V.I.P. Arrival

As stationers and creatives its not only the love for the art of writing on paper but for the art of writing and presentation to make people feel presence, delight, and grand.  We all grew up with the fairy tale stories of receiving wax sealed gold ladden over sized hand written invitations to the palace up til today we see how fine paper and goods now carry out the same love of receiving gifts, invitations, and social presence.  Whether it be for the joy of celebrations on occasion or networking at a mixer; the warm heart and care that goes into the design of the way a word is written or said sets that tone and timeless quality at any given special event.  Today here at Calligraphy Katrina Maison du Papier we offer these following services which you all may be familiar with....

Bellissime Lettere (Translated directly from Italian, Bellissime Lettere means beautiful letters - which is exactly what this product showcases. Katrina takes her natural talent of writing beautiful calligraphy to the next level. Commissioned Artwork would be the best way to describe as each letter is drawn and decorated, ready for framing.)

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Couture Medium writing on anything but paper, we can upcycle on the most intriguing fine pieces: mirrors, window panes, chairs, vinyls, clocks, flower pots and more.  Along with our Couture Medium services we can frames, chalkboards, and mirrors we can provide for your special event through our  Regalo Rental Services.  

As of late Calligraphy Katrina is branching out to personalized/customized aisle runners for your V.I.P guests:  special events, PR, weddings, anniversaries, birthdays these aisle runners provides the grandiose presence and hospitable treatment for that moment of arrival.  We of course see that perfect example at a wedding when everyone stands to honor the first entrance of the bride as the doorways part.  as well as the example of limos and fancy cars pulling up to the red carpet.  Here are a few examples of our calligraphy on aisle runners.

Cheers to the V.I.Ps of your upcoming season and events.

Style Me Pretty: Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse Wedding Feature!

Happy summer everyone.  The California sun is definitely shining brightly. With the delightful weather, I am excited to share a with you a wedding feature that many of my amazing colleagues of mine and I were featured in.  CKMDP is proud to present to by Style Me Pretty:

Figueroa Mountain Farmhouse Wedding from 

Peony and Plum + Stephanie Williams Photography

In this very intimate wedding of 80 for Amelia and Skeet, close friends and family gathered to celebrate the unrelenting love of Amelia and Skeet.  Throughout the day they also enjoyed the many nuances that made the entire day such a reminiscently romantic, fresh, and blissful country style wedding.  The link above provides a stunning gallery of photos by Stephanie Williams Photography with floral arrangements by Peony and Plum and design and styling by A Stunning Affair.  Enjoy the afternoon browsing and exploring.  Here are some pictures with captions of our calligraphy and services available. Cheers!

Couture Medium

couture medium:  calligraphy on fresh green apples

a simple place setting enhanced by the
brightness of fresh fruit.

escort table display

Day of Stationery

dessert table signs

banners signs

Table Numbers

Stylizing your Springtime Suarez

Here are tips and examples of ways to stylize and spruce up your late springtime suarez.  Whether it be a special celebration, graduation dinner, award ceremony, engagement dinner, or wedding reception.  Here are  classy, simple, stylized, and personalized ideas from Calligraphy Katrina.

Celebrating and appreciating the diamonds in our lives, CKMDP made special linens and personalized menus for an Exclusive Mother's Day Dinner.  

Cheers! Linen Napkin

Getting set up to celebrate over an exclusive dinner.

Circle Menus and circle invitations are the perfect way to enlighten and create space and shape to a dinner setting.  Here is a circle invitation for this springtime rehearsal dinner. This brings up a classy and elegant style to a the table.  Gold ink calligraphy on a doiley and white plate favor.

Personalized Invitation on Doiley

Lastly, to end a wedding ceremony or to send off the newly weds create your own customized petal cone filled with fragrant flowers or confetti.  Your choice of ink color, calligraphy font, paper, and ribbon.

White ink on Red Petal Cone with Cream Ribbon.

Throwback to Harsanik 2013

About 2 and half weeks ago we had our debut at Harsanik 2013:  The Premier Bridal Event.  It was our delight to present stationery and ideas to a plethora of beautiful brides.  One of the fun ideas for this vibrant and bountiful spring bridal show was welcoming our guests into our canopy with sweets and love.

Calligraphy Katrina Maison du Papier at Harsanik 2013:
The Premier Bridal Event at The Hilton at Universal City.

Scoopful of Kindness, delightful sweets
for our blushing brides.

At Harsanik we also were able to display a new addition to our portfolio.  This incandescent invite and circle menu was inspired by Christine Zohrabian from Fancy That Events.

Gold Calligraphy with white ribbon and a little bling!

