JL DESIGNS: london hotel

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

an elegant and classic wedding - the london hotel, west hollywood

charlene and steve wanted something very light, classic and elegant to fit the vibe of their urban glam venue, the london hotel in west hollywood...

style profile: pretty, classic, elegant, glamorous, romantic

color palette: white, cream, black, blush, gold

elements: lace, footed glass vases, gold filigree, cut crystal vessels, pleated black ribbon

florals: hydrangea, ranunculas, anemones, garden roses, lisianthus

i think everything turned out gorgeous!!

these miu miu shoes...i meeeeeeaaaaan.....

and how stunning is this bride?!

soft, feminine bouquet of all blush garden roses...

the rooftop ceremony was kept super simple (just a lush aisle of cream petals) so guests could take in the views of LA...you could see all the way to downtown that day!

the event planner, carolyn chen, went with 2 large rectangular tables with white linens and gold chiavari chairs...we brought in the lace runners to add texture to the tables...

florals were monobotanical arrangements set in glass vases...

every so often we used blush garden roses in cut crystal vases to add a touch of color...

we wrapped every napkin in a black pleated ribbon and added a gold filigree brooch to each one to tie in with the gold chairs...

how amazing is the tent at the london hotel by the way? with the specialty lighting it really created an awesome atmosphere!

it was so great working with the following vendors:

event planning and design: carolyn chen from the special day

photography: samuel lippke studios

floral and event design: JL DESIGNS

linens: wildflower linens

dj: dash entertainment

printed goods: mintwich designs

lighting: g2 audio and lighting

cake: nancy kay confections

and thanks to style me pretty for featuring this wedding back in june! to see the feature click here

Friday, December 4, 2009

an "urban glam" photo shoot - the london hotel, west hollywood

i loved this shoot...period...

thank you gloria for allowing me to take your "urban glam" vision and run with it! i hope you were inspired by what we created!

allison from the innovation companies created this unique accordion folded invitation...i was totally feeling the steel plate between the paper layers and also the way she spaced out the text! it captured that urban vibe so well!

the look of the tablescape was modern, funky and urban...the vases were a silver faux crocodile skin and i packed them full of white hydrangea, white tulips, white mini cala lilies and black/white anemones...i found all the white mod vessels, artichokes, silver balls and crystal votive holders at z gallerie...

as soon as i saw those white leather chairs from classic party rentals i knew they would be perfect! i love the chiavari chair to death but sometimes it's nice to change it up a bit :) to soften the look i added some ruffly aubergine pillows from homegoods and z gallerie...

the steel gray linens and eggplant napkins were from my personal favorite, wildflower linens! desiree also loaned us their new gorgeous rhinestone napkin rings, which they actually sell now! wouldn't they be amazing for a winter dinner party?

for the placecard table, i accented it with a white ceramic trophy, an oversized white artichoke and a silver horsehead (all found at homegoods)...they added a funky, regal-kitsch feel! sometimes you don't even need floral if you have some great props!