with everything - the…read moreinvitations, a welcome paper for guests at the hotel, ceremony programs, menus, and place cards. It all was absolutely perfect thanks to her and her team! Working with her in the shop was so easy, and Terri was a huge help as we navigated the complicated world of printing (which I knew nothing about). We started by showed her a few photos of invitation suites we liked, and she immediately suggested a few similar "semi-custom" templates and helped us flip through the books she has in store. She also helped us draft the actual wording of the invitations, which was so helpful. We loved working with Terri and would highly recommend her to anyone navigating the wedding planning process!

If only my pockets were bottomless, I'd own more make-up bags, pens, and notepads than I'd know…read morewhat to do with! Elizabeth Grace has all this and more, which makes it a perfect shop for purchase things for myself, or on a more generous day, gifts for others. The greeting card selection is fun and unique, but I tend to lean toward dollar store or, when I'm feeling splurgy, Target greeting cards. Prices are about the same as what you'd pay at shops like Papersource or Papyrus. The entire back of the shop is dedicated to custom invitations if that's your style. I wasn't shopping for anything in particular, but I could have easily spent $100 here on various zip bags (a yellow bag proclaiming, "Make Every Day an Adventure,") candles, notepads, lip gloss (lychee macaron!), and writing instruments.

Just like Kim H., I also had a two-hour long consultation with the owner, Laura, and never received…read morea proposal. This was back at the end of September. I even called a couple of weeks later to see if maybe she just forgot or got busy with something else (I realize things can come up and thought I'd give her the benefit of the doubt). She told me then that she was backlogged with proposals but that she would get back to me with a proposal right away. After 6 weeks, I'm pretty sure she's just written me off entirely. I can't belive I went through the effort of setting up a meeting with my fiancee (who's work schedule is pretty hectic) and my mother (who lives out of the country), only to never receive a response back. Horrible customer service! We ended up ordering our invites at Pulp & Ink, which I HIGHLY recommend. Jeff was wonderful to work with and he was able to have a proposal for me by the end of our consultation. Can't beat that!

Got holiday cards designed and am very happy with them. Lauren guided me through every step of the…read moreprocess and was very proactive and responsive. When the first batch of cards got delayed by USPS, she proactively reordered them and used a different carrier to ensure I got the cards on time. Great experience overall!

I booked a call with Lauren via her Calendli on yelp and was pleasantly surprised to receive a…read moreprompt follow up email and call. We discussed getting an array of custom coffee mugs designed using photos I had drawn. With no hesitation, she laid out mockups for me which were exactly what I was looking for, and included a professional invoice as well. It was perfect. With the holiday on the horizon, I was concerned this shipment would not be delivered on time. IT CAME EARLY! What an excellent experience from start to finish. The quality was terrific. I highly recommend working with L.E. Taylor Design!! Happy to have stumbled across her business.

I found Sandy (Letter Perfect Designs) on Etsy and I am so glad I did. She handled all of the…read moreenvelope addressing for my daughter's bat mitzvah invitations. She worked with me on a font that complimented the invitations and set the tone for the type of party were were having. I was so thrilled with the quality that I went back to Letter Perfect and had them make some really fun two-sided escort cards and table numbers as well. Sandy's communication and turn around time were excellent and I appreciated the feedback and opinions she offered. I will 100% be going back for our thank you cards and then later in the year for our holiday cards. Letter Perfect Designs was such an excellent find! I would not hesitate to recommend them! Perfect scores all around! THANK YOU!

I found Sandy through Google and was looking for someone to address the outer envelope of my…read morewedding invitations. I am so happy I stumbled upon her. I went with digital calligraphy for my envelopes and they came out perfect! It was so nice to have someone local to where I could drop them off and pick them up and not have to address them myself and worry about messing up. Her website was easy to navigate and she responded quickly to emails. I would definitely recommend Sandy to anyone!

Scarlett & Dan were wonderful in creating a special invitation for a destination event. They took…read moremy vision (which was really basic) to another level, and I couldn't be more pleased. Now everyone I've invited has a keepsake & work of art for this occasion. I highly recommend working with them and will definitely use them again and again.

Dan & Scarlett did a really nice job creating our wedding invitations. They were easy to work with…read moreand delivered a great finished product. I would highly recommend them!

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!

Lindsay was in credible to work with! She helped my husband and I bring our design ideas to life…read morefor our wedding and we couldn't have been happier! We received so many compliments on our invitations! We will certainly use LBrown Design and Paperie for invitations in the future! Thank you Lindsay!!

We hired Lindsay for our wedding invites and all printed items for our wedding day- she absolutely…read morenailed it! Not only did she listen to us and clicked into exactly the vision we wanted, but she used her expertise and design talent to bring to life printed details that perfectly set the style tone for our wedding. Everything was stunning! Highest quality. Modern. Classy. Totally original. I loved the one on one attention and how uniquely "us" every element was. She is the best of the best!

Fitzgerald's is my first choice for high-quality cards, journals, pens, and stationery! Colleen…read morealso does amazing design work for cards! I'm so glad I decided to support a local business and get holiday cards here. They are beautiful, every time.

Outside of being a little expensive, I really like this stationary store. They have a great mix of…read moreitems, presents, nice paper, invitations, etc and while they didn't have the exact thing I wanted, they did give me enough options to slightly tweak my plans. Staff was very very friendly and helpful and didn't mind that I poked around a bit looking for the perfect item. Price-wise, there is a range, but this does skew on the high end side. Great for a nice present or a treat for yourself. I'll definitely be back when I need stationary or related items.