ABOUT WILDFLOWER LINEN
Wildflower Linen is the leading designer and producer of specialty table linens and chair covers for event rentals. Founder Youngsong Martin, formerly a nationally known fashion designer and marketer of high-style women’s apparel, launched Wildflower Linen in 2001 in Southern California. Her full-service rental company has since redefined the special-event linen field in terms of style, glamour and customer care while becoming a prestigious provider to clients nationwide and abroad, for functions of all sizes, budgets and occasions. In addition to lavish weddings and large-scale banquets, Wildflower Linen creations have been featured at the post-Oscars Governor’s Ball and Vanity Fair after-parties, aboard charter yachts, in noted resorts and country clubs, at several Presidential library events, even at the gala party for a DreamWorks premiere at the Venice Film Festival in Italy. However, Wildflower Linen’s extensive inventory of fashion-forward and traditional decor is also available for your smallest-scale and most intimate of functions.
Today, Wildflower table linens and chair covers are sought after by everyone from discriminating brides and noted event planners to acclaimed designers and celebrities — by any party producer looking to add the utmost in style and elegance to a function’s tabletops and place settings.
Since Wildflower Linen’s inception, the company has added a national and international clientele and expanded with showrooms and customer service specialists in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Phoenix and Park City, Utah. Wildflower Linen also has sales representatives in Las Vegas, Nashville and other cities.
THE WILDFLOWER TEAM
Youngsong Martin
Lily
Yeung
Yeung
Annette
Bravo
Bravo
Tiffany
Napial
Napial
Chay
Eysser
Eysser
Additional Team Members
YOUNGSONG MARTIN
Youngsong is the dynamic entrepreneur and designer who propelled her high-style rental firm Wildflower Linen into prominence in the domestic and international special-event industries.
She began her career as a fashion designer, converting her formal training in South Korea and the United States into a dream come true as the creator of namesake lines of women’s apparel sold in boutiques and department stores throughout the U.S. Youngsong also was a senior instructor at the prestigious Otis/Parsons Art Institute’s School of Design in Los Angeles.
Youngsong later melded her affinity for entertaining and fine dining with her expert knowledge of textiles and fabrications to create a thriving decor rental business, Wildflower Linen.
Since founding the company in 2001, Youngsong has grown it into a preferred source for celebrity event planners, leading hotel and catering executives, discerning organizers of corporate and social functions, and the hosts of gala weddings of all sizes. As her business evolved, it outgrew two Southern California headquarters facilities before moving in 2006 into a large complex in Buena Park. Youngsong also has launched branch showrooms at the landmark Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood and in San Francisco’s popular SoMa warehouse/loft district. A new Wildflower Linen showroom began serving coastal Orange County in summer 2009 at the upscale South Coast Collection design/decor center in Costa Mesa, which was followed by the brand’s 2010 showroom debut in Scottsdale, Ariz. The newest Wildflower Linen showroom opened in 2011 to serve the renowned mountain resort communities of Park City, Utah. In addition to alliances with sales representatives in major cities nationwide, Youngsong has pending deals for exclusive branding alliances in Europe and Asia.
In the U.S. and abroad, numerous print and broadcast media have showered attention on Youngsong and her banquet fashions, including spreads in wedding and design magazines, The Wall Street Journal and on various network and cable television programs. She also has been a featured keynote speaker at several special-event trade conferences.
In 2007 Youngsong was honored as Entrepreneur of the Year by an Orange County business association, and she was presented with more than a dozen formal commendations from the U.S. Congress and the California Legislature. In 2009 Youngsong won the Trendsetter Award and a Hall of Fame induction from the Association of Bridal Consultants, and was nominated for the Women in Business Award by the Orange County Business Journal. In 2010 Youngsong was presented the Shining Star Award as “most inspirational person” by the charitable Wish Upon a Wedding organization.
LILY YEUNG
Lily has been a part of the Wildflower Linen team since 2007, when she joined the company to launch its San Francisco location. As the Director of Marketing and Business Development for the Wildflower Linen brand, Lily seeks out new ventures and opportunities to help build strong partnerships. She also manages the San Francisco showroom and works closely with special-event clients in the Bay Area and the northwest United States.
