Speaking of thank you notes, I get a lot of emails from readers who are looking for some tips on writing a thank you note…

Left Column from Top: Pulp Invitations, Silhouettes by Sugar Paper, Notepaper Stationery by Sugar Paper / Right Column by Abby...

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A couple of months ago, Mindy Gayer, owner of Cotton Idea Studio (this amazing letterpress shop in Laguna Beach), emailed me to let me know that her gorgeous new site had launched. And now, lucky for us, they opened an e-commerce portion of the site so that we can buy some of her hand-picked goodies directly…

I love, love, love the selection of paper goods...

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Okay, so here is how the whites color palette would translate into a wedding board…

Top Row: Wedding Favor photography by Belathee, Wedding Gown by Jenny Packham on Brides, Cocktail featured on more...

There have been so many times on this blog that I have praised the use of color in your wedding color palette. Color can completely transform a space…it can bring a warmth in, a sophistication, even a flirty and fun feel. I love color. And yet, I am and will always be a die hard white fan. My furniture is almost all white, my clothes usually center around some form of white, I tear out magazine pages that feature all white weddings because I think that they are frame-worthy.

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A quick bit of news for everyone. The producers over at Whose Wedding Is It Anyway (you know, that amazing show on E! that you can’t help but watching despite your husband’s plea to put on something, anything but more wedding shows) is casting! They wanted me to post the details so that some of you brides and grooms, as well as wedding planners, could apply…

WHOSE WEDDING IS IT ANYWAY? SEASON 7 CASTING COUPLES
Are you planning your wedding day, but the...

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As some of you might have noticed, over the past few months, Style Me Pretty has been slowly developing into a website that is not only a blog, but also a complete resource for brides. Our goal here is to create a site that inspires you to design a beautiful wedding…while also being a tool filled with practical advice, vendor referrals, events in your area…and so much more.

We don’t want to spill all of the beans, but over the coming months we will be working hard to...

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Clarise, bride and designer of today’s Real Wedding Inspiration Board, has been sweet enough to share with us some (ten to be exact) of the elements that made her wedding day truly special…

1. My gown, along with my Princess Diana type train, made me feel like I was a princess, even though it wasn’t a puffy dress.
2. The gorgeous bridesmaid dresses and also my reception ‘red carpet’ gown by Betty Lewis ( more...

I wanted to start out this week by posting a Real Wedding Inspiration Board that was sent to me by two of our readers, Clarice and Richard, who were married just a few weeks ago! Here is there stunning board…

I am in love with this perfect Fall color palette…so warm and inviting, and yet it maintains a sense of elegance that is so fitting for this affair. Clarice and Richard are going to stop by later today to let us know what the 10 elements were that made their...

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After a long flight from Houston to Boston yesterday, I arrived home to most wonderful surprise package. Inside, were two perfect boxes filled with two perfect sets of sweets, made none other than one of our Little Black Book members, take the cake in Chicago. My husband and I devoured the cookies and truffles in about three minutes flat, which was a good sign that I should write about them on...

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I love these favors and accouterments that the girls at Pear and Peony are doing…

Aren’t they great? The founders, Aimee Aikens and Kristen Yeates, started this company because they saw a true need for environmentally friendly, but chic and stylish products that are used to celebrate weddings, showers, business ventures or just a...

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