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...

It’s official. Fall is here and I am loving every minute of it. And this photo shoot, captured by the amazingly talented Carla Ten Eyck is Fall at it’s finest.

The shoot was done at the Tyrone Farm in Connecticut with the always fabulous Candice Dowling of Jubilee Events doing the event styling. Beth...

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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...

THIS BRIDE wanted to do something fun and fashionable … BEFORE the wedding … while her excitement and enthusiasm were ripe! She told her photographer that she didn’t want a typical ‘trash the dress’ shoot, but something fresh and quirky. Straight out of Vogue. Together they found an old abandoned...

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Without sounding too cliche, Anne and John really hit the details out of the park.From the sweet stationery to the stunning flowers by Hana Floral…every element was so thoughtfully designed, so beautifully executed.

From Anne…

We purchased green linen napkins to match the green on the invite at a discounted price. The centerpieces which were beautiful, were designed to reflect the hydrangea on the invite...

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Happy, Happy Valentine’s Day! What better way to start out the day than with a photo of a beautiful red rose bouquet!

We have so much more of this wedding from Justin and Mary Marantz coming up a little later today. In the meantime, if one of your “searches”  is for drop-dead gorgeous wedding dresses … head over to Justin & Mary’s blog to get a more...

Have you ever seen anything cuter than a serious little ring bearer walking down the aisle? Or a little guy who, you’re sure had a perfect tux to begin with, but now has a crooked bow tie and un-tucked shirt? Neither have we!

Row 1: Left: Justin Marantz Photography, Right: Submitted by First Class Weddings

Row 2: Justin Marantz of Justin Marantz...

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So, today we leave you with a few more images of real brides who found THAT ONE real dress at The White Dress By The Shore. And … they felt better than they had ever felt before!

photography by Mary Marantz.

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