Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York is guest blogging for us this afternoon. She always sends me SUCH beautiful work, I always get really excited when I see her name land in my inbox. Lisa is pure talent and we are thrilled to call her a friend!

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Even though summer is coming to an end and fall is nearly here, most of you are probably planning weddings for next spring so I wanted to share with you this fantastic project I...

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It’s been a while since we’ve hosted Lisa Hoffman, owner and designer behind the unbelievably fabulous Ceci New York. But, she’s back in full force today with a really awesome trend that is making for some seriously gorgeous wedding invitations. No need to blab on and on, I’ll just pass the torch over to Lisa!

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All About Bamboo…

For an instant way to add texture and the beauty of...

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I have this secret wish to start a home and party blog. Something like SMP that focuses on great parties, great home design, all of the fabulousness that comes after I Do. But, I am seriously lacking in time and manpower so for now, I thought it might be fun to expand the wedding repertoire to showers and other fun wedding oriented parties!

Here is an absolutely adorable, totally preppy, completely girly shower that...

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I spotted this gorgeous inspiration board over on the Style Circle and thought it would be fun to share on the main page! I think that some of our bloggers are definitely going to become SMP celebrities, as they are cranking out some of the cutest boards you’ve ever seen!

Click here to see all of the boards that have been...

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The fabulous team at Two Fishes Artistry sent us today’s first featured wedding. And really, this isn’t so much a wedding feature as a total love affair with a bride and groom that are basically as adorable as they come. The bride completely rocked a mini, while adding some Louboutins for good measure. And the groom? Well…dreamy is the word that...

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I hope everyone had a GREAT weekend. Ours was filled with a whole lotta nothing, which you know I loved. It’s easy to start the week when you have time to just play on the weekends and soak up every minute of Summer.

I thought that we could launch this week’s wedding inspirations with the world’s loveliest bride! Meg Baisden photographed this teeny, tiny wedding that took place on the couple’s back porch...

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Laura Dowling ~ floral designer extraordinaire and owner of Intérieurs et Fleurs ~ frequently travels to France seeking motivation and inspiration for all of her fabulous designs. Today, she is generously sharing some of the latest Parisian trends with us!

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We featured Laura & Brian’s beautiful wedding from Hollye Schumacher Photography & Victoria Canada Events earlier this...

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I really heart this inspiration board that Crystal created over on the Style Circle. It uses pictures from a couple of my ALL TIME favorite weddings, plus a few more that just add to the overall adorableness. Totally and completely great. Click here to see another one of Crystal’s fabulous boards!

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It’s been a Sarah Matteson love fest today. Sarah is one of those designers that is pure and total talent and as one of our readers commented earlier, she is SO authentic. Her sense of style and design are always swoon worthy and the wedding that she and her hubby threw reflected her undeniably beautiful skills.

I love, love, love to see vendor’s own weddings as they always have such an easy, completely...

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One of the things that I love most about today’s featured affair, is the easy, home-grown vibe paired with the undeniably gorgeous style. It’s a really special, totally beautiful backyard dinner. It’s an evening that guests will always remember and yet it has a casual air that just seems so natural.

Of course I would expect nothing less from the bride behind the affair, my very own florist Sarah Matteson of...

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So if you’re just now joining us, we are featuring the oh-so-lovely wedding of my very own wedding florist…the FABULOUS (and that is putting it mildly) Sarah Matteson of Spruce. Her wedding was a lesson in all things gorgeous. An effortlessly elegant style with simple but perfect details that are both warm and totally inviting. In a word…LOVE.

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I am always so interested in seeing how wedding vendors plan their OWN weddings. You would think that they would design these over-the-top, incredible affairs as they have access to the best of the best of the best. But most of the time, it’s the exact opposite. The designers that I’ve seen host small, intimate gatherings with an emphasis on great food, good wine, simple decor and their closest friends and family.

Which is exactly what my own florist and...

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If there is one vendor that I worked with during my entire wedding planning process that I fell madly in love with, it was my unbelievably talented florist, Sarah Miles (now Matteson) of Spruce Floral.

I remember telling Sarah that if my wedding was a room in my house, it would have an old wingback sofa recovered in some great vintage fabric , accessorized with graphic pillows to update the look. She responded by saying that if...

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Here are a few more bits of perfection from our real brides over on the Style Circle! First up, this totally dreamy rustic, chic board that Laura designed…

Next up, this incredible Summer Garden Wedding that the lovely and talented Morgan designed. I would kill to attend a wedding like this one, with sweet details and an effortlessly chic style…

And finally, the board that yours truly did...

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