If you haven’t already heard, we are so beyond thrilled to share some HUGE news with you. One of our all time favorite stomping grounds for all things registry, Crate and Barrel, is giving away an entire wedding. Yep, you read that right. An entire wedding planned by celebrity designer Jo Gartin and valued at $100,000 smackaroos. It’s the biggest news we’ve heard in a long time and we...

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We pretty much never feature bridal showers on SMP but after seeing this adorable little fete, I am officially putting them on our must have list. Planned and designed by Jeannie at Details Details for her cute friend Grace, the details behind this shower are basically what I want my entire life to look like. Sweet, pretty, and completely girl. Oh and the lovely...

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We have a real treat for you today… and by treat, I mean a completely fabulous giveaway that is going to make one of you brides a very, very, happy girl. Lella Foster Designs is offering one lucky reader a custom bridal jewelry package valued at $4,500. I promise it’s not a typo (I had to check myself when I got the news). Just to give you an idea of the possibilities… feast your eyes on these beauties….

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So it’s just fine and dandy looking at these beautiful pictures, filled with beautiful people, and beautiful details. But how do you translate it into a wedding design, where there are 10 tables to fill and a limited amount of funds to devote to styling. Well, we have some ideas. Ideas that are gorgeous and that won’t break the bank. A HUGE thank you to James Christianson Photography...

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It’s kind of blowing my mind today just how close to the actual inspiration board our team of vendors got. It’s almost uncanny. It’s the reason that I am such a huge advocate of the inspiration board. There is no better way to dream up your wedding day style, to hone your vision, to come up with a concept and edit in a way that...

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We are off to the races with the most ahhhhmazing shoot ever and I can’t wait to unveil this next set of pics. If you need a little reminder of Annie’s board that inspired so much wedding goodness, click right here. Although with this talented crop of vendors, I can totally get how it turned out so awesome, I am still completely and...

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I’ve always said that the most romantic dinner EVER would be at an old diner with a cheeseburger, fries and a great bottle of champagne. So clearly, when I saw this e-session, I swooned. Sent to us by Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography, this little photoshoot will most certainly make you smile! And the “love” hamburgers that say it all.

We met freshman year of college in English class at Washington...

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I would pretty much do anything to see a wedding inspired by today’s photo shoot. I would probably get on my hands and knees and BEG one of you super stylish brides out there to design a day that looks just like this. A little bit punk rock, a little bit high fashion…totally and completely glam. The inspiration board that started it all...

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I hope everyone had a great weekend! We are starting the week off right with THE most incredible From Inspiration to Reality features you could ever imagine. Literally. It’s modern inspiration at its finest…with bits of rock and roll, serious glam and the most girly of girly details tucked in for good measure. And as I am putting the finishing...

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It just so happens that many of this week’s weddings took place in warm, sunny California. Being an east coast girl myself, I don’t often get the opportunity to attend a wedding in say, Malibu. So, getting a glimpse of how west coast brides incorporate their surroundings totally makes me happy. I bookmarked a ton of ideas from the weddings below and wish I could find some way to include the mini Palm Spring cactus in my upcoming Pennsylvania wedding…

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This wedding is all about the pretty. It’s East Coast style done to perfection with a little bit of prep, a little bit of pure elegance and an incredibly lovely understated style. Planned and designed by the forever fab Elizabeth Bailey Weddings and photographed by one of the best, Arthur Remanjon, all of you East Coasters are totally going to fall for this...

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This is a tough one! Tifany at Gourmet Invitations sent us these beautiful images from the amazing photographers at The Shooting Gallery of Shannon and Aaron’s wedding, and it’s nearly impossible to rave about this wedding enough! Shannon’s to-die-for gown. The unbelievable art nouveau...

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We have tons more goodness from our latest featured wedding, but before we dive right in, I wanted to mention that Amy Nichols is guest blogging over on Backstage all about becoming a wedding planner. Lots of great tips and info!

So, I’m thinking you guys are about as jealous of this wedding as I am. It’s the kind of...

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This isn’t your average pretty wedding. Nope. Not even close. It’s so unexpectedly modern. So clean, so refined, so undeniably gorgeous it’s almost hard to believe that it’s actually a real wedding. Oh but it is. The bride is the fabulously chic designer behind the brand JL Designs and her hubs is a crazy talented architect. So obviously, their wedding was going to reflect the insane sense of style and...

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You know how some people are insanely chic and it all seems so effortless? Well, Sarah and Andrew are definitely one of those couples.  Their day was a study in retro — from the old records to the succulents to the wedding dress made from lace doilies — and I could not be more excited to share it.  Abi Q Photography did a wonderful job of capturing the vibrancy and spirit of this crazy, beautiful couple. They had one of those...

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