When you’ve got it … YOU’VE GOT IT!

Beth ~ this gorgeous bride … Chris ~ a McDreamy kind of groom … four fabulous maids … a to-die-for-dress … and Kristin Vining ~ their sensational photographer! Doesn’t...

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It’s time to announce the Fuzzynk Giveaway Winner! There were so many entries, such great responses. We had the owner/designer, Sarah, choose the winner for us and the winning entry is…

Amanda B & Jerry G! The pair said…

Oh my, they are all so beautiful and classy and wonderful…but, We LOVE NATALIE! We will be getting married in December ‘09 in New Orleans (Our home town and favorite...

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I am so glad that you guys are loving today’s featured wedding as much as I did. Throughout the planning, I knew that Brad and Laura were hard at work designing all of the details, but it wasn’t until I laid eyes on the space, perfectly flawless, that I really understood just how much TLC went into the evening.

Here is yet another fabulous DIY project for all of you…custom place cards!

Materials
Color Printer
Paper Cutter
8.5 x 11″ 80lb...

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Love, love, loving these cute custom matchbooks that Laura designed for her wedding. Just goes to show…a wedding brand of sorts can be threaded into so many different details, creating an impact that seems so expensive, so utterly chic!

Materials
Color Printer
Paper Cutter or X-acto Knife with self healing mat
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white card stock
8.5 x 11″ 80lb colored card stock
Permanent Double Sided Tape
Gluestick
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Our next adorable idea that Laura sent us is the perfect favor boxes that she designed, complete with an oh-so-cute belly band. Tucked inside were yummy truffles that the Larson crew, myself included, helped to make one Saturday afternoon along with a little note that said, “life is sweet.” Ahhh, too cute for words!

Materials
Color Printer
Paper Cutter or X-acto Knife with self healing mat
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white card stock
8.5 x 11″ 80lb colored...

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Last week, we announced an invitation contest and giveaway from Sarah at Fuzzynk Design Studio … {contest here} . Abby will be announcing the winner later today. However, Sarah, the oh-so-talented...

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Laura, the cute bride from today’s featured wedding (who just happens to be my new sister-in-law!) has put together some easy, but super chic DIY projects that will definitely add that special something to your wedding style! The first, are the adorable custom cocktail flags that she crafted and placed on the bar for guests to take.

Materials
Color Printer
Paper Cutter or X-acto Knife with self healing mat
8.5 x 11″ 80lb white card stock (like this from...

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The details. That is what today’s wedding was ALL about. Every little detail was not only thought out, it was designed and crafted by Brad or Laura. From perfect menus and place cards, to handcrafted truffles tucked inside DIY favor boxes, custom cocktail flags, even beer that Brad brewed for months before the wedding then bottled up and drove down to Charleston.

The AMAZING cakes were by Jim Smeal and the flowers...

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Usually, when I feature a wedding…I get to chat all about it from an editor’s perspective. Well, with today’s affair, I was lucky enough to be a guest so I am able to give a little bit of a different perspective. The ceremony was beautiful, the photographs of the bridal party were ridiculously lovely, but it was the reception…oh the reception…that really stole my heart.

As you walked into the cotton dock at Boone Hall, you saw a really rustic old space...

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Everything about today’s featured wedding was pure perfection. Since I was lucky enough to be a guest and just hang back to soak it all in, I saw the smallest details that Laura had put such TLC into, the most perfect touches, the most beautiful views of the day. Laura will be here a little later to share some DIY projects that she did but for now, I am still going nuts over her chic, but fun navy and yellow color palette…

I am obsessed! If there was ever a bridesmaid...

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As I mentioned earlier, today we are featuring my brother-in-law’s absolutely fabulous wedding that his ridiculously lovely wife Laura designed and crafted this past April. The wedding was held at the Boone Hall Plantation in Charleston, South Carolina and was a lesson in all things pretty. And for someone that eats, sleeps and breathes weddings…to be a guest at this one, was such a fun experience!

The color...

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I have been SO ridiculously excited about today’s feature for MONTHS now. My brother-in-law, Brad, and my now sister-in-law, Laura, tied the knot in the most gorgeous wedding down in Charleston, SC this past April and when I tell you that it was incredible, I am hardly doing this wedding justice.

Laura is the queen of all things DIY, with a sense of style that you are going to love…and she literally crafted her entire wedding from the bottom up! And lucky, lucky us! Laura...

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Late October … early November … five months and counting for those of you planning fall weddings! We’d love to hear from you. How are you doing? Is everything going OK? Any big problems our fantastic team of Little Black Book vendors can give you some advice on? We can’t promise they can solve ANY issue … but if you’ve got something BIG that you...

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I thought it was time for a couple of really fun engagement  photo sessions! The first was shot by the forever talented Jessica Quadra for a ridiculously cute couple that wanted a sweet but lovely picinic shoot!

LOVE! Something so insanely sweet about this couple and the quirky e-session. Jessica is pure talent so make sure to check out her site for tons of inspiration.

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I am also loving this steamy, ultra...

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I am SO excited to announce this really fun contest and giveaway that Minted is offering SMP readers! Minted is an online stationery boutique that works with the best of the best in invitation designers (many of them Little Black Book members). They give independent artists a place to shine, those that feature incredible artistry, exquisite printing, and superb...

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