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Wedding Dresses

Abby Larson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:32:01 +0000

I feel like I have a bit of a wedding hangover from today’s GORGEOUS Jose Villa + Jessica Claire wedding. Filled with picture perfect details, it was literally the wedding of my dreams. And to find something with which I could follow-up the amazing feature was a bit of a challenge. So instead of another real wedding, I thought I would take a minute to introduce you to a couple more of our Look Book Vendors.

I am completely and hopelessly obsessed with Saja Wedding. Her Look Book collection is drop dead gorgeous…just innately beautiful. From the light and airy fabrics to the modern and yet forever timeless silhouettes, they are the definition of perfection. Oh and their AWESOME price points only sweetens the pot.

Spend some time checking out Saja’s collection in our Look Book. You will be so thrilled to have found such a fresh new face.

Next, up the always lovely Caroline Devillo. Caroline’s dresses are timeless, classic, completely chic. They are perfect for that bride that wants quality, style and of course a ridiculously gorgeous look. I heart Caroline and am thrilled to present her Look Book Collection!

I actually think that I might want to marry the dress in the top right corner. Total perfection. Spend some time checking out Caroline’s Look Book!

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Miami Bridal Portrait Session From Kristin Vining Photography

Eddye — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:36:20 +0000

We have been waiting for this day for what seems like forever! Kristin Vining just let us know that Lindsey & John were married this past weekend and we’re quite literally chomping at the bit to see the photos! Lindsey is a huge Style Me Pretty fan and we are huge Kristin Vining fans … so we’ve been keeping tabs on these wedding plans for quite a while! We did a Little Black Book Blog feature on their so-so-so-cute vintage-styled engagement shoot a while back – Milk & Cookies With Lindsey and John. Sooooo … we haven’t actually seen the wedding photos, but to tide us over, Kristin sent us these absolutely jaw-dropping images from Lindsey’s bridal portrait session …

It’s almost impossible to believe that these are real bride shots!

Lindsey and her friend Kristen asked Kristin to fly with them to Miami to do both of their bridal sessions! How fun is that? Kristin says that they had a blast … and never even left the hotel! All shots were taken at the Mondrian Miami Hotel.

Kristin is also the founder and owner of Weddings And The City in Charlotte. She and her fabulous team of planners worked with Lindsey from start to finish! I’m seriously SO anxious to see the results!

Lindsey ~ you look sensational!! We cannot wait to see more! And Kristin ~ what can we say except WOW!

Lindsey’s gown is by Romona Keveza and her jewelry is from BCBG. The info we have on her veil is that she ordered it on etsy, but we’ll have to check into where.

In just a bit … we’ll have a sneak peek at the little ones who helped celebrate the day. Kristin’s very own little “twinkies” were the flower girl and ring bearer. You’re not going to believe their vintage adorableness!

And while we wait to see what Lindsey’s wedding has in store, here’s a link to another of Kristin & Weddings And The City’s hugely popular weddings featured on Style Me Pretty: Elle & Todd’s Pink & Grey Wedding.

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Post tags: BCBG, Bridal Portrait, Charlotte, Hair Accessories, Kristin Vining, Mondrian Miami Hotel, Romona Keveza, Veil, Weddings And The City
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Eco-Chic, Vintage Wedding by The Nichols

Elaine — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:30:58 +0000

Sooo, Abby and Tait are on their way to a wedding in Colorado right now so I have the pleasure of sharing today’s beautiful wedding with you… and let me tell you, you’re in for a treat. Amazing husband and wife team, The Nichols, completely captured this couple’s whimsical, romantic style.

From the photographer…

Holley and Jason wanted to do their best to plan a green wedding, so Barr Mansion in Austin, Texas fit perfectly into their vision. Barr Mansion is the only certified organic wedding venue in the U.S. and it’s vintage, rustic charm was the perfect setting for their English Garden-styled wedding.

From the bride, Holley…

After a seemingly endless drought in Austin, the skies opened up on our wedding weekend, turning what was supposed to be a garden ceremony into a barn wedding. We went with the flow, and everyone said the rain trickling down the large wall of windows really added to the atmosphere.

I couldn’t agree more. The rain even makes the whole scene feel more English and charming… plus, it doesn’t hurt that the bride and groom are COMPLETELY adorable.

More to come in just a bit!

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Fashion Shoot by Carla Ten Eyck

Abby Larson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:00:08 +0000

I love, love, love our New England vendors. They collaborate on SO many fun projects and always let each other’s creativity and style really shine. My mom was actually poking around Carla Ten Eyck’s site the other day and just happened upon this incredible fashion shoot that so many of our vendors worked on…and I knew that I had to share!

We have the full list of vendors coming up next, but I did want to quickly mention that SO many of our Little Black Book members helped to style this event. The oh-so-lovely Candice Dowling of Jubilee Events, the AMAZING Beth Chapman of The White Dress by the Shore, Blush Floral Design, Flower Upon Flour and Tom Morlock at Vantage Point Films…ALL incredible vendors that we love very much here on SMP.

