With all the fervor and media coverage of the Royal Wedding, we’d be remiss to not make any mention of this auspicious occasion. It’s lovely that it’s a love story, and not just a forced courtship between two royal families. I think that adds to the appeal of it all. And royal blood or not, Kate Middleton exudes nobility and sophistication all around. I’m in love with their love, and the hype behind this wedding-of-the-century is definitely exciting. Even my mom is excited! {Obvi}

Mom: Did you know Prince William was an Art History major, like you?!! He’s a good match for you!

Me: Really, Mommy, Really? Darn, looks like Kate beat me to my Prince Charming then. Ah, well.

{My mom’s a little more of a {day}dreamer than me =] }

I gotta say though – I was way underwhelmed after seeing their invitation. My reaction was “Wait, What? That’s it??? “ Gold Embossed on ivory stock – with handwritten guest names directly on the invite…WITH DOTTED LINES TO FILL IN THE BLANK!? Yikes. This is slightly embarrassing. No offense.  The overall aesthetic doesn’t seem to embody the modern elegance the couple exhibits at all.

That’s when we decided to come up with our own rendition of how we feel the invitations could have looked better =] We incorporated royal blue in the palette to streamline with her beautiful sapphire engagement ring.  Throw in some antique gold, ivory and caramel, and we’ve created our version of the Royal Wedding Regal Invitation.

This is just a prototype obvi -

• The real deal would be letterpressed on 220# ivory linen stock, {That’s like Cardboard with texture}  with blind debossing for more subtle texture, and a antique gold foil stamp along the Crest we custom designed.
• I opted for an English Victorian Rose “Garden” for the outer casing to compliment and contrast the Heraldic Design we created for the actual inserts.
• Then embellished with a crystalized pearl seal – and Sapphire and Topaz Swarovski Crystals on the inside.

We hope this fits the bill for the Royal Treatment they deserve.  We checked out the guest list, and noticed a certain British hottie couple – Victoria and David Beckham, so we used that as our sample invitee. {The internet is a creepy place — abundant in way too much information,  sorry.}   Thoughts??

So humbled and honored to be featured on Beauty and the Feast’s Beauty on the Streets this month! Love learning about all things beauty and food on this blog, and highly value the opinions, reviews and recs! This kinda made my day. Love the love. Thank you =]

Special Delivery! Saman, owner of 2Create Designs was having her first born baby girl! It’s only fitting that Baby Serene is welcomed into the world in 2Create Design Studio style. A Baby Bling Soiree for the lovely little princess! <3 <3 <3

So when Saman came to us to design her invitation, we got to work! Sometimes in order to push the envelope, you should just get rid of it completely. So we did. Saman found these adorable pink tin mailboxes in lieu of paper envelopes. We designed the double sided post card, labels, stamps and registry to cater the “Special Delivery-Postcard-Telegram-Couture” theme.

The invitation set the tone for the event. The special delivery package invite was intended to make you highly anticipate the event. The day of, Saman’s delivery was indeed special.

Her transformation of the space was breathtaking. She created a magical castle for her little princess, where everything was still so baby glam-chic…and so Serene. The ambiance was nothing short of perfect to introduce her baby girl to.

As intense as all the decor was, the favors were even more intense. She had full sized apothecary jars filled with pink and silver kisses and a metal scoop. We designed the tag that included the poem below and the tag for the outer packaging which included Serene’s healthy birth stats =]. Additionally, she had a full candy bar, dessert table with not one – but SIX block cakes for each letter for Serene, and a Golden Spoon Fro Yo Bar. Amaze. It’s always a pleasure working with such a talented individual. She cares about the details as much as we do and the results are fabulous!

Here’s to two amazing parents and a beautiful Baby Serene! {Can’t wait for her next birthday party ;] }

Event Decor: 2Create Design Studio | Cakes: Mary-Jane Cakes, OC | Princess Cupcake: Handmade by Natasha Ahsan-Baig | Invitations & Stationery: Paperdaydream | Stationery Photography: Danny Cheung | Event Photography: Fawad Shah {aka Saman’s Baby Daddy}