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When it came to picking out wedding invitations, David and I didn't know what we wanted. We had some colors picked out, but that is about it. When we called Mariette at Traces of Heaven, she was able to meet with us that same day, show us a variety of invitations, including some of the personalized wedding invitations that she has recently done and helped us pinpoint the look/style we wanted to go with. Over the next couple of month leading up to our wedding, Mariette was incredibly helpful in making decisions, communication promptly and was able to give us a lot of advice about wedding etiquette. As soon as the invitations were ready, Mariette called us immediately so we could begin assembling them. They were honestly the most beautiful wedding invitations that we had ever seen and they surpassed our expectations by 150%. We couldn't be more pleased with Mariette's creative eye, professionalism, honestly, and helpfulness. We LOVED working with her and strongly recommend her service.  Priscilla's Wedding 10.14.11 Written in DexKnows Reviews. Photo provided by friend of the family. 

Designing, proofing and ordering my daughter's wedding invitations was a wonderful experience through Gift Bandit with Mariette. Even tho the bride lived out of town, Mariette included her in every step through e-mail. My daughter was able to view and choose colors, designs, and proof all paperwork. Mariette was always professional, timely, detailed,and had creative ideas for us to consider. We always felt like we were her top priority and never just another order. I would highly recommend working with Mariette and Traces of Heaven + Giftbandit! Jeanne, Mother of the Bride Arlington Heights, IL  Photo provided by friend of family 8.2011 Review written in Merchant Circle.com 

Mariette IS THE BEST! She created my Wedding Invitations, Save the Dates, Rehearal Dinner Invitations, Christmas Cards, and much, much more to come! She is very personable, knowledgable, and creative! If you come in with a vision, she can create exactly what you are looking for, and if you come in not sure of what you would like, she will guide you to the best decision! You will be so pleased with all she can do! Karen 11.27.11 written in DexKnows Reviews.

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SPEECHLESS: Mariette handled ALL of our stationary for our wedding (save the dates, shower thank you cards, invitations, place cards, candy tags, menu's, programs, wedding thank you cards and so much more)! Mariette was so helpful throughout the entire wedding process and used her creative imagination to put a personal touch on all of our stationary. She is so personable and is always willing to create something wonderful for you! I cannot thank her enough for all her hard work and the beautiful stationary that she created!  Ashley & Ryan 8.13.11 Wedding

A Wedding Guest sent a text to the mother of the bride upon receiving an invitation created by Traces of Heaven + GiftBandit: Wedding date 6.22.11  I just opened it (your wedding invitation). I think that it is the prettiest invitation I have ever seen. I love it.  I like the inside of envelopes too (personalized liners) saying Jennifer and Bruno. The invitation, how cute! This is one that you have to save. It must have taken alot of time and money closing each one. How classy that looks!  Even down to the (specially designed postage) stamp with the date and the names.  Cute Cute Cute! Guest of Jenny and Bruno. Photo taken by family friend.

EASY TO WORK WITH , FAST, ORGANIZED.  "We planned our wedding in less than 3 months. Because of the short timeline, we orginally thought we didn't have time to work with a professional and we'd have do invitations ourself on the computer with a kit from Target. Tried but they looked cheesy. Yes, wedding invitations from Traces of Heaven/Gift Bandit were slightly more expensive, but working with Mariette was so easy, saved me so much time, energy and stress that it was well worth it. Mariette had an abundance of choices, gave me a really useful spreadsheet that I worked with throughout the planning process to keep me oranized, and very early on she gave me a time line for completion of various components and then stuck to it. She was super organized and remembered details even when I did not. Understood what I wanted even though I am not the "creative" type and wasn't always sure of the words to describe. Beautiful invitations stress free. HIGHLY recommend."   Mary Karavas Odom, Illinois 

CREATIVE PROFESSIONALISM ABOUNDS. Mariette with Giftbandit has constantly demonstrated her superior product, etiquette expertise, and creativity in each of my interactions with her. One of the greatest things about Mariette is her genuine desire to make your order/product exactly what you want. She truly cares about each one of her clients and wants them to be happy. I would not recommend anyone else for invitations, stationary, etc., needs, as no one compares to Giftbandit and Mariette! Julie Neuleib, Illinois 

I WOULD BE LOST WITHOUT MARIETTE @ TRACES OF HEAVEN. I am a very busy working mom. Mariette streamlines the process of all of my card needs. She goes the extra mile to prescreen cards, Give great opinions as to what will look best, and really go the extra mile to make sure my cards are perfect. She even works hand in hand with my assistant to get it done freeing up my time to work. Mariette will make your card or invitation process fun, seamless and deliver an amazing end product.  Elaine Lewis, Illinois 

