Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding invitations were designed by London-based printing and bookbinding company Barnard & Westwood, thanks to the royal warrants of appointment granted to them both by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Charles, according to the Kensington Palace. But even if they weren’t able to craft such sparkling invites, Meghan and Harry would be guaranteed the world’s loveliest invitations, thanks to Meghan Markle’s long and little known history with calligraphy.
As reported by People magazine, Markle is actually a trained and skilled calligrapher, having worked as a calligraphy instructor at a Paper Source location in Beverly Hills, California, from 2004 to 2005. Back then, the native Angeleno was going on auditions in an effort to break into acting, so the Paper Source gig functioned as a pretty solid day job. “It was her part-time job as she was going through auditions,” Paper Source CEO Winnie Park told People. “She taught calligraphy and hosted a group of customers and instructed them during a two-hour class on how to do calligraphy.” And it was Markle’s creativity and flair for style that got her employed: “She’s someone who really enjoys the creative aspects of the job, who enjoys helping people and also someone who enjoys making creative projects come to life,” Park said. “Our sales associates are screened for their creativity.”
Markle also worked as a freelance calligrapher, and in fact, back in May 2017, Markle spoke with Good Housekeeping…
