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!!

a dark, weird dinner party just in time for halloween

this shoot was a feature for rue magazine that focused on the home and lifestyle of noa from featherlove photography...noa has such crazy rad style - a unique blend of bohemian, gypsy and 1960's hippie...with some dark, unique elements thrown in...

when anne sage and jesi haack set out to create a party that reflected noa's flair, the girls came up with ideas that they coined "darko-weirdo"...at first i was confused but after a couple emails i totally understood what they were looking for with the tablescape and florals...when you see the photos it all comes together ;)

in fact, i think the styling and design ideas actually make for some killer halloween inspirations! skulls, taxidermy, feathers, tarot cards, crows, macrame, ferns, face painting, dreamcatchers, furs, antlers and jello molds!?!!? i meeeaaaan...it was literally one of the weirdest but most genius shoots i have ever been a part of...

jesi used all of noa's existing furniture to to set up an al fresco dinner table, complete with bohemian rugs and that crazy dreamcatcher in the background...

i found a ton of vintage green and amber glassware at local thrift stores so we used them not only for vases but for drinking glasses as well...

i used some twine to hang some of noa's animal skulls, antlers, bones and teeth from one of the trees...

to give the table texture and dimension, i found a killer gray fur coat at a salvation army and we bunched it up to create a runner down the center of the table...

instead of florals, i stuck with all types of ferns, and accented a couple of the pieces with feathers...

here's the lovely noa - how fab is her outfit?! the perfect bohemian hostess :)

jesi came up with these crow placecard holders...the perfect dark touch for our table...

little fortune teller menus made by amber from pitbulls and posies...jesi found the 70's dishware at a goodwill...

i saw this glazed ceramic frog at the thrift store and couldn't resist nestling him into the fur runner...

jesi worked with jay's catering to come up with these insane throwback foods - grasshopper pie and a tomato jello mold?!?! they fit the 60's vibe so perfectly...

these are some shots of the inside of noa's home - her interior design is so funky and unique! it was such a great inspiration for our shoot...

a brilliant idea from jesi - using a retro lightbrite!

after dinner, guests entertained themselves with tarot card reading, music, fondue, face painting and of course, dancing!!

this was such an awesome shoot to collaborate on! jesi, anne and noa had a super crazy vision and it was so fun to feed off their energy and ideas!

to see the rue magazine feature and write-up on noa and her aesthetic, click here (page 142)...there is also an awesome video of the day, shot by son of sharkpig...seriously, watch it...it's a total reflection of the vibe of the day!

here is the full list of everyone involved:

event design and styling: jesi haack design

photography: braedon flynn (who is SO talented by the way)

florals and tablescape decor: JL DESIGNS

stationery: pitbulls and posies

food styling: jay's catering

videography: son of sharkpig

face painting: body art by allison