There were quite a few really amazing vendors that took the time to contribute in HUGE ways to our shoot. For one, the lovely and oh so talented Yumiko of Hana Floral Design did all of the flowers for us, focusing on simple, adorable blooms. She used carnations, which are a super cute and really affordable alternative, that she packed tightly into little, red latte bowls. She also used ranunculus, dahlias and spider mums tucked...

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Love, love, love everything about today. I have been chomping at the bit to share our From Inspiration to Reality feature with all of you, inspired completely by one of our Style Circle gurus, Bran Coprata.

I am so totally and hopelessly smitten with this concept…literally bringing your ideas, your inspiration boards to life…that I am going to dive in head first and make it a regular feature on SMP....

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If you’re at work, you might want to go ahead and take your coffee break. If you’re at home, grab a cup of joe and cuddle up with your laptop. Today’s feature requires total attention as you are going to find so much inspiration tucked inside each and every image.

It’s time to unveil our absolutely incredible photo shoot, all inspired by Bran Coprata’s ridiculously fun more...

Remember our From Inspiration to Reality contest where we chose one lucky winner to turn their Style Circle inspiration board into a real photo shoot? Well, the photographers, Justin and Mary Marantz are hard at work getting the images prepped...

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We are devouring this amazing wedding that the hugely talented Justin and Mary Marantz sent us. I spent the day with the Marantz’s last week and when I say that they are great…I am completely not doing them justice. Aside from taking purely gorgous photographs, photographs that make you stop in your tracks, they are also ridiculously nice people. Quietly capturing the day to perfection. And this wedding that they sent our...

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I have to admit…I am just about as girly as you can get. I like all things pink, all things ruffly, all things pretty. Perfect pink weddings are actually my weakness and this one, that the always fabulous Justin and Mary Marantz photographed, doesn’t disappoint. The details are flawless, the style perfection and the bride and groom, well…beyond.

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I know you probably thought the last feature was the best thing you’ve ever seen. Photographed by the AMAZING (and although I use that word like crazy, I sincerely mean AMAZING) Justin and Mary Marantz, this shoot was basically made for SMP. Not really, but it’s the first thing I thought when I laid eyes on the perfection…

Those cupcakes that literally make me want to jump right into the screen and eat them,...

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I got this little treat in my inbox this morning…and literally fell out of my chair. The fabulous Justin and Mary Marantz recently teamed up with the ridiculously talented Gene Higa for a photography and wedding workshop, held at Chamard Vineyards. Together with some of the most incredible vendors, more...

We promised you the details from Suzanne and Justin’s wedding (hours ago) … but believe us when we say, this is SO worth the wait! We’re not even going to ooh or ahh … just yet … (but it’s really hard not to say, “OMG, isn’t this the cutest idea ever ?!”)

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Justin and Suzanne were married at the Branford House on a picture-perfect Connecticut spring day!

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...

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