Papyrus

I love this place. I work in the area and I love everything here. I always get all my cards and gift bags from here. They have a card for everything ! and it’s so elegant. It is a bit pricey but honestly I love the products in this place and the people in the store are helpful. The only thing i don’t like about Papyrus is the «buy 3 get 1 free card» but you have to buy all three cards on the same day in order to get a 4^th card free. I wish they had a points or rewards program or something for the people that shop here very frequently.

WHOA… where am I and can I just stay in here forever? Just until I hafta go to the bathroom or eat food.
The creativity that is bursting forth from each individual handmade card is startling to say the least. Who makes these?! Are there a bunch of lil elves locked up in a room somewhere doing arts and crafts because they were all scholastic art award contest winners and now they work day and night making millions of different variations of extremely beautiful cards? I cant say that I support unethical elf slave labor, but what else am I to think when I come in here and see such a wonderland of amazing cards?
The price point is higher than hallmark, but no doubt receivers will be flattered since we all know they totally flip them over to see how much the card cost, except these ones do not say… Sneaky yet undoubtledly expensive. They are well worth it and very sweet cards.

We picked out save the dates and invitations for our upcoming wedding and the staff was attentive and really helpful. We worked with both Kristine and Alwyn and really appreciated them putting up with our constant questions! They were efficient in turning the product around and always kept in contact!

This might be the nicest Papyrus I’ve ever been in, and I have been in plenty. First of all, the space is HUGE and I was (surprisingly) immediately attracted to the display of Parisian gifts and jewelry, rather than the cards, that were out on display. There were several different sections of birthday cards, Valentine’s Day cards (for friends, husbands, wives, parents, children), and cards for every other occasion imaginable. Extensive range of cards for all budgets!
They also had sets of Christmas cards for 75% off, which is a good time to buy for next year! I recommend signing up for their perks program, it’s free to sign up. They typically offer buy 3 cards get the 4^th free if you’re a member and all you need to give them is your phone number.
There is a staircase in the middle of this store which might be for ANOTHER floor filled with cards??? Unfortunately I was in a rush and didn’t have time to investigate but I will be back!

Came in this week to get holiday cards. Identical signs all over the store read: buy one get one 50% off. I spent about 30 minutes finding two sets that were nice. Got to the register and both rang up at full price. Asked about the deal, was told that they both had to be holiday cards or regular cards, mixing and matching wasn’t allowed, despite the fact that all signage was the same. Asked for manager, and he was unsympathetic and unaccommodating. Misleading signage + lack of customer service = poor customer satisfaction.
Two stars because their cards are nice.

I ordered my save the dates, wedding invitation suite, place cards, menus, signs and rehearsal dinner items all here. My fiancé and I worked with Alwyn who is excellent. We looked through the invitation books for inspiration and then worked with Alwyn to create our own. Alwyn is super patient and creative. She was helpful, knowledgeable and very responsive through emails. The process was enjoyable and we created a beautiful suite of wedding invitations. We received lots of compliments from family n friends. I would highly recommend working with Alwyn if you are looking to be creative and want an enjoyable process. Wedding planning is stressful enough!

Although it is on the expensive side, they have fun and unique cards. They have boxes of cards to keep for every occasion, as well as gifts, like bags, journals, magnets etc. There is a customizing station in the back for invitations. The staff is friendly and the store was running several sales on their items. It’s good for a little splurge, but not for every occasion.

I bought my wedding invitations, reply cards, and detail cards here after a friend-of-a-friend’s engraving company flaked out on me. I made an appointment and came in on a Sunday afternoon.
I showed the engraving company’s sample to my Papyrus associate, Alwyn, and she almost immediately found something similar from the Crane binder. We worked together during our preliminary meeting to come up with pricing, details, and formulated the quote. Alwyn showed me the difference between thermography and engraving (Papyrus does both), and was an asset the whole time.
I decided to proceed with Papyrus, and arranged to come in the following Saturday to place the order. Again, Alwyn and I went through everything, and she made suggestions on proper wording, asked if we wanted American spelling or British (favor/​favour), and made great recommendations. It’s clear she really is interested in stationery. We placed the order, and the proofs came back for approval on Tuesday.
Now pay attention brides: ALWAYS DOUBLE CHECK EVERYTHING WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB. The invitation proofs came back WITHOUT AN EVENT TIME ON THEM. That would have been a huge, expensive OOPS/​LOL/​cluster-​eff, because if you approve the proofs and the invites are fabricated without the time on them, then the cost is on you. You also have to re-​order new invitations, which takes several weeks (that you may not have). I’m not sure if this is Papyrus’ oops, or the invitation manufacturer’s (Crane’s), but either way, it was a huge red panic alarm going off in my bride-​brain. I felt grateful for being so anal, we marked the change, and the invitations went for fabrication.
The last step was for the envelopes to be printed with the guests’ names and addresses. Papyrus offers a variety of fonts to match the invitations, including a calligraphy font. It was a much better value than sending them off to a calligrapher, and the printed font matched our theme better than calligraphy. The invitations are absolutely beautiful, and I’m thrilled with how they came out.
Lead Times:
First appointment — ¹⁄₂₂
Placed order — ¹⁄₂₈
Invitation package came in — ²⁄₁₃
Envelopes went for printing — ²⁄₁₃
Envelopes came back printed — ²⁄₂₈

