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From Grey Likes Weddings…Our concept centers around the idea of using gift wrap as an added gift! We decided to use affordable jewelry (found at stores like Forever 21) as gift toppers…you’ll spy some broaches, earrings (used individually on two separate gifts), a ring, and even necklaces wrapped around some of the boxes. For gift tags, Lindsay of MStetson Design created long skinny tags that we fashioned in all sorts of ways. There are 12 in total, all of which feature a different line from “Twelve Days of Christmas”. These tags can be downloaded and printed for your own use here! Of course we couldn’t resist a surprising color concept: navy, blush, teal, and copper. Our fabric accent pieces were purchased from Forever 21. 

Styling: Summer Watkins of Grey Likes Weddings / Design: Lindsay Thompson of MStetson Design / Photography: Hayley Collins of T&H Photography / Stationery: “Happy Holidays” card via Rifle Paper Co. / Materials: Forever 21

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And speaking of parties, eInvite has oodles of personalized Wedding Invitations, Event Announcements and cards for pretty much every event under the sun. So if you’re looking to design a Wedding Invitation that is sure to get your guests excited, you’ll definitely want to swing by and see why eInvite.com has been a leading online retailer of invitations, announcements and personalized stationery since 1997. And best of all, its all online. So you can get all your paper and party needs without ever having to leave, and with winter just around the corner, this is music to our ears!

When you stop by eInvite, your pretty little eyes won’t know what is better, the thousands of designs, hundreds of typestyles, ink colors, paper options and graphics or the fact that there are loads of personalization options available for you to create and then preview online. And we’re not just talking Invitations here. Besides Invites and cards, you’ll find gifts, stationery, favors, favor boxes, pens, and more. And best yet, you can get busy personalizing, adding your very own images and branding or designs that are available for you to choose from. You’ll love it!

We all know what adding the perfect accessory can do to any look, right? Well Love Always, Anne Marie was founded to help women discover their inner beauty and help them exude confidence by providing affordable, trendy accessories, specializing in wedding and special occasion hair accessories, jewelry and other bridal accents. Collected from around the world, these pretty pieces are available at affordable prices and can also be custom designed!!

With bridal hair accessories, sashes for wedding gowns, bracelets, earrings, necklaces and even a selection of bridal party gifts for groomsmen and bridesmaids, Love Always, Anne Marie has a collection that you’ll want to check out right away. Plus, they are dedicated to spreading the love among their customers and community by holding charity events and giving back to those in need. How sweet! Friend them on Facebook to learn more and to be the first to hear about special promotions and coupon codes that surface from time to time! Shipping is available to the US, Canada, UK and Australia and orders over $100 to the US are shipped for free. Even more reason to head on over to Love Always, Anne Marie and pick up a few gorgeous goodies.

So we hope you love our newest advertisers as much as we do. Invitations and Accessories, nothing more fun than that! Make sure to stop by their sites and show them some SMP Love and enjoy the rest of your weekend!

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1. Glamour starts with your groom in a classic, black tux and J.Crew has quite the affordable collection for this most special of occasions.

2. The flowers from today’s affair played center stage. To get the look, try pairing bunches of one type of flower per vase (think ranunculus, hydrangea, roses and other textured blooms) then group the vases together for a really striking albeit insanely beautiful look.

3. Sparkling candlelight will set the mood for a romantic evening indeed. We love these mercury glass votives from West Elm. They are a classic that never goes out of style and the sparkle factor? Through the freaking roof.

4. A gorgeous, ruffled wedding gown. Can you really imagine the Bride wearing anything else to this fête? Come one, come all and join us as we say YES, PLEASE to this ruffled beauty from J.Crew

5. Aside from the Bride and Groom, the only other necessity at a classic wedding like this is flutes of bubbly. No need for fancy signature drinks, just pop open a bottle of Champy and your guests will be happy, happy clams

6. We love a good monogram around these parts and can’t think of a better accessory for all your wedding paper goods. These letterpress monogram tags from Paper Source are just the thing for favor boxes. (Add their peacock colored ribbon to complete the look) Another favorite? Betsy White who has a plethora of fabulous monogram designs to choose from.

7. Your favorite ladies will look beyond stunning in this floor length number from Dessy

8. Looking to add a little bling to your ears? These Pear Drop Earrings from Nadri are both sophisticated and timeless and the price tag? Not too shabby my friends.

