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Art & Soul Events Planning & Designing Weddings and Events for the Bold, Rebellious, and Creative in Southern Californ

Planning & Designing Weddings and Events for the Bold, Rebellious, and Creative in Southern California and beyond!!

“The most important moments are the ones that make us feel alive.” Last week, we gathered for an unforgettable dinner pa...
04/15/2025

“The most important moments are the ones that make us feel alive.” Last week, we gathered for an unforgettable dinner party inside the legendary United Theater on Broadway. With nearly 100 years of cinematic and musical history, it was an if-these-walls-could-talk kind of night.

A long dinner table glowed, buzzing with conversation as our guests shared a delicious family-style feast.

This was a collaboration rooted in intention, artistry, and the power of coming together. We became a part of the Theater’s story. The room felt alive!

Planning & Design:
United Theater on Broadway:
Rooftop Wine Hour: .dtla
Floral Design:
Catering:
Stationery:
Tabletop Rentals:
Violin + Harp:
Photographer:
Videographer:
Wedding Cakes:
Rentals: and
Linens + Napkins:
Lighting:
Hotel:
DJ:

Sweet moments at  with Nadia + Liz through the lens of  of .chelle! Wedding Planning + Design: Floral Design: Photograph...
04/06/2025

Sweet moments at with Nadia + Liz through the lens of of .chelle!

Wedding Planning + Design:
Floral Design:
Photographer: of .chelle
Venue:
Catering:
Rentals:
DJ Amara:
Linens:
Beauty Team:
Wedding Dress:
Nadia’s Shoes:
Liz’s Suit:
Liz’s Shoes:
Signage:
Lighting & Stage:


I have this Enchanted Garden Dinner Party on my mind ✨Planning & Design: Catering: Photography: Floral Design: Pastry Ch...
04/04/2025

I have this Enchanted Garden Dinner Party on my mind ✨

Planning & Design:
Catering:
Photography:
Floral Design:
Pastry Chef:
Tabletop Rentals:
Menus:
Natural Wine:



A moment for Zoe + Dempsey, two of my favorite people on earth! Not a day has gone by since we met, where these two incr...
04/01/2025

A moment for Zoe + Dempsey, two of my favorite people on earth! Not a day has gone by since we met, where these two incredible humans haven’t popped in my mind. We had such a big, beautiful, 2024 together filled with forever memories!

Here they are at the top of cocktail hour after an outfit change. Zoe’s cape, Dempsey’s bow-veil, and their dog, Odie, made an entrance!

Wedding Planning & Design:
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Venue:
Beauty:
Stylist:
Zoe // Custom vest+pants:
Cape: via
Alterations:
Dempsey // Gown:
Alterations:
Shoes:
Videography:
Event Branding:
Specialty Rentals:
Sound:
DJ:
Candles: .candles
















Swipe to see the room come alive with  🦋Planning + Design: Photographer: Floral Design: Venue:  Femme Fatale Cabaret:  f...
03/19/2025

Swipe to see the room come alive with 🦋

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Femme Fatale Cabaret:
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One year ago today, we transformed Petit Ermitage Hotel’s rooftop into Z+D’s wonderfully wild and whimsical engagement p...
03/09/2025

One year ago today, we transformed Petit Ermitage Hotel’s rooftop into Z+D’s wonderfully wild and whimsical engagement party. Guests stepped through the rabbit hole into a bold and immersive world filled with quirky custom characters. The evening featured a flower ballerina, an ivy stilt walker, a 🔮mime, a head-in-the-table grazing station, mirror ball couple, 🔥fire dancers, a pool bubble contortionist 🫧, a magician 🪄🃏, and custom Zoltar machine of Z+D’s beloved dog, Odie!

We designed an “Eat Me, Drink Me” Bar, “Cabinet of Curiosities” activation, and “Smoke Me” w**d bar. These vignettes featured an eclectic mix of taxidermy, oddities, curiosities, moody and dramatic garden blooms.

