Alphabet Crafts

Exclusive stationery & elegant calligraphy

Tel. 01362 821024 or email calligrapher@alphabetcrafts.co.uk


Happy customers

Listed below is recent feedback from valued and happy customers.

"I received my order today and I'm really thrilled with it! Thank you so much once again for doing it so quickly for me, I shall certainly be recommending your services to family and friends and thank you for your good wishes." Josie H. Suffolk. August 2010.  Josie had her wedding vows written in calligraphy as a first anniversary present.

"Hi Christine,  just wanted to say, I received your parcel yesterday and it took every inch of my will power not to open them at work, and wait till I got home so Col and I could both see them together!!!    The envelopes and the cards, everything is just stunning!!  Thank you so much!"  Robin M. London. August 2010.  Robin ordered wedding stationery from the contemporary range and had the envelopes handwritten in calligraphy.

"I have received the calligraphy.  It is very beautiful and I could not be happier.
Thank you so much."  Tim B. Wolverhampton.  August 2010.  Tim commissioned a poem in calligraphy and small illustration.  The work was framed and posted.

"Hello Christine, just wanted to say a huge thank you for the brilliant, perfect work you did for my friends 21st birthday present. The calligraphy was amazing and the symbols were far better than what I could ever have wished for. The gilding was outstanding and the layout you proposed looks fantastic along with the framing. It was received quickly and packaged like Fort Knox and would definitely recommend you to others and use you again.  Once again, many thanks."  Brett S. West Midlands.  July 2010.  Brett commissioned calligraphy as a 21st birthday present.  The work was framed and posted.

"I'm very pleased to confirm that I have now received the wedding reading calligraphy, and it has arrived safely. I'm thrilled with it - it is exactly what I wanted. Thank you very much, I really appreciate your efforts in getting it done so quickly. I will see if I can order the frame for it today, before we go on holiday. Thanks again and you may well hear from me again in the future with another order!"  Wendy B. Northants.  July 2010.  Wendy commissioned a reading from her wedding as a first anniversary present.  The work included an illustration.

"My customer is very happy!"   Scott C. London. July 2010.  Scott is a photographer and asked me to write text that would be fixed in the front of an album.

"I have been away from work and have just returned home to it. It is absolutely perfect. Thank you so much."  Anna L. Northern Ireland. June 2010.  Anna had hers and her husband's wedding vows written in calligraphy as a first anniversary present.

"Yes, they have arrived and I am delighted with them.  Glad I found Alphabet Crafts." Pauline I. June 2010.  Pauline ordered placecards with gold lettering for her golden wedding anniversary.

"I can confirm I have received our place cards and they are absolutely beautiful – thank you so much."  Kate and Matt. Birmingham. June 2010.  Kate and Matt sent their placecards to be inscribed with their guests' names.

"Many Thanks Christine. It was exactly what I was looking for - perfect."  Louise V. Surrey. May 2010.  Louise commissioned calligraphy as an anniversary present.

"Just a quick note to say that Hayley has received the invitations. And we are both delighted with them.  They look superb.  Hayley is over the moon with them.  Thank you so much.  We will certainly be recommending you to whoever needs a calligrapher."  Email from wedding organiser Selena B. Cambridgeshire. May 2010.  Names were written on Hayley's own invitations and returned by post.

"Thank you Christine, it arrived this morning & is perfect"  Jemma S. Wiltshire. April 2010.  Jemma commissioned a wedding reading as a first anniversary present for her husband.

"I have just received the very well-packed package from you and I am very happy with what you have created.  Thank you, once again, for all your help with this gift for my goddaughter."  Jonathan W.P.  Bath.  April 2010.  Jonathan asked for a poem to be written and framed for his goddaughter's 21st birthday.

"I have received the wedding album and guestbook, they are lovely. Thank you ever so much." Vicky H. Norfolk.  April 2010.  Vicky ordered a wedding album and guestbook for her wedding in 2011.

