It’s time to announce yet another From Inspiration to Reality Contest! Our latest spread was so insanely gorgeous, I can hardly wait to see what our vendors come up with for upcoming shoots. Our next team to tackle the challenge of turning one of your inspiration boards into a real life...

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Today’s featured wedding just goes to show you that ski resorts aren’t just for winter weddings!  Case in point …

Mary Jane and Jim were married at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Cadillac, Michigan on July 25th, 2009.  The reception that followed was at her family’s Ski and Golf Resort. A summer...

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Before I get to our most awesome Crate and Barrel giveaway to date, I wanted to remind you guys that TOMORROW is the last day to enter to win a $4000 Crate and Barrel shop card that can be used to buy anything and everything their incredible store has to offer. If it were me, I would probably complete my registry, then I would make a big hearty dent in...

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Last week we featured THE most gorgeous wedding that Max Wanger photographed and tons of you fell in love with the DIY matchbooks that Elaine, the lovely and incredibly crafty bride designed. Well, we’ve asked her to put together a DIY of the matchbooks for us so that everyone could add the adorable little touch to their own wedding...

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So many of our favorite featured brides have used little pops of color to accent their wedding fashion. A little peek of a perfect yellow shoe, a gorgeous hued cardigan, a hairpiece that screams style. It’s a fabulous way to add personality to your look without going overboard. And Carrie has pulled just about the cutest colored accessories a girl could ever want!

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It’s time for another round-up from editor, Carrie Moore. We love Carrie here at SMP and are always anxious to see what faboulous round-up she’s going to come up with next. And today, is all about that little pop of color that is all the wedding rage these days.

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Adding a splash of color is one sure-fire way to create an unforgettable look that is completely all your own. Today, we...

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I hope everyone had a really happy Thanksgiving and stuffed their little faces with turkey and stuffing…and apple pie. And mashed potatoes and sweet potatoes and cranberry relish. And chocolate pie and pecan pie and pumpkin pie. I didn’t. Clearly.

So, although I may be a few pounds heavier on this lovely Monday morning, I am full of energy and super excited to start the week as I know that we have some pretty awesome posts coming your way. First up, a Pops of Color Round-Up...

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Whenever we have a video to supplement the gorgeous pictures that we are featuring, I get really really REALLY excited. And since today’s featured From Inspiration to Reality Shoot was a total lesson in all that’s beautiful and perfect, I am a little bit over the moon that we actually get to show you a behind-the-scenes clip.

Captured by Eric Torres of...

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I keep bragging about our new From Inspiration to Reality feature. I really can’t shut up about it. I think that the idea is so freaking cool and seeing that we work with some of the more incredible vendors out there, it seemed like a genius way of blurring the line between what they do and what our readers want. It’s a great way to bring our two...

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You are going to need to sit down for this one. We’re debuting our second From Inspiration to Reality feature and although I knew that it was going to be good…I’m not sure that could have ever anticipated this much gorgeousness. The team was headed up by Little Black Book member...

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This just in…we woke up this morning to the absolutely, jaw-droppingly gorgeous photographs from our second official From Inspiration to Reality feature! And I am literally busting at the seams. Photographed by the FABULOUS photographer Agnes Lopez, designed by the incredible florist and designer...

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We wrapped up yesterday’s day of gorgeousness with an amazing giveaway by Chewing the Cud and since we have another day of pretty, I thought we could start the day with a giveaway as well! This one by our favorite retailer ever, Crate and Barrel!

Just a reminder that you guys only a few days left to register with...

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A pristine winter-white weekend at Beaver Creek … a glistening bride … a gorgeous groom. And you have … a truly awesome wedding!!

Photography By / THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
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We have had so much prettiness today on SMP, I thought that the icing on the cake would be a really, really pretty giveaway. I’ve been smitten with Chewing the Cud’s Fabric Gift Wrap for a while now…it’s the perfect, eco-friendly, absolutely thoughtful solution to oftentimes wasteful wrapping paper. Printed on 100% organic cotton with soy-based inks, these wraps really due justice to the gift tucked...

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My sister-in-law Jess literally goes crazy over anything that Ines Di Santos designs. Being one of the voices behind our Look Book, Jess has the sheer pleasure of working with tons of really talented designers and yet there is just something about Ines that really gets her. After seeing their 2010 Collection, it’s pretty easy to see why. Photographed by the loveable and ridiculously talented...

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