About this vendor
By Invitation Only Designs is an invitation studio conveniently located in NYC, on the Upper West Side, offering an extensive selection of custom invitations, announcements, save the date cards, personal stationery and more. A wide and varied selection enables us to cater to every taste and budget.
Owner, Phyllis Roth is an experienced art director and event planner with over twenty-five years of experience in serving a large and active clientele throughout the New York City area. She brings a sophisticated and proven knowledge of design, typography, copy -writing and printing techniques to each and every project, allowing her clients to see their vision come to fruition.
Her clients are able to benefit not only from her years as a designer but as an experienced event planner, allowing her to provide recommendations for resources and vendors from flowers to photography. She loves assisting clients with creative ideas that extend throughout the entire event, including a design theme, color scheme, and floral arrangements, all of which fully integrate into the look and feel of their chosen invitation.
Phyllis’ clients return to her again and again, not only for her consummate professionalism but also for the warm, sincere and personal touch she brings to each and every project. She looks forward to meeting with new clients and helping them bring their design image to reality.
Details
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Invitations & Paper Goods
- Custom Invitations
- Paper Goods
- Escort & Place Cards
- Menus
- Programs
- Table Numbers
Awards and Affiliations
2-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2021.2019.
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out of 5.039 reviews
Phyllis was absolutely amazing to work with! From our very first email and meeting, she was extremely communicative, responsive, and such a pleasure throughout the entire process. ...
She truly brought my vision to life, and I could not be happier with how everything turned out.
The invitations are absolutely incredible quality, and we are already receiving so many compliments from our guests—several people have even said they are the best invitations they’ve ever received! I would 10/10 recommend Phylis to anyone looking for beautiful, high-quality invitations and an amazing experience from start to finish!
Phylis made us the most beautiful invitations. She was very helpful with edits changes and design. All our gusts raved about how beautiful our invitations were. Highly recommend.
Such a great experience working with Phyllis on our wedding invitations! She is kind and knowledgeable, has a great eye, and is super responsive. 10/10!!!
Phyllis is creative, imaginative and a delight to work with. What I love most is her work is not run of the mill you stuff you can get anywhere. She made this process not only easy...
but fun to do. My husband and I are thrilled with her work.
We loved working with Phyllis! We got married this spring and wanted to get some stationary for our thank you cards. We made an appointment to meet in person and had a great time g...
oing through all the designs, paper, envelope, lining and font options. We emailed over the next several days once she got price quotes for our different variations, and once we settled on a proof everything came really quickly and looks great in person. Reasonably priced for what you get, and actually quite fun.
Phyllis was wonderful to work with. She was knowledgeable, creative and a true pleasure to work with. Her selection is fabulous and she was willing to go above and beyond to create...
our vision. I highly recommend this company.
Working with Phyllis on our wedding invitations was a breeze. We came to her with some custom artwork that we wanted to use, and no understanding of how invitations / printing work...
ed. She guided us through the process, offered helpful suggestions to help us achieve the look we had in mind while being mindful of budget. She knows her stuff, she's patient, and she's a clear communicator. She provided us with helpful templates for "standard" language for invites, and when we wanted to go a completely different direction, she helped us do so in a way that was visually pleasing and ensured we were still highlighting the important info. In the end, we LOVED the way our invites turned out. Highly recommend working with Phyllis!!
Phyllis was so amazing to work with! Super responsive, kind, understanding, and knowledgable. I would absolutely work with her again and love how my invitations turned out! Thank y...
ou so much Phyllis, and I will definitely pass along your name to all of my friends getting married!!
Phyllis was a delight to work with! She has incredible experience and vision, and worked with us to curate the perfect save the date and wedding invitation suite. She created absol...
utely beautiful paper materials for day-of, too! Phyllis worked tirelessly to ensure perfection - she is an etiquette expert, and ensured that all of our layouts/formatting were exactly correct. We felt so taken care of throughout the entire process, from start to finish, and are incredibly grateful to have worked with her! Phyllis is truly the best of the best :)
Phyllis is first rate. A perfect example of "you get what you pay for". She is full of experience and creative ideas to match any person's desires and wishes. Abundant samples a...
re at her fingertips as she discusses what is best for you. Once the order is placed she is compulsive in her follow up until the invites are stuffed, addressed stamped and mailed. Highly recommend without reservation.
Phyllis is the most amazing person to work with. She makes ordering invitations fun and easy and has the best taste. Their is nothing this special person cant do for you always wit...
h a warm smile. I loved working with her and everyone else who uses her feels the same!!! Shes the best. Everything was done to perfection!!
I could not recommend Phyllis more for your invitation and stationary needs. She provided her services to create the most gorgeous custom invitation suite for our wedding, and prov...
ided her expertise every step of the way. Then we leveraged the suite design to create custom menus, escort cards, table numbers, and ceremony programs. Our guests have been raving about the beauty of the designs. It added the most magical element to our wedding that we will never forget - everything was a work of art. Phyllis is the best in the business. Thank you Phyllis for an unforgettable experience working with you!
Phyllis was amazing to work with. She and I collaborated on the design of our wedding invitations ancillary she captured the vision of a dark enchanted wedding.
We have received n...
othing but wonderful compliments from our guests.
I cannot recommend Phyllis enough!
Working with Phyllis was the best! She was kind punctual and very attentive. My daughter’s wedding was spectacular and I couldn’t of done it without her! Her attention to detail is...
amazing.Definitely work with Phyllis!
