I'm about to let you in on a little secret. For years and years before I even met my husband, I wanted to get married at Waldenwoods. With it's big private lake, old panelled ballroom, and amazing grounds, it was the perfect place to get married - and SO beautiful. But even I could not have imagined how gorgeous it could look with the right wedding. This wedding. The gorgeous green apple palette. The beautiful bride in her... [MORE]
The search for your dress is definitely one of the most special and exciting parts of your wedding. We like to give you a chance to kick start the whole adventure right here on SMP. So our Fashion Look Book is totally dedicated to bringing the window shopping directly to you and getting inspired by gorgeous silk, beautiful beading, and lots of lovely lace from one of our all time favorite dress designers... [MORE]
The inspiration behind SMP's Fashion Week definitely came from the RIDICULOUSLY gorgeous photographs that our very own fashion photographer Matthew Grazier snapped. He is a genius behind the lens for sure, but I'll be the first to admit that he had some pretty awesome subjects to work with. And what better way to introduce you to this week's gorgeousness than with the queen of all things wedding chic. [MORE]
It's Bridal Fashion week in New York and we are SO on it. One of our favorite photographers, Matthew Grazier, is snapping pictures as we speak and we'll have the full recap for you later in the week. BUT, to get the excitement a-brewin' we thought we'd share the latest (as in just released yesterday) collection by Modern Trousseau. A design house that we are completely... [MORE]
Loving the ready to wear collection that Monique Lhuillier debuted with her Spring 2009 collection. I am an obvious admirer of all things Monique, but this season in particular just makes me happy. From the flirty yellow cocktail dresses to the stunning evening gowns, every piece is absolutely beautiful. My favorite just... [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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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]
Thank you all so much for your great feedback with the site design! It looks like design A is the clear winner so far! Next week, I am going to put A against a new design to see what you guys think. This round however, will end on Sunday, so don't be shy about commenting. One of my readers asked if I would do a little round-up of some of my favorite gowns for 2007....Um, of course!!! I still honestly believe that my wedding gown is the most beautiful gown ever in the history of... [MORE]