Abby’s Elegant Summer Wedding In Boston
Abby and her husband are taking a well-deserved day off after a speaking engagement at Vanderbilt. Since I have carte-blanche on both the SMP Blog and the Little Black Book Blog, I’m going to go out on a limb and tell you just a bit about Abby and Tait.(Abby, if you’re reading this, breathe!)
Abby and Tait both attended Vanderbilt University, he a few years ahead of her. She knew ‘of’ him and he of her, but they didn’t really know each other personally until a few years later. They both ended up in San Francisco and officially ‘met’ through mutual Vanderbilt friends. It was one of those romantic ‘their eyes locked from across the room’ kind of thing … and the rest is history!
Two years later, we were planning their Boston wedding long distance between California, Texas and Massachusetts. That is when her passion for all-things-wedding began. She’s always loved pretty things, but pretty weddings became her passion. All of her wedding vendors were chosen via the web. If they didn’t have a great website, she kept looking and researching. In 2005, choosing wedding professionals via the internet was a little more difficult than today. But that’s what we did. If their website didn’t pass the test, we moved along. We still interviewed and got references and looked at previous work, but because it was a ‘destination wedding’ for us … most work was done via phone calls and emails. When all things were said and done, Abby and Tait did have their dream-come-true wedding, and Abby made the bold decision to transition from creating wedding invitations to writing a wedding blog. And that, in a nutshell, was the inception of Style Me Pretty!
Before we go any further, I thought I’d share a few of Abby’s passions… bunches of tulips, all-white eclectic decor, a great pair of blue jeans, a great white t-shirt, three four inch heels (my mistake, Abby), gummi candy, a good old-fashioned Texas thunderstorm, being on time, black & white photography … and of course, now Audrey & Tait.
And Tait? He’s practical yet generous. Quiet but opinionated. His passion? Hmmmm… a good cup of hot tea, the Patriots & Celtics, chocolate, computer-talk, and of course, his girls — Abby, Audrey and Chloe (their dog).
I’ll be posting lots more photos from Abby’s wedding throughout the day … (sorry Daria, I owe you one!).
I’ll ask her to check on any questions you might have on Monday.
i have been waiting FOREVER (and I have been reading this blog since its first post) to hear about Abby's story! I'm so glad to see it!
Yayyyy me too! Abby is THE most radiant bride ever, hands down. What a way to start a Friday :)
I have been waiting so long to see Abby's wedding. Thank you so much, as a huge SMP fan (my wedding based on her entire site and posted here), I cannot begin to mention how inspiring she has been to me and my new wedding planning company in NYC.
With her love, eye for style, she has made me love all things "wedding".
Thank you!
Abby is such an inspiration for so many people.
If weddings are an obsession of mine even after being married for 8 months i have to blame her a little ;)
Ciao dall'italia
Yay! I'm so glad we finally get to see the gorgeous wedding and bride behind such a wonderful. Thank you so much!
yay! keep them coming!
Yeah! i'm so glad you spoke at Vanderbilt! they called me right after the site launched (a few times) to get my thoughts on your site and your success...of course i gave glowing reviews! hope it was fun :)
Love the photos you've shared so far and can't wait to see more (and Daria's!)
Ahhhhh, I've been waiting to see pictures of Abby's wedding, too! These pictures are absolutely gorgeous. Everything about the wedding tells me a little something about the beautiful person Abby is. I love it! Can't wait to see more! : )
What a great post. I will be checking in all day for photos!
What fun! I can't wait to see more!
Wonderful pictures! I'd love to know where the wedding ceremony and reception were held!
its gorgeous! What kind of flowers were in her bouquet?
I love it! It is so PRETTY!
Keep the pictures coming!!!
The flowers in Abby's bouquet were hydrangeas.
So pretty! I love her veil. I haven't seen one like it. Who is it by?
Her wedding is awesome! all the pictures that were taken from her wedding day are really an inspiration to those who plan to have a a dream-like wedding. I personally love the simplicity yet very classic touch of her wedding. I'm hoping to see other details of her wedding like the wedding favors, reception supplies, centerpieces and etc.
It is wonderful to see the wedding that sparked the inspiration for this site, which in turn has become an inspiration to so many! Their day looks classic and beautiful; thank you for sharing these photos of Abby's day.
Who designed her dress? It is very beautiful.