Central Florida Bride

Seeing our name in print!! So exciting.. The 2u Collection is featured in the current issue of Central Florida Bride Magazine. Shannon Cooper, personal friend and Publicist Extraordinar, wrote an article on the current trend of Custom Designed Invitations. She captured exactly what we do here at 2u, and what it means to customize your wedding details. Sometimes brides make invitations and wedding accompaniments the last thought. This article shares the importance of the Wedding Brand, and thinking the wedding brand through from the early stages of planning. It not only sets the tone, giving guests a preview into the event ahead, but adds the finishing details to every aspect of the event, from Programs for the church to Escort Cards. Customizing your wedding should even go as far as the last impression you leave with your guests, which is the Thank You card.. Thanks Shannon for writing such a glowing article, and speaking so positively about 2u!

Go to CentralFloridaBride.com to check it out and to subscribe click here.

WESH A-List

So Excited to Announce this!! This summer The 2u Collection was nominated for the WESH A-List.. The Winners were announced today, and we placed 5th out of 20 invitation companies! Being in the top 5 in the Central Florida for Creative Invitations.. So exciting.. Thanks to all of you who got us there!!

Thanks again so much to all who voted!!

Just Marry DVD

This is exciting, and I'm glad to be a part of it!

Susan Southerland and Michele Butler of Just Marry! and I have been working together for a while now. These ladies are not only great wedding planners, but some of the coolest ladies in the industry. They came to me early this year and asked me to help re-vamp the Just Marry! look. Of course I was excited, because although I LOVE LOVE doing invitations, sometimes Advertising collateral is a nice change, and I think it keeps my creative work fresh!

For the last several months, I've been working closely with Susan to design the covers for her latest DVD. 77 Secrets for Greening the Wedding Industry. This DVD gives wedding professionals secrets and insight on guiding their clients to make earth-friendly choices for their event. From Wedding Rings, to Centerpieces — there are all kinds of things you can do to "Green" your event!

You can find and purchase this DVD on Amazon. Check it out. It won't disappoint!

Ines Del Mar Weddings Magazine

So Another Long over-due Post, Like i said yesterday, I'm going to blog like a crazy person to get caught up over the summer's exciting happenings!

Abby Liga gets props for this, because without her singing my praise this probably never would have happened! So thanks to Abby for introducing me to Kelly Sofia Covert of Ines Del Mar Weddings. After seeing some of the invitations that have come from 2u, She asked me to design the invitations and menus for a December wedding on the horizon. The wedding from what I can tell so far is going to be Totally Sheik!! Black, Silver and Ostrich feathers.. Need I say more!

Some of this stuff is still in the works, but here is a sneak peak of the concepts!! Of course props to Liga Photography for the beautiful photography..

If I haven't said it before Abby rocks!! She Photographs all of my Invitations and makes them look Fabulous!! So if I haven't mentioned that before...

Most Talented Colleagues!

Working in this industry I have the opportunity to work with some of the most talented people! From time to time I like to share with all of you some of my favorite talented colleagues.

This week I'm want to share with you all Abby Liga of Liga Photography. Not only am I glad to call her my friend she is one of the most talented photographers I know! Her work is always out of the box, unique and breathtaking. Any bride would be lucky to have Abby document her day! Check out her website and you will see what I mean.

In addition to working on mutual weddings with Abby, she has trusted me to develop her brand and Marketing collateral! All the pieces she puts out there to brides, I've been honored to create for her!
The images above are just a few pieces 2u created for her! And there is much more to come! So stayed tuned to see the Presentation Kit we have labored over all Summer! It's at the printer now, and will soon hit the streets!

Collini Graduation was a huge Success!!

So This is long overdue-- one of my favorite clients and favorite projects of the summer was the Collini Graduation Project. Susan trusts my creative mind and let's me go.. even when the ideas are a little out there. Her son Joe Collini graduated High School this year, and they were going to celebrate with a Poolside Extravaganza.. Being Pennsylvania makes it a bit hard to sell the whole, Summer Fun at the Beach idea, but we wanted to give it a try anyway!

