Okay, on to our first centerpiece idea designed and crafted by the ridiculously talented Meg Fickling Pearson of La Partie Events. If you plan on designing your own florals, these are great inspiration, as they are all very simple and yet unbelievable striking. Plus, Meg has included the retail cost of all materials so you’ll really know what you are dealing with…

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Before I show you the absolute gorgeousness that Meg of La Partie Events sent over, I wanted to share a few more pictures of her morning of shopping at the LA flower mart, as well as a few shots of Meg crafting the centerpieces for SMP. If you can’t already tell, I am madly in love with today’s feature…

And a few more bits of eye candy from Meg and SDK...

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As I mentioned yesterday, over the coming weeks, we are going to be featuring the loveliest DIY centerpieces that have been crafted by our favorite Little Black Book planners, designers and florists especially for SMP readers. Today’s feature, designed by the fabulous (and I mean seriously fabulous) Rebecca Feeney of Custom Event Group in the Bay Area,...

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A while back, we asked all of you to let us know what you’d like to see more of in 2009. One of the most requested ideas was DIY! So, with my forever quest  to feature DIY projects that are stylish, chic and affordable, I recruited the help of some of our Little Black Book event planners and florist.

We’ve collected a fabulous bunch of gorgeous and totally easy DIY centerpiece ideas that we are...

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Today’s featured Little Black Book Photographer is Amanda Kraft, an amazing talent in Pennsylvania. But as you all know, amazing photographers almost ALWAYS have the itch to travel … pretty much anywhere! Seriously, always keep that in the back of your mind. If you see a photographer’s work (or a cinematographer or pretty much any other wedding...

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A couple of weeks ago, I put out a request to my Little Black Book florist and event planners for some really great, easy DIY centerpieces. I know that there are brides who are trying so hard to reconcile their love of chic, beautiful details with their thinning budgets. So I thought this would be a great idea!

Well, we got a couple of really beautiful ideas for DIY centerpieces that I had to share with you!...

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I’ve been to so many weddings where the flowers take center stage. And to be honest, it’s pretty great to see gorgeous blooms tucked in every corner, dripping off every detail. BUT, that type of decor isn’t always in the budget, especially these days. So today, we are chatting about centerpieces that are gorgeous, but in just about every example, they are also largely affordable or DIY-able.

One way to really trim your budget is to hop on the teeny-tiny vases trend....

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Another really great way to bring textures, colors and even prints into your wedding style is to use a box to house your flowers. Whether it’s a great old wooden box that you scored at a flea market or paper boxes covered in your favorite fabric, a box will add an unexpected touch to your decor that will really go a long way…

Top Row Left to Right: boxes by Artfool and more...

One of my very favorite ways to add a punch of color to your decor is through fabulously chic, colored vases. Whether they are rich in golds and silvers or they are a bit more funky in teal blues and pinks, this collection of colored containers should inspire you to think creatively when designing your centerpieces…

Flowers Clockwise from Top Left: Gold vase via Nicolette Camille, blue vases photographed by Courtney of...

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Whites. There is something so beautiful about an all white palette. It just screams elegance and sophistication. Bring in some natural greens and a sweet feminine approach and the result is, well…fabulous.

All flowers by Blue Moon Events…lovely!

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