9. To keep all eyes on those pretty petals making up your centerpiece, go for a clear glass vase. These square vases from Ikea will do just the trick and at $2.49 a pop you can sprinkle them all over the place

Tux: J.Crew /  Flowers: Fifty Flowers / Votives: West Elm / Wedding Gown: J.Crew / Moet & Chandon: K&L Wines /  Letterpress Monogram Tag: Paper Source / Bridesmaid Dress: Alfred Sung #D511 for Dessy / Earrings: Nadri via Nordstrom / Square Vase: Ikea

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Every great wedding is announced with the arrival of a fantastic Invitation, so we thought we’d begin today with Exclusively Weddings, who has delightful Invitations for all budgets, styles and tastes. And, you heard it here first, FREE Invitation Samples. Yes, you read that correctly and don’t have to go running to the eye doctor just yet, samples of these customizable babies are free.

With every font, ink color, motif, and monogram you can think of to fluff up your one-of-a-kind creation, Exclusively Weddings makes it super duper easy for you to create your own custom wedding invitation that will have your guests counting down the days to the big bash. Not just a stop for Invitations, they also have accessories, favors, gifts for your besties and more, making Exclusively Weddings a site that you need to add to your bookmarks…stat. And since SMP Readers are the best on the block, Exclusively Weddings is offering 15% off any order throughout the month of September! Simply use the Promo Code SMP15 at checkout. (Offer excludes select brands). What a treat!

Continuing the Pretty Parade of Invitations for us is Ceci NY, and as you can see, these luxurious lovelies are not your everyday invitations. No ma’am, they are just dripping in customized fancy-schmancy goodness and just one look at the attention to detail and craftsmanship of these never-before-seen works of art will have you dreaming of all possibilities Ceci has to offer.

With both Ready-to-Order and Custom Couture at your fingertips, Ceci NY truly has options for everyone, and with oodles of beautiful Invites to inspire you, getting lost in this site for days of Invitation-eye-candy is definitely a possibility. Luckily, Ceci also has a Free Magazine for you to check out as well as a pretty sweet giveaway. Click here to subscribe, and then scroll through their online editions here. Once you’ve found your favorite issue, leave us a comment below letting us know which one it was and you’ll be entered to receive a FREE Vintage postcard set of save the dates & thank you cards. (with the purchase of a 4-piece Invitation suite). One lucky SMP Reader will be randomly chosen on Friday, September 23^rd. Good Luck!

What’s the one thing everyone talks about during and after a wedding? The fashion! What the Mrs-to-be and her maids wear is always a hot topic of discussion. Well Siri has some brilliant bridal creations for bridesmaids as well as a brand spankin’new Fall Bridal Gown collection that will leave everyone singing all sorts of praise for the girls and their attire. These contemporary and timeless dresses are the perfect combination of fine silk fabrics, elegant details and…previously thought to be impossible…stylish comfort.

Pretty, right? Well today is quite the day here with promotions and giveways and Siri is joining the party with not 1, but 2 great discount opportunities! First up is an additional $20 off each dress for bridesmaid parties of 2 or more. And that’s on top of the usual 10-15% bridesmaid discount! See here for details. Siri’s new Fall Bridal Gowns are just being shipped to bridal stores now, and as a special introductory promotion, four of the new Siri Bridal Styles (Del Mar Flounced Bridal Dress, Del Mar Bridal Gown, San Clemente Bridal Gown and Lotus Bridal Gown) can be ordered now through October 30 with a 20% discount if you are an SMP Reader! Gowns can be ordered through a Siri Bridal Retailer who has the new style in their stores or directly through info@siriinc.com. Use the code:  SMPSiriBrideF11 when placing your order.

Every rocking party, whether it be an engagement bash, wedding celebration or anniversary soiree needs some good wine to get the good times rolling. And boy do we have the perfect wedding-party wine for you!  Monogamy Wines’ Cabernet Sauvignon, with its slightly toasty blend is the perfect pairing for prime rib, steaks, burgers, and spaghetti and meatballs. It’s even a favorite of Brides’ Magazine who recommended it in their August issue! And the Chardonnay has hints of apples, pears and pineapple and goes just perfectly with seared scallops, fried chicken, or pizza bianco. Mmmm, yum!

