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Littleton Vow Renewal by Love This Day Events, Brinton Studios + Two One Photography

Vow renewals are quickly becoming my favorite type of fête. Stylishly telling your main squeeze that you are 100%, without a doubt in it for the long haul just makes my sappy heart leap. So when I saw that Brinton Studios decided to say I Do again with the help of Love This Day Events alongside their could-not-be-cuter little girl , I couldn’t wait to share it with the masses. Yet I still can’t decide what I love the most – the heart-grabbing getting ready photos? The gorgeous ceremony setting? The marshmallow chandelier made on request from their daughter? I may not be able pin point my favorite thing from all the gorgeous images snapped by Two One Photography, but I can say I want to say I Do to the entire affair! See even more here!

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From the bride… When my hubby asked me to re-marry him, I was beyond thrilled!  Our wedding was such a fantastic time, but as everyone who has ever been married would tell you, there are always a few things you’d change. As photographers, we are blessed with having seen a million weddings. That made planning a wedding in one week not too difficult. With the help of one of the world’s best wedding planners and our favorite dress shop in town, we had the absolute best time with our vow renewal. We wanted to plan it through our daughter’s eyes. It’s so amazing to see how a wedding unfolds from a kid’s eyes — truly a fairy tale.  Redoing a wedding allows you to change the things you didn’t think were that high on your list, but end up being later in life. No more BIG wedding party, no huge guest list, much more elegant attire (thank you, Vera Wang and Anna Bé!), plated dinner instead of buffet, etc.

We just wanted this to be a very intimate affair, and we allowed so much input from our little girl. She wanted sweets. Why not put together a marshmallow chandelier? Why not include root beer floats, hot chocolate and powdered doughnuts? Instead of real rings, we exchanged little ring pops. So we could get a little elegance, Kara added in a lot of texture and details. We bought a vintage truck as our chariot and borrowed a horse from an 11-year-old down the street from our venue, The Manor House.  

I really particularly enjoyed the intimate time that I got to spend with my mom and my daughter getting ready. Basically, all the things we missed the first time around … we got right this time. But one of most beautiful moments was when my hubby surprised me with a song he wrote for me, and I managed to surprise myself with being able to write and say my vows without too shedding too many tears. As photographers, pictures are such an important part of our life that we spent days putting together our old photos and hung from a thin rope that we hung all over the chandelier. It allowed for great dinner conversation while we feasted on all of our favorite food and drinks. We finished off the night with some very silly moments at our ever-so-famous Brinton photo booth. All in all, I think we would all agree it was perfect … very us!

Photography: Brinton Studios with Two One Photography / Venue: The Manor House in Littleton, Colorado / Flowers, Event Design + Event Planning: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events / Rentals: A Vintage Affair Rental / Dress: Vera Wang via Anna Bé

Downtown Chicago Wedding by Theresa Scarbrough Photography

I absolutely love seeing weddings like this one where the bride is so full of pure joy that she's literally glowing. You really can't help but smile along with her as you take in all the love and pretty little details that make her wedding, and each wedding for that matter, special and unique. Theresa Scarbrough Photography was on hand to capture all the love and joy and of course, the details! [MORE]

Pennsylvania Wedding by Alison Conklin Photography

Hip hip hoorays are in order because not only have we been graced with the presence of a Terrain at Styer’s fête but the magic maker behind the camera is none other than Alison Conklin Photography. Amazing photographer + killer venue along with a melt-your-heart couple is a total win win in SMP land (actually in most lands I’m sure). And we adore every single scrumptious last inch of this unique shindig.  It’s the perfectly imperfect gardens, the homespun-esque decor, the lovely, intimate atmosphere. Oh if only we could set up house at Terrain. The next best thing? Spending some time devouring every photograph from this gorgeous wedding in the full gallery.

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From the bride… Both having been married before in traditional weddings and not having children, Kathy and Randy decided on a private marriage ceremony at City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Kathy wore a dress and shawl from Talk of the Walk. Her shoes (flats) were Vera Wang Lavender Label so that she could be photographed around the city at various locations with her husband including Love Park, Logan’s circle and the Art Museum. Thanks to photographer Alison Conklin and florist Sullivan Owen, who did the bride’s bouquet and the groom’s boutonniere, they have great memories of that first special day as husband and wife.

Approximately one week later, the couple invited 50 guests, who consisted of their family and closet friends, to a marriage celebration dinner at Terrain at Styer’s in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania. It was a beautiful Sunday in early October. The couple had Two Paperdolls design the invitation by creating silhouettes from photographs that the couple took of each other. The bride wore a tea length wedding dress and hair piece from BHLDN, a wrap from J.McLaughlin, shoes from Valentino and a vintage purse from her great-grandmother. The flowers at the dinner were designed again by Sullivan Owen. The menu was planned among the couple, Terrain Garden Restaurant executive chef Keith Rudolf and event manager Elizabeth Clark. Two Paperdolls printed a large menu for the event and smaller menus for each guest as a memento of the evening. Additional decorations were purchased by the bride from BHLDN and used in decorating the magical rooms and reception area at Terrain, including the Mushroom Hut, which featured cupcakes and whoopie pies from The Flying Monkey. The bride’s hair was done for both events by Megan Tadeo from John Andrews Salon. She did her own make-up using Bobbi Brown’s latest palette and colors and wore her own jewelry given to her by Randy from Marco Bicego at Neiman Marcus. The bride and groom’s rings are from Sydney Rosen Jewelers. The bride’s engagement and wedding band was designed by Coastal and was hand-engraved on platinum. The guests were given either mint mojito or rosemary sage travel candles as favors in gift bags from Anthropologie. It was a splendid and magical evening, enjoyed by all!!

