Invitations - Custom Design - Stationery
Erin Thomas
MANAGER
AWARD WINNER (7X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Our peaceful, fun, and creative shop, Dot & Bow Paperie, located in Ellwood City, 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.
We offer a wide range of customizable wedding stationery, including invitations, save-the-dates programs, seating charts, table numbers, thank-you cards, and guest book alternatives. Couples can personalize every detail by selecting their preferred product card format, color, design, and theme.
Over the past decade, we’ve created hundreds of designs for couples from all over the world. Wedding design is truly our passion, and we’d love to work with you to bring your ideas to life. Please reach out to us and let us help make your wedding stationery dreams come true.
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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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Erin Thomas
Manager
I've been an artist & graphic designer for over 25 years & have devoted the last 10 years solely to wedding stationery design. Opening the doors on dot & bow paperie was seeing a lifelong dream come to fruition for me.
We've created hundreds of original designs for couples all around the world and we absolutely love the creative challenge that each new project brings. We strive to give each couple just what they’re looking for creatively while thoughtfully and efficiently working within their time & budget constraints.
Reviews
5.0
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Erin at Dot & Bow Paperie receives overwhelmingly positive reviews from customers for her professional, attentive, and creative approach to designing wedding invitations and signage. Clients praise Erin's talent, patience, and ability to bring their vision to life, resulting in stunning and personalized products that exceeded expectations. The exceptional quality, beautiful designs, and seamless process of working with Erin are highlighted in the reviews, with many recommending her services for a stress-free and elegant wedding experience.Kaylee P
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5.0
12/11/2024
Dot & Bow Paperie truly made our wedding signage and invitations beautiful! They were easy to work with and everything turned out better than we could have imagined. The custom theme was present throughout all the invitations, RSVP cards, signage for the day of and thank you cards. We couldn’t have had a better, easier experience working with them!
Paul k
5.0
10/24/2025
Amazing product very professional and lovely cooperative people to deal with. Highly recommend.
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HILARY L
5.0
3/23/2025
You won’t find someone better than Erin to work with on your wedding invites (or any paper goods for your wedding day). Erin is professional, kind, extremely responsive with communication, a great listener and executes with precision and attention to detail. My fiancé and I could not be happier with how our invites turned out. Look no further! Choose Erin and Dot & Bow!
Hunter D
5.0
12/31/2024
I had a wonderful experience working with this wedding invitation maker. They were incredibly professional, attentive to my vision, and delivered a stunning design that perfectly captured the essence of our wedding. The attention to detail and the quality of the final product exceeded my expectations. I couldn’t be happier with the outcome! Highly recommend their services for anyone looking for beautiful, personalized invitations.
Regan M
5.0
12/30/2024
Erin is amazing and it was a pleasure working with her. She was so patient and talented which made my experience so easy. I highly recommend her!!
Tracey D
5.0
12/30/2024
Easily a 5 STAR experience with Erin at Dot & Bow Paperie!! Her amazing creativity coupled with her professionalism and consistent communication make her my first and only choice for invitations and thank you notes. If you are seeking beautiful products with fast service, I highly recommend using her!!
Madison D
5.0
12/30/2024
Erin Thomas was so wonderful to work with! She took my complex and abstract ideas and turned them into beautiful art work! Everyone at our wedding raved about the beautiful stationary - save the dates, invites, bar signs, cooks table signs, gift sign, standing trifold a with “menu”, “details” and a photo I Spy! Professional stationary is the best way to make your wedding feel more expensive and refined without breaking the budget. I would recommend Erin to any bride!!!
Shiree B
5.0
12/29/2024
When I was first planning my wedding, I assumed I'd be designing and printing my own stationary, I'm a graphic designer so I figured I must do that right? I'm so happy I stumbled upon Erin at a bridal show and decided to output that task to her company. Erin was absolutely amazing to work with! She took all the ideas in my head and made them into reality. Everything came out magical and we got so many comments on our stationary. She is by far the vendor who I had the most email correspondence. She was very patient and understanding and made every little change I asked for and then sent a new proof.
Victoria A
5.0
12/10/2024
Professional, compassionate, patient, and everything above. Not to mention the talent and creativity Erin and her team possess. We utilized Erin and her team for invitations, signage, thank yous’ and much much more for my wedding that we planning in a short 9 months. This family owned local establishment deserves the utmost respect for their business acumen, and most importantly LOVE. HIGHLY recommend !!!