Phyllis was a pleasure to work with. She is patient, kind, and very professional. Phyllis has an eye for detail, color, and is very creative. She helped create a magnificent weddin...
g invitation that was modern, charming, and very unique. She also helped with all of the "day of" items. EVERYTHING WAS STUNNING!
Phyllis was AMAZING to work with! She designed my wedding invitations, menus and thank you notes. They were absolutely gorgeous! She was extremely knowledgable and had so many tast...
eful samples/suggestions to show. She was extremely flexible and went above and beyond to make sure I had everything I needed in a timely way. I would use her for any occasion in the future!
Phyllis has made every aspect of designing, finalizing, and ordering our invitations and change the date cards super easy. Her attention to detail and advice were incredibly helpfu...
l throughout the entire process. She helped us bring our vision to life. We highly recommend her for any invitations.
Working with Phyllis has been a pleasure. She is amazingly detail- oriented and offers great suggestions throughout the whole process. She also has wonderful vision and makes all...
our dreams come true!
Highly recommend for invitations or as a party planner.
Planning a wedding isn't easy, but Phyllis made the whole thing immensely more manageable! She's an expert when it comes to invitations and beyond, and her taste is impeccable. She...
did an outstanding job at helping us honor our vision while giving invaluable guidance. We couldn't be happier and heartily recommend By Invitation Only Designs!
Phyllis was simply perfect. Knowledgeable, practical, totally helpful without being pushy at all.
Phyllis, the owner, has been a joy to work with since our initial phone consultation. Through the process of designing our wedding invitations, she helped us hone in on what we rea...
lized was the color palette we truly wanted for the entire wedding. With everything so up in the air with Covid, she has been an understanding and comforting vendor. I would absolutely recommend By Invitation Only Designs to anyone and everyone!
Any bride will be thrilled that she called Phyllis. She displays excellent product knowledge, offers outstanding customer service, is infinitely patient, ensures every T is crosse...
d and I is dotted, and she always tries to stay mindful of budgets. She teaches you what you need to know to get the outcome you seek. I would highly recommend Phyllis. She is excellent, and will deliver.
Phyllis did a fantastic job - and with a great attitude and tons of warmth. We couldn't be happier. I highly recommend.
By Invitations Only Designs did a wonderful job with our wedding invites. They worked closely with us to create our custom design. They are very prompt and communicative which help...
ed make the entire process smooth.
We can only rave about By Invitation Only Designs! We had the seed of an idea about the design we were after, but Phyllis helped us extend and refine it. An artist herself, she is ...
patience personified. The quality of the finished stationery was superb. We could not be happier.
Phyllis was great to work with! She answered all of my questions with professionalism and patience. Her invitation designs are excellent. Phyllis was so helpful customizing the inv...
itations and gave great suggestions on design, placement, wording and timing. The process was super smooth and I was so pleased at how the invitations came out!
My daughter Devorah and I loved working with Phyllis Roth By Invitation Only Designs. Not only did she help us to choose the most beautiful and tasteful wedding invitations (anyo...
ne had ever seen!) She was lovely to work with, extremely professional, accommodating, timely and a stickler for perfection. We would highly recommend her to anyone planning a wedding.
Phyllis was so helpful, responsive and reassuring. The invitations were absolutely beautiful.
Great experience working with Phyllis at By Invitation Only Designs. She was extremely creative and had great suggestions to create our wedding invitation. She is also very respo...
nsive to calls and emails and overall very on top of things. Very well versed in wording and font. Great selection with a personal touch. We explained what we had in mind and she created something truly unique and special Highly recommend.
The most creative invitations around , the most professional, on time , AND from the best designer on earth , Phyllis !
As an event planner, my goal is to find the best vendors so that I may create a beautiful and memorable event so that my clients are happy. Phyllis is reliable, creative, knowledge...
able, efficient and a pleasure to work with. She keeps me and he client on schedule. She provides top service. Her combination of professionalism and warmth is a rare commodity these days.
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Phyllis was a pleasure to work with. She is extremely knowledgeable about every detail of invitations and stationary and is so helpful!! She has such good taste and is very friendl...
y and sweet! You definitely need to use By Invitation Only for your next invitation or stationary need! She's the best!
Phyllis is so patient when it comes to bringing your vision to life. Not only does she make you feel special about your big day, but she really listens and incorporates everythin...
g that's important to you.
Phyllis was an absolute JOY! So fast, professional and genuine. Loved my invitations and more importantly, loved working with Phyllis.
Working with Phyllis from By Invitation Only Designs has been incredible! She has helped me to create one of a kind, special save the dates and invitations that are exactly what I...
dreamed of! She has been so helpful and patient as all of our ideas came together. Love all of the work she has done for us!!!!
My experience ordering invitations from Byinvitations was excellent and lived up to its five star recommendation. The invitations were unique, the product quality was excellent an...
d working with Phyllis made the ordering easy, timely and efficient. I will use Byinvitaitons for any and all of my future invitations and stationary!
My experience with By Invitations Only Designs was wonderful as Phyllis handled every detail of my daughter's wedding invitations. The quality was superb and the customer service ...
was exceptional. I found Phyllis to be extremely well organized, resourceful and lovely to deal with; I would highly recommend her!
What an amazing job! I worked with By Invitations for all of my wedding needs - from save the dates to escort cards and everything in between. We received so many compliments on th...
e invitations. Such a pleasure to work with Phyllis - she is fantastic!!
Loved my invite!!! My order came on time as promised! So easy and helpful to work with.
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175 West 76th Street, New York, NY
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