Thank you Tic Tock Couture Florals
your whimsy and radiant floral arrangements
always bring us great joy.

Along with up and coming new designs, calligraphy on linens has also become a new couture medium of ours.   This panel is one example of delicately handwritten calligraphy on shimmery white linen.  

Demain Les Caube, Victor Hugo

Cheers for Harsanik: The Premier Bridal Event 2013!

A Soolip Wedding 2013

It's been a busy March, let's throw it back to the first week of March!  

Sunday March 3rd, 2013 my assistant and I attended A Soolip Wedding at the Bel Air Bay Club. Next Exitt Photography and CKMDP partnered together for some small tid bits of creative calligraphy solutions for photography and sample displays. Here is what we were able to do together:  

Couture Medium:  calligraphy on a square mirror with frame/

Couture Medium:
calligraphy on medium to large matte boards.

Couture Medium: calligraphy on petite matte boards accenting portfolios.

Highlights of Soolip Wedding were:

Couture and gowns by St. Pucci

Beautiful Table Displays

A SPECTACULAR panoramic view!!!!

Cake and Champagne Tasting:  Cakes were served by Charmed City Cakes West.  There were also raffles and gift bags too.  Here is more info on the exhibitors, sponsors, and fashion show details on A Soolip Wedding

Thanks for joining CKMDP on our throwback.  To keep up with what is daily happening in our office follow us on INSTAGRAM @calligkatrina.

Flagship to the Oscars

In the last few weeks it has been quite busy here in the CKMDP office.  As you've seen from previous posts brides to be were with us at POP the Bridal Event at The Americana at Brand, to supporting the Jordan Farmar Foundation.  This day, we take you on to a flagship opening and the red carpet.  The awesome thing about living in this 5th year of Calligraphy Katrina Maison du Papier are 1) the new and 2) the continuous.

THE NEW!  On February 13th, 2013, CKMDP had its pre-Valentine serenade at the Tommy Hilfiger Flagship opening on North Robertson.  One awesome aspect of the evening was shopping!!!!  It was first had experience of the stores first sail.  Of course the we were hosted by Tommy HIlfiger himself with Jessica Alba, Cash Warren, Zooey Deschanel, Maria Stewart, and Maria Bell. The  another aspect of the evening was that the grand opening was in celebration of the partnership of The Tommy Hilfiger Foundation with P. S. ARTS commitment to build a stronger art education curriculum at two LAUSD schools:  Walgrove Elementary School and Grand View Elementary.   The night continued with a private after party and special guest performance by Alica Keys:  I Keep on Fallin', New York State of Mind, and No One. CKMDP is proud to have hand written envelops for an fashion fierce armada of a crowd.

Amazing modern nautical decor

featuring the spring line:  Tommy Hilfiger Kids

A Tommy HIlfiger After Party!  Follow me on Instagram @calligkatrina

THE CONTINUOUS!  As in previous posts, it is such a great feeling when reoccurring events and clients
return. I am so humbled and proud to present CKMDP's 4th year writing for the special pre-events and hosts of the Oscars parties.  A busy week of prepping for the pre-party affairs I share with you.

Invitations for Charles Finch and Chanel.

Simple place cards for Table 8.

Table settings for the Gagosian- Oscar Party at Mr. Chow's.

Simple place cards for a long table setting.

With the NEW and the CONTINUOUS, CKMDP is cheerful, with a grateful heart I'm looking forward for more to come! Thank you for partaking in my joys.

January Events

What a month !!!!! I am so glad to have shared all these major events catching up with all my colleagues 

Cheers for a great event at "I Do an Event for a Stylish Bride" at The Langham, Huntington Hotel and Spa, Pasadena. A galore of people came to stop by to participate in our scavenger hunt of Calligraphy Katrina signs all over the entire event.  Here's a glance at CKMDP's set up for those who weren't able to make it on Saturday.  Thank you to Butterfly Florals and Event Design for our beautiful tiered flower arrangement that enhanced our table.

Here at The Langham Huntington, we were also able to debut our new service from our Couture Medium.  Writing on fabrics:   table runners, napkins, and aisle runners.  

Here is writing for the aisle runner you may have spotted as you walked through registration.  

drying in the office

Layout and Writting

Captured by Duke Photograph, thank you for the good eye.

Last week I was glad to share my calligraphy at the Ferregamo Dinner and on to The Peterson Museum for an evening of elegant and amazing couture creations from all our colleagues.  Glad to have been part of 3rd place winner with Tamrish Events Design.

It was great time collaborating and contributing to everyones amazing creations.  Thank you everyone for an amazing week and for sharing in all these amazing events.