Prior to Wildflower Linen, Lily spent 8 years in corporate at NBC Universal in Southern California. Her strong communication skills and management abilities she cultivated from her prior work experience makes her a key asset to the Wildflower Linen team. Most importantly, she is naturally creative, which allows her to expertly assess her clients' visions and draws from their personalities to help create decor concepts that fully meet their deams and expectations. Her great sense of humor and bright smile are added bonuses.
ANNETTE BRAVO
Before settling into the special-event industry, Annette first worked in the world of fashion, utilizing her knowledge of textiles and couture apparel and her talents with photography. After working with fashion designers, she spent 14 years training and performing in the theatre, film and television, which led to work in film set decoration. That experience led Annette to work on elaborate productions and parties and introduced her to the special-event field. She first joined Wildflower Linen in 2004 and rejoined the Company in February 2010. As manager of the company's showroom in Costa Mesa, Annette brings her joyful spirit to everything she does, especially her thoughtful collaborations with clients to help create the perfect look for their events.
TIFFANY NAPIAL
Tiffany joined the Wildflower Linen Team in the beginning of 2010. She earned her fashion design degree from both the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising and the Art Institute of California. In addition to experience in floral design and event support, Tiffany's background includes couture design of junior bridesmaid and flower girl dresses.
Tiffany's skills in working with colors and textures greatly enhance Wildflower Linen's talent pool. She has become a key member of the design team that creates Wildflower Linen fashion shows and showcase events. However, her primary focus is on delivering superb customer service, and has recently been promoted to assistant office manager for Wildflower Linen headquarters. The expertise and positive energy she brings to Wildflower Linen makes her a great addition to the organization.
CHAY EYSSER
Chay operates the stylish Wildflower Linen showroom that serves the world-renowned alpine resort communities of Deer Valley, Park City and Sundance, near Salt Lake City. In catering to her special-event and wedding clientele, Chay draws from 25 years of experience in fashion merchandising and expertise that encompasses a broad range of disciplines: formal-fashion design, hospitality, tourism, real estate and restaurant design and management. In recognition of her talents and accomplishments, Chay received the 2001 Woman Innovator of The Year Award, an honor celebrating Utah women business leaders. An active community member and supporter of several non-profit groups in the Greater Park City Area, Chay also is an avid skier, golfer and fly-fishing enthusiast. She took third place in 2009 and 2010 in the Utah Fly Fishing Challenge on the Provo River, a benefit for the National Abilities Center in Park City. The alumna of Weber State University has long been recognized for her caring, outgoing nature and her embrace of original, inventive designs.
ADDITIONAL TEAM MEMBERS
Carrie Smith(Arizona)
Carrie has 20-plus years experience in high-end interior design, model home design, hospitality design and country club design. Her design work has taken her all over the country and she has had the opportunity to work on many diverse projects. For the past 15 years Carrie has operated her own high-end residential design firm with a client base including professional athletes, top-level executives and prominent figures in the entertainment industry. From her base in Scottsdale, Ariz., Carrie brings to her new role as Wildflower Linen’s Phoenix-market representative a high level of experience and enthusiasm for beautiful and well-executed designs. Creating beautiful environments is a passion of Carrie's that she is excited to bring to the special-event field of banquets, parties and weddings.
Nadia Drechsler(California)
Nadia Drechsler is a native of Paris now living in Los Angeles. She was recruited to join Wildflower Linen’s team of customer service specialists because of her extensive experience over the past decade as an event and interior designer. Nadia, who earned a certification in interior design from UCLA and has studied art history extensively, has an avowed passion and enthusiasm for all things aesthetic, ranging from jazz music to special-event decor. In addition to her regional concentration on high-style weddings and events in the Greater Los Angeles market, Nadia also consults with Wildflower Linen clients from Manhattan to Napa Valley, helping them develop color concepts and enhance spaces of all kinds.