"December 2008"

And finally, perhaps my all time favorite thing about 2008 was the gorgeous real weddings that we featured. Whether the events were sweet and sophisticated, like this stunning Lisa Vorce affair...

...elegant and understated like this stunningly simple table arrangement shot by...

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One of my very favorite features from 2008 that we did was all about the details...those perfect little touches that make a pretty wedding, a memorable wedding. I loved this set of book inspired details by Lori O'Toole...

Other favorites from this particular series include...gorgeous throws and perfect flower girls by...

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Okay, getting back to our look back on 2008! This next favorite is all about DIY (and make sure to read all the way down, as there is a little giveaway at the bottom). Although I kind of loved all of our featured DIY projects, this one by our new DIY editor, Kathleen, was perhaps my favorite from the year...

Definite favorite runner-ups included these fabulous DIY table numbers...

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We are taking a quick pause from our Look Back, to debut the last of Peculiar Pair Press's brand new invitation line! A fun little mid-day treat. For those of you that are joining SMP for the first time, you can see the first set of invitations here, here and here.

This invitation, called Woodland, is drop-dead gorgeous. Plus, it fits the Wintry gorgeousness that we are having today in Boston, which I love...

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This post was something that I vowed to do in 2008...and simply didn't. I have no excuses! The Look for Less is my SMP New Year's resolution for 2009.

Chewing the Cud is one of my all time favorite design firms...and in 2008, they launched their brand new wedding line that I obsessed over. Even more fun, the designer, Viola, shared a few of her invitation look...

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When I first posted this wedding, I honestly thought that this was one of the most beautiful weddings I had ever seen. Knowing that they designed a stunning affair for $13,000 made it all even sweeter...

photography by Punam Bean Photography

To see the rest of this beautiful day, click here...

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2008 was completely life changing for me. My husband and I packed it up and headed from San Francisco to Boston, a move that brought us closer to our families. We bought our first house in the cutest neighborhood in the world, we bought grown-up people furniture, we even got a Volvo. And of course, we had our best gift ever...our little girl Audrey.

Most surprisingly though was that my blog really took off and became something I never could have dreamed. Something that I am so...

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Susan and Josh both love Christmas, so when it came to setting the date for their wedding, December suited them perfectly! When we saw Josh and Susan's wedding on Heather Fowler's site, we knew it would be the perfect ending to 2008 on The Little Black Book Blog!

LOVE the huge amaryllis blooms!

What a romantic ring shot!

A pop of color from the yellow...

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Here is a last look at today's gorgeous wedding. The bride put her heart and soul into designing a wedding that reflected she and her fiance's unique personalities and style...and it shows. The end result was nothing short of lovely.

The really good stuff from the bride...

The programs took a while to complete. I bought all my paper from the Paper Source because they made it so easy with all the different paper/envelope choices. I printed out one of my favorite quotes...

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Here are a few more details and pictures from today's featured wedding...

all photographs by Tanja Lippert

Loving the splash of red to an otherwise hugely elegant palette. So chic. Here are a few more details from the bride...

Another part of the family we wanted to incorporate is our little chihuahua mix, Bisou. She was our little flower girl and her boyfriend, Zoomer, was the ring bearer.

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