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Written Word is a modern stationery design studio that operates in Vancouver, British Columbia. The business specializes in organic romantic calligraphy and hand-drawn illustrations. The team's goal is to create the mood for your special day, crafting a design especially for you that will make your day one-of-a-kind.

Services offered

Written Word can design and print each of your custom invitations, taking the stress out of creating the perfect invitations to suit your wedding’s theme.

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Frequently asked questions

What invitation and card products do you offer?

Catalogue invitations
Custom Invitations
Menus
Place cards
Programs
RSVP cards
Save the dates
Thank yous

What services do you provide?

Addressing
Assembly
Calligraphy
Design
Embossed
Engraving
Foil-stamped
Laser cut
Letterpress
Printing
Shipping

What is your minimum order requirement?

25
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4.5 out of 5 rating
WeddingWire Wedding Awards 2015 Winner
14 reviews
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71% Recommended by couples
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Mindy R. Sent on 09/09/2022
1.6 out of 5 rating

Did not receive my order in time

I ordered a $14 product and paid $23 in order to get my order by the time I needed it. I did not get it in time. In fact they still have not gotten it. They refused to refund the full amount.
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Laura C. Sent on 12/10/2016
5 out of 5 rating
Karla is an amazing artist! I was in search to have the best invitations! I was so tired of getting the normal everyday one's people kept sending me. I searched and finally found Written Word Calligraphy on Instagram. I am SO happy I did! I live in Texas and didn't know if the process would work out, but it definitely did! We even skyped to make sure she had everything I wanted!! Karla was SO easy to work with, and responded so quickly to all of my e-mails! I ordered a custom suite through her and she OVER delivered. She gave me three choice to pick from and every one of them were SO insanely beautiful it took me a week to decide!! I even loved the monogram she created so much I had it as the theme throughout the wedding day! I have never gotten so many compliments! The paper was amazing, the writing was unique, and the artistry was truly stunning. I would definitely recommend her for your wedding! She is worth EVERY penny!! Thank you Karla for everything!
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Casey G. Sent on 05/08/2016
5 out of 5 rating
OH. MY. WORD. I do not have enough good things to say about Karla at Written Word. Six months after I sent out my wedding invitations and people are STILL telling me they were the most beautiful invites they've ever seen, and I couldn't agree more!! I followed Karla on instagram before even being engaged because she is a true master of her craft, each project I saw was more beautiful than the next, and it is very clear that she puts extra care and detail into every single product she creates. In regards to professionalism and responsiveness, she was the best wedding-related vendor I could have dreamed to work with! Replies to my many, many questions often came back within the hour, samples were sent out the same day I asked for them, she made the payment process a breeze, and my invites arrived beautifully wrapped in the post two weeks prior to expected delivery! I have been recommending Written Word to all of my engaged friends, as I truly think it was the most special first impression for our wedding. Wish I could give her 10 out of 5 stars on this review, but 5/5 will have to do!!
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Whitney K. Sent on 02/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
It was such a pleasure working with Karla of Written Word Calligraphy! As a wedding photographer the small details are just as important to me as the big ones and her stunning calligraphy made such a huge impact. I received a ton of compliments on them, and was so pleased with how they turned out. She was prompt and professional and I couldn't have asked for more. I will be using her for some upcoming things in my wedding as well as for any future needs :)
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Becky T. Sent on 02/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
As the mother of the groom, one certainly doesn't have as much responsiblity as the bride and her mother; but the rehearsal and rehearsal dinner invitations were of utmost importance to us. Karla was great to work with, all by email, technology is amazing! And I love that we're going back to beautiful hand created modern calligraphy! The envelopes and invitations were lovely, top quality!
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Erika P. Sent on 03/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Karla Lim was absolutely fantastic to work with. As a wedding photographer, I'm very particular about choosing vendors that I want to work with as far as style as well as professionalism. Choosing someone to do the calligraphy for my website was very challenging. I had contacted several calligraphy artists before I came across Karla's work, and I fell in love with it. Her calligraphy made my website. Its beautiful, it flows, and is everything I could have asked for. In addition to be extremely talented something else that really stood out about Karla was her promptness in replying to emails, and answering questions. She responded right away, and was easy to work with through the whole process. I hope I have an opportunity to work with her in the future!
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Allison S. Sent on 03/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I'm a wedding planner who has worked with Karla a few times on various projects this past year. She is always very willing to accommodate my requests (often times the timeline is a little tight as we are waiting for the final guest list. AND I can explain ideas to her and she executes them perfectly!) and is willing to write on just about everything! Her professionalism is top notch and her writing style is so incredibly beautiful! Her price point is very much in line with what other calligraphers have charged, but she is my favorite to work with!
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Cecile Sent on 14/01/2015
5 out of 5 rating
Karla was absolutely fantastic to work with. She was so enthusiastic about my ideas and sent me a few sketches soon after we first spoke. She immediately understood my aesthetic and it was amazing to see her work. We fell in love with each of her sketches! She was incredibly organized, responsive and transparent throughout the whole process - which I totally appreciated. She is an incredibly gifted calligrapher and artist. All my guests loved our invitation suite - and said that ours was their favorite from the mountains of invitations they received from others. Thank you Karla!
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Blair P. Sent on 17/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
I first came across Karla's work at a wedding show where some of her beautiful work was featured. Karla completing several pieces for our wedding including a large chalkboard seating plan, a chalkboard welcome sign, and several wooden signs. We were in love with her work and had numerous guests comment on how beautiful it was! Karla is prompt at responding to emails and was a pleasure to work with. She worked with me to come up with pieces to suit my venue and wedding vision-providing her opinion, sending photo ideas etc. I would recommend her work to anyone looking to add romantic pieces to their wedding decor :)
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Rebecca Y. Sent on 05/12/2014
5 out of 5 rating
Karla of Written Word Calligraphy is without a doubt one of the most talented and professional people I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I came across her work during an editorial I shot and was blown away by the gorgeous detail and uniqueness to her pieces. I immediately started following her on social media and became obsessed with her beautiful work! I'd been struggling for months deciding what to get for my sister for her wedding, knowing that it needed to be very special and unique, and after seeing a map Karla created for her own wedding I asked very tentatively if she thought she could make a custom map of all my sister and her husband's favorite places in Manhattan as a large print I could frame and gift them. My idea was very rough and unformed but she completely ran with it and took my vague ideas and made it into something so gorgeous I couldn't have imagined it turning out even half as amazing as it did! It was by far the coolest gift I've ever given and my sister and her husband love it and get a million compliments on it! I've since worked with Karla on a few other projects and she's just always the sweetest person who not only creates beautiful work, but is a super fast emailer and always quick to respond, which is super rare in our business and I really appreciate it! Seriously could not recommend her enough!
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