Hello 2014!

Happy Tuesday everyone!

Last year was an amazing but hectic year for us here at Calligraphy Katrina but we're officially back in full force. So...Happy New Year!!! Better late than never, right?!

Award season is now behind us (phew!) and we have a lot of special projects in the works (weddings and more weddings!) The party literally never stops here so make sure to contact us for yours. Whether it's a wedding or special event, we've got your invites, menus and all other pretty hand written paraphernalia covered.

 Here's Katrina hard at work today!

 

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Cheers, ladies!! xx

In Formal Writing

Inviatation with outer envelop address in calligraphyfor 

the House of An owners of Tianto, Santa Monica CA, and

Crestacean

Full Wedding Stationary Set in

Silver and Midnight Blue,

One of our wonderful returning PR clients, we love their

invitations in full calligraphy

Menus on parade for Brook and Russell's Wedding

Featured in Sterling Engagements Blog.  Find our

table numbers and menus in display on the blog on

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Again, in formal writing for personalized menus for one

 of our darling PR clients Personalized Dinner Menus.

Timeless Touch of Craftsmanship: Vacheron at LACMA

The newest inspiration cones from the craftsmanship of Vacheron.  As I was working on their stationaery for their grand event at LACMA, I was learning that quality and craftsmanship are not to be compensated.  It's the details that make the biggest different.  

If you didn't know Vacheron Constantin is a watch brand that has dotted the "i" and crossed the "t" for almost a century.  They follow the Haute Horologerie Spirit of watch making and timeless pieces.  At this event everything from invitation to menu, to table, location, and guests were treated to the finest finishing touches of Vacheron values in technique, aesthetics, and finishing.  In short statements as written like a timeless legend in the invitation:  "sharing our passion, passing on traditions, openness to the world, pursuite of excellence, and fostering creativity."  And lastly, in words of Francois Constantin, "  Do better if possible...and that is always possible."  

Event Details

Vacheron Conotstantin Boutique Opening, Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, CA

Thursday, May 2nd, 2t013 at 7 pm

Cocktails at Vacheron Constantin Boutique

Dinner to follow at LACMA

Vacheron is proud to support James Turrell: A Retrospective

Chef:   Alian Passard

The Stationery

a complete set:  invitation, escort card, and event program.

Beautiful heavy weight gold cover stock envelop, Inner
liner of natural specialty velvet like paper. , and with modern clean invitation design.  

The invitation opened into cubic quadrants, fasteners
were tiny little gold colored metal magnets (kinda like
the little gadgets on a watch.)

Vacheron's Mssion Statement

Simple, beautiful modernly designed invitation and
response card with a touch of calligraphy from
yours truly. 

Behind the invitation.

Escort Card with seating map and layout,  personalized name in calligraphy.
Lettrr pressed on heavy matte fine board.

A peak into the program booklet featuring the Chef Nlain Passard's menu
and full description of the art and design behind each dish.

Event Favors from Vacheron

Not included the newest version of the iPad!!!

Like Vacheron Constantin's values and craftsmanship, Chef Alain Passard also takes his craftsmanship of food and fine dining to the level of articulated art.  He is a french chef and owner of the 3 star Michelin restaurant L'Arpege  located in Paris, France.  In particular, Chef Passard is drawn to vegetables, spices and herbs; a trinity that releases the true character of our earth and the essence of life:  water.  

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.

Blushing Pink for our Beautiful Blushing Bride's Big Day

 From the desk of Katrina,

Here is something sweet and simple,

For our blush pink for a beautiful blushing bride on her big day.

 Calligraphy on a dinner menu
wrapped in lace and blush pink 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!

Le Magnifique and CKMDP

Just a few weeks ago I was working with my colleagues on a stylized photoshoot inspired by elegant turquoise and grey.  So I'd like to Throwback Tuesday and share this stylized photoshoot with you.  Hope you enjoy these photos from Becca Rillo Photography.

turquoise and grey inspired, white ink on grey invitation set

circle menu, white calligraphy on grey paper, a gentle subtle touch

circle menu close up

hand scribe calligraphy on escort cards

Click on the link below for more from the shoot with Becca Rillo and a list of the participating vendors.

Cheers!

Le Magnifique