"Arrived at lunchtime today and looks fantastic.  Many thanks for your speedy service!"  Caroline R. Suffolk.  April 2010.  Caroline commissioned a quote as a present for her husband.

"I just wanted to thank you for your prompt work on this, but, more importantly, to thank you for the product. It is beautiful, a really special, stunning piece. I will certainly use you again as and when I have similar present needs!  Many thanks."  Ian C.  London.  March 2010.  Ian had a wedding reading written in calligraphy as a present for the bride and groom on their wedding day.

"Thanks Christine it arrived safely and very well preserved by your packaging. It's really lovely and I'll let you know in May how he receives it!"  Anna N.  Tyne and Wear.  March 2010.  Anna asked for her wedding vows to be written in calligraphy as a first anniversary present for her husband.

"Many thanks for the beautiful wedding vows, I picked them up from the post office yesterday.  They are exactly what I wanted and the illuminated letter is fabulous.  Thank you for turning my order around so quickly"  Emma C. Leicestershire.  December 2009.  Emma asked for her wedding vows to be written in calligraphy and requested an illuminated initial letter.  It is a first anniversary present for her husband.

"I just wanted to send you a quick e-mail to thank you for the Leaf book. It is absolutely amazing & looks even better than I imagined it would!! You have done a fantastic job.  Thank you so much."  Mark W. Nottinghamshire.  December 2009.  Mark commissioned a handmade book as a present for his girlfriend.  The book contained leaf prints and hand written quotations provided by Mark.

"Thank you for your email and for the cards which arrived today – they look lovely."  Sarah T.  Hertfordshire.  December 2009.  Influence At Work (UK) Ltd had envelopes and cards handwritten in calligraphy for their clients.

"Thank you so much for the wedding reading you have done.   The Calligraphy is absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait to give it to my friends.  It has made the reading all the more special.  Thank you!"  Sarah F. N. Yorks. December 2009.  Sarah commissioned a wedding reading to be written.

"The parcel arrived in good condition today. Thank you for the wonderful work, I am more than delighted with the finished piece. I am sure my wife will appreciate your talent when I present the gift to her in Italy.  Many thanks again!"  Patrick O.  Cambridgeshire.  September 2009.  Patrick commissioned a first anniversary present for his wife - wedding vows written in calligraphy with a drawing of his wife's favourite flower.


"They arrived fine and look absolutely wonderful!! The sepia looks great and matches perfectly with my colour scheme!  Thank you very much!"
Charlotte O. Cambridgeshire. August 2009.  Charlotte sent her place cards to have her guests' names written in calligraphy.

"I have just received my piece and wow it looks fantastic!  Even better than I had imagined. Thank You so much."  Lauren B. Derbyshire. August 2009.  Lauren commissioned a calligraphy piece as a present to her husband on their first wedding  anniversary.

"The package has just arrived, the Calligraphy is beautiful and the effect of the colours is fantastic, thank you so much.  I know where you are for next time!"  Helen M.  Northants. July 2009.  Helen commissioned calligraphy that was written in colours to reflect the landscape of mountain thyme and heather.

"Work received.  Looks fantastic.  Thanks very much!."  Paul S.  East Sussex.  July 2009.  Paul commissioned a wedding reading to be written in calligraphy.

"Thank you so much for the poem in calligraphy. It looks lovely and I shall get it framed tomorrow to keep it protected."  Celia B. Herefordshire.  April 2009.  Celia commissioned a poem to be written with a decorated and gilded initial letter.

"I thought you might like to see your handy work and see how it worked, everything was beautiful."  Liz T. Essex. April 2009.  Liz sent a link to her online photographs to show how well the handwritten menus, escort cards and place cards coordinated with her 1920's style wedding.

"Have received the card thanks Christine-looks very good."  John N. Manchester.  March 2009.  Access Advertising commissioned a handcrafted presentation card and handmade envelope which was presented to The Duke of Gloucester.

"Apologies for not letting you know sooner but the invitations arrived safely and I am delighted with them, they look very impressive.  Thank you so much."  Lorraine F. Suffolk. March 2009.  Lorraine had the names, date and venue details written in her husband's party invitations.

