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Sablewood Paper Company

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Seattle, WA

About This Vendor

Wedding Invitations and Calligraphy

Your invitations set the tone for your wedding (they're the first thing your guests will see, after all!) and are more than "just paper"...they're heirloom pieces, story-tellers, and one of the only pieces you'll be able to keep for the rest of your lives together. Sablewood Paper Company is a calligraphy and wedding stationery design studio specializing in: • Calligraphy • Custom and semi-custom wedding invitations • Day-of pieces (place/escort cards, acrylic signage, menus, programs, and more) • Wood signage • And more! I work with brides who are looking for a romantic and modern look for their wedding stationery, a special design, or something utterly unique.

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Business Attributes

LGBTQ+-owned Business, Woman-owned Business

Invitations & Paper Goods

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, Shower & Party Invitations, Wedding Invitations

Awards and Affiliations

Sablewood Paper Company Reviews

Reviewed On 12/16/2021 by Christina R

If I could give Holly more stars I would. I seriously can’t recommend her enough! For someone who is not artistic and had no idea how to articulate my vision, Holly really made it come to life. Holly really is a genius when it comes to her wo...

rk. From the invitations to the day of goods, everything had an amazing, cohesive design that really made it feel special to us. In addition to her skills, she’s also incredible to work with. She was super responsive and very helpful in helping decide what she thought would make the most sense. Being a COVID bride, she definitely took some of the stress off my shoulders and helped make our dream wedding a reality. Thank you Holly!

Response from the Vendor on 12/17/2021

Can I favorite a review?! I loved working with you both on your invitations and day-of pieces – everything was so unique and fun and so completely suited for you both! Navigating all of the COVID changes and postponements hasn't been easy, but ...

you handled it with such grace and just rolled with the punches. I wish we could go back and do it all again because I loved all of it! Thank you so much, Christina!

Reviewed On 9/27/2021 by Jackie H

I have worked with Holly a number of different times for invitations and all our day-of paper goods from 2019-2021 for our wedding, which was postponed twice. After we had sent out our full invitation suite, we had to make the difficult decisio...

n to move our wedding out a year due to the pandemic. Holly supported us by sending out postponement announcements and was so incredibly kind by adding in extra design support at no extra cost. She surprised us by adding the same unique design she came up with for our invitation suite for our postponement announcements. Fast forward to our wedding day, Holly worked on all our day-of paper goods and they could not have turned out better. Holly's package includes 2 sets of proofs for approval and she gave us so many different options that really played to our theme and then some. It was so difficult to just pick one design for everything. On a couple items, I wasn't really sure how it would turn out, but given Holly's past work, we gave full trust. When we received the goods in person, they were better than I could've ever imagined. Even with all the supply chain issues and shortages, she had warned us that some colors may not be available, but we did not even notice and ended up with all colors that looked so great for our wedding. I believe Holly also prints and makes everything herself so the turnaround time for getting all the goods to us was incredibly fast after we had approved the final proofs. Finally, Holly is just such a creative, kind, and great person. Everything was perfect and she works so hard for her clients. We feel incredibly lucky that she was part of our vendor team. I highly recommend her to anyone for any paper goods needs!

Response from the Vendor on 09/28/2021

lf there's one good thing that came out of the pandemic, it's that I got to work with you longer! :) It's such a blessing to have clients like you and your husband (!!), who are so genuine and lovely and have such a unique and wonderful vision ...

for their wedding day. It was TRULY a pleasure and an absolute honor to help bring these pieces to life for you, Jackie! Thank you so, so much for the kind words. Congratulations – hanging in there made everything worth it because your day was SO gorgeous!

Reviewed On 9/16/2021 by Emily v

I can't recommend working with Holly enough. She designed beautiful wedding invitations and day-of pieces that were so specific and special to us and our venue location. Between the fun colors and custom illustrations, she went above and beyond...

anything we could have expected. Holly is extremely thoughtful and professional, kind, patient, creative, and talented! Thank you Holly!

Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021

Oh, thank you SO much, Emily! I loved working with you both from the very beginning – it was so amazing to hear your vision for your day and immediately think of 1,000 ways to make it happen. You were a joy to work with and I'm just sad we coul...

dn't work together longer! Congratulations! :)

Reviewed On 8/20/2021 by Blaire G

Holly was so incredible to work with! She brought our vision to life and created the perfect invitation suite for our mountain wedding. Holly's creativity was exactly what we needed to tie everything together on our wedding day. She was prompt,...

responsive, and an absolute joy to work with from start to finish. I would highly recommend hiring Sablewood for your event!

Response from the Vendor on 08/21/2021

Blaire! Thank you so much and I'm so happy to hear such sweet words! Both you and your hubby (!) were such a pleasure to work with and I hope you enjoyed the process as much as I did. Your vision for your day was PERFECT and it was an honor to ...

be part of it! :) Congrats!!

Reviewed On 11/17/2020 by Jackie H

I highly recommend Sablewood Paper Company for all your custom wedding goods, calligraphy services, gifts, and more! Holly is an incredibly talented artist and everything she creates is truly beautiful and meaningful. She puts so much effort,...

time, and thought into each wedding, every piece she sells, and every conversation she has. You can truly see and feel how much she cares about creating one of a kind pieces for a client’s most important moments. Holly takes time to listen to her clients and really makes them feel heard and excited about working with her. She is kind, thoughtful, super knowledgeable, professional, and creates amazing work...the list goes on and on! I recommend her to all my friends, family, and wedding clients!

Response from the Vendor on 11/18/2020

Jackie! Oh my goodness, I'm just blown away by your kind words! Working with someone who truly appreciates my work is the best reward ever, and reading your recommendation totally makes me tear up. Thank you, thank you, thank you – I can't wait...

to work with you more in the future! :)

Reviewed On 8/01/2020 by Jamie M

Working with Holly was such a JOY! She gave so much creative freedom over what I wanted my invitation suite to look like, and she did an amazing job of bringing my visions to life. Not only is her work incredibly beautiful, but it was truly HER...

and the unique care she showed for us as her clients that stood out as so exceptional. From the moment we started working with her, she was so kind, clear at communicating, and both quick and thorough with her responses to my many questions and requests. I am someone who likes everything done "just right," but it became evident early on that Holly was going to do that and I didn't need to worry about a thing. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 Pandemic brought on months of uncertainty about our wedding day, and it ultimately forced my husband and I to postpone our reception. With all of the stress and disappointment, I cannot say enough about how helpful and calming it was to have Holly's support and flexibility throughout the whole thing. She was constantly making herself available to us to discuss different options for our invitations/postponement announcements and asking how she could help. Everything additional we needed made to announce our change of plans, Holly produced at-cost and worked with her printers to save us as much money as possible. Knowing that her business was also being negatively affected by the pandemic, we were so impressed by her integrity, concern for us, and the fact that she wasn't trying to take advantage of our situation. One of the bright spots of having our reception postponed is that we will get to work with Holly again when we re-do our invitations next year. Everything she makes is stunning, but beyond that, she treats the people she works with like they are close friends or family. I cannot say enough great things about her! You will not regret hiring Holly and Sablewood to make whatever paper goods you need :)

Response from the Vendor on 08/03/2020

Jamie, working with you has been such a dream and it's always such a pleasure to chat with you – you know what you want and haven such a clear vision for your wedding day, it's seriously an honor to know that I've been able to help you capture ...

that! Even with everything going on, it truly is a bright spot that we get to work together next year. You've set the bar for awesome clients and I can't wait to continue working together next year!

Reviewed On 5/01/2020 by Elizabeth W

Sablewood Paper Company is absolutely amazing! When I met with Holly I knew she was the perfect blend of professional, creative, and fun to get the job done. I would highly recommend Holly to any bride. She was able to take my vision I describe...

d and turn it into the most beautiful suite ever (we got so many compliments from friends and family). Holly was also easy to communicate with. I was able to do most of our correspondence through email and phone, but had the chance to sit down with her for a consultation and bring her some vintage stamps we wanted on our invites. Holly makes your work easy (providing addresses) by sending you clear instructions and pre-made fill-in e-documents to put in your contacts. Holly was also great to work with during the COIVD-19 craziness! Holly is excellent. Creative, kind, and a great listener- she will be able to bring your vision to life!

