Magnificent Milestones

she was able to find a way to make our vision a true reality. Our initial meting with Kara was over an hour on a Saturday morning, in which she took the time to hammer out our vision for the invitation suite. In working with her, it was evident that her eye for quality is unmatched. She presented amazing options and went above and beyond in helping us design everything, including the Chicago skyline for the envelope liner. She was organized and made the process easy for us, as she kept us on track every step of the way. She even assembled our invitations in record time to make sure we were able to send them out in a timely manner. In working through the day of paper goods, Kara was always more than willing to talk through ideas on calls and through email. She went above and beyond when we needed to make any edits and adjustments. Furthermore, when we were cutting it close on getting our day of paper goods and welcome sign on time (which was our fault), Kara made sure to prioritize that they were completed on time. Lastly, everything turned out AMAZING, especially the welcome sign, which again included the Chicago skyline and truly was a stunning way to welcome guests to our wedding. We could not thank Kara enough for her amazing design ability and skill - She added SO much to our wedding and would recommend working with her to anyone!!

ter we sent them out I had people calling me telling me they felt like they needed white gloves on to open them. YES they were THAT good!! I will be framing one to keep forever because the watercolors she does will bring you to tears.

ance of your design. You truly captured the essence of our love story and set the perfect tone for our special day. Your attention to detail is truly remarkable. The intricate patterns and delicate fonts you chose were not only visually stunning but also reflected our personalities perfectly. It was clear that you put a lot of thought and care into every element of the design, and it did not go unnoticed. Working with you was an absolute pleasure. Your professionalism, responsiveness, and willingness to accommodate our specific requests made the entire process seamless and enjoyable. You listened to our ideas and turned them into a work of art that exceeded our wildest expectations. Our wedding invitations have received countless compliments from our friends and family. Many of them have commented on how they've never seen such exquisite invitations before. The invitations you created are more than just pieces of paper; they are a testament to your talent and dedication. They have set the stage for what promises to be the most magical day of our lives, and for that, we are forever grateful. Thank you, Kara, for bringing our vision to life and for adding an extra layer of beauty to our wedding day. You are truly a gifted artist, and we are blessed to have had the opportunity to work with you. We can't wait to see what other incredible designs you create in the future.

rams, menu cards, all signage, napkins, matchbooks, etc. Many friends mentioned the invitations were the most beautiful they've ever seen. We believe the "paper" for a wedding really sets the tone for the occasion and so we invested a fair bit in it for our wedding weekend. We're so happy we did. Kara's work is creative, impeccable, timeless and sophisticated. She's a joy to work with and we are so grateful we had the opportunity to work with her. If you're looking for a fabulous stationer for your wedding, look no further. Kara from Magnificent Milestones is the best.

suite we landed on was exactly what I envisioned (and more) and I received so many compliments from my guests. Kara was also very responsive and helped me get my order in on a fairly tight timeline. Thank you Kara!

helped us create an invitation suite that was perfect for us, our venue, and our wedding. Our invitations, menus, custom napkins, and bar signage were stunning and unique. We felt as though every product she created was a perfect reflection of us as a couple. She was extremely patient and understanding as we postponed our wedding multiple times. In addition to her talent, Kara is professional, detail-oriented, honest, and an excellent communicator. We loved getting to know Kara over the last 3 years and will miss chatting with her on a regular basis. We would recommend Kara without hesitation!

accomodating, and helpful in suggesting creative ideas! I would recommend her to anyone starting their wedding planning process - you will be in more than capable hands! Thanks, Kara, for all that you do!

that we had to factor into the budget, it was absolutely worth it (and then some). After a not-so-good experience with a different vendor for Save the Dates, my husband and I were desperate to find a more experienced and helpful source for our invitations. It was obvious in just our first call with Kara that she was the answer. We ended up hiring Kara to make not only our invitation suites, but "change-the-dates" for a COVID-reschedule, table numbers, ceremony programs, matchboxes, escort cards, drink signs, guest book signs, and various pieces for our hotel welcome bags. She knocked each piece completely out of the park. Even after coming to her with a pretty clear vision and lots of opinions, she blew us away with her creativity and customer service. We had SO many guests say that our suites were their favorite of any they had seen. Kara made what could have been an overwhelming process both fun and painless. We absolutely loved working with her!

ether and she came up with a fabulous design for a liner that made the suite feel complete. We received the invites so quickly -- within 1-2 weeks of ordering -- allowing us to send them out 8 weeks in advance of the RSVP date. My friends and family have started to receive the invites and every day I get a few texts commenting on how unique and gorgeous my suite is...many friends saying they're the best they've ever seen! I am so happy that I got to work with Kara and I look forward to working with her on day-of paper products next!

