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From Inspiration to Reality: The Design, Part II

October 23rd. 2009 by Abby Larson | 13 comments

Love, love, love everything about today. I have been chomping at the bit to share our From Inspiration to Reality feature with all of you, inspired completely by one of our Style Circle gurus, Bran Coprata.

I am so totally and hopelessly smitten with this concept…literally bringing your ideas, your inspiration boards to life…that I am going to dive in head first and make it a regular feature on SMP....

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From Inspiration to Reality

October 21st. 2009 by Abby Larson | 7 comments

Remember our From Inspiration to Reality contest where we chose one lucky winner to turn their Style Circle inspiration board into a real photo shoot? Well, the photographers, Justin and Mary Marantz are hard at work getting the images prepped...

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Jessica Claire Wedding by Jose Villa

October 21st. 2009 by Abby Larson | 50 comments

Today is basically my dream come true on Style Me Pretty. And that is putting it mildly.

Jose Villa, who you know I have fallen madly in love with over the years, is giving us the honor of debuting the hugely talented Jessica Claire’s wedding that he recently had the pleasure of shooting. Knowing how incredibly creative and completely talented Jessica Claire is, I...

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Fashion Week on BACKSTAGE

October 18th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 3 comments

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are featuring the season’s latest collections over on BACKSTAGE. Our adorable and super chic correspondent, Jess, has been in New York all weekend snapping pictures and squealing with glee. I am heading down tomorrow to catch a couple of shows and attend Martha’s 15th Anniversary Party so it’s a really fun time at SMP!

All photos of Ines Di Santo’s...

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SMP Welcomes…Our Advertisers!

October 17th. 2009 by Elaine | 9 comments

Once a month we like to stop what we’re doing to give a great big, warm welcome to our newest advertisers. But we don’t just take any ol’ advertisers! We hand-pick vendors who we love and have a reputation for providing excellent products and services. So we’ve earned the right to brag about them for a bit…they deserve it and we’re happy to have them on board. Welcome to Style Me Pretty!

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After spending years working for some of the...

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Fall Wedding Inspired Photoshoot, II

October 16th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 39 comments

It’s impossible not to fall madly in love with this photo shoot. It’s simply stunning with a warm and cozy style that would make any girl swoon. That would make any guest feel like they were attending something truly special. Designed by Candice Dowling of Jubilee Events and photographed by Carla Ten Eyck, this shoot is a lesson in gorgeousness.

From Jane...

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DIY Project: Pinwheels

October 14th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 21 comments

You are going to love this next feature. Remember the incredible editorial shoot that we featured a few weeks back, designed by the forever talented Carter & Cook? Well, we had so many requests for more information on the adorable pinwheels that posh paperie crafted, we’ve put together a pretty great DIY feature. Elizabeth,...

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Bridesmaids Dresses Debut!

October 13th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 11 comments

One of the things that I am most proud of…is our Look Book. It’s such a great way to flip through the season’s most gorgeous wedding dresses, to do a little window shopping before you commit. Well, I am THRILLED to announce that we’ve added bridesmaids dresses to our Look Book Collections and are working hard to bring you...

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Aspen Weddings by James Christianson, II

October 6th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 27 comments

Before we continue with today’s incredible wedding, I wanted to mention a little something that is buzzing around the wedding industry. You might have heard yesterday that Elegant Bride and Modern Bride (along with a few other Conde Nast mags) have decided to close their doors. It’s so unbelievably sad to hear that such mainstays aren’t able to make it in this economy, that so many people who get to work on such lovely magazines will be out of work. Join our conversation...

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White Wedding Film by Joel Serrato

October 5th. 2009 by Abby Larson | 3 comments

We’ve been devouring the incredible photographs that Jose Villa sent us from the picture perfect white wedding that he was lucky enough to shoot (really, the couple was pretty lucky to get Jose!)…but now it’s time to see that incredible day come to life. The insanely talented Joel Serrato has been sweet enough to pass along a vignette of the beautiful day not to make us all jealous,...

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