GIFTBANDIT AND TRACES OF HEAVEN RAVING REVIEW. Working with Mariette Fredericks and Giftbandit has been the most enjoyable experience. Mariette used her professionalism and experience to narrow our search dramatically down to exactly what we were looking for right away. When it came to our wedding invitations and place cards, Mariette and Giftbandit handled everything completely from start to finish and they came out perfect. She kept me very well informed on the status of our orders and had wonderful suggestions I never would have thought of. The calligraphy that we elected to have her do for the invitations received numerous raving reviews from our guests, as well as the quality and uniqueness of the invitation itself. Any questions I had were answered in a very timely manner, making it obvious the value of customer service Mariette Fredericks and Giftbandit holds. I will recommend working with Mariette and Giftbandit to anyone looking have professional invitations printed! Carisa & Jay, Illinois 

WEDDING INVITATIONS. When you are planning an event and spending a few dollars you want service .I'll loved the one on one attention we recieved with her.  You will never get that at a store . She is pleasant to work with ,and thorough with your order . A faster delivery is another service you would receive with her and you won't receive that at the store either. I will use her again for any furture events I might be planning.  Carol Olles, Illinois  

TRACES OF HEAVEN. My experience working with Traces of Heaven to put together my wedding invitations was excellent. It was so easy from beginning to end. Very organized and personable! They turned out beautiful!!! I would recommend Traces of Heaven to anyone and will recommend them to friends and family! Lindsay B, Illinois 

TRACES OF HEAVEN. I was very pleased with the level of service I received from Traces of Heaven. Mariette went out of her way to work with me on my time line and insure that I was completely satisfied with my product selection. She went above and beyond to deliver the product and help me streamline the delivery of the invitations. Her creativity wound up saving me money on thank you notes and I was absolutely satisfied with the entire experience! I would highly recommend using Traces of Heaven.  Eileen F, Arlington Heights, Illinois  

INVITATION ENVELOPES & PLACE CARDS. Traces of Heaven was completely wonderful at handling all of my wedding calligraphy and printing needs. Both my invitations and place cards came out better than I could have imagined. Marriette went the extra distance to be sure to pick the perfect font and color for my invitation envelopes. She has such a fine attention to detail that she caught mispellings of names that I even missed. My place cards came out beautifully as well. It was also incredibly easy to work with Traces of Heaven due to the wonderful templates that they provide to make the whole process that much easier on the bride!  Lisa, Arlington Heights, Illinois

WEDDING INVITATIONS. Traces of Heaven has been a great company to work with. I was able to do exactly what I need on my invitations and they were shipped to me very quickly and looked amazing. I have ended up using this company for the rest of my printing needs for my wedding and even for my business as well. I was able to get T-shirts printed last minute for an event I had and they turned out excellent as well. I highly recommend this company. Ashley Swidnicki, Illinois

INVITATIONS. Mariette and her vendors provided me with an exceptional product! The party invitations included a picture and I couldn't be more satisified. We have received numerous compliments by recipients of the invitations, so kudo's to Mariette. Additionally, Mariette has provided excellant customer service.  This is the third time I have used Mariette and her company and plan to look no further for my future needs! Product, Service and Price can't be beat!!!!  Lin, Lake Zurich, Illinois

EXCELLENT SERVICE. Mariette provided the most wonderful service for me. I needed invitation cards urgently for my wedding. She promptly sent all the information I needed, helped me make a selection that fit me. She kept me up-to-date with what was going on, she clearly explained everything to me and most of all, I received my cards within 3 days of confirming my order. I was very very impressed by her service. I recommend her to anyone. Excellent job!  Jane K, Chicago, Illinois

EXCEPTIONAL COMPANY! Mariette from giftbandit.com and Traces of Heaven  are wonderful to work with. Her customer service is exceptional. Mariette is very easy to work with and very helpful both through email and phone. Whenever I had a question she always got back to me in a timely manner. There is a wide variety of products to chose from and the prices are very reasonable. The invitations we purchased for our son's baptism turned out beautiful, we received many compliments on them. We liked the invitations so much that we bought thank you cards too which are so cute. We would definitely order from this company again in the future and intend on recommending the company to friends and family. Sue Falbo, Woodstock, Illinois

BEAUTIFUL WEDDING INVITATIONS-VERY SATISFIED! THANKS VERY MUCH!  I would like to say that working with Mariette was a pleasure. My Wedding invitations and the calligraphy are just beautiful. I highly recommend Mariette for your invitations and party needs.  She was most helpful and made this a very pleasant experience. I also appreciated the helpful information that she offered. Thanks again for all your help! It was great doing business with Marriette and Traces of Heaven. Sheryl, Des Plaines, Illinois

CHRISTMAS ANGEL. Traces of Heaven/Gift Bandit handled the creation and ordering of our school Christmas card. It was a pleasure to work with Mariette. She guided us through the entire process in a timely and professional manner. She helped us to reflect our unique mission in the finished product. Her commitment to customer service relieved our staff from many duties associated with this project in the past. She also provided extras to make Christmas less stressful for us. We are excited to mail our cards on time and share their high quality with the families and friends of the school.  Embers Elementary School , Park Ridge, Illinois

