"Peony"

Erik Ekroth can do no wrong in my eyes. His eye for photography always makes me swoon, and when he is shooting a wedding like this one at The New York Botanical Garden filled to the brim with some of the most stunning florals I've ever laid eyes on from Surroundings Flowers - I drop everything. Because a wedding this...

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This Bride is a pure vision - of loveliness, grace and  timelessness. With her stunning Badgley Mischka gown, chic Chicago setting and her dashing groom, her dream day soiree will easily be just as beautiful one hundred years from now. And thanks to Cristina G Photography all the priceless moments were captured in a way that will easily stand the test of time, and you can...

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The bride knew she would wed her true love at Rowena's Inn on the River before she had met him. Luckily for all of us, she met her man, and he was down with the plan to get married at this gorgeous spot, because the resulting wedding was as stunning as the mountains in the background. Captured by the talented Mikaela Ruth Photography...

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So, I kind of knew this wedding was going to be awesome the very moment I read that there was a Mac 'n' Cheese station.  I mean, let's face it... any couple that includes a Mac 'n' Cheese station in their big day I do's is pretty spectacular, no?  And then I laid my eyes on every last detail of their amazing Ribault Club wedding and my theory was more than proven.  Because this is a couple who knows how to throw a wedding with...

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Before we launched Living we had a little blog called Backstage. It's still there if you want to check it out, we just don't always update it. But in a nutshell, it was about the business behind SMP, the little nuggets of lessons learned that helped us take stock and helped other small businesses learn from what worked and didn't work. And for many insiders, backstage was their go-to. So today, we're hearkening the days on...

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A beautiful bride, a gorgeous groom and an adorable little daughter named Bailey.  This, my friends, is what we call the makings of a perfect wedding day.  A perfect wedding day set against a mesmerizing Sandalford Winery backdrop with layer after layer of gorgeous details and enough love to fill the entire Swan Valley.  From the stunning bouquets from Angel Flowers to the...

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I'm all about adding fresh blooms to a wedding day hairstyle, so when I saw this goooorgeous shoot from Verbena Floral Design, well, let's just say it raised the bar at bit. A pure mix of crazy talented vendors and stunning models and you've got one of the prettiest shoots I've seen in a while. And since we're not experts on florals, Vanessa of Verbena was sweet enough to give us a few tips on how to achieve these looks. Keeping...

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I know I've said it a million times before, but I learn a little something new every.single.day here at SMP.  I like to call it Weddings 101, because I am constantly taking note of some amazing new venue, stunning dress or a gorgeous color combo that I didn't even know existed.  And today's darling lesson?  When you mix some crazy cool DIY projects with a whole lot of pink, the result is nothing short of amazing. Especially when those DIY projects happen to include fab paper goods, peony...

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There are few things in life better than a beautiful wedding. I'm talking weddings so pretty you have to pinch yourself, and "I dos" so incredible, it nearly takes your breath away. And while these kind of affairs seem reserved for far away fairytales, we have proof it's entirely possible with creatives like Jill La Fleur and Flowerwild by your side. With the idea of "Hacienda chic"...

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We've noticed this trend in baby showers lately. They are of course inspired by little ones, but there is this element of chic built into the day that sort of transcends the whole shower thing. And serves as inspiration for basically any party on the planet. Which is exactly why we think you're going to love this particular shower that the girls at True Event threw for their lovely leading lady Sarah True. With stunning flowers by...

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