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THE ULTIMATE ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIR LIST FROM JET SET CANDY Here at Jet Set Candy, we love chic souvenirs, especially British Souvenirs. And Royal Weddings. And Meghan & Harry. So of course we are having a blast seeing all of the truly unique Royal Wedding souvenirs that have been created to commemorate Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.  Whether you’re lucky enough to attend the Royal Wedding (or at least be in England for this epic occasion) or if you simply want a souvenir to mark your memories of it from afar then look no further.  And we promise, we are huge fans of the British Royal Family and aren’t just jumping on the Royal Bandwagon (so to speak). In fact, when we launched our travel-inspired jewelry collection back in October 2014, we launched with more travel charms and jewelry for London and the U.K. than we did for anywhere else (well, I think we were tied with New York but that’s our hometown!).  So without further ado, here are our favorite Meghan and Harry souvenirs we’ve found and we think they are the best Royal Wedding Souvenirs out there. They certainly are playful (and a little cheeky, just like us). We hope this is the Royal Wedding Souvenir Round-Up to end all round ups. Enjoy.  1.ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST BRITISH MONARCHY SOUVENIR SPOONS SET Nothing says British Souvenir better than something related to tea, the Brits afterall are known for taking the ritual of tea drinking and elevating it to an art form. We love that this set of four spoons is gold and a little bit fancy too (make that posh!).   2. MILK CHOCOLATE BAR FROM LIBERTY LONDON   Liberty London is one of my all time favorite stores and a trip to London doesn’t feel complete without a stop there. While this London souvenir isn’t specific to the Royal Wedding, it does feature something quintessentially British (and Royal): a Queen’s Guard. I’ve always said I like tall guys. ; )   3. ROYAL WEDDING TEA TOWEL: FLAGS & FLOWERS   Isn’t this tea towel so fun? As an American, I would call it a “dish towel” but tea towel sounds so much lovelier, doesn’t it?! Love the hand-made style and the flowers and the American Flag paired with the Union Jack. This is the ultimate souvenir for any Anglophile American who is thrilled that one of our own will now get to call themselves a British Royal, myself included. I definitely plan on adding this dishtea towel to my kitchen.   4. MARRY BRITISH ROYALTY SPINNER CHARM FROM JET SET CANDY    Fancy your chances with Prince Harry? Got eyes for a duke? Tie the knot with a British royal and go from commoner to queen. Your palace awaits!   This intricate spinner charm is two-sided and features a moving wheel that spins. Each side contains 8 choices, one side has different Royals who could be your “Future Husband” and the other side has “Future Homes”: FUTURE HUSBAND King-To-Be GeorgePrince HarryDukeMarquessEarlViscountBaronCommoner  FUTURE HOMEPalaceCastleEstateAbbeyManorHouseCottageForeclosure   After Prince Harry and  Meghan Markle’s Royal Wedding on Saturday, we will be retiring the current version of our Marry British Royalty Spinner Charm for good (tear).  So this is pretty much your last chance to get the ultimate Royal Wedding Souvenir in my opinion (or should I say Pre-Wedding Souvenir?!). This movable charm is incredibly versatile and looks equally great on a charm bracelet or a charm necklace and can be layered with other travel charms from England or from elsewhere in the world! : )   5. MILLY GREEN HARRY & MEGHAN ROYAL WEDDING APRON   How adorable is this limited edition apron from Milly Green? This apron was designed to celebrate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and is the perfect souvenir for any royal-lover who loves to cook. Milly Green is a British designer with a style and sensibility that is quintessentially British (and quirky!).   6. ROYAL WEDDING SOUVENIRS MUG FROM HARRODS   We love this Harry & Meghan Mug from Harrods and the fact that it has the date of the Royal Wedding included in the artwork (May 19th, 2018 in case you’ve been living under a rock!).  Now every morning  you can be transported back to Windsor Castle while having your coffeetea from this fun mug. It’ll also double as the picture-perfect prop for your selfie if you #doitforthegram. Royals are probably not normally associated with drinking from mugs but we like to think that Meghan & Harry are in fact “just like us”…he did propose over a roast chicken dinner after all!   7. HARRY & MEGHAN'S WEDDING RINGS COMMEMORATIVE BREAKFAST CEREAL   I die. This is probably the wackiest Royal Wedding Souvenir I’ve come across which is exactly why I love it so much. Is spending $56 dollars on a box of cereal slightly insane? Absolutely. But this concept is just so out there and hilarious that I couldn’t resist.  I really hope that the creator of the Wedding Rings Cereal gets it into Meghan’s and Harry’s hands and that they put out pictures of themselves eating their own cereal. So meta. So 2018. They clearly do have a sense of humor about themselves so fingers crossed…!   8. ROYAL WEDDING LUXE BISCUIT TIN FROM BISCUITEERS   I need this cookie tin in my life. These cookies are so adorable and the best part is that once you’ve eaten them all you will still get to keep this adorable commemorative royal wedding biscuit tin as a lasting souvenir. The cookies feature all sorts of fun royal wedding motifs, including Queen’s Guards, Harry’s & Meghan’s wedding attire, the Royal Carriage, and many other fun symbols that will no doubt be part of the pomp and circumstance that marks the day and makes it memorable.