had, she made better. I lost count of the number of compliments we received on the beauty of our invitations. Thank you Kara!

and the process was smooth start to finish. Kara is extremely professional and fun to work with. She makes the whole process easy! I just used Magnificent Milestones for my son"s rehearsal Dinner. I had a vision(not an easy one) and Kara was able to implement my idea. The invitation is perfect! You wont find a better place for your invitation and party needs!!!!

truly unique and perfect for our wedding theme. I was really happy with how all of our day-of paper turned out as well! Kara was a great sounding board for all of our ideas and helped us get a custom sketch of our pup and incorporate it on a few different elements. She has great attention to detail and was so fun to work with!

t praises I can provide is to her character and personality. During the craziness of the pandemic, our original venue closed. She had created this incredible customized suite with intricate hand-drawn details for this original venue, but when this venue went into foreclosure, she did not hesitate to jump into action and create a brand new suite, completely customized for our new location. This speaks to Kara's genuinely wonderful personality and caring heart (add that to the list of reasons to work with her!). Our paper goods from Magnificent Milestones were some of the most magical pieces of our wedding, and each component took guests' breath away. Please do not hesitate to work with Kara, you will love every minute of it and have keepsakes to treasure for the rest of your life! Our Wedding Video to see how it all came together: https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cail8xijZy8/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

lutely beautiful! She is very responsive and kept us informed throughout the entire process. Such a great wedding experience!

ompliments and I couldn't be happier with our invitations! Can't wait to frame and hang up in our home. Would recommend 11/10 times!

edding, and instantly knew when the time came, I would reach out to Kara to have her do my invites. When that time came, I reached out and every conversation and experience since then has been phenomenal. Kara is so kind, easy to work with, and makes the process so fun and enjoyable. I had ideas of what I wanted and Kara knew exactly how to bring them to life. My save the dates and my change the dates were stunning - I got so many compliments. When it came time for the invitations, Kara patiently answered all my questions, kept me on track with a timeline, and designed the invitations to be exactly what I dreamed of. I just received the finished product in the mail and I was blown away - the quality of the invitations is the best I've ever seen. The design in person was even better than I could have imagined - even my fiance was blown away. I cannot wait to send these out - truly a work of art. This is one of the best decisions I made for planning my wedding - working with Kara was worth every penny. I am so glad I wandered into her store all those years ago.

Kara could not be more gracious, helpful and accommodating. She was able to help us design the wedding invitation suite of our dreams. I wish the Knot would let us upload the photos our photographer got of our invitations to show how beautiful they were. We received so many compliments from our guests about our Save the Dates and Invitations. I would work with Kara again in a heartbeat.

e situation. Kara is a true designer and made my random ideas come to life in the most perfect way! Her store is full service – she designed our invitation suite, welcome bags, monogramed plastic cups (outdoor wedding), custom cocktail napkins, place cards, table numbering, etc. – so all the details had a cohesive theme and feel. Her guidance and suggestions were so helpful throughout the planning process. 4 months later and we’re still receiving regular compliments on our paper items from guests!

Kara Gordon, go through her suggestions, draw ideas from her prior work, and finalize our own wedding invitations was a fantastic experience. She is responsive, flexible with with planning, proactive in meeting deadlines, and puts together an incredible product. I would recommend Magnificent Milestones above all other competitors.

wanted. Her studio is so cute and we always looked forward to meeting her there. She has so many unique and beautiful samples for couples to sift through. The digital proof process was so easy. We were over the moon when our Save the Date's and Invitation Suites arrived. They were just perfect. Before our wedding was postponed due to COVID-19, Kara recommended that we quickly print inserts with a thoughtful message to include with our invitations to let guests know that our plans could change. We are so excited to continue working with her on Day Of paper needs for our big day in 2021.

cal details that I had never seen before! Our save the date card and wedding invitation suites are so beautiful. The designs that she created for us exceeded my wildest expectations and are so personal and meaningful to me. Just after mailing both the save the dates and the invitations, I received dozens of calls and texts from family and friends who remarked that they were some of the most beautiful save the dates/invites they had ever seen! Kara is an absolute pleasure to work with. She is so thoughtful, creative, and committed to every detail. I arrived at her beautiful studio with ideas of personal elements I hoped to include in my invitation suites but no vision how to put my ideas together. She not only created a beautiful product that included every one of those personal elements but also elevated them in ways that I never could have envisioned. My wedding has now been postponed due to COVID. Exhibiting her willingness to go the extra mile, Kara reached out offering to help us in any way with ideas for announcing a new wedding date. Our experience has made me extra grateful that we worked with Kara to create such beautiful mementos to hold on to long after our wedding day (whenever it may be)!

and gave us everything we could ever dream of!

