One of the best parts of this job is getting to spend a few hours everyday, one on one, with beautiful, one of a kind weddings. We get to see all the hard work that went into making each big day THE big day, get to see the profound love shared between each couple, and we get to hear a little about each wedding, usually from the wonderful couple. This Pennsylvania wedding Shane Carpenter for Readyluck sent our way has an absolutely... [MORE]
Confession. I love Karen Wise's work. Sometimes, I honestly wish I could hang it on my walls. She just knows how to shoot an amazing wedding. She knows how to capture every moment. Pair her up with an all-star team of Little Black Book vendors (Lion in the Sun, Face Time Beauty), and voila! You'll get something magical. [MORE]
When your sister is the unstoppable force behind Viva Bella Events, ready to put on a rocking wedding in your honor, consider yourself lucky. We know this Dallas bride (whose sister really is Dora from Viva Bella!) sure did. All her cobalt blue dreams came true on her wedding day. She was able to put together a rockstar team of vendors - including the talented amo-ink and wonderful... [MORE]
Hello! Lucky happens to be a name synonymous with fun, vibrant, deliciously designed paper goods. As purveyors of all things wedding and fabulous, we go absolutely bananas for every single gorgeous piece in their collection of paper treats. And we have a feeling Unique might be Hello! Lucky's middle name. You won't find anything ordinary or dare we say it, dull, in this line-up. Wait until you take a gander at their new collection of... [MORE]
There are insanely cute paper goods and then there are these. Invites that are so stinkin cute, so beyond , so over-the-top amazing that they get their very own category. These fun bits of paper were designed by Sara Giessen for a lovely wedding abroad in Iceland and they involve, maps, travel, scrabble letters, twine, books – are you dying yet? Not only that but they also come with a cute little diddy of a film by... [MORE]
We have been longtime fans of Wiley Valentine...thanks in large part to their classic and yet completely fresh aesthetic, their fun color palettes AND their affordable but luxurious style. And it doesn't hurt that Rachelle and Emily, the designers behind the brand, are two of the sweetest girls in the industry and we are thrilled to call them friends. Well, lucky for all of us, the duo recently launched a brand spanking new line of... [MORE]
Any day that chewing the cud cozies up with Elizabeth Messina is a really good day in my book. These two ladies are what I consider to be THE most talented artists in our industry...with Viola designing the most beautiful wedding invitations and paper goods, and Elizabeth photographing in the most romantic... [MORE]
Our days are filled with beautiful couples, talented vendors, breathtaking photos, and lots of wedding eye candy (yes, we get sucked in too). But any time we get to bring you an incredible giveaway is a serious treat. Today one of our favorite invitation designers, Elum is offering not one, but two of you lucky readers a gorgeous letterpress invitation package from their new... [MORE]
For those of you that don't already know about Grapevine...I'm here to shed some really pretty light. Karen Bartolomei, the talent behind the brand, is one of THE best designers that I've ever met, with an incredible sense of style that is completely unique to this industry. Her invitations are kind of beloved by some of the world's most well known event designers and it's easy to see why. Every wedding invitation, every save the... [MORE]
It's pretty awesome to click on SMP and see a giveaway for wedding invitations, right? Well, let me just sweeten the pot and tell you that the hosts of the giveaway are none other than the cute, cute girls at Hello! Lucky...one of our all time favorite stationery brands. Their work is a little bit vintage, a little bit modern...and more than anything, it's simply gorgeous. And if it's possible to top the wedding invitations that we... [MORE]
It's kind of no wonder that today's featured wedding was total prettiness. The bride behind the affair, Elaine, just happens to be a designer and recently launched her own line of Paper Goods. Her own wedding invitations and paper accouterments were all together lovely and thus I thought that they deserved their own post. I love, love, love these invitations...the casual... [MORE]
If the DIY projects that we put together for you weren't enough to inspire, this next feature will most definitely get the wedding excitement brewing. We are so very delighted to introduce the new collection of wedding stationery from the fabulous Mr. Boddington's Studio in NYC. Everything about this quirky little design studio is charming... their invitations, their website, even their name is catchy. But of course it's their... [MORE]
Abby is in Texas this week, so I have the pleasure of bringing you today's wedding, an eclectic, diy event full of fabulous details. Brought to us by the always amazing Blooms by Martha Andrews, this wedding is a colorful nod to 1940's vintage style. Plus, the bride is a graphic designer, sooo we get the extra treat of some really fabulous invitations, programs, and stationery. Just look at the inside of the envelope... [MORE]
Okay, so we are all a little jealous of Lisa's sister's wedding. It was totally glamorous, totally chic. And well, if you thought the envy would end with the last post...WRONG! Check out these invitations that Lisa of Ceci New York designed for the big day... Aren't they stunning. The creamy paper, the gold calligraphy accents, the pure romance and elegance behind the style. These babies are fit for a princess! Oh and... [MORE]
We have a REALLY fun, totally fly-by-the-seat-of-our-pants giveaway for you guys. Sarah Drake, one of my favorite invitation designers, is looking for one lucky bride to help her with a brand new invitation design...called, "love letters." Before we unveil the invitation, I wanted to share some of the history behind this invitation. The inspiration with a little movie called Harold and Maude. credits, clockwise from right :... [MORE]