Spring in Malibu

August 22, 2013

I come from a big family of girls. I have two older sisters and five younger sisters. I grew up with my younger sisters (along with two younger brothers), so I basically always had little dolls to dress up, style, stage, and direct. From lip-sync home-movies of The Phantom of the Opera to front-porch stagings of my own script for Peter Pan to two of my younger sisters weddings, I've been producing events for and with my siblings as long as I can remember. My sisters are all grown up now, but it's a given that a trip out to Los Angeles to visit me will involve some sort of photo shoot where they will have to model flowers. Back in April, my beautiful little sister Rose came out for a visit, and graciously agreed to model these lovely spring blooms for me during our trip to the beach. She also got to enjoy a pina colada in a coconut afterwards, so it's not like I didn't make it fun for her! April in Malibu was sunny, slightly chilly, and absolutely stunning. We stayed until the sun set and couldn't have had more fun combining work and pleasure.

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Daffodils in Bloom

March 20, 2013

They have a short lifespan, so their nature is fleeting, but like all flowers, that's part of what makes them luxurious and covet-worthy. Daffodils come from ugly little bulbs, are harvested and sold while the flower is still completely contained in it's strange papery shell, and yet within a matter of a few hours with the right combination of water and light and warmth, the most exquisite blooms emerge. Every spring, I find myself in awe. Aren't they exceptional? And could they possibly be more cheerful? I think daffodils are truly the epitome of spring.

Images | Floral Design | Styling by Lauryl Lane.

Botanical Foraging

March 6, 2013

This is literally one of the best times of year for botanical foraging. If you live in a more suburban or remote area, it's likely that you'll have a lot more variety when you head out to forage for botanical elements-- but seeing as I'm in Los Angeles, the second most densely-populated city in the United States of America, I think these pictures are proof enough that botanical foraging can be highly successful even in the most urban of settings. A few blossoming branches, a handful of fresh lavender from the plants by my front door, some purple-hued foliage from a potted plant, and a few more bits of foliage from neighborhood bushes, and I have everything I need to create some sweet little super-springy arrangements for my home. Perhaps next week I'll venture further afield: I saw jasmine vine growing over a fence in a parking lot the other day, and there's masses of bougainvillea in the alley behind my housing complex. What have you found in your botanical-foraging expeditions???

Images | Styling | Floral Design by Lauryl Lane.