Wedding Photography: Alison Conklin Photography / Ceremony: City Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (215-686-2233) / Reception: Terrain at Styer’s in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania / Flowers: Sullivan Owen / Wedding Invitations + Menus: Two Paperdolls / Ceremony Dress + Shawl: Talk of the Walk / Ceremony Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender / Reception Dress + Hair Piece: BHLDN / Reception Shawl: J.McLaughlin / Reception Shoes: Valentino / Reception Purse: The Bride’s Great-Grandmother’s / Reception Jewelry: Marco Bicego / Hair: Megan Tadeo of John Andrews Salon / Makeup: DIY / Bride + Groom Prep Location: Sweetwater Farm / Rings: Sydney Rosen Company / Cupcakes + Whoopie Pies: The Flying Monkey / Wedding Favors: Anthropologie

Texas Federation of Women’s Clubs Mansion Wedding by Anna Routh Photography

Happy Friday to all our Texas brides-to-be! Before we send you off for the weekend we just had to share this gorgeous French inspired fete. It's oh so sophisticated and elegant, with just the right amount of gold, pearls, sparkles and feathers. Lucky for us Anna Routh Photography was there to capture all the pretty, little details. Click here for even more. [MORE]

Malibu Wedding by Erin Hearts Court

My obsession with this next couple is a little embarrassing. There are like a million pictures in the gallery and I kept pulling the ones of the bride and groom. I couldn’t resist. They are obviously gorgeous. Obvi. But they also seem so madly, hopelessly, crazy in love that I can’t stop staring at them. Okay, a great pair of Fendis doesn’t hurt, nor does an impeccably Californian style and photographs by Erin Hearts Court that could literally make you cry. But at the core of this wedding, is a boy and a girl that have completely and totally stolen my heart. Click here to see so much more.

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From the bride… When we first got engaged, hitting the blogs and creating my “vision” was clearly my first task. I’m very detail oriented (or OCD, as my husband says) and soon created a Powerpoint presentation, a Pinterest page and started the “Wedding” bookmark tab on my Macbook. But since then, I’ve learned two things: (1) my vision must really be our vision, and (2) despite any planning you do, whatever happens on that momentous day will be an exact reflection of the two of you … and it will be perfect. 

Our goal was to create an experience that was distinctively Californian as 80% of our guests were flying in for the event. We’re both from the Midwest (Chicago and Detroit), but we met in LA and fell in love in there.  A stunning ocean view coupled with the backdrop of the Malibu hills and canyons served as a perfect Southern Californian setting. Our charming little venue captured our fondness for wine country with vineyards and an olive orchard in the backyard. The farmhouse cottage where the ceremony was held topped the Malibu hills and married our enchanted-garden-meets-vintage-ranch vision seamlessly.  Although it was a sweltering day that had us practically melting, by the time the ceremony started, a cool breeze wafted through the ceremony space and I knew everything would be perfect.

Since this was mainly was a DIY event, I relied heavily on my friend/planner/visionary to execute my plans. Another dear friend designed our save the dates and yet another, the flowers. My mom sewed our burlap runners and wrote the most amazing and funny speech. Our photographers were outstanding. Justin picked the caterer (a work friend whose food rivaled 5-star restaurants), created the all-important drink menu and stocked the bar with his favorites.  He also handpicked every song outside of the dance section, so the music we love and live our lives to filled the day. Our dear friends played acoustic guitar and cello and sang our favorite songs during the procession, which ended with Big Star’s “I’m in Love with a Girl.” We wrote our own vows and cried and beamed through every word. As I slipped his grandfather’s ring on his finger, I looked out to the crowd and saw four generations of our family, sitting together in the shade and knew I would never forget this moment. Overall, I think we achieved the rustic California garden feel with little effort and minimal day-of stress. Since we both have insanely busy work lives, many of the ideas we originally brought to the table were cut from the show — but it simply didn’t matter. We were so thankful to have both of our families together at our sun-filled venue and to share our love and happiness with them that we didn’t notice the little things that fell through the cracks. And to hear from our guests, that it was the most beautiful wedding they had been to, with the best food and music, still makes us smile. After six years together, we thought getting married wouldn’t really change our day-to-day life, but it absolutely has. Marriage is truly utter bliss.

Wedding Photography: Erin Hearts Court / Wedding Venue: Rancho del Cielo in Malibu, California / Wedding Design + Coordination: Billy Burgess, Friend of the Couple (billy_burgess@sbcglobal.net) / Catering: Bruce’s Catering, Friend of the Groom (818-376-1288) / Wedding Invitations: Bella Figura / Wedding Dress: Legends by Romona Keveza via MaryLinn’s Bridal / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: J.Crew / Shoes: Fendi / Hair: Mia Shin, Friend of Bride, of Anastasia Beverly Hills and B2V / Makeup: Vanessa Ceballos at Anastasia Beverly Hills / Groom’s Suit: J.Crew / Cake + Desserts: Magnolia Bakery / DJ: Paul Layton / Ceremony Music: Wendy Wang (Vocals and Guitar) + Gabe Noel (Cello), Friends of the Couple / Cake Toppers + Save and Date Cards: Christina Pierson, Friend of the Bride / Bouquets: Danielle Renee Thompson of Flowers Underground, Sister of a Friend of a the Couple

Maine Wedding by Becca Wood Photography

I'm a former member of the Barn Brides Club and can fully attest to the fact that getting married in a big, old rambling Barn is nothing short of amazing. Honest to goodness rustic perfection and The Barn on Walnut Hill in Maine is one of the best little spots in this club. Becca Wood Photography captured all the beauty this gem has to offer and the couple? Beyond... [MORE]

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