Korean First Birthday Dohl Styled Photoshoot in DTLA

A beautiful way to celebrate a Korean First Birthday is a styled dohl photoshoot! Ayden turned one and his parent’s decided to book a styled photoshoot full of traditional details.

THE BABY:

Ayden

LOCATION:

East Angel, DTLA

Ayden’s 100th day celebration was cancelled in the past because of the pandemic so this photoshoot embodied a lot of meaning for both of his parents. He was a little prince in his hanbok (Korean traditional attire) throughout the whole shoot and didn’t cry once!

Christine Chang mixed traditional Korean pieces with modern elements to style the entire event featuring beautiful florals, rice cakes and decorations.

Korean Dohl is the milestone celebration of a child's first year of life. The celebration is rounded out with a fun game Ayden choosing an item during the Doljabi (custom to take place during the dohl where the item the baby chooses will represent the child's future).

Looks like Ayden is going to be a star athlete! Thank you for letting us capture your special moment and we can’t wait to see you grow up.

Vendors:

Planning | Event Styling: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Photo: @carolinetran

Venue: East Angel, DTLA

Book us for a styled photoshoot to celebrate any milestone!

Minimal & Modern Classic Wedding in Downtown Los Angeles

This past wedding holds a special place in my heart since not only was I the head planner for the minimal & modern classic wedding held in Downtown Los Angeles, but I was also a guest. After years of flying solo as an independent woman, one of my closest friends finally got hitched. She met her husband and the rest is history. I guess there really is a match for everyone. And I guess my friends really do like abusing their relationships with me because they all seem to message me last minute. The planning spanned around 3 months from start to finish since the wedding had to accommodate the groom’s family returning to Brazil. Boy, am I glad this one came out quite nicely (and is finally over).

THE COUPLE:

Yoomee + Alex

THE WEDDING:

Downtown Los Angeles, CA

The theme focused on natural greenery with minimal florals to emanate a simple and clean look with the main colors being black and white. It reminded me a lot of my friend’s no-frills personality.

They also wanted to infuse a part of their culture by incorporating Paebaek within their celebration. Paebaek is a traditional Korean wedding ceremony featuring a decorative background panel, colorful silk table, and bamboo mat set-up along with the ceremonial attire. I hand-painted the backdrop and designed this Paebaek setup from scratch.

Vendors:

Planning | Event Styling: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Photo: @boybrooklyn

Hair | Makeup: @jasminechangstudio, @theluckycat_

Catering: @bludsosbbq

Flowers: @theflowerbyyoori

Rentals: @mtb_event_rentals

Cakes | Desserts: @janice.w0ng

Venue: @theeastangel

DJ: @shine.entertainment

Dress/Tux: @bellaweddingbridal

Need help planning your Paebaek or wedding last-minute? Contact us with any questions!

Korean Birthday Dohl in Culver City: Leo’s Jungle

Leo’s Korean Birthday Dohl held in Culver City was definitely one for the books. This event held a special place in everyone’s hearts because it also acted as a pseudo-wedding for Leo’s parents. Leo’s parents got married during the pandemic and weren’t able to have their own wedding before having Leo. Leo’s birthday became a wonderful opportunity to celebrate not only Leo, but also to express gratitude to friends & family members for all the support their marriage had received despite not being able to hold a ceremony.

What is a DOHL?

Old Korean tradition celebrates the birthday of a one year old baby. The big milestone is celebrated with a huge party called the doljanchi. In the past, many children died before their first birthday, so it was an important event to the parents.

THE BABY:

Leo

LOCATION:

SmogShoppe, Culver City

From the backdrop to the floral installations to the desserts, a color palette of green and touches of gold was carried throughout.

We can't get enough of the personal details! The design for Leo’s Dohl started with his love of animals! Christine Chang drew and cut out all of the animal figures on the backdrop, party favor masks, seat tags. It really felt like a Sunday brunch at the jungle thanks to her tireless, artistic fingers.

Leo’s mom also got custom-made soaps of Leo’s face to give out. Too cute to use. Almost.

Leo picked a microphone during the Dohljabi—a Korean custom where the child selects an object that will represent the child's future. We can’t wait to see the amazing person Leo becomes whether or not the prediction comes true!

Vendors:

Planning | Event Styling: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Photo: @jefferychophoto

Catering | Snacks: @catering4seasons

Flowers: @theflowerbyyoori

Cakes | Rice cakes: @carolcake213, @designbyeunice

Backdrop | Balloons: @gs_creativehouse

Rentals: @mtb_event_rentals

Bartending | Beverages: @smokinggunbarstaffing, @bevmo_co

Venue: Smogshoppe

Contact us for all of your birthday celebration inquiries!