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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

2011 press features

we are SO HONORED and grateful to have been included in the following magazines this past year...in a day and age where print publications are struggling we feel super blessed that we had so many features in 2011...

what i love about this past year is that the press has been so varied...real weddings, bridal showers and rehearsal dinners...bouquets and tablescapes for styled shoots...florals for home and office features...being hand picked as "best of the best" and "trendsetter"...it's so important to show versatility and i feel that JL DESIGNS has really done that in 2011!

the "euro-cirque" wedding of erin and brent...



the florals for a romantic, pink bridal shower (which i will be blogging soon!) plus an air plant cake collaboration with sweet and saucy...





white + metallic florals, gold succulents and our signature balsa wood bouquet, seen here collared in black feathers...




chosen by brides magazine as one of the best of the best in southern california...only 3 floral designers were chosen so this is a BIG honor!


bouquets for the quarterly fashion spread in the national issue...



bouquets for the quarterly fashion spread in all of the regional mags, as well as the nautical wedding of alison and chris in the southern california edition...

oh and don't worry, YES THAT IS BOSSY GRACING THE COVER OF ALL 16 REGIONAL ISSUES!!! bossy was about 3 months old and when i showed up to the shoot with the bouquets, the knot girls immediately asked if i was okay with her appearing in some of the photos...i had no idea they would choose one for the cover shot! this is probably one of my proudest moments to date ;)


a "desert mod" tablescape for 944's wedding issue...



soft, classic florals for a private home feature...





a rehearsal dinner in los olivos...




a "vintage garden" bridal shower and an indian inspired wedding in malibu (which i will be blogging soon!)...


a fuschia and periwinkle wedding in palos verdes...



2 avant garde bridal bouquets...the first is a white metal orb accented with green succulents and the second is hot pink protea and black ti leaves...



another appearance of our white + metallic florals...



and we can't forget the features in some of our favorite online mags, like utterly engaged and rue!

soft, feminine florals for a "sew in love" fashion shoot...




chosen as a 2011 trendsetter...


a "darko-weirdo" dinner party...




florals and decor an office makeover...



we know that all this press has partly to do with our designs but ALSO partly to do with our amazing publicist, leila khalil from be inspired pr...she goes above and beyond for every one of her clients and i cannot thank her enough for her loyalty and support this past year - we love you leila, ashley, lauren and the rest of the be inspired team!!

Thursday, November 3, 2011

a garden party bridal shower with blueberries, herbs + books

this bridal shower was held in honor of the gorgeous bride-to-be, ashley!! although her wedding was in may, we still wanted to blog the photos from her garden party inspired affair...it took place in the backyard of a private home and was hosted by leila and lauren...they wanted to take some of ashley's favorite things (herbs, vintage books, desserts) and incorporate them in a way that was sweet and special...

style file: garden party, organic, subtle rustic feel
colors: green, beige, chocolate, hints of blue
elements: herbs, blueberries, wood, burlap, wrought iron, distressed terracotta, wicker, vintage books, twine, rustic copper

here is the stunning bride, ashley...




one of the desserts served was a chocolate pudding with crushed cookies and a mint sprig, made to look like little potted plants!



a cute little flower stand that leila and i crafted for her own "love shoot" last year!




guests sipped on lemonade as well as herb infused cucumber water...



i loved the wooden flatware leila chose! it added that laid-back, slightly rustic vibe...



we potted rosemary, sage and lavender in distressed terracotta and ceramic pots and footed urns...leila and jesi brought in a bunch of vintage books and stacked the herbs on top...




another dessert offered - blueberry pies!



ashley posing with some of her girlfriends, holding an adorable "love in bloom" burlap banner made by courtney from joyful, joyful...


one interactive thing leila and lauren had planned was a "plant your own love garden" station...we provided a variety of flowering plants and herbs and the guests got to pot their own to take home using soil, mini terracotta vessels and trowels...



the potted plants were accented with the cutest wooden stakes that read "love in bloom" or "5.7.11" (which was ashley's wedding date)...


it was so fun to work alongside such awesome people!

event production and design: be inspired pr (leila and lauren)
co-designer: jesi haack design
floral design: JL DESIGNS
hair and makeup: kacee geoffrey
papergoods: mintwich design
"love in bloom" banner: joyful, joyful
linens: la tavola

thank you to inspired by this for featuring ashley's shower! to see the full write up and some behind the scenes planning ideas, click here...

also, the shower can be seen in the latest issue of inside weddings magazine, on stands now - thanks leila and marilyn for the feature!!