Rodeo Drive Sweet Sixteen

RODEO DRIVE SWEET SIXTEEN

BY SOPHIE LOZANOSKI - SWEET SIENNA EVENT STYLING. PHOTOS BY MY EYE PHOTOGRAPHY.

Sweet Sixteen is a time for a special celebration and this party does it in splendid style, with the luxury and elegance of Rodeo Drive.

This styled shoot is part of Confetti Fair's United States of Party collaboration; a collection of 23 unique parties and events – all inspired by a US location.

What inspired you to choose Los Angeles?

I chose Los Angeles as I love the glitz and glam of celebrities. LA is known for being the capital of celebrities and celebrity sightings. I’m intrigued by their luxurious lifestyles, so I immediately thought of Rodeo Drive. Arguably the most famous street in the world, Rodeo Drive is one of the most fashionable places to shop and be seen. It oozes luxury, wealth and class, so I wanted to incorporate that into my shoot.

What influenced the theme and styling?

My inspiration for this soirée was to create a Rodeo Drive themed Sweet Sixteen that a selfconfessed designer brand loving girl would dream of celebrating! I wanted my set-up to include mini shopfronts as part of one main display, but instead of luxury bags and shoes, I wanted to showcase delectable desserts themed to each brand. I chose Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. For Chanel, I wanted to capture the iconic symbol and classy black and white colours with a touch of pink to keep it feminine. Louis Vuitton are famous around the world for their designer bags and LV initials so I chose white, gold and brown to tie in with the brand’s theme. Tiffany & Co are famous for their expensive jewellery and the Tiffany Blue colour is very distinct. I wanted to capture a Breakfast at Tiffany’s feel, with the birthday girl and her guests dining amongst the luxury of Rodeo Drive.

Which DIYs or party trends did you incorporate into your shoot?

Sweet Sixteen birthday parties are definitely coming back in trend, long gone is the home backyard party of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Sweet Sixteen parties disappeared for a good decade or so. Now it’s a celebration worthy of a wedding, with amazing styling, large guest list, top DJ, fabulous venue and amazing food. I also incorporated lifesize floral numbers that are so on-trend right now. They are a great backdrop to take photos with family and friends to capture lovely memories.

What is your favourite thing about the USA?

My favourite thing about the USA is how patriotic the Americans are. They love and support their country. You can be who you want to be and do what you want to do. The opportunities and options are endless; you want it, it’s available for you. There is a lot of buzz and many trends are created in the USA that the rest of the world takes note from. You can’t deny that the rest of the world is influenced in some form by trends, people and products from the USA.

The Los Angeles Team

CONCEPT, PLANNING AND STYLING SWEET SIENNA EVENT STYLING @sweetsiennaeventstyling

PHOTOGRAPHY MY EYE PHOTOGRAPHY @myeye_photography

PLINTHS, CAKE STANDS AND CHANEL CHAIRS SWEET HEAVENLY EVENTS HIRE @sweetheavenlyeventshire

ARCH BACKDROPS PROPS AND PLATTERS @props_and_platters

BALLOONS BUBBLE MOO BALLOONS @bubblemooballoons

FLOWER WALL AND FLORAL 16 BLOOMING MOMENTS @bloomingmoments

FRESH FLOWERS FLOWERS WITH DEVOTION @flowerswithdevotion

CAKE AND MINI TIFFANY & CO CAKES SWEET E’S CAKERY @sweet_es_cakery

DESSERT GLASSES, CUPCAKES, CHOC COVERED OREOS AND TARTS SWEET BITES BY ANGELA @sweetbitesbyangela

COOKIES, CAKE POPS AND MAGNUM POPS COOKIE QUEEN KITSCH’N @cookiequeenkitschn

STRAWBERRY TOWER AND CUPCAKE BOUQUET LUSHOUS CAKES @lushouscakes

MACARONS CRUMBS AND BUTTER @crumbsandbutter

TABLEWARE TAKE ME HIRE @TAKEMEHIRE

PERSONALISED PLACECARD TILES AND FAVOUR BOXES PÄRLA BOUTIQUE @parla_boutique

ACRYLIC LETTERS AND PERSONALISED MAGNUM POP STICKS RYCOLINA DESIGNS @rycolina_designs

BOOK DESIGNS EFSTATHIA CREATIVE @efstathiacreative

VENUE PJ FERRY RESERVE COMMUNITY HALL ALLAWAH @grcouncil

MODELS BIANCA GEORGIEVSKA @biancageorgievska ANNA PETKOVSKI @annapetkovski OLIVIA MASALKOVSKI @oliviamasalkovski