This might go down in history as the longest (and cutest) proposal story ever. This darling groom sent his lovely bride on a year-long treasure hunt until the final clue, the ring, waited for her on her pillow. Adorable, right? The treasure hunt didn’t stop there, the guests were brought into the fun with an invitation that had them figure out the date, location and who was getting married. If you think you love this couple already, they also had their bridal party walk down the aisle to aisle to Great Balls of Fire (true story). To say this wedding, designed by Shannon Leahy Events,was fun would be the understatement of the year. Don’t worry, we won’t send you on a treasure hunt to find all the amazing images from Kristen Loken, you can find them in the full gallery.

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From Shannon of Shannon Leahy Events…Jason Langheier and Louise Davis met at a conference for non-profit leaders.  At the time, Louise was running Peer Health Exchange, a non-profit that teaches sex education and AIDS awareness to high school students.  She started the organization when she was in college.  Jason had just completed Med School at Duke and was starting his own non-profit, Fitness Forward, that promotes fitness and exercise among children and young families.  It was a meeting of the minds and it wasn’t long before Jay initiated a year-long treasure hunt proposal.  Louise was given clues throughout the year that led her to a ring hidden under her pillow (locked in a box that required a special key she received six months ago!). This theme of a treasure hunt played into their wedding from it’s tropical setting to an invitation that gave guests clues to figure out the date, location and couples names  (an answer key was included of course!).  We setup a message in a bottle for the guest book, where guests put notes in a bottle that the bride and groom will crack open on their one year anniversary.

Because health is such an important part of their lives they wanted to have a nutritional meal and opted against a traditional wedding cake.  Instead they chose a Belgian waffle bar with healthy toppings like fresh bananas, strawberries, and just a smidgen of chocolate sauce :).  Guests were given flip-flops, pashminas and a guest gift of hot sauce, a Buffalo favorite. The happy, active couple also had their large bridal party dance down the aisle to “Great Balls of Fire” and had an choreographed swing/hip-hop dance they performed for their first dance.

Location: Holly Farm / Photographer: Kristen Loken / Planning and Design: Shannon Leahy Events / Flowers: Atelier Joya / Invitations & Paper: Tiny Pine Press / Catering: Grapes of Wrath and Golden Waffle / Bridesmaids Dresses: J.Crew / Groomsmen Shoes: Tom’s/ Makeup and Hair: Wiyanna Rose

What could be more romantic than a proposal on the streets of Paris? The answer is close to nothing! This lovely couple wanted to capture that same look and feel of their engagement with a Parisian inspired shoot in New York City. With Scott Clark behind the camera snapping about a bejillion dreamy images, we are pretty positive they nailed it. This engagement session is swirling with romance, macarons and the essence of the City of Lights.  See the full shoot from marvelous beginning to end in the gallery.

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Kristin, partner of Bellafare, a boutique event & wedding planning company, was whisked away to Paris last December where her soon-to-be groom surprised her and proposed in front of the Louvre! This year, they wanted to evoke that special day by planning a Parisian themed engagement session throughout New York City. Friend and colleague, Scott Clark, captured the couple beginning at the city’s very own Arc de Triomphe and ending at the retro yet glamorous Paris Theater. Between these two spots, the twosome made their way through the city while sipping on espresso and snacking on macarons. From the locations to the food to the clothes, it’s easy to mistake NYC for romantic Paris!

Photography: Scott Clark of The Wedding Artists Collective / Makeup: Linsey of Facetime Beauty

Lauren and Chris were married on a hot and humid day in Atlanta, Georgia. Lauren drew much of her inspiration from her art history studies … and her antique ring! Mike and Summer at Rising Moon Video Productions have shared a terrific highlight film from the day, but first a few shots from their awesome photographer, Michele Beckwith!

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Lauren and Chris were married at St. Jude Catholic Church, with the reception at Greystone in Piedmont Park on a hot, humid day in Atlanta, Georgia. The park had stunning views of the city skyline, which provided a gorgeous backdrop and made for a nice mix of urban and romantic. Chris and Lauren’s love of travel inspired their table cards, as each one was named after a place they had visited in their many travels together, and their send-off included paper airplanes being tossed into the air as the bride and groom made their exit. Another personal touch included the absolutely delicious, melt-in-your-mouth, to-die-for cake pops that the bride herself makes with her company, Sweet Lauren Cakes.  In the bride’s own words (below), a lot of her inspiration also centered around her vintage designed ring.

From Mike and Summer at Rising Moon Video Productions ~ Lauren and Chris’ beautiful summer wedding in Atlanta, Georgia. Enjoy!

Lauren + Chris Highlights / Atlanta, GA from Rising Moon on Vimeo.

Overall, all the details were developed based on my ring, an antique, which is over 100 years old. I wanted the design elements of the wedding to hint at something from the early 1900s-1920’s, my favorite period from my Art History Studies.

Originally, I was looking for a dress that had something extra special on the back of the dress, but we had a lot of trouble finding something that was both beautiful in the front and unusual looking in the back. So with Rin’s help, we had the bustle made to give it a little Victorian flair! It took a few cuts, but finally we had the right amount of “layers” and oomph! Basically, the look was vintage modern to match my ring!

My veil was also made by my Aunt, and we used vintage lace that we got from the Lace Museum in Berkely. It was so beautiful and even better, it was from nearly 100 years ago. We really lucked out as there was only just enough left of the lace to make the veil before it was gone!

The design for the invitations and cards were originally conceived by my friend Timoni, who has also recently started a website company, but she does invitations and cards as well.

Cinema: Rising Moon Video Productions / Photography: Michele Beckwith Photography / Coordinator: Cristina Perry Events / Ceremony: St. Jude Catholic Church / Reception: Greystone at Piedmont Park / Floral: Southern Bouquets / Cake: Celso’s Cakes / Cake-Pops: Sweet Lauren Cakes *this is the bride’s own business, she makes the most DELICIOUS cake pops!) / Catering/Decor: Bold American / DJ: Hans Daniels/ Wedding Dress: Rin’s Bridal / Wedding Gown Designer: Pronovias

This New York City wedding is one of the most unique events I have ever seen.  No wonder with Hatch Creative Studio at the design helm.  The innovative and personal touches they created with Daughter of Design are going to cause some extreme jaw-dropping reactions.  This cutting-edge team was rounded out with artists Belathée Photography and Studio Z Films.  Enjoy even more traditional meets urban chic inspiration in the full gallery!

