I did not order any invitations or approve the proofs, but was charged $133.20. Buyers beware. I…read morecan't get anyone to call me back or credit my charge card. Sure looking like a scam to me. Robin

I wanted to do something a little bit different for my wedding invitations, and I am so thrilled I…read morefound ForeverFiances! I was immediately drawn to their "Fall Birch Tree" design for my October 2018 wedding, and absolutely loved the idea of using plantable paper. I know that invitations usually require a lot of thought and money from the couple, but always end up in the trash. Having an eco-friendly and beautiful option was important to me. Once I started the process of designing my invitations, Sam was so helpful and professional. We emailed back and forth a few times and after my fourth (complimentary) proof, the invitation was perfect! We included a matching RSVP card and a "Details" card we created together with helpful information for guests. ForeverFiances wants to be sure that you are completely satisfied with your design before sending to the printer and emailing the invoice. When the invitations arrived, they were even more beautiful in person! The option to have FF address my envelopes was super easy and convenient, and they looked fantastic, too. I am so excited for all of my guests to receive my invitations and cannot wait to see my invitation bloom into wildflowers. Thanks so much, ForeverFiances, for being such an important part of my wedding!

Deborah is amazing! My wife and I had the pleasure of working with Deborah on some table numbers +…read moreplace cards for our wedding. We let her know what we had in mind. She responded back with clarification questions and then a few drafts. This continued until our order was finalized. We appreciated that she prompt and patient. Revisions and responses arrived in a timely manner. Our order arrived in only a few days. She was patient with us when we were unable to respond back in time (it was a hectic last few weeks until our big day). We were thankful she was willing to make some last minute changes to our order. And finally, we loved her work! The place cards and table numbers looked so beautiful. They were sturdy and really made our venue quite nice. I highly recommend Paper Doll Invitations.

My fiance and I are having a short engagement and, with our busy lifestyle, found the wedding…read moreinvitation aspect of planning had fallen behind schedule. Accordingly, we planned to put something simple together to decrease the turnaround time. But my father (a stickler for detail) had other ideas for the wedding invitation of his only daughter. He wanted a custom invitation that, when I was initially researching stationers, seemed to require a minimum of a month long turnaround. This was of concern to my fiance and I. Trying to balance my dad's ideas with our timeline was weighing on us heavily. Ultimately, if my dad wanted something so specific, I requested his help in making it happen. Enter Deborah. When my father introduced me to Deborah, I was talking to a few stationers about the desired design. The highest quote came in at $6,000 (!!!) and the lead times were lengthy. These were really deal breakers for my fiance and I. Deborah, on the other hand, had an incredibly reasonable quote that was really in the range of what we wanted to pay, even before my father started mentioning all of these customization he envisioned. She also had a shorter lead time than the other stationers. These reasons made her the obvious choice for the job. But that was only the start of why we felt lucky to have found Deborah. Once we had her on the job, we met with her in a matter of days to describe the concrete ideas we had for the wedding invitation itself (she had already sourced the specific paper we were requesting by this point--made by a manufacturer far away and with potentially limited quantities). We also discussed the verbiage for the details insert, but we had a sketchy idea of design/layout and asked she employ her design skills to make us a mock up to review. After our meeting, she took ideas from many disparate things we had shown her to complete the final design of the whole invitation suite: my parents' wedding invitation, the font/style from our save-the-date, and images of invitations I had pinned. We exchanged emails back and forth requesting various changes and making selections about the design. Meanwhile this all-important paper was being shipped from afar. Deborah had estimated our wedding invitations would be done in two weeks of our meeting, but we were astounded when she delivered a custom made invitation suite within one week. I am not sure we could have ordered a stock invitation from a place like Minted and had it quite so fast. The suite included the handmade paper, a beautiful vellum insert, the twist of a eucalyptus-colored envelope, and gorgeous fonts. The clincher? She stuffed and mailed all ~200 invitations for us! We were completely blown away by that. Deborah went absolutely above and beyond for us. Stuffing 200 invitations takes time and this was a complimentary service. With how busy we are, it can not be understated how supportive this was for us. We just simply could not have been more pleased to send out our invitations so timely (our concern), with beautiful custom handmade deckle edge stationary (my dad's concern), and within budget (appreciated by all concerned). If you are thinking about hiring Deborah, don't hesitate. She will make what can feel like an overwhelming process completely painless and, really, a delight. Thank you, Deborah!

This is an invitation design and production company in San Diego…read more I know one of the people who work for Dolldine. I am planning my wedding and I thought I would just print everything at home alone. The week before I was going to send my invites, my laptop died. Caput. Dead. I freaked out! How can I print my invites without my computer? I contacted Nate and he was able to help me with printing. I had all the rest of stuff done, and I just needed printing. He was able to help me with the process. Very thorough- he made sure I saw proofs and approved everything before printing. When something wasn't just quite right, he'd fix it, and he's work with me to make it happen. I had such a huge relief when I got the printed vellum for my invites. Just so you know, When I put the vellum onto the paper with ribbon, it took me and 3 friends a total of 4 hours to make 250 invitations. This is serious time consuming work. That did not include that fact that I already addressed and stamped the envelopes and put the response card in each envelope ahead of time. Very time consuming. Nate will work with you on prices. You can get a consultation in person in San Diego, or he can do things with you on the phone or online. I am having him print menu cards and I can't wait to see how they turn out. There is enough stress with wedding planning, and he pulled through to help me in a crisis moment.

