Wedding and Social Stationery Made Easy by Paper Couture!

For many years now, I have called upon Amy Morelli with The 2u Collection for my one of a kind, custom wedding and gala invitations, stationery, event stationery, anything with paper {and beyond!} I could always relay on her and her team to produce eye-catching, stylish suites. This acrylic table number, for instance, is a mere reflection of the entire suite created for a wedding we collaborated on:

But now, I am beyond excited to share a new venture which is sure to please everyone's price point without sacrificing quality or style, Paper Couture Stationery! 

{Stationery pieces starting at $5.00 each!}

 

With Paper Couture, you can change the colors to match your wedding, as well as choose the 

paper — Linen, Bamboo, Pearl, Watercolor or Premium Matte. And for an hourl customization fee, they will redesign graphics. Also most designs have designs for everything from Save the Dates, to Thank You Cards and everything in between.

ABOUT PAPER COUTURE STATIONERY

 From the studios of The 2u Collection and Liga Photography comes an amazing collaboration in paper and art! Sharing passions for style, fashion and great design, Amy Morelli and Abby Liga have combined forces. Years of experience creating custom stationery and capturing breathtaking imagery made Amy and Abby want to bring their personal style and design to this exciting new line of ready-made stationery for all occasions. Paper Couture Stationery will feature the finest custom stationery for the discerning budget. And everything is limited edition, meaning every 6 months we will retire the designs and all new designs will take their places for that custom feeling.

   

 Images of various designs are being regularly updated via their Facebook Fan Page, so check often for inspiration!

   

*Images Courtesy of Liga Photography and Amy Morelli* xx, LS

Supper Club Inspiration at The Waldorf Astoria, Orlando

This event was such an incredible joy to plan for me!

*Invitations, and Event Stationery by The 2u Collection* Working with my client,{the husband} this was a surprise celebration in honor of his 40th wedding anniversary, and truly no detail was spared! We even mailed a fake wedding invitation to his wife to get her to the Waldorf Astoria! {Tricksters we were!}

My inspiration was a supper club energy, much like you would have seen in the 1970's when they were married, and I became enamored with this look! I requested some original photos from their wedding to further inspire me, and had these wonderful replications of their wedding cake and her bridal bouquet displayed.

Adding to the nostalgia of the era, we also secretly commissioned none other than Tony Orlando himself to perform! {Now you KNOW I requested "Tie A Yellow Ribbon," right?!} Mr. Orlando was so incredibly gracious an utmost gentleman and charismatic performer. Yes, the crowd went wild!

I partnered with Raining Roses Productions with the floral and stage design, and everything from the stage set to the mirrored-top banquette tables were custom designed just for this inspiring and loving couple.

Ricky Sylvia with The Buzzcatz got the crowd in the perfect, celebratory mood and introduced Tony Orlando!

I even snuck in a dance at the end of the evening with the Mister!

*Images Courtesy of Sarah Bray Photography* Cheers! xx, LS

Noteworthy Wedding Vendors...Amy Morelli!

My extraordinary job as a wedding planner has afforded me so many rewards, but none more important than the relationships that evolve between my clients and my vendors. {Or, "friendors" as my wedding friends would say!}

With more and more of our beautiful couples planning their wedding from out of area or state, sometimes a face-to-face meeting is not always possible. And, even when they are, of course, the professional basics are {and should be!} covered.

Don't you want to know more?? Yeah, me too ... !

AMY MORELLI- Onwner, The 2u Collection


• Itching to work with: I am itching to work with Jeffrey Stoner on something. I’ve know and respected his works for years, but because I am not a “day of” vendor, we have really never “technically worked together. I’ve been trying to cook up a project forever so we can work together, but video and stationery don’t seem to pair well. But never fear, I now how something in the "hoper", that I am hoping will work out so that we can finally fulfill this itch!
• Fashion Obsessions: A different pair of sunglasses for everyday.. Believe it or not for some strange reason I love sunglasses as much as I love paper!
• Beauty must-haves: an amazing hair stylist.. Mine is fab!! and I am lucky she can always keep me happy.. I get bored easily and really want to change my hair monthly.. She has yet to disappoint
• Office/Work must haves: Colored Felt Tip Fine Point Pens…Love them, Makes boring admin tasks vibrant and bright! I love me some good color coding!
• Speed dialing: Abby Liga, photographer and bestie.. And my mom..
• Can’t get enough of: cheese.. I LOVE cheese and would eat it at every meal if I could.
• Jonesing to: Close this Big Secret Project I mentioned below. I am confident, but nothing is better than having a signature on the line, so I can move forward into conception and design stage!! which of course is my favorite part!
• Current work project: a Big Secret Project in the Works-- and Beautiful Silk Pewter Hardbound book invites with letterpress and crystals!! Love Love Love letterpress!
• Current personal project: putting my library of 400 DVDs on hard drives so they are electronic and I can dive into Apple TV
• Necessary extravagance: I said it before, I’ll say it again. My IPHONE, and anything Mac.. They all make my job easier, so sadly, I would pay any price. (LOL which is I’m sure what apple counts on!)
• If I weren’t {a designer and business woman extraordinaire} I would: Lead camping/adventure expeditions. There is a hippie deep inside of me. I would miss all my girly things, but deep inside there is a bit of a country outdoorsy girl! Also if it didn’t break my heart so much I would open an animal rescue shelter. Someone needs to speak for them..
• In my bag: I’ve decided this year that less is more, so believe it or not I only have my wallet, phone, some lip gloss and a mini kleenex in my purse.. And of course as always bits of paper scraps that I collect because I’m obsessed with paper.
• Recent discovery: PAPER RINGS.. check out today’s blog post at the2ucollection.blogspot.com you’ll see why I’m in love.. Amazing Feats with Paper fascinate me
• Craving: lately I have been craving guac.. Which I learned how to make from you!!

*Fun, fearless and frivolous flashbacks*

This past March, when I hear the news of your recent wedding to Mr. Stoner.. It was hilarious, because it was a secret, we were at an event, you whispered the news in my ear. I was surprised and shocked (in a good way) to say the least, and wanted to hear all about it, but then you said.. SHHHH.. it’s still a secret, don’t tell anyone. Then at that time, some fellow vendors walked up to see what we were so hush hush about and I could say nothing.. I was busting at the seams to the point that I jumped in the car, called Abby Liga to discuss (she already knew, so was one of the only ones I COULD discuss the secret with!!)

The all nighters I was pulling to make the Stults wedding stationery! I normally don’t have deadline problems, but since the bride came to me with elaborate requests 20 days.. YES 20 days before her wedding.. It was a challenge. You were fabulous dropping by the studio to pick up and deliver things, as I was seriously working non-stop for 20 days and nights to pull it off!! Your support is always appreciated and usually helps gets me through, both personally and professionally!
Shopping at Sams Club and the trophy store with you and Miss Liga for the Kickball party.. Was an adventure and as always-- laughter and silliness was everywhere!!