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Dear Darling Design Studio

4.6
(20)

Baltimore, MD

About This Vendor

Delicate Calligraphy Meets Unique Modern Surfaces

Welcome to Dear Darling, a full service, high end wedding decor shop located in Baltimore. I have been known to push the envelope when it comes to mixing modern calligraphy with unique surfaces. I’ve worked with agates, leaves, sea glass, shells, slate, handmade paper, marble, if you can think of it, I have probably lettered on it! Dear Darling is special because I take what my couples want very seriously. My favorite thing about doing weddings is getting to make a vision a reality, especially on a day that is so special. So if you want something specific that you haven’t seen before, we will make it happen! I will keep in contact with you every step of the way to make sure we are on track with your vision. Don’t hesitate to reach out and ask questions and let’s make some magic. 🦄 Seen On: Buzzfeed, Popsugar (x2), Rock N Roll Bride Print Magazine (x2), CBS news, Access Hollywood Online, Yahoo News, and many more!

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Calligraphy, Custom Invitations, Paper Goods, Coasters, Escort & Place Cards, Guest Books, Marriage Certificates, Menus, Programs, Seating Charts, Signs, Table Numbers, Thank You Cards, Printing, Embossing, Engraving, Letterpress, Save-The-Dates, Email Save-The-Dates, Shower & Party Invitations, Wedding Invitations, Online Invitations

