Lion In the Sun of Park Slope

Lion in the Sun was my first and only choice of stationers for our wedding invitations. Not only does Lion in the Sun have the best selection of popular names but they also carry unique invitations from smaller designers and presses. This alone makes the trip to Park Slope worthwhile. But it is the expertise and personal attention from owner, Melinda Greenberg and her friendly staff that makes this shop exceptional. We found the perfect invite because Melinda suggested we look in ""just one more book."" In addition Melinda and the staff are full of creative ideas on how to mix and match the features of each stationery collection to achieve the perfect look. And, the shop has in-store printing capability to help you with any additional coordinating elements as well. Lion in the Sun answered all my questions and came up with quick and easy solutions that helped me stay on budget. Yes, you can find stationery online, bu there is no simply no substitute for personal service. more

I'm a New Yorker. As a New Yorker, I have been exposed to the stationers in NY - the highest end at Bergdorfs, the good but not particularly special Papyrus and Kate's Paperie, and the lower rungs of print-it-yourself invites. When I walked into Lion in the Sun without any idea of what I was looking for, the women helped me narrow it down. They knew every design that might work, what book it was located in, and if it wasn't obvious if a color or a paper was available, they would call the maker and figure it out. The thing that is so shocking about this place is that you get the impression that the women who work there love this stuff because they know everything about it and yet don't feel the need to ""sell"" you on anything. I walked out of there in one day with all of my wedding decisions made. more

I was going to order my daughter's Bat Mitzvah invitations on line and now I am glad I did not-Melinda was such an expert that I felt completely confident in my ordering. She was able to tell us what we needed to order, most commonly used wordings and common things people forget to do. She was able to take charge without taking over....and she worked well with my 12 year old also! She even recommended a photographer when asked. What a relief! more

I was reluctant to order my invitations online, and after my visit to Lion in the Sun, I was glad I didn?t. The staff was very friendly and knowledgeable. They made the invitation selection a pleasurable experience. I highly recommend them. I spent the about the same as I would have if I would have bought them online, but without any of the uncertainty. The staff?s number one priority was my satisfaction!!!! more

We used Lion in the Sun for our save the dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, place cards, menus, and every other stationery need we had for our wedding. Our experience was phenomenal from start to finish. Melinda helped us design save the dates and invitations that were just a perfect blend of my and my husband's taste, and the end product was unique and beautiful stationery that really spoke to both of us. We received endless compliments on all of the pieces we created there. I cannot say enough about the customer service, the attention to detail, the personalized assistance, and the individualized input that Melinda gave for each and every item we purchased there. As other reviewers said, we were so lucky that we happened upon the store and I truly can't imagine having gone anywhere else. We will certainly go there for all of our future stationery needs and we feel so lucky that they helped us cultivate our own creativity for the wedding. Thanks so much Melinda and everyone else at Lion in the Sun! Pros: The creativity, the customer service, the vast selection, the ability to customize... It's all fabulous! more

We used Loin in the Sun to create our daughter's birth announcements. The service was friendly and fast. They helped us design the cards and they had a great selection of post-consumer recycled paper products to choose from. This is a great local stationary shop in the Slope. I would use them again as their prices are good and you get to work with a real person rather then relying on a online design tool. Pros: Fast, friendly service. Good recycled paper options. more

We chose Lion in the Sun for our wedding needs by chance based on their convenient location for us, but having worked with them I now know I would come back even if we moved to the other side of the country! Everyone there was wonderful with us and as others have noted extremely patient and supportive. Over several months we worked with them on our save the dates, invitations, place cards, programs and guest book, and we had a wonderful experience at every turn. We worked primarily with Kellie and Mallary, although the sense I got was that everyone there was great. Their response to our questions was always prompt and thorough, they always got us our materials on time or early, and they often even suggested ways that we could save money by making simple changes to the design - I never felt like we were being pressured to spend more than we needed to. Everything turned out beautifully and we got many compliments on all of the various pieces, but even more than the quality of the work I would commend the Lion in the Sun team for their great service. They sat with us for literally HOURS on several occasions, and put up with both my crazy mother and my own lack of design creativity without any judgment or stress - a nice change from most of the other areas of the wedding planning machine here in New York. I would highly recommend them - in fact, I feel kind of sad that we don't have any reason to go by there and visit with them on Saturday mornings any more! Pros: Great service, high quality products Cons: None! more