Response from the Vendor on 05/02/2020

Thank you so much for your review, Elizabeth! I'm beyond happy to hear that you enjoyed the process and that the finished invitations were what you hoped they would be! You're the kindest soul and it was such a pleasure to take your ideas and b...

ring them to life – especially your pine trees and pine cone, which stole the show a bit, I think! :) Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Elizabeth!

Reviewed On 4/06/2020 by Jackie H

Holly was absolutely amazing to work with for our invitation suite for our wedding. While we had a general idea for our design/vibe for our wedding, we didn't really have a great idea of how we wanted the actual invitation suite to look. Holly ...

was extremely patient during this process and was able to suggest amazing/creative ideas and color combinations that really brought our vision to life. After our consultation, she put together a proof of the design immediately after (so fast and it was perfect!) and has been extremely communicative through the entire process of ordering the items, putting them together, and sending them to our guests. For an extremely indecisive bride with a lot of questions, Holly was more than I could ever ask for. In addition to the ease of the entire process, our final invitation suite was beyond anything I could have ever hoped for and we are so excited for our guests to be receiving these (especially during these uncertain times). We'll be working with her for our day-of paper goods next and are so excited to see her work her magic for these pieces, as well!

Response from the Vendor on 04/07/2020

Jackie! What can I say except you're the best?! I LOVED creating your invitation suite – your vision was so unique and the trust and faith you had in me to bring it to life makes me so happy. Your wedding will be one for the books and I'm so ex...

cited to see everything come together! :)

Reviewed On 2/27/2020 by Alana J

I contacted Holly with little time to spare to ask if she had availability to do the calligraphy on my wedding invitations. She was accommodating, professional, and such a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process. She offered insight...

and advice on everything from stamp purchasing to address etiquette. And, her work was beautiful. Highly recommend for any wedding project needs!

Response from the Vendor on 03/07/2020

Thank you so much, Alana! It was a pleasure working with you as well, and I'm so glad we connected! Congratulations and enjoy your wedding day! :)

Reviewed On 10/21/2019 by Alexandra K

Holly is SUCH a pleasure to work with! I asked her to do a pretty ambitious project on a short timeline and she was amazing. Highly recommend!

Reviewed On 10/07/2019 by Alice C

Holly came highly recommended by my wedding planner and I couldn't be happier to have her work on the stationery for our wedding. She is very friendly, responsive, organized and professional, and most importantly, talented! Holly was enthusias...

t throughout the process, took critiques with a positive spin, proposed several design options, and delivered beautiful pieces that exceeded our original expectations. I was extremely excited when I received the pieces, which also received praise from our guests. I will be very proud to highlight them in our home. I am so happy with her work that I will be working further with her to design our Thank You cards and type our vows for them to be framed.

Reviewed On 8/27/2019 by Elizabeth H

Holly was an absolute joy to work with for our day-of wedding pieces! The design process was surprisingly fun, and I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with her about how to best bring my vision to life. The pieces she created were beautiful and so ma...

ny of our guests ended up photographing them -- almost as much as they did me in my dress (haha). We did our own thing for save the dates and invitations and I'm kicking myself for not finding Sablewood earlier, since I have no doubt the process and end results would have been significantly better.

Response from the Vendor on 09/06/2019

Thank you SO much, Liz – you're so sweet! I loved all of your pieces, especially your pickleback shots sign (which was just the perfect touch!). I'm so honored that you asked me to be part of your wedding and CONGRATS! You're the best! :)

Reviewed On 5/01/2019 by Elena C

Holly was such a pleasure to work with and is helping to make my vision come to life - starting with my invitation envelopes. She's been prompt, incredibly helpful, offering multiple options and most importantly - oh so talented. I'm so lucky I...

found her and can't wait to do more work with her in the future. 12/10 would recommend Sablewood and Holly for anyone!

Response from the Vendor on 05/02/2019

Thank you so much, Elena! I've loved working with you and I can't wait to work on your day-of pieces – they're going to be so cool! I so appreciate the kind words and they all mean so much to me!

Reviewed On 12/12/2018 by Petra R

Holly is one of my favorite stationers and calligraphers to work with! She has done guestbooks, vow books, signage, and other pieces for my couples and her designs are always high quality and unique. Holly cares about her clients and has a wond...

erful attention to detail. I will definitely continue to use her services in the future!