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Stylist:
Character Actors, Performers, Acrobats:
Band/Femme Fatale Cabaret:
Tin-Type Portraits:
DJ:
Tattoo Artists: +
Decorative Tent Lining + Floor Lamps:
Specialty Rentals:
Magician:
Custom Zoltar:
WeedBar: **dbarla
Lighting:
Vendor Meal Catering:

Let’s Eat! 🍽️Estate weddings require us to essentially create a pop-up restaurant and feature multiple bars. At expansiv...
03/07/2025

Let’s Eat! 🍽️Estate weddings require us to essentially create a pop-up restaurant and feature multiple bars. At expansive properties like , we always boost catering staffing beyond the initial proposal. Why? Because with multiple event spaces, stairs, and spread-out service areas, having extra hands ensures a seamless guest experience.

I typically add anywhere from 4 to 8+ additional staff members, depending on the scope and size of the wedding. And let me tell you, I have never regretted having more support!

More hands mean:

⚫️ Faster table setting and event prep
⚫️ Seamless cocktail service (wine passed to take pressure off the bar!)
⚫️ Efficient tableside wine and water pours
⚫️ A well-supported dinner service
⚫️ Quick bussing and clean-up
⚫️ Tray passed cake and a smooth dessert, coffee/tea service
⚫️ Water tray passed on the dance floor
⚫️ Comprehensive scullery and rental oversight (we bring in every single plate, fork, glass, table, chair, linen, bar, etc…)

And when it’s time to strike, a well-staffed team gets us out efficiently, which is critical for properties with strict load-out windows and overtime fees!

H+C’s Enchanted Garden Paramour Estate Wedding!

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Full-Service Catering:
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Linens:
Lighting & Stage:
Bar supplies: .catering
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🤍 Love is the remedy! 🧚🏻‍♀️ Hayley & Chris’ Enchanted Garden Wedding at ! Wedding Planning + Design: Floral Design: Phot...
02/27/2025

🤍 Love is the remedy! 🧚🏻‍♀️ Hayley & Chris’ Enchanted Garden Wedding at !

Wedding Planning + Design:
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Catering / Bar / Cake:
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DJ, Band, Musicians:
Violinist:
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Stylist:
Bridal Beauty:
Wedding Party Beauty:
Dress Boutique:
Dress Designer:
Alterations & Veil:

Z+D’s multi-day  wedding experience began with an intimate sunset cocktail party at Raven’s Nest, a sanctuary where natu...
02/05/2025

Z+D’s multi-day wedding experience began with an intimate sunset cocktail party at Raven’s Nest, a sanctuary where nature takes center stage.

No power. No water. No plumbing. No light, just the raw beauty of the desert, the vast sky, and the untamed elements. Every single piece—furniture, heaters, food, glassware, candles, firewood, florals—had to be delicately carried up the face of a steep rock formation to bring this experience to life.

The desert is chilly in late October, so we infused warmth into every detail (heaters, blankets, hand warmers, fire pits), ensuring our guests felt warm and cozy immersed in the magic of the moment.

After gathering for two unforgettable hours, they took a short walk to Camp Sarika for a rehearsal dinner with family!

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Specialty Rentals:
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Candles: .candles
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Stylist:
Lighting:



Social Media: Are we Instagram friends, or are we just engaging in obligatory follows? It’s called “social media” for a ...
12/08/2024

Social Media: Are we Instagram friends, or are we just engaging in obligatory follows?

It’s called “social media” for a reason. But lately, it feels less social and more robotic—just endless scrolling through an overwhelming sea of content. Are we here to truly connect, encourage, and “hold space😝” for each other? Or are we all stuck on autopilot?

One big problem—We follow too many people and accounts. Our feeds are drowning in information—an endless grid of posts, a sea of stories, and countless red circles begging to be watched. How can we possibly care about, let alone connect with, that many people?

Some follows feel like obligations. Others are relics of a different season in life, accounts we outgrew but hesitate to unfollow for fear of offending. And then there are those silent watchers—engaged enough to view every story but never to drop a heart or a comment.

As someone who’s energetically sensitive and values real connection, I’m starting to realize how much these dynamics weigh on me. So, I’m choosing to declutter—energetically and digitally. To clear out the noise.

As I head into the new year, I’m intentionally thinking about where I place my energy and attention. Social media is an extension of our energetic field, and I want my online space to fill me up rather than deplete me.

Here’s the vibe I’m leaning into: I want to follow accounts that inspire me, make me laugh, teach me something, entertain me, or spark joy and inspiration. For the people I know IRL, I want mutual support and encouragement in my online space—a genuine exchange of energy. Otherwise, what’s the point?