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The party is far from over!  Take a looksie at the trendy highlights from Studio Z Films…

There are 2 sides of NYC. There’s the downtown, chic urban vibe and then there’s the uptown, traditional NYC. Monica and David’s personal style embody both and really reflected them in their wedding.  Guastavino’s was the perfect venue since it embodied both classic NY architecture with vaulted ceilings and also the hip, industrial side of NY with it’s exposed pipes and location under the belly of the Queensboro Bridge.

The invitations played on the traditional set with a monogram and elegant frame but with graffiti fonts and dripping and splattered spray paint effects. I think my favorite part of the invitation was the background wallpaper that repeated, “You are the work of my life and I am the work of yours.” That was David’s poeticim.  The escort card, the menus and the favor card all followed suit with the invitation design. In addition we took the monogram design and also created a large cling that went around one of the exposed pipes to make it as if we “tagged” the venue. The monogram was also splashed across a brick wall printed fabric that acted as the photobooth background. We supplied the photobooth with spray can props and other fun costumes and let people’s creativity take care of the rest!

For the ceremony a custom tree was built inside the venue’s large cave-like dome. Hanging exposed bulbs added a modern element to the tree as did the contemporary ghost chairs that the guests sat in. I’m always concerned about “how will the pictures look” and dislike when people hold folders or papers during the ceremony since it clashes with the soft decor. For Monica and David the officiant used a large piece of bark as his folder and for the couple’s personalized vows were also on smaller pieces of bark that were actually adhered to the tree trunk so that the officiant peeled it off the tree and handed each their vows during the ceremony. Later in the night the tree remained and became the backdrop for the bar. It created this outdoor-indoor feel that was perfect for this warm summer night.

The cocktail arrangements were comprised of mostly succulents, rocks, moss and tropical greens. There was a very minimalist, contemporary feel that went well with the  loft look of the cocktail hour space. Extra large succulents acted as the escort card holders so that the cards fanned out and were stuck between their petals for a unique presentation.   In line with unique presentations we weaved the menu cards between the dinner forks so that they stood up vertically. 6’  tall laurel branches which looked as if they are growing out of the center of the table were accented with a lush garden at the base of the branches. An assortment of unique succulents, kale and whimsical lavender flowers like allium and lavender added to the fun. The laurel branches were decorated with purple orchids and mercury hanging candle holders. The room was finished off with a purple glow that engulfed and saturated every corner of the reception.

Monica and David incorporated their individual cultures throughout the evening. Before the ceremony a traditional Chinese tea ceremony was held in honor of David’s background as were the Chinese drum and dragon dancers that surprised guests at the end of the cocktail hour and led the way up to the reception. After dinner the Halo Halo station which is a traditional Filipino dessert was set out next to the bar and as guests left they were each given a cracked pearl box favor that Monica’s mother had sent from the Philippines.

Monica and David are incredibly stylish and brilliantly creative, fun-loving people. I think their wedding was a true reflection of them and one that my staff still calls a favorite!

Venue: Guastavino’s / Coordination + Planning: Annie Lee of Daughter of Design / Photography: Belathee Photography / Videography: Studio Z Films / Event and Floral Designs: Barb Salzman of Hatch Creative Studio / Hair: Jeff Chastain Parlor / Halo Halo: Bistro Filipino / Lighting: BML – Blackbird / Band: Hank Lane’s Arthur Stuart / Invitations: Paper Monkey Press + Design / Photobooth: The StudioBooth

We have a quick preview of a special Saturday feature that we’re putting the finishing touches on from Amanda at Orchard Cove Photography! This beautiful fall wedding took place in New York City ~ with the ceremony at the stunning Church of the Heavenly Rest followed by a dinner reception at the Central Park Boathouse. Fall was in the air and sparkled in every aspect of the celebration!

Wedding cake by Sylvia Weinstock!

Walking down the aisle. I was so excited and nervous, and had been thinking about that moment for years. Everyone had told me to go slow, look around, and enjoy that moment. My mother walked me down the aisle, which was so meaningful. Not only because the last time she had walked down that aisle was for her own wedding 30 years earlier, but because she represented the other two men who should have been there, on my arm. The first was my father, and the second was my grandfather who had passed away not 2 weeks before that day, and who was a hugely important person in my life. Holding my mother’s hand and enjoying every moment of that walk down an absurdly long aisle, and seeing John at the end – is absolutely a moment that I will never forget.

We have the rest of the story from this gorgeous day all set for tomorrow morning.

‘Til then, we just had to give you a quick look at the necklaces Hannah gave her bridesmaids from the Roberta Freymann collection!

See you bright and early tomorrow with the full feature! For those who want MORE right now … head on over to Orchard Cove’s Blog!!

Photography – Orchard Cove Photography / Ceremony Venue – The Church of the Heavenly Rest / Hannah’s Dress – Rivini via Mark Ingram Bridal Atelier Cake – Sylvia Weinstock Florist – Lewis Miller Designs / Necklaces – Roberta Freymann / Wedding Planning – Elizabeth Allen Events

Black Swan seems to have taken the world by storm and its reach can even be seen in the wedding world with ballet inspired bridal fashion popping up everywhere we turn and we aren’t complaining. The glamour, the romance, the ballet shoes…the girly girl in us is squealing with delight. But honestly, once we saw this shoot styled so, so beautifully by the awesome Jill La Fleur we forgot about the movie or any other ballet inspired shoot to date. All eyes were on this beauty and the gorgeous images by another one of our favorites, Jessica Claire. So get comfy SMPers because this shoot is FILLED with beautiful tidbits and there is a whole gallery for you to explore once your done poring over this post.

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From Jill La Fleur… Since I was a little girl, I loved the ballet and of course like most little girls wanted to be a ballerina! I was one for a short while and I still remember the feeling of putting on my ballet shoes and tutu to this day! It’s playing ultimate dress-up! Recently, I was completely inspired by the incredible movie, Black Swan! The movie itself was amazing but what I couldn’t stop thinking about were the ballet outfits, the dance studio and the romance. I couldn’t wait to create a ballerina inspired wedding shoot after seeing this film! I pictured a ballet studio with beautiful window light, a beautiful black dress and romantic ballet-inspired blush dress and of course the shoes! I pictured feathers and wings and stunning hair/makeup. I wanted to bring in some romance and pictured an old phonograph, a cellist and an antique dressing table. The tabletop was dressed like a ballerina itself! The linens and lamp shades were all custom made and the champagne carafe and flutes were antiques. The models were all dancers and really enjoyed “dressing up” and doing what they loved to do…dance! How beautiful would a wedding be with all of this romantic ballet inspiration! I think little girls dream of being two things from a very young age…a ballerina and a bride! And this inspirational shoot brought the two together so beautifully!

