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San Luis Obispo Wedding Inspiration

Erin — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:00:48 +0000

It isn’t very often that we stumble across such a fabulous wedding that we clear out an entire day for gushing but Ryan Ray isn’t your ordinary photographer. Oh on the contrary, he’s actually insanely talented and has sent a San Luis Obispo wedding our way that is going to dazzle your brains. But before we get to the goodies, we thought it would be super fun to delve a bit into the inspiration behind this whimsical affair. Most of you know it takes a village to pull off a fabulous fete and this beauty has a village by the name of Angel Swanson from Events of Love and Splendor. Together, she and the Bride put together one beauty of a Pinterest Board. We’re talking moss, bow ties and loads of color and the wedding that resulted is right in keeping with all the gorgeous. Here’s a little peek at what they put together…

It’s whimsical meets rustic and just WAIT until you see the festivities. We’ll be back in a bit with all the goodness but here’s one picture to tide you over, courtesy of Ryan Ray…

Wedding Sign: Beaux Arts Photographie via Style Me Pretty / Groom: Prokopets Studio via Ruffled / Candlesticks: Martha Stewart / Quilts: The Red Thread / Hay Bale Seating: Jose Villa via Design Sponge / Bride: Jose Villa via Once Wed / Centerpiece Flowers: Picotte Weddings via Style me Pretty / Venue: Jen Rodriguez via 100 Layer Cake

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Post tags: Inspiration Board, Ryan Ray Photography
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From Inspiration to Invitation Challenge by Sarah Drake

Emilia Jane — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:30:13 +0000

OK, all you style-savvy wedding gurus out there it is time for you to step up to the plate and show off your stellar design skills. We have an awesome chance for you to gain some major board building bragging rights because the incredibly talented Sarah Drake is back for another From Inspiration to Invitation challenge SMP Illinois style! We are looking to you to come up with a chic, unique inspiration board that Sarah will turn into a gorgeous stationery suite!

Past From Inspiration to Invitation winner Chiara Francolino

The rules are simple, just create an inspiration board using our easy peasy board building tool based on any style/look/theme you’d like to see translated into an invitation design. (Please note, this is a design challenge not a giveaway.) You must tag your board “SD Challenge” to be considered. Sarah will pick one of your boards to turn into a fabulous new invitation and we cannot wait to see what you come up with. We’ll announce the big winner on Friday, November 11th and share the sure-to-be-amazing invitation right here on SMP in January!

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Post tags: Challenge, Contest, From Inspiration to Invitation, Illinois, Inspiration Board, Inspiration to Invitation, Sarah Drake
Post categories: Illinois Weddings

Inspire Me Pretty Australia! Winners

Emilia Jane — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:00:14 +0000

Wow! You guys totally knocked it out of the park with your incredible inspiration boards for the ultimate Australian wedding. I was blown away by all the creativity you have packed into your little board building fingers! It was really, really tough to choose a favorite…so I chose two! It’s really interesting how similar these two boards are even though they were created by two different lovelies so I took that as a sign. I love the elegance, romance and little punch of pizzazz that each one brings to the table.

First up the romantic, elegantly modern board by dee.213…

And next, a lacy, red beauty by autumnvee

Check out all the fabulous fetes that were created for the Inspire Me Pretty Australia! Contest. I hope these get your creative juices flowing for the next one!

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Post tags: Australia, Contest, Elegant, Inspiration Board, Inspire Me Pretty, Lace, Modern, Red, Spring, wellies
Post categories: Australia Weddings

Inspire Me Pretty Australia! Contest

Emilia Jane — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 15:00:48 +0000

OK, Australia, you’re up! It’s time for you to show us what you’ve got. We’ve been bringing you inspiring goodness on a daily basis for the past few weeks and now we want to see what you have up those crafty sleeves of yours. So here’s the name of the game. Grab some of your favorite images, head on over to our awesome-tastic Inspiration Board Builder and start putting together some inspiration boards for your most ultimate Australian bash. You can even make more than one! We won’t tell! Next Friday we’ll check out all the loveliness you come up with and pick our favorites. For me, Australia weddings always seem to really push the creative envelope and bring us some of the most out-of-this-world inspiration. Whether they be vintage, modern, DIY or ballroom they are always full of so many never-before-seen details. MY ultimate Australian bash has a little playfulness, a little bit of an edgy modern vibe and a whole lot of style. What’s yours? TAG your board Inspire Me Pretty AUSTRALIA and I’ll pick a board next Friday!