Response from the Vendor on 12/12/2018

Thank you so much, Petra! I always love creating for your clients, especially because of your clear vision for their day...and you always give me the best challenges!

Reviewed On 11/16/2018 by Brittany S

Holly is absolutely amazing! She created beautiful signage for an engagement party that I hosted recently and was so wonderful to work with. She is super communicative, collaborative, professional and incredibly talented. She is also so kind an...

d very accommodating to her clients. She offers several styles of lettering and paper goods - she can do it all! I could not recommend her more! Thank you Holly!!!

Response from the Vendor on 12/12/2018

Thank you so much, Brittany! You're a dream to work with and I loved your vision for your pieces. It's always such a pleasure working with you on special projects and I can't wait to work with you again!

Reviewed On 10/30/2018 by Rachel F

Sablewood Paper Company is brilliant. Holly is such a professional. I worked with Holly for over a year on my escort cards, with samples and TONS of emails, she handled everything so immaculately. Holly is the sweetest person and so easy to wor...

k with. And the best part is the quality of her work is impeccable. The escort cards were the hit of my wedding. Everyone gushed over them and some other soon to be brides were dying to know where to get them! Holly is such a hard-working woman and her dedication is inspiring. I LOVE these escort cards!! Holly also did my wedding programs and they were absolutely fabulous. I had a bilingual mass and she made the layout easy for my guests to follow. The quality was again AMAZING! She made this whole process easy and I am sad I won’t be working with her anymore! Such a warm, lovely person and those are the best to work with. Thanks Holly for your incredible talent and making my wedding so special!

Response from the Vendor on 10/31/2018

Rachel, thank you so much for your amazing feedback! It was truly a pleasure to work with you on your programs and especially those gorgeous marble escort cards — I loved the black and gold combination and I'm so, so happy to hear that your gue...

sts loved them, too! You are such a kind soul and I'm also quite sad that we don't have any more wedding pieces to work on together...but I am SO happy for you and congratulations to you both! Thank you for being such a treat to work with and best wishes, Rachel! :)

Reviewed On 10/24/2018 by Caroline S

Holly is absolutely fantastic. From initial meeting, understanding our aesthetic and where we wanted to go, proofs, and final quality of print and calligraphy, everything was amazing. She kept us on track with our timeline and was super easy to...

work with.

Response from the Vendor on 10/24/2018

Thank you so much, Caroline! Your invitations turned out beautiful and your vision was spot on...it gave your guests a great preview of your venue and I loved that you incorporated the signature oak tree design on all of your pieces! Congratula...

tions, lady — many happy years to you and Dustyn! :)

Reviewed On 10/20/2018 by Alexandra H

As a wedding planner, I value my relationships with other industry vendors because I only want to point my couples toward those that I trust and know will do a good job. Holly is definitely one of those people. Not only is she super fast and co...

urteous when I ask for proposals for my clients but her work is so gorgeous. Her illustrations and calligraphy blow me away! I love suggesting that couples check out her work and love it even more if they choose her! You can’t go wrong with Sablewood Paper Company.

Response from the Vendor on 10/22/2018

Thank you so much, Alex! I'm so happy to hear that you love my illustrations and my work – that's such a sweet compliment and I'm so lucky to have such a great vendor-friendship with you!

Reviewed On 10/20/2018 by Chien H

Holly is absolutely amazing, she created stationery pieces far better than what I imagined but still so true to the bride and groom's personality and story. I'm sure they will be treasuring their heirloom invitation suite and day of pieces for ...

years to come.

Response from the Vendor on 10/22/2018

Thank you SO much, Chien! I couldn't have asked for more detailed information or a best direction that what you gave me at our meeting...all while still allowing me creative freedom! You're a stationer/calligrapher's dream! :)

Reviewed On 10/18/2018 by Chelsea H

Holly is amazing! She did an overnight rush order for our wedding day and literally saved me!! Her work is truly elegant and full of love ❤️

Response from the Vendor on 10/22/2018

Thank you so much, Chelsea! You were AWESOME to work with and such a trooper for your turnaround time – I'm so honored that I could help and create your signage and other pieces for you!

