I had the pleasure of working with Elif on my wedding invitations & signage. Elif is a…read moreperfectionist, and we met several times to go over all the intricate details such as font, paper type, color, and layout. She then emailed me the proofs to ensure that I was getting exactly what I wanted prior to printing. The final products were all perfect, and many guests specifically reached out to tell us how beautiful the invitations were. If at any point I had questions, Elif was always easy to reach by email or phone, and was very responsive. Elif's prices are more than fair for the excellent products she provides, and her turnaround time can't be beat. The entire experience was wonderful, and I will definitely be reaching out to Elif for invitations & signs for future events.

I had my engagement invitations and envelopes created by Elif and they were literally amazing!!! I…read morewas kind of on a time crunch and she made the entire process so simple and easy! She was so accessible and answered any and all my questions I had. I wanted to have my invitations be letter pressed and the pricing from Elif was by far the best! She had so many ideas, previous examples to show me and made the entire process so easy, which you want when you are wedding planning :) I could not recommend Elif more!!

Absolutely terrible customer service--completely unprofessional!!!…read more My husband and I were both "victims" in this situation, as we did not feel welcomed at all in the store. For comfort, my husband decided to stand outside while I proceeded to look around the store. When I walked into the store, the manager and an associate were just standing there, completely engrossed in a personal conversation. There was absolutely no greeting, no eye contact, and zero effort made to welcome customers into the space. It felt as though the staff couldn't care less that people were walking through the door, treating their own personal chatter as the priority. To make matters worse, when I proactively tried to be polite and asked them, "How are you?", I was met with an incredibly pretentious, cold, and ignorant attitude. Instead of a standard, courteous professional response, they made me feel like an interruption to their personal conversation. This wasn't just isolated to me, either. I watched as they treated other customers who walked into the store the exact same way-ignoring them, refusing to welcome them, and continuing their personal conversation right in front of everyone. For a manager to actively participate in this behavior alongside a casual associate sets an incredibly poor standard for the entire store. The atmosphere here is deeply unwelcoming and elitist. I will not be spending my money at a business that treats basic courtesy with such arrogance. Management needs to seriously retrain this team on fundamental customer service. To top it all off, when I finally walked out, they completely ignored me again-no "thank you," no acknowledgment, nothing. Just completely dismissive from start to finish. Do NOT SHOP HERE!!!

This was such a fun find in Laguna Beach... and it just so happens we were looking for some fun…read morelittle ornaments and a birthday card. The shop has so many wonderful unique American made items a lot of natural materials . Books colored pencils, ornaments cards, all kinds of fun things and not just for the holidays... it's worth a peek

It's always a pleasure for me to purchase at this location. Like always their customer service is…read moreexceptional and tonight I had a wonderful experience given by Amy and Amanda who from the moment I walked in were friendly, helpful and were able to answer all my questions.

i really love erin condren! if you have OCD like me, love…read moreorganizing , live by planners and colored pens give you life.... this, this store is for you! i pop in here from time to time to replenish my inventory and see newness always leave the store with 2-6 new pens/markers i needed to see in person their A5 planners bc i got a HK cover for it. i didnt find one that i love this time around but def picked up new dual tip markers this brand is pretty pricey but the quality is perfection they have testers for the pens/markers the store is always clean and staff is very welcoming and attentive parking: located in the irvine spectrum. closest to target and the carousel. next to nature republic

Stopped by M.Lovewell yesterday for their first day opening since their store refresh! There are so…read moremany new items and artists that have been added to the store which was nice to see! I love coming by here to look at their selection of fountain pens, inks, journaling supplies, and especially stamps! I hope they continue to add more varieties of washi tapes and stamps to their store as it's my new current obsession! Their prices are always reasonable and their workers are always super friendly. I love chatting with them whenever I visit :) Also love that they host fun learning workshop classes and events! Definitely check out their website for upcoming scheduled events if you're interested. There's a parking garage behind the corner of the street where the wall art is, which is typically free for 90 minutes I believe.

CUTE INDEPENDENT SHOP (4 stats)…read more There isn't much happening in downtown Santa Ana but there are a few hidden gems. Did I overhear that this place has been open for ~10 years?! I stumbled upon this shop while walking around the small downtown and as I walked more east I questioned should I turn around? Right when I was able to this store popped in view and I had to go in! What a cute shop if you are into stationary and pens and etc. I love supporting small independent businesses so I was determined to leave with something. There were a collective of independent products from different companies/artists that sell their items here. I didn't expect to leave spending $70.05 on 5 tiny items. WAX SEAL ($20) - by Made of Honour. There weee a handful of styles available. Very nice packaging. SEALING WAX BEADS 100pc ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. Variety of stunning colors. WAX SEAL HANDLE ($9) - by Fiona Ariva. I believe this is the standard size that fits other brands. BOAT PEN CASE ($13) - by Luddite. I been looking for a small compact pen case for my very few ones that i own and this was what I was looking for. ANTERIQUE BALLPOINT PEN ($13) - I love this mini pen and how it writes. The store DOES sell anterique refills BUT not the mini anterique refills that is needed for this pen. You can order the refills online on Amazon. So here's what gets me about shopping here. - California State Tax (0.5%) - Orange County Tax (0.25%) - Santa Ana City Tax (15%) - Orange County District Tax SP (0:5%) - Orange County Tax SL (1%) ^^ Added an additional $5.95 to the initial subtotal. That's alot in my opinion! Cool store, with a checkout. Until the next review....