These invitations were a large project, from the wood-grained paper, to the Handmade Surfboards embellishments-- made by the creative John Beck- to the personalized Thank You's. Each part of the project was personal, fun and creative! The guests loved them, and Susan got all kinds of calls of excitement the day they arrived in guests' mail boxes!

A little side note- John Beck was amazing. I found him on Etsy, and described what my mind had conjured up! He did not disappoint. He created what I described, and not only was it reminiscent of the 50s surf culture, it was lightweight enough to compliment the paper! Thanks John..

A couple more shout outs! Heather Campbell, Intern here at 2u-- was also invaluable! Without her help this project just wouldn't have happened. And her production work is so tight.. Sometimes she shows me up.. :)

And of course Susan Collini, Thank you for trusting us at The 2u Collection help create the look and feel of Joe's send of into the real world!

Paper Couture Stationery Makes Great Holiday Gifts

I want to take this time to introduce you to our Limited Edition Stationery line. This line was originally designed and created as gifts to our brides, but due to the positive response we are now offering them for sale! These Imaginative Stationery Creations are unique ways communicate with those we love. Don't forget the holidays are just around the corner and these are also great stocking stuffers!

Visit the Paper Couture Store!

Paper Couture by 2u Creations!
These unique concepts offer our customers one of a kind paper creations that you can't find anywhere else. Be the first to send our compliment postcards or use a card from our emergency card kit. These useful paper creations are a must-have for everyday life.

Some of these unique products include:

Compliment Postcards- You don't always need a reason to give someone a compliment.
Send a compliment postcard in the mail to praise that someone special. These Victorian inspired compliment post cards feature 20 different pre-printed beautiful compliments on the front side with room to write a personal message on the backside. These post cards are guaranteed to brighten anyone's day.






Career Compliments- Want to Boost Employee Morale? Reward Your High Performers? Cheer Up a Co-worker? Regardless of the reason, career compliments are a savior to any office. The contemporary career cards feature 20 unique designs and motivational phrases that come packaged in a silver tin.





Inspiration Creations- Encourage a Friend with a Few Words of Inspiration. This set of 20 Inspirational Note Cards is printed on white paper with silver metallic flakes and embellished with glittered silver lettering. The interior of the card is metallic light blue and is accompanied by envelopes to match. Each sparkly card features a unique motivating phrase on the outside cover with blank space on the inside of the card for you to personalize your note.














Emergency Card Kit- Have you ever caught yourself rushing out the door to head to a party only to realize you have a gift but no card... No worries, the Emergency Card Kit is here to save the day.This sensational set of five vintage inspired cards contains Birthday, Anniversary, Sympathy, I'm Sorry and Thank You. Each card comes with a matching colored envelope. Ladies, don't forget to buy a few kits for your hubby. You'll appreciate it when your birthday comes around.



And Much Much More!

Products also available in Red Marq located on Park Avenue in Winter Park and Cottage Industry located on Edgewater Drive in College Park!

Welcome to my new blog!

Okay! Well, I've finally given in.. I'm going to blog! I never really thought I'd be a blogger, or even read a blog, but since twitter that all changed! Lisa from E-Events, told me all about Twitter, and the next thing you know... I'm an addict! How does this happen? What makes me compelled to share silly thoughts that pass through my mind with you? Who knows, and I'm sure sometimes you all wish I'd keep some of these thoughts to myself!! HA! Anyway.. So this is it.. The 2u Collection official blog!

I hope you visit often to see what's new at 2u, because this is where I will share all the exciting news and upcoming projects that I am working on! Stay tuned.. I'll blog like a crazy person for the next few days to get you all caught up on the latest happenings!

Oh- and a special thanks to Lisa Konecny for bringing me to the dark side!!