Today, we are featuring such a fun wedding. We show a lot of outdoor weddings, a ton of rustic chic style affairs. And not nearly enough glam weddings. So when Alexandra Kolendrianos sent me this wedding, held at the FABULOUS Parker Palm Springs, I jumped at the chance to feature it!

all photographs by the amazingly talented team at Docuvitae

From Alexandra…

Clair Parker (bride) & David Tompkin’s (groom)...

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Before we dive into the utterly gorgeous ceremony and reception from today’s featured wedding, sent to us by Alexandra Kolendrianos, I wanted to share a few more of the “getting ready” photographs that Docuvitae shot. They are straight out of an editorial spread, so so chic.

The bride’s make-up was done by Neeraja Lockart and hair was done by Jose Neira. She...

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The funky, twist-on-traditional jewelry that Bridal Emunique is featuring in their etsy shop right now is…ummm, fabulous! Crocheted and hand twisted 14 ct gold paired with the timeless sensibility of a fresh water pearl, every piece is more interesting than the next. I am loving every little bit of her current collection!

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I first fell in love with the Parker in Palm Springs when we featured this wild, fashion inspired wedding a while back. For a chic, modern bride…nothing beats this gorgeous venue. Although it’s incredibly high end, you actually can save quite a bit on decor because the natural ambiance is so SO fabulous.

When I saw...

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We have been holding onto this awesome city-chic wedding sent to us by Kristin Vining of Weddings And The City…forever.  Just as we were about to post it, we got word that it was the Cover Feature in the Winter ’09 issue of Carolina Bride. Finally, it hit the newstands and...

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Okay, here are a few more beautiful designs crafted by the oh-so-talented Kimberly of Blue Ribbon in NYC…

There is just something so delicate about her work…from the intricate designs to the lovely typefaces. It’s timeless without being old-fashioned. It’s modern without being too out there. Love every bit of it!

Definitely spend some time checking out...

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And speaking of letterpress, you are going to completely fall for this next designer. I actually stumbled across Kimberly of Blue Ribbon a few years back at the San Francisco Gift Fair but at the time she wasn’t doing wedding invitations. Or at least I didn’t see them. So when she emailed me pictures of her gorgeous collection, I of course, swooned…

I can’t even tell you how beautiful her work is in...

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Two things that I have been really excited to share with you. First, have you seen the new Little Black Book Blog yet? We have links at the bottom of the first main page post, but I want to make sure you guys are actually checking in over there, as we feature some of the most beautiful real weddings and inspirations you’ve ever seen, straight from our...

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Okay, here is a last look at Ashley and Chris’s GORGEOUS wedding reception. I tried to find a few more detail shots of the guest tables so that you could see the loveliness that Ashley and her mother designed..

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Ashley and April Smith for sharing this with us. We have never featured a wedding over a span of two days, so that should speak volumes as to just how much we love yours.

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It’s Monday, January 26 and time to announce the winner of the Wedding Logo contest from little Black Book vendor Betsywhite Stationery Boutique!

from Gia Graham, betsywhite stationery boutique … the winners are: Christina and Chris!

Comment #114 by Christina and Chris: Wow! I was initially drawn to #9 because the damask motif is SO trendy right now, and also #6...

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Letterpress. Everyone loves it…not everyone can afford it. So, when I received an email from the designers at French Press, an affordable line of gorgeous letterpress, I had to share. Based in New York, they will work with you to design the invitation of your dreams, whether you start from scratch or put your own spin on an existing invitation. Oh and to make it...

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So many of you wanted to see more pictures from yesterday’s featured wedding, so I thought we could start today with a few additional shots of the lovely bride and the gorgeous bridesmaids. I’ll post more from the reception next…

All photographs were taken by April Smith Photography. The bridesmaids dresses were designed by...

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Thank you so much to Ashley and Chris for sharing their big day with us…needless to say, it was absolutely spectacular. Knowing that you designed and crafted so many (or rather all) of the details yourself is well, inspiring. And thank you to April Smith for capturing the wedding in all its beauty…allowing us to see the outpouring of love and laughter behind every shot.

A few last words from Ashley, the lovely...

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Here are few more pictures of the gorgeous, straight-out-of-a-magazine reception that Ashley and her mother designed. The photographs, shot by April Smith, show the details in the most beautiful way…

I have a last look, as well as a few more details from Ashley on the way!

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And finally…on to the RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous reception. It’s one of those, jump-for-joy, make you want to rethink your entire wedding style kind of receptions, so brace yourselves.

photographs by the ever talented April Smith

From Ashley…

My mom and I really tried to keep a shoestring budget for our wedding since Chris and I paid for everything ourselves.  We handwired every votive (the...

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