Reviewed On 10/04/2018 by Hallea T

Where do I even start about how great Holly is? She really cares about her craft and her client and it shows in her product. Holly has worked with me on two shoots so far and her flexibility, attention to detail, and care for the finished produ...

ct were why I loved working with her. She even came on the day of one of our shoots so she could help with styling and I so appreciate her desire to be active and involved like I know she is with every client she works with. Hire Holly if you want someone who cares!

Response from the Vendor on 10/04/2018

Oh my goodness, thank you, Hallea! You're so sweet and always such a pleasure to work with, and I can't wait to collaborate again in the future!

Reviewed On 9/17/2018 by Abby K

Holly is absolutely amazing!! From the moment I first inquired with her about some pieces for our wedding, she was super responsive and quick to offer advice and options. She made some beautiful vow books for us, as well as a guest book that we...

absolutely love, and a large wooden sign that we are looking forward to hanging in our house one day. Her attention to detail is unmatched and you can tell she takes pride in her work. Highly recommend her! Thank you again Holly!

Response from the Vendor on 09/18/2018

Thank you so much, Abby! Working with you was such a pleasure, especially hearing your ideas about what you wanted to incorporate into your wedding day! I'm so thankful for clients like you – you are the reason I do what I do! Congratulations!

Reviewed On 8/09/2018 by Amber H

Holly is an incredible talent and just a lovely person to work with. Her pieces are of the highest quality and her attention to detail is second to none. We've worked together a few times now and I'll always blown away by the originality and he...

r beauty of her work. In a pretty saturated market she always has a new take on an idea and experiments with all kinds of different materials and textures to ensure each client gets something unique. I can't recommend her highly enough.

Reviewed On 7/26/2018 by Lauren W

Holly is amazing! I started working with her on vintage stamps and wax seals about six months before I actually sent my invitations. She nailed my stamp story and I couldn't be more thrilled! In addition, she created the most beautiful wax seal...

to close our invitations and they are pure perfection. Working with Holly was honestly one of my favorite wedding planning moments!

Reviewed On 4/19/2018 by Lauren H

A wonderful and thoughtful experience. It is overwhelming to try and find the right designer and design for wedding invites/programs/menus within a challenging time frame. Sablewood was super creative, professional, responsive and on the ball. ...

It was a wonderful experience. Thank you Holly!

Reviewed On 11/05/2017 by Stephanie M

I cannot say enough good things about working with Holly! Just like many other brides, I found myself on Etsy searching for the perfect partner to help me with some of the stationary and signage for my wedding. Every time I searched I found mys...

elf coming back to her page. I did not even know what I was looking for, but she had it. Her style is beautiful and elegant and I knew that I had to have her work as part of my wedding. I emailed Holly and she was quick to respond and very excited to hear all about my plans for the big day. Since our first conversation I knew that she had the attention to detail and expertise I was looking for. She helped me through every part of the process in deciding what signs I wanted, what materials we should use, what colors I wanted, down to the type of ribbon we would use. After we discussed my initial ideas she got to work and executed perfectly on the first try. She also allowed for a review and opportunities to make changes, although they were not really needed. I thought I had an idea of what everything would look like after seeing it digitally a few times, but when I opened the box with the final pieces, I was blown away – these items exceeded my wildest expectations. She carefully packed everything and it arrived in perfect condition. The colors were exactly as we discussed, and the materials were beautiful. I had Holly make programs for our ceremony, our welcome letter for hotel guest bags, seating cards, place card seating sign, our reception welcome sign, guest book sign, cards + gift sign, sweetheart table sign, ‘dancing shoes’ sign, and our cake topper. It all came together beautifully! Everything that Holly created played a beautiful role in helping to set the tone for our wedding. From the welcome letter being the first thing everyone saw to the ‘dancing shoes’ sign on our basket of flip flops that everyone noticed as they were dancing the night away, it was perfect. Working with Holly started by chance and now I look forward to working with her for years to come!

Response from the Vendor on 11/14/2017

Thank you SO much for you sweet review, S! It was a pleasure working with such an organized, easy-going and sweet bride! :) It was so easy to help bring your vision to life when you sent me photos of the venue and walked me through what you wer...

e planning for your big day! I can't wait to see photos of how everything came together – it sounds like you had a beautiful wedding day. CONGRATS, MRS.!