Jessica Ormond Events

22/07/2024

Let’s continue the Value Series with a hot take: Your wedding day isn’t just about your love for your new spouse.
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Before you start throwing the tomatoes, let me elaborate. (Then if you still think I’m crazy, no hard feelings.)
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You may have noticed that many wedding professional talk about love while I more reference the idea of marriage.
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I do enjoy love—I came of age in golden era of Romantic Comedies, have been called a hopeless romantic, adore Jane Austin, etc.
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But to me; love is only the beginning. It is much more nuanced (and powerful) than romance. Love sacrifices for and empowers the other, whether the context is friendship, parenting, partnership, or altruistic. When that dedication is applied in marriage the result is a partnership that multiplies the impact of your individual callings and your new family’s legacy.
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As I partner with you in your planning, I am ever mindful of how deeply family is interwoven into a wedding. As you create a new family you are both blending your individual heritages and differentiating the legacy you are crafting. I am not intimidated by the hard conversations that sometimes arise and am always game to design a day that honors your families of origin while also celebrating your marriage.
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In my business I am also mindful of my own family. This business is only successful if it serves them. Which for me includes maintaining a schedule that allows me to be present for and with them. Therefore, while it restricts how big or fast this business can grow, I limit the number of weddings and events I accept. This intentional restraint allows me to give my best to both your and my family.
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Whether this value of Honoring Family is explicit as we design your wedding or more the paradigm by which I navigate business it will ground and root our partnership in the deep calm of intention.

20/07/2024

A little beauty that went out the door this afternoon.
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Happy Marriage Day .janway and .d.zuniga!

10/07/2024

Catching up on spring weddings; and I can’t count all the things there are to love about Hannah & Austin’s day.
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When .burg described their style as a whimsical garden party but modern I was sold.
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The bold contrasts.
Structural florals.
Textural elements.
Floral pocket square for .
Single Callas for the bridesmaids.
The way Austin & Hannah’s delight in each other is palatable in ’s phots.
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It’s all too cool in the best way.

And, you can see why I’m always game for a wedding vision that starts with something expected and transitions with a ‘but ...’!

05/07/2024

I am resuming my values series today by highlighting Humble Excellence. (I realized that I may have stalled in this series because this value is so intuitive for me that it is hard to articulate.)
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My aim is to product the best possible design/event for my clients. Which means things like:
- Demanding the best of my product (and taking losses when it doesn’t meet that standard)
- Not taking short cuts on quality of flowers or in design mechanics (pro talk for making sure designs are well supported and last as long as possible)
- Going the extra mile with towels for drying stems, or magnets for boutonnieres, and flowers for detail photos
- Calls, meetings, proposal revision, and sketches as needed until everyone is clear on the vision (sometimes before contract)
- Continually learning and refining; never assuming I’ve ‘arrived,’ am ‘the best’, or ‘know better’
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Humble Excellence is not perfection which is impossible. It is doing everything in my power to deliver on the promised vision with quality experience and designs and no negative surprises for my clients. While also knowing that the dichotomy of this value is that the very pursuit of excellence demands humility in the awareness that I can (and need to) still grow. My best today, if learned from, is a steppingstone to my best for tomorrow.
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*** Wanna chat further? I am sharing more thoughts in stories. (You can also swipe to see all five values; and visit my story highlight for more details on Integrity.)

10/05/2024

Happy Friday!
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Here’s some vibrant, tropical florals to put you in the mood for the weekend. And, because I am excited to be doing a flower arranging class with some of that precious community tomorrow.
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If you missed that chance to hang out, come say hi at on Sunday, 10-2pm. If you are in a shopping mood I’ll have a bouquet bar set up along with some premade arrangements for you to spoil yourself or an important woman in your life.
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24/04/2024

There’s a simple rule for getting the most amazing flowers:

color > variety
Every time.
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This bridal portrait bouquet is a perfect example. The inspiration I was given was full of dahlias and cosmos—two beautiful summer varieties—in white, peach, pink, and yellow. But it’s April. If you look closely, you can see the single Dahlia bloom and bud that were passable, of the 5 I received, tucked deep to hide its faded glory. But the tree peonies, poppies, and multiple varieties of ranunculus (all spring blooms) are lush and just as full of color, impact, and movement as the inspiration.
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Whether you are ordering a Mother’s Day arrangement or discussing designs for your wedding. When color is primary your designer can select from the freshest and most seasonal options. Which will give you the most vibrant and lush designs.
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In honoring the season your flowers will contribute to that sublime sense of beauty especially for and rooted in this special moment.

20/04/2024

Happy marriage day to Barry & Peggy!
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As you can see, they wanted bright spring flowers with the ceremony being the design focal point.
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Spring flowers always carry an air of hope and renewal; made all the sweeter after the retracting and fallow of winter. Which makes them the perfect blooms for these two.

17/04/2024

Color = impact. It draws the eye, sets a mood, and communicates personality (i.e. this vase was inspired by a scroll through the couple’s registry).
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The impact is often found in the contrast whether in the arrangement itself, the flowers to the container, or the flowers to the environment.
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It’s all a spectrum where you can turn up or down different contrasts until you have just the right feel.
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This arrangement has: moderate contrast amongst the flowers, high contrast with the container, and moderate contrast with the room.
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Have you thought of color (especially for weddings/events/flowers) in this way? Or what is your favorite way to use color?
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19/03/2024

This wedding continues to be a highlight!