PROFESSIONALISM IS STELLAR!  Even though Mariette was unable to assist me on my particular request, I felt compelled to write a review regarding my very positive experience (and commendation).  I had a rather unusual project and sought out Mariette’s expertise; I had never worked with her before, so I had no idea what to expect. She took a great deal of time at our initial meeting to discuss my needs, time parameters, and various options. She always kept me up-to-date on the status, so I was never left in the dark or wondering how she was doing. When it was determined that she could not be of assistance, she called me promptly, in order to insure I would have enough time to find someone else, and even took the time to speak to her “fellow artists” about the nature of my request in order to facilitate the referral process.   Clearly she is passionate about her work, and her courtesy and professionalism are stellar. I would not hesitate to use her services again. Karen, Arlington Heights, Illinois

CELEBRATIONS WITH TRACES OF HEAVEN. It has been such a wonderful experience working with Mariette. Her work for my wedding recpetion was so good that I don't have any doubt who to go to for the next celebration in my family!! I have full faith that in whatever I order with Marriette will be a beautiful success!! Thank you Traces of Heaven!!  Swati Anumolu, Barrington, Illinois

GREAT EXPERIENCE. I would recommend Traces of Heavan to anyone who is looking for a perfect experience with their invitaton process for their wedding. Mariette was wonderful to work with and she provided me with a an excellent finished product. Mariette's devotion to her clients is very apparent and it was joy to work with her.  Kelly Kuras, Illinois

AMAZING CROSS COUNTRY SERVICE!!  Mariette is so incredibly creative that half the time what I get is 10x better than what she describes! I absolutely recommend the Gift Bandit for any major (or even minor) event, she's the one trustworthy piece of my coordinating puzzle!! You can't beat the prices for the service!!  Mariette Frey, San Francisco, California

EXCELLENT QUALITY AND SERVICE. Traces of Heaven is a joy to work with. I have ordered everything from wedding invitations to personalized stationary and have always been very pleased with my orders. Mariette is fast, efficient and organized and just the nicest person to work with. Placing orders on-line saves me time and energy and there is a great selection to choose from. I would highly recommend this company!  Helena Madsen in Gilberts,  Illinois

WEDDING INVITES.  Mariette/Traces of Heaven is really easy to work with. I loved the detailed work and consistent follow up. My invitations are beautiful and different. I would highly recommend Traces of Heaven. You get quality, personal service that you won't find anywhere else! Christina Znorski in Hanover Park, Illinois

TRACES OF HEAVEN. GREAT stuff!! Traces of Heaven has unique, cute and different ~ things you don't see anywhere else. Not to mention the great friendly service you receive. I love Traces of Heaven!!! I would recommend it to anyone for their shopping and gift needs.  Cheryl Verhulst in Arlington Heights, Illinois

WEDDING. I would highly recommend Traces of Heaven for any occasion! She helped make made my wedding wonderful....from invitations, thank you cards, table cards.....to just plain great advice! Dr. Karen Fish in Chicago, Illinois

GREAT CUSTOMER SERVICE.  Creative and dependable!!
Natalie M. , Arlington Heights, Illinois

NO BETTER WAY TO ORDER CARDS OR INVITATIONS. Mariette Fredericks and Traces of Heaven is so easy to work with. Not only is she sweet and smart, but she is so creative. She took my vague idea and turned it into a work of art. A finished product I could have never done myself. You will also know you are working with someone who is extremely honest, will go out of her way to service you and get your project done right the first time. Elaine Lewis, Glencoe, Illinois

EXCELLENT SERVICE. I was very pleased with the service Mariette was able to provide. She was professional and well educated on proper ettiquette but personable enough to give me her honest opinion and advice. When our thank you notes came in and were short in number, Mariette responded immediately and I had the remaining notes within days. Michele Lome, Rolling Meadows, Illinois

ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL & EASY.  I have never ordered invitations on-line and could not believe how easy (with Mariette's help of course) it was. The selection provided for a baby shower was great, the end product was more than I had expected it to be. Totally professional looking for a reasonable price and done in a timely fashion. Better than any others I have seen. I recommend them all the time.  Barbara McNown, Arlington Heights, Illinois

GORGEOUS WEDDING INVITATIONS! I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Mariette and Traces of Heaven. Mariette helped me perfect my Save-the-Date cards, wedding invitations, and thank you cards. I was blown away by her knowledge of ettiquete, willingness to assist, and creative ideas. I would (and have!) recommend her in a heartbeat. Julie N. Carpentersville, Illinois

CHRISTMAS PARTY INVITATIONS. I am so thrilled with the product and how easy it was to work with Traces of Heaven! They responded almost immediately with several options and answered all my questions even some that I didn't know I had!  I definitely come back to order more things! thanks so much Traces of Heaven! And by the way, GREAT NAME!! Therese Kukla, Naperville, Illinois