{Invitation} Simple & Sophisticated Bridal Shower

Hi there!

Today we're featuring a bridal invitation that is pretty, simple, and sophisticated…all of our favorite things! Take a look!

A shimmer silver enclosure is fastened with a sparkly silver sash. To secure the sash, a pretty paper flower detail topped with a sparkly embellishment completes the enclosure and wraps up the invitation beautifully!

The inside of the invitation features a pretty pink ombre paper matted with a mint card stock. The beautiful fonts lend elegance and the small rhinestone embellishment gives it that hint of sparkle. 

Bridal shower perfection! :)

Let us know how we can help you create the perfect invitation for your next bridal shower or event!

And have a wonderful Thursday :)

{Calligraphy Monday} Calligraphy Bridal Shower Invitation

Happy Monday!

Today we're sharing this simple and elegant bridal invitation for a bridal shower brunch.

We printed bride-to-be Pia's initial on ivory card stock, then Jillian hand-wrote each invitation in her beautiful calligraphy. The tiny gold heart in the corner matches the initial and gives it a touch of glamour.

Coordinating ivory envelopes have each guest's name written in calligraphy as well.

This simple, lovely invite idea can be used for any occasion, from a bridal shower, to a fall gathering, to a birthday dinner.

What special occasion do you have coming up that could use a custom invitation like this?

Have a wonderful Monday! :)

{Wedding Wednesday} Tiffany-Inspired Bridal Shower Invitation

It's June, which means we are officially in full-fledged wedding season.
For those of you who are married (or are getting married in the near future), you know that it's not just the wedding that requires research, planning, and preparation. There's also the engagement party, bridal shower, bachelorette party, and day-after brunch to be thought about!

It's our goal here at 2 Hearts B 1 Designs to be a source of inspiration, ideas, and tips to help you with whatever wedding soirée you're hosting!

So today we're featuring one of our favorite bridal shower invitations to date...inspired by one of our favorite jewelry designers to date...can you guess? :)

Tiffany, of course! :)

Another reason we love this invitation (besides the fact that it reminds us of a sparkly little gift), is because the Tiffany-blue enclosure is perfect for this time of year. The fresh hue is reminiscent of summer...sparkling pools, the sound of the ocean, a refreshing cocktail.

The square enclosure is wrapped with a white satin ribbon, and finished off with a paper engagement ring. This lovely little ring has a "band" of shimmer silver card stock, and a "diamond" of textured glitter paper...fabulous!

This is one of those invitations that can be customized to your unique style, theme, or time of year.

This particular client was having her bridal shower smack dab in the middle of summer (July), and wanted to keep with bright, summer colors.

We designed a floral motif incorporating pinks, chartreuse green, and bright blue to complement the pool blue card stock.

Showcasing the bride-to-be's name in pink really makes it pop, along with small details embellished with touches of glitter, and a rhinestone on the "t" of her last name.

Our client chose chocolate brown as another accent color, so we used it for the vine and leaf of the floral motif, and also as the matting beneath the white card stock.

If you wanted to keep with a more traditional/classic Tiffany theme, you could leave out the floral motif and stick to using black and white as your accent colors, like we did with this one.

We have another Tiffany-inspired invitation to show you that we did for a sweet little girl's birthday party, so make sure to stop by next week!

And for more Tiffany-inspired ideas and coordinating details, check out our Pinterest board:

Have a great day!

{Event} High Tea Bridal Shower

Happy Saturday, 2 Hearts readers!

Today we are excited to show you a bridal shower invitation for a very dear friend of mine, Tami.
Tami and I have been friends since college days at Fresno State University. I received the great honor and joy to be her matron of honor and stand beside on her wedding day, and beforehand throw her one heck of a shower!

Tami and her husband, Matt, got married in the vivacious city of Las Vegas at the Luxor Chapel.
Tami has been a lover of tea and antique tea cups for as long as I have known her.
So it only seemed fitting that I create a high tea style bridal shower.

The Four Seasons Hotel seemed to be the perfect venue of class and posh for my girl.

It was a marvelous afternoon, filled with friends, laughter, and delicious treats!

Here's a look at the invitation and some pictures from the afternoon...

As with any invitation, the style sets the tone for the event.

We decided to go with a color palette of grays and yellows for an elegant and modern feel and keeping it cohesive to the wedding event following.

The invite had three parts to it:

~The invitation (matted in a shimmer gray card stock)~

~A spa day rsvp card (matted in scalloped yellow card stock)~

~A "tea bag" (small glassine envelope) displaying the bride's registry information on a small card and an actual tea bag tucked behind it~

We embellished each piece with three dimensional yellow roses for an effect that was fresh and sweet.

How sweet is this "tea bag"? To make the tea bag string, we used a piece of yellow striped twine, then adhered a paper daisy punch out, and finished it with a yellow rose.

Tami is also a huge fan of Vera Bradley. So, to wrap up the invitation, we found these random adorable coordinating fabric pieces, and tied the whole bundle of cards up, securing them with a small knot to give it that Vera Bradley-inspired touch!

The whole bundle was tucked into yellow and gray coordinating boxes...

Then wrapped with a sash of coordinating paper, sealed with custom handwritten labels, and sent in the mail!

These invitations provide a perfect example of how you can easily and stylishly mix prints and patterns that aren't exactly matching, but coordinate beautifully because of the shared color palette.

