About This Vendor
Invitations - Custom Design - Stationery
Our peaceful, fun & creative shop, located in western Pennsylvania just north of Pittsburgh, is the perfect spot for local brides and grooms to sit down with us to meet and consult. If you’re not in the area, we are equally delighted to work with you via phone or email consultations to bring your ideas to life long distance. Over the past decade we’ve created hundreds of designs for couples from all around the world. Wedding design is truly our passion! Please reach out to us… we’d love to work with you to make your ideas come to life.
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Invitations & Paper Goods
Custom Invitations, Paper Goods, Coasters, Escort & Place Cards, Menus, Programs, Seating Charts, Signs, Table Numbers, Thank You Cards, Printing, Save-The-Dates, Shower & Party Invitations, Wedding Invitations, Online Invitations
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Dot & Bow Paperie Reviews
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Reviewed On 9/19/2018 by Valerie B
Erin and Chris at Dot & Bow are simply the best to work with! They are truly genuine people who want to make your wedding day the best it can be from the very beginning with their wonderful save the dates. Both Erin and Chris were fantastic to...
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Thank you so much for the kind words Valerie! You and your mom have been so easy to work with on everything from save the dates to shower to wedding. You're the perfect combination of laid-back & organized... and we can't thank you enough for t...
Reviewed On 9/05/2018 by Anna Y
Let me start off by saying that Erin and her staff are AMAZING! We were referred to Erin by our florist and we were not disappointed. From design, to timeline and organization, to print Erin, Chris, and Katie did not disappoint, they went above...
Response from the Vendor on 09/19/2018
Anna we absolutely loved every minute of working with you!!! We look forward to working with you on all the future projects...
all our best to you, Jon & your family! ~ Erin
Reviewed On 10/02/2017 by Kevin P
Rob and I had such a wonderful experience working with Erin and Chris! They made themselves available outside of normal business hours because of our hectic schedule and they took the time and attention to really listen to what we were looking ...
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2018
Kevin thank you so much for your kind words... we miss you and Rob!!! Reading this made me smile. Stop and visit us sometime when you're in town!
Reviewed On 10/23/2018 by Victoria B
All staff were professional. Deliverables were met on time and beyond expectations. Not only did the staff design our wedding invitations and thank you cards, they also provided the name cards, signs, and props for our Broadway Wedding Receptio...
Response from the Vendor on 10/23/2018
Thank you so much Victoria! You and Craig (and Denise too) were such a pleasure to work with from start to finish. (I need to email you some of the photos I took of your custom pieces in the shop... they look so great) Wishing you all the best!
Reviewed On 10/18/2018 by Benjamin U
Attention to detail and great customer communication!! My our special day EXTRA special!!
Reviewed On 10/10/2018 by Denise H
Dot & Bow Paperie associates handled the creation of our save the dates and invitations by providing excellent customer service, from the first conversation to the delivery of the products. In addition, I really appreciated their responsivenes...
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2018
Thank you so much for taking the time to write a review for us Denise! It was so much fun working with you, Victoria & Craig on all the shower items and all the fun Broadway wedding items too... you guys are great!
Reviewed On 10/04/2018 by Kylee K
Dot & Bow was absolutely wonderful! Erin was extremely personable and really understood my vision. She made hard decisions easy and eliminated the stress that comes with trying to find the perfect wording and etiquette for a wedding invite! D...
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2018
Thank you so very much Kylee! You were a pleasure to work with and we can't wait to work with you again!
Reviewed On 10/03/2018 by Beth T
Chris and Erin at Dow & Bow were a delight to work with from start to finish. They created my daughter's shower invitations and recipe cards as well as the wedding invitations and accessories. This was my first time planning a wedding and so I...
Reviewed On 10/03/2018 by Marrissa D
I got married in November of 2017 and used Dot and Bow for my Save the Dates, shower, wedding invitations and table seating chart. They did an amazing job and Chris and Erin were a pleasure to work with! They worked with me to create custom Gre...
Reviewed On 10/01/2018 by Sophia K
Dot & Bow were so incredibly wonderful to work with. Not only did they help me get the perfect invitations for my shower and wedding, but they we're also so perfect to work with for wedding accessories including the seating chart and programs. ...
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2018
Sophia... thank you! You and your mom were so lovely to work with. It was an absolute pleasure each time you'd stop in to meet. And you capped it all off with a thoughtful handwritten thank you card... we appreciate you!
Reviewed On 9/30/2018 by Melissa C
Highly, highly recommend Dot & Bow!! Erin and Chris were amazing!! They did an incredible job with our invitations, programs, name cards and door hangers. They were so professional, friendly, and helpful throughout the entire planning process a...
