Ephemera — Local services in Des Moines

As I think back to some of the most meaningful and memorable gatherings in my life, Ephemera was an integral part of so many of them. They've designed invitations for baby showers, milestone birthday parties, and a housewarming party.

When my dear friend, January, passed away and I was organizing a celebration of life event in her honor, it was the ladies at Ephemera who suggested the perfect idea of creating a calendar with January's artwork prominently displayed. During another tough time when I needed to have a ceremony that invited others to mourn with me, Ephemera designed beautiful programs that flawlessly captured the essence of an unusual and heavy event.

I count myself lucky to be able to look to a cute little local shop that knows my name and my needs, and can design something for both joyful occasions and sad, somber ones. Ephemera is a gem and it warms my heart to be able to support them throughout all the different...

Ephemera has always been a go-to cute store for gifts and stationery, but when we were ready to send out our wedding invitations, I could think of no other place! Online wedding stores have beautiful templates, but nothing compares to the knowledge, sincerity, and design of Arin and her team at Ephemera! She sat down with me and explained her design process, showed me examples, and worked with an image of my venue and favorite flower into the design. She contacted a specialist to get letter press of the venue on the invitations, and we’ve received many compliments from guests and other wedding venues about the uniqueness and quality. Above all, she recognized my face every time I came into the store! I cannot recommend...

If you need the perfect card or the perfect gift - ephemera has what you need! But more importantly ephemera is a kind place in the world - a small business run with heart that cares about making their customers happy (with their stationery or invites) but also about the experience of working together. Such care and attention with wedding couples and party-havers of all kinds to make sure the paper they are sending out into the world announcing their big day or event is more than just a simple paper but something worth keeping. Letterpress business cards! Personalized stationery with lined envelopes! Zippy printing of a thing you bought...