So what do you think? What does your dream Australia wedding look like? Be sure to use the new board builder and TAG your board Inspire Me Pretty Australia so we can easily find your gorgeousness. I’ll announce the winner next Friday!

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Post tags: Australia, Contest, Inspiration Board, Modern, Vintage
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Inspire Me Pretty Florida Winner

Emilia Jane — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:00:33 +0000

First, I just want to send a shout out to all you talented board builders! You totally knocked my socks off with your super inspiration board building abilities! I had so much fun checking out your ideas for the ultimate Florida celebration. I would be happy to see any of them brought to life! I was really blown away by this sweet blue and orange number by sugar(ed). There are so many darling details that would make this the perfect Florida wedding. Of course, the bright palette is a must for those Gators fans and the little orange fruit details just scream sunshine state. I’m also wild about the flag theme that is happening throughout and all the unexpected ways it can be brought into your wedding decor. It is really just brillant and beautiful! Thank you, sugar(ed)!

Before I get to the Buying Guide for the winning board, I have to say that I was wildly impressed with every board that you all made. It was certainly hard to make a final decision especially since I absolutely fell in love with this board by Jeanette. It is ethereal, romantic, a little bit modern, a little bit beachy and a lot perfect.

And now for a fun Buying Guide based on sugar(ed)‘s board. The thing I love most about this board is that it has vintage elements, DIY elements and modern elements all wrapped up in one pretty, whimsical package. There are so many ways that it can be interpreted and with plenty of budget-friendly options for turning it into a rockin’, Florida celebration!

1. To tie in the orange color palette and one of Florida’s largest exports, orange soda is such a fun, unexpected and refreshing treat for guests before the ceremony starts. We all know that the weather in Florida is not always ideal and this is such a cute way to beat the heat. Trader Joe’s has their own vintage-inspired orange cream soda!

2. Of course, you’ll want to dress that soda up with some sweet drink flags like these from Etsy seller Loralee Lewis. I especially love them paired with the orange and white striped straws! Perfect for a favor or escort tag!

3. For a bit of vintage whimsy, mismatched vintage plates bring a pop of color to the table. If you don’t feel like scouring thrift stores, Unique Tabletop from Classic Party Rental has a great collection to rent!

4. Any old cake just wouldn’t do for this fun fiesta! I love this playful sweet treat and the blue and orange crepe flowers are just too cute!

5. Hello Lucky! has an awesome collection of destination invitation designs from LA to Paris. Their Miami collection is absolutely perfect for our vivacious celebration!

6. There are so many ways to tie in the flag theme from the place cards to the drink stirrers but my favorite might be these giant DIY flags. Line your ceremony aisle or have the flower girls parade them down!

7. Bring a little modern edge into the centerpieces with sleek white containers filled with unexpected flowers and fruit. I love the use of kumquats in this unique arrangement. It is glam and gorgeous but still totally fun and playful!

8. And, of course, let’s not forget about our fun-loving groom. I have a feeling this Southern fella could totally pull off an orange bow tie like this!

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Post tags: Blue, Contest, Florida, Inspiration Board, Miami, Modern, Orange, Vintage, Winner
Post categories: Florida Weddings

Wrap It Up Pretty Florida

Emilia Jane — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:30:54 +0000

I hate to be a tease but I’m just not ready to pick a winner for the Inspire Me Pretty Florida contest! I know there are a bunch of you out there and I know you have creativity by the bucket full! I’ll give you all weekend to head on over to the Inspiration Board Builder and create the ultimate Florida soiree inspiration board.

Please leave a comment below with a link to your board and remember to label and tag your board Inspire Me Pretty FL! I’ll pick a winner soon and put together a fun Buying Guide to go along with the winning board!