Response from the Vendor on 10/02/2018
Thank you so much Melissa! You were so sweet and easy to work with through the entire process... all our best to you and TJ!
Reviewed On 9/22/2018 by Katie G
They were fantastic to work with. I had a budget I wanted to follow and they came up with an amazing invitation package that was exactly what I wanted. My invites were unique, exactly what I wanted. I didn’t want the traditional wedding invite...
Reviewed On 9/21/2018 by Allison M
I designed my invitations myself with some guidance from Dot and Bow. I was then able to send them my files and they formatted and printed everything for me. Katy was a big help to me and was very willing to work with me to customize a printin...
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2018
Allison the design you came up with was amazing! I was so happy we were able to work with you to fit your needs. All our best to you and Jeff!
Reviewed On 9/21/2018 by Lauren B
Erin and Chris from Dot & Bow Paperie were so wonderful to work with for my wedding and had great communication. From save the dates, formal invitations and thank you cards to all the day of details such as favor tags, menus, programs and seat...
Reviewed On 10/26/2017 by Carrie
I cannot say enough about Dot & Bow. They made the planning so much easier. Erin was super! Great communicator and wonderful in getting back to me. We bought our invites, guest board, and table numbers from her. Everything came out so nice. W...
Reviewed On 10/24/2017 by Lindsay M
Erin's work is amazing and can bring your vision to life. We loved everything from the save the dates to the table numbers. She is super accomadating and easy to work with. We will continue to use them for everything baby!
Reviewed On 10/14/2017 by Katie K
My husband Kyle and I had the absolute best experience with Dot & Bow this past year as we planned our wedding. Erin was so accommodating and quick to respond with questions and tweaks to our invitations. We were thrilled with our finished prod...
Reviewed On 10/11/2017 by Emily R
Erin and her team were so great to work with. She really made our invitation designs to match our wedding theme. She also designed stickers for our favors and even a Maurader's Map seating chart. That was definitely one of my favorite things sh...
Reviewed On 9/25/2017 by Leanne S
I cannot say enough about Dot & Bow Paperie! Working with Erin and Chris was easy and they were so accommodating! Erin gave great recommendations and was very flexible! They did an amazing job on our wedding invitations and place cards! I would...
Reviewed On 9/22/2017 by Lisa M
Dot & Bow Paperie was a joy to work with for my wedding invitations, save the dates, and programs. I'm definitely type A and they were so patient with me sending back and forth proofs until I found the one that was perfect. Erin and Chris are b...
Reviewed On 8/24/2017 by Devan C
Erin was amazing and always quick to answer my questions. I had a vision in my mind and she made our save the dates and invites come to life. She also did our sign in board just the way I imaged it to be. Anything I asked she would do. We w...
Reviewed On 8/22/2017 by Jerica N
I can't say enough great things about this shop! They did everything for my wedding from save the dates, invites, and escort cards. Some of my ideas were very personalized (we wanted our dogs on our escort cards) and Erin and the team never dou...
Response from the Vendor on 10/31/2017
Your ideas were the best Jerica! It was so much fun working with you on everything... congratulations on the new little one in your family!
Reviewed On 8/02/2017 by Katie D
My husband and I had such a wonderful experience working with Dot and Bow. Erin was such a joy to work with, as she was very friendly, patient, and flexible throughout the time we worked with her. Anything I requested, Erin could do! Dot and Bo...
Reviewed On 7/27/2017 by Nick H
The people you'll meet at Dot & Bow are some of the most talented, client-centric people you could ask for. Erin made us the exact design we had worked out with her, and I don't think Chris could have made the process any easier. I won't get ma...
Response from the Vendor on 10/31/2017
You're the best! Can't wait to work with you again for your next big event!
Reviewed On 7/26/2017 by Vanessa V
Sometimes you run into those locally owned and operated shops that don't have it all quite together. Well Dot and Bow was the complete opposite. They were so professional, quick to respond, helpful, insightful, all while taking my budget into...
Meet the Team
Erin Thomas
Manager
I've been an artist & graphic designer for over 20 years & have been thrilled to devote the last 8 years solely to wedding stationery design. Opening the doors on dot & bow paperie was seeing a lifelong dream come to fruition for me!
Our team & I have created hundreds of original designs for couples all around the world & absolutely love the creative challenge that each new project brings. It’s like fitting the pieces of a puzzle together to be able to give each couple just what they’re looking for creatively & doing so quickly, efficiently, & within their time & budget constraints.