Dear Darling Design Studio Reviews

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Reviewed On 3/18/2021 by Jenna E
Darra is racist and never truly apologized for what she has done and who she has hurt. Avoid Darra at all costs.
Reviewed On 2/19/2021 by Karma I
This person is a racist. She uses racial slurs. Do not do business with this woman.
Reviewed On 4/02/2020 by Elizabeth R
Darra created beautiful, plantable invitations for my wedding, inspired by the eco-friendly and wildflower vibe I was going for! I couldn't be happier with them. When we had to postpone our date due to Covid-19, she even designed a notice for m...
e to send to guests with the new wedding date. Darra is extremely talented, and I highly recommend her.
Reviewed On 6/27/2019 by Dara M
These are the most beautiful stones and Darra did the most amazing calligraphy!! She's one in a million!! Thank you for my gorgeous place cards!!
Reviewed On 6/26/2019 by Marissa L
The most beautiful calligraphy at an affordable price. She was quick and easy to work with, and I’m blown away by her skills on my wedding invites!
Reviewed On 6/02/2019 by Holly R
We loved our wedding name crystals and our guests loved being able to take away such a gorgeous gift and memory of the day. Each Crystal is slightly different and totally unique - absolutely beautiful! Professional service and efficient communi...
cation. Highly recommend this seller.
Reviewed On 4/29/2019 by Lucy T
Darra is AAAAMMMAZZZING. If you’re looking for a true artist, she is perfect for you. We wanted something unique for our wedding and were hesitant about hiring a “Calligrapher” because of all of the things we see on Pinterest, and at friends we...
ddings and events. We didn’t want to be another wedding with a basic “welcome” sign. We wanted something special and when we saw her work we know she was capable of that and so much more. She met with us 3 times, once to hear our ideas, secondly to show us a few samples and sketches she made, and thirdly to HAND DELIVER our pieces. We got custom handmade invitation suites, she made all 100 (4 cards each plus two envelopes) from scratch and hand painted EACH one, we also got some colorful wedding vows, and place cards. Even with this huge workload she was able to get everything finished in about a month and a half. Our wedding hasn’t even happened yet, but our guests loved our invitation suites, we have gotten SO many compliments on them, and I cannot wait to see the place cards and vows at our wedding this summer! Thank you Darra for being an amazing artist, a boss babe, and now a friend.
Response from the Vendor on 04/29/2019
Omg Lucy you are the best, thank you so much for your detailed review and kind words, it means the world to me! I am so happy we found each other and I loved every minute I spent making your suite and other goodies. I can’t wait to see how your...
wedding comes together! I will see you there! 😘😘😘
Reviewed On 3/29/2019 by Nicole B
I had my heart set on agate slices for my table numbers, and I stumbled upon Darra's shop on Etsy that had the green color (as well as other beautiful colors to choose from) that I had been envisioning. Darra was great to work with right from ...
the very beginning to my first inquiry to final order. She was so warm and easy to work with! And she keeps you updated throughout the process. I just received my table numbers in the mail this week, and all I can say is wow. They are even more beautiful in person, and I'm so excited to display them on my tables this June! They are exactly what I was looking for. I can't say enough kind words about Darra and her shop. You won't be disappointed. Thank you again, Darra for your beautiful work on my table numbers. I love them so much. I will have to find a use for them after my wedding is over. :)
Response from the Vendor on 04/29/2019
Hey Nicole, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a review! I loved making your agate table numbers and it makes me so happy to hear that they were exactly what you were looking for!! I know your wedding is going to be gorgeous and ...
I cannot wait to see some photos! 😍😍😍
Reviewed On 3/28/2019 by Nayisha L
Darra designed gorgeous, constellation themed escort card agates for our baby shower. The ordering process went smoothly. I even had a last minute edit and had to increase the order and she was so pleasant and accommodating the whole time. ...
The agates arrived early, meticulously wrapped, in the most thoughtful packaging. I love that our guests went home with a lovely piece of Darra’s artwork. Couldn’t be happier with the service and the agates. I only wish I had taken more pictures of them, they were too beautiful. Thank you again Darra!
Response from the Vendor on 04/29/2019
Hey Nayisha, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a review. I LOVEDDDDD making those constellation place cards for you! They are my favorite right now. I am so happy you love them, as much as I loved making them. Congratulations on...
your baby! I would love to see some photos when they arrive 😍
Reviewed On 3/13/2019 by Lydia D
Darra made the place cards for my wedding and they turned out beautiful! Even on a tight time table she was able to get everything done and it arrived in plenty of time for my wedding. She was very quick with email responses and stayed in conta...
ct with me the entire time. I just came across her by chance, but I'm already thinking about how I can use her next.
Response from the Vendor on 03/13/2019
Lydia! Thank you so much for the review! Your pieces are a fave! Every time I post them they get so much love. Thanks for allowing me to be my color loving self! Cannot wait to work with you again 🌈🌈🌈
Reviewed On 3/09/2019 by Shelley T
Darra did an amazing job on the calligraphy for my wedding. I felt like she really listened to my vision and did everything she could to make it a reality. She made my place cards, table numbers, seating chart, signage, and did my envelope call...
igraphy. I was over the moon with every single element. She is a master of her craft. She does real calligraphy and you can tell the difference from a professional and someone that does this as a hobby. If you’re looking for a Calligrapher that is also a true ARTIST, Darra will make you very happy.
Response from the Vendor on 03/13/2019
