Scriptura

Recently went to New Orleans on a work trip, and popped into Scriptura to look around during my down time since I love paper, cards, notebooks, and planners.
The store was beautiful, organized, and well laid out. For all the planner lovers: they sell a good variety of Filofax binders, the spiral-​bound Kate Spade planners, and a few others, I believe. They also have Heidi Swapp and Sugar Paper accessories — very cute.
I came across three employees and all were helpful and friendly, even making small talk. I really hate when employees hover around customers in stationery stores, especially when I’m browsing, because I like to take my time to feel the weight and texture of the paper and I can be indecisive around so many pretty things. They let me wander around to my heart’s content without being rude or pushy.
I didn’t plan on buying anything, but ended up walking out with some beautiful embroidered paper, tiny little envelopes and notecards, a notepad, and really pretty file folders. This store is great and I will be sure to go back again next time I’m in New Orleans!

My mother and I planned the perfect day to spend time looking for wedding invitations (our first time!) and we thought Scriptura would be perfect! Not the case. We were greeted in a condescending way by the owner whom had no interest in making a big sale. She noted that we had not made an appointment (is this a doctor’s office?), but they could make room for us in the back at one of their tables, which was empty anyway. She made the whole situation uncomfortable and dismal, which was really upsetting as my mother and I were so excited to be going through the motions of wedding planning together. Enter wet blanket. When I mentioned I was interested in save-​the-​dates, she gave me one book to look through. When I asked to see another, she cringed, so we just said forget it and moved on to a wonderful dinner at Lilette – good review coming. :) I called the Metairie location to see who the owner was and was sad to find that it had in fact been the lady who helped us. Too bad when owners treat their customers like she did. Might be time to find another calling.

This is a lovely local shop that is beautiful. I love nice stationary, and there was plenty of that. Different levels of paper, various pens, all from low end to really nice. I picked up some thank you notes and birthday cards. They have samples of invitations of all sorts that they will make up for you. The staff is very friendly and willing to answer any questions that you may have. Personalized stationary appears to be their primary service. I am grateful to have found this awesome store!

No words can describe how pleased I am with our finished product. My fiancée and I made an appointment at Scriptura with very little idea of what we wanted for our wedding invitations (minus the heavy handed pintrest pinning I’d been doing). Margaret was phenomenal. Not only did she guide me through all of our options, but was concious of our budget. The turn around was lightening fast! Got a phone call the second they were ready. I felt very taken care of every step of the way whether it be paper weight or the proper wording for the invitations. She was extremely knowledgable and professional. I will never go anywhere else for announcements, invitations, etc. The finished product was even better than I had anticipated. If you are shopping around for the right place, this is it. Highly recommended.

This place was amazing to work with. I don’t live in Louisiana, but my wedding is in New Orleans and they were more than happy to work with me via email and phone calls. It took a few times to get everything exactly right but they were so patient and helpful that I had my rehearsal dinner invitations done with them as well. They are now my go-​to for invitations. I highly recommend them, you will not be disappointed.

I recently worked with Scriptura to create our wedding invitations and we couldn’t be more thrilled with this decision! The process was smooth and professional from the very start and we are beyond happy with the way our invitations turned out! Margaret helped me with the initial consultation to confirm every detail before going to layout creation. She even gave me advice on finding a professional calligrapher, timing for mailing, etc. For someone who is OCD about the little details, I found this aspect of working with Scriptura a complete A+!
We selected an invitation from their letterpress collection, with only minor variations from the original design, and this seemed to keep things uncomplicated. Madie helped to perfect the wording, and even allowed us to put our own twist on the reply cards without any hesitation! The proof provided was a little blurry, but Madie happily provided a high-​res image so we could comb through every word to make sure we were satisfied with everything.
We just recieved our invitations last week, and they were so beautiful I almost cried!
SIDE NOTE TO COUPLES CONSIDERING SCRIPTURA: Start on your invitations early! No one, including yourself, wants to be rushed in their work. This is when mistakes most commonly happen. Also, get at least three other eyes on your invitations to double check spelling, spacing, EVERYTHING! There is no need to blame the company for something you should have caught yourself, and then expect them to just eat of the cost. No, no no! These are YOUR invitations, and you should take the time to make sure they EXACTLY to your liking.

