Archive for June, 2011

Desert Mod

Friday, June 10th, 2011
A bride with a mohawk? Hot pink chiavari chairs? And a three-legged dog named Tipsy? STOP IT. Add the Ace Hotel in Palm Springs, as much tumbleweed that we could wrangle from the desert, and some mid-century modern flair, and you’ve got Desert Mod.
The tablescape we created was full of big, bold colors – including hot pink chiavari chairs, denim wrapped vases, orange and yellow blooms, and bright chevron patterns. A personalized pink cactus awaits each wedding guest.
The bride wore a champagne gown and sported a mohawk, while her groom wore a bolero tie with a thistle boutonniere. We formed a gigantic heart from tumbleweed, and an interactive “guest book” allowed guests to form messages and pictures with perler beads.
Check out what our amazing team put together, and thank you so much to DESIGN SPONGE for the feature!!!! Enjoy!

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Gabriel Ryan Photographers

Concept + Design: Jesi Haack Design

Florals + Design: JL Designs

Cake: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

Hair and Makeup: Fiore Beauty

Bride’s Hair Accessory: Ban.do

Dress: Mary Me Bridal

Venue: Ace Hotel Palm Springs

Old Hollywood + Mayan Revival

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

A “first karaoke” instead of first dance. An uncontrollable dance party courtesy of The Flashdance. And it all went down at the insanely unique Sowden House.  And the pictures that Rebecca of Docuvitae produced??????  DYING.

We were all so enamored with the beauty of the Sowden House’s architecture. The architecture became the apex of our design inspirations. We really didn’t want to compete with the house itself and everything that came with it so we decided to go in the direction of Mayan Revival. We wanted to use all natural leaves and foliage to enhance the beauty of the grounds. And we wanted to use fuchsia as our pop of color to touch on the look of the bougainvillea in the courtyard. Then we needed to spice everything up, and that’s where the gold came in. We copied the architecture of the home by cutting out wood in the same silhouette and creating the smilebooth backdrop to look like a mini version of the home.

To see more of what this amazing team created, check out our feature on Style Me Pretty and enjoy the story!

Vendor LOVE:

Photography: Rebecca of Docuvitae

Event Design + Planning: Jesi Haack Design

Floral Design: JL Designs

Dessert Display: Sweet and Saucy Shop

Paper Goods: Pitbulls and Posies

DJ: The Flashdance

Videography: Sharkpig

Catering: Heirloom LA

Venue: The Sowden House

Ceremony Seating: Found Vintage Rentals

Hair + Makeup: Giulia HeimanKevianno Guerrero