a bright and festive "day after" shoot

melanie and jason wanted to do a day after session with "christmas morning" in mind...kinda like they got married on christmas eve, fell asleep in their attire and woke up the next day!

so i designed something bright, modern and festive using vibrant shades of red, turquoise and lime green...

cableknit stockings, scarves, decorating sugar cookies, beanies, shiny ornaments strung up and hung from the branches of a tree, unwrapping presents, snuggling in a blanket and new puppies!!! all those scream "christmas morning" to me :)

special thanks to gabriel ryan photographers for the gorgeous pictures and to summer from grey likes weddings for featuring the shoot (click here)...oh and to my puppy BOSSY for being the best model evs! :)

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

the JL DESIGNS holiday collection 2010!!!

it's here!!!

i am SO, SO excited to finally share my new line with you all! this year i tried to create lots of items that would be available for nationwide shipping so that all your friends across the country can share in the JL DESIGNS goodness...

or you can be greedy and keep it all for yourself ;)

our products are available to be shipped, delivered to the LA/OC areas or picked up from our design studio in orange county...

hope you all enjoy!!!

click here to SHOP THE ONLINE STORE

below are some more peaks into what the line holds...

and now i gotta take this moment to thank the insanely TALENTED mr haack, who shot all of these AMAZING photos and who put up with all my craziness the past week! i couldn't have done this without you! :)

sneak peak of holiday collection 2010

it's almost here people!! i'm working on some last minute techy stuff (BLAH!) but hoping to launch by tomorrow (thursday dec. 9th) - so check back in soon!

in the meantime, here's a couple favorites you can expect to see for sale this year...

succulent trees...

balsa wood ornaments...

gilded branches...

cedar trees...

balsa wood snowmen...

sorry...adorable french bulldog puppy NOT for sale...

she's our christmas present this year!! meet BOSSY :)

all photos taken by one of my favorite friends - MR. HAACK!!! thanks ryan :)

merry christmas!!!

may your days be dreamy and bright...

xoxo,

ultra hip, modern christmas at an art gallery

i had SO much fun designing this holiday party that took place at the uber-hip art gallery, 7 degrees, in laguna beach...the client wanted a really non-traditional look for this event...something that would not be considered a typical "christmas" feel...

so i give to you...a modern, chic christmas like you've never seen!

guests started out with cocktails on the roof...

vibrant "red charm" peonies can stand alone...no filler, no excess...just ruffly boldness in all its glory!

a cigar roller was on hand for the duration of the evening...

crisp white linens, gunmetal gray napkins and steel chairs kept with the sleek, art gallery vibe...but we still wanted it to feel festive so i stuck to all "red charm" peonies and red ilex berries to give it that holiday feel...

we wrapped some of the vases in faux white fur, which guests LOVED! they kept touching them! it was an unexpected twist that added that wintery somethin-somethin...

keeping the linens, napkins, chairs and vessels neutral REALLY made those vibrant red florals pop! the red glass candles further lent a warmth and richness to the tablescape...

all of the white vases were from ikea except for the faux furs ones, which we made in-house...the white candlesticks were a mix of z gallerie, homegoods and thrift stores...

solid red peonies...i ALMOST couldn't stand to part with these...truly...i wanted to take them home and enjoy them myself :)

sheer white fabric was put up for this event to separate the dining area from the after party...this separate lounge area had a desserts station, air hockey, ping pong and karaeoke - fun!

these were amazing...i couldn't stop staring!! they were installed as part of 7 degrees' holiday decor...i only wish i could create something this magical!!!

these last 2 shots are kinda funny...after we were done setting up, i walked outside only to find a snow machine blowing fake snow!! i was SO excited! 7 degrees sets it up for their venue and as guests walked in, they were greeted with this magical snow falling in orange county! such a surprise for them...and me!!

i MUST MUST MUST give a huge thank you to ryan haack who came down and took these photos for me...it was a last minute request and he came through like SUCH a champ! photography is only his hobby but look at these photos!! so amazing! i seriously want to hire him as my permanent in-house photographer :) THANK YOU RYAN!!!