Who wouldn't be excited to receive this invitation?

Now it's time for tea!

The Four Seasons pulled out all the stops when it came to serving high tea.

Here's a selection of the yummy treats served:

2 Hearts B 1 Designs also provided several of the table decor elements, such as this cupcake server, which I decorated in coordinating yellow and gray embellishments.

The ladies deciding what to have next! :) Decisions... Decisions....

The scones, sandwiches, and pastries were delectable!

For the favor on each place setting, each lady received a little muslin goodie bag (adorned with the couple's monogram) of tea and handsoap. The goodie bag is tied to a hand towel, then topped off with an adorable tin teapot-shaped name tag. Each name was written in calligraphy, then attached with yellow silk ribbon.

I was so excited when I found these beautiful initial mugs!

We bought five mugs to spell out "bride," then filled them with yellow roses and babies' breath.

The bride got to take them home with her after the shower! They made great centerpieces on our long stretched out table.

The bride blissfully happy, opening her gifts.

All of the guests dressed in high tea fashion, even the queen herself would be proud!

Thank you dear friend for the honor and privilege of hosting your bridal shower!
It's an honor to stand beside you through it all!

{Wedding Wednesday} Black & White Invitations and a Bridal Tea

Happy Wednesday 2 Hearts readers!

We hope you've had a great week. As you can imagine it's been a busy week here at 2 Hearts B 1 Designs, between Mother's Day, birthdays, and wedding season! And this week I am headed to one of my favorite places ever....New York City :) I'm traveling there for the National Stationery Show, and can't wait to be inspired by all the amazingly creative talent there. More on that soon!

But today, we are sharing some beautiful letterpress wedding invitations
I did for dear friends of mine, Laura & Harshit.

They wanted a timeless and classic design on mat board.

The edges of the invitation and rsvp card were gilded and edged in gold.

The rsvp was also printed using the letterpress technique.

Elegant, classic, beautiful!

 I also had the honor of attending Laura's bridal shower.

It was held at The Parq in the Montage in Beverly Hills.

The scrumptious fare! It was a royal tea affair!

 and here's the beautiful bride-to-be :)

Thank you Laura for allowing us to be a part of this special time! It was a pleasure and a joy.

For more classic white wedding inspiration, visit our Pinterest board here:

And stay tuned for more bridal tea inspiration coming next week, plus an exciting announcement! :)

{Calligraphy Monday} Kitchen Prayer

Happy Monday!

We recently came across this cooking themed bridal shower and got all kinds of fabulous ideas and inspiration. You must check out their gorgeous photos! Here are just a few of our favorite elements from the shower (images by Marisa Holmes):

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The "cooking station"

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Everyone wore their favorite colorful vintage apron while participating in the bruschetta cook-off!

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Love the simplicity of the place settings

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The beautiful peach ombre cake was displayed on a cooking scale, surrounded by the cake in a jar favors. Beautiful!

Seeing this shower reminded us of a recent project we did for a client, who was also attending a cooking shower.

She asked us to write this "Kitchen Prayer" in a simple calligraphy style, which she would then frame and give to the bride.

What a perfect gift for a new bride setting up her kitchen. Every time she's looks at it she'll be reminded of your love and thoughtfulness!

A special prayer, poem, or note can be a treasured gift for any special occasion when written in calligraphy and framed beautifully. 

Let us know how we can help you create that perfect gift for your next special event!

{Event} Beautiful Bridge Birthday

Good morning and happy Monday to you!

We wanted to start off the week by sharing this fresh and floral birthday with you.

We had the chance to design an invitation and party details for a 90th birthday...
what a special occasion!

The birthday girl (Irene) loves playing bridge, so her daughter held a lovely luncheon where all of Irene's friends could gather to celebrate this momentous occasion,
and play some cards while doing it!

The luncheon was held in the spring, and
we wanted the invitation to reflect the fresh elegance of that time of year. 

Yellow and gray has been an increasingly popular color combination this year, so we used a gray card stock, a floral paper layer, and a white card stock to give the invitations a fresh feel.

We used florals to give the impression of a special occasion, along with a vintage playing card for that (still elegant) element of fun. The playing card and yellow satin ribbon sash served as the enclosure.

We lined the coordinating gray envelopes with a yellow polka dot paper for that pop of whimsy.

The result was a lovely invitation that evokes the special occasion while still being fresh and fun.

Irene's daughter, Teri Benaron, also asked us to design a few coordinating party details.

We designed individual place cards for each lady attending the luncheon.

Using a glitter gold card stock to really give them that special touch, we then added layers of chartreuse card stock and a floral-ly damask patterned paper.
These say, "glamour in the garden" to me!

The tags were then tied to each lady's napkin with a coordinating chartreuse ribbon. Gorgeous!

What elegant birthday party would be complete without favors?

We wrapped each favor with a combination of tissue paper, tulle, ribbon,
and a sprig of coordinating hydrangea.

Here's a quick photo from the actual event (please excuse the blurriness).

Look how gorgeous the favors and place card tags look with the garden leaf overlay!

It was such an honor being part of Irene's special birthday!

This concept of a garden luncheon would be beautiful for a bridal shower or even a baby shower.

When there's attention in the details, each celebration feels special and personalized.