things paper. We were able to customize just about every detail until it was absolutely perfect, down to the exact style of certain letters and custom cut sizes - no request was too small and she worked with us until we were 100% satisfied. What resulted was a gorgeous, cohesive paper suite that we will save copies of forever! Thanks Kara for a great experience!

d us incorporate watercolors into the suite and envelope, and was very patient when we changed our mind on things prior to ordering. Our friends and family said the invites were among the most beautiful they had seen! I'd highly recommend Magnificent Milestones to everyone!

d truly went the extra mile for us. We had many custom elements incorporated into our set and she was thorough, prompt and diligent in the delivery of every detail! I would highly recommend Kara and Magnificent Milestones for any wedding of any size!

up when I received both of them- they will be cherished forever. Kara is so patient, kind, and talented! She brought my vision to life within our first meeting. Working with Kara has been stress free. She is so genuine and truly cares about her clients. I cannot recommend Kara enough!! I can't wait to meet with her again for our day of paper :).

me advice and met with me when I wanted to see the invitation AGAIN. Truly a great experience! I look forward to continue working with her on my day of items.

notes but working with Kara has been a joy. She has great attention to detail and a modern, unique flair. With so many online invitation options, shopping local is more important than ever. I'm so happy Magnificent Milestones has been a part of my wedding planning process!

of answering all of my questions, as well as guiding me to the "what's next stage." I always knew what and when things were coming. I personally worked with Kara and she was a very attentive listener and expert in her field. I received high touch, personalized attention and their customer service matched their products. I am so thrilled with the outcomes of both the Save The Dates and Invitations. Magnificent Milestones does beautiful work- and as the saying goes, you get what you pay for- and you get excellence. Thank you SO much to this team.

dding. I hope to work with her again in the future!

t her service can't be beat. We received so many compliments on our daughters wedding invitations and escort cards, our friends and family loved the invitations. This should be your first and only stop for all Wedding Invites and Escort Cards.

ordering process and through rounds of revisions, and were very understanding of our timelines. We continued to use MM for everything else paper-related becuase they were so great with the initial invites! In the end, in addition to the invites we ordered menus, programs, table cards, and thank yous and they all came out so perfect and helped set the look and tone for our amazing wedding day! Highly recommend Magnificent Milestones for your wedding or any invitation needs! They are so great!

h options and get ideas. Soon after we had proofs and the real thing came soon after. We got so many compliments on our Invitations and Menus. I'm still using our thank you cards too, which match our invites and menus :) Everything we got from them was perfect and beautiful. I recommend them if you are looking for an elegant and individualized design for your wedding stationary.

astic recommendations to help make our vision come to life. We had a three day wedding event and wanted paper materials for all three days...so this wasn't just the invitation. From start to finish she gave us many options and was very patient as we went through the proofing process for all the extra materials. Also, they were very accomodating with our deadlines and made sure everything was there on time. If I ever have to do an invitation again I will be going through them because the final product was gorgeous and they were so easy to work with. Thank you both for helping us make all our paper products so wonderful and memorable!!!

ional. If I changed my mind, they didn't make me feel silly, if I wanted to come in for extra appointments to make sure I picked the right stuff they were happy to sit down with me. Going to Magnificent Milestones was such a positive experience. We ordered our save the dates, letterpress wedding invitations and all day of paper items including escort cards, personalized napkins etc. We were able to get gorgeous items and stay within our budget. They were super honest about if certain things would cost more and how to get what we wanted while staying where we needed to be. Everything was beyond gorgeous and we received so many compliments on the final products and working with them was amazing and kept me sane! Highly highly recommend!!!

as about double what we wanted to spend, but Kara came up with a much more cost-effective way to get our point across. It is so easy to spend extra when it comes to paper, and Kara really kept us in check to stay in budget. I loved our design and it truly was a collaboration!

worked with me through my crazy 'creative' ideas and was supportive every step of the way. Our guests raved about the final product. The 'save the dates' and invitations set the tone for our event and got out guests so excited to attend our big day. Thank you, Kara!

t. They were super attentive, allowing us to come in as many times as was needed, in order to get the most perfect invitations we wanted. They also were very helpful - and went above and beyond - with any questions that we had. We absolutely love our invitations! Highly recommend using Magnificent Milestones - their flexibility and knowledge made for a seamless and stress free invitation ordering experience.

fessional, prompt, and responsive with respect to everything--the initial proposal, the proofs, and any concerns (very minor ones) we have had. We received all proofs and our final invitations in record time. Our invitations, which feature custom artwork by my fiancé, are absolutely stunning! We are just waiting for our addressed envelopes from her calligrapher, but based on the calligraphy on our invitations, I am certain that the envelopes will be gorgeous as well!