From the lovely and talented Jasmine Star…

Throughout the course of Stephanie and Stephen’s wedding day at DC Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona, Stephen was so accutely tuned into what Stephanie wanted, needed, or wished for, it appeared they’d been married for fifty years. At least. The way they looked at each other was as if they hadn’t seen each other for years and the love they shared could, quite literally, be felt throughout the venue. From a photographer’s perspective, there are some things that just come together, like two puzzle pieces interlocking at the right time.  I was extraordinarily blessed to document the series of moments as they strung together to create a beautiful and memorable wedding day.

From Stephanie Fay, the bride…

We had SO much fun planning this wedding and every little detail had meaning. I searched through thrift stores to find tea cups, bird cages, chandeliers and chairs of all sorts to decorate our venue with.  Details can get quite expensive while trying to plan a wedding on a budget, so being creative is the trick. It took a lot of work and a lot of ideas. Wedding blogs definitely helped get the ideas flowing! Style me pretty was my favorite of course.

The moss chair was a DIY project. It was an old chair that we found at an antique store. My Aunt Mary and I personally covered and designed the chair in moss along with the sign on it that says “He loves me, He loves me not, He loves me…We tied the knot.”

My dress was by Jim Hjelm, shoes by Kate Spade. I wore a vintage lace shrug that was custom made by Holly Stalder on Etsy. She made it to fit the design of my dress and I was so impressed with how quickly she worked.  She’s amazing! We hired Tamara from AZ Petal Pushers who did an amazing job on the flowers for the entire event. The La Tavola Linens were a leek lace overlay and set the vintage tone for the entire reception.  I absolutely loved the look we got from these linen overlays. Our invitations and paper goods were designed by Dina Remi. She has such a creative eye in design and is full of ideas.

I actually bargained shopped for many of my decor items.  I bought the birdcages from TJ Max believe it or not. Found all the China at antique and thrift stores. Our cake topper was a 100 yr. old antique china cup that I found at an antique store for $1. The menus, programs, and paperweights were all designed by my talented cousin Dina at www.dinaremi.com. She has such a creative eye in design and is full of ideas.

You can see even more of this gorgeous wedding right here. Thank you so much to Stephanie Fay, the incredible bride behind the day. You will definitely find TONS of eye candy on Stephanie’s gorgeous blog.

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Post tags: Jasmine Star, shabby chic, Stephanie Fay, Stephen and Stephanie
Post categories: Casual Elegance, Do-It-Yourself Inspired, Traditional Elegance

Okay! On to our first featured wedding. It’s been a while since we featured a Justine Ungaro wedding, so I am thrilled to have her back on Style Me Pretty. You may remember her own gorgeous video that we featured a while back, filled with a sense of style and design that translates so beautifully into her photography. This wedding is actually the celebration of one of the guys from Monachetti , Andrew, who shot Justine’s ridiculously amazing video.  His adorable bride, Emily, is a hair stylist…so you know that there was creativity and style tucked in every corner.

From Justine…

The wedding venue was the home of an old family friend of the bride’s…a perfect backdrop for the couple’s DIY affair. Emily and her maids were all decked out in etsy designer Sarah Seven’s gorgeous wares  and the bride wore a veil by EM Bridal. They used lots of mason jars filled with flowers or lights and placemats and little swatches of fabrics in interesting ways. They even had friends hang a homemade installation constructed from cardboard over the “altar” that read “LOVE NEVER FAILS”….it was all ridiculously sweet and one of my favorite weddings I’ve probably ever photographed.

I love, love, love (maybe more than any detail I’ve ever loved) the sign above the “altar.” It just might be the coolest thing I have ever seen, adding a sense of whimsy and personality to the ceremony. I am now 100% convinced that every bride should put a cute sign right up at the altar with them. Obsessed.

Justine is a regular on a lot of the wedding blogs so when I get a chance to feature her work on SMP, I am always really excited. Plus, she writes a pretty killer wedding blog herself, so she know what types of weddings we can easily fall in love with. And this wedding is just as delicious as I had hoped it would be! Filled to the brim with sweet, perfect little touches that let guests know they were attending something really special.

More to come in just a bit!

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Post tags: Justine Ungaro, shabby chic
Post categories: Casual Elegance

It’s Anthropologie meets Shabby Chic meets total perfection. Plus, they even used the adorable little pinwheels that we featured yesterday! Totally and completely obsessed.