Besides being perfectly delicious, Monogamy Wines has an adorable website where you can send a love note to your sweetheart (how romantic!) or take a quick quiz to find out if out if you are more of a romantic (Monogamy) or racy (Monogamy’s naughtier sister wine, PromisQous). Ohh la-la! So take a peek and a sip and see why everybody is falling truly, madly, deeply in love with Monogamy Wines.

With all the details that go into a wedding, a busy bride needs a place where she can find everything from Favors, to Gifts for the Bridesmaids and Groomsmen, Reception and Ceremony Accessories and all the other stuff that goes into making your event special and personalized. Well American Bridal is the place to go to find all of the above and then some. And because adding a monogram or personalization adds some pizzaz to pretty much everything, most items can be personalized, engraved or monogrammed. Many for free!

With Napkins and fans and bubbles and water bottles galore, American Bridal has a tremendous selection of goodies to help add some sparkle to your big day. Shipping is free with orders over $125 and international shipping Is no hassle, along with an easy-as-pie return policy. And if you suffer from the Monday morning blues, American Bridal has a new huge savings offer that they announce every Monday morning, so make sure to sign up for the newsletter by clicking here and be in the savings-loop.

Well there you have it…with everything from Invitations to Bridal and Bridesmaids dresses to Favors and even Wine, we have some pretty spectacular advertisers this month and hope you love them as much as we do. We’ll be clocking in some time on their sites to take a gander at what else they have to offer, so we hope to see you there.

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When you sleep, do your dreams consist of light, airy images of gorgeous, custom Invitations floating around, just begging you to attend the fabulous bash they tell of? Yeah. So do ours. Which is why you should check out Delphine. Delphine is everything you’ve ever wished for in regards to stunning Invitations–Fully customizable allowing complete control over ink, colors, fonts, papers, envelopes and more, all available in letterpress or flat print and ready to instantly preview right online using their fancy-schmancy technology. And we aren’t just talking Invitations. Complete suites of goodies are available, starting with save-the-dates and including all day-of essentials such as menus, programs covers, coasters, matches, stir sticks, cocktail napkins, party bags and stickers. Woo-hoo!!

Great stuff, huh? Well you can have it all for yourself, and Delphine is showing some SMP love to all our readers, offering 10% off your next purchase! Just use the code: StyleMePretty (all one word) before October 15, 2011 and you’re all set to choose from Delphine’s designs that range from traditional to contemporary to vintage, modern, floral, bold and anything you can dream up in between.

Whether you’re a bride-to-be, or have already taken your walk down the aisle, we could all use a little advice once in a while. And not the unsolicited kind! With Marriage.com, you can get interactive, real-time advice for your wedding, marriage and more. Topics range from knowing when its time to propose, to gift ideas for your bridesmaids and how to discuss parenting with your husband. Simply login, start following any of the categories on the site, and you will get a personal feed of relevant blog articles, conversations and pictures from experts and couples alike.

In addition to great advice, Marriage.com and Whiteflash are partnering up to bring you their Something Blue Sweepstakes. And by something blue, we mean something blue and sparkly(!) for your wardrobe. Just register on Marriage.com between Monday, August 8^th and Friday, August 19^th, start a conversation about any topic (wedding planning, relationships and more) and that’s it! You’ll be entered into the sweepstakes. And what’s up for grabs, you ask? A stunning Diamond & Sapphire Necklace, Bracelet or pair of earrings…your choice! So pop on over to Marriage.com and good luck!

So you’ve put together a wedding that is sure to have your guests talking for years to come. Wouldn’t it be great to send them home with a favor that also will last and remind them of all that dancing and dining well after you’ve left for your honeymoon? Plant a Memory is just the place to find quality, eco friendly wedding favors that are inspired by nature and totally unique.  And with choices like Live Tree Seedlings, Bulbs such as Tulips, Iris and Daffodils and even treats like Gourmet Honey and new to the mix, All Natural Soaps in Peppermint Green and Citrus Orange, you can create a thank-you that suits your style.

Isn’t this just the greatest idea? Your guests will be so excited to return home with some swag from Plant a Memory. And you’ll love that they can be personalized. All favors come with a thank you message that can be customized to your liking. To see lots of eco-cool ideas and to add a touch of ‘green’ to your wedding day, take a peek at Plant a Memory’s site. Your guests will thank you!