If you missed any, here are all of our pretty posts from the week:

an adorable Islamorada wedding
a fun and unique celebration in Longwood
an sherbet-hued inspiration board and a contest
a super cute DIY wedding on Fort George Island
a classic affair with wild color in Palm Beach

Some fabulous links from around the web:

love this nautical picnic inspiration from coco + kelley
a great round-up of escort and place cards on oh so beautiful paper
trend alert: denim as decor from ritzy bee

Have a glorious weekend and we’ll see you back here on Monday! xoxo.

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Post tags: Beach, Contest, Coral, Florida, Inspiration Board, Jose Villa, Modern, Pink, Poppies, Sand, Sherbet, Yellow
Post categories: Florida Weddings

Inspire Me Pretty Florida

Emilia Jane — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:00:52 +0000

Happy Wedding Wednesday Florida! We’ve been sharing all kinds of brillant and beautiful weddings from all over Florida but now we want to get a little inspiration from all of you! To get the ball rolling, I’ll share an inspiration board that I’ve been dreaming about recently. A board fit for Florida’s vivacious, vibrant attitude and appetite for the big and the bold. In return, I would love for you to use our board builder to create a board that shows off everything you love most about Florida. There are no rules, no budgets, no expectations. Show me your absolute dream Florida wedding. The sky is the limit! Please leave a comment below with a link to your board, label and TAG your board Inspire Me Pretty FL and I’ll pick my favorite. PLUS I’ll put together a fun Buying Guide to go along with it!

This week my dream wedding would be oh-so-much fun for a summer fête in the sunshine state full of bright, sherbet colors and packed with modern details. The luscious pink, orange and yellow blossoms would just look delicious against the sandy seashore, don’t you think?

Now it’s your turn so get out there and start board building! And don’t hold back! I can’t wait to see what y’all come up with because I know it’s going to be out-of-this-world. Remember to TAG your boards Inspire Me Pretty FL and get back here to see if we picked your board!

If you need help creating a board with our handy dandy board building check out the video tutorial and FAQs!

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Post tags: Board Builder, Elizabeth Messina, Florida, Inspiration Board, Lisa Lefkowitz, Luxe, Maggie Harkov, Modern, Sherbet
Post categories: Florida Weddings, Style Circle

From Inspiration to Reality: The Board

Emilia Jane — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:00:27 +0000

I love real weddings but I do have a little soft spot in my heart for photo shoots packed full of pretty. No wonder the Inspiration to Reality series has always been a favorite of mine. We are lucky enough to get some the most talented and imaginative vendors in the biz together to bring to life an inspiration board created by one of our very own super creative readers. You may want to grab a comfy chair because we’ll be filling your afternoon with one steal-worthy idea after another from a completely out of this world team. Can’t wait to see the shoot? Well, you’ll have to wait a bit but we would never leave you completely empty handed. For a taste of what’s to come, here is the oh-so pretty board from Style Circle board-making extraordinaire Naomi V. Goodman.

The best is yet to come with the sweet styling of Salt Harbor Designs and breathtaking shots from Millie Holloman Photography set in a romantic North Carolina venue. Hurry on back to see what this brilliant team put together!

Styling, Design, Florals, + Paper: Jennifer of Salt Harbor Designs / Photography: Millie Holloman of Millie Holloman Photography / Venue: The Brooklyn Arts Center at St. Andrews / Videography: Life Stage Films / Bride’s Dress: Saja Wedding / Models’ Hair + Makeup: Melissa of Fringe Salon / Cake: Nicki’s Cakes / Violinist: Maura Kropke / Bride’s Jewelry: Oliver / Chairs and Linens: Party Suppliers and Rents / Wooden Table: Harborside Event Rentals / Tableware: The Fisherman’s Wife / Groom’s Attire: The Gentleman’s Corner

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Post tags: Inspiration Board, Life Stage Films, Millie Holloman Photography, North Carolina, Salt Harbor Designs
Post categories: From Inspiration to Reality, The Blog