We love hearing from grooms who love weddings as much as we do. And we LOVED hearing from this sweet, sweet groom. His passion for his special day and his new wife shine through his words (make sure to read them) as well as through this fabulously planned California winery wedding, captured by Laurie Bailey Photography. You won't want to miss a minute, so after you've heard from the groom below... [MORE]
You might remember we partnered with the paper geniuses at William Arthur to create a Style Me Pretty wedding invitation line. And we are still beside ourselves, bursting with excitement about some of the designs we're working on, guilty of more than one... [MORE]
We are spicing things up a bit this afternoon, and handing over the blogging reins to one of our favorite stationery stars, Gia of Betsywhite Stationery, for our first monthly installment of Behind the Scenes - where we pull back the curtain to the studios of some of our favorite designers! You'll understand why we are kicking off the series with... [MORE]
We sort of LOVE pretty paper here at SMP and I'm proud to admit that we've been known to go absolutely gaga over it from time to time. Think about it, something as simple as paper creates an impression on all your guests months before they show up for your nuptials. These pretty paper packages not only announce your love to the world, but they invite your nearest and dearest into the word you've created for the biggest day of your life. They are intimate, personal, and oh-so meaningful. [MORE]
Before you jump into your weekend with both feet, we wanted to take a quick minute to introduce you to a few of our newest advertisers and the latest additions to our SMP family. So take a look, say hello and join us in extending a very big SMP Welcome! We’re tickled pink to have you joining in on the party! And speaking of parties, eInvite has oodles of personalized Wedding Invitations, Event Announcements and cards for pretty much... [MORE]
So you've discovered that you are indeed a garden wedding junkie. Now what? Before the bride walks down the aisle, before the centerpieces have been placed, before the programs have been passed - it's the invitation that truly sets the tone for your wedding. Through fonts and colors and shape and size, the invitation is the first glimpse into all the lovely your lucky guests are in for when they walk into your wedding. [MORE]
Yep, it's time to announce the big winner in our first ever Style Me Pretty by William Arthur Giveaway and we couldn't be more excited. If you missed the announcement, you can check out our latest and greatest right here. You see at SMP we believe... [MORE]
Can you tell that we're super duper excited about the newest addition to Style Me Pretty? A picture perfect, inspired by YOU set of wedding invitations produced by the beloved brand in invitations, William Arthur. It's like all of our wedding dreams come true, and in the spirit of celebration, we'd like to crown one of our own readers the first Style Me Pretty... [MORE]
Today is a big day on SMP. Perhaps the biggest one we've ever had. It's the day that we get to announce the partnership that we've been working on for months and the one collaboration that has brought me back to my wedding roots in the best possible way. After posting nearly 7,000 real weddings over the course of 4+ years, we'd like to think that we've got the whole gorgeous wedding thing down pat. We know that beautiful affairs come in so many different shapes and sizes, with super luxe fetes... [MORE]
When you send out your wedding invitations, and people start getting them in their mailbox, the excitement really starts brewing. I figure it is the very beginning of your wedding. It's a glimpse into what your colors will be, what the ambiance will feel like, the formality of the event. So when the guests of this California wedding opened up their invites, from the wonderful MagnetStreet, they knew to expect tradition with a twist, lots... [MORE]
It’s hard to believe that another month has flown by and we’re into September already, isn’t it? With the arrival of September and fall just beginning to show up to the party, we have a bunch of new advertisers that we’re excited to introduce you to. So before you jump into your Saturday with both feet, take a minute to meet the newest additions to the SMP Family and join us in Welcoming them to the fun! Every great wedding is announced with the arrival of a fantastic Invitation... [MORE]
We interrupt scheduled Labor Day festivities to bring you a little burst of pretty on this day of last summer hurrahs. Before you head off to bask in the sun and fill up on grilled delicacies, feast your eyes on this urban meets modern inspiration photographed by Continuum Photography. It is reminiscent of a lovely European city backdrop mixed with modern details that pair together quite beautifully. Plus it's boasting an... [MORE]
Well SMP’ers, we’re well into August, at the height of summer and wedding season, so we thought we’d slow down for a quick minute and take an extra special time-out to welcome our brand spankin’ new advertisers this month. So whether you’re heading out to do some dress shopping, getting ready to attend a fabulous wedding, or are just catching up on some much-needed rest this weekend, check out our newest additions to SMP and join us in extending a big, friendly, SMP Welcome! [MORE]
We're taking a moment's pause from our real wedding obsessions to beg a favor. And by beg, I mean that we're asking really sweetly to give us about 10 minutes of your time to take this oh so easy, wedding invitations survey. And if you do, we promise to travel to the ends of the earth to bring you the most gorgeous weddings you could ever want. You see, we're embarking on what could be the coolest collaboration EVER to curate a... [MORE]
Just for a minute, let's imagine we're spending today working from this wedding, at The Mansion at Judge's Hill in Texas. I think we'd all have the most beautiful day ever. Christina Carroll Photography captured all the amazing details from BZ Events - the gorgeous chandeliers, the pretty in pink and purple... [MORE]