No doubt, Prince William and Princess Kate are House of Papier’s latest Über-Fabulous couple! This morning everyones eyes were fixated on London and the Royal Wedding. The crowds who were gathered on the streets leading up to Westminster Abbey and those of us watching from around the world were mesmerized by the regal opulence of it all. Prince William and Kate Middleton are now joined in holy matrimony and England once again has a princess — and dare I say, so do the rest of us.

Despite the  edginess of McQueen designs it seemed so appropriate that Kate chose an Alexander McQueen wedding gown, designed by Sarah Burton. An ode in memory to an amazing British fashion designer and a couture ”McQueen” fit for a princess who will one day become Queen. Today we were all reminded of fairy tales and probably could not help but think that maybe, just maybe, dreams do come true.

xoxo,

Best Wishes to Mari & David,

Our next Über-Fabulous couple are Dave and Mari. The two met online at Match.com and had their first date two years ago. They quickly fell in love and were engaged in July 2009. The couple’s wedding colors are purple with a hint of silver and ivory. Mari had a general idea of what she was looking for and I worked closely with her to design her dream wedding invitations. The 3-layer invites come in a 5×7 ”Vegas” purple silk folio and include a matching response card and wedding information insert:

The couple will be wed in October at the Ritz-Carlton in Dana Point California and honeymooning at the St. Regis in Bora Bora in an overwater bungalow.

Working with on this project was so much fun! Here’s what Mari had to say about working with House of Papier:

After meeting and speaking with many invitation consultants, I ultimately selected the House of Papier because of their creativity, integrity, and gorgeous high-quality invitations.  I was impressed by the breadth of the invitation styles and designs in the House of Papier’s portfolio.  I knew that Missy and her team must truly be talented to be able to create so many unique, classy, and gorgeous invitations.

The House of Papier was extremely easy to work with.  I didn’t have a very clear vision for what I wanted with my invitations, but Missy was able to develop a beautiful design for our invitations with the little guidance I provided based on my likes and dislikes. Additionally, Missy was very responsive and was in continuous communication with me throughout the process.  She was also very patient with me even when I changed my mind multiple times.  Although planning a wedding is a very stressful time, Missy’s patience, integrity, and reliability made the invitation process stress-free!

My invitations turned out better than I ever could have imagined.  My guests loved the invitations and I continue to hear feedback that these invitations are one of the most gorgeous and unique invitations that they have ever received.  I highly recommend The House of Papier and will definitely use them again in the future.  Thank you, Missy!

I wish Dave and Mari all the best.

xoxo,

Mr. and Mrs. Schakim Ammarah are the newest couple to make the House of Papier Über-Fabulous list. Not only did House of Papier create the couples custom invitations and wedding stationery but Tyra, the bride, just happens to be one of my best friends. So what makes this couple Über-Fabulous? The location of their wedding, the decor, the dress and their lovely personalities. The couple are from Los Angeles and got married at SkyLinks at Long Beach, a posh golf course in Long Beach, California. The venue boasted luscious greens and rock waterfalls, one of which was the backdrop to the ceremony.

The bride wore a beautiful classic sweetheart dress with ruching at the waist and a flowing train. The bride and groom brought their humorous personalities to the celebration by dancing their way into the reception during their introduction to guests as Mr. and Mrs. Ammarah.

So one of my favorite elements of the wedding was the “Just Married” golf cart. The bride and groom drove off in the decorated cart after the wedding ceremony to take their pictures on the golf course. What a chic idea! The bride’s cutie pie niece was the flower girl and I must say she did her job very well.

The wedding colors were ocean blue and orange. Who knew those colors went together so well! The blue was radiant and the orange provided a pop of color. The cake wasn’t just beautiful, it was yummy too. The floral arrangements with blue and orange roses were just gorgeous. From the brides bouquet to the flowers that adorned the ceremony archway, to the floral embellishments on the cake to the reception centerpieces – the eye catching flowers were definetly the highlight of the wedding decor.

House of Papier created the couples custom invitations, menus, escort cards, table cards and dance cards. What is a dance card you ask? Well it’s a game that the bride came up with for the reception. Each table had a card with the title of a song and every time the DJ played that song, everyone at the table had to hit the dance floor and dance. All in all, the wedding was Über-Fabulous and the sunny southern California weather was just an added bonus for an outdoor wedding (after all, it never rains in southern California right?).

Congratulations Tyra & Schakim!

xoxo,

Terry Overstreet and Dara Richardson call the Washington, DC area home. They met four years ago at a company meeting in Philadelphia, PA for a Biotechnology company where they both were working at that time. Terry surprised Dara with a romantic proposal at the exact location where they original met. Both the bride and groom are Pharmaceutical Sales professionals who love traveling, physical fitness and exploring exotic cuisines. They wanted an intimate and romantic setting for thier upcoming nuptials so they chose the “Eternal City”, Rome Italy! They will have an intimate rooftop ceremony in Rome before whisking away on their honeymoon. The couple will be honeymooning on the Mediterranean seas throughout Italy, Greece and Egypt. House of Papier is creating an elegant wedding announcement for the lovely bride and groom.

Terry Overstreet and Dara Richardson call the Washington, DC area home. They met four years ago at a company meeting in Philadelphia, PA for a Biotechnology company where they both were working at that time. Terry surprised Dara with a romantic proposal at the exact location where they original met. Both the bride and groom are Pharmaceutical Sales professionals who love traveling, physical fitness and exploring exotic cuisines. They wanted an intimate and romantic setting for thier upcoming nuptials so they chose the “Eternal City”, Rome Italy! They will have an intimate rooftop ceremony in Rome before whisking away on their honeymoon. The couple will be honeymooning on the Mediterranean seas throughout Italy, Greece and Egypt. House of Papier is creating an elegant wedding announcement for the lovely bride and groom.

It’s been a while since I’ve added to “Papier’s Uber-Fabulous Picks”. This time, a couple and their business have made the list. As it is, we love to share and highlight the clients that we work with. I’m currently designing a wedding invite for Nacasha Leca and her fiance´ Christian Ruffin. The couple call Atlanta, GA their home where they own a production company called One Stop Productions.  One Stop Productions offers complete event planning services and boasts four venues ranging from private mansions to special events facilities that are guarenteed to fulfill your event needs. If your looking to host an event in the Atlanta area be sure to visit their website at: http://www.onestopproduction.com/

It’s been a while since I’ve added to “Papier’s Uber-Fabulous Picks”. This time, a couple and their business have made the list. As it is, we love to share and highlight the clients that we work with. I’m currently designing a wedding invite for Nacasha Leca and her fiance´ Christian Ruffin. The couple call Atlanta, GA their home where they own a production company called One Stop Productions.  One Stop Productions offers complete event planning services and boasts four venues ranging from private mansions to special events facilities that are guarenteed to fulfill your event needs. If your looking to host an event in the Atlanta area be sure to visit their website at: http://www.onestopproduction.com/