JL DESIGNS featured in bride and bloom magazine - summer 2009

yay!  the wait is over!  one of the tablescapes i designed for the current issue of bride and bloom magazine is finally out so i am officially able to release the photos from the shoot!  below is the stunning cover and the spread they put together...click on either one to enlarge the image...

a HUGE thank you to my amazing publicist leila khalil of be inspired pr for making this happen!  me and the rest of the vendors involved are SO grateful for this awesome press! 

  

another post to follow with more eye candy from the shoot...stay tuned...

a vintage + rustic fashion shoot

so it has taken me forever to go through the images from the photo shoot i did with stephanie williams...but i swear, i have a good excuse!  there were SO MANY phenomenal shots to choose from...i am not kidding people...this girl is one talented human being!  just see for yourself...

bouquet of dark burgundy dahlias and wine colored begonia leaves...

lavender ranunculas and purple anemones finished in a rustic off white muslin...

a bouquet of solid wheat wrapped in chocolate lace...

green ranunculas, chartreuse brazillia berries and this other funky green stuff i can't remember the name of (oops!) finished in espresso velvet...

green umbrella fern, lotus pods, variegated begonia leaves and silver brunia...

a pale green succulent finished with a touch of cream reindeer moss makes a super simple boutonniere...

sherbert colored ranunculas in tones of peach, lemon, pale pink and coral, wrapped in a really killer pleated ribbon i found in the garment district...

just a couple more of my favorite shots of the day...oh-so-vintage glam!!

 
i had so much fun designing the florals for this shoot!  thanks again to all the amazing vendors who worked so hard to pull this off!

photography:  stephanie williams

bridal gowns:  amy jo tatum bridal

hair pieces and veils:  batcakes couture

makeup: teena hoffstetter

hair:  kyle rich

sneak peak of ami and nick - riviera club, pacific palisades

by far, one of my favorite weddings to date - plus an amazing client and dreamy images to top it off!  can't wait to share more!

a HUUUUGE thank you to lindsey and april from sweet monday photography for spoiling me with a killer cd in the mail today...i cannot wait to go through it and pick the images for the full post on this wedding!  you girls are FAB!

ABC - greater los angeles workshop with *think splendid*

last week i had the pleasure of providing the florals for an ABC workshop at the uber chic and modern andaz hotel in west hollywood...the workshop featured guest speaker liene stevens of "think splendid" (formerly the smart planner), who shared some killer tips on branding yourself through social media..

beth helmstetter was the event planning guru behind it all and the fantabulous meg perotti took some STUNNING photos of my florals...i feel SO lucky when i get to have amazing photographers shoot my work!

closeup shot of one of the FAB linens beth borrowed from la tavola...loving the matte white palettes!!  feminine without looking cheesy...