"Thank you for the lovely place cards, they arrived today."  Fiona B. Surrey.  February 2009.  Fiona had her guests' names written on the standard quality place cards.

"I received the 4 pieces today. I think they are lovely. Thank you."  Shane C.  Essex.  December 2008.  Four framed pieces of calligraphy were produced for Christmas presents.

"Thank you.  Your hard work is much appreciated and greatly admired!"  Mary M.  Leicestershire.  November 2008.  Mary ordered 250 place cards with names in calligraphy for a family member's party.

"Thanks Christine this is great work.. just need to find a frame now!  Thanks".  John B.  Hertfordshire.  September 2008.  John commissioned a piece of calligraphy as a first anniversary present for his wife.

"I have received everything OK.  It is perfect.  Thank you so much for all your help."  Luke N.  Lincolnshire. July 2008.  Luke commissioned a love poem to be written as a wedding present for his fiancée.  The poem was bound into a handmade book using delicate, speciality papers.

"Nick and I wanted to thank you for everything you have done for our wedding stationery.  Our invites, table plan, name tags and guestbook were all fantastic.  We are so pleased we met you at the wedding fair.  Thanks again for everything."  Hannah and Nick.  Suffolk. July 2008.  Hannah and Nick ordered a range of wedding stationery items from the "Natural Collection"

"I have received the labels.  Just a quick note to say how great they look.  Even though I thought they would be of a high quality they certainly surpassed my expectations.  The script is perfect for the intended use......Thank you and here's hoping I get the chance to re-order sometime next year."  Michael N.  W. Yorks.  July 2008.  Michael's name labels will be enclosed with his handcrafted musical instruments.

"Just a quick email to thank you for our beautiful place cards.  They are perfect".   Genevieve D.  Devon.  June 2008.  Genevieve ordered place cards from the "Contemporary Collection" which were inscribed with calligraphy.

"David and I wish to thank you for all you hard work.  People loved your chair tags and Kevin the photographer said that they photographed well."  Nicky and Dave.  Suffolk.  May 2008.  Nicky and Dave ordered invitations from the "Contemporary Collection", chair tags and a handwritten table plan to reflect their celtic theme.

"Thank you so much for the envelopes, they are beautifully done.  Everything is perfect and everyone has commented on where I got them done so hopefully you will get some more work."  Lisa R. Spain.  April 2008.  Lisa had guest names written on the inner and outer invitation envelopes.  The work was sent by courier to Spain.

"Thank you so much for our lovely invites.  We have sent them all out and everyone says how beautiful they are."  Hannah and Nick.  Suffolk. February 2008.   Hannah and Nick ordered wedding invitations form the "Natural Collection" and have ordered name tags, guest book and table plan.

Thanks, it looks great.  Much appreciated."  Matt S.  London.  February 2008.   Matt commissioned a piece of calligraphy for a christening.

"Thank you very much for the invitations etc - they look great!  And thanks for turning them around so quickly.  I will definitely be recommending your service!"  Raewyne K.  London.  January 2008.  Raewyne ordered invitations, thank you cards and place cards from the "Contemporary Collection".

"Just wanted to say a huge thank you for making our wedding invitations and guestbook for our wedding in September.  They were perfect and just what we hoped for!  We'll be sure to recommend you to all our friends and family".  Mary and Jamie.  Hertfordshire.  December  2007.  Mary and Jamie ordered invitations and a guestbook from the "Natural Collection".

"I am ringing to thank you for producing the family tree for us.  The work is now framed and we are delighted with it."  Richard E.  Suffolk.  December 2007.   Richard commissioned his family tree to be written in calligraphy.  The framed work was a Christmas present for his son and family.

"The packet arrived this morning.  The work is beautiful and is very much in line with my high expectations.  I am thrilled, thank you."  Dominic G.  Italy.  December 2007.   Dominic commissioned two poems to be written in calligraphy for his wife's Christmas present.  The poems were bound into a handmade book using speciality papers.