All the info and details coming up next!

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Vintage Short Wedding Dress!

Abby Larson — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:45:33 +0000

One of our FABULOUS Style Circle Gurus, Robin, found this amazing dress over on etsy that I had to share with you guys. It’s so darling, perfect for a 50’s inspired affair. Pair it with some red lips and a pair of sky high heels and you basically have perfection…perfect for a wedding like this one.

The dress is by Timeless Vixen and if you aren’t afraid of jumping out of your chair into full on spirit sprinkles, you should definitely check her work out!

And although they aren’t exactly wedding dresses, I am la-la-loving these babies…

Thanks for the tip, Robin! For those of you that are looking for some really great inspirations, check out Robin’s Style Circle Blog!

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Wedding Dresses by Jenny Yoo and Dolly Couture

Abby Larson — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 19:00:03 +0000

We have had quite a month here on Style Me Pretty. With giveaways by Crate and Barrel, Inspiration Board Contests and the launch of our fabulous new social network, the Style Circle…it just keeps getting better and better.

But, one of the new features that I am the most proud of is our new Look Book. It’s filled with SMP’s favorite designers, with gowns that will literally make your heart stop and inspiration that will ignite all sorts of wedding craziness. Well, lucky for us (and you!) we’ve added two new designers to the mix. Two that just happen to be absolute perfection.

First, Jenny Yoo. Jenny is one of my idols. The dresses that she designs are so real, so effortlessly elegant. They make a girl feel like a girl, the prettiest version of herself. Plus, Jenny just happens to be one of the sweetest designers around which makes the whole process that much better.

And next, the fabulousness that is Dolly Couture. We first featured Dolly’s gowns in a photoshoot a couple of months back and fell seriously hard for her sweet, but totally chic cocktail creations. They are ALL charm and if you are a bride that is looking for a little number that will make your sweetie swoon, this is your designer!

So, definitely spend some time checking out the new Look Book…the designers that we’ve handpicked are among the most innovative, stylish and utterly fabulous artists out there. You can use our zoom tool to get an up close and personal look at each of the gowns, which is awesome and many of them have pricing which will make window shopping that much more efficient.

Oh and did I mention that BOTH Jenny Yoo and Dolly Couture are wonderfully affordable, making chic avaialable for any bride! Love that!

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Style Me Pretty’s Look Book!

Abby Larson — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:41:31 +0000

So. Remember last week when I mentioned that we’d be releasing a really awesome, completely chic fashion inspired tool? Well, we’ve finally put on the finishing touches, the bells and whistles, the touch of pretty to our new feature and we’re ready to shout it from the rooftops!

Introducing…Style Me Pretty’s brand spanking new fashion Look Book!

Top Row: Vera Wang, Amsale, Kenneth Pool / Middle Row: Caroline DeVillo, Modern Trousseau and Watters / Bottom Row: Monique Lhuillier, Lela Rose and Christos

We’ve cozied up with some of our very favorite designers to bring you gowns that will make you SWOON. With information on where to buy the gown, pricing (on many) and even a peek at collections that have just hit the runways, this is a completely beautiful way for you to do a little window shopping. We’ve even crafted this nifty little zoom tool where you can see the detailing on the gown in all it’s glory.

We are still working out a few details here and there (Safari isn’t working so well) so you can only expect it to get better from here…but for now, happy hunting!

Oh and I have to say a HUGE thank you to Tait, Jess and Ben for getting this baby up and running. It’s just fabulous, darlings!

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Rock ‘N Roll Fashion

Abby Larson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:45:18 +0000

The fabulous Rock ‘n Roll Bride featured the entire spread yesterday, but I wanted to take a minute to focus on this holy-cow-gorgeous bride. Photographed by the incredible Sara France, this bride is insanely lovely and I so appreciate her unique, tatooed style. Especially love that she chose a dress that is as sexy as it is chic.

Ring a ding ding! Don’t you think that she is so beautiful? The gown is by Va Lena Valentina, a couture designer out of San Diego. Shoes are by Jimmy Choo, who else!

You can see more from this amazing affair on Where in the World is France…Sara France’s awesome blog!

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Organic and Fabulous Wedding Dress

Abby Larson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 17:30:22 +0000

The AMAZING team at Fuller Edge sent me this next fashion inspired feature. The gown is completely organic, made by Deborah Lindquist, and completely fabulous, using organic linen and vintage lace. The photography ain’t so shabby either.

To see the ridiculously incredible shoot and wedding, click right here. Think vintage bicycles, bird cage veils and a couple that is all chic. It is more than worth the trip.

