About Big Dot of Happiness
Back in 1999, Sherri (founder) was a stay-at-home mom with a passion for creating extra-special things for the people around her.
She started sewing character hooded towels for her friends' baby shower gifts. This quickly turned into a business concept of PARTY. As business grew very fast, Sherri needed to hire an engineer—and her husband Scott was the perfect fit! ;) Now, two decades and three buildings later – Sherri, Scott and the entire Big Dot Team run this remarkable party supply business called Big Dot of Happiness.
Why We Love
What We Do
We do more than create party supplies, we create Goose Bump moments … memories that will last a lifetime!
Our designer party collections make it easier for everyone to be a Party-Throwing Hero. Life is one big celebration – Let’s have some quality fun!
What Makes Our
Products Unique?
We are where QUALITY and FUN meet!
From concept and design, Big Dot of Happiness products are 100% unique and original with the majority crafted right in our Wisconsin facility. We pride ourselves on the quality of our party supplies and specialize in making your party a fun event to remember for years to come.
Dot Along With Us...
More than our hairstyles have changed over the years
From the very first employee to the most Big Dotters ever, and even a few years in between when we were a smaller team focused on reinventing ourselves, one thing always stays the same - Big Dot is here to make your party even more extraordinary!
It all started with a woman, a card table and a dream. Journey through our history below. Who knows what will be next, but it sure has been a thrilling ride so far!
1999
... A Dream. Sherri started crafting baby shower gifts as a hobby, filling the random moments she wasn’t busy with her kids.
2000
New Store: First website launched.
2001
First employee is welcomed.
2002
Moving Day - A workspace big enough for everyone!
2003
Featured: Woman's World.
2004
Business is Growing. Her husband, Scott decided he wanted to be part of the team.
2005
Big Dot of Happiness becomes our official brand.
2006
We need a bigger building - Moving again!
2007
Featured: Discovery Channel Documentary on Baby Showers.
2008
Did someone say "Moving Day?"The new 20,000 square foot building is big, blue and perfectly doterrific!
2009
Product Launch: Large Format Printers
2010
Inspiring Others. Sherri was the keynote speaker at the Women's Business Conference.
2010
Menomonie Chamber of Commerce Business of the Month
2011
We've Shipped 500,000 orders!
2011
Reinventing ourselves due to significant changes in e-Commerce
2013
The Customer is the Boss. The new Big Dot website makes the perfect party just a click away!
2013
Featured: Social Media 300
2014
New Stores: Amazon International
2015
Real-Life Occassions. Sherri & Scott's first daughter graduates, inspiring new graduation products.
2015
Product Launch: Product Beta & Category Expansion
2015
Product Launch: All Holidays
2015
Product Launch: Adult Birthday
2016
Recognized by Amazon. Sherri was 1 of only 300 women invited to the Amazon Women's Entreprenuer Conference
2016
Product Launch: Large Equipment Update
2017
Amazon Seller Spotlight. Sherri was highlighted on the Amazon video series, Day One: Stores of Entrepreneurship
2017
Featured: The Amazon Blog
2017
Product Launch: Outdoor & Home Decor
2017
Featured: Represented All Sellers as one of six Panelists invited to speak to 500 Amazonians.
2017
Product Launch: Mass Theme Expansion
2018
Amazon Visits Big Dot. We were delighted to host special guests from Amazon and show them our building.
2018
Product Launch: Large sports, holiday & graduation expansion
2018
Highlighted Business: Amazon FBA Onsite - Video & Featured Speaker
2019
Big Dot's New Look Revealed! AND we needed more space! Expanded to second building "Little Dot"
2019
Growing: Expanded our Creative and Marketing Team to launch NEW and AMAZING Products.
2019
Amazon Trip to Washington D.C. Sherri was selected to go to Washington D.C. with Amazon Policy and meet four Wisconsin representatives to discuss how selling on Amazon has helped small to medium size businesses grow.
2019
Etsy: Big Dot Etsy Store reaches over 100,000 orders.
2019
Big Dot Celebrates Local Schools Going Back to School. We gifted 9 local schools with "Welcome Back" yard signs & decoration kits. Each Big Dotter was also surprised with cash to spend while shopping downtown Menomonie.
2019
Big Dot Visits Walmart's Headquarters in New Jersey. We met with our Party Supplies Category Specialist.
2019
Big Dot Visits Amazon's Headquarters in Seattle, WA. We attended the Seller Summit and met several Amazon Teams.
2019
Big Dot Visits Amazon Small Business Academy in Miwaukee, WI. Sherri was 1 of 3 sellers selected to speak to a crowd of 250-300 people. Some of our products were also displayed at the event.
2020
Cheers to 20 Years! Celebrate with us as we take a trip down memory lane. Big Dot of Happiness is where QUALITY and FUN meet!
2020
Community Yard Sign Giveaway. At the start of the Safer at Home Order due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, we gave away signs for our local community to show gratitude to the front line workers.
2020
Big Dot STRONG! Through the unprecedented times of 2020, we have remained BIG DOT STRONG!
2020
Featured - Jeff Bezos (Founder and CEO of Amazon) mentions Sherri as a small and medium-sized business owner success story in his statement to Congress.
2020
Altacrest Partners with Big Dot of Happiness!
Excited to offer a better customer experience by investing in our future with the partnership of Altacrest Capital.
More QUALITY FUN coming soon!
2021
Big Dot Welcomes -
We are beyond happy to announce the welcome of Maxine Clark, Founder of Build-A-Bear Workshop, on joining the board of Big Dot of Happiness.
2021
Real People. Real Parties. Real Purpose. Our team is proud to have collaborated with Charlotte's mom on our Happy Heartiversary theme. Big Dot of Happiness donates 10% of every Heartiversary sale to The Children’s Heart Foundation. We strive to support CHD awareness that affects people like Charlotte, shown here celebrating her Heartiversary.
