Caren Milman once again did the most beautiful calligraphy we have ever seen on our daughter's…read moregraduation announcements. All the recipients were calling us and our graduate and asking about the exquisite calligraphy on the envelopes. Every time we ask Caren to handle a project, her work is more beautiful than before. She literally exceeds perfection. We want to express our deepest appreciation to her and highly recommend her as the best calligrapher not only in this area but in the world! I can't wait until we have a big event so we can call her again. She is so kind, genuine, humble, and lovely, one of those rare, extremely talented and gifted people, so delightful in every way! Thank you so much, Caren!! You outdid yourself!! Gratefully, Jane Bulbin

Her work is absolutely beautiful! To date, she has done wedding invitations and awards…read morecertificates for me and has been pleasant, prompt and professional in all of our dealings. I highly recommend using Caren Milman for all of your calligraphy needs!

I had such a wonderful experience working with Katherine on my save the date cards! Katherine was…read moresuper responsive to my emails, found address mistakes that I had missed, and the end result- AMAZING! Her price was reasonable and her turn around quick. I can't wait to work with her again!

Katherine did the calligraphy for my wedding invitations, and it was just beautiful! Having…read morecalligraphy on the envelopes adds a special touch of elegance that you just can't get with a computer printer. She was very friendly and easy to work with. I can't recommend Queen Street enough!

This spot was really cute!! They make prints and different cards from aged - old type printing…read moremachine. They have posters, greeting cards, invitation cards and all kinds of different prints on pretty much every inch of their walls! The owner was very nice and easy to talk to. She even showed us how the machines worked, how sweet! If you need any type of prints, I'd highly recommend coming here!

I've yet to go to Typecase Industries shop at the Atlantic Plumbing building but that's the next…read morestop on my list. I have gone to their booth at two recent holiday fairs and been very impressed by their cards. They do a mix of letterpress greeting cards ($5), coasters ($5 for a pack of ten), postcard packs, and letterpress signs (most of which currently relate to alcohol and are pretty darn cute). A lot of their work has a DC theme. The greeting cards are more basic text-heavy and everything else plays a bit more with images and color. Looking forward to seeing them grow and create more in the future!

I hired Samantha from Painted Palettes to hand letter mini pumpkins for a fall themed event and it…read morewas THE HIT FROM THE PARTY (even three months later, in the dead of winter my personalized pumpkin is still going strong and it's so beautiful I do not have the heart to throw it away). Samantha was easy to work with from start to finish and was able to stay professional despite the long lines at the party (I mean, how could you not want something so beautiful as a keepsake?). I could picture using her for corporate events, bridal showers, baby showers and any other celebration that could you a personalized twist. She can write on any material and even engraves on glass! I have not had the chance to check out her Intro to Hand Lettering classes yet but for now, I'll leave it to the pros. Painted Palettes is simply the best!

I first saw and met Samantha from Painted Palettes at a Yelp Elite event back in 2018. Then I…read morestarted following her work on Instagram (@painted_palettes). A couple months ago, my friend Kim and I took an Intro to Hand Lettering class with Samantha at Steadfast Supply in DC. Oh that rush hour traffic and $20 parking was sooo worth it! Turns out, Samantha used to be a teacher, and it shows in the way she articulates the class. It was easy to follow her instructions, and she was very hands-on with showing examples. Plus we got a pretty decent set of tools and goodies to take home with us! Since, I've purchased some of her watercolor artwork to hang at home. I am such a fan! The artwork can be found on her website or in various shops in the area. And her classes are actually affordable! Next I want to take her Pointed Pen class!

We hired Michele for wedding envelope calligraphy, menus, table numbers, escort cards, and digital…read morecalligraphy, and she did a beautiful job across every piece. Her work is elegant, precise, and thoughtfully executed. What truly distinguishes Michele is her white-glove service. She met aggressive deadlines with calm, handled every detail with care, and even hand-delivered finished envelopes directly to our stationer. It was such a pleasure to finally meet her in person when we received our final pieces, and we deeply appreciated her kind, affirming words. My now-husband and I were so impressed by how she meticulously organized and created everything with clear consideration for us as a couple, going above and beyond. We would hire Michele again in a heartbeat and recommend her wholeheartedly.

I cannot recommend Meant to be Calligraphy by enough! Great options at very fair prices for true…read moreartistry. Michele was so lovely to work with, she is very responsive, kind and flexible. My wedding name tags could not have turned out more perfectly and are such a special personalized touch for my wedding.

Shawn of Pretty in Print did calligraphy for my invitations, place cards and signage at the…read morewedding, and I was very pleased with the results. Shawn is so sweet and easy to work with, she provided me with several options for styles and colors. Her work is beautiful, I received several compliments on the invitations and the placecards. Shawn is very flexible, if there were any mistakes or I needed to make changes, she was quick to send me new versions. She worked around my schedule for meetings and pick-ups, and for the quality of her work, her prices are fantastic. I definitely recommend Pretty in Print!

We used Pretty in Print for our wedding invitations, and we were very pleased! Shawn is very…read moreresponsive, easy to work with, and flexible with schedules for drop off/pick up. Not to mention, her work is beautiful! Her prices are very competitive, and all payment methods are accepted. Strongly recommend!

Nicole created all of the printed materials for my daughter's wedding. Save the Dates,…read moreInvitations, signage, programs, labels for the welcome boxes...everything. She is so professional and has a lovely, re-assuring personality. She made recommendations that we followed completely because I was aware that her work is impeccable. She ensured that every touchpoint supported the formal wedding we were throwing. She did all of the work. She had the envelopes addressed with the highest quality calligraphy and she hand-stamped and mailed everything for us. I had no worries at all with this aspect of the wedding. It was such a pleasure to do business with her. She is exceptional at what she does. We were more than thrilled with the outcomes.

I can't believe it's been 10 years since our wedding but I was cleaning out some boxes and found…read moreour invitations and response cards. I would still be proud to send them out today. So helpful, sweet patient, knowledgeable and amazing. I love this place. Would recommend to anyone. A great small business and Nicole is a joy to work with.

Beautiful work. Would highly recommend Laela. Love her calligraphy work. She is great to work with…read more Be sure to contact her if you are in need of some amazing calligraphy work.

Laela designed a logo for my media company. She was wonderful to work with, very engaged and…read moreoffered lots of options. I've used the logo across the board on all my marketing materials for five years now; it is sleek and unique and I've gotten a ton of compliments on it (see logo here: www.agewyz.com). I can't recommend Laela highly enough. She's a talented pro, her rates are reasonable and she is a pleasure to work with.