*Update…I just got some additional details from James Abel, the event planner for this gorgeous weddings, that I’ve updated in the comments section!

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend! I must say, I am a little slow going today, after a weekend in Naples, Florida for one of my dear friend’s weddings. I can’t wait to show you pictures of this event because it was, in a word, STUNNING. I am going to wait until the photographer has the proofs online, but I have...

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I thought that this inspiration board, created by one of our readers, was absolutely gorgeous…so “right now” but in that classic, forever beautiful kind of way…

I love the infusion of crystal into this palette. It makes the entire look sparkle. I would encourage the bride to find little ways to sneak in a bit of glitz. Since the greys and the yellows are generally kind of a matte look, the addition of crystal will turn a seemingly modern affair into a...

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I am absolutely smitten with these vintage inspired photographs shot by Little Black Book member, Doug McGoldrick…

What a beautiful way to capture your wedding day…something that can be framed and admired as art. These images are so striking to me. They are elegant and timeless and yet still seem really intimate and touching. Almost as if we are looking into a...

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One of our Little Black Book members, Grazier Photography in Boston, is doing something so unique in the world of weddings…I just had to share it with you.

“Grazier Photography, a Boston-based husband and wife team, is ushering in the New Year with a Green Wedding Photography package. When their wedding clients choose this innovative package, 5% of the package price...

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A few months ago, I was approached by Get Married TV to do an interview to discuss wedding blogs and the importance of the Internet in planning a wedding. I was so flattered, as Style Me Pretty is just a baby in this industry! Well, yesterday morning (at the crack of dawn I might add), my interview aired on Lifetime! It’s my first on-camera interview, so it was a big deal for me!

They are playing the full program online today over...

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First, let me start by saying, I loooooove today’s post! Renny Pedersen, of Bliss Weddings and Events in Chicago, emailed me some photos from a recent photo shoot collaboration with Hello Darling Events, for Bride and Bloom Magazine…she coined this look “Antique Chic” with a color palette of Cerise Pinks, Lemon Yellows...

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One of my favorite cake designers, Judy at the Tallant House, sent over the most gorgeous pictures of her work featured on these oh-so-chic stands. Aside from the fact that these cakes are so completely beautiful…so completely magazine worthy…how great are these stands!?

Designed by the ever-so-talented Michaela of Clara French, a beautiful ceramics line named after the owner’s...

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I get a lot of questions from readers who are trying to figure out what to get their bridesmaids. It seems to be a running issue among brides! They want their gifts to be personal, but usable. Elegant, but affordable.

Problem solved. Introducing (although I am sure that many of you already know this oh-so-talented designer), Carrie D. Mader Jewelry. Her work is absolutely beautiful and would be something that your bridesmaids would wear time...

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Today has been really fun for me…an exercise in beautiful colors! This next color palette is a classic and to me, one that will be around for a long time. Navy, accented with hues of Pink and White…

Pink Flowers and cakes by Bella Sera Weddings, Favors by Rebecca Thuss, Programs by Bella Sera Weddings / Other images, please...

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Okay, to celebrate the “grey is the new black” phase that weddings seem to be in right now, I have “modified” our palette from earlier today a bit…

Flowers by Domino Magazine, Yellow Flowers by Botanica, Grey Invitation by Gryphon Stationers, Charcoal dress on more...