Z + D’s wedding week at Amangiri was a vibrant celebration of love, friendship, community, joy, and self-expression. Sur...
11/11/2024

Z + D’s wedding week at Amangiri was a vibrant celebration of love, friendship, community, joy, and self-expression. Surrounded by Utah’s breathtaking landscapes and their closest loved ones, every moment honored Z+D’s electric connection and shared journey.

Being welcomed into their love bubble over the past year has been a dream come true. They care deeply for their people and love fiercely, making it a true joy to co-create these unforgettable experiences!

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Event Branding:
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Candles: .candles
Rentals: / / /
Cake:
Band/Sound/Musicians:
DJ:
Lighting:
Portrait Photography Booth:
Catering (vendor meals):
Espresso Cart: .co
Stylist:
Beauty:
Zoe Tux:
Cape: via
Alterations
Ceremony: via , veil: , Dempsey Reception: , alterations on both:
Officiant: w/ ceremony support from
Event Meteorologist:
Private Aviation:

Sharing Z + D’s wedding week felt like pure magic—a celebration of love, friendship, community, joy, and unfiltered self...
11/08/2024

Sharing Z + D’s wedding week felt like pure magic—a celebration of love, friendship, community, joy, and unfiltered self-expression. Then, as the election news hit, it felt like emotional whiplash, which jolted us from the highest high to a sudden low.

I know many of us are feeling the weight of it all right now. I’ve taken a few days mostly offline, spending time with Jordan and Hector, cocooning together, allowing ourselves to feel, process, and connect.

To everyone feeling scared, sad, and angry, I’m sending love. I’m doing my best to hold onto love, empathy, and compassion—powerful reminders of the world I long to live in, even when it feels hard to see.

Through it all, I believe it’s essential to honor our feelings—grief, anger, sadness, disappointment. Feelings are meant to be felt. Self-expression is a powerful tool for healing. I am trying not to be swallowed up by fear and the hateful rhetoric and intentional machinery of division and separation that’s consumed me in past elections. I am a lighthouse for Jordan, and she watches every move I make, her sense of safety is attached to my reactions.

When the time is right—maybe not today, this week, or even this month—we’ll find a way to transform this heavy energy into something meaningful and healing.

One thing I know for certain: I’ll keep sharing love here on this account, because that’s what Art & Soul Events is all about.

Yesterday was my one-year contact-iversary with Z+D! In the thick of production—during this exciting but chaotic phase—I...
10/25/2024

Yesterday was my one-year contact-iversary with Z+D! In the thick of production—during this exciting but chaotic phase—I suddenly remembered that exactly a year ago, they had reached out with a simple but special inquiry. It hit me 🥹. I got a little emotional and paused my work frenzy to reflect on the incredible year we’ve shared.

On our first inquiry call, I wanted to connect and set expectations about how I am as a planning partner: if they wanted a traditional, formal, buttoned-up planner, I wasn’t their person. My systems and processes are tight, I have work/life boundaries, but my style is casual, warm, and collaborative (hello exclamation points!!!). They said that’s what they were looking for. They only spoke to me 🥹🤩

Over the past year, we’ve had so much fun together—from their whimsical engagement party to the epic camp bachelorette weekend, and finally, now their upcoming wedding. Together, we’ve created these temporary, alternative worlds that have become lasting memories for their family and friends.

Z+D love their people and they are so thoughtful about the way they bring them together. They also appreciate and care for their creative teams and we all get so excited to be a part of their events!!

Now I better get back to work.

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Happy 2nd anniversary Alex + Joe!! We sure had fun with this one! 🖤Planning + Design: Floral Design: DJ + Live music: Sp...
10/22/2024

Happy 2nd anniversary Alex + Joe!! We sure had fun with this one! 🖤

Planning + Design:
Floral Design:
DJ + Live music:
Specialty candles: .candles
Linens:
Photographer: Lex for
Chargers & Plates:
Venue:
Catering:
Stationer:
Cake Artist:
Immersive performers:
Reverend Clint Hufft:
Bridal Beauty:
Wedding Dress Designer:
Wedding Dress Customization & Alterations:
Bridal Shoes:
Bridal Jewelry:
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The weather is changing and it is slowly starting to feel more like Fall! Reminiscing about this enchanted dinner party ...
09/19/2024

