If you’re holding your reception in a hotel or restaurant, ask if they have decorations you can borrow to spruce things up, rather than spending extra for more flowers. They may already be beautifully decorated, especially between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.  Image Credit: Susan Dean Photography

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Joe Simon sent us this Super 8 film of Brianna & Jon’s fun, fun … wedding and celebration. They didn’t have a photographer, so it was up to Joe to preserve all of the great memories of the day!

from Joe …

“Brianna + Jon contacted me after I did Brianna’s sisters wedding. They wanted something fun and different to document their wedding. I...

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We are so thrilled to have partnered with some absolutely FAB new advertisers…from gorgeous invitation lines to stunning jewelers, perfect flower girl dresses and unbelievably talented photographers, it’s hard not to fall in love with each one.

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First up, the absolutely incredible photographers of Studio This Is / SOTA Dzine. When I tell you their...

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I got an email from the oh-so-talented Kristen Nichols of Milkmaid Press about her FABULOUS new line of wedding invitations called Pearl. Here is a quick snippet from Kristen, as she sums it up so much better than I would…

“Many people are being hit hard with the economy and trying to save where and when they can, so I thought why not launch a line...

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Viola, of Chewing the Cud, is definitely the star of SMP today…with her chic approach to weddings, her thoughtful desire to work with brides in all budgets and her incredible sense of design. Her custom invitations literally make my heart skip a beat so when I heard that she was launching a line of flat printed, ready made designs for the style savvy bride on a budget, AND that she is giving SMP readers the exclusive sneak...

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So, if you are new to SMP, you might not know about my obsession with Chewing the Cud. Viola, the genius behind the brand, has been a Style Me Pretty staple…from her gorgeous DIY projects, her own fabulous...

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There were so many inspiring table settings that the fabulous designers at The Wedding University came up with, I had to share a few more…

From Viola…The inaugural Wedding University took place on Sunday, February 8, 2009. We were filled to capacity with enthusiastic couples eager to learn the many aspects of wedding planning. From 11am-5pm, our students rotated between classes to learn about wedding design...

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When capturing your very special day, wedding filmmakers have many tools in their proverbial shed! One of the increasingly popular formats right now is what’s known as a Super8 style. Here’s what Steve from Glass Eye Video had to say on his blog recently …

I’ve been so excited to make...

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I just got my Mary Jurek cake server set in the mail…and oh, my. It’s GORGEOUS. Sleek but not overly modern, organic but still incredibly elegant. It feels expensive, well made and would make the perfect accessory to any of the cakes that we feature on SMP. Take a peek at all of Mary’s gorgeous handmade (!) designs. A complete registry...

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First of all, so sorry to be starting off today a little late! I am fighting off my THIRD Winter cold, which is no fun at all. But, I have a really fun day of posts for you, so let’s get right to it.

Some of you remember a feature that we did about The Wedding University…in a quick nutshell, the wonderful Viola of Chewing the Cud partnered up with Jubilee of...

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If you’ve been following today’s featured wedding, you’ll know that this is just an amazingly warm and fuzzy celebration! If you didn’t see Part I & II, click {here} &...

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Thank you so much to Leah and Michael for giving us a glimpse into their beautiful day. We love that you looked towards your own unique style and personality to dictate the tone and details of your wedding…it is inspiring to no end. And, to Stephanie Rae Hull of Centric Photography for sharing the gorgeous photographs with us. They are little works of art.

OH! And check out Michael’s band...

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Working on an $11,000 budget (which actually ended up being $8500), the bride really had to look for creative ways to get a lot of bang for her buck…which of course, included fun DIY projects that Stephanie enlisted her friends and family to help out with . Wait until you hear about all of the little details that she crafted!

photography by Stephanie Rae Hull of Centric Photography (so fab by the way)

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Love, love, love. That is all there is to say about today’s featured wedding. The bride and groom are that cool couple that you always want to have at your dinner parties. The ones that bring a really great, artistic flair to the scene…with a style is relaxed chic, vintage inspired, undeniably great.

photos by Centric Photography

From Leah, the gorgeous bride…

After the wedding, we chose to...

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Love, love, love the glow in this room! Little Black Book extraordinaire, Pam Barefoot of  ATrendy Wedding, along with the greatest photographer Jennifer Domenick at Love Life Images created and captured these gorgeous photos from Libbet & Scott’s DC wedding...

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