I hope that everyone had a great weekend! I spent the last couple of days looking through the blog to see what kind of a post we really needed and realized that it had been so long since I did a wedding dress feature! WAY too long, seeing that the dress is basically THE most important thing. Some would say. So, I wanted to share my 2009 Fall/Spring picks from some of my favorite designer. Of course we have the heavy hitters like Vera and Oscar, but I wanted to bring in a few more... [MORE]
Abby and her husband are taking a well-deserved day off after a speaking engagement at Vanderbilt. Since I have carte-blanche on both the SMP Blog and the Little Black Book Blog, I'm going to go out on a limb and tell you just a bit about Abby and Tait.(Abby, if you're reading this, breathe!) Abby and Tait both attended Vanderbilt University, he a few years ahead of her. She knew 'of' him and he of her, but they didn't really know each other personally until a few years later. They... [MORE]
Well ~~~ how many of you just got engaged? And who's scouring the web and wedding magazines for your perfect wedding dress?
Seems like today might be a good day for us to post some lovely real brides and their lovely real wedding gowns!
To fuel the fire within ... from Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book members' features (past, present and future) ~
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Lisa Hoffman is guest blogging for us today...all about her new studio and her fabulous new line of boxed stationery and wedding invitations. Well, equally inspiring is that absolutely amazing Alice Temperley dress in her store window. Her gowns are shockingly beautiful and it seems, each perfect dress is even better than the next. Definitely... [MORE]
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.[MORE]
The dress ... the most personal part of your wedding. So many styles. So many luscious laces and fabulous fabrics ... It's hard to know where to start. You know, the thing is, until you actually start trying on dresses, you have NO idea which silhouette, which neckline or "back-scape" ... or fabric ... will turn out to be THE ONE. That one dress that will make you feel better than you've ever felt before. Enter Beth Chapman and her wonderful staff at... [MORE]
Lara Helene is another one of my new favorites in wedding dress design. Just look at these beautiful gowns that are a part of her recent collection... Okay, the dress in the top right corner with the huge bow...umm, it's pretty fabulous. I am also in love with the delicate black ribbon on the dress in the top left corner. So simple and yet so over-the-top chic. Lara Helene's couture studio is located in New York so if you... [MORE]
We are wrapping up fashion week on SMP today, but not before I share a few more of my favorite wedding dress designers...the first being the oh-so-talented Olivia Luca! I have talked about Olivia's work on SMP before, but she's recently shot some pretty amazing photographs of her new designs... photos were shot by Jasmine Photography Let me tell... [MORE]
If you aren't already familiar with Saja...you really need to be. Saja's work is absolutely gorgeous...chic, whispy and totally elegant. I love that first dress so much (top left). It's the perfect balance of structure and femininity...plus, it seems like it would be just as perfect for a pretty, backyard wedding as it would for a chic, modern affair. And the best part? They are REALLY affordable. Ranging from $550... [MORE]
It's official. I love Lela Rose. She is easily my favorite new designer and her name seems to be popping up more and more these days. From Amy's amazing dress featured the other day, to Jenna Bush's bridesmaid dresses...Lela is all over the place. And, it's easy to see why! all photos on... [MORE]
Speaking of Adele Wechsler... I was looking around Brides.com at some of the wedding dresses, and Adele's really caught my eye. I looove the detail on these simple, but chic dresses. The silhouettes are all relatively traditional and yet they still seem contemporary and fresh. The above three are definitely my... [MORE]
If you are lucky enough to live in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of my favorite stores, Haute Bride, is hosting an Adele Wechsler trunk show THIS weekend (today and tomorrow only)! If you purchase a gown this weekend, you'll receive a 10% discount and 15% off all accessories and veils. The girls at Haute are SO cute and helpful, the store itself is absolutely beautiful and their... [MORE]
If the gowns that I featured earlier today were stunning in their simplicity and affordability, this next set of gowns are those that we dream about as little girls. Fairytale dresses fit for a queen. Designed by Project Runway's Austin Scarlett for the beloved Kenneth Pool brand, these dresses are basically works of art... The detail is quite unbelievable...the... [MORE]
I love these dresses by Ann Taylor... The silhouette on that first gown is absolutely goreous. These by Nicole Miller at... [MORE]
I spent some time last night pouring through the Spring and Fall 2008 bridal runways on Brides.com...and I am officially blown away by that J Crew! I am just so impressed by the sweet sophistication of their wedding dresses... And we all know, the bridesmaids dresses are just too cute for words... especially, the new plaid one! I love that a classic, old brand is really trying to redefine themselves with their new bridal line. I know that last year... [MORE]