I am so beyond happy to have Mimi Woo of the ridiculously great invitation studio, Mika 78 on SMP today. She is a complete genius when it comes to beautiful, fresh design work...kind of making me wish that I could get married all over again, just so that I could order one of her invitations! * * * For my last post, I thought it might be fun to share some of the inspiration boards behind... [MORE]
Turning a perfect room inspiration into a perfect wedding...we did this a while back on SMP, but have kind of dropped the ball on the idea lately. Well, the team over at Buzz Media Company is picking up where we left off with their Morning Coffee feature and it's completely scrumptious. Here's a peek... I have... [MORE]
I couldn't possibly have a day of paper without featuring the brand nearest and dearest to my heart, Abby Jean. Many of the Abby Jean invitations were designed by yours truly, so whenever I see them, my heart does a little pitter patter. Abby Jean is the reason that Style Me Pretty even exists...it's where I learned how to run a business, how to find and develop beautiful things. In all honesty, it's the reason that I love weddings so... [MORE]
I've saved the best Wiley Valentine design for last...or at least I think so. Some would argue that the Marie Antoinette invitation from earlier today trumps this invitation, but that's the good part about writing a wedding blog. I win! Here is the board... And the invitation that it inspired... Love, love, love this one. Especially the entree selection cards...perfect combination of whimsy and elegance. [MORE]
LOVE this next red inspired suite by Wiley Valentine. Here is the inspiration board that started it all... and the invitation that the board inspired... We have one more on the way, stay... [MORE]
If you are just now joining us, we are featuring some of the most gorgeous inspiration boards that the girls at Wiley Valentine designed for us. Even better, they used those inspiration boards to create some of the invitations from their new collection. And, each one just keeps getting better than the next! If you loved Marie Antoinette in all its girly glory as much as I did, well...you are going to die over this next invitation... LOVE! Stay tuned to see even... [MORE]
LOVING today's feature on "from inspiration to reality" that the cute girls at Wiley Valentine designed for us. Having been an invitation designer before I launched Style Me Pretty, paper is pretty much my second love. To me, the invitation sets the tone for the entire wedding...it allows guests to understand the style, the level of formality and the couple, of course. So putting some real thought into your invitations is an... [MORE]
I am SO excited about today's post Valentine's day post. It's a well known fact that tons of couples become engaged on Valentine's Day so I am hoping that this means we will have a whole new crop of readers falling in love with Style Me Pretty! So, in an effort to go back to our inspiration board roots, the girls at... [MORE]
It's time to announce the winners of the Style Me Pretty Inspiration Board Contest that was inspired by one of our reader dilemmas. They were all pretty fabulous, but together with our reader, Alexis, we've decided to award the $500 prize to... Congratulations to Ashley for designing the winning board! Here is what the bride, Alexis, had to say... Because of all the great... [MORE]
Our next board was designed by Vicki... First Row: Allyson Magda Photograph, pocket watch photo by Katie Moos, Photo via The Photo Factory, Domino Flowers via Style Me Pretty / Second Row: Canopied table from Brides, J.Crew via {frolic}... [MORE]
It's number 30, and this board was designed by Leika...
Escort cards: Jennifer Carroll Events; Pink bouquet and striped tablescape: Brides.com; Vineyard photo with lights: Suzy Clement; Photo of man and woman in vineyard: Lisa Leigh; Hairpiece: Twigs & Honey (via Snippet and Ink); Flavored ice photo: Gentl & Hyers (via Snippet and Ink); Shawls: Jo Gartin (via Snippet and...
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Our twenty-fifth board was designed by Marte... Green shoes from beyond skin via kenziekate.blogspot.com, Nonmatching bridesmaids in Rachael and Mike's wedding via The Knot, Shabby chique tulips via... [MORE]
Okay, we are kicking off the last day of our inspiration board contest! I have loved the entries so far and I know that deciding on a winner is going to be ridiculously hard. If I didn't have photo credits for the board that you sent, or you sent yours after the cut-off date, I sadly won't be able to feature it. BUT, I will hold on to those and will enter them into our next contest. So, without further ado, our first board for today was designed by Maddy... Flower... [MORE]
The last board for the day was designed by Brooke. We are going to resume the inspiration board contest on Monday! cake by Sweet Art, pink bridesmaids by Your Infinite Event, Tissue Balls by Wedding By Color, Favor by... [MORE]
Our next board is designed by Briana... Here are my photo credits: From top right: Dress, Lela Rose / bottom R., flower, Heather Bailey / girl w/dog photo, Liz Banfield; bottom L... [MORE]