New York City, the place where bacon, egg, and cheese can be found on every corner and a coffee can be found in everybody’s hand. But did you know NYC has a variety of restaurants to get some equally delicious breakfasts?  MAIALINO Photo by Maialino Located in the Gramercy Park Hotel, Maialino serves out delicious Italian inspired breakfast. If you are looking for more of an extensive menu, plan to go here for your next weekend brunch.  2 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10010   RUSS AND DAUGHTERS Photo by Russ and Daughters  Providing you with the stereotypical New York breakfast for over a century. If you are in the mood for an everything bagel with lox and cream cheese, look no further!  179 E Houston St New York, New York 10002  BARNEY GREENGRASS, KING OF STURGEON Photo by Alex Lau  A deli and restaurant located on the Upper West Side serving you sturgeon, Nova Scotia Salmon and much more. This is a perfect place to get a classic New York brunch.  541 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY 10024   BONSIGNOUR Photo by What Sarah Knows  Bonsignour is the perfect place for prepared food, salads, sandwiches and much more. Located in the west village, this small deli is always busy.  35 Jane St, New York, NY 10014  DAILY PROVISIONS Photo by Daily Provisions  Home to the delicious Cruller, Daily Provisions is a great stop for a quick bite to eat. If you want something on the salty side, do not worry, Daily Provisions has a wide variety of breakfast sandwiches to choose from.  103 E 19th St, New York, NY 10003  DOMINIQUE ANSEL KITCHEN Photo by Nooklyn  Different from the Bakery, the Kitchen is a fresh made to order experience. All your items will be made after you order them (including pastries) to ensure excellent quality and taste. The menu is similar to the bakery but offers different options. But if you are on the lookout for the cronut or cookie shot, they are only available at the bakery!  137 7th Ave S, New York, NY 10014  COOKSHOP Photo by Sincerely Jenna Marie   Using the freshest ingredients available, Cookshop’s breakfast menu has all your favorite breakfast dishes ranging from crumb cake and muffins to huevos rancheros.   156 Tenth Ave New York, New York 10011   THE DOUGHNUT PLANT Photo by The Doughnut Plant  What is better than a doughnut and coffee for breakfast? Nothing! If you are in the mood for an artisanal handmade doughnut, stop by the Doughnut Plant. Try their Peanut Butter and Banana Cream doughnut or the world’s first crème Brûlée doughnut.  379 Grand Street, New York, NY 10012   JACK'S WIFE FREDA Photo by Jack’s Wife Freda  With locations in the West Village, SoHo and Chelsea, Jack’s Wife Freda has an extensive menu with meals from Israel, South Africa, and New York.  Stop in to try their Rosewater Waffle!  224 Lafayette St, New York, NY 10012   THE BUTCHERS DAUGHTER Photo by The Butchers Daughter  A plant-based restaurant with locations in Nolita, West Village, and Brooklyn. The Butchers Daughter menu has a wide variety. You can get anything from French toast to an egg sandwich.  19 Kenmare St, New York, NY 10012    RELATED PRODUCTS

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Since we’re celebrating all things British and royal this week in honor of Meghan and Harry’s forthcoming Royal Wedding at Windsor Castle, we thought it would be fun to feature some of our favorite travel charms from our British and London charm collection. I love England and have been many times so it is no surprise that we included many London charms and also charms for the United Kingdom when we launched our travel charm collection back in October 2014. Below is a British charm bracelet featuring a variety of travel charms for both London as well as charms representing the U.K. 1. MARMITE CHARM (A.K.A. CHARMITE)   I have to say that this is probably one of my favorite pieces not just for our British charms but for the entire Jet Set Candy travel charm collection—and I’m not even an avid Marmite eater! My personal favorite charms are often the most quirky charms and this one is quite quirky. For all of the non-Brits reading this, if you aren’t familiar, Marmite is a savory spread often consumed at breakfast and is a national obsession in U.K. Many Brits (maybe most) grow up with a jar of Marmite on their breakfast table so this iconic staple resonates with many. Australia has a similar but different spread called Vegemite and Aussies are passionate about Vegemite the way Brits are passionate about Marmite (I’m married to one so I can confirm this!). So I designed the Charmite charm as our tribute to this British favorite because Marmite is so inherently British. It made me start thinking of quintessential British traits and characteristics which I then incorporated into the very tiny Ingredient List etched in the back of the charm (this is a very detailed charm!). The ingredients listed on the back of our two-tone sterling silver and gold vermeil Marmite charm are: 100% British Ingredients: dry humour, dash of quirk, dollop of wit, touch