Here are a few beautiful wedding dress photos from our Little Black Book Files, past + present + future.

The bride sitting on the floor between all her lovely maids (above) was featured here in a fabulous wedding sent to us by LBB members Lyndsey Hamilton and Christian Oth.

And of course this bride (last photo above) was from featured photographer Kate Triano this week on Style Me Pretty.

The wedding in the second row (above) wasn’t featured on Style Me Pretty … but is a totally beautiful wedding shot at The Foundry in Long Island City NY. You can see more of Diana and Osman’s wedding on LBB photographer, Karen Wise’s blog.

The images of the bride in the first row above (right) and the last row was sent to us by our great friends and LBB members, Bill and Anne of Holland Photo Arts. Tessie & Matt’s wedding had so many special details! To see it, take a look at Abby’s FACEBOOK page, Bill & Anne’s blog … or a really good slideshow from their wedding. Tessie and Matt own a blacksmithing shop in Charleston, West Virginia ~ Wallace Metal Works. They designed and hand-made many items that they used in their own wedding. How cool is that! Here’s a link to their website: Wallace Metal Works. It might just be that perfect design/inspiration springboard that you need!

Photo / LBB Credits (top to bottom; left to right)

Row 1: Corbin Gurkin Photography

Row 2