a modern green and white wedding - shade hotel, manhattan beach

erin and morgan were, without a doubt, one of the sweetest, warmest, most easy going couples i have ever worked with...and just soooooo obviously in love...even though their wedding was last summer, i love how crisp,fresh and modern it looks compared to what's going on in a lot of wedding design right now...a good change of pace!

style file: modern, clean, sleek, soft, fresh

color scheme: white, gray, green

elements: glass vessels, soft sheer fabric draping, white lounge furniture, green throw pillows, monobotanical floral arrangements

flowers: succulents, hydrangea, orchids, mini calas, tulips, brazilia berries, protea

each bridesmaid carried a bouquet composed entirely of one type of green theme flower so all were different from one to the next...

and that flower girl? SERIOUSLY?!?! cutest thing ever...

bouquets of rustic green hydrangea and fuzzy succulents...

another succulent bouquet...the flower girl even got to carry her own bouquet of white mini calas...

erin's bouquet was made up of all white japhette orchids and green succulents for a modern beach feel...

we created a simple gray and white canopy structure for the couple to stand under as they exchanged vows...the bases were filled with fluffy white hydrangea and green orchids...

orchids were strung on fishing line and hung from the back of the canopy to add visual interest...

simple glass vases filled with green and white florals were used to accent the aisle and the hotel lobby...

we swagged sheer white fabric panels across the courtyard to soften the space and give it a romantic feel without looking closed off...

sheer happiness...

how gorgeous is this couple?!

while guests cocktailed in the hotel lobby and terrace, we flipped the ceremony space and gave it a lounge feel...no formal sit-down tables for 10...just a cool, hip party where guests could flow freely...

we brought in white lounge furniture, gray linens and green throw pillows...

the tables had a variety of glass vases filled with monobotanical white and green florals...just crisp, fresh and calming to the eye!

we set the cake on my acrylic base and filled the base with white crushed glass and orchids...

as the night wore on, the amber lighting kicked in and really set the mood for a sexy party!

a big thanks to the following people who helped make this day amazing!

venue: shade hotel, manhattan beach (jolise is the BEST EVER!)

floral and event design: JL DESIGNS

photography: erin hearts court (they did such an amazing job!)

linens: wildflower linens

lounge furniture/lighting: level 4 international

hair and makeup: nicole deanne

entertainment: vox djs

videography: living cinema

favors: gotta have s'more (which i ate at least 3 of...so delish!!)

and thanks to style me pretty for featuring this wedding back in november of last year! to see the feature, click here...

a green and white tablescape inspired by SPRING!

last spring we joined forces with the ladies of bella weddings to design a shoot at one of my all time favorite venues - vibiana in downtown los angeles...

we imagined a couple who appreciated the historic feel of vibiana, but who also wanted a contemporary element to their wedding...so i came up with an architectural tablescape with masculine shaped flowers, balanced by vessels and candlesticks with feminine lines...

it's crisp and fresh and so perfect for the start of this spring season!

a bouquet we whipped up using queen anne's lace collared by white lilac and finished in french lace...

we accented each napkin with a band of olive hued linen ribbon and a cream velvet flower...

i wanted to create something i hadn't seen done before...so i made these floral "frames" using bells of ireland that i cut down super short...i loved it because it reminded me more of a plant or a well groomed garden, rather than a flower "arrangement"...each frame rested on top of a white ceramic vase from z gallerie...

all of the beautiful gowns that day were provided by alisa benay...

another bouquet - this one of white ranunculas collared by green arabicum and finished in an eyelet inspired lace...

melody's cake was one of my favorites yet! i adored the ruffly, quilling pattern on it...i then placed it on top of a "box" of green bells of ireland blooms...

granny smith apples sat atop white candlesticks - crisp and fresh for spring!

melody hand dipped some caramel apples in white chocolate to serve as favors...

close up of the stunning cake...

the footed urn in the center of the table held fluffy white hydrangea...

a bouquet of all baby's breath finished in white pleated ribbon...

one last bouquet of white ranunculas surrounded by baby's breath...

how pretty are these celery toned linens?? i loved all the leaf and floral texture to them...it added a girliness to the tablescape...

gorgeous printed items from laura hooper...

we accented a couple of the white leather chairs with celadon and cream textured pillows, also from z gallerie...

this was a cute little shot the photographer snapped of me at the end of the shoot...it's rare to get decent shots of me in my element so i thought i would blog it...flowers make me happy :)

thanks to all who helped make this shoot amazing!

Venue: Vibiana // Coordination & Design: Bella Weddings & Events // Florals and Styling: JL Designs
Photography: Barnaby Draper Studios // Wedding Gowns: Alisa Benay // Linens: La Tavola
Stationery: Laura Hooper // Rentals: Classic Party Rentals, Culver City
Cake & Desserts: Sweet and Saucy Shop

check out this shoot feature on green wedding shoes - and thanks to leila of be inspired pr for producing everything!