A little one is on the way

Maya&Daniel

Sunday
The Eleventh of April · 2027
The Rose Arbor at Descanso Gardens — Pasadena
You are tenderly invited
Something small is blooming

Before the world meets them, we’d love one slow morning with you — brunch under the roses, April light through the arbor, and every good wish spoken softly.

Hosted with love by
Grace Bennett  ·  and the Whitfield family

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“How much wonder fits in something so small.”

M & D
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From Maya & Daniel
A note from us

There’s a room in our house that used to be for boxes. It has a window that catches the morning, and lately we stand in its doorway longer than we mean to, imagining.

Before everything changes — sweetly, completely — we’d love one slow Sunday in the garden with the people we hold closest. Come for brunch beneath the roses. Stay for the sunshine. We’ll do the wondering together.

with love, Maya & Daniel
The garden, waiting
How the morning unfolds
The Morning
11:00 AM
Welcome
Garden spritzes and sunshine tea beneath the arbor.
11:30 AM
Brunch
A long table under the roses, served family-style.
12:30 PM
Wishes & Keepsakes
Leave a line for the little one’s keepsake book.
1:15 PM
Cake & Farewells
Something sweet before the afternoon drifts off.
Where we’ll gather
The garden, lately
Where to find us
The Venue
The Rose Arbor

Descanso Gardens

1418 Descanso Drive
Pasadena, California

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What to wear
Dress Code

Garden brunch ease — soft colours, comfortable shoes, ready for the grass.

The Palette

Sage, blush, cloud and warm sand. Linen, cotton and quiet florals all belong — wear what feels like Sunday.

The Feel

Morning-soft and unhurried. Sunhats welcome, heels optional — brunch is on the lawn, under open sky.

We’d love to know
Will you join us?

Kindly reply by the Twenty-Eighth of March, 2027.

A reply takes a moment. Questions? Message Grace — +1 (626) 555-0117.
Thank you!

Your reply is on its way to Grace. We can’t wait to share the morning with you.

In lieu of cards
Books, not cards

If you’d like to bring something, skip the greeting card — tuck a children’s book under your arm instead, inscribed with a line from you. One story at a time, we’ll fill the little one’s first shelf.

Ex libris

“This book belongs to someone very small — read it to them slowly, and do the voices.”

For those who’ve asked
Kept small, kept simple

Your company on a Sunday morning is honestly the whole wish. For the practical bits, a small registry is kept at Willow & Sprout — Grace will gladly send it along, or simply leave the little one a wish in your reply.

A keepsake in the making
Wishes for the little one

At the brunch you’ll find quiet cards and good pens. Leave a line — every word goes into one book, to be read slowly, and often.

“May you always have a window that catches the morning.”

“May you be read to every night — twice, if you ask nicely.”

“May you grow kind, curious, and just a little bit wild.”