Earlier today we showed you a few photographs from Yvette and Lou's stunning wedding at The Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina. The exquisite day was captured by two of our favorite LBB members, Woodward + Rick Photographers. And then, we were delighted to learn that... [MORE]
We ASKED our LBB cinematographers to send us their favorite clips from this past year. We are die-hard wedding video people. No kidding, right? After a week full of wedding films ... from simple and pretty to elegant and posh ... you have to know that! Seriously. I ASKED Joe Simon to let us post this short December wedding film. Because, to me, this IS what "it" is all about. These... [MORE]
When it comes to planning your wedding there are a lot, okay endless decisions to make. It's your big day and you're going to put a lot of care into each one of those choices. Like you, we're particular about our choices. So, when it comes to advertising, we don't just accept any vendor, we partner with the brands that we love and artists we adore. So every month we like to take some time to welcome our newest advertisers to SMP. This month, we have some fabulous companies on board that offer... [MORE]
Today we're finishing up our featured wedding from Dave Robbins Photography with a bit of Abby and Matt's story! But before we get to that, we wanted to elaborate just a bit more on the favors. Abby told us that in the 1800's, sugar was always sold in blue paper-wrapped cones. For their wedding, Abby and Matt were able to find these sugar cones from a historical reenactment company and used them... [MORE]
Laura Burlton with D. Jones Photography in Houston sent us two really fabulous weddings that she shot, and it was such a toss-up which one to start with! Their styles are so different. Their locations are so different. But they both stand testament to the fact that with love ~ laughter ~ friends & family ~ and a... [MORE]
This next set of pictures from Bonnie and Trevor's Nashville wedding is pure deliciousness. They look like they are right out of some fabulous movie... all photos by Mary Claire Crow, wedding planning by Elizabeth James The entire wedding just seems so alive, so completely down to earth. Here are a few more details from Bonnie... At the reception we really used the farm aesthetic, but in an elegant... [MORE]
One more absolutely adorable project by the reader who created the DIY Matchbooks and Custom Cocoa Bags. This time, it's custom sparklers! LOVE!
Materials
Heavy Card Stock
X-Acto Knife
Ruler
Corner Punch Tool
Sparklers
Glassine Bags
Instructions
1. Print pattern / image onto a heavy weight card stock (this helps keep the sparklers flat).
2. Trim each one out using an x-acto knife and ruler. Cut out...
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