There really is no comparison in New Orleans. A vast array of items in a small store, Scriptura carries everything you may ever need related to stationery. Margaret is an incredible designer who is elegant and creative beyond words. She has worked with those who have no idea where to begin and limited funds; those who are in constant need of invitations and stationery; and those seeking to mark that very special occasion in a unique way. No matter who the client may be or the amount of the budget, Margaret is always warm and welcoming and brings her very best to the project at hand.
I have ordered many items with her and I really cannot imagine doing business elsewhere.

Scriptura is Not the place to go for wedding invitations. The whole process was a challenge. We would explain what we wanted in person, by phone, and by e-​mail and the samples would never incorpotate what we discussed. We had already paid a sizable deposit and could not back out. It took weeks to finalize the proofs and we had to settle for something that is not nearly as special as we wanted. The biggest surprises were that that we ordered white invitations and when we picked them up they had made them in ivory stock and the envelopes were wrong. We had spent almost a month in this back and forth and we had neither the time nor energy to ask them to correct their mistakes and we are sending very expensive invitations that are not in any way distinguished or memorable and we wasted a lot of time and effort in this.
We decided not to order anything else from Scriptura and had the inserts and menus made by someone else because we could not deal with them any more.
Do not order your invitations from Scriptura, save yourselves a lot stress
and perhaps a bit of money too. Dealing with them is a lot of work.

I ordered my wedding invitations through Scriptura. I worked with Wendy, and she was very patient with me. Apparently what I wanted was harder to find than what I was thinking (I found it on pintrest… go figure). Scriptura was probably the third (or fourth) place I went to for invitations, but the first place that was open to helping me find what I wanted. My end product was exactly what I wanted, and I loved it, but the process to get there was not a smooth one. I don’t think all of this was Wendy’s fault, I think it was more the company we were trying to use (she is only a middle-​man with these printing companies). There was a lot of issues with the timing of things, confusion between retailer and vendor, and just general miscommunications. It got to the point where, because of timing, I had no choice but to stick with scriptura and go with an option that I would’ve been happy with from the beginning, but was never given to me… I was aggravated with them to say the least, but they got the job done, and like I said, I was happy with the final product.

Scriptura is a great place if you love pens and paper. I do love both and have been going to this store for many years. They carry great items, some of my favorites I have picked up here are Kate Spade, Russell and Hazel and Le Pen. I love their stationary.

Scriptura printed our Save the Dates for our wedding and we loved them! We worked with David and Katie and they were great about adding our personal touches to the cards. Highly recommended.

On my first trip to New Orleans, the Totally Stupid Agency (TSA) decided to declare my fountain pen ink cartridges hazardous so, into the trash they went. Scriptura was the closest stationary store from where I was staying and became one of the first shops I visited. A bit over a year later, I returned and bought a lovely embossed journal and a couple of the humorous to-​do lists. Returning to the same store after when visiting from Seattle is a good endorsement.

If you have a writer in your life, this is the place to stop. Fancy pens, fancy notepaper, choice gift items and Nola themed note cards/​pads and Christmas cards (at this time of year). I found a perfect German style paper craft for a friend who misses her home country most of all at this time of year. I think their main business is personalized stationery.
And this was part my annual Magazine-​Street-​Black-​Friday-​Shopping-​Extravaganza with my Mom.

I’m a big fan of letter writing and stationary. It always feels more special and personalized to receive something handwritten in the mail, rather than just an email or text.
I finally made it to this store, instead of just browsing their website. What a beautiful location it is too! They were playing great music from Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. They have all kinds of cards, postcards, pens, calendars, wrapping paper, etc. All very high quality items. They tend to be on the pricier side though. Up the stairs and towards the back, they have an area where you can order personalized items like wedding invitations and things of that sort.
The staff seemed friendly and they have a dog that hangs out under the table to greet people too.
If I were going to splurge on some local NOLA themed stationary, this would be the place to do it!

