Celebrating over 10 years in the biz, Paper Panache operates a home studio specializing in custom designed invitations and stationery. With a beautiful meet space, we have plenty of invite samples, paper and ribbon to inspire you! An emotional card giver and lover of all things crafty & DIY, I believe that paper and print have a deep and lasting impression.
I have always been a card keeper and collector of paper product. Paper allows us to preserve special moments in our lives, like a letterpress wedding invitation or old family photo. I have a graphic design background and enjoy the simplicity of beautiful design. I take joy in every project, exploring styles, colours, fonts and themes, organizing text and choosing a format.
I have always been a card keeper and collector of paper product. Paper allows us to preserve special moments in our lives, like a letterpress wedding invitation or old family photo. I have a graphic design background and enjoy the simplicity of beautiful design. I take joy in every project, exploring styles, colours, fonts and themes, organizing text and choosing a format.
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Born and raised in Calgary, Alberta I knew early on that pursuing a 'creative' job was my dream. Spending more time designing cover pages of high school essays, and more time colouring maps then memorizing them it was obvious. An emotional card giver and lover of all things paper art, I believe that personal stationery makes a deep and lasting impression.
Pricing of custom invitations can be tricky as there are a number of factors that determine prices. Paper choices, design intricacy and number of pieces, as well as assembly and embellishments all factor in to pricing. To give you an idea of how pricing works I have made this invite breakdown for you.
Save the Date cards are more common now than ever before, as popular venues and destination events will want guests to book reservations far in advance. Save the dates cards should be sent out roughly 1 year to 8 months ahead of the event date. This is also a great time to let your guests know if you are going to have a wedding website.
A Program is essential when having a church wedding, or a multi-bilingual wedding with multiple traditions and/or ceremonies. They explain to attending guests who each person in the bridal party is, the structure of the ceremony, and who the speakers and readers are. By providing them with these essential details, guests will certainly remain engaged at all times.
Corporate event invitations are a traditional and personalized way to invite clients to a company celebration. It is important to stand out in today's market with a printed, tangible invite, not the ever present email that does not stand out or make you feel important. Paper Panache can custom design any event invitation to suit your company's signature brand.
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Tyler Gawley
May 15, 2021
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Krista Baxter
Dec 06, 2020
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What can I say, Kimberly of Paper Panache is OUTSTANDING. Kimberly is so talented, I’ve placed 4 orders with Kimberly and each and every time she has been nothing but professional and prompt! The quality of Kimberlys work is everything I was expecting AND MORE! Kimberly is very kind and understands exactly what you are wanting with little explanation. I consider myself so very lucky to have found Paper Panache and look forward to making more orders in the future! If you want top quality, efficient & organized communication, and someone who cares, Paper Panache is the place for you!
Jenn Cyr
Dec 28, 2019
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I would recommend Kim to anyone! She did an amazing job on our save the dates, save the date magnets, wedding invitations, envelopes, table numbers and cake topper! Her attention to detail is absolutely… incredible (coming from someone who is a massive control freak and wants everything to be absolutely perfect and specific). Her professionalism and sense of style is amazing. I have and will go to her for all my needs!!!!! I really believe that for a wedding or any formal event PaperPanache is the only company to have.
Britt Million
Jun 22, 2019
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Kimberly was fantastic to work with. I LOVE how our wedding invitations turned out and the guests are all saying how gorgeous they are. She was very accommodating, even with some of my unexpected last minute changes. I am so happy with how they turned out!!
I didn’t know what I wanted when I started to look at invitations or what my style was. We went through samples and narrowed down what I liked. From there Kim provided different paper choices, colours and budget options. The entire process was a great experience. Thank you so much.
I didn’t know what I wanted when I started to look at invitations or what my style was. We went through samples and narrowed down what I liked. From there Kim provided different paper choices, colours and budget options. The entire process was a great experience. Thank you so much.
Angela Melendez
Jun 05, 2019
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We went with Kimberly for our wedding menus and table board, and were SO glad we did. She was really easy to work with, and understood the aesthetic we were going for. All we did was show her a sample of our invitation, and she matched it with her own twist. The quality was amazing, and it made our planning so much easier knowing that we had a professional taking care of this. Strongly recommend!
Bre Hutchison
Jun 08, 2018
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I can't thank Kim with Paper Panache enough for being a rockstar.
Her products turned out beautiful for our wedding. We did a gold name card and guests are still talking about them!
We had extra guests attend last minute and she was so awesome to cover the cost of the additional names, and we had a few casualties after the wedding. The people wanted to keep their name tags and I asked her to remake them and she was so kind to offer to cover that cost as well. She was truly amazing to work with and I highly recommend you to use her for a special occasion for anything! Look forward to future business
Her products turned out beautiful for our wedding. We did a gold name card and guests are still talking about them!
We had extra guests attend last minute and she was so awesome to cover the cost of the additional names, and we had a few casualties after the wedding. The people wanted to keep their name tags and I asked her to remake them and she was so kind to offer to cover that cost as well. She was truly amazing to work with and I highly recommend you to use her for a special occasion for anything! Look forward to future business
Vanessa
Oct 02, 2017
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I was so happy with my invitations, place cards, seating chart and program fans! Kimberly is very talented. It’s almost as if she was reading my mind as she knew exactly what I wanted. She has the cutest store with every color and style of paper to choose from. Thank you so much Kimberly! You made me one happy bride :)
Kristi Legge
Sep 25, 2017
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Kim helped me take an idea and turn it into something fabulous for client gifts! She took the time to explore different options, price points, and designs. She offers a customized and professional service to her clientele and it's clear she is passionate about her business! Kim's attention to detail and quality make for an impressive experience all around. I have received many compliments on the gifts I gave and their presentation. Without being asked, Kim took the initiative to wrap each gift for me in beautiful, classy gift wrap. Her store in the Bow Building is full of one of a kind and fun
Sarah Bruce
Nov 29, 2016
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Kimberly was great to work with! She made the process very smooth and easy and was super quick doing the assembly once the paper was in. If you can't find what you like online, I would suggest working with her, as there is lots more to choose from in terms of design, layout and paper colours and patterns. She is very good at staying in the budget you set out and has beautiful invitations for all styles.
Cris
Nov 11, 2016
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All set to receive a fun looking set of invitations for our upcoming destination wedding. Lots of good ideas coming from Kim with a vast selection of styles, colours and papers to choose from. The only gripe being it just made it harder to choose something! Easy to get along with her and would highly recommend if you're looking for quality invitations and helping out a local business at that.
TL;DR
Pros:
Huge selection
Very friendly
Lots of creative ideas
Probably would refund you if you got overcharged accidentally instead of overreacting about it and looking like a bad person
Cons:
City
TL;DR
Pros:
Huge selection
Very friendly
Lots of creative ideas
Probably would refund you if you got overcharged accidentally instead of overreacting about it and looking like a bad person
Cons:
City
Jillian Cox
Jul 08, 2015
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Kimberly helped us design our wedding invitations and they are amazing! We didn't really know what we wanted for invitations, and she helped us find a style that we liked. She took the little information we gave her about what we wanted and created a beautiful design that was better than we had imagined. In her original quote she had also provided us with a few different option for style and price, so that we could choose the one that best fit our budget. She was patient throughout the design process, and was very easy to communicate with via e-mail. Once we had determined a final design, the printing