Jessica Claire is total talent when it comes to photography and I am keeping my fingers crossed that she’ll let us feature even more of her work here on SMP. Check out Jessica’s blog for some serious eye candy.

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Post tags: Jessica Claire, Photoshoot, shabby chic
Post categories: Wedding Decor, Wedding Details

Which, of course, is precisely why we are so excited to share this next little tidbit with you. Andrew Hsu, the hugely talented cinematographer that captured the day, just sent me a behind-the-scenes look at the photo shoot that caused such pandemonium. And it’s BEYOND delicious. You’ll see the vendors putting together a shoot that is so swoon-able it’s almost hard to believe. You’ll see the perfect bride, the perfect table settings, the perfect style behind the day. It’s one for the books and will definitely go down in SMP history as a major fav!

Beltane Ranch – Behind the Scenes from andrew msv on Vimeo.

To see the entire gallery of images from this shoot, click right here! And if you are as inspired as I was by the affair, head on over to the Style Circle and start creating your inspiration board! Here are the original posts from this very day. Love, love, love.

Vintage, Shabby Chic Wedding Part I / Part II / Part III / Part IV / Part V

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Post tags: Andrew Hsu, Backyard, Brides Northern California, Gloria Wong, Lisa Lefkowitz, Photo Shoot, shabby chic, Studio MSV, Vintage
Post categories: Wedding Cinematography

From the bride…

My Mom and my sister helped with the styling of every aspect of wedding, especially with the attire, table settings and the flowers.  We had the most fun pulling together the bridesmaids dresses.  I wanted to find a unique dress for each of my girls that channeled the Grecian vibe of my wedding dress.  The navy and silver color palette just came together organically.

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Post tags: Love Life Images, shabby chic
Post categories: Traditional Elegance

photographs by the hugely talented Kerry Corcoran of David Michael Photography

More details…

Jenn had a pizza bar at the cocktail hour (there were also passed hors d’oeuvres), then a seated dinner (buffet style) that was actually situated on a tennis court. So they had to bring in a covering for that as well as a dance floor. Mojitos were served with rock candy swizzle sticks. Super cute.

Little details like a wishing tree and handmade favors of herbs de Provence in glass bottles with hangtags that said “seasoned with love…Jen + Bryan, made the entire affair perfect.

photographs by the hugely talented Kerry Corcoran of David Michael Photography

Thank you, thank you, thank you to Molly for sending us Jenn and Bryan’s gorgeous wedding. And to Jenn and Bryan…you guys are amazing. You crafted a day that was so utterly gorgeous, so unbelievably lovely.

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Post tags: David Michael, shabby chic
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Oh and a quick little note about the bridesmaids dresses…they were found at Twirl Boutique in Scottsdale. SUPER cute.

the gorgeous photographs were taken by Kerry Corcoran of David Michael Photography

More from the bride’s best friend…

Hannah Sampson did the flowers and was willing to work with Jenn’s vision. Jenn actually met with several florists, but it proved to be a challenge because she wanted that “wild flower” look with lavender and jam jars and many of the Los Angeles florists would not work with what they called “filler flower.” Hannah created a look that was elegant, yet less expensive than if they had had to use all roses, etc. Because the tables were long and there were 130 guests, the flowers could have easily taken up a majority of the budget, but Hannah was able to work around this obstacle.

photographs by Kerry Corcoran of David Michael Photography

Flip flops and shawls were provided so the guests could dance the night away and not get cold. She even gifted her bridesmaids with gorgeous flip flops from J.Crew with cream flowers on the toes that we could wear at the reception. That was by far my favorite part!

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Post tags: David Michael Photography, shabby chic
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This one is all that…and so much more.

the gorgeous photographs were taken by the hugely talented Kerry Corcoran of David Michael Photography

Here are a few words from the bride’s cute best fried (and the person that sent the wedding to us!)…

Jenn wanted a garden party wedding with homemade aspects that felt luxurious. Her maid of honor (Jenna Ball) happened to be an event planner for Paula LeDuc catering in San Francisco, so though she had help with all the logistics, she was making the party favors herself the week before. The event took place at the groom’s parent’s house in Camarillo, California on July 11th with sweeping views of the surrounding vineyards. The first photo she found that really set the theme was the arbor made of driftwood. When the groom’s parents saw the photo they shook their heads and said, “Sorry, no way.” But then, Jenn battled those eyes and they actually scoured the beach and found the pieces and the groom and his dad hand built Jenn’s dream with their bare hands. It was a definite labor of love.

Are you in love yet? There is so much more on the way!

