Archive for April, 2008

Wedding Jewelry by Erin Gallagher

I stumbled upon Erin Gallagher's gorgeous work a few months back and just love it. There is something somewhat architectural about her pieces and yet they scream elegance. Understated elegance for a modern bride... The best part? Erin will work with brides on their own jewelry, or for their... [MORE]

Wedding Jewelry by Sonya Renee

One of my favorite jewelry designers, Sonya Renee, has recently launched a bridal line...a stunning collection catered to brides and gifts for their beautiful maids! Gina at Sonya Renee designs jewelry that is chic, simple and yet all class. I was introduced to her work a while back, when my best friend, Katie, ordered the most precious earrings for all of her maids. I am still in love with them, so needless to say, when Gina sent me her newest collection... [MORE]

Ask Abby

This next Dear Abby was titled "Color Choice Disaster" so I think that our bride really needs our help! Q: Our color palette is basically apple green as the domineering color with blush pink and light turquoise as the sub colors. I knew I should’ve picked less colors, like two instead of three. Right now I’m so confused in the mixing and matching of all three together. First of all, what do you think about the color palette? Do you think I’ve picked too many... [MORE]

Ask Abby

Our next Dear Abby question is in regards to bridesmaids dresses which I know we ALL struggle with! Q: My bridesmaids mean the world to me. They are all very different in their shapes, skin tones and financial status'. So, I thought I would make it easy on them and just ask them to buy their own black bridesmaids dress. Our wedding is in the Spring and will likely be outdoors. Will this work? Should I choose an accent color? What do you guys think about wearing black in a... [MORE]

Ask Abby

It's Dear Abby day and I am so excited to share this first question with you. One of my dearest friends, Cat of Cat Seto and Paper Studio in San Francisco, sent me this dilemma that her clients Tien and David are going through. Here's the story... Tien and David met in grade school and wanted to get married in their
schoolyard. They recently discovered that the school denied... [MORE]

Wedding Invitations by Hello! Lucky

In light of today's contest, I thought it would be fun to explore the Hello! Lucky site a little bit. If you haven't already, check out their incredibly chic and inspiring blog, filled with samples of their own work as well as great real weddings and fun finds... They also have a brilliant... [MORE]

Save the Dates by Hello! Lucky

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Since we've had such a nice time with our TWO weeks of Unique Weddings, it seemed almost sad to just start the day with a regular post. Instead, I figured we could all use a little contest pick-me-up!! The OH-SO-TALENTED girls over at Hello! Lucky are giving away 100 letterpress Save the Date cards to one lucky Style Me Pretty reader! Pretty good... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

I am totally in love with this next wedding, sent to us by Joe of Joe Elario Photography...it's kind of like a really great fairytale. The black accents paired with that perfect pink and the naturally bright green. The mime, the insanely perfect cake display. I love every detail! Here are a few notes from Joe Elario... This couple spared nothing. The
pink &... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

Okay, this isn't so much a Unique Wedding...rather a unique wedding toast. Our friends over at AMC Video sent this clip to us which was shot at Tween Waters on Captiva Island, Florida. The bride, Amy, is a commercial actress who recently made an appearance in several Turbotax commercials and the groom, Brad, is an actor - he recently made an appearance in an episode of Scrubs on NBC. ... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

The next wedding in our Unique Weddings Week series was shot by the team at Red Ribbon Studio this past summer in Minneapolis. I love the combination of tradition and modern, sweet and incredibly sophisticated. The bold, vibrant colors tell me so much about this beautiful couple and it really seems like a wedding that would be so much fun to attend... A little note from Maribeth at... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

Our next featured wedding was sent to me by Paul of Paul Rich Studios, an incredible photographer out of our Little Black Book. The couple, Myra and Matt, were married on 9/8/07 in a gorgeous do-it-yourself inspired affair. Myra has since started her own business designing embellishments and hair adornments, Twigs and Honey, stemming from her... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

We only have a few more weddings in our Unique Weddings Week, part II! This next one was sent to me by Little Black Book member, Marc at Studio 306, from a couple who was married at the Round Barn Farm in Minnesota... I chose this wedding for a couple of reasons...first, that incredible location. The barn is not only gorgeous, but... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

Our next unique wedding was sent to me by Maribeth at Red Ribbon Studio and it's one of the more charming weddings that I have ever seen! From Maribeth... Francesca & Dylan were married at a farm outside of Chicago that was a special spot to the couple. The groom is a chef, so food was very important (and delicious). They had an adorable pie table in lieu of a cake. The couple is also huge fans of the Chicago... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

This next unique wedding was sent to me by one of our incredible new Little Black Book members, cakelava out of Oahu, Hawaii! So of course, it's ALL about the cake. Or in this case, the cakes... Beautiful Photos taken by Chrissy Lambert / Coordinating and Planning by Mona Hirata... [MORE]

Unique Weddings Week, II

This next wedding is one of the prettiest, most romantic weddings I have seen in a long time...inspired by French country elegance, in an urban setting... The colors are so muted, and yet they are simply beautiful. I love that the bride and groom let the beauty of their day really shine through in every detail.... Kitty Maer is the talent behind these oh-so-beautiful shots...so thank you, Kitty, for sharing! [MORE]