Very much on the pricey side, but you’re paying for high quality products that are well worth the money.
I bought a «guest book» here for my shop. It was $ 50. I use it so my customers can write comments about my shop and give us their email address for our email list.

Scriptura is one of my favorite shops in any category, in any city, and on any dimensional plane. Even if I didn’t know and love the sisters Sally & Margaret who have owned and operated this beautiful stationary/​gift store for nearly 20 years, I would still consider this a 5 star establishment.
If Scriptura only produced custom stationary, it would be a worthy destination (they made my business cards years ago and I constantly get compliments on them), but they offer so much more. Along with Italian leather attaché cases and wallets, they also sell a variety of beautiful pens, both fountain and ball point. Naturally, any number of journals, diaries, etc can be found, from cute to hip to classically beautiful. Lush coffee table books and travel guides are sprinkled around the store, as well as a warmly edited collection of greeting cards.
Finally, Scriptura is my one and only stop for gorgeous sheets of wrapping paper and luxurious ribbon. Not only can you find the perfect gift at Scriptura, you can wrap it with real style!

Stationary Heaven! What girl doesn’t love a good note pad with themes of NOLA throughout the pages?! I love local branding. NOLA pride for sure. Scriptura is my go-​to place to find bridal gifts and well as decorations for my room. They have beautiful wrapping paper as well as a great selection of pens and note pads. I love their map wrapping papers! I use them as wall art. The one located next to Lakeside Mall is a little smaller, but just as cute. Scriptura prices does run a little high, but the quality of the materials here are fantastic! It’s fun to browse around and see what new stationary they have! Scriptura is just adorable.

If I were going to start a business and open a store, chances are it would be either an antique store or a stationery store. And if it was a stationery store it would most decidely be something like this one in New Orleans which I would describe as 2011 meets the 1800s when you walk through the door.
And when you do walk through the wooden door the first thing you hear is the welcoming tinkle of a bell. I love a door with a tinkling bell!
It’s located in a rustic style building complete with brick floor and an old world charm. It’s serene and pretty in here and seeing the array of gorgeous goods, it made me want to settle in and spend some time leisurely browsing.
Scriptura is filled with incredible stationery, beautifully designed individual sheets of wrapping paper, (some that I would frame rather than just use for wrapping gifts), exquisitely bound journals, calligraphy items, elegant pens, a variety of envelope sealing waxes, metal sealing stamps and art cards. You’re reminded what a pleasure the act of writing can be as opposed to pressing QWERTY keys.
This is a wonderful reminder of days not so very long ago when writing by hand was the norm. It provides a reminder that writing by hand shouldn’t be thought of as too time consuming but rather as an art-​form worth in which you should indulge yourself from time to time.
When I see beautiful writing paper and implements it helps me turn on the creativity and allows me to think about what I might write in a particular journal if I bought it. I tend to write in a more personalized, thoughtful style when I write by hand.
There’s little that’s more enjoyable to me than sitting at a pretty desk surrounded by a selection of beautiful writing papers, (handmade papers are even better) or with a hand-​bound journal and then whiling away some time writing with a beloved pen. In this way, the visual and the tactile come together into one sensual experience.
Scriptura is the kind of place that reminds me to slow down and helps me to point my compass back to a state of mindfulness rather than allowing myself to blindly obey the pull toward rush, rush, rush.
Lovely store. Lovely vibe. I recommend a visit.

Oh Margaret! How I love the store you have dreamt and executed. Everything I could ever want in a stationary store, and more. If and when I get married, god forbid, I am coming to you and you will design my invitations so that they can be proudly displayed on Uptown ladies’ refrigerators everywhere.
Your store is thorough. Tought-​out. From the calligraphy pens, gorgeous briefcases, Crane and Co inviitations, to the travel guides, and etiquette books.
Now, if only you could be my older sister who always gives advice to achieve that extra ounce of polish.

*tinkle* goes the bell as you walk in to this deliciously cool store, with brick floor, old rustic beam walls and spiral staircase in the middle of the store.
i dragged my dear husband here on our NOLA trip after being clued in by the website DesignSponge. i drooled over Scriptura’s original NOLA stationary and purchased a cute mint green pad of paper. would have loved to buy more.