Kerri D
5.0
12/10/2024
Erin at Dot & Bow was exceptional to work with in a busy and slightly stressful time for me. She exudes peace and calm and made me feel at ease. the process was simple and perfectly timed out. Not only that, but the quality of her work is top notch. I loved being able to sit down, face to face and see and feel the invitations I would be ordering. A wedding invitation is something that kind of sets the tone for the guests as they get excited and look forward to share with you in celebrating your unity/big day. Erin created an invitation that was so elegant and classy. It is so beautiful that I am actually creating a keep sake out of on of them.
I will 1,000x recommend Erin and Dot & Bow Paperie! Support small business! They are so hard working and it's truly worth the result they provide.
Abby P
5.0
12/28/2023
Erin was so wonderful to work with. I was able to come into the shop, and completely design my wedding invitations. I was very unsure what I wanted but the amount of examples and options that I could choose from was incredible. I got SO MANY compliments about how beautiful the invitations were. It was the best combination of classy, timeless, and glitzy! Easy to work with, great communication, and just overall 10/10 experience!!
Shari R
5.0
12/27/2023
I wanted to make cards for my sons cookie table at their recent September wedding. I was interested in the name of the cookie, who made it and their relationship to the bride or groom. I had something in mind but needed someone to carry it out. I went to our local printer, Dot and Bow. Erin and Chris worked with me, matched the cards to the wedding invitations, made them exactly as I pictured them!! They printed them in a timely manor, made cards for the memory table, printed posters for the rehearsal dinner and the wedding! Their work was beautiful, they made the process so easy. Would definitely use their services in the future!
Jill H
5.0
12/23/2023
Loved working with Erin for our wedding invitations!!! She was very helpful! We communicated through email and very fast responses!!! We really loved our invitations they turned out beautiful!! Can’t wait to work with them for the rest of our wedding needs!!!
Jamie W
5.0
12/22/2023
I went in the week of my wedding and had my seating chart in about 4 days. They gave me ideas and worked with my colors. It turned out amazing. It was exactly what I wanted. They are very friendly and professional.
Shannon G
5.0
12/21/2023
We met Erin at a Bridal Show and loved her designs. Erin helped us create a theme with our fall wedding and colors that really set the tone for the rest of the wedding celebration! We had beautiful magnet save the dates, elegant invitations, great signage and programs for day of, and cute thank yous.
We are so glad we went with Dot and Bow Paperie, and would recommend it to everyone. Besides the great quality, Erin was incredible to work with and responded to all our requests in a timely and creative manner.
Alex B
5.0
12/21/2023
Dot & Bow Paperie was wonderful to work with when we were designing our wedding invitations and our Thank You cards. Erin Thomas did a fantastic job of translating our ideas into the most beautiful and perfect invitations that we could have imagined. Her professionalism and communication could not have been better.
Megan S
5.0
12/20/2023
Wow! I can't say enough good things about Dot & Bow Paperie. They made my whole wedding experience a breeze when it came to our invitations and seating chart! LOVE LOVE LOVE them!!
Brittany M
5.0
1/04/2023
I worked with Erin and the Dot & Bow Team on our wedding invites and I cannot say enough good things about this team. They were extremely helpful, professional and accommodating. Our wedding invites turned out absolutely beautiful and Erin helped to make my vision come to life. We will certainly be using Dot & Bow again in the future for invitations. Thanks to Erin and the Dot & Bow Team!!!
Natalie T
5.0
12/31/2022
Erin and her team were phenomenal!!! She was so helpful, responsive, and provided great guidance. She custom designed all our our invitations and thank you notes and they turned out beautifully. We received so many compliments on them! I love our wedding invitations so much that I have them framed. I cannot recommend Dot & Bow enough!
Tammy K
5.0
12/27/2022
I have gotten several items done for three different weddings and showers and find working with them as a wonderful experience!
Kristan R
5.0
12/19/2022
I can't say ENOUGH of what a GREAT EXPERIENCE we had with Erin and Staff - EVERYONE was SO EASY to work with!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! -
Heather J
5.0
12/16/2022
Erin was amazing through the invitation suite process. With so many options she was able to bring my vision to life. She was very professional, responsive, quick turnaround, and affordable. Highly recommend!
Elizabeth D
5.0
11/15/2022
Believing that invitations set the tone for the wedding, we chose Dot & Bow Paperie. Erin was brilliantly talented, cooperative, kind, friendly, and detail-oriented. She took the stress out of the process, turning our vision into reality. They were completely customized and absolutely gorgeous, with many options, and affordable! From the mailing to the wedding reception, people complimented our invitations, some saying that they felt like royal guests when receiving them! They truly set the tone, along with the programs, signage, favor tags,, and more which we purchased there. Choosing Dot & Bow was one of the best decisions made! Erin cared about our wedding, and that contributed to a great event.
Rachel R
5.0
12/29/2021
So amazed by Dot and Bow Paperie!!!! Had exorbitantly expensive ideas that I created online but couldn't afford and Dot and Bow Paperie was able to replicate at a reasonable price! They adapted to the need for quick turnaround with amazing results! Everything was beautiful! I cannot tell you how many compliments we received on our invitations and programs! They were amazing. Even a guest who works at a paper plant complimented our amazing invitations so many times! Thank you Dot and Bow Paperie! Hope everyone in town uses you for their wedding!
Stephanie H
5.0
12/23/2021
Erin and the dot team were fantastic to work with!! With all the Covid craziness of rescheduling and last minute decision they were able to get everything done for us including our place cards for the table!! If you want reliable and efficient then this team is your best choice during these crazy times!!
Tiffany H
5.0
12/22/2021
I found Dot & Bow Paperie with a quick google search. I was looking for somewhere local so that I could physically see the invitations. However, Erin made the process way easier and showed us everything via video. There were so many options to choose from and she helped us to find the perfect one for our “Fairytale” theme. They turned out beautiful and at the last minute I decided I also wanted the matching programs! Everything was available for pick up in a timely manner, the customer service was great and the prices are reasonable. I highly recommend.
Bethann L
5.0
12/22/2021
Erin is an absolute joy to work with. As the Mother of the Bride, I was running in all directions and overlooked the time frame on my place cards. I reached out to Erin, she gave me the “no worries, we got this” and my goodness, she certainly did! They were gorgeous and even a few days ahead of my “overlooked” deadline !!
Jess S
5.0
10/18/2021
I found their barn invitations at a bridal show. They were a perfect match since I was getting married at White Barn. I will warn you, they are a little pricey, but the quality was fabulous and they were great to work with. They do have an Etsy store, but I called them directly and we did a Google Meet to go over all of their options. My invitations were exactly what I wanted and they were more than willing to do a few proofs until we got everything exactly right. I even had a small issue (my fault not theirs) and had to have my envelopes reprinted, and they were beyond helpful and rushed my order so that I could get them mailed. They also did my seating chart to match my invitations and everyone really liked it. Definitely check them out if you are looking for beautiful or different invitations, programs, and other stationary.
Katelyn S
5.0
5/18/2021
I had the prettiest invitations because Erin worked so closely with me to make sure they were exactly what I wanted! Everything is customizable and she makes sure there aren't any surprise costs! I really love the way they turned out!
Christine H
5.0
10/28/2020
We had a wonderful experience working with Erin and Katy at Dot & Bow Paperie as we tried to manage our wedding plans through the complications caused by the COVID pandemic. They were a pleasure to work with, leading us through the process with helpful support, advice, and guidance. They were always responsive and very professional. They provided us with exactly what we wanted at a reasonable price. They developed creative and attractive designs that exceeded our expectations and, in the end, created a beautiful set of Save the Dates, Invitations, Thank You notes, and envelopes for our wedding needs. We can’t say enough about our positive experience with Dot & Bow Paperie and we would highly recommend them to anyone!
Mikaela W
5.0
10/26/2020
Everything about Dot & Bow Papery was amazing throughout the entire wedding experience! From the start Erin was super accommodating and made every idea I had better than I imagined. We did both our Save the Dates and our Wedding Invitations through Dot & Bow and it was 100% the right decision. Our Save the Dates our still on my fridge and look just like they did over a year ago when we got them. We did them on a magnet and they are such high quality and so well made. Our invitations are literally everything I envisioned and then some! I love everything about them. They also have such a wide variety of options for every budget and can create just about anything for you. Also, planning a wedding during COVID was one of the most stressful things I've ever done and Erin made everything much easier. It was so nice to have a vendor who was willing to be as accommodating as she could. When we were debating changing our date she tried to give us as much time as possible to decide and was printing our invitations hours before businesses had to close. She is 100% dedicated to her business and her clients and it shows in the amazing work they produce!
Samantha M
5.0
10/26/2020
Erin and Dot & Bow Paperie are AMAZING to work with!! She made our invitations everything I had wanted and more! Every step of the way (even through changes and COVID) she was helpful and flexible! Our invitations included a matching RSVP card, details card, and both envelopes. She helped me with wording, numbers, and every little detail to make them perfect for our guests. We even had the envelopes addressed with beautiful calligraphy style writing. They matched our elegant and classic wedding theme. They have many styles and creative ideas for each and every unique bride’s taste. They are wonderful quality and right within our budget! I would highly recommend Dot & Bow Paperie for all of your invitation and paper wedding needs! I would work with them all over again! I cannot give them enough praise and I am so thankful I had found their small business to use as a vendor for our wedding! Please check them out because Dot & Bow is fantastic!!!
Chelsea F
5.0
6/15/2020
Erin has been amazing from start - to quarantine/pandemic- to finish. I couldn’t have had a better experience. She made everything so easy and stress free when I didn’t even know when our new wedding date even was going to be. We kept in contact and she kept reassuring me that no matter what we will get the invitations fixed and changed to whatever i needed! My invitations were exactly what I wanted. During the most stressful quarantine wedding planning - this was something I was able to remain calm about. LOVE my beautiful invitations. Would definitely recommend this business to anyone I know for invitations.
Jordan C
5.0
11/04/2019
Excellent attention to detail. They were very prompt on their response time (via email), and made time to arrange an initial consultation phone call and other phone calls as needed.
It is always great to support a local, American small business with the same or better quality product you would expect from the "big guys".
The finished product turned out fantastic! I would highly recommend.
Susan T
5.0
11/01/2019
Erin Thomas from Dot to Bow did the Save the Date, Bridal Shower invites/Thank You, and the Wedding invites/Thank You for my daughter's-Chelsea's-wedding on 06/29/2019.
We could not have found a more professional and caring vendor and now friend.
If you can't work with Erin, I would be highly surprised.
She presents examples for you to peruse and then listens to your ideas. She finds a way to meld the two together until you say,"That's it"!
She presents a myriad of papers to choose from and in all price ranges. Her staff is outstanding.
We were thrilled with everything she did. If a minor change or glitch, she would fix without hesitation. I can't recommend her any more highly. Go to Dot & Bow.
Jessica G
5.0
10/30/2019
Erin was amazing to work with! Dot & Bow exceeded every expectation we had!
Sarahanne S
5.0
10/25/2019
Anyone looking for invitations, seating chart etc for your wedding day look no further! I simply cannot save enough great words about Dot & Bow and working with Erin. She was always easy to contact via email or phone and always quick to answer. Erin clarified any questions that we had. Even little things the most organized bride may forget, Erin was always on top of everything and thought of little details us busy brides may not remember. They have so many examples to see the different, beautiful colors and layouts for invitations. Also, it was great because you don’t have to feel stuck with what the sample books simply have. Erin customized both our invitation and seating chart. Taking off some of the decorations and adding things like the color flowers we wanted. It was great news to me that they could also print everyone’s names on the envelopes and RSVP response envelopes!!! This saved so much time!!!! Erin was super organized, provided us all of the information we needed for each step and always super kind!!! We also received so many compliments on how beautiful our invitations were, they were way better than anything I saw on other websites. I highly recommend Dot & Bow. I know where to go if I ever need anything in the future.
Brad S
5.0
10/25/2019
We had an exceptional experience with Erin and Dot & Bow Paperie. Erin was very helpful in providing different options for the general theme we hoping to achieve, we also gave her some liberty to design a couple of items and she did excellent. Communication was easy and they worked great with us during a stressful and hectic time. We were very pleased with everything that they provided to us and I highly recommend Dot and Bow Paperie with out reservation.
Sarah M
5.0
10/25/2019
I was planning on making my own invitations until we met Erin at a bridal show. Her display had so many different invitation sets that were very elegant, and her pricing sheets were so helpful in determining what we could do within our budget. My fiance (now husband!), mother, and I went to an appointment at her shop a few weeks later. Erin worked with us to pick out colors and designs that matched our colors and "theme." We received a sample of the invitation before ordering the entire set which was very nice! I LOVED the way our invitations turned out and I'm SO happy I decided to use Dot & Bow Paperie!
P.S. I was on the fence about using a glitter backing for my invitations (because of the slight price increase) but it is SO worth it! The gold glitter looks so pretty!
Debra E
5.0
10/25/2019
Kate Hiser at Dot and Bow was amazing! She put together the most beautiful invitation and was timely and professional throughout the whole process. She reviewed and contacted us with any questions she may have had and sent us a sample to review. She made it exciting while she her expertise and showed us different papers we could print out on and various colors to make it exactly what we wanted. We have used Kate at Dot and Bow for many other events, and always been equally as happy! She made the process fun and exciting without all the aggravation! Thank you Kate for making our daughter's shower extra special!
Alexis E
5.0
10/23/2019
Katy at Dot & Bow did an amazing job with our wedding invitations. She did a great job customizing our invitations, and the other items we purchased, to make sure they fit our theme. I would recommend them to anyone!
Cassidy C
5.0
8/30/2019
To say that I am impressed with this company would be a true understatement. They designed an invitation better than I even envisioned, were extremely professional by providing a timeline when everything would be done by, and then went above & beyond to deliver faster than anticipated. I could not have been happier with the service, quality, and experience I received from this company. I highly recommend Dot & Bow! :)
Amanda K
5.0
8/28/2019
Erin and Chris are simply the best! They are friendly, welcoming and listen to your ideas for your special day. They are also very accommodating to meet your budget you have set for yourself. They created several pieces for us but the wedding invitations I still get compliments on. They are prompt in responding back, very creative and will make you day just a piece of cake so you have nothing to worry about!! I just love them!!! They made so many things for us signage, seating chart, itineraries, thank you cards, rsvps, and our wedding invitations. This is a one stop shop for everything you can possibly need and they are 5 star service!!!!
Adrianne V
5.0
8/05/2019
I worked with Erin three years ago on my wedding invitations and save the date cards. She was amazing! I just had a friend ask who did all of my items and I was happy to send her Erin's information at Dot&Bow Paperie. Even after all this time (three year anniversary is this month!) I still think all of my items for the wedding were done with such perfection. I was so happy to pass along Erin's information and hope that others use the services provided. Great experience from beginning to end...professional, caring, willing to work with what I wanted, created a great experience. I would go to Erin everytime I needed any paper products. Thanks again!!
Alivia L
5.0
6/23/2019
I can’t say enough good things about Erin! She truly captured the vision and theme for our wedding perfectly and was such a delightful person to work with! She customized everything we wanted and I would highly recommend!
Rachel R
5.0
1/31/2019
I cannot thank Erin at Dot and Bow enough for our gorgeous wedding menus, place cards, and wedding seating chart! She was a joy to work with and brought my vision to life! All of the pieces looked beautiful and elegant for the most reasonable price you could ask for. I could not believe how quickly Erin was able to make everything we asked for. She was always an email away. I tell everyone to go to Dot and Bow Paperie!
Kelly B
5.0
11/14/2018
If you need someone to bring your vision to life, you must work with Erin at Dot & Bow Paperie. Erin went out of her way to find snowflake wrappers for my daughter's all white Winter Wonderland shower invitation. To this day, people comment that it is the most unique and beautiful shower invite that they have ever seen! She also helped my daughter to design a beautifully, elegant wedding invitation with coordinating programs, menus, and place cards.
When my son got married 56 days later in New York City, he didn't hesitate to call on Erin to do his wedding programs! Erin efficiently took care of his request and created a lovely program that he and his wife were thrilled with!
My family and I could not be happier with Dot & Bow Paperie! We highly recommend them for all of your paper needs!
Victoria B
5.0
10/23/2018
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 Receptions. We received several compliments on how beautiful the wedding invitations were and the professional look of the signage and props of the reception. The staff spent a lot of time with us while we created our wonderful vision into reality. I would definitely refer anyone to Dot and Bow Paperie.
Response from Dot & Bow Paperie on 10/23/2018
Thank you so much Victoria! You and Craig (and Denise too) were such a pleasure to work wi...
th 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!
Benjamin U
5.0
10/18/2018
Attention to detail and great customer communication!! My our special day EXTRA special!!
Denise H
5.0
10/10/2018
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 responsiveness and their high level of professionalism and creativity.
Response from Dot & Bow Paperie 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!
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