I came to Lion In the Sun after a number of frustrating experiences with some other stationary shops who left my fiance and me to our own devices after pointing unenthusiastically towards their books of wedding invitations. At Lion in the Sun we found informed, thoughtful, and creative invitation specialists who provided us with an education about paper, process, and design. Lion in the Sun has a variety of invitations from boutique letterpress designers to less expensive, and as beautiful, alternatives. Our invitation specialist worked with us through the whole process, from ordering through to production, guiding and making great suggestions along the way. Finding the right invitation that set the tone for my wedding was a priority for me. The women at Lion in the Sun understand this and know just how to approach showing a great selection of invitations to their brides. more

I had to add my review, because you can't say enough good things about Lion in the Sun. We had our wedding invitations done there, and they are beautiful. Melinda walked us through hundreds of options, using her keen eye and ear to help us tune into what we were looking for. We were even able to incorporate our custom graphic design with the exact ink, font, paper, envelope, etc. She had a great knowledge of all her products, and found a match to our vision. The end result was EXACTLY what we imagined. Her helpful suggestions about the whole invitation process were invaluable. Pros: Personal Service more

I got my wedding invitations done here. I cannot say enough good things about this place. They understood what I wanted, they had a wonderful selection including local artists, they were extremely helpful with wording and other etiquette questions - everything was seamless and flawless from my perspective. The invitations are beautiful. They even give you a glue stick when you pick them up to seal all the envelopes. more

I am planning a wedding and I was so relieved to find Lion in the Sun! They were extremely friendly and helpful in that they were able to tell me when I should send save the dates out, when I should send invitations out, and provide tons of sample designs and language for our invitations. They were happy to spend time with me and even had the exact design I wanted and could not find at other stores! I am very excited about doing all of my wedding printing through them! more

I just can't say enough about Lion in the Sun. While looking for invitations for my upcoming wedding, I found other big name outfits cold and really impersonal. ('The books of invitations are over there,' was the best involvement I got from staff at those competitors.) But not so at Lion in the Sun. When my fiance and I walked in to the shop -- on a busy weekend, no less -- we were greeted by a staff member who worked with us tirelessly to talk through just what it is we were looking for from our invites. She brainstormed ideas, working with us to create custom invitations that we didn't even know were possible. She guided us through every detail, from wording to typeface, and suggested several ways we could get the invites of our dreams in our price range. All in, the owner and staff at Lion in the Sun spent about 4 1/2 working directly with me to get everything just right. With the blase attitude of vendors in New York's wedding industry, Lion in the Sun is a gem, not just for their gorgeous invitations but most of all for their customer service. I'm thrilled to recommend them. Pros: Customer service is phenomal Cons: Can't think of one more

I typically don't write reviews for anything, but I have to say I had a wonderful experience working with everyone at lion in the sun. They were extremely knowledgeable, creative and patient. They have an amazing selection of all kinds of stationary, and it was really a pleasure to work with individuals who really knew what they were doing and were able to work with my budget and needs. They are the best. more

Lion in the Sun offered us great expertise and variety of choices for our invitations. The staff is very pleasant, efficient and does a great job of checking in with you after you've placed an order. I would definitely recommend them to anyone looking for stationary for a special occassion. more

I can't say more positive things about the folks at Lion in the Sun--not only are they completely professional with outstanding customer service, they are friendly and extremely knowledgeable about their products. I was planning a September wedding, met with Melinda and felt that she instantly ""got"" what it was I was envisioning for my invitations. Melinda put my mind at ease from the very beginning, taking the time to explain the different cost options, the differences for print options--any and all questions were answered (they are very patient!), I never once felt intimated or judged....it was clear they were there to provide what I wanted...and perhaps more importantly, put my mind at ease thoughout the entire process. Planning a wedding can be stressful, but with Lion in the Sun doing my invites, I felt 100% confident that I was in good hands and could relax a bit. In fact, I ended up ordering too few invites (my husband invited 36 additions last minute)--this could have been a total disaster, but Melinda and her team were absolutely wonderful, willing to go to great lengths to ensure I would have additional invites without having to order another 100. They never seemed irritated and were very creative in finding a solution that would work. Melinda became a friend in the process, I swear I would NOT have gotten through wedding planning without her and her team. I would recommend to anyone looking for beautiful, quality invitiations and superb customer service to go to Lion in the Sun!! Also, their calligraphers are AMAZING....So many of my guests not only commented on how unique and beautiful my invites were, but also the calligraphy (they can pretty much recreate any font you'd like). Pros: customer service, quality of product, friendly atmosphere more

