We sifted through our archives to find the fetes that left a style mark on our hearts and have come up with a color palette of bridesmaids dresses that would fit any SMP celebration and take it to that next level of total love. Introducing, the SMP Palette by Dessy. Six of the most chic, most versatile, most mix-and-match friendly hues a girl could ever want.

And just to show you how completely fabulous these little dresses are, we’ve whipped together an entire, holy-cow gorgeous look for you based on the SMP signature color, Canal blue. With a bit of peach and a splash of gold, this beautiful color is effortlessly chic, completely elegant and as timeless as it gets…

gown by Dessy, earrings by Kate Spade, flowers by the loveliest day, shoes by Kate Spade

Each gown is MADE to be be totally customizable and totally mix and matchable. And with the price at $140 for cocktail length and $180 for gowns, well. Let’s just say we think you style savvy brides are going to fall head over heels as much as we have. And we can’t WAIT to see these little numbers in real weddings from Boston to Baton Rouge, from Dallas to DeMoine. And everywhere in between.

Oh and we’ll be back next week with some more fun styling ideas!

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Click here to see more gorgeous twobirds dresses

This dress is genius. We love that you can have a totally cohesive look but still have a dress that flatters all the different, sizes, shapes, and characters in your crew. And this is only the tip of the iceberg ladies. Twobirds has also added a new collection to their line up… the rosette. A very fun and feminine way to pump up the volume on an already awesome dress. You can’t go wrong with chiffon flowers in my book.

Twobirds dresses are completely versatile PLUS, there are no alteration necessary on these babies. You’re one and done. You can see even more of from twobirds right here.

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Two of our favorite LBB members, Justin and Mary Marantz were there to capture all the beauty of the day …

But before we get to all of the lovely pieces of this day … we want to show you the inspiration behind their whole “vision”.

Every great wedding has to have a great starting point … right?  Well, for Suzanne and Justin, it was his tie!

Gorgeousness!!!

Back with lots more from the awesome Marantz’ in a bit ~

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Which is exactly why we’ve asked Bluefly’s in-house stylist, Tanesha Smith, to give us her best tips for outfitting your maids!

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Weddings are known for bringing out the narcissist in many a bride. Understandably so – it is your day after all, no? But let’s not forget the little people – you know, the bridal party!

Now more than ever, brides are breaking style rules (Knee-length! Color!), and taking their bridesmaids along for the ride. Your shared fabulousness is probably what brought you together in the first place, so let their style lights shine too. Besides, cookie-cutter quadruplets are so passé. That’s not to say your big day should lack cohesion, Miss…

Throw out a general theme such as ‘garden party’ or ‘navy’ and let them run wild. It’s a win-win. You get your “look,” and they get to feel like themselves. This may save everyone from the ol’ dreaded back of the closet crumpled memory of yore most bridesmaids dresses are destined to. Gathering dust and resentment as the years go by.

Take our Wedding 2.0 shoot for instance: Seemingly staid navy pops with punches of yellow and fuschia. Quirky d-i-y hair pieces up the personality quotient. Look the part for a sweet garden party in a pastel shade that compliments your skin tone or plays up your eyes. Carrie’s almost wedding in Sex & the City set the style bar for our shimmering jewel tones. Lastly, that whole no wearing black to a wedding thing? Scratch that – chic is chic, no matter the occasion.

The fact that none of the dresses are identical allows for more creative shopping. One may get her dress vintage shopping, while the other may snag a new designer dress at 40% off retail on Bluefly.com. Their personal style will lead the way… and free you from any “bridezilla” digs behind your back!

Fan Bluefly on Facebook to get more styling tips & find out about upcoming bridal party sales!

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Thank you so much, Tanesha! We are insanely jealous of your job but more importantly, we are insanely thrilled that you shared a little of your wisdom with us!

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Here’s the deal. The fabulous team at Bluefly is gifting one lucky bride $1000 to completely style her bridesmaids! Yep, you read that right. One thousand smack-a-roos to their new Weddings 2.0 online shop so that you can outfit your girls in the latest and greatest bridesmaids dresses and/or accessories. And, to make the deal even sweeter, Style Me Pretty is there to hold your hand and give you our own style tips and tidbits of advice along the way (if wanted of course).

With brands like Amsale and Badgley Mischka, Nicole Miller and Vera Wang…this giveaway really is a little piece of wedding heaven. Aside from the fact that your maids are going to LOVE YOU (thus, will probably forgive the bossy bride syndrome the day before the wedding), there really is such an incredible collection of dresses. Whether it’s a flirty frock for a fun, daytime soiree or a classic gown for an evening affair, there is literally the perfect dress for everyone.

If you can’t already tell, I am completely obsessed with Bluefly…seriously, I just spent $450 on dresses last night (eeek!).

So! To enter, head on over to Bluefly’s Weddings 2.0 shop and choose your favorite bridesmaids dress. Then come back here and let us know, with a link, which dress is your number one pick. We’ll announce a winner next Tuesday, June 23rd. Oh and don’t worry…if you’ve already dressed your maids, you can use the money to update your honeymoon wardrobe!

Participants who register for the contest will be automatically opted-in to receive future emails from Bluefly, but will have the option to opt-out after receiving emails.

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Oh and if you are interested in learning more about the Nicole Miller sale (up to 60% off) that we mentioned the other day, click right here for all of the fabulous details!

Stay tuned, we have something really special coming up next! Hint…it includes Bluefly and a certain stylist that we are obsessed with.

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I love that she was able to “map” it all out before the girls made their purchase so as to ensure that they would look beautiful together. The hues aren’t matchy-matchy and yet they compliment each other perfectly. The silhouettes are all lovely and flatter each girl as an individual. LOVE!

From Anne, the beautiful bride…

My color palette was derived from the colors I used in my invite which was originally inspired by the gardens at the Eolia mansion. I really wanted each bridesmaid to look different but similar. I allowed them freedom to choose their dress as long as they stayed within the color guidelines. In the end, I sent them a jpg mock-up before the wedding so they could see what their dresses would look like all together. I also allowed them to wear whatever silver shoes they wanted.

We have so much more coming up from this gorgeous wedding!

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The short bridal gown is called the Ruby Dress and it features a dotted tulle over white silk shantung. The gorgeous navy bridesmaids gowns are the Sophie Dress and the Katherine Dress.

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Top Row: flowers by grandiflora, ribbons by Blush / Middle Row: flowers by Soiree Floral / Bottom Row: bridesmaids’ flowers by Blush, pink flower by grandiflora

I am a girly girl to no end, so I love these looks. The peony is hands-down my favorite flower and paired with pretty pink ribbons and details, well, it just works!

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