What happens when two girls meet in law school, cram for countless exams, study for the bar exam, and become attorneys? Practice law, you might say. . . and you would probably be correct in most cases. But in the case of my best friend Kate and I, we also decided we wanted to channel our creative talents and skills (those acquired in our own wedding planning, NOT in law school) to start a wedding/event design and paper goods business.
Kate is an amazing paper goods designer. She started dabbling in it for her own wedding and did everything but the calligraphy for my wedding (and did a fantastic job, I might add). We had the best time collaborating over Save-the-Dates and invitations, menus, cupcake flags, and various other wedding signage. Those elements we designed together were what made my wedding cohesive, thoughtful, and full of personal touches.
Kate and I thought it might be fun to put our design brains together and launch a little business. Not to be deterred by distance (she lives in Chicago and I in L.A.), or day jobs (we both still have them), we formed a plan. Over our bliss cakes and coffee brunch at
M. Henry last fall, we made the decision to devote 2010 to launch our new baby . . .
Tilde Designs. Less than two months in, we have an
etsy shop and this blog, and several new clients already. We couldn't be more excited about what the future holds!
So please stop by our
etsy shop for paper goods, a customized monogram, or an inspiration board designed for your event. Check back often for new items or request any customized item you want. If someone you know is getting married, throwing a wedding or baby shower, in need of personalized cards, having a baby, or just likes pretty paper goods, please send them our way!
xx
Kate & Chandra
Happy Valentine's Day, my sweets! What are you doing tonight? On this day four years ago, I was feeling sad and lonely....and had no idea that I was only two weeks from meeting Alex. It goes to show that you never know what's right around the corner!
While Toby is napping, I wanted to share these gorgeous (and not-to-expensive) Art Deco wedding invitations. This etsy shop has tons!
Chelsea (of Frolic fame) has the best DIY wedding ideas, which she has been sharing on Project Wedding. She just wrote about how to make your own wedding paper goods, using stamps and a white pen. How simple and pretty do these look? (I love that fork stamp!)
A reminder for dad
something sweet for mom
and something sweeter for baby.
Today's giveaway is from Felt & Wire, the fabulous paper goods marketplace. They're offering four sets of notecards from stationery brand Paper + Cup. The flat cards are letterpress printed with pink or mint stripes and come with white envelopes. The lucky winner will get two sets of pink and two sets of mint. Aren't they adorable?
An inspiration board for a summer camping trip. Left to right, top to bottom: 1. Vintage postcard; 2. A Field Guide to Weeds book; 3. address book; 4. botanical chart card; 5. Billykirk overnight bag; 6. Roger Miller album; 7. Cole Haan boots; 8. field sketches by William Berry; 9. striped bathing suit; 10. vintage Minolta camera.
Leah Dieterich's mother always told her to write thank you notes, so she started a blog where she writes thank-you notes to everything in her life. So funny. (Let's do our own! What thank-you note would you write today?)
My baby shower is coming up this weekend (I'm excited), so I've been looking for thank-you cards in advance. Love this bright number!
Crikey! When Kate and Avi got married in Brooklyn last fall, Anna Bond created embroidered invitations. She sewed the design onto the paper, hand-painted the lettering, and finally scanned the art for printing. How beautiful is that? xo (Look at the teeny Brooklyn Bridge and the cute green parks!)
Today's giveaway is from Anna Bond from Rifle Paper Co., the amazing boutique stationery shop in Florida. She's offering a set of 50 personalized illustrated notes and calling cards. Get this: Anna will paint 1-2 whimsical portraits (in your likeness, and you can also add your fiance or puppy or whomever, if you'd like) and use hand-drawn lettering. How amazing would it be to have your own adorable cards and stationery?
