One of our favorite wedding setting at the Viceroy palm springs is now featured on Momental Designs blog. Please Check it out! Thank you Kristy for letting us Guest blog for your gorgeous site. We had a lot of fun designing this and look forward to heading back to the desert soon!
Welcome to Karen Tran’s Lavish Online Blog
While she’s unable to serve you a cup of tea for obvious reasons, she would love to invite you to kick off your heels and settle in as you get inspired by her recent work, latest travels, and industry insight and advice.
April 19, 2012
April 11, 2012
Please stop over to the Ceremony Blog to revisit our fabulous couple’s wedding at the Lodge Torrey pines. This wedding was a dream to design. It was great fun to marry the two contrasting themes , Organic and modern. The spring colors of orange and green were insanely gorgeous together. Congratulations once again Kelly and Regan!
January 30, 2012
There’s something magical about white and yellow. When put together, they transform into a combination of fresh, exciting and whimsical. We were ecstatic about doing Shannon and Jason’s wedding at the ultra hip L’auberge Del Mar. Let’s start off with her bouquet. Hand wired Hawaiian cattleya and phalaenopsis orchids were wrapped in a sash from her […]
July 22, 2011
If you ever wonder what a romantic, intimate and full of delicious details would look like, here it is! We are so honored to be a part of Denise and Tim’s gorgeous wedding. After choosing San Diego and La Jolla to host their destination wedding, this lovely couple invited their close family to join them […]
July 7, 2011
Peonies season is upon us and we can not be happier! We are basking in hundred of these gorgeous blooms daily and loving it! The coral charm peonies are the highlight for this Modern Mediterranean photo shoot. Aileen was inspired by the crisp colors of Coral, deep orange and the perfect blue from the dress […]
June 27, 2011
Remember those times when you were a little girl and would try on your mother’s clothes? I’d feel instant glamour as soon as I donned my mom’s oversized clip-on earrings and swung around her purses. Here are some flower girl purses that we made recently for a luxurious wedding. Seeing her daughters prance around feeling […]
April 18, 2011
We thoroughly enjoyed designing this voluptuous yet modern tabletop for Ceremony Magazine this year. Using luxurious shades of plum, purples and chocolate, we paired this opulent romantic design with the clean line style of the beautiful purple calla lilies. Ruffled magenta cattelya orchids brings gracefulness to this tabletop along with touches of amethyst jewels. Fabulous […]
April 15, 2011
If you like the edgy look of a modern wedding, you will LOVE this incredible wedding Aileen masterfully designed for this modern couple at the W Hotel in San Diego. It’s fresh, Bold and deliciously exquisite! I am completely Swoon over the exotic purple orchids. Please visit her blog for more images. Great Job Aileen!
December 3, 2010
We’ve been looking forward to sharing this wedding that we collaborated with the wonderful Emily Smiley all year. It was a grand event at the historic Hotel Del Coronado fill with tons of modern details. Deanna and John wanted a unique combination of yellow, cobalt blue, and green to be the colors for their decor. […]
October 26, 2010
The color purple seems to be quiet popular in recent years. Purple has long been associated with Royalty and passion. Well, Vicky and Nam’s wedding certainly was that: Royalty and lots of passion. They are the cutest couple and from these great photos below I’m sure we will all agree. Vicky and Nam came to […]