I love this store very much because there is a lot of delicious candy to choose from, the people…read morewere helpful, and I had a wonderful time here today.

Great selection of candies, sodas, gift items, and collectibles. I picked up Bazooka Bubblegum…read moreSoda, Dad's Orange Cream Soda, Nuclear Orange Bomb Soda, and Dang that is good - Butterscotch Root Beer Soda. They have can opener at the counter. Friendly staff. Ambiance is nice and well organized. Overall, it was bit pricey.

Nice place with cool gifts. And I went in to get a gift wrapped. It's a service if you purchase…read morefrom them but the gentleman gladly did so and I was willing to pay for the service yet he wanted nothing so all I can do is go in there a support them during this difficult time and show them the kindness back and make a purchase. Thank you kind sir.

Ever wonder what happened to the invisible ink markers we had as kids? Seems they found a new…read morelease on life on the shelves of the Gift Chateau not far from their collection of Mad Libs. In fact our inner 6 year olds, mischievous teenagers, and even party crazed frat boys should be able to find something here with their collection of Godly and not so holy gifts. Invisible ink, beer pong stuff, rubber balls, putty, redneck drinking gifts, cards, boomerangs. Its quite eclectic and probably a real gem.

A Mistake I Will NEVER Make Again…read more This morning after dropping off my kids at school, I hopped online to see if there was any JellyCat Authorized Retailers in the area as both my girls expressed wanting a certain one for Valentines Day. Luckily, there was one close and it was currently open. I walked in to Paper Annex, there was one gentleman at the counter, I saw where the JellyCats were located, they didn't have any Valentines Day ones out so I asked, (Who I believe is the owner Scott) "Do you have any of the Valentines Day JellyCats available?" He replied "Oh, yes we have them, we have had for some time but, we are not putting them out yet though" I thought to myself (seems odd to not put them out to SELL THEM) but whatever. So I asked. "When are you putting them out" In comes from the back and older blonde lady, who I am assuming is his wife Colleen & she says, "we are not putting them out til the 15th" I Replied, "Oh Weird, I thought it was the 13th as I had seen at some others shops that are not in the area posting about them" She replied, super snotty and said, "well, we are not putting them out til the 15th, people come in and buy them all up and re sell them" (she acted as if she thought I was trying to do that, based on the fact maybe, I'm a husky dude with tattoos and doesn't look like a Jelly Cat collector) "I Replied I thought online that they were out now" She told me "Well, we are putting them out on the 15th" I said ok Left this store and will NEVER return. I am not reseller I am a single, widowed dad of two girls that was trying to get a jump on getting their valentines day gifts early. I hope she's (Colleen) is ok with her wrong and semi discriminatory assumption of me along with her POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE! All good Scott & Collen, I tried to support your small business. You wanted to be rude and unkind. I hopped online to JellyCats website Got what I needed Shipping was free & I NEVER have to come back into your business. Cheers!

Cute place for gifts but definitely don't rent a box and have your mail come here! Soooo many…read moreissues receiving mail since new owners took over. Multiple conversations to try to get them to take mail delivery seriously and not make soooo many mistakes... but it just goes in 1 ear and out the other. No care or concern, no apologies just excuses followed by more mistakes. Really disappointing to know some people can be so horrible and treat long standing customers so rudely!

Wildflower is one of the cutest flower shops not only in San Clemente, but quite possibly ever!…read moreFirst thing you'll notice is a beautiful sitting area out front, as well as a mural on the window. It has a cool and inviting feeling. Once inside, you'll see it's not just a flower shop, it's a place for creativity to come alive! There is so much inspo and the buyer is killing it. The aesthetic is clean, feminine and upscale. They sell everything from tea, chocolates, cards, stuffed animals, journals, jewelry, art and so so much more. And, on top of the beauty of the store, I love that you can see the employees busy at work making their arrangements...which are always stunning. There is some true talent here! I highly recommend Wildflower!! Cutest shop ever!

This is my second time ordering from Wildflower, and overall I've had a good experience with them…read more The flowers themselves are always beautiful. I ordered a Designer's Choice arrangement again, and the quality and design were really nice. They do a great job putting together something that feels thoughtful and well-styled. There was a small hiccup with delivery this time. The driver left the arrangement outside of our gate instead of walking it down the alley to our front door, so I didn't initially know where the flowers were. I had to call the shop, and they sent someone back out. The flowers sat outside for a bit, which was stressful, but they handled it once I called. The only real feedback I have is around value. Compared to the first arrangement I ordered a couple months ago (for my wife's birthday), this one felt noticeably smaller. It may have been because it was right before Valentine's Day -- I understand that prices and availability can shift during holidays -- but for close to $200 including delivery and tip, I did expect a little more volume. That said, I will still be coming back. On a previous order, there were quality issues and they completely corrected it by sending a new arrangement, which I genuinely appreciated. They've earned my trust as a company that stands behind their work. Beautiful flowers, solid customer service -- I just hope future arrangements feel a little more substantial for the price.