Micah's Traditional Korean First Birthday

Hopefully by now, you know what a dohl is. If not thats ok! A dohl is a Korean tradional celebration of a baby’s 1st birthday and a very important milestone in Korean culture for the baby and parents. The celebration consists of sharing good food and wishing the baby a long and prosperous life with close friends and family.

THE BABY:

MICAH

THE VENUE:

MGRILL, KOREATOWN

For Micah’s dohl, his parents decided on to go for an overall more traditonal.

From the traditonal hanboks for both Micah and his parents to the head table, background asthetics, we created a look that follows more of the traditional Korean roots using silver and wood themes. The overall design was based on elements of Micah’s hanbok, which was also worn by his older brother for his dohl as well!

And for a tradtional dohl, of course we need to have a doljabi, which is a fortune telling custom. Doljabi is done by placing our birthday boy Micah in front of various object and is encouraged to pick up a single item. By tradition, its believed that whatever he chooses will foretell the baby’s future. Each item represents a different future!

Happy 1st birthday Micah!

Vendors:

Planning | Styling: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Venue: @m.grill

Photographer: @codiwilcoxphotography

Floral: @theflowerbyyoori

Backdrop: @jsceventrental

Cakes | Cookies: @cakecreamery

Dduk: @luckyricecake, @designbyeunice

Lasercut Signage: @moonlightcanvas

do you need help or want to know more about how to plan your child’s traditional birthday? contact us here so we can start planning!

Engagement Season Is Coming!

The last quarter of the year is filled with several holidays and events and is also the most popular engagement season. As a wedding planner/coordinator, we dont just take care of the big day but we also help with planning the big question as well!

THE COUPLE:

SOPHIA + CALVIN

THE LOCATION:

CATALINA ISLAND

Last year we had helped plan a surpise engagement on Catalina Island.

The crazy part about planning a suprise proposal on an island, is that there were no vendors available on the island. We had to bring a florist and all the flowers from LA on a ferry to the island the night before and soak them in the hotel bathtub to keep them fresh for the big event.

For this particular proposal, our team had everything set up on the balcony of the couples hotel suite, while the couple went out for lunch.

Popping the question is already so nervewrecking for most and hiring a planner is a great way to ensure everything is in place and perfect for when they say 'yes!’. Even if its not a surprise, a wedding planner can help come up with and execute ideas that match your needs.

Vendors:

Planning: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Floral: @theflowerbyyoori

Hotel: @zanegreypueblohotel

Photographer: @carolinetran

need help on planning how you want to pop the question? contact us here!

A Romantic Soft Summer Wedding All Planned Remotely

A great example of why its recommended to hire a wedding planner is Stacy and Peter’s wedding. All of the wedding planning was done remotely for this couple and even the final venue was seen on the day of by the newlywed to be.

THE COUPLE:

STACY + PETER

THE VENUE:

EAST LA, DOWNTOWN, LOS ANGELES

With the bride and groom living in Northern California, it was difficult for them to meet their wedding vendors in person to plan their special day. Everything was discussed and presented to the couple through zoom and phone calls with their head wedding planner to coordinate all the details for their ‘Mary Antoinette’s summer house’ wedding theme.

From picking out the small local ma and pa vendors the couple wanted to work with, to ensuring their dog would be included as a ring bearer, no details were missed. Working with a planner allows the them to be your eyes and ears when you cant make it and helps you find the specific vendors you want to work with.

We were even able to set up a full Paebaek ceremony as well.

Wedding Planner: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Venue | Food | Beverage: @theeastangel

Photographer: @kapsuleco

DJ | MC | Photobooth: @lotuseventpros

Florist: @theflowerbyyoori

Rentals: @mtb_event_rentals

Cake | Appetizers: @portosbakery

Paebaek: @livelovecreate, @christineschang

Caterer: @outbackcatering

Hair + Makeup: @kellyzhangmakeup

Desserts: @brentsdeli

Stationary: @printologyco

don’t have time and just need someone to help plan your big day? leave us a message today so we can get started!