Loving this cake (& whole look), always & forever.

FLORALS:
VENUE & CAKE:

16/02/2024

I’ve started this caption 3 different ways. I love the heart of each thought; but they are all feeling a little long in the tooth. Apparently my thoughts aren’t quite organized yet. 🤷🏻‍♀️ So please, enjoy these vibrant florals from yesterday afternoon when it felt almost like Spring. 💕

01/12/2023

Hi! If we haven’t met, I’m Jessica. I offer floral & event design and wedding management for engaged couples who desire a marriage day of refined romance and delightful hospitality; graciously inspired by them.
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Usually, on this feed there are mostly pictures of flowers and clients. It’s part my desire to highlight the wonderful couples who have trusted me. And, in full vulnerability, part my discomfort with attention. 🤪

Least my absence reads as embarrassment of my work I’m showing up more. Afterall, I am proud of how I have faithfully built this business.
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I learned weddings, design, and business through studious research and practice. (And, w/o many of today’s ready resources such as YouTube, online courses and communities.)
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My goal has always been to help my clients cultivate intention in one of their most significant life events. I assist them in creating beautiful environments AND incorporating their values into their day. Curating a wedding that honors their community and supports their own legacy.
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Yes, I have designed some beautiful events. (It is my favorite praise to hear that a wedding felt like an extension of the couple.) And, I have been featured in a couple of publications. But I am most proud of how this care of clients, continually learning, and prioritizing sustainable growth has allowed me to serve my family, industry, couples, and community.

And, I am grateful to now call many colleagues and clients friends.

Thank you for being here! Your presence, encouragement, and trust are so appreciated and makes this work possible.
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PS: If you anticipate a 2024 wedding, I do still have openings for floral design and wedding management (like coordination, but more, and better), let’s chat!
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A huge thanks for a fun (and needed) branding session.

28/10/2023

Happy marriage day to Gabrielle & Spenser!

These sophisticated earthy tones were a perfect match for today’s autumn mood.

20/10/2023

Time is an interesting thing. In so many ways these two pictures feel only years instead of decades apart.

But in the last year or so as I’ve witnessed and walked alongside couples in their planning, rehearsals, and wedding days I have felt some twinges of nostalgia (telling me it has indeed been a lifetime). And with those sweet remembrances has come some perspective.

Do you mind if I share?

For those of you engaged (even newly or nearly) you might be finding yourself in a season of yearning, even impatience. You’re so eager to get to the wedding, the marriage. There’s a tension in the almost but not yet. And that is frustrating!

These months are a unique season filled with many firsts and lasts. It is a once in a lifetime experience. But I know I missed a lot of the joy while rushing towards our marriage.

Instead of seeing this season as a frustration what if you viewed it as anticipation to be enjoyed, and savored?

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Did you swipe to see baby Brian & Jessica? 🤪 We were either newly or nearly engaged ourselves in that picture.

(Charity & Luke to our right were married just 9mo before us.)

16/09/2023

Flower bars and design parties are always a treat. I get to watch others revel in the blooms and it is a sweet reminder of the emotive, communicative power of beauty. And what a gift it is that this is my work.

Pics from Thursday’s Ladies Night Out with , , and .

06/08/2023

Happy marriage day to and !

I love how subtle variations of blush, n**e, and caramel added depth and dimension to the whites.

Be sure to check stories for a clip of the whole room and shouts to the amazing team that helped bring this one together after I fractured my ankle just a week prior. 🤦🏻‍♀️

11/06/2023

Happy marriage day to and !

Is there a more perfect combination than a sunny June day and garden inspired flowers?

21/05/2023

When your mom forgets to buy the traditional pocket square you wanted for your banquet … but she’s also a floral designer.

Mom fail.
Designer win. 🤷🏻‍♀️

21/04/2023

It was hard to pick a final image for this review of and ’s wedding.

Maybe I should have picked one that featured my work.

But this moment, this is the privilege of the work I do … getting a glimpse of the love, the community, the legacy each couple comes from and is building. The potential, glorious impact of their partnership as they join hands and live out their purposes together.

If you want more, do check out the blog: https://jormondevents.com/2023/04/21/madeleine-tyler/
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Photo:

19/04/2023

Details are foundational to atmosphere: the subtly repeated colors and elements, the music, the flavors, the traditions you include or exclude in your ceremony and reception, the season, timing of the day, and so much more!
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Guest don’t always know that they are noticing. They can't list each carefully curated element. But, I promise you, they *feel* them.
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That said, here are a few of & intentional details. (But there are more—blog post coming soon!)
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Photos:
Aisle Candelabras: (what a treat to have a MOB who a wonderful person AND the owner of an antique store. 😍)
Cake:
Venue:

