What a fun a couple! Estrella and Casey, our bride and groom, wanted their wedding to have a blend of both their cultures, Mexican and Irish plus all the cute little details (Stars and Shamrocks) and touches a wedding naturally brings forth. Oh yeah… and they wanted to PARTAY! Our design included a color palette…
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Mitzvah ✦ Artistic Whimsy Bat Mitzvah, SLS Hotel
Our honoree, Ellie is an amazing and talented 13 year old. Jessica, her mother approached us to design and help plan her daughter’s Bat Mitzvah celebration at the uber chic SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills. The design direction… make the event look artistic, girly and whimsical – you must see the honoree’s art work that…
Wedding ✦ Elegant Love, Montage Beverly Hills
We were contacted by our bride and groom, Sheree and Chad just over a month before the wedding. The very busy couple needed assistance with final details of the wedding and we were happy to step in! The all white, sophisticated wedding commenced at the luxurious Montage Beverly Hills hotel. On the their wedding day,…
Eco Urban Chic
Showcase ✦ A Soolip Wedding
It was so much fun to design a table for our industry friend, Dahlia Wexler for her company’s booth, Designer Specialty Linens at A Soolip Wedding. Many thanks to Butterfly Floral and Next Exit Photography ♥
Wedding ✦ A Vintage Romantic Touch
From day one, our bride and groom, May and David, were all smiles! Their fun energy and matching laughs were so infectious. The design and planning of their wedding was an absolute delight… although we had a few little bumps in the road. After several sessions of defining The Look of their wedding, it finally…
Wedding ✦ LA Winter Romance
Only in Los Angeles can a bride wear a sleeveless, short dress and pose for photos outside during winter. Well… that’s exactly what our lovely bride, Catherine did the day of her late December wedding. With groom, Rex’s hand tightly holding on to his beautiful bride, our couple roamed the streets of Downtown Los Angeles…
Team Modern LA Weddings Photo Shoot
Our team had so much fun during our recent company photo shoot. Here are some of our favorite picks. To learn more abour our team, click here. Big thanks David Zentz of Best Coast Photo for capturing the team so well ♥
Showcase ✦ Great ‘Glitzy’ Gatsby
This past Sunday we had the pleasure of sponsoring and co-hosting a Bridal Open House at the wonderful LA Athletic Club in Downtown Los Angeles. Our goal for the event was to showcase the beautiful possibilities available to couples at the venue for their special day. We chose to think outside of the typical “bridal…
Wedding ✦ Forever in Love at Long Beach Japanese Gardens
That is exactly what we are – forever in love with Vi + Tam’s beautiful wedding images from Desi Baytan Photography. At first glance, two things are immediately obviously 1) Desi and his team are extremely talented photographers and 2) this is to date one of our handsomest couples! It was such a pleasure to…
Wedding ✦ Rustic Chic
What? Modern LA Weddings and Rustic wedding… ? Could it be? Yes! Our team ventured into new territory for a client bride who absolutely loved the charm and organic nature of a rustic styled wedding. After months of thrift shop after thrift shop, one-of-a-kind online goodies and anything remotely rustic within our studio, our design…
Wedding ✦ Modern Courtyard Romance
As a preferred wedding planner for the Bel Air Bay Club, we have had the opportunity to produce some of the most beautiful and personalized weddings at the venue. Not only is it one of the most beautiful sites to tie the knot in Pacific Palisades but the team is always such a pleasure to…
Wedding ✦ Soft Vintage LOVE
What a great wedding experience this was for the Modern LA Weddings team! One of the most genuine personalities came into our lives this past year. Our bride, My Phuong will stay in our hearts forever…smart, articulate, funny, calm, etc. etc. Did we mention she’s also stunningly beautiful? We can see why her now husband,…
Video ✦ Shan & Jeremy, with Film Foto Fusion
We are head over heels in love with this video we just received from our new friends, Jerry and Max, at Film Foto Fusion ♥ The video is a wedding highlight for one of our funnest couples this year at the Vibiana in Downtown Los Angeles. The video is a remarkable example of story-telling, infusing photos and videos…
Halloween-Chic Mantles
Don’t you just love fireplace mantles? They are such a decor gem in spaces – like blank canvases for endless design possibilities, especially during the holidays. And what better holiday in which to explore those possibilities than Halloween? Okay, maybe Christmas! But ’tis the season of ghouls and goblins so let us commemorate accordingly! Here…
Wedding ✦ Country Club Chic
Week 1 – Groom contacts and hires Modern LA Weddings Week 2 – Modern LA Weddings gets up to speed Week 3 – Bride and Groom flies into LA from NYC, insert Paebaek (traditional Korean ceremony) into timeline Week 4 – First time in-person meeting with bride and groom, replace DJ, order 400+ macaroons, coordinate WEDDING…
Sneak Peek ✦ Alice in Wonderland Meets Harry Potter
Here’s a preview of a recent client wedding at the historic Los Angeles Athletic Club. The client wanted to two key accents for their wedding – whimsical and books… ENJOY! A big thanks, once again, to our amazing photographer friends, CallawayGable for the awesome photos ♥ .
Wedding ✦ Take My Baby’s Breath Away…
Shan and Jeremy, our bride and groom were so relaxed on their wedding day. The decor lent to this almost soothing, calm atmosphere throughout the day. Towering trumpet vases topped with spheres of baby’s breath filled the reception. The elegant florals were produced by James Underwood Designs. The wedding took place at the historic Vibiana…
Inspiration ✦ Textures in Nature
Here at the offices of Modern LA Weddings, we are constantly inspired by things found in nature. Our latest obsession… TEXTURE ♥ .
Wedding ✦ Enchanted Garden Chic at Hartley Botanica, Somis
After our first visit to the Hartley Botanica, we were instantly inspired by the surroundings. Ideas ran rapid within our heads on how this particular wedding, ultimately, should look. The venue is a true hidden gem in a small pocket of Somis, California. It was extra special that Nam Lam, our Lead Planner personally knew…
Wedding ✦ Art Deco Glam at Cicada
Our latest wedding portfolio was twelve months in the making. Back in time, our bride Jung, a friend of Modern LA Weddings, came into our offices, sat down and said, “OK, I’m ready to get married… now do EVERYTHING!.” Her and her now husband, Mike gave us the honor to design and plan just about…