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Flourishing Penguin

5.0
(18)
best-of-weddings

5723 28th St N, Arlington, VA

About This Vendor

Boutique custom stationery & graphic design studio

Working with couples and families, we create unique, custom wedding invitations, save the dates and day-of materials such as escort cards, menus and program. We also help you celebrate other life milestones such as baby and bridal showers, bar and bat mitzvah invitations, birthday parties and holiday parties. Each project we work on is personalized and tailored to our client's vision. We love incorporating special details like hand calligraphy, illustrations, watercolor artwork and other touches to make each project a bespoke, custom experience for your guests.

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Business Attributes
Woman-owned Business
Invitations & Paper Goods
Calligraphy, Custom Invitations, Paper Goods, Escort & Place Cards, Guest Books, Menus, Programs, Seating Charts, Signs, Table Numbers, Thank You Cards, Printing, Embossing, Letterpress, Save-The-Dates, Shower & Party Invitations, Wedding Invitations
Awards and Affiliations
2020 Best of Weddings Winner

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Reviewed On 7/06/2022 by Kate B
Ashley and Flourishing Penguin were incredible to work with. The invitation suite and paper products for our wedding were so beautiful, and got tons of compliments from all our guests. They truly were one of my favorite aspects of our entire we...
dding, and tied everything else together. Ashley was very organized and gave us plenty of time and consultation opportunities to work together on the details.
Reviewed On 6/22/2022 by Meredith S
I was led to Ashley on a suggestion from my wedding planner, and it was such a great decision. She prepared our invitation suites and menu cards. From day one, Ashley was so professional and so skilled at reading my mind as far as what my style...
is and what I was envisioning. Ashley also had great ideas on how to incorporate our toddler son's artwork into our invitations and menus. They turned out better than I ever could have imagined! Ashley was also great working on my tight turnaround deadline and implementing even the smallest of suggestions/edits to the design. Truly, this was the most enjoyable part of wedding planning for me! It was so fun to see it all come together. We also received so many compliments on the paper goods prepared by Ashley. Everyone LOVED our invitations. I can't wait to work with Ashley again!
Reviewed On 6/04/2022 by Tara F
Ashley is AMAZING at what she does. She definitely takes what she does seriously and is on top of it all throughout the whole design process. We worked with her as we neared our wedding date and at times I wondered if we had enough time to crea...
te menus, seating assignments chart, stickers, custom bag tags, etc. but due to her timeline and attention to detail, she made sure we were always on track and that included time for revisions. Most of what she built we didn't have revisions for, but if we did she was great about updating it to our liking and doing it in a timely fashion. When we picked up our materials, she also provided us extra sets for photography and keepsake. She also organized all our menus by table number and it made the whole thing that much easier. Highly recommend Ashley and Flourishing Penguin!
Reviewed On 4/12/2022 by kelly l
Ashley was an absolute pleasure to work with, and we LOVED her work. From the invitation suites to the day of materials, the paper details she created and crafted for us was definitely a highlight of the planning process as well as a guest favo...
rite. She executed our vision so well, and we are so grateful to have had her artistry as part of our day! Highly recommend!
Reviewed On 12/21/2021 by Savannah B
Ashley was so talented and incredible to work with. She made our invitations, cocktail napkins, escort cards, escort wall, and even made custom koozies with our dog's face on them!! She was also super responsive and answered all of our question...
s right away. I will definitely recommend Ashley to everyone!!!
Reviewed On 6/28/2021 by Carolyn G
Ashley is the absolute BEST! Her questions were thorough and she really invested in our whole wedding vision. She created the most beautiful custom invitation that I could’ve ever imagined for our special day. We now have her creating some more...
print materials for the day of to tie it all together. Thank you, Ashley - you’re amazing!
Reviewed On 1/06/2021 by A W
Ashley helped us out last minute and did a perfect job! She went above and beyond the Call of Duty and our guests loved her special touches. Highly recommend
Reviewed On 10/27/2019 by STEFANIE B
Ashley at Flourishing Penguin was meticulous, timely and completely reliable for all our paper product needs for our wedding (save the dates, invitations, programs, master seating sign, escort cards, table signage). She personalizes everything ...
with the most unique designs using her art studio background and was a vendor I never had to worry about. She always had designs on schedule and her wedding planner background gave her ideas and expertise that no others had. If you need paper products for your next event, look no further than Flourishing Penguin!
Reviewed On 10/27/2019 by Krista G
Ashley was AMAZING to work with! She made the process so much fun. Through working with her on the save the dates, invites, and day-of paper - she helped me create a vision for the entire wedding. Because of her experience in the wedding indust...
ry, she was able to help me with more than just invites - she pushed me to think out of the box! Working with her was one of my favorite parts of wedding planning. And everyone was blown away by the final product! On top of her creativity, she was responsive, helpful, and kind.
Reviewed On 10/25/2019 by Caroline P
LOVE Flourishing Penguin and Ashley! Ashley created the most beautiful invitations for our wedding. After telling her what type of invitation I was looking for, she brought us so many creative and wonderful options. I knew I wanted a traditiona...
l and classic invitation, but also wanted something to make it distinct and personal. She painted the most stunning watercolor that we used as the liner – it made such a statement. She also created our custom monogram that was the main image used throughout the wedding. I was/am obsessed! She was so gracious and met with us to go over different styles, paper weights, and color combination. Everything was perfect, from the first call to picking up the invitations in these beautiful boxes! The invitation is the first thing guests receive and it sets the tone for the wedding; Ashley perfectly captured ours and we still have guests talking about our invitation.
Reviewed On 10/24/2019 by Laura K
When I began the wedding planning process, I truly believed that invitations and the other paper items were the lowest priority of my focus and concern. Ashley changed all of this for me. She created designs and layouts I legitimately had only ...