"I received the completed work today and I am thrilled with it.  Many thanks for such a professional piece of work, so efficiently executed.  I shall certainly remember you in future if I ever need anything else."  Sue F.  Essex.  December  2007.   Sue commissioned the school's mission statement to be written in calligraphy and framed.

"Thank you for writing out my sister's poem, it is even better than I had imagined and will be one of the best birthday presents I have given her in a long time".   Nikki A.  Suffolk.  October 2007.  

"We are over the moon with the work.  Thank you."  Thorpe Bay Yacht Club.  October 2007.   The club requested that a certificate of appreciation be designed for a long-serving member.

"Thank you for very much for the beautiful calligraphy you did for me.  I have had it framed and it looks wonderful."  Liz.  Berkshire.  October 2007.   Liz commissioned a poem to be written in calligraphy for her partner's birthday.

"The picture was a great success and David was very touched.  We are now going out to choose a frame for this and it'll sit in his office where he'll see it every day."  Yvonne M.  London.  September 2007.   Yvonne requested that a phrase be written in calligraphy and combined with a photo of her partner's late father.

"I must say a big thank you for doing a fantastic job for us with our stationery."  Chris and John.  Cambridgeshire.  August 2007.   Chris and John commissioned a bespoke design from the "Luxury Collection" for their Civil Partnership Ceremony.  They ordered save the date cards, invitations, orders of the day, menus, napkin name tags, a seating plan and a guestbook.

"Thank you for your help so far - we had so many compliments on our beautiful invitations."   Victoria and Andrew.  Hertfordshire.  August 2007.   They ordered invitations from the "Contemporary Collection" and will be ordering orders of service and place cards.

"The text looks great - a really nice job and will look classy in the album. Again, thanks very much."   Julia A.  Essex.  August 2007.  Julia, on behalf of a company, commissioned some text to be written in calligraphy that would be placed at the front of a photograph album.  The album was a leaving present for a member of staff.

"My grateful thanks for your beautiful calligraphy re the Shakespeare sonnet 18.  Merle was 'over the moon'."  Freddie B.  Suffolk.  August 2007.   Freddie commissioned the sonnet to be written for his wife's 70th birthday present.

"Have now taken delivery of the family tree you made for me and it is just fabulous."  Thank you so much."  Dagny M.  Hertfordshire.  June 2007.   Dagny commissioned a family tree for her husband's birthday present.

"The majority of our invitations have been received and people are giving them great compliments!  Thanks for producing something that looks so good!"  Chris and Catherine.  June 2007.   Cambridgeshire.  Chris and Catherine ordered invitations, orders of service, menus, place cards, a seating plan and a guestbook from the "Natural Collection."

"Received the invites and they look super.  Thanks."  Eve L.  Cambridgeshire.  June 2007.   Eve sent her invitations by post to have the guests' names written in calligraphy.

"Just a quick note to say a big "Thank you" for a great job!  We are very pleased with the result and will be happy to recommend your work.  Needless to say we did receive it perfectly on time."  Milena G.  London.  June 2007.   Milena commissioned two poems to be written for a christening.  The work was completed at short notice.

"Just to say the calligraphy work arrived safely today.  It is just what I envisaged and will look lovely when framed making the perfect wedding gift."  Wendy B.  Hertfordshire.   May 2007.   Wendy commissioned a reading to be written in calligraphy.

"Just to let you know that the invitations arrived safely thanks, they look superb"  Abby T.  Surrey.  May 2007.  Abby sent her invitations by post to have the guests' names written in calligraphy.

"It arrived safe and sound today.  I love it!  Exactly what I was looking for.  It's totally unique and when I finally move (if only my house move was going as smoothly as this commission) it'll take pride of place in my study."  Russ G.  Essex.  March 2007.  Russ commissioned some programming code to be handwritten in calligraphy.