First, let me start off by saying I have never written a review on Citysearch or Zagats or any of the other sites for user ratings. But my experiences at Lion in the Sun have me logging on to rave about this incredible Park Slope paperie. When I got engaged, we went to Kate's paperie to do the save the dates. While they came out beautiful, the process was not one I was pleased with. I had to keep calling to check on the arrival date and the proofs and the salespeople were generally unresponsive. I was treated like a dispensable and replacable customer despite the very expenseive order I had placed. For my invitations, I decided to try Lion in the Sun. What a world of difference! Not only were my invitations exquisite (deckled edge and calligraphy engraved), but the staff and service were flawless. Proofs came in on time. Any questions I had were promptly answered. I never felt rushed when i was in the store and everyone there seemed to be genuinely excited about my wedding and the planning experience. We didnt just do our invites but our place cards, menus, programs and escort cards--all of which were timelessly elegant. By the end of the process, I felt like Lion in the Sun was a second home!! Its been two months since the wedding and today I returned to get engraved stationary and once again, a wonderful experience. Everyone wanted to know all about the wedding and I was given a discount on my order as a frequent customer. With a world (and especially much of Brooklyn) developing a big-shop big-money corporate mentality, a small family-owned shop like Lion in the Sun stands out even more! more

I cannot say enough wonderful things about the folks at Lion in the Sun, particularly Ashley and Melinda. I recently moved to Manhattan from Park Slope and throughout my wedding planning process, I regularly traveled back across the bridge just to work with these talented women. While the paperie stores in the city are overwhelmingly big and busy, LSPS is a pleasure to visit. \r \r I had hand-drawn images that I wanted to incorporate into my wedding invitiations and Ashley helped me create invitations, menus, table cards, and thank you cards with a cohesive look that was even better than I had imagined (sweet and personal, yet clean and well-done- AND affordable). Not only was she extremely gifted at listening to my ramblings and offering perfect suggestions, Ashley was also kind and easy to work with during such a hectic time!\r \r In addition, Ashley and Melinda went completely above and beyond the call of duty for me, TWICE. First, when the printing company (unaffiliated with LSPS) fell behind schedule, they demanded free rush shipping and negotiated free thank you cards for me as well. Then, the day before the wedding I realized I had made an error on one of the table cards and they reprinted it on the spot. \r \r I have never been so impressed with high quality, personal service as this- so much so that I was inspired to create a Citysearch account just to write this review. I highly recommend LSPS to any bride-to-be who wants creative, professional service in a friendly and inviting atmosphere. Pros: Warm, creative, and personal service Cons: None! more

We absolutely loved working with the staff at Lion in the Sun for our wedding stationary. The staff, especially Ashley and Melinda, were phenomenal. They guided us through every step of the way in choosing a save the date and invitation that were absolutely perfect for us and totally reflected our personalities and what we were trying to express through our wedding. And we came to them with a somewhat unusual idea for our wedding program (we wanted to have a special drawing done by an uncle integrated on the front)....and they absolutely made our vision come true! Everyone is incredibly friendly and patient....and by the end of the process, we really felt like everyone in the store had become our friends. I absolutely can't say enough positive things about this wonderful gem of a store. Pros: Everything about this terrific store is great... more

I am overwhelmed at even how to rave --but here it goes. First of all, the finished product, our wedding invitations were beyond our expectations. We are getting so many response cards (and phone calls) telling us that they are ""the most beautiful invitations"" that they have seen. Melinda helped us customize invitations that captured and expressed our personalities --so that besides being elegant they are also quite unique! The quality of the invitations is exceptional too --and really the quality is so high and the prices were so reasonable. Melinda and her staff treated us wonderfully, they were kind, patient, responsive and resourceful. They put a lot of effort into our invitations and it felt like a labour of love coming from them. Melinda is soo creative too! The store itself is great to browse around in. We bought gorgeous guestbooks and scrapbooks, among other things. We came in from Manhattan to do business with Melinda --and it was well worth it!!! I would have traveled even further because this type of individualized care is so unusual! Pros: A beautiful store to sit in too! Melinda has a lot of experience. more

My fiancee and I just picked up our wedding invitations from Lion in the Sun today, and we couldn't wait to sing the praises of this impressive little paper shop. Here's why you should go there for your important cards and invitations:\r \r 1. After just a couple of visits, everyone on the staff seemed to know our names. (Especially Melinda, Mallory and Ashley. See, we can remember names too!)\r 2. The selection was impressive, and included options we hadn't seen elsewhere. In addition to the usual brands, they had some choices by independent artists -- including one in the neighborhood, whose design we ended up going with.\r 3. Despite being quite busy on weekend afternoons, they took the time to work out every detail of our invitations, and were patient as we indecisively flipped from book to book.\r 4. They volunteered several suggestions to save us money -- ones we wouldn't have known to even inquire about.\r 5. As we finalized our invitations, they were always extremely responsive over email.\r \r Go to Lion in the Sun -- it's worth waiting for the F train. Pros: Variety, personalized service, creative eye Cons: May have to wait your turn on busy weekends more