Geraldine was amazing to work with, when we first called her she set an appointment immediately…read more When we met, she had everything laid out in front of us, from her personal lookbooks, an example board, font colors, color swatches, different kinds of paper, basically everything thing you want or need for invitations. The actual appointment took about an hour, but in that time we had chosen colors, papers, envelopes, the layout, basically everything we needed in the invitation but the text (take note that we had no idea what we were doing, not even the color scheme for the wedding, the only thing done was the venue). Over the course of a week we had the basic text done, a contract signed, and the text fonts laid out. The actual editing of the invitation text took about 2-3 weeks (not Geraldine's fault) and was extremely difficult because my sister kept changing her mind as to how she wanted the directions punctuated (Capital letters on the turns, period placement, etc.) and my parents kept changing the wording on the Vietnamese text. I felt extremely bad for Geraldine because we were basically the family from hell with 5 people emailing her for proper corrections which should have been done in a day but took us weeks because my family is indecisive. But anyways, even though we emailed her about 300 times, she was still very professional and very graceful when working with us. She never even hinted a sign of frustration, and she was very prompt in answering our emails (despite how many were sent at a time). Overall I highly recommend Geraldine because she is affordable, she does quality work, she's professional, and all the invitations come in cute boxes with pink tissue (which added extra excitement because my sister looked like a kid on christmas opening her wedding invitations).

This tiny store is packed with all kinds of stationary you can think of. From Weddings to birthday…read moreparties - you are sure to find the perfect card for your event. My fiancé and I came here to get inspiration for our wedding invitations. We're so glad we did! The owner was so friendly and answered all of our questions. There is a large variety of samples to choose from. Majority of their work is hung on the walls. If you're planning a wedding and need suggestions for your invites, I highly recommend coming here!

I wanted custom birthday card for my brother a gentleman who has everything. My timeline was short,…read moreand I presented a letter that I wanted to printed to be put into a beautiful custom card. I had written a birthday note in my own sentiments,and taken it to Stacey Himmel stationary. The whole staff was phenomenal. They managed to get the most perfect card done for me in a quick time frame. It was stunning perfect for the man who had everything. I can't thank the staff enough each and every one whom I interfaced with were so kind and talented. I also loved the beautiful cards they had for sale many other goodies and gift items that were on the shelves. The magnificent napkins and guest towels! Fabulous ideas for other gifts which I will come back for at another time. Thank you very much. Everyone you made my brothers birthday memorable he's 84 and has everything as I stated so this is so perfect to do for someone who you can't figure out a gift for‼ I highly recommend their store it's a treasure ......Thank you all Marsha

Thank you to All You Can Make, Audrey, and Yelp for the opportunity to enjoy a unique and fun…read moreevent! I loved this business and the experience they provide. It was so enjoyable and easy to participate. This would be a great venue to have a party or an event for all different ages or occasions. I really enjoyed learning about their business and seeing all the different options they offer. They were so welcoming and we were served wine and a very nice charcuterie tray. I will recommend this business to friends for future occasions

This is such a wonderful and fun, relaxing experience, even for adults. Taylor went above and…read morebeyond to accommodate our group, despite the fact that they were busy. Each item that you buy is a little bit pricey but you get as many charms as you like and just the experience of doing it as a group is really fun. Definitely recommend for all ages.

When the kids were little, all last-minute gifts were purchased at Geppetto's…read moreAs they get older this is the prime place to pick up last-minute gifts, especially for girls. You could find a great gift for teenagers young adults and adults. Sometimes I just like to walk through just to see what they have because they've got lots of cool stuff Honestly, if you're not in a hurry, some of the things can be found at Nordstrom's and sometimes a little cheaper. But some things are very unique and super cool here, but you probably won't find it most stores. Always a pleasure visiting

Yesterday (Sat, 11JUL), my wife and I brought 3 of her succulent arrangements and 2 empty pots to…read morePigment to work on them. The 3 existing succulent arrangements, who were done at Pigment needed some refreshing and she wanted to create new succulent arrangements in the two empty pots and, . . . .WE GOT TO MEET SAXON, the most wonderful and kind and helpful plant guy at Pigment. His presence, his help, his advice, his demonstration of proper technique based on the arrangement philosophy of designing a pot landscape using the "THRILLER, FILLER, SPILLER" strategy was so insightful!! Even though Pigment was very busy, he made us feel like the most important customer in the store and we will definitely come back when he is there!! THANK YOU SAXON!!!

I hired Nicole to create my watercolor and gold foil wedding invitations. I had an idea in my head…read morebut she really made it come alive! I was so thrilled with working with her every step of the process. She knew exactly how to show me the outcome and explain to me the different options. My guests were floored by the how beautiful the invites were!! I could not have been happier! I highly recommend Paper Scissors Print for any design needs!!

Nicole is the best! I am a local wedding planner in the North County, San Diego. After being…read morereferred to Nicole through a mutual friend, my clients used her to create custom wedding invitations for their wedding that is in September. My clients had a vision and Nicole exceeded their expectations. Nicole went above and beyond drafting designs for them until it was perfect. From one vendor to another, it's refreshing to work with other professionals that are diligent, punctual and professional. I would highly recommend Nicole to anyone looking for custom invitations! She will not disappoint! :) Thanks again! Best regards, Hannah Naylor Red Letter Events

We happened to be walking by and this cute store caught my eye. It is a gift shop but they also…read moresell natural wine and craft beer. The first store opened in 2015 in Echo Park. The owner felt the need to offer beautifully designed gifts that were affordable. Tamara Houghten (owner) had success with her first store and has now opened this location in Encinitas and one in Carlsbad. So much cute stuff here and I was made to feel welcome which always helps me decide if I will spend any money or not. I love that Tamara offers an online shopping presence as well for those of us that don't live near by. So many categories to choose from including lotions, candles, chocolate, jewelry, and pantry gifts. They also support independent artists. You can't miss this shop as it is right on Encinitas Blvd. Street parking only. Be sure to stop by and say Hi should you find yourself in the neighborhood.