NEW ENVELOPMENTS RECIPES

Stop in our store in Schaumburg and see the new Envelopments Recipes for the holidays.

DBY will be closed for LABOR DAY!

Our store will be closed on Monday, September 7th, Labor Day. We ARE open on Sunday, the 6th, regular hours: noon til 5 pm and will reopen on Tuesday regular hours 10 to 7 pm.

Have a safe and happy holiday.

Minimum Order Quantities

We've been asked if there is a minimum order for custom invitations. For wedding invitations the minimum is 50. However, you can order any number over that minimum. You do not have to order in groups of 10 or 25. So if you only need 58 invitations, you only need to order 58.

Hopefully this answers most of your questions.

Bridal Expo at the Belvedere this weekend!

Designed by You will be attending the Bridal Expo Chicago held this Sunday, August 2nd, at the Belvedere Banquet Hall in Elk Grove Village.

Doors open at 11:45. Stop by if you'd like to see our work in person and learn more about us.

After the invitations are sent out!

All the invitations have been sent out and you are now waiting on the responses so you can determine your table seating. Don't forget that Designed by You can make your Table Cards, Table Numbers, or Menu Cards.

Even if we haven't created your invitations, we will gladly create your other necessary wedding stationery.

Envelopments Rack Program has arrived!

Our dealer rack program is now in the store. Any papers, vellums, portable pockets, and other Envelopments products can be purchased directly in our store. We also will have mini-decks for you to purchase so you can plan your colors and styles.

Remember, we're open on Sundays from noon to 5.

ENVELOPMENTS mini DECK

OUR STORE WILL BE CLOSED TO CELEBRATE THE JULY 4TH WEEKEND!

After all the rains we've had, we are now starting to get our hot and humid summer weather. And, now we are thinking towards the 4th of July weekend.

So that you can plan ahead, we want you to know that our store will be CLOSED on both July 4th and 5th (Saturday and Sunday) so that we can spend some quality time with our families.

We will reopen regular hours on Monday, July 6th - 10 am sharp.Happy 4th weekend!

BRIDAL EXPO June 14 and June 28

Join us on Sunday, June 14, at the next Bridal Expo in Oakbrook at the Marriott Hotel. Show starts at 11:30 am.

The next show is on Sunday, June 28, at the Marriott Hotel in Schaumburg.

Click here for more Bridal Expo information:

http://www.bridalexpochicago.com

Review of Bridal Expo Chicago Swissotel

Yesterday's Bridal Expo Chicago held at the Swissotel in downtown Chicago, was a wonderful experience. There were over 80 vendors for the "brides-to-be" to leisurely talk to and see all the opportunties for wedding cakes, invitations, photographers, D.J.'s, and wedding dresses. The fashion show was sponsored by Macy's, the largest bridal salon in the midwest.

Our example of a seating scroll stopped brides in their tracks! This new trend for guest seating is making a big statement.

Stop in our store to see the scroll on display.

BRIDAL EXPO CHICAGO - MAY 17th Sunday

We will be exhibiting at the Bridal Expo Chicago on Sunday, May 17th. The Expo will be held at the Swissotel, Chicago, Illinois, from noon til 4 pm. Fashion Show begins at 2 pm.

Stop in our store at 152 E. Golf Road, for free tickets (while available).

Envelopments

We are constantly growing to better satisfy all of our clients needs. And to that end, we have now become an Envelopments Dealer.

We continually try to give more and more options for our bridal clients. And now we have one more. Whether you are a DIY Bride, a bride who's found a lovely invitation from Carlson Craft or another catalog company, or a totally custom designed invitation bride -- we have everything under one roof for you to choose from.

Call or stop into our store to see all your choices.

Other Wedding and Social Options

Because we know that all brides are different and each one is unique in what they want for their wedding; we at Designed by You have made it our goal to make available as many choices for wedding invitations as possible.

Therefore, we now also offer our clients another option for all their wedding invitations, accessories, and announcements.

We are an official dealer for Carlson Craft, Nu-Art, McPhersons Wedding and Social Invitations. Their albums are in our store so that you can sit down comfortably and look through many, many invitation options.

If you should find something on their websites that isn't in all the books we have; we can also order it for you.

Bridal Expo Chicago - Mar 8

We will be attending the Bridal Expo Chicago on Sunday, March 8th, held at Belvedere Banquets in Elk Grove Village, Il.

Stop by and visit our booth.

Bridal Sampler Expo - Feb 15th

Our store at 152 E. Golf Rd, will be closed on Sunday, February 15th, because we will be participating in the Bridal Sampler Expo held in Skokie, Il,

If you plan to attend this event, please stop by and see us.

For more information about the Expo click here. http://www.bridalsampler.com/

Custom Graphics - Always your way!

Designed by You can create custom graphics for your personalized invitations. AND - if you have a graphic you love, we can also incorporate your graphic into your wedding invitation!

Because Designed by You doesn't use "cookie cutter" design programs, but creates each invitation individually, we can incorporate your designs into something completely unique!

If your design is complete, we can even incorporate it into your finished invitation.

Just give us a call if you want more information: 847-755-0861

Save-the-Date Magnets

You no longer have to visit a website you don't know anything about to order Save the Date magnets. For the same price you would pay for the on-line version of a magnet, Designed by You can create a beautiful 2-layered, pearlescent paper and cardstock Save the Date with a magnet on the back so that your invitees will be able to keep it on their fridge to remind them about your upcoming special day.

When you work on-line, you only see what your monitor displays and you run the risk of the finished product not looking the way you expected.

Let Designed by You create your Save the Date magnets. You choose the style. You choose the papers. You choose your photo. You choose your font style. We put it all together for you and when you see the actual proof, only then, when you are perfectly satisfied, are your Save the Dates completed.

Stop in our store and see this actual Save the Date Magnet on display in our Bridal Studio.

Eco Friendly Invitations

We carry a wide variety of papers that are 30-50% post consumer waste recycled materials. The mill that makes these papers is wind-turbine driven so there is a zero carbon footprint during manufacturing. Printing by Designed by You is 100% biodegradable If you are looking for green wedding options, stop in at Designed by You.

Bridal Expo Chicago Feb 8

We will be exhibiting at Bridal Expo Chicago on February 8th, to be held at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Hotel in Rosemont, IL

For more information about Bridal Expo click here: www.bridalexpochicago.com