Went here in search of red ribbon. I’m not an expert on ribbons, but «red» doesn’t seem like an exotic color in the realm of ribbons. I went over to their wall-​o-​ribbons but I couldn’t find it. I ask the blonde manager (petite, maybe around 5’3″) where I might find me some red ribbon. She snapped back that they didn’t carry red. That’s fine, so I grabbed the next best thing which was like a dark pink. To me, it was «red» enough.
I took it the counter to pay for my ribbon and she looks up, offended by my choice and says, «You know that’s pink, right? THAT IS NOT RED.»
I’ll come back when you’re not on your period. And it we’re going to be color nazis about ribbons, it was fuscia… not pink.

One of my best friends got engaged last night and I stopped in here this afternoon to get them a card cause i’m old school like that. Sure enough, Papyrus had just the thing and continues to be a most reliable resource :)

Did some price comparison shopping between Kate’s Paperie and Papyrus. The prices are similiar but in terms of paper and selection, Kate’s is larger.
For customer service, Kate’s is better. I had some questions and was in the back looking at the different paper and even flipping though the invitation binders they have. The store was empty and the two sales people were at the cash register talking. Not once did they come to me and ask if I had any questions or needed help finding anything.

I came into Papyrus, after having a rather disappointing experience at another stationary store in the area.
I wanted to design custom wedding invitations that represented the wedding we were having — at the Bronx Zoo, something with an animal illustration, formal, yet fun…
I met with Nico and she immediately showed me the design motif book by William Arthur stationary. And then boom! A gorgeous collection of animal images, tasteful, lovely. Utilizing this design motif book is something the staff at the other stationary store should have thought of — seems like the kind of thing thats a standard in the industry.
On my second visit, I worked with Alwyn, who finished up the details of the invitation, with excellent recommendations for font, style, etiquette, etc. I was really impressed and felt I was in very professional hands.
The invitations were just picked up, and at a reasonable rate, we got exactly what we hoped for.

yeah, i was seriously upset. but im mellow now

I’m amazed by how large this Papyrus is. There’s even a few seating areas, though I’m not quite sure why you’d sit down here. The wrapping section is extensive, but I don’t actually think this Papyrus carries many other cards as other smaller Papyruses. Nonetheless, this is a fun place to peruse. So glittery and shiny!

Natasha has introduced me to this chain of greeting card stores. Their selection is very limited, and the sentiments on their cards are noticeably terse; but, the quality of the cards themselves is fairly high. I am really impressed with the embossing, lithography, etc. that they employ on nearly every card. Buying a card for my mom, I know she will appreciate the difference in quality. The only downside is that they offer little else in the way of greeting cards. Yes, they have some picture frames (though no digital frames) and some personalized stationery, but it is not enough merchandise to round out the store. Nonetheless, I am happy with what I have found here. Recommend.

If I only had a need for everything in this shop, I would buy it all! Their journals and notepads come in the most unique and prettiest designs I’ve ever seen. Too bad the prices don’t come handy. But I guess the only thing worth getting are the individual cards. From now on, I’m ditching Hallmark and pharmacies because apparently, they sell better cards here. They also have a wedding registration available (I think, or people were probably arranging invitations?) and the staff was super nice!

Alwyn, the brilliant woman in charge of paper and printing, is fantastic. We made a rush order on invitations and she was incredibly helpful with formatting our copy and making it look sleek. She is calm, cool and composed. In the future, I will be skipping the overpriced Kate’s Paperie and heading straight into this store.

Overpriced with a small choice of merch

I’m torn. You see, i love this place. The card selection is unique and fabulous.
BUT damn it!
BOOO for not carrying the ribbon I decided on purchasing for my wedding favors! It was only last month that they had it. Now, it’s discontinued and they have no equal substitute.
BOOO for not carrying the gorgeous wedding thank you cards that I purchased (though not enough) last time I was in shop.
The lesson here? Get it when you see it folks!

Recommended for: Unique cards, stationary, art supplies.
Service 4, Selection 5, Quality 5.
There’s a big debate between Papyrus and Kate’s Paperie, and I have to say that this store pushed me over to the Papyrus group. For awhile I’ve been going to Kate’s to get nice cards or stationary to send things out or get cards for birthdays, anniversaries or «hello’s».
Directly across the street (no less) from Kate’s this store has everything you could want. Attentful staff, clean setup, and of course the things that you are looking for. Was in a rush and late to a friend of a friend’s birthday and needed a card STAT (we all know that word from the beloved movie Short-​Circuit). Found a great card in under 3 minutes, staff helped us out and even offered a pen as they saw we were in a rush to get out.
Excellent array of cards, stationary, pens, supplies you name it. If you are in the market for anything that I mentioned or need help with invitations or personalized products, they can definitely give you a hand and set you apart from everyone else.
Sean Approved: Absolutely Definitely Yes!!!