"The poem looks beautiful - thank you so much.  I took it to be framed yesterday and have matched a mauve border and frame to the ink - it looks very tasteful and, I have to say, even better than I imagined.  My Mum will be delighted." Sue R.  Essex.  March 2007.  Sue commissioned a poem to be written in calligraphy for her Mum's 60th birthday.

"Thanks for the beautiful wedding invites and a lot of our family & friends have commented on how nice they are. I will definitely recommend you in the future as you provided a professional yet friendly service." Fleur W.  Essex.  February 2007.  Fleur ordered wedding invitations from the "Natural Collection".

"The scroll has just arrived and it looks fantastic.  Thanks very much."  Jenny K.  Middlesex.   December 2006.  Jenny, on behalf of a company, commissioned a presentation scroll to be written as a customer service award for one of the company's clients.

"Thank you so much for doing the calligraphy for our wedding at Kentwell Hall.  The personal touches such as the calligraphy made the day that much more special and traditional which is just what we wanted to achieve.  The seating plans are wonderful and we will certainly get those framed as a happy reminder of the day.  Thank you for your patience while we were choosing what we wanted and we got there in the end, so thank you for your help and we hope to call on your expertise some time in the future."   Katharine and Jonathan L.  London.  August 2006.  Katharine and Jonathan had the names of their guests  written in calligraphy on place cards and table plans. The table names were also handwritten.

"It arrived this morning and it looked lovely.  Thank you."   Lynne F.  Warwickshire.  August 2006.  Lynne requested that a poem be written on stained paper to give it an aged appearance.

"I picked up the scroll this morning on my way to work.  Thank you so much for that - it's beautiful - exactly what I wanted!  I'm sure they'll love it as well.  Many, many thanks again."  Karen L.  Surrey.  August 2006.  Karen asked for the poem, she would be reading at her sister's wedding, to be written in calligraphy.  Ribbon was threaded along the bottom and it was rolled and posted in a tube.

"I received it and it was beautiful.  He loved it also...it was very unexpected, yet so personal.  Thank you very much, you have a wonderful talent!"  Laurie R.  Norfolk.  July 2006. Laurie requested that a quotation be written in calligraphy for her friend.

"The Orders of Service are fantastic.  Thank you!"  Jonathan P.  London.  June 2006.  Jonathan ordered an adapted version of the "Glitter" design from the Natural Collection that would reflect the poppy theme of his wedding day.

"THANK YOU SO MUCH!  It is lovely and I know my sister will love it!!" Melanie P.  June 2006.  Melanie commissioned a poem to be written in calligraphy for her sister on her wedding day.

"All my daughter's guests loved the invitations and asked who made them!"   Mrs V.  Cheshire.  May 2006.  Mrs V. ordered the "Luxury" invitations for the day guests and the Glitter design (from the Natural Collection) for the evening guests at her daughter's wedding.

"Thank you very much.  She absolutely loves it."  Alex C.  April 2006.  Alex requested that a poem, he had created himself, be written for his wife.  The work was framed and sent by post.

"Package received, looks great.  Thanks very much."  Peter M.  March 2006.  Peter asked for his wedding vows to be written in calligraphy for his future wife.

"Just to let you know she said, "Yes" and was delighted with the card you made.  Much to my horror she won't stop showing it to all her friends.  I am very impressed with your work, it really is beautifully done; you have exquisite penmanship."  Nigel F.  London.  February 2006.  Nigel requested that his proposal of marriage be written in calligraphy and incorporated with handmade paper and a pressed flower.

"As expected she loved it.  I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for assisting me in producing a wonderfully unique gift for my girlfriend."  Matt K.  Cambridgeshire.   February 2006.  Matt commissioned a piece of calligraphy which was incorporated with a photograph of himself and his girlfriend.  The work was framed ready for him to give to his girlfriend.

"Thank you for all your help.  We are really pleased with the invitations."  Rhian E.  Essex.  January 2006.  Rhian ordered wedding invitations from the "Contemporary Collection" .


Names on invitations

 

Shakespeare sonnet

 

 

Napkin tags