The weather is changing and it is slowly starting to feel more like Fall! Reminiscing about this enchanted dinner party has me itching to plan another on

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have spent the last year with Z + D planning their engagement party at Pet...
09/09/2024

I feel like the luckiest girl in the world to have spent the last year with Z + D planning their engagement party at Petit Ermitage, sleep away camp bachelorette extravaganza at Auto Camp Joshua Tree, and now their wedding week celebration at Amangiri. I’ve never felt so lit up, creatively inspired, stretched, grateful, proud, aligned, valued, trusted, and appreciated!

My best friend asked me the other day what I was going to do with myself when all of this is over 🥹🤯.

I know I’m going to miss this big adventure, and I’ll miss Zoe + Dempsey and our almost weekly meetings. They are now engrained in my daily life. Their wedding is all that my friends and family hear about these days, because I’m so immersed in this project. One thing I know for sure is that Z+D set a high bar for dream humans with dream projects and I’ll always remember what this creative partnership has meant to me!!!

Today I’ll be at my final site visit before their Fall wedding!

Photographer:

Maximalist Wrensmoor Castle Dinner Party! Set at the enchanting Los Angeles estate venue we designed a one-of-a-kind din...
08/29/2024

Maximalist Wrensmoor Castle Dinner Party! Set at the enchanting Los Angeles estate venue we designed a one-of-a-kind dining experience under the stars featuring colorful garden blooms, hand-painted taper candles, candelabras, damask linens, velvet napkins, patterned china, bookmark-style name cards/menus, and artisanal chocolate gifts for the guests. The family-style meal was delicious!!!

Creative Partners
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Pastry Chef:
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Live musicians:
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Petit Ermitage Engagement Party in West Hollywood! We transformed Petit Ermitage’s rooftop into a wonderfully wild whims...
08/24/2024

Petit Ermitage Engagement Party in West Hollywood! We transformed Petit Ermitage’s rooftop into a wonderfully wild whimsical wonderland engagement party for Z+D.

Guests stepped through the rabbit hole into a bold and immersive world filled with quirky characters. We had a flower ballerina, an ivy stilt walker, a mime, mirror ball couple, fire dancers, pool bubble contortionist, magician, and custom dog Zoltar machine!

Planning + Design :
Photographer:
Floral Design:
Cinematography:
Character Actors, Performers, Acrobats:
Band/Femme Fatale Cabaret:
Venue:

Event Branding:
Stylist:
Tin-Type Portraits:
DJ:
Decorative Tent Lining + Floor Lamps:
Tattoo Artists: +
Specialty Rentals:
Magician:
Custom Zoltar:
WeedBar: **dbarla
Lighting:

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WEDDING PLANNING & DESIGN FOR THE BOLD, REBELLIOUS, & CREATIVE WITH AN EMPHASES ON STYLE, PERSONALIZATION, & GUEST EXPERIENCE!

At Art & Soul Events, we specialize in Planning & Designing custom weddings and events with complicated logistics. We jump at the chance to conquer a new wedding venue or town. You'll often find us in raw spaces that have never hosted a wedding. We love to create wedding and event magic in unexpected places like a boulder cove in Joshua Tree, a movie set in the middle of nowhere, a forest in the Santa Cruz Mountains, or a private estate.

We streamline the wedding planning process and make it enjoyable and easy to navigate. We have the tools, advice, resources, and experience that will save you time and money. We will connect you with our network of amazingly talented and trustworthy vendors, productions crews, and wedding artists. We will celebrate with you, cheer you on, and guide you through the stressful bits. We will obsess over the rental order and timeline particulars, so you don't have to.

Developing relationships with our couples and vendor teams is a critical part of our process. We want to build a solid foundation, so you will feel our support and genuine investment in you. We want to get to know you so we can infuse personal details into the details of your event. Wedding Planning is exciting and fun but can also be emotional and stressful at times. Expectations, budgets, and family dynamics all come into play. We are here to lean on and advise you every step of the way.

Photo Credits: Photographer, Isaiah & Taylor, Floral + Design: Shindig Chic, Venue: Millwick, Rentals: La Pinata Party Rentals, Catering: Jennie Cooks