grand opening party for wildflower linens

back in october, wildflower linens celebrated the grand opening of their new costa mesa showroom...when they asked me to sponsor a tablescape at the event, of course i said yes! they have some of the most fashion forward, innovative, couture linens in the event industry...not to mention they always are so fabulous to work with...

they chose the black and white damask linen for me and i got to create whatever i wanted for the florals...so i went with silver artichokes and candlesticks, along with black urns and vessels, packed full of white and cream florals (hydrangea, roses and tulips)...

all in all, the event was fab and i was honored to be involved! also, a big thanks to marisa holmes for the lovely photos and to carolyn chen for all her fantastic planning!

a homespun chic tablescape for bride and bloom magazine

i have been waiting 6 months to blog this tablescape! i couldn't blog it sooner because it hadn't gone to print for bride and bloom yet. but the magazine has officially hit newstands so be sure to pick up a copy - it is packed with lots of gorgeous images and inspirations!

this shoot took place the same day as my "mod baroque" tablescape - so as you can see, two totally different styles! but i still had my trusty friends and photogs, gabriel ryan photographers there to capture it all - and capture it they did!!! :)

for this setup, i used brown wood furniture and added a custom made damask runner and custom made green dupioni silk pillows to soften the look.

adorable little cut crystal glasses from anthropologie held white ranunculas...

flowers were varying shades of white and cream - peonies, hydrangea, roses, lisianthus, ranunculas, sweet peas, tulips, anemones and ranunculas - we accented everything with earthy moss and fresh mint (which smelled divine)...

allison from the innovation companies created a super cute menu card and wildflower linen provided us with the chocolate hemstitch napkins...

most of the containers were various silver urns, julep cups and mason jars for a look of "i just rummaged through grandma's attic and this is what i came up with"...

a little lace and a cameo to accent the bouquet...

the lovely cake was provided by melody from sweet and saucy - this was the first time we had worked together and she nailed it! in awe of that peony sugar flower!!!

special thanks to bride and bloom magazine for the feature and to classic party rentals (orange county) for providing us with the tables, chairs, plates, flatware and never-ending service! lastly, i have to thank my amazing publicist, leila khalil of be inspired pr, for getting us involved with bride and bloom - you mah gurl!

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!

ceremony magazine 2009 photo shoot #2 - Balboa Bay club

sooooo, here is the 2nd table scape i designed for ceremony magazine's 2009 orange county edition...for this setup we went with a dark purple, magenta, black and white color scheme incorporating cameos, damask, feathers and crystal trim...very glam and very bold! this color scheme definitely makes a statement and this purple toned magenta is a sexier, more sophisticated alternative to hot pink...

the bouquet was made up of fuschia peonies, purple mokara orchids, curled black ti leaves, eggplant mini cala lilies and black feather trim. accenting the handle were 5 black and white rhinestone brooches and cameos of varying sizes...

the boutonniere was made up of a black ti leaf, eggplant mini cala lily, black feathers and a black rhinestone accent...

3 black candlesticks held a long arrangement made up of all purple and dark fuschia phalenopsis orchids, mokara orchids and dendrovium orchids...

i got this frame from ikea and we hot-glued dark purple dendrovium orchid blooms all over the face of it...this would look amazing hung on a ballroom wall over your placecard table...

the menu cards were wrapped in a damask velvet fabric and tied off with black satin ribbon and a matching black rhinestone brooch...

black crystal beaded trim lined the bottom of the arrangement...

thank you to the following vendors for all their hard work!
photography: barnet photography, c/o ceremony magazine
chairs, chargers, glassware, flatware, plates: unique tabletops for classic party rentals
linens, runner and napkins: wildflower linens
menus: mimio, the artistry of paper