of cheekiness, properness, pomp & circumstance  While I would normally hesitate to generalize so broadly, the Brits as a whole are known for having a great sense of humor so I took a risk and included the “ingredient list” …plus it was crafted out of nothing but love and admiration. Brits I’ve chatted with who have purchased this charm seem to get a kick out of the list of British traits when I read them off to them. P.S. Note the British spelling of “humour”…it’s all about the details! Meghan Markle was quizzed on her knowledge of all things British a while back and she flubbed her answer regarding Marmite (mistaking it for Vegemite, whoops!). By now I’m sure she’s well aware of Marmite’s place in Britain’s national fabric so I really think Meghan needs this charm to symbolize her new place in Britain as well! 2. BRITISH CANDY CHARM If you're British, you’ll almost certainly be familiar with British Smarties, candies that are kind of like over-sized M&Ms and are very different from American Smarties (which are a chalky type of sugar candy). Our British Smarties Candy Charm is one of our most intricate charms that opens (we call these movable charms by the way). Inside the sterling silver (or gold vermeil) tube are seven different colors of enamel Smarties—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet and pink. Each enameled delight is joined to the next via a small, chain link.  This charm is so fun and can be worn on either a charm bracelet or a charm necklace (in fact, I actually love wearing it open with the enamel “candy” pieces hanging out of the metal tube).    3. MARRY BRITISH ROYALTY SPINNER CHARM I go into more detail about this British Charm over hereThis too is a fave charm of mine (again because it’s so so quirky) and has been covered by the Daily Mail, Carly Heitlinger, Vanity Fair, and others. I’m truly sad that we are going to be retiring this version since the charm has Prince Harry as one of the options for “Future Husband” and he will be off the market after Saturday. This charm counts as a Royal Wedding Souvenir IMO so if you are thinking of treating yourself to only one souvenir then probably start soon since time is running out to buy it! 4. LONDON TAXI CHARM     London has its own unique style and London just wouldn’t be the same without the black London Cabs and the great London Cabbies who drive them. Our London taxi charm has moving wheels and a ton of detail...the license plate even says “London” on it!   5. LONDON LHR LUGGAGE TAG CHARM  Our luggage tag charms feature airport codes on them and are a great place to start when you are beginning your travel charm collection. This London charm features the airport code for Heathrow, the largest airport in London and also has the Union Jack (British Flag) engraved on it. This airport tag charm looks equally great on a charm necklace or on a charm bracelet. Because our charm bracelets feature links that open for instant attachment you can sometimes wear your travel charms as a charm necklace or sometimes on a charm bracelet.   All of our travel charms (meaning all of our charms since everything we offer is related to travel) feature slightly oversized jump rings so they can fit on to our chains as well as most chains from other brands. We love our chains and they feature our adorable signature tiny airplane charm but if you already own a chain then our charms will likely fit on them too. 6. LONDON IS MY CUP OF TEA CHARM   There are other tea charms on the market but we think ours is the cutest, not to mention the most detailed. And, as we mentioned before, there is nothing more British than tea. If you have been looking for the perfect tea charm to add to your travel charm collection then look no further.  The Jet Set Candy London Tea Cup charm features a matching cup and scallop-edged saucer with an attached, miniature spoon (it’s so so cute). You’ll find the words “London is My Cup of Tea” engraved on the saucer’s underside.   7. DOUBLE BOBBY POLICE HAT CHARM This is the perfect charm for the Anglophile who has pretty much every other British charm out there. The sleek design looks great on it’s own or layered with other charms on a charm necklace.   Police in Britain are nicknamed “Bobbies” and are rarely seen without their familiar conical helmets. Our London Double Bobby Police Hat Charm represents two inverted replicas using 925 solid sterling silver and 14k vermeil gold.   8. INFINITY CHARM BRACELET  If you only buy one charm bracelet in your life it should be this link bracelet. Every link in our Infinity Charm Bracelet has a spring hinge that opens so you can instantly attach your Jet Set Candy travel charms (or any other charms for that matter). Because you can move around your charms, you can change up your stories and also sometimes move the charms off the bracelet and add to a chain to make a chain necklace. The possibilities are endless (in fact, the clasp is easily removable so you can take two or even three bracelets and combine them for the ultimate charm necklace).RELATED PRODUCTS