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Post tags: David Micahel Photography, shabby chic
Post categories: Casual Elegance

Before we get to the wedding itself, I thought that I would share one of the inspiration boards that she crafted!

An intimate, shabby chic style with touches of pure elegance. Love it. And I was thrilled to see that Jenn pulled off this board to PERFECTION. The wedding is such an inspiration and I can’t wait to share it…coming up next!

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Post tags: Jenn, shabby chic
Post categories: Casual Elegance

Isn’t this wedding just perfect? Elegant, understated designs. Thoughtful but incredibly chic details. A bride that literally lights up a room when she smiles. I so so so wish that I was a guest at this wedding at Migis Lodge, as I kind of think that every couple fell in love all over again. And the kiddies? Well, they had some fun too…

Lots and lots of love to Rachel and Will…we hope that your lives are as beautiful and as full as this incredible day!

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Post tags: Camp, Just Married, Migis Lodge, Orchard Cove Photography, Rustic, shabby chic, Succulents, Will and Rachel
Post categories: Casual Elegance, Do-It-Yourself Inspired

Carlie and the fantastic ladies at Caplan Miller Events planned a festive celebration that was inspired by a millinery theme. Many of the ladies checked their custom-made hats,ordered from London, at the door. Such fun!

A tented affair in the heart of the Texas Hill Country ~at the Hoffman Haus~  just gorgeous! I do believe that shabby chic had it’s origin in Fredericksburg, Texas.

Dinner and dancing lasted late into the night…

The next day, a brunch send-off from the local airport was, once again, in classic Texas-style via a prop-engine plane … leaving their guests shaking their heads saying, “That is SO Carlie & Tom!”

Our congratulations to the newlyweds and a HUGE thank you to Caplan Miller Events for sharing this wedding with us!!

Other vendor credits include ~ Juxtapose Photography, David Kurio Floral Designs,  Townsley Designs (Draping/Decor), Marquee Event Group (Tent/Rentals), Kurant Events (Catering).

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Post tags: Caplan Miller Events, Fredericksburg, Hats, Luckenbach, Millinery, shabby chic, Texas
Post categories: Budget Beautiful, Casual Elegance, Little Black Book Blog, Real Weddings, Wedding Planners & Designers

Oh and if you haven’t already, make sure to check out Eclatante’s Color Story over on the Little Black Book Blog!

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Post tags: Pink and Green, Same Sex, shabby chic, Sylvie Gil
Post categories: Real Weddings

I am in LOVE. I think that this is just about as pretty as it gets. With the gorgeous outdoor spread, shabby chic iron chairs, perfect pink roses, twinkle lights, oh my. It’s just such a beautiful evening.

More on the way!

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Post categories: Real Weddings

all photographs by Sylvie Gil

More from the radiant Desiree …

Ann and I chose Healdsburg as the setting for the wedding weekend as most guests, both family and friends, were coming from afar. We wanted people to be able to stay within walking distance of the venue, but we had the rehearsal dinner on Friday evening out at Dutcher Crossing Winery (stunning). The rest of the weekend, all of the ~70 guests went wine tasting and bumped into one another at the Healdsburg farmer’s market, shops, wine bars, etc. We both wanted to wear dresses that were feminine, but didn’t want there to be a sea of white! Ann chose a more classic a-line satin dress. I selected the romantic alencon lace. We loved the contrast in styles and textures between the cream alencon lace and the almost white satin.

Sonoma County is always so green with the vineyards and September is one of the warmest months, so we chose the lime green dresses, taupe suits and striped green ties. We liked the light suits for the summery feel since the ceremony was outside. The bridesmaids’ dresses came in many different styles, so all seven (!) bridesmaids’ were able to select what they liked the most. We haven’t asked them whether they’ve been able to re-wear them .

So much more to come, including a reception that will make your heart skip a beat!

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Post categories: Real Weddings

I know that some of you might not agree with same sex affairs, some of you embrace them, some of you don’t really know how you feel. But, I think that we can all, wholeheartedly agree that today’s affair is a lesson in loveliness. Pure, unabashed loveliness.

From Desiree …

I made the all of the ceremony programs, finding a botanical print that reflected the color scheme of the wedding and printing the text on our home printer. In the program, we thanked all of our families and friends for participating in such a significant moment in our lives.

So much more to come!

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Post tags: Desiree and Ann, Healdsburg, Pink and Green, Same Sex, shabby chic, Sylvie Gil
Post categories: Real Weddings