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 modern succulent wedding - the luxe hotel

melissa and jason got married at the luxe hotel in april and we were design soul mates right from the start! their style was a perfect mesh with mine and i love the kind of client that lets us have creative control to just do what we do best!

client style: modern, sleek, sophisticated, fresh

color scheme: white, gray and all shades of green

elements: quartz, succulents, textured white ceramic vases, glass candlesticks from cb2, floating ranunculas, acrylic, wheat grass, chevron

melissa's bouquet was made up of white peonies, white japhette orchids and 2 types of green succulents (including my favorite - fuzzy succulents!)...

each boutonniere was a different type of succulent wrapped in gray faux suede trim...

bridemaids bouquets were composed of green ranunculas, rustic hydrangea and succulents...

cocktail tables held a small white ceramic vase with green vibernum and a quartz vessel with a green succulent...

for the placecard display, we created a backdrop of "floating" white ranunculas...the structure was set in gray fabric wrapped bases filled with fluffy white hydrangea...

the cards were set in an acrylic tray filled with quartz cubes (also known as selenite)...we accented the tray with green succulents for a pop of color...

instead of a pillow, the ring bearer held a white tray holding a variety of textured succulents...

we swagged a piece of sheer white fabric across the courtyard to serve as the couple's chuppah...we then hung a variety of glass orbs and test tubes filled with candles, green succulents and white ranunculas...

set on the ground down each side of the aisle was a series of low white trays filled with white pebbles and green succulents...

the ballroom was completely draped in white fabric for a clean, sophisticated feel...tables were a mix of rounds with gray linens and white lacquered rectangles...

each centerpiece setup was a composition of glass candlesticks and quartz vessels holding green succulents, along with textured white ceramic vases filled with lush white florals, succulents and modern green foliage (curled tea leaves and hosta leaves)...

we even added a green succulent to every napkin treatment to get more color in the room...

we went with a white dancefloor, as well as some white lounge banquettes and end tables for resting between dance sets...

for the cake, melody and i decided on a gray chevron pattern, accented by a green fondant succulent...i created an acrylic box filled with green wheat grass and white quartz in order to elevate the cake a bit...

all the desert stands were funky shaped acrylic pieces (actually designed by one of my past brides and custom created by a vendor of mine!)...

here's to the amazing team of professionals that made this wedding so memorable!

photography: meg perotti

event design and florals: JL DESIGNS

coordination: LRS event planning

cake and desserts: sweet and saucy shop

linens: wildflower linens

lighting/pipe and drape/lounge furniture, dancefloor: designer event rentals

venue: the luxe hotel