"June 2008"

As I am sure most of you know, I am a HUGE fan of all things Etsy. It's such an incredible environment for buyers to support local artists and find something that is truly unique. Yesterday, someone mentioned using Etsy's Dear Emma shop for their wedding invitations, which of course, prompted me to spend WAY too much time pouring over the invitations featured....

I definitely...

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I wanted to write a quick follow-up to yesterday's Wedding Paper Divas feature. One of our readers, Anna, sent me a pic of the invitations that she ordered from the site that ultimately inspired the details for her entire wedding! Here are the finished invitations...

The green and black is SO smart, so sophisticated. Anna did an absolutely beautiful job carrying this palette...

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I get a lot of emails from brides requesting chic, but affordable invitations. In my opinion, the BEST source for budget friendly but oh-so-fabulous invitations is Wedding Paper Divas. Hands down. They have a huge array of lower, to mid-priced invitations that are incredibly sophisticated design-wise and give you the chance to infuse your wedding stationery with color, personality and most of all...style!

I have to say, I am...

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A few weeks ago, the girls at Copper Willow sent me the most beautiful wedding invitation samples...simple, unfussy designs letterpressed on beautiful cotton papers. It's amazing to me how far wedding invitations have come and Copper Willow is no different. Their style is organic, but incredibly chic. It's approachable, but luxurious.

Copper Willow is a completely eco-friendly letterpress studio specializing in calligraphy, unique...

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Today's post isn't so much a real wedding...it's actually not even relevant to the blog at all. It's a baby shower! BUT, it's such a funky, completely unique shower, that it could provide hours of inspiration for anyone looking to throw an eclectic, fun wedding reception filled with oh-so-unique handmade touches and details. Beth Helmstetter sent me these images from the shower that she planned for her best friend...

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Okay, now for the black and whites from today's featured wedding. Each one of these photographs seem like they were taken right from the pages of a magazine...they are artistic and yet deeply intimate, fun and yet so romantic.

Thank you so much, Anthony, for sharing these gorgeous images with...

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When Anthony Manieri of 5ive15ifteen Photo Company sent me this next real wedding, I fell in love. It's SO Style Me Pretty...one part chic, one part personality. I love the gorgeous vibrant colors, the oh-so-chic wedding dress, and the slightly untraditional vibe of the affair...

Although the detailed color shots are gorgeous, the black and white photographs from this wedding are beyond magazine-worthy. They are show stoppers. Stay...

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Today I have an absolutely gorgeous wedding, shot by Andrea and Casey of Casey Cunningham Photography. It's a stylish, but smartly budgeted affair with a drop dead gorgeous (and oh-so-smiley) bride...

First of all, I love that the bride and her maids seem so happy...their emotion seems to make the whole day shine a little brighter. Then there is the simplistic, but incredibly chic wedding style. Every element seems natural, not...

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So, it's time to announce the winner in the Whitney English contest!

Here is the comment , written by Kiely, that we chose to receive the 100 digital photo cards & 50 personalized note...

"Navy blue and Kelly green accented with pink and white.  It’s a take on southern charm, but with traditional navy blue.  I was thrilled to read of Whitney English's save the date line.

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I thought it was time to announce the winner of our Four Season Films contest...which was a HUGE success. The team at Four Seasons got a ton of feedback and some really wonderful responses from brides and grooms to-be...exactly what they were hoping for!

Congratulations to Julia and Dean, the grand prize winners, who are receiving a cinematography package worth $10,000 and a $500 American Express gift card to help with the travel...

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