In Italian, “Bel Canto” literally means “beautiful singing”. And we’re telling you, one look at the stunning creations and pieces that Bel Canto Designs has to show, and your vintage-loving heart will be singing out in joy! Armed with a passion for hunting down beautiful vintage jewelry with rhinestones and pearls and all-things sparkly and fab, Bel Canto Designs has an array of vintage and vintage-inspired designs that have been lovingly restored, reworked and restyled into everything you could possibly need or dream of for you and your bridal party on your big day. With Hair combs, clips and ribbons, Bracelets and broaches, necklaces, sashes and more, if you’re looking for a ‘something old’ or a ‘something new’, to add to your ensemble, you will not be disappointed.

If these super gorgeous pieces photographed by Davis Palmer have you hooked and looking for some Vintage-goodness of your own, then today may be your lucky day! Bel Canto Designs is offering a Giveaway! 1 SMP Reader will win the “AVA” Earrings (pictured above, top left) in her choice of either clear or blue.  They are 2 ¾ inch long, Swarovski crystal rhinestone pave with a large stone at the bottom of the drop. To enter, simply comment below with your favorite item from the Bel Canto website.The winner will be announced in the wrap up post next Friday, August 19. Read full rules and regulations here. Good luck!!

So that wraps up another month of spectacular new advertisers. Take a swing by their websites where there is even more fabulousness to be had and join us in welcoming each and every one of them to the pretty party that is Style Me Pretty. We’re delighted to have you along for the ride!

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Doie Lounge’s Robes are made of incredibly soft, sustainable materials like bamboo jersey with patterned silk, and can be individualized so each bridesmaid can have her own unique pattern, or all the same for a cohesive look. The primping time, filled with lots of activity and anticipation, produces some pretty touching photos, which can only be made more elegant and pretty with these robes. And yes, you and your bridesmaids will be able to wear them again and remember all the fun moments of that day.

So make sure to check out all that Doie Lounge has to offer, your bridesmaids will thank you! And, as a special offer, Doie Lounge is offering a discount to all the brides out there. 15% off when you purchase 3 or more, 25% off on 5 or more, and 35% off on 8 or more. Functional, stylish and a mad discount! We love it.

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In addition to the a.dor.able cake forks, Lisa Leonard Design also has banners and pennants, jewelry for the bridesmaids, keepsake bowls and family crest necklaces, all of which can be adorned with names, dates, initials or sayings to make them all your own.

So in addition to your BBQ’s, hanging out by the pool and relaxing this Memorial Day Weekend, make sure to pop over to Lisa Leonard Designs and check out all the goods because she is offering SMP Readers a 15% discount from now until June 1^st! Just use the code SMP15 and order away!

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First up is an exclusive line of limited edition gifts based on a collaboration between luxury event planner, Lyndsey Hamilton and Fleabags, makers of chic and luxurious totes and bags. This line gives brides a stylish, sustainable and ‘useable’ gift option for their bridesmaids. The collection is offered exclusively through NewlyWish.com and features a clutch (available in three styles) and a kit bag (perfect for cosmetics or travel). Shop now and receive free shipping, valid through Monday, May 23 at midnight EST.

Photography Above: Shawn Connell

Next up we have some fabulous accessories born from a partnership between Send the Trend, the online destination for fast fashion accessories curated by Christian Siriano, and celebrity event planner, Marcy Blum. Together, they have a multi-themed offering of the season’s best accessories for both a bride and her maids. Marcy is serving as a Guest Curator for Send the Trend’s boutique on NewlyWish, crafting their offerings into four distinct looks, because, as Marcy puts it, ‘Every bride needs a look that is specific to her own style and personality. It was with this in mind that I chose pieces for brides with all kinds of tastes. From the modern to the classic, this boutique will have something for everyone.” With this combo of stylish accessories that you can shop according to the style of your event, and Send the Trend’s accessible pricing, this is one stop you are not going to want to miss when looking for gifts for your wedding party. Shop the entire collection and receive 15% off!

So now that you have more than a few fabulous new thank you ideas from our friends at NewlyWish, go have some fun gifting you girls…and maybe even yourself along the way.

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