Photography: Jessica Claire / Design and Styling: Jill La Fleur of La Fleur Weddings & Events / Florist: Camilla Svensson Burns / Hair and Makeup: Cathryn Van Breene / Dresses: Romona Keveza and Vera Wang via  b. Hughes Bridal / Tux: King Tux / Cellist: Lars Hoefs / Head pieces: Jannie Baltzer

When there is confetti involved in any situation in life, it’s hard to go wrong – when there is a confetti theme involved in the wedding reception of a world-traveling, uber stylish and ultra lovely Los Angeles couple (who now live in Hong Kong) well, that just might be the definition of right. With the planning of red25events and the stunning images of Anna Page Photography, this gorgeous affair is just what you may need to put a little party into your Thursday afternoon. But it doesn’t stop there, there is even more to celebrate in the full gallery!

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Matt and I were married on the weekend of the Persian New Year. The Persian New Year marks the first day of spring, and we loved the symbolism of starting our life together on the first day of a new season. Our wedding ceremony was held on a beautiful Friday afternoon in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. Many of our family members and close friends came to the temple to attend the ceremony and celebrate with us on the beautiful grounds. Afterward we held a dinner at Simon LA. On Saturday, we had a formal ring ceremony and our reception at the Sofitel.

We wanted to make the wedding reception feel like a party, so we created a confetti theme and incorporated it with a modern lounge-like feel into the design of the reception. We enlisted Heidi Mayne, of Red25Events, as our wedding planner.  No one could have done a better job. Heidi, along with her colleague Catherine Beckman, succeeded in making every detail of the wedding “ours”.  It took us some time to find the perfect venue for the ring ceremony and reception, but once we met with Sophie Jones from the Sofitel in Beverly Hills we knew we had found the perfect spot. After we picked the venue, everything else seemed to fall into place.

We needed a DJ that could incorporate Persian music with our other somewhat eclectic tastes in music, and DJ Patrick from Hey Mr. DJ did just that. We danced the night away, and I numerous guests requested copies of the playlist.  Our caterer, Rahbar,from Rahbar Catering, prepared the most delicious Persian fare – a worthy wedding feast.  Our florists from Holly Flora were wonderful.  They created the most beautiful centerpieces and my bouquet could not have been more perfect. All of our venders really took time to understand what we were looking for, and each went above and beyond anything I could have ever imagined.  Some of the highlights of our wedding that were particularly special to us were: having access to the Sofitel’s rooftop helipad for photos against the LA skyline, using a vintage suitcase as our guestbook with guests signing personalized travel stickers, and using the perfect pink “confetti” lights that made the reception room simply breathtaking.

We felt very lucky to have Anna Page as our photographer. Anna had previously been my sister-in-law’s photographer, and I had been poring over her Anna’s beautiful photos long before I was engaged. We are still in awe of how perfectly she captured our wedding. Thank you, Anna!

Persian Ceremony and Reception: Sofitel Hotel / Bride’s hair: Sheila Raye Stone / Photography: Anna Page Photography / Wedding Planner: Heidi Mayne and Catherine Beckman of red25events / Ceremony Venue: Los Angeles LDS Temple / Reception and Ring Ceremony Venue : Sofitel / Flowers: Holly Flora / Make-up: Maureen Rose / Cake: Cake Divas / Caterer: Rahbar Catering / DJ: Patrick at Hey Mister DJ

We hope you all don’t mind – we are going to take a quick break from real wedding gawking to do a little style gawking. Watters has just introduced a ton of scrumptious fashion to the SMP Look Book for Brides and Bridesmaids alike. We are talking A LOT of fashion…seriously gorgeous frocks bursting from the Look Book seams. Haven’t found the absolute perfect dress for your big day? Then you definitely need to check out what Watters has up their stylish sleeves.

We are going absolutely bananas for each and every gorgeous design from beautiful bridal looks to style-savvy dresses for all of your maids. And the options are a plenty. It would be nearly impossible not to find the perfect dress or, if you’re anything like us, a whole handful. Be sure to stop by the Look Book for the FULL collection of Watters Bridal and Bridesmaids and prepare to be smitten.

We KNEW that a rainbow of bridesmaids would get your attention when we previewed it on Sunday! This clever bride wanted something different. Ummmm … don’t you all? She decided to elicit the help of Cori Cook to capture the personality of each of her 13 bridesmaids and men! SO cool! What began as a whim, resulted in ~ a virtual rainbow!

OK … here ya’ go … the rainbow from Cori Cook!

images courtesy of Laura Murray

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I am one of those brides who has been planning my wedding in my head since before I can remember, but after the excitement from the engagement settled down… sheer fear took over! I had only planned such an event in my head and I was at a loss as to how I would begin to turn my dream wedding into a reality. I did not want to start off the planning process by giving our wedding limits and since I have never planned a wedding before I knew I had a challenge ahead of me. I began by creating a list of what we wanted and what we did not want. All I knew was that I wanted something elegant, fun, original and personal.

We did not want a particular “theme”or color (!) or a wedding that looked like any wedding our guests had ever seen before. In fact, many would call me crazy as I started the wedding planning process for our January 15th, 2011 wedding. We had thirteen bridesmaids and thirteen groomsmen all wearing a different color. (I assigned a color to each bridesmaid or groomsmen that I thought fit their personality!) I gave each bridesmaid a matching clutch and the boys wore a matching pocket squar. Our florist, Cori Cook Floral Design, took on many of the wedding details … in particular, the thirteen beautiful bouquet and boutonnieres pairs, each completely unique from the other.

For our wedding venue, the moment we saw the Grand Hyatt of Denver, we knew it was the perfect location for us. It had the perfect atmosphere ~ from the 38th floor, we were surrounded by a complete 360 view of Denver! Although our wedding featured a rainbow of colors, we didn’t want it to feel like a rainbow-themed wedding. In fact, everything besides the wedding party and our beautiful candy bar (also designed by Cori Cook Floral Design), was ivory, black, gold and champagne in color … including our five-tiered cake made by the Grand Hyatt. The cake was one-half carrot cake and one-half oreo cookie cake with a few thin black frosted swirls.