14/04/2023

Family.
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There is a lot of noise in the (American) wedding world about your love, your day, your way. Basically, the message at the least is ‘it’s about you’ at the most it’s aggressively antagonistic to all others.
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I am a firm advocate that you shouldn’t mindlessly follow traditions or allow yourself to be bullied into elements that feel inauthentic.
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But my favorite weddings are often those where the couple is rooted in and released by their families. After all, No one person is truly autonomous and no marriage is free of the relationships that formed each partner.
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The old can be honored in the creation of the new. Done well, embracing family tradition is not boring. Rather, it becomes a sign of authentic confidence and appreciation for legacy as well as hope for the future.
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Be sure to scroll all the way to the image to see the sweet couple who not only ‘won’ the anniversary dance but spoke such love and life over and

12/04/2023

"My friends are my estate." Emily Dickinson
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No matter how many friends stand beside you or how many celebrate from the pews they make your wedding sweeter. Their inclusion, witness, and presence enriches not just your day, but your marriage (and all the days to come).
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Dress:
HAMU: ,
Photography:
Venue:

10/04/2023

Happy 1st Anniversary to and .
(Well, a day late, but let's just call this their anniversary week.)
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These two are the embodiment of joy. Which made it an extra sweet gift to work with them, and their wonderful families.
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And, to work with these other amazing pros:
Venue: The Willows Event Center
Photo: Emily Koontz Photo
Dress: Lillie's Bridal Boutique
MUA: Makeup by Janelle

07/04/2023

What kind of gift giver are you?
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Impulsive?
Overthinker?
Intentional?
Last minute?
Extravagant?
Practical?
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I want to be an intentional curator selecting that just right thing the recipient will love. And so I often get stuck in overthinking. Even (pridefully 🤦🏻‍♀️) unwilling to settle for good enough. Or I pick the thoughtful option I don’t really have time to execute properly. Which means ending up late, grudgingly settling on something more generic, or both.
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Group gifts are the absolute hardest for me. I struggle with the tension of equality and the resulting necessity of less curated, less personal selections.
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I think this might be why I love gifting flowers. They speak directly to the heart: “You are loved, worthy of this extravagance beauty.”
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I’d love to hear:
What kind of gift giver are you?
Or do you have a go-to gift?

05/04/2023

Part 2 of this colorful editorial with : the table.

I’m kinda obsessed with the contrast between the bold colors and the simple white backdrop. (And this kumquats! 😍)

I love texture and patina. But sometimes the environment needs to be muted so it doesn’t compete with the design.

04/04/2023

It’s never too late to show projects you neglected right?

and I definitely made lemonade out of lemons with this session a couple years ago. (It is an extra bonus when comes to play too!)

Revisiting it is a good reminder for me that taking time for creativity and beauty is a worthy and life giving pursuit.

31/03/2023

I fell down the rabbit hole of family pictures this afternoon trying to select just one baby and one current pic of my oldest for his 8th grade banquet. I’m not really sure how we ended up here. Only that his overnight change from kid to teen prompted our, long overdue, fall family session.

And somehow I haven’t shared any of these amazing photos from on this account. 🤷🏻‍♀️ (Maybe a peek in my stories?)

Mel captured our particular crazy so well. So here are all of my wild wonderful guys.

I know this glimpse doesn’t show any flowers. And I’ve written and erases multiple captions trying to connect the two. But maybe it’s enough to leave it as a little (spruced up) window into my heart and life.

Have a wonderful weekend and may you get some intentional time with your people. (Hopefully in a more enjoyable context than forcing them to do yard work. 🤪)

30/03/2023

Three thoughts roughly themed around bridal portrait bouquets:

1. Isn’t the kind and lovely the picture of class and elegance in these images by ?

2. Do you need a bouquet for your ? Yes.

A bouquet answers the question, ‘What do I do with my hands?’ And gives you something to focus on if you need to get over those camera jitters. Plus flowers just make everything better.

3. Your portrait bouquet can be a trail run for the big day. A way to decided if you’re on the fence between styles or colors. Or just a way to intentionally play with two looks.

Jennifer was on the fence between classic white and embracing more color. Her session helped her decide and we went with a vibrant palette for the wedding.

Bonus: swipe all the way through for a peek one of my favorite non floral details of Jennifer’s look. 😍

27/03/2023

Did I go too fast to get a great picture? Yes.

Is this bouquet too pretty not to share? Also yes.

After-all, I am a floral designer, not a photographer or social media guru.

Here’s to celebrating the imperfect beauty as we find it on this Monday. Even if it means showing the edges of boxes filled with dirty hurricanes that still need cleaning.

25/03/2023

I made a fun IG process reel with some deep(er) thoughts. But reels don't cross post. So a blog link will have to do.

Introducing the Meditative Art Series I make no promises about the frequency of this project. Only, my intention to show up more fully and creatively this year. Inspiration and an Ebenezer About this arrangement … Normally I wouldn’t attempt a design full of these cheery but oh so bossy daffodil...

25/11/2022

Happy Thanksgiving! ​​​​​​​​
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The past couple of weeks I’ve been going through galleries preparing some website updates. And, once again I’m humbled by all the amazing clients I have had the honor to serve. ​​​​​​​​
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Today I am grateful for each couple and all of you who have chosen to follow along. 💕