blog love!

thank you to everyone that has featured my work in the last couple of weeks!  i LOVE knowing that people can be inspired by my designs and can re-imagine them and make them their own...such a great feeling!

one wed did a post on the vintage and rustic fashion shoot i did with stephanie williams...

celebrations at home did a post on green and white centerpieces and a DIY post on creating a floral frame, similar to the one i did for ceremony magazine...

one of the get married blogger brides featured the wedding of mollie and jim at the bel air bay club...

brenda's wedding blog featured some of the bouquets i created for the photo shoot at the white dress...

aylee bits mentioned JL DESIGNS as one of the blogs she stalks for wedding inspiration...

thanks again everyone!!! 

ps.  the photo above is just a sneak peek of the fashion/floral shoot i did with stephanie williams and the girls of D*lsh design for the new e-zine called utterly engaged!  i cannot wait to debut the pictures but must wait until the e-zine launches later this month!  stay tuned...

happy memorial day!!!

happy memorial day from JL DESIGNS!!!

hope your holiday is full of sunshine, yummy food and above all - gratitude for the blessings we enjoy in this country...

kristen and shawn - university club, santa barbara

kristen's bouquet was made up of rust mini cala lilies, eggplant mini cala lilies, orange parrot tulips, black beauty roses and leonidas roses...for a personal touch, kristen asked that we tuck a clipping of ivy from her grandmother's ivy plant into her bouquet...

a rust mini cala lily accented by a sprig of fresh rosemary created a classic, yet rustic boutonniere...

the orange bouquets really popped off the navy bridesmaids dresses!

bridesmaids bouquets were made up of rust mini cala lilies, orange garden roses, camel roses and orange parrot tulips, then finished in a navy satin cuff...

even though the weather was overcast that day and the ground was wet, the girls came prepared...and color coordinated!

the reception was held at the historic university club of santa barbara...

kristen's color palette of navy, muted orange, rust and deep merlot was dramatic and rich...perfect for a winter, wine country nuptial!

the cake base was created out of over a hundred corks that the bride had collected...

...and the centerpieces were arranged in wine crates from the brides as well! each box was packed full of black magic roses, black bacarra roses, burgundy dahlias, orange parrot tulips, orange garden roses, milva roses, leonidas roses and rust mini cala lilies...burgundy hanging amaranthus, scented geranium leaves, fresh rosemary and baby artichokes added a romantic yet "earthy" quality...

JL DESIGNS featured in celeb life magazine!!!

the wedding of danielle and michael was not only featured on the instyle weddings blog but also in the current issue of celeb life magazine (a luxury and lifestyle publication)! it's always so fun to see my work in print :) enjoy!

to view the article, click here

and a BIG thanks to my girl, leila khalil, of be inspired pr for making this happen! you rock!

JL DESIGNS featured on instyle weddings blog!!!

the beverly hills hotel wedding of danielle and michael was featured on the instyle weddings blog last month!  what an honor!  it was a gorgeous day and a FANTASTIC team of vendors...

to view the entry, click here - thanks again instyle weddings!!!

JL DESIGNS featured on snippet and ink

i feel so blessed to have a couple images from the photo shoot i did with stephanie williams featured in the "vintage orange grove" inspiration board put together by kathryn over at snippet and ink...her blog is absolutely a daily read...

she is SO AMAZING at creating these boards! it's not just about the flowers or the tablescape or the dress...it is about creating event character as a whole! true ambiance and a story to be told...she gets that...and i love her for it!

upper left hand photo and bottom row photo of couple standing in front of the orange tree...top photo the model holds a bouquet i created out of pale peach and coral ranunculas...

thanks for including us kathryn!!!

5 year anniversary shoot - orange county

to celebrate their 5 year anniversary, jesi haack and her husband documented the milestone with an organic, vintage photo shoot...her curly willow and balsa wood flower bouquet was actually leftover from the photo shoot we did together at the white dress...i told you it was sustainable! very eco-friendly :)

aaron from AHS photography shot them in a sun soaked field and the lighting turned out to be GORGEOUS!

congrats jesi and ryan on your 5 year mark! here's to many, many more celebrations and memories!

photo shoot with jesi haack - the white dress, corona del mar

last month i had the pleasure of taking part in a photo shoot for jesi haack weddings and events. she told me she was in the process of re-branding and that she would be taking new headshots at the white dress in corona del mar...there were gonna be girls modeling the dresses and playing the role of the "brides" and they wanted to create a funky, colorful, happy vibe...

so this first bouquet is a monochromatic mixture of fuschia ranunculas, roses and tulips, wrapped in a magenta ribbon with a cuff of sparkle and lace for a flirty effect.

this bouquet SCREAMS drama! all eggplant mini calas surrounded by black feathers and wrapped entirely in black ribbon and a dark lace overlay. this look is not for the shy! it's for someone who wants to make a statement - and a big one at that!

this next bouquet was just light, happy and easy on the eye...a simple monochromatic and monobotanical bouquet of all antique yellow roses was wrapped in cream colored satin and accented with pale gold trim and a vintage inspired cameo...

i pulled this bouquet together as a last minute whim and it turned out to be my favorite of the day! it was made up of curly willow branches and white balsa wood flowers...super sustainable since these flowers don't die and can be re-used!

the dresses at the salon are to-die-for! i am utterly obsessed with the tiered ruffle dress on the left...not sure who it's designed by but it's gorgeous!

a big thanks to the other girls who made this shoot a success!

ryel j for the killer photos

jessica menashe at the white dress bridal salon for the use of her store and stunning dresses

nicole deanne for the funky and fabulous hair and makeup

nicole deanne (pulling double duty) for the adorable hair pieces

jesi haack weddings and events for bringing it all together!