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!

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.

Tim is absolutely wonderful to work with. I've had a lifetime of etiquette classes, but I still had…read morea lot to learn from him going through addressing envelopes for our wedding. Tim did calligraphy for both our save-the-date cards as well as our wedding invitations. He is pleasant, professional, and responds immediately. The pickup and drop-off process is also very easy. Tim was repeatedly more than flexible and accommodating with us when we had envelopes to add or addresses to adjust. My 90-year-old grandmother-in-law said these were the most beautiful envelopes she's ever seen--no small compliment from a hardened Washingtonian! We cannot recommend Well-Written Calligraphy enough. The price and quality are unbeatable.

Tim did a wonderful job on the calligraphy for our wedding envelopes. Multiple guests commented on…read morehow beautiful they turned out. Tim was easy to work with and responsive. He turned around 100 envelopes in under two weeks and his pricing was very reasonable. We would definitely recommend!

Katherine lettered place cards for our retirement dinner. They were just beautiful! Her experience…read moreand skill shone through. I highly recommend her for any time you need calligraphy.

Katherine did the envelope addressing for my Save the Dates. She has tons of experience, and it…read morereally shows in her work. I was so pleased with her calligraphy. She was also very personable and easy to work with. I truly appreciate her driving into the city (during a pandemic!) to pick up and drop off envelopes. I highly recommend her to anyone in the DMV area.

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!

I discovered Laura's work on Style Me Pretty and have been obsessed ever since! I had been eyeing…read moreher custom maps for quite some time and decided they would make the perfect save the date card. Laura was an absolute pleasure to work with. She made the design process extremely easy and her turnaround time was amazing. She is very responsive and happy to answer any questions you may have. My save the dates arrived this morning--beautifully wrapped I might add--and I couldn't be happier. They are high quality and came exactly as pictured; I can't wait to send them out! I would absolutely recommend Laura. I hope to work with her again, myself!

thanks to my wedding coordinator, i was introduced to the amazing calligraphy by laura hooper! not…read moreonly was laura a pleasure to work with, she does beautiful and creative work. please see my posted pictures -- from the custom wood sign to the transformed hat box for wedding wishes, laura did it all!