"Memphis"

After a long holiday hiatus, we couldn't be more thrilled to welcome all of you lovelies to a new, sure to be gorgeous, year at SMP. Whether you have been reading for years, or are new to the wedding planning scene (congrats on that sparkly new bling by the way! eek!) we'll help you ease into the new year with what we do best - inspiring the pretty. You'll find we are a group that believes in fairytales. We believe in the magic of a good love story, and romance on repeat is how we prefer to...

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Mmm... we've got a sweet, southern wedding on the agenda today. And it is filled with the most romantic Memphis details. Perfect way to start your morning. You can almost feel the southern hospitality, courtesy of the event planners & designers, Southern Event Planners. Every image from Christen Jones Photography has a hint of "Y'all come back now, ya hear?" tucked...

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We LOVE it that we receive almost as many engagement shoots as we do weddings! We've said, forever and ever, that e*shoots are such a perfect time for you guys to get to know your photographer and for him/her to get to know you. It's also a time to work out the kinks in front of the camera. Work through the shyness and awkwardness so that on your wedding day, it's just you and your lovey and the cameras don't even phase you!

Now, having said that ... this engagement shoot is...

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Last but certainly not least is this uber chic engagement party sent to us by Annabella Brandon of Asian Bees Photography. This may not be a rehearsal dinner, but it still has PLENTY of steal-able ideas for ALL of the numerous shindigs you throw before the big day. So modern and cool, who doesn't love a rooftop cocktail party? We happen to be huge fans.

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Before we dive back into the adorable wedding that we are currently devouring, I wanted to mention...for any of you that are dreaming of starting a stationery business we are chatting all about it over on BackStage. Starting with the invitation company that I started, we are working through all of the ins and outs of taking the leap into entrepreneurship. Come join in!

Ok, back to the task at hand. I really think that...

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I have the cutest, most adorable, most steal-worthy wedding coming up next but before I share...I wanted to show you these pictures from the equally sweet rehearsal dinner. The event was sent to us by the fabulous photographer behind the day, Heidi Ryder, and is ALL charm.

I mean seriously. How stinking cute is this? The vintage floral linens, the sweet centerpieces, the CELEBRATION sign. Madly, madly in love with all of it.

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