This wedding is just as sweet as they come. Plain and simple. Two high school sweethearts, darling DIY details and a beautiful barn setting - it's all enough to make any SMPer smitten. Even better? We get to see it all come to life through the talented lens of About Love Inspired Photography, making it just that much sweeter. And of course it doesn't end here, skip on over to the...
September 2012
My sister just recently transplanted herself to the Carolinas and I must say, it's one of the sweetest spots I've ever had the pleasure of visiting. Some of the friendliest people on the planet call the Carolinas home and one look at this wedding and it's obvious that some of the most talented vendors call North Carolina home as well. From the bright, peppy details crafted by Kickstand Events to the photographs by ...
If you are a SMP regular, you know that we get all giddy when we lay eyes on a party filled to the brim with personality. When we feel like the couple really achieved the task of hosting a wedding that is 100% them - well, my loves, this is just such fête. It's adorable down to the very last detail, and it was all captured beautifully by Angie Wilson Photography - making for one...
Okay ladies, get ready because I have just solved your "What do I adorn my neck/ears/wrist with on the most special day of my life" dilemma. Our LBBer Lillyput Lane Design Company creates special pieces we absolutely love. And the lady behind the jewels? Well I decided to sit down and chat with Laurie about the inspiration behind Lillyput Lane - and let me just say, her passion + emotion make me love her designs even more!
Alea Lovely is just that, lovely to the millionth power. Her images capture beauty in each and every detail from an ivy covered wall in Kansas City to a breathtaking bouquet by Blue Bouquet and a Bride and Groom fresh off the glow of "I Do". These are the kind of images that we could stare at all live long day and sometimes we definitely do! See this beauty in its entirety right...
Romance. We love it. And when it comes in the form of a spectacular Byron Bay affair like this stunner of a wedding captured by Kellee Walsh? Well, we love it even more. Because this is the kind of day that is seriously brimming with pretty, pretty inspiration, one heartwarming moment after another and all of the L.O.V.E. you could ask for. And the breathtaking sunrise ceremony? All caps ROMANCE and then some. ...
When I tell you that you are about to fall head.over.heels for this next stunning Sedona affair, believe you me, I have never been more on the money. Because any wedding that boasts two adorable high school sweethearts, one vintage-inspired detail after another (all styled by the beautiful bride!) and a breathtaking Sedona setting is most definitely a fall crazy in love kind of affair. Victor Zerga snapped up every last heartwarming...
A bride's beautiful elegance and a groom's artistic creations come together in the sweetest of ways in this modern and super stylish Parisian Laundry wedding. I love the bistro inspired signage, and I'm so impressed with the groom's creativity and execution behind the suite of paper products. You rock, groom! The couple did an amazing job striking the perfect balance between feminine soft elements and masculine, industrial...
Old McDonald had a very fashionable farm and on that farm he had an unbelievably chic wedding by Something Pretty Photography. As a farmer's daughter myself, I couldn't be more in love with how this cute couple turned Heritage Prairie Farm into an elegant venue featuring soft DIY blooms & decor. I love the meaningful elements such as the bride's wedding dress...
I'm pretty sure that when every little girl dreams about her big day, the words Maui and Ritz-Carlton are both high on her list of wishes, right alongside a dashing prince and a beautiful white gown. Well, SMPers, Wendy Laurel would send those little girls right to the moon and back with this little number that is full of that amazing warm...
I've just now finished reading The Great Gatsby (somehow I missed it in high school) and ever since, I've been daydreaming about Daisy, Tom, and Gatsby and the night parties rich with champagne and howling laughter that raged on and on through the romantic summer evenings of West Egg. This inspiration shoot from Urban Magnolia Weddings and Events has quite perfectly brought to life all of my daydreams in each and every image from...
Sweet and simple is the name of this bride's game and if you're a vintage chic loving type of girl too, pay close attention because this wedding is almost too adorable for words! Each and every detail was captured perfectly by Kristy Dickerson Photography, from the cool vintage family blankets that lined the aisle to the spread the love jam favors, this wedding is filled to the brim with the cutest ideas ever.
It's a nautical stripes, pink peonies + gingham bow-ties kind of morning here at SMP and let me tell you, I'm head-over-heels in love! Lindsay Flanagan Photography snapped up all the pretty from this preppy Guilford Yacht Club wedding with gorgeous blooms from Hana Floral Design. And that...
I stumble across many a gorgeous soiree in my day to day. It's the best part about being a wedding blogger - finding those weddings that literally stop me in my tracks due to their utter gorgeousness. Well Meagan Ramirez of Collective Photographers captured such a wedding, and I am floored. Still. I've been pouring over the amazing Cinco de Mayo affair for days trying to figure out how best to set up this wedding, coordinated by...
Oh Wednesdays. We love them here at SMP, because that's when our pretty production goes into overdrive and we get to sit and watch all the beauty unfold. It's when we get to see snippets of seven soirees that couldn't be lovelier dance across our screens, with galleries for each of them that are overflowing with goodness. Basically it's a good day, beyond good, and it's about to start right...now. And why not kick off this pretty fest with a ...
If you were to look up the word "happy" in the dictionary, I am fairly certain you would find a photo of this darling Lakeland duo, smiling from ear to ear in total love-filled bliss right there on the pages of Webster's Dictionary. And, if not? Well, that lovely photo needs to be added ASAP, because these are the kind of sweethearts that live and breathe some serious HAPPY. Case in point? This take-your-breath-away e-shoot captured by...
Each and every time we see Robert & Kathleen Photographers in our in-boxes, we know we're in for some amazing eye candy. They have the most perfect way of capturing a wedding and all its gorgeous details, from the bride's jewelry to the last dance, they don't miss a beat. And we're so glad they don't because that means we get fabulous weddings full of details like this pretty waterfront Brooklyn fete. It's traditional with a...
If you've ever been curious as to what the actual definition of the word pretty is...well, today's your lucky day. Because never has their been a wedding so perfectly captured in a single word. Pretty. The prettiest of pretty actually. With a palette of pastels that would warm even the bitterest of hearts, a sweet love story a la high school sweethearts, a style by Amorology that is all together loveliness and perfectly perfect...
We've been weekend warrioring our way through all things lifestyle here at SMP. Every Sunday we're dipping our toes into the prettiest home tours, the most scrumptious of recipes, easy peasy DIY's and anything else that catches our eye and this last Sunday was a must see – stunning from rustic beginning to gorgeous end. Missed it? Be sure to check out all the goodness below and catch all the weekend haps each Sunday right here on...
Here is the story of a beyond gorgeous bride and her lucky, lucky groom. The two had a beautiful wedding, coordinated by Donna Romani Events, at the Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara filled with love, laughter, friends, and family. All was captured brilliantly by Michael & Anna Costa, Photographers...