Shelley! I’m so happy I could help make your day special. I loved all of your concepts and it was so fun to make them a reality!
Reviewed On 10/19/2018 by Heather L
I love Dear Darling! Darra made place cards for our wedding on agate slices. I was so excited to find a Calligrapher that offered these, and that had beautiful calligraphy. Darra was a true professional, but she is also very approachable and r...
elatable. You feel like a friend is there talking to you, who really has your best interest at heart. She made my wedding so beautiful and I would recommend her go every single bride to be I know!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Heather! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review. I loved making the agate place cards for you, and just loved getting to know you in general. You are an amazing woman!
Reviewed On 10/17/2018 by Joe B
Darra made all of our wedding dreams come true. My wife and I are both artists, I’m a musician and she’s a painter. So we had a lot of artistic pieces we wanted for the wedding. Darra made all of our rock n roll wedding dreams come true. She ma...
de us illustrationed table numbers, and her illustrations are even better than her beautiful calligraphy. She did a large seating chart, and a bunch of other signs around the wedding to show our rock n roll spirit. I’m so happy we found such a unique artist to make our visions a reality. Would recommend her 100000000x over
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Hey joe! Thank you so much for the review. Working on your wedding was a dream come true. I love unique events and you guys gave me a chance to really flex my art muscles on these projects! You and Kathy are amazing!
Reviewed On 10/03/2018 by Nathalie H
Thank you so much! The lettering was perfect and they looked great on our wedding tables. I would recommend Dear Darling Design Studio to anyone who like to get a personal touch to their wedding day.
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Hey Nathalie! Thank you so so much for your review!
Reviewed On 9/11/2018 by Kelly D
Darra did a fantastic job with the leaves for my wedding namecards. I received the leaves on a timely basis (about a week before the wedding reception). The leaves stayed fresh and still smelled great for the wedding. I got several compliment...
s on how they looked. They went very well with my eco-rustic theme. Darra even through in a few extra leaves in case I had any last minute changes and was very responsive to questions I had.
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Hey Kelly, thanks so much for the review. It was a pleasure working with you!
Reviewed On 9/06/2018 by Jessica B
Dear Darling is aaaamazing! It really is a one stop shop for all of your lettering and design needs. Darra painted some gorgeous watercolor drink signs for our bar, the photo is actually up there in her gallery! It was a blackberry whiskey lemo...
nade and the mason jar illustration she did was just amazing. She also designed our invitation suite, addressed our envelopes, and made our place cards and table numbers. It was amazing that she offered so many services because our wedding looked so cohesive. I would definitely recommend her 10/10, every single time. She really listens to what you want and makes it happen.
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Hey jessica, I loved working on all of your wedding goodies! It was a Dream come true.
Reviewed On 8/29/2018 by Kim A
Darra was the absolute best to work with! I would highly recommend her. Her work was exceptional, it was exactly what I invisioned! She listend to exactly what I wanted and made sure I was happy. She pays attention to detail and puts a lot into...
her work. She was great with communicating and answered all my questions. My wedding envelopes are perfect, would defiantly work with her again!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Thank you so much for the love Kim!! It was a pleasure to make your envelopes for you. I hope your wedding is all you’ve dreamed of!
Reviewed On 8/25/2018 by Erin F
I ordered custom watercolor table numbers for my wedding and they were absolutely amazing. I used different shades of purple for my color scheme, so I knew watercolors would help carry that theme to the tables. Darra listened to what my needs w...
ere, promptly sent me photos of proofs and adjusted what I asked in order to make them the perfect addition to my tables. She shipped them quickly and efficiently. You can’t go wrong using her fabulous handmade items!
Response from the Vendor on 08/25/2018
Erin, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me a review on the knot! I loved making those table numbers for you and it’s still one of my favorite projects to date! Probably because you let me add some shimmer in there 😍😍😍
Reviewed On 8/25/2018 by Thamara A
Yay! I’m so happy Darra is on the Knot now! When I was planning my wedding earlier this year, so got my ideas and made them a reality! She made 500 agate slice place cards in two weeks and shipped them all the way to Saudi Arabia for my wedding...
! I was so pleased with the look of the placecards, and her attention to detail. Not one was misspelled, broken, or even had a line out of place. Pure perfection! She is a hidden gem and if she was local I would have hired her for EVERYTHING. Congrats on joining the knot girl, can’t wait to see what you come up with next! Love, Thamara
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2018
Hey thamara! You are awesome! Thanks so much for leaving the review!
Reviewed On 8/24/2018 by Jessica V
Darra designed a beautiful seating chart, welcome sign, dessert signs and a few other little signs around my wedding and they were aaaammmaazing! Every single one tied in to each other and gave my event a cohesive vibe. They were all so beautif...
ul and professional. I’m so happy I got her to make all of the signage for my wedding, it made for a great event. She is a doll to work with and really listens to your expectations, does sketches for approval and always made sure we were on the same page. Would totally recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 08/24/2018
Aww Jessica! Thank you so much for your sweet review! It was awesome working on your beautiful wedding. Thanks for helping me get started on the knot with a great review! Darra

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