Jasmine Star is a celebrity in the wedding industry. Everyone in the industry knows who she is, and for very good reason- she’s an exceptionally talented photographer. When Jasmine emailed me a while back to ask if I’d design a bouquet for her workshop, I nearly flipped. I couldn’t believe that Jasmine knew who I was, admired my work, and wanted to work with me! Of course I was thrilled to design for her workshop, and even more thrilled to meet her and discover what a generous, genuine person she is. We’ll be working on a wedding together in 2010 and I can hardly wait to see her in action!

I wasn’t able to stay for the shooting section of her workshop since I had meetings to get to, but Jasmine sent these stunning photos to me recently and I wanted to share them with you! You’ve probably already seen some of them on her blog, but here are a few of my favorites… because they make me happy.

Much thanks to Ashley Rose and her husband Jeff for modeling- I love using real couples as models for photo shoots, because their affection is so authentic. I’ve been in love with love since I was a young girl, and I just love watching people who are in love. P.S. Aren’t they adorable???

Thanks also to Vivian Tran of All Made Up for styling Ashley so perfectly. Vivian is such a kind person, I always love working with her.

I have to say that workshop designing is particularly exciting for me because there are no rules. I generally am given very basic guidelines regarding color or aesthetic, but otherwise get free reign to design “in the moment,” as the inspiration hits me. Weddings are different because everything gets planned and detailed months in advance and my creativity has to be a little more structured. Don’t get me wrong, there’s not much that makes me happier than designing weddings. But it’s fun to have complete freedom every once in a while.

Wasn’t this bouquet totally scrumptious?

Yummy yum yum. It’s made of dendrobium orchids (“magic”), tulips, upright gold amaranthus, green berzillia, celosia and brown corn. I wrapped it in gold ribbon and brown lace trim.

And what about the boutonniere? Fun? I love doing something a little unexpected, and this mini-pine-cone did the trick. The stems are exposed in keeping with the “Anthropologie” vibe we were going for.

Thanks again to Jasmine for involving me in this project, I enjoyed every moment!

All photos by Jasmine Star. Used with permission.

• Posted: Wednesday, Dec-2-2009
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