If you’ve already done your engagement shoot, we apologize for dwelling on the subject.

photography by Arising Images (Style Me Pretty~Little Black Book Vendor~Michigan)

If you hadn’t planned on doing one … we beg you to reconsider.

If you’re new to this game, and need some convincing ‘inspiration’, we have it right here ~~Don’t...

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We are featuring the absolutely gorgeous wedding that Lyndsey Hamilton sent us today…it’s all about the Hamptons. That picture perfect rustic charm that seems to permeate everything within this style. Love, love, love.

all of the lovely photographs shot by Jake McBride of Christian Oth Studios

That beautiful dress that the bride is...

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And it just might be love at first sight. Okay, having a little girl that I dress in ALL pink makes me a little biased, but these flowergirl dress are the cutest things that I have ever seen. I know that you guys are always on the lookout for great flowergirl attire and these little perfections are definite must-haves. Each dress is better than the next. I...

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Lyndsey Hamilton is one of those planners that you book the minute she has an opening. She just has this way about the events that she crafts…they seem incredibly personal, incredibly real and always, incredibly beautiful. And to be honest, those are the traits that I look for when featuring a wedding on Style Me Pretty. I don’t like to show weddings that are overly designed or manufactured. I love weddings where...

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We have had some pretty great questions today from a WIDE variety of brides. Some want elegant sophistication, others want bold pops of color. I have updated all but one of the questions with inspiration boards and color ideas. If you want to chime in or send me anything that you’ve created up for these brides, I’d love that!

Otherwise, for quick links to today’s boards…the...

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Question 5: I am getting married May 1, 2010 in Charlottesville, Virginia.  I am a woman who has been dreaming about her wedding her entire life.  Now that the time has come for me to plan I have begun to feel very overwhelmed.  Specifically, I am having a hard time editing myself.  I see all of these ideas and details that I like and I am not quite sure how to incorporate these ideas into my special day.  The weddings that stand out to me (and I think most others) is the ones that work...

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Question 4: I’ve been looking at the inspiration boards and I always find that there is just one color that I just don’t like, but it happens to be a color that completes the look.  I’m having loads of trouble finding the perfect color palette to go with my wedding next fall.

We’ve picked a venue; this beautiful Hacienda in San Antonio, TX. The problem is finding colors to go with the already brilliant colors of the venue.  The floors are that rusty orange...

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Question 3: I’m getting married in a small church in central London at the end of April (Charles Dickens’ parents were married there!), and we’re having the reception on a boat on the Thames. My dress is ivory with a black sash, and as the upholstery on the boat is a dark pewter gray I thought a good colour scheme would be black/white/gray with accents of warm yellow and lots of sparkle. The problem is that my other half doesn’t like it! He thinks that Spring is a great time for...

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A few days ago we gave you a glimpse of Tammy in her absolutely stunning lace wedding dress. Today, we bring you the rest of the story ~~

from Tammy …

When dear friends of ours offered to host a garden wedding for us in their newly redesigned gardens at their home in Norwalk, CT we were so...

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I could literally spend hours browsing through the galleries upon galleries of flowers that Karen Tran features on her website. Based in San Diego, Karen’s approach is beach chic. Total, unabashed elegance. Sophisticated, fresh and fabulously stylish. Even if you aren’t in the area, her site is so worth a visit for sheer inspiration.

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Question 2: My fiance and I are English graduate students. We met working as writing tutors at our university, then we traveled to London to study British literature as undergraduates. Obviously we’re a bookish couple – and literature makes up a large part of our own romantic narrative.

I want to incorporate the literature we’ve read into our wedding. We love all the British classics – poetry and novels. I’ve thought that perhaps an old British library...

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I thought we would take a mini break from all of the real weddings that we have been doing for a much needed Ask Abby day. I have to admit, questions have been piling up in my inbox, as the days keep slipping past! So, I thought who better to ask for a bit of help than our readers! I am going to be posting questions throughout the day, then later this afternoon will add my own responses.

I know that each of our brides would LOVE feedback from you guys, so please don’t be shy!

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Amanda Herzberger of Orchard Cove Photography sent us today’s featured wedding and it’s just lovely. Sarah is one of those brides that reminds us of what is really important in planning a wedding…to not sweat the small stuff, to show a sense of grace and elegance even when the skies rain on your parade…

A few last words from Sarah…

Off to the reception! What would a Cape Cod wedding...

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A bit more from Sarah, the gorgeous bride from today’s featured wedding…

Children made up our wedding party; all kids I have nannied for; two from NYC while I was a student at Parsons and the other two from the Cape, whom Reid had taught tennis to as well. I made the girl’s dresses using styles from my children’s clothing line in silk the color of sea glass. I added bolero jackets in with beading the like the inside of...

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Today’s Cape Cod wedding is exactly the kind of wedding that guests love to attend…it’s laid back, it’s full of beautiful, personal touches and it’s all about family and friends. Wait until you hear how funny their day-of tale is…

all of the absolutely perfect photographs were shot by Orchard Cove Photography

From Sarah…

We thought that a ceremony on the beach, in...

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