We have tons of wedding details for you to swoon over today. You know, those perfect little touches that turn a great wedding into one that is truly special. I love, love, love these wedding details that photographer, Lori O'Toole sent me...
The centerpieces were peonies (local, in season) set in dishes of moss and bluestone rocks from the property where the wedding took place in upstate NY. The bride and groom are...
When I was initially planning this new site design, I really wanted to focus on one thing...the details. I wanted every area to be thoughtfully designed so that you guys would have a really nice experience when you were browsing around.
Weddings are much the same. I've said it a million times but it really is "all in the details." So in honor of our new site, and all of its new details, I wanted to spend a week highlighting the beautiful details that our Little Black Book members...
Welcome to the new (and improved, of course) Style Me Pretty! This site re-design has been such a labor of love, in the works for over six months now....so needless to say, I am beyond thrilled to finally introduce it to you!
Before we dive into today's posts, I wanted to take a minute to highlight some of the great new features that the site has to offer...
*Organization Overhaul: We have done a total gut renovation of all of the posts and pages within the site, breaking...
It's time to announce the winners for our recent Color Palette Contest! And, I say winners (plural) because I have decided to feature two first place winners...one vote driven and one editor's choice! After I reviewed all of the entries that were featured, I have chosen this board as a my pick...
Although there were so many boards that I loved, I chose this one because I felt like the designer really took the...
You guys know how much I love inspiration boards. Such a great way to bring your vision into one, cohesive place. To see how an inspiration board translates into a real wedding is just about as good as it gets for me. So, when Maya sent me the pictures from her recent wedding, I swooned.
Way back in March of 2007, we created this inspiration board for Maya, who was looking for help designing her...
I have one more florist to share with you today...Juniper Flowers out of Seattle. Their work is simply gorgeous. A perfect combination of modern and traditional....
I love the vibrancy of these flowers. The reds and pinks just pop, don't they? So, so pretty! Juniper has a beautiful website filled with gorgeous creations for you to check out. And if you are EVER in need of inspiration, browse...
Another of our Little Black Book member that I am loving is Petal's Edge in Washington DC...
I love, love, love the photo of the little girl...the flowers are so pretty and girly. And that posy on the chair is just too gorgeous. Check out the Petal's Edge website for even more...
Every now and then, I love to take a minute to brag about the incredible vendors that we have in our Little Black Book. It's a part of Style Me Pretty that I am so proud of...the vendors are all handpicked by myself and my wonderful colleague, Michelle, by referrals from Style Me Pretty readers and industry insiders. It's really developing into a beautiful collection of some of the country's most talented vendors.
So...
I have a few more pictures from Nole's absolutely beautiful wedding to share with you...
photography by Punam Bean Photography
I have to say, this is one of the prettiest weddings I have ever seen...with or without a budget. I love the sweet, understated details of the day and the intimate feeling of having just close friends and family as guests. You really get a sense of just how special this couple is.
And, I...
Here are a few more images and details from Nole's wonderful little wedding...
More details from Nole...
In order to stay in our budget, we kept our guest list to only our closest family and friends (around 50 people) and prioritized some wedding elements (such as food and photography) over others (such as floral arrangements). We also tried to do as many DIY projects as we could.
We made most of the big decisions pretty early on, including our color...
I have to say, my favorite posts are those where loyal SMP readers are featured. Whether it's an inspiration board or a color a palette, a real wedding or simply an Ask Abby question, I love the sense of community that we are building here on Style Me Pretty.
One of our readers, Nole, emailed me back in January with questions about her upcoming wedding. It turns out that Nole's wedding went off without a hitch and she has generously offered to share some pictures and details with...
I have to say, we really do have some of the world's best cinematographers listed in our Little Black Book. The talent that these people are putting out is incredibly inspiring to me as both a designer and a wedding blogger. Curtis Heyne of Living Cinema is one of the best. And lucky for us, he is sharing two of his new clips with us today!
The first is so utterly romantic...
Now that you've had a chance to vote for your favorite color palette, I have some serious eye candy for you. The incredibly talented cinematographer, Jones, over at Mason Jar Films, recently sent me this absolutely gorgeous video clip of a wedding that he shot in New Orleans...
Is that not the most beautiful video you've ever seen? The dress, the veil, the everything. I must admit that I was actually brought to tears by this...
After five full days of gorgeous color palettes, it's time to start voting for our favorites. I know, this is going to be so hard as there were so many that jumped off the page, but...I know that we can do it! You will be voting on the following criteria:
1. How well does the board reflect the actual image that inspired it?
2. How cohesive is the palette in terms of color and style?
3. Are you instantly...
Our next entry is so fun and happy, inspired by the cute girls in yellow dresses...
Wedding Party - Chelsea Nicole Photography, Cake - Brides, Necklace - lotus jewelry on Etsy, Dress-wedding fresh, Menu - The Knot, Drinks - Art of Love blog, Aisle - The Bride's Cafe, Food - Justin and Mary blogRemember you can see all of the entries on our Color Palette section or our...
Our next entry in our Color Palette Contest was inspired by the amazing fabric swatch in the top left corner...
Our next entry was inspired by the gorgeous green silk dress by Aria...
The DRESS by Aria, The RING by Fay Cullen found on Kaboodle, The CHAIR from blog My Romantic Home, The INVITATION by...Our next entry is bold and exciting, inspired by the black and white umbrellas from Crate & Barrel...
I hope everyone had a great holiday weekend! We spent the last few days working on our new site design, which we are really hoping to reveal next week...so exciting!
Since we didn't get to post the remaining entries in our Color Palette Contest on Friday, we are going to finish up today then start the voting tomorrow. Let's get right to it!
This next entry is all about white, inspired by the amazing tile ceiling on the right from Maribeth of...
Our next entry is all about blue...the designer has titled it "Something Very Blue!" since blue seems to be such a popular wedding color...