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Vintage Inspired Raylia Gown

Abby Larson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 16:00:38 +0000

Inspired by our soon-to-be launched fashion feature, we are totally devoting ourselves to those crazy fabulous brides that aren’t afraid to rock a really incredible dress. A dress that literally makes you want to jump for joy, burst into tears or do some serious high kicks. This next one, sent to me by the wonderfully talented Briana and Ewan of The Last Forty Percent Photography, is a vintage inspired masterpiece!

The gown is by Raylia and totally has that vintage chic thing going for it. The bead work is STUNNING and the tea color of the fabric is utterly romantic. Lots of love for this one!

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Fashion Inspired Photoshoot

Abby Larson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 14:41:22 +0000

And in the spirit of all things fashion, I am totally smitten with this photoshoot that the HUGELY talented Stephanie Williams did…

The gowns are by Amy Jo Tatum Bridal and the Hair pieces and veils are by Batcakes Couture. You can see the entire feature right here! So much more fashion on the way!

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Fabulous Wedding Dresses

Abby Larson — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:26:19 +0000

Over the last couple of days, I have been on a ridiculous hunt for brides that are ROCKING their wedding dresses. I’m not just talking about pretty dresses, I’m talking holy-cow-gorgeous dresses. The dresses that literally make you cry.

Why you ask? Well, the crazy search is in anticipation of a brand spanking new, fashion inspired tool that we are launching in the next few days…that is sure to make you REALLY happy. It’s going to be good, but I can’t share too much just yet.

Anyway, when I saw this stunning bride and her amazing dress over on Sweet Monday, I knew it was a keeper. Photographed by the fabulous, fabulous, fabulous Sweet Monday, the showstoppingly gorgeous dress is by Pronovias…

And if that dress wasn’t great enough, the bride changed into this amazing pink ruffled gown for the reception. UM, hello! How cute is she? And the groom. Oh, how I love them!

To see the whole spread, head on over to Sweet Monday’s Blog. It’s SO worth the trip!

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Summer Wedding Dresses

Abby Larson — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:03:39 +0000

Couple of things…first, you’ll notice that we pulled down the Jose Villa wedding that we were featuring earlier. Jose is working on getting us some better images (as well as a few more that you haven’t seen yet), so we’ll have that up very soon. Second, don’t forget the enter the Summer Inspired Crate and Barrel Giveaway…we are giving away a Panini Grill!

And speaking of Summer, I was just poking around Brides.com and found this really cute feature on Summer wedding dresses. What blew me away though was the detailing on the gowns. Each one is better than the next! It’s a FABULOUS trend and one that will hopefully stick around a while!

Top Row: as seen in Brides Summer feature. Middle Row: as seen in Brides Summer feature, Amsale, J. Crew/ Third Row: J. Crew, Jenny Yoo, J. Crew on Brides.com

I am in love! There is something so effortlessly chic about using fabric to give the gowns texture. Where beading is all about the glam, this look is much subtler, much more Audrey Hepburn. And although they are perfect for a Summer soiree…each dress would look fabulous in just about any setting!

What do YOU think…do you love the fabric detailing as much as I do?

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Flowergirls Floral Design ~ May Wedding at the Hawaii State Art Museum

Eddye — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:00:06 +0000

Kristina and Mark’s May wedding took place on the beautiful island of Oahu at the Hawaii State Art Museum. Little Black Book members, Flowergirls sent us these gorgeous shots of their contribution to the day!

Kristina and Mark’s wedding style was ‘modern ~ organic’ …

We LOVE the twist of the maids in white and the bride in her Vera …

The bouquets are simply awesome!

We love the simple elegance that the chosen blooms convey.

So soft, so pretty!

Our thanks to Christie Pham Photography for these great images of the day … Congratulations to Kristina and Mark!

And to Flowergirls … Mahalo â nui!

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Short Wedding Dresses by Dolly Couture

Abby Larson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:44:55 +0000

I am a sucker for a perfect, cocktail style short wedding dress. Probably because I am not sure I could ever take the plunge myself (though have such jealously for those who do!), but also because there is so much room for such fabulous style when you shorten the hemline.

So, when the wonderfully talented Alice Hu sent me photos from a recent shoot that she did for Dolly Couture, I swooned a little bit…

Adorable, aren’t they? And the leapard pumps…well, perfection. Here are a few details from Alice…

This shoot was shot at the amazing Pacific Edge Villa in Laguna Beach. Both of these dresses are brand new styles from Dolly Couture. Dolly Couture specializes in 50’s inspired vintage gowns that are fully customizable. The cute vintage inspired leopard print pumps are from Ellie Shoes. They match with the style and feel of the dress perfectly. The birdcage veil is made from vintage lace, flowers, and veil.

SO cute. Hair and make-up was done by Lisa Pilgrim + Kacee Geoffroy, the hair accessory is by Be Something New and the bouquet is by Fantasy Floral Design. Thank you to Alice Hu for providing us with such great inspiration!

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