Jessica Ormond Events

01/12/2024

A full week of beautiful work and family activities has left me keenly aware of my gratitude for this small and intentional life. Despite the sore feet and sometimes too few hours I wouldn’t trade my clients or community.

What have you found yourself especially thankful for this weekend?

28/09/2024

And the final value in this series: Beauty with Intention
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I believe beauty is a catalyst for joy.
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It speaks to our souls. It opens us up to receive truth and love. Beauty communicates viscerally at a level that words rarely reach. (I really like words so that’s saying something.)
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My designs and events are created with the intention of creating an environment that enhances the celebration for hosts and guests. The goal is a sense of welcome and belonging, never intimidation or separation. Sometimes this means lavish layers that envelope and sometimes elegant restraint.
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Whether creating an event or a gift arrangement I strive to always consider and choose the beauty that best communicates the intended message.
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This is why I so love partnering with . The goal is to create a lavish and intimate space where each participant feels loved, and that experience of belonging then fosters openhearted connection amongst the participants.

22/08/2024

Relationship is transformative. I believe that no good change or design happens outside of connection. Therefore, I strive to listen well, to understand you, your partner, and your families to make the planning process simple and joyful.
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Sometimes this means my proposal process takes a little longer as I make sure I understand your style and deeper desires for your day.
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Always it means putting you, your relationships, and your day first.
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My planning clients have full permission to use me as mediator (and sometimes buffer); and can be assured I’m celebrating the teenage best man nailing his speech, humbled by witnessing your parent’s lifelong friends serve and celebrate you, and getting choked up at all the sweet big and in-between moments.
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My design and floral clients never have to worry about their day being held captive to my artistic whims. Rather I am on your team and invested in discovering and enabling your vision.
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I will continue to follow and celebrate your story (with your permission, not in a creepy stocker way 🤪) long after the photo gallery has been delivered and you’ve settled into your married life rhythms.
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Connection is also such a high value that I ironically have very few pictures* with my clients. Both because I mostly predate the adage ‘pictures or it didn’t happen’ and because on the wedding day my priority is no longer my our connection but supporting your most important relationships. If you ask, I’ll jump into a picture. But mostly I’m off busy doing (or observing and holding silent witness) so that your dear ones can be present.
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*So you are only getting one of the most recent pics of me and a bride. 🤷🏻‍♀️
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(All background images are tagged with photo credits.)

13/08/2024

This week I’ve dusted off my corporate partnership hat. First with flowers for a holiday marketing shoot yesterday. And this morning a site walk through for Christmas decor planning at another local company (in stories).

It’s an honor to support and serve quality local companies. And, fun to design from a slightly different angle.

09/08/2024

Favorite Things Giveaway! Post a Google Review by Sept 2nd to enter to win a few of my favorite things for your home.
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Why: We all know reviews are helpful in making purchasing decisions and that is especially true with weddings. But I have been inconsistent in requesting them and my Google reviews could use a little glow up for the next wedding season.

How: If we have worked together and you enjoyed the experience you can enter by leaving a review (5 stars preferred of course 😉). My Google Profile link will be in my stories (or highlights under giveaway. Cross post the review on The Knot and/or Facebook for an additional entry per site.
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Deadline: The end of Labor Day Weekend, 9/2/24.
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The Prize: A basket of some of my favorite things for the home; many local and/or handcrafted. The items are not sponsored by anyone but myself but I am linking the amazing creators if you want to know more.
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House Rules - I find philosophy of home and design wisdom to be a “mindset I can model” both in my home and events.
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Handcrafted soaps from . The Marigold bar is wonderful for daily use. While the Florist Soap is amazing for a deeper clean such as after gardening.
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Package of Note Cards
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Pressed floral ornament by myself.
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Morning View jar candle by .
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Four Ivory (or olive if you prefer) high-quality tapers from my favorite event candle maker.
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8x10 Floral Canvas Print by of one of my arrangements & a $30 Hobby Lobby gift card so you can frame to your taste.
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Ethiopian Roast Coffee with two mugs from the Hearth and Hand collection (because there’s also room for Target in a curated home 🤷🏻‍♀️).

31/07/2024

Intimate. Refined. And overflowing joy.
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I can’t believe I haven’t shared these from and Ryan’s 2020 😳 home wedding. My apologies for the delay. But please enjoy now!
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Photographer:
Hair: .did.my.hair
Make up:
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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:
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