dreamt of and could barely describe. She challenged me to step outside of just doing all white and black and brought in color and pattern that truly tied my wedding theme together. Additionally, she did this all for a really excellent cost considering everything we ended up with was custom. We received an incredible number of compliments on our save the dates, wedding invitations, and anything else Ashley produced. In addition to her amazing work ethic and product, she is just such a kind person. I always looked forward to her emails and calls because she showed she truly valued my thoughts and wanted to honor what I wanted, which made the process feel so special. I felt with other vendors we interviewed that they had a vision for my wedding but they weren’t always concerned with my thoughts. Hiring Ashley is one of the best things we did for my wedding and you will not regret it if you do too!
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2019
Laura, you are too kind!! I loved working with you and your vision was amazing which makes my job so easy and fun! I'm only sad that we have nothing left to design!! So glad to play a small part in your big day!
Reviewed On 10/20/2019 by Jo R
I wish I could give Ashley more than five stars! I have worked with her as a wedding planner on countless client projects and she always delivers a high quality custom product. I worked with Ashley most recently for my own wedding and she des...
igned every printed detail from our save-the-dates to our menus and everything in between. She has such a great eye for style, helped us to come up with various options for various price levels and created the most beautiful custom printed items. I would recommend Flourishing Penguin for any invitation or printed materials needs!
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2019
Joanna, you were such a dream! I love how you embraced color and let me run wild with your vision. I can't wait to see photos of how it all came together on the day-of! You are such a pleasure to work with!
Reviewed On 5/04/2019 by Kaitlyn M
Ashley did an amazing job with all of the paper products for our wedding (cocktail sign, menu, escort cards, table signs). The artwork was extremely well done and beautiful. Ashley was also very responsive and involved us in every step of the...
process. She kept us updated on timing and let us voice our opinion in case we wanted to make any tweaks to the designs. I would absolutely recommend Ashley to anyone looking for a paper goods provider for their wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2019
Kaitlyn, I loved working with you on your day-of materials! Getting to do the sketches of all the NYC sites was such a refreshing break - being able to sketch and call it work! I am so glad you loved how it turned out!
Reviewed On 1/03/2019 by Genevieve A
Working with Ashley from Flourishing Penguin for the paper products for our wedding was the absolute best experience! Ashley is incredibly professional, responsive, timely and creative. We tasked her with some out of the box ideas and not only ...
was she enthusiastic about the challenge, she delivered the most gorgeous products. Our invitations, escort cards and signage was perfect! She really understood our vision and worked with us tirelessly until we were 100% happy. We loved everything she created and the products made the whole wedding come together. We would highly, highly recommend working with Ashley and will use her in the future for any and all events!
Response from the Vendor on 01/04/2019
You are too kind, Genevieve! You were a gorgeous bride and such a pleasure to work with! We had so much fun creating fun pieces for you!
Reviewed On 12/17/2018 by Chelsea T
Flourishing Penguin is everything you could imagine. Ashley is the absolute best! From the very first time we talked, I knew she would make our vision a reality. She listens to exactly what you are looking for and makes it into the most beautif...
ul pieces I have ever seen! We have gotten so many compliments on how beautiful our invitations were. We really appreciate all of the time spent, attention to detail and everything that Flourishing Penguin did for our wedding! From the invitations to the day of materials, it was everything we could have imagined! You are the best, Ashley! We appreciate you so much!
Response from the Vendor on 01/04/2019
Thank you so much, Chelsea! You and Lane were so fun to work with and we loved seeing how AMAZING your day turned out!!
Reviewed On 12/16/2018 by Jennifer M
We could not more highly recommend Ashley at Flourishing Penguin. She made the printing process for our big day a dream and working with her was honestly one of my favorite parts of wedding planning. She listened to our needs, had great ideas a...
nd always thought a step ahead. We received so many compliments on everything we worked with Ashley on (invitations, escort cards, signage) and it was all of the utmost beautiful quality. And all for very reasonable pricing. Ashley is a star and I would work with her again in a heartbeat!
Response from the Vendor on 12/16/2018
Thank you so much, Jen! You guys were a blast to work with and I'm so happy that everything turned out as you were hoping!!
Reviewed On 12/14/2018 by Ashley M
Working with Ashley was fantastic, from day one to our wedding day. Paper and signage details were really important to me in terms of making our wedding feel "different," and Ashley exceeded my expectations in both categories. She is incredib...
ly talented, so quick to respond, and works to ensure your vision is brought to life. I can't reccomend her highly enough!
Response from the Vendor on 12/14/2018
Thank you so much, Ashley! You had such a great vision - it was easy to find fun ways to bring it to life!
Reviewed On 12/14/2018 by Elizabeth P
We absolutely loved all of the paper products created by Ashley at Flourishing Penguin for our wedding. She designed our save the dates, invitations, wedding signage (welcome sign, specialty cocktail sign, dessert table sign, photobooth sign, p...
rograms, menus, etc.) and she even did custom artwork for a guestbook and our ring bearer's sunglasses. We received so many compliments about our invitations from our family and friends! Ashley is really easy to work with and very organized. She has a great eye for design and will make you wedding more personal than if you use Minted or a site on your own. Ashley is also very well connected in the wedding industry and knows a lot about how to create a beautiful, meaningful paper products for your wedding. We loved Ashley and our paper products!
Response from the Vendor on 12/14/2018
Thank you ladies so much! You were a joy to work with and loved being a part of your special day! ❤️

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5723 28th St N, Arlington, VA
(571) 335-4869

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