Process.

Style Me Pretty posted a great piece on Lizzie and Matt's wedding the other day. It was a huge collaboration between Alison Events, Lizzie and Matt, and me. It was and will be one of my favorite weddings of all time. Check out the post here with all the details and photo's. I won't bore you with posting them again.

I wanted to write a little about the process on this one because their wedding was so unique and vibrant, both in color and details. And that came from months of exploring lots of possibilities with Lizzie and Matt and Kelsey from Alison Events. Lizzie really had a vision for what she wanted and being that she is so well informed in the design world, working with her was really an education. And I would have never come up with anything close to the outcome if it was just me working on my own.

There were lots of fun meetings and lots of phone conversations between all of us and I remember really trying to sway Lizzie away from black. I was totally scared of black and teal. But Lizzie really had a vision. And we all loved this orangy red - that I'm still obsessed with - but I was so worried that black would be, well, crazy. Not weddingy enough.

I remembered a photo from an old vogue I had ripped out years ago and by the grace of Google- searched for 'lady smoking, teal, black and pearls' and it popped right up.

Perfection, right? Black and teal with a bit of red! Colors are powerful things. I didn't remember that it was Babe Paley or shot by Horst P. Horst, I just remembered how stunning and chic the image felt. As did a bunch of other people, because Google had no problem with the cues I gave.

I was sold. I didn't exactly run around with that tear in my hand showing everyone how great it was and that I was basing my confidence on a women who said 'you can never be too thin or too rich', but I did look at it often during the months leading up to Lizzie's wedding. And it is still my desktop image now.

I guess my point is, everything is a process. And that is part of the fun in planning your wedding. To be able to share ideas and try and translate who you are into a day that means so much is a whole journey. So be brave with your color (or lack of color) choices! Find things that you love and work them into your wedding- if even just a hint of something. That meaning will translate into so much more.

Totally hooked on Lizzie ? Well, you can get a daily dose of her and her amazing eye for all design related things here. Totally blown away by Alison Events? Yes, we all are. Follow what those ladies are up to here.

Totally need an interior designer to help you find the most amazing fabrics? And overnight them to you on the eve of a meeting? Or just need some day to day inspiration? Go here and see my friend Amanda.

Okay, more photo's, less talk next time. Thanks for reading. And thank you Lizzie, for having the best style and teaching me to listen.

Silverlake Farms.

I just signed myself up for some gardening workshops with Silverlake Farms. I was lucky enough to volunteer for Tara last spring and learned so much. Check them out if you are interested in some serious (but fun) learning. I am really excited to learn how to grow things that don't get completely bulldozed by bugs. It's a two part series called 'Creating an Edible Garden in Los Angeles'.

Fun stuff, right? There are a few mix and match dates so you can do both parts at various times. So smart for all of us with wacky schedules.

Oh, and here are some flowers from a wedding last spring we helped Tara with. It was 99% flowers grown by Silverlake Farms in Los Angeles. Pretty cool, right? The bride collected all the milk glass. Sooo pink and pretty!

Photo's by the ever talented Max Wanger.

See you there!

Feed the Children.

I was driving to a friend's the other day and saw this.

For some reason, when I pulled over to check out this impromtu succulent nursery, I expected some sweet little old lady to come out of her house. Imagine the opposite. Not the sweet part, but the little old lady part. A fellow who could easily belong to the Hells' Angels appeared. He sort of leaned his hands up on the top awning where the porch met the roof and asked me if I was interested. I really wanted to take his picture, but didn't have the guts. He was very sweet though. I mean, I think he was, not a lot of words were exchanged.

Anyhow, everyone does what they can, right people?

Red Cross International Disaster Relief.

To Donate to the Red Cross International Response Fund, click here. You can make the smallest of donations and it takes less than 3 minutes to complete. Our thoughts are with you Haiti.

Lizzie and Matt.

I've been waiting to share these images since the day we finished the project. Lizzie and Matt not only have the most amazing style, but are equally amazing people and so much fun to work with.

By far one of my favorite weddings of all time.

Check out the full post on Martha Stewart. All photo's by Max Wanger.

Stylish Bird.

I am nose to the grindstone writing proposals today. No matter how pretty it is outside (sorry rest of the country-- it is beautifully gorgeous here in LA).

In a quick break, I checked my blog roll and was so moved by my friend's post.

You should check it out and see what she has to say about this.

Thanks Amanda. Well said.

New year.

Happy New Year! Isn't it always nice to start out a new year, let alone one that sounds as great as 2010? Somehow it conjures up the feeling of nicely folded laundry for me. Not sure why that is. Must be the zeros.

I've been enjoying every minute of the break/holiday and today was my first official day back to 'work'. I'd give myself a C- in productivity. I'm hoping I'll ramp up..

These little guys are maybe going to turn into something awesome that we possibly might start offering. We're getting our craft on.

Happy 2010!