We chose champagne colored satin chair covers to compliment our centerpieces. I went to second hand shops all around Colorado looking for antique style tea cups to stack. Cori stacked the tea cups and created a flower arrangement with a little flag reading “celebrate”inside the top of each tea cup. They were everything I had hoped for and unlike anything I had ever seen before! They totally added the whimsy, vintage, elegance that I was looking for. We tied it together with the mad hatter character making appearances here and there. He topped the menus that my parents and sister made, complimented our black and white checkered dance floor and was the main subject in one of the five paintings I made to decorate the cocktail hour.

When I began our wedding planning process, I was relatively new to Denver. I was nervous about finding vendors that fit for me. Now, I truly feel like the luckiest girl in the world!  I believe that I found the absolute best! The Grand Hyatt’s views, food and services out-did all of my expectations. Monsignor Peter Quang Nguyen was the perfect officiant for our ceremony at Our Lady of Lourdes Church. The Little White Dress, where I found my Chia Lieu lace dress made the day I spent shopping with my mom one of the most magical days to date. Our florist, Cori Cook Floral Design , encouraged and filtered my off the wall ideas and turned each of them into something more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Our photographer, Laura Murray not only takes the most beautiful wedding photos, but helped coordinate a schedule for the day. She was a positive energy to have around and on point throughout the day and all the months leading to our big day. I feel so blessed to have found the vendors I did, it made the whole planning process one hundred percent enjoyable.

When I was tired and in need of inspiration, when I was confused and needed ideas … Style Me Pretty guided me through. I checked Style Me Pretty two or three times a day to see if there were any new weddings posted. Before I knew it, the year was over and the wedding of my dreams was here. I don’t think I would have changed a thing. My sincere thanks to Style Me Pretty!

Photography: Laura Murray Photography / Floral Design: Cori Cook Floral Design / Ceremony Venue: Our Lady of Lourdes / Reception Venue: The Grand Hyatt of Denver / Wedding Dress: Chia Lieu Gown from The Little White Dress Shop / Minister: Monsignor Peter Quang Nguyen / Linens: Chair Covers & Linens / Custom Clutches for Bridesmaids: Kristie Livermore on etsy – Chickbags

I will probably never get sick of ranch weddings.  I adore the laid-back, organic vibe that seems to always be a part of these events.  When they’re mixed with soft, romantic details, like this California beauty from Summer & Boyd, then you have a win-win situation.  Loads of crafty, DIY touches, gorgeous florals and a weekend full of fun with a few of your closest loved ones just always feels (and looks) so right!  We’ve shared even more loveliness in the full wedding gallery!

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James and I spent our engagement living in Japan and have friends and family all over the country so we always knew we wanted a wedding that allowed for plenty of time to enjoy our celebration.  We wanted a location where our guests could stay for a few days and something that provided a comfortable natural backdrop for our low key celebration.  With James having grown up in California, Sonoma seemed like a great place for our guests to visit and the Dawn Ranch Lodge was actually the first and only place I looked at in the area!  As soon as they mentioned a Labor Day weekend celebration and I saw the cabins I was sold!

When I was able to start planning our wedding, I never could decide on colors or a theme, I just knew I wanted a celebration that seemed organic, casual and a bit DIY.  I spent a lot of time looking for inspiration on the internet and selected vendors based solely on whether they seemed to understand our personalities.  (Considering I picked them all from Japan and solely through email, I can’t believe how incredibly well everything turned out!)  I also focused on incorporating a bit of James and I into everything we did.  The snacks and candies left in everyone’s rooms were our personal favorites and hand packaged.  We’re both pretty crafty, so all of the stationary at the wedding was handmade,  done using individual stamps by ourselves and some incredibly patient friends.  And because cake cutting seemed to traditional for us, we decided to do cupcakes and apparently it worked out.  Everyone raved about how fantastic they were.

My favorite part of that weekend was probably waking up the day after our wedding and knowing we had a full day of celebration still to go.  We had a really fun low key day after photo session, a labor day barbeque and topped the night off with a bonfire and s’mores as a last goodbye to all of our guests.  In the end it turned out exactly how we wanted, a celebration of our commitment to one another, but most importantly an incredible chance to really enjoy and share ourselves with the friends and family who were able to attend.

Wedding Photography: Summer & Boyd / Flowers: Viola Floral Design / Hair + Makeup: JS Makeup Artistry / Cupcakes: Sift / Wedding Dress: Casablanca Bridal / Bridesmaid Dresses: JCrew / Groomsmen shoes: Chuck Taylor by Converse / Wedding Venue: Dawn Ranch

This glamtastic wedding should tide you over until tomorrow’s next dose of pretty.  Each shot from GH Kim Photography is a little perfect piece of art and the details are just out of this world.  I’ve always had a crush on shimmery metallic details mixed with rosy, feminine touches and these have my heart racing!  You can keep coming back to see more from this elegant and ethereal Portland wedding in the full gallery!

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And what better way to end the day then with an adorable video from Shields Films packed with even more details from this day of love and timeless beauty!

Rodin and I met in Seattle, WA where we were both undergraduates.  Following graduation, we were separated by as many as 3,000 miles (him in Seattle, WA and me in New York, NY) due to work and graduate/professional school.  After three years of dating (and many frequent flier miles later!), Rodin flew in–I was in Washington, DC at the time–and proposed on my birthday and we began making plans to settle down in the beautiful city of Chicago, IL.  We considered a variety of options as to where to have our wedding but finally decided on having an intimate wedding in Portland, OR, my hometown, with family and close friends.  Guests flew in from all around the world, some from as far away as Hong Kong, to help us celebrate.  The big day went by incredibly fast–we laughed (a lot!), enjoyed the company of our wonderful family and friends, ate good food and danced late into the night.

Planning a wedding from over 2,000 miles away was not an easy task.  The first thing we decided on were our photographers, Grace and Hun Kim from GH Kim Photography.  We knew from our engagement shoot that these two were fun, excellent to work with and turned out stunning, candid shots.  From there (and with the help of SMP and wedding glossies!), everything fell into place.  We only planned two trips back to Portland, OR before our wedding so we had to make every trip count.  On our first trip back, we picked out all our venues, completed our taste-testing for our reception dinner and picked out the tuxes for the groomsmen.  On our second and final trip back, we were able to see our mock-up flowers, tables and lighting at the reception site and I was able to do some trial-runs for make-up and hair.  All of our vendors were extremely easy to work with and incredibly responsive to emails, which made planning a long-distance wedding so much easier.  I must have sent Jordan from Blüm dozens of photos of flower arrangements as a lot of our original ideas regarding the wedding details evolved over the course of our two-year engagement.  Furthermore, though initially uncertain, we decided later that we wanted a videographer to document everyone’s hard work.  We were so happy we hired Travis Shields from Shields Films–he captured our day so beautifully.  We had a falling-out with our original cake maker, but we were able to get the famous Papa Haydn to do our wedding cake on very short notice.  My parents had a blast stepping in for our second cake tasting!

Since we were so far away, my parents helped us start on some of the DIY projects for the wedding.  They went to the $0.99 sale at Aaron Brothers to help us look for frames for all the signs at the reception.  They also went to Michael’s to pick out wooden letters for our reception tables (my mom spray-painted them gold).  My mom is a wonderful artist and hand-wrote and embossed all the place cards and menus for the reception!  Once my husband and I flew in, we, along with some of our friends and family, helped complete and finalize the rest of the wedding details.  Both Rodin and I had such a wonderful time planning our wedding, and had an even better time on the big day!

Wedding Photography: GH Kim Photography / Cinematography: Travis Shields from Shields Films /
Florals: Blüm; Design in Flowers / Catering: Vibrant Table Catering and Events / Cake: Papa Haydn / DJ/Entertainment: Shawn Whittemore from Event Team Entertainment / Ceremony Venue: First Congregational Church / Reception Venue: Portland Art Museum / Invitations: Bella Figura / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Dress:   Vera Wang / Hair: Mark Putnam from Evolution Hair Design / Make-Up: Jennifer Rand Walker from Face Body Beauty / Groom’s Tuxedo: Armani / Groom’s Shoes: Hugo Boss

Brick is the new backyard.  Seriously, there have been so many industrial meets incredible weddings around here lately!  This New York City urban lovefest from Allan Zepeda blends the romantic and metropolitan with chic, black linens, come hither romantic florals and all set against a phenomenal, architectural wonderland.  The chic brick mania continues in the full wedding gallery.  Just remember you heard it here first!

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Jeff is a writer and I’m a writer/editor, and we run an off-off-Broadway theater company here in NYC, so we are both very expressive, and we have a ton of amazing close friends who we were able to involve in the wedding. We wrote our own vows, used off-the-beaten-track readings with a lot of meaning to us (Hemmingway and Tom Robbins), hired a guitarist-cellist combo who played instrumental versions of our favorite songs and even arranged “our song” for me to walk down the aisle to, and used design elements that included typeface to reflect our love of the written word. My friend and bridesmaid Catherine (an award-winning book cover designer) created our invitations, my “maid” of honor Dave (who is a fantastic photographer) set up his camera and created an amazing time-lapse film of the wedding, and our wedding party and friends showed up early to decorate the venue. All of our guests (there were only 70) told us that we created an intimate, personal, beautiful day — which is exactly what we wanted.

We are producers, so we didn’t hire a wedding planner; we did it start to finish. My DIY projects included hand-sewing my veil (some of the material I used was from my mother’s wedding gown), making paper flowers for the hors d’oeuvres trays, creating combination favor boxes and escort cards, creating our “guest book” consisting of a big vase and cards along with a shadowbox sign asking guests to sign a card and drop it in, putting together displays of childhood photos for me and Jeff (replacing a slideshow), and making paper cut-out streamers to out of papers of different colors and typeface patterns (a play Jeff wrote, a book we love, etc.) to hang in the photo booth. (I can quickly create step-by-step instructions for these if you guys want them.) I also used Etsy a lot for projects I couldn’t do — from Etsy we got our bird boutonnieres, adorable cake topper, paper numbers which I glued onto cardstock for the table numbers, wooden typewriter keys I used for the escort cards, and Jeff’s custom-made cufflinks.

We used independent local vendors from Brooklyn, Queens and elsewhere around NYC who we fell in love with, and tried to stay far away from cookie-cutter wedding shops. My favorites were our florist (who created green, white, and black arrangements for us) and our DJ (who perfectly mixed indie rock in with pop favorites), but everyone  else was incredible as well. I’m listing them all at the end of this email.

Wedding Photography: Allan Zepeda / Wedding Photography (Second Shooter): Judith Rae / Wedding Venue: The Foundry / Catering: Seasons Distinctive Catering / Florals: Rebecca Shepherd Floral Design / Musicians: NY Ceremony Music / DJ: Andy Anderson / Cake: Nine Cakes / Photobooth: Shootbooth / Bride’s hair: Jennifer Lusardi

The boots, the cafe lights, the lovely wild flowers – oh how we love a good country shindig. Especially one designed so perfectly by Williamson County Weddings & Events. It’s a little bit country, a little bit chic and a whole lot of lovely. Be sure to stop by the gallery for more Tennessee details all captured by The Photographix.

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As a wedding planner, I am blessed to witness many couples exchange vows on their wedding day. But I rarely get to see the proposal. Surprisingly, I was introduced to Tessa and Chase through a dramatic proposal video a friend sent me. It showed one of Rihanna’s dancers bringing his girlfriend on stage during a set break for a surprise proposal in front of thousands of screaming fans. Now that is a story to share with your grandkids! Little did I know that only a few days later I would meet the happy couple in person and we would begin a whirlwind race to craft their romantic country wedding together in their hometown of Franklin, TN. The couple had a short window of time between tour dates to get married and we wasted no time selecting a natural color palette with tons of rustic, vintage details that perfectly accented the couple’s style.

On a beautiful October afternoon, the couple was married on a hill overlooking the rolling Tennessee country side. Guests were seated on hay bales and warmed by the setting sun as Tessa and Chase became husband and wife. Wildflowers, lace and burlap were used to provide a soft but rustic look for the reception. Vintage books added color and texture and silver mercury glass gave a soft candlelit glow to the tabletops while string lights illuminated the dance floor. There was a bit of a chill in the air that night, but the guests never noticed as DJ Kevin Perryman kept the dance floor packed all night. The evening concluded with a grand exit as guests lined the path with sparklers and cheered on the happy couple.

Photography: The Photographix / Flowers: Provided by friends of the family / Event Planning: CJ Dickson for Williamson County Weddings & Events / Ceremony & Reception Location: Southall Eden, Franklin, TN / Invitations: Southall Eden Paperie / Shoes: Aldo / Dress: Watters Bride / Bridesmaids: J.Crew

My little heart loves this next wedding. A contemporary Chicago affair, with fabulous stationery and styling by Anticipations Events, gorgeous images from Michael Rastall Photography, and here is the kicker – it all happened in a local flower shop! I love unique venues! There are surprises around every corner of this celebration, but you’ll have to check out the full gallery to see it all.

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From Elizabeth of Anticipation Events…Elizabeth and Mike live in Washington DC but they grew up and fell in love in Illinois, so they were excited to show Chicago off to their friends and family and knew it was where they wanted to wed.  They were looking for a venue that was unique with an outdoor space and when they saw A New Leaf in they knew it was the one.

Even though they were planning from Washington DC , have really intense jobs and just under six months to put the whole thing together it was important to infused their style into the day and make it unique to them. Their style was urban and modern, a little preppy and totally classic. Elizabeth and Mike really trusted me to create all the elements for the wedding day in their style.  The save-the-dates were done in their wedding colors of black, white, yellow and gray. Each card had a calendar of August with their wedding date hand-stamped and embossed with a yellow heart. There was also a small tag attached with yellow and white baker’s twine that had the hotel accommodation information on it so guests could start booking right away. We used a gray envelope that I lined with yellow and white striped paper to mail them.

The invitation came in another gray envelope and was lined with floral wallpaper from Anthropologie that gave a subtle nod to the floral elements of their venue. The invitation was an accordion fold tied up with a yellow grosgrain ribbon. I drew a line drawing of the Chicago skyline that went across the entire invite so when it was opened all the way the whole skyline was visible. The last panel of the invitation was and RSVP postcard that was perforated so that guests could fill out their RSVP, rip it off and drop it in the mail. Easy-peasy!  We also included a mini-accordion with the weekends? events that Elizabeth & Mike had planned for their guests. Because many of them were from out of town they were kind enough to invite everyone to dinner at Gino’s East on Thursday night to welcome them to Chicago and then hosted a bon voyage brunch at the Sofitel morning after the wedding! It was an easy way to get all the information to everyone without another envelope or stamp. And a tiny slice of pizza, what’s not to love?  I also created programs for the ceremony. I used black linen cover stock to make a little cover for them and punched a heart shape from the wallpaper we used for the invitation liners for the front (we used this everywhere, wait and see!)

To welcome guests (and let them know they were in the right place, since it is a flower shop and not a traditional wedding venue) I made little signs out of chalkboards and ribbon.  The kissing ball was put to excellent use by their adorable flower girl—yellow flowers and a gray satin ribbon and she got to keep it forever!  I paper-mached two little buildings for a card box to play off of the skyline on the invitation.  They loved the idea of the thumbprint tree for a guest book so I drew one for them using their invitation fonts.  Fingerprints abound!  Using scrap paper from all of the various paper projects I worked on for them, I created a backdrop for their ceremony space.  It was simple, the materials were inexpensive and although it did take some time, it turned out to be one of my very favorite things. I thrifted old frames and painted them yellow, black and gray and then used more of the leftover paper to create all of the signage including the cheeky signature drink signs at each bar.  For their favors, Mike and Elizabeth wanted to give their guests a little “taste of Chicago” so they got bags of Garrett’s “Chicago Mix” popcorn.  Heaven! I created little thank you tags for them out of them with a thank you message from Mike and Elizabeth on each. I backed them with the wallpaper, tied them with the twine from the save-the-date and embossed a yellow heart on each, just so we could come full circle.  And of course, a little thank you banner for their thank you notes.

Ceremony & Reception: A New Leaf / Catering: Food Evolution / Wedding Planning & Styling: Anticipation Events / Photography: Michael Rastall Photography / Florist: A New Leaf / Stationery: Anticipation Events / DJ: Kristin with Toast & Jam / Ceremony Music: Panache Entertainment / Hair: Sine Qua Non / Make-up: MAC / Brides Dress: Cosmobella by Demitrios / Bridesmaid Dresses: black dresses chosen by bridesmaids / Groom’s Suit: J.Crew / Cake: made by family members / Favors: Garrett’s Popcorn / Alcohol: Binny’s Beverage Depot / Guest Accommodations: Sofitel Chicago Water
Tower / Rehearsal Dinner: Gino’s East

This wedding from Paulina Ulluo might be a bridesmaid’s ultimate fantasy.  Of course being a bridesmaid is about sharing that very special day with one of your best of friends but taking a dream vacation to Mexico, wearing a gorgeous mod dress with sexy gold heels and carrying a beautiful bouquet?  Definitely a perk!  It doesn’t hurt that this celebration is also dripping with design-savvy details.  Visit the full wedding gallery for more from this chic-tastic, modern destination wedding!

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When we got engaged- we knew we wanted a destination wedding to be able to spend quality time with our guests who would be traveling primarily from California, Washington and Pennsylvania. I remembered a vacation home in Punta Mita that I had seen years ago (as part of my obsession of looking at places I could be vacationing at that very moment) and absolutely fell in love with it. Once we visited- that was that. Everyone stayed at a hotel in Puerto Vallarta (which was already so much fun) and the day of the wedding we shuttled everyone to the venue. The vision for our wedding was really sculpted by the venue.  It’s very modern and stark- but is amazing against the backdrop of the ocean. I loved the clean lines and used them as inspiration for décor such as the ghost chairs, simple flower arrangements, white lounge areas, etc.

That said, we wanted it to look fresh and modern, but not too stuffy- so we incorporated quirky fun items so it didn’t look so formal. Things like the funny nose cups, viewmasters with reels from old 70’s and 80’s shows, striped straws, churro bar, etc. I loved the color combo of yellow and gray and felt it popped against the white house.

DIY projects – both my and my husband’s moms really took the cake on this one! My mom made all the table runners and napkins for the tables. We made our escort cards with Milagros (an inspiration from SMP including the verbiage!) and used a very talented calligrapher from Etsy to do the writing. In addition, our programs were inspired by a post on Style Me Pretty (and the bride gave us the sample!) and printed along with our menus by Scott’s mom – who also did our invitations.

The best thing about our wedding was how much FUN everyone had. Once the dance party started- it didn’t stop- and we just couldn’t be more grateful to our friends and family for making the trip!

Wedding Photographer: Paulina Ulloa / Wedding Coordination: Prisar Vallarta / Videographer: Eddy Caldarelli from Sandpiper Media / Calligraphy: Andrea Nay / Programs, Placecards, Menu, Invitations: Yummyprints + Mother of the Groom / Venue: Casa China Blanca / Dress: La Sposa / Suit: Hugo Boss

It’s not often you get whisked away to Tuscany on a Wednesday, but this gorgeous affair from AMBphoto allows your imagination to do just that. Filled with fluffy florals and classic style, this three-day affair no doubt left guests in complete awe. The full gallery of lovely will no doubt leave you in awe as well, so don’t forget to float on over.

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From Anne-Marie Bouchard of AMBphoto…Among the rolling hills just outside of Florence, Italy, Laura and Derek choose to repeat their wedding vows on their one year anniversary, this time surrounded by friends and family. These two met the traditional way, on match.com! It took all of two dates before they were living together, and a blissful seven weeks later, they showed up on her unsuspecting father’s doorstep for a pseudo-elopement surprise wedding. However, over the year they realized how much they wanted to celebrate their love with the ones they loved most and invited their closest friends and family to Tuscany.

The celebration was so incredibly beautiful full of joy and love and deliriously wonderful smelling peonies that created a soft, warm and inviting tone for this understated, elegant celebration. The bride and groom’s impeccable taste and attention to detail made it even more cozy. From the homemade cookies brought all the way from Canada to the sweet Inniskillin icewine gifted by the brides father – no guest left thirsty or hungry during their three-day-stay at the Villa Mangiacane.

Photography: AMBphoto / Flowers: Tuscany Flowers / Event Design: Sara of Tuscan Dream / Event Planning: Sara of Tuscan Dream / Ceremony Location: Villa Mangiacane / Reception Location: Villa Mangiacane / Shoes: Chinese Laundry / Dress: Pronovias

Crisis mode. When the bus with more than half your guests breaks down an hour before the ceremony, you’d better thank your lucky stars you have an expert wedding planner on your side! From Windy at Weddings by Windy … While the bride, groom & the wedding party were enjoying wine & appetizers in the bridal suite, Veritas’ event manager, Chloe Frey & I were completely re-arranging the evening’s order of events to accommodate a very late bus of 60 or so people …

This, however, would cause the ceremony to begin much later than the planned 6pm. Starting without those guests was not an option. Chloe had her staff fire up some appetizers for the guests who were already there and we began cocktail hour prior to the ceremony.

In the meantime, how was the bride doing?

While I could tell that Katie wasn’t thrilled that everything was running late, she was happy to hear that the guests who had arrived were very well taken care of and quite happy! She was calmed by the fact that the other bus had picked up the guests and were on their way. She and Lee had a “first look” session and many of the photos were done in some extraordinary light!  Again, I believe that everything happens for a reason.

Next – the ceremony lighting. We were in the mountains, and it was October, so the sun was setting and was going to be all the way down by the time the ceremony started… luckily for us, the photographers we were working with – Sam & Mel Worthington, a husband & wife team from Worthington Photography from Richmond, VA, had shot a candlelit ceremony for one of my clients in the fall of 2009 and it was amazing. So I knew what they would be fine with minimal light. Chloe and her staff at Veritas collected as many candles that had been left over the years and we began creating the most amazing lighting for a ceremony that one could ask for!

6:45 arrived and so did the bus. We ushered the guests to the ceremony site and the ceremony began promptly at 7:00 and it… was…. gorgeous!. The glow of the candles coupled with the glow of the bride was breathtaking.

After the ceremony, as the wedding party gathered on the deck, Mel came up to the couple and said, “I know that wasn’t the ideal situation for you guys, but that was completely the ceremony you were supposed to have.” Katie & Lee totally agreed, especially after seeing the beautiful shots! We escorted the guests right into the ballroom for dinner after the ceremony and the rest of the evening, thankfully, went off without a single issue. Dinner was delicious, the room looked lovely, the band rocked the night away, and most importantly the 2nd bus was fixed and at Veritas by 11:00 for the departure of all the guests. Whew! I realize how lucky I was to have a great couple & families to work with given the situation – everyone was very understanding and thrilled with the end result. I completely feel that this was meant to be! They got the best of both worlds, the earlier light with their planned “1st sighting” of each other prior to the ceremony and then the dramatic look of a candlelight ceremony. Mel was right – it truly was the ceremony they were supposed to have!

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Photography: Worthington Photography (more photos on their blog ~ here) / Flowers: Flowers by Natalie – Charlottesville, VA / Event Planning & Design: Weddings by Windy – Richmond, VA / Reception & Ceremony Location: Veritas Vineyards – Afton, VA / Invitations: By Invitation Only – Richmond, VA / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston

We know you all love the explosion of real weddings each and every Wednesday and if our first wedding is any indication, this hump day is going to be extra pretty. If your new to the block, this is all you need to know… we are going to be posting snippets of amazing weddings all day long and if you are dying to see more, simply click on the gallery of each wedding to see the whole shebang.

Up first is a Minneapolis wedding oozing buckets of charm. From the Pasta Bar ceremony venue to the Varsity Theatre reception, we are talking venues that are as unique as they are fun. Brandon Werth was the the man behind the camera and he captured so many great moments for you to ohh and ahh over in the gallery, so you know what to do…Click away!

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We were married on the 11th of September 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota at Loring Pasta Bar and Varsity Theater. These venues are located right next door to each other on the University of Minnesota campus, which is where Jon and I met in 2005. We both went to school at the University of Minnesota – Jon for Aerospace Engineering and I for Broadcast Journalist. After graduation, we lived apart for a year while I was a TV reporter in South Dakota and Jon moved to Seattle to work for Boeing. I moved to Seattle in 2008 for a job in public relations and we have loved exploring the West Coast together.

While we were home for Thanksgiving in 2009, Jon proposed at the same place we had met – Mariucci Hockey Arena on campus. A friend had introduced us during a hockey game (still a favorite pastime of ours). We quickly decided that we wanted to come home to Minnesota for our wedding to celebrate with family and friends. The search for a unique and fun venue landed us with the Loring Pasta Bar and Varsity Theater. It was perfect! The two places are located right next door to each other and they’re eclectic feel was just what we were going for. My tea length coffee-colored dress and Jon’s “Mad Men” pinstripe suit also fit the bill.

Our wedding was so much fun – the part of a lifetime. The live band was amazing, the atmosphere was electric and best of all, we wouldn’t have changed a thing. Planning from a far was a bit difficult, but with the help of friends, family and the amazing venue staff, the whole wedding went off without a hitch. Plus, we hit up the campus bars after the wedding – still in full wedding attire – just for old times sake.

Photography: Brandon Werth (formerly of Rivets & Roses Photography) / Flowers: Richard Anderson / Officiant: Rev. KC Glaser (friend of the couple) / Event Design: Loring Pasta Bar & Varsity Theater Staff / Ceremony Location: Loring Pasta Bar / Reception Location: Varsity Theater / Band: Metro Jam / Invitations: Cheer Up Cherup / Program: Bride’s Design / Shoes: Nine West / Dress: Justin Alexander / Groom’s Suit: Banana Republic / Jeweler: Zavida Gemstones

Brooke Keegan always manages to hand-craft the most STUNNING affairs. The kind of affairs that we mull over long after they make their SMP debut and this particular wedding has us wishing everyday was a sunshiny Santa Barbara day. Not to mention, the gorgeousness that is every.single.image captured by Beaux Arts Photographie. Oh pretty, pretty pictures + the California coast + one lovely wedding = BLISS. See more of the gorgeous details in the gallery

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Janet and Mark wanted to celebrate their special day with their closest friends and family. After searching for the perfect venue from Santa Barbara to San Diego, they decided on the gorgeous Bacara Resort. When I first met with them, they told me photography was the most important detail of the day. After describing the style and feel that they wanted, I referred them to the talented Kirsten Ellis of Beaux Arts Photographie. Kirsten captured the day beautifully and the couple couldn’t be happier. For the ceremony, we kept it very simple since we had such an amazing backdrop. Camilla Svenson Burns used catches of lavender to line the chairs and a small garden cart for the sand ceremony. Sparrow Lane Ensemble played the strings during the ceremony. For the reception, we decided on one long family style table so that everyone felt that they were a VIP – which they were. Janet wanted to make sure to incorporate lavender, as Bacara has their own lush lavender fields on property. Each place setting has a sachet of lavender and a hand calligraphers place card. We used beautiful mercury votives and vessels for the white florals that went down the center of the long dining table. We strung bulb lights above to create light and ambiance. Mark is in the music industry and had a good friend and professional disc jockey, DJ 4Tify spin music throughout the evening. They had Photobooth Scrapbooks set up so that their guests could use the photo booth throughout the evening – it was a complete hit. There was also a surprise performance where the Groom serenaded the Bride – there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. It was also important for Janet to pay respect to her late Father, so we had a reserved seat in the front row for him and instead of the Father/Daughter Dance, she danced with her mom to Luther Vandross’ “Dance with My Father Again.” It was so touching!

Coordinator : Brooke Keegan Weddings and Events / Hair: Catherine Ngyuen / Photography: Beaux Arts Photographie / Officiant: Ed Salas / Florals: Camilla Svensson Burns / Ceremony and Cocktail Music: Sparrow Lane Ensemble / DJ: DJ 4Tify / Chairs, Linens, Chargers, Furniture, Lighting: Bacara Resort / Cupcakes: Bacara / Photo Booth: Photobooth Scrapbooks / Bride and Bridesmaid Robes: Plum Pretty Sugar / Calligraphy: Xandra Y. Zamora

I have a feeling y’all are going to just eat up this sweet as can be North Carolina, New Year’s Eve wedding beautifully captured by Smitten Photography. The lovelies of Salt Harbor Design took a darling spin on the New Year’s Eve theme with vintage clocks spread throughout the celebration to help keep with the classic feel of the wedding. Just as darling was the couple’s blank canvas guest book complete with paints so the guests could get creative with their well wishes. We are loving the classic feel and heartfelt touches of this affair and there is so much more to eat up in the full gallery.

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From the sweetheart Bride…The only thing Zac and I knew going into the wedding planning process is that we wanted to be married, to dedicate our lives to each other and to the Lord and to have a really good time celebrating with our family and friends.  Zac is from Texas, I grew up in the military without a hometown and we met in DC, so we didn’t even know what state to get married in!  After quickly being overwhelmed with the details of wedding planning and running into problems, double bookings and sticker shock everywhere we looked, we were a few months away and still didn’t have a place to get married.  I am certain now looking back on it, that all of the problems only pointed us toward exactly the wedding we were meant to have.

We finally decided on a New Year’s Eve wedding on the Marine Corps base in North Carolina where my parents had just moved, because what better way to ensure everyone has a good time than to celebrate a new year and a wedding.  For someone without a hometown,  the entire base really seemed to play a part in pulling together a beautiful wedding for us.  The staff at Marston Pavilion didn’t even look at us funny when we said we wanted pizza, sliders and an ice cream sundae bar.   Salt Harbor Designs was the creative genius behind the event and managed to pull together our crazy ideas into a seamless and beautiful evening.  We had a blank canvas and paints as a guestbook, countdown clocks and candles scattered throughout the pavilion, plenty of crazy New Year’s Eve glasses and hats, a surprise song written and performed by our brothers and my sister and even a send-off on a boat that my Dad arranged.  The easiest and best decision though was hiring Sharon as the photographer.  The pictures were really important to us and we knew that not only were Sharon’s photos going to be amazing, but her fun spirit instantly made us feel comfortable, which allowed us to relax and enjoy every minute of the day.  The best part about being a military kid is knowing that wherever your friends and family are really is your home and we had some pretty incredible friends and family who traveled from every corner of the country to be there.  Being surrounded by loved ones and getting to start our new life together really made for a perfect way to bring in the new year!

Photographer: Sharon Clark of Smitten Photography / Dress: Mori Lee from Fountaine Bridals / Jewelry: aMuse Artisanal Finery / Sash: Percy Handmade / Bridesmaids Dresses: Melissa Sweet / Event Design and Planning: Salt Harbor Designs / Ceremony Location: Camp Geiger Chapel / Reception Location: Marston Pavilion on Camp Lejeune / Cake: Kathy Canby Cakes / DJ and photobooth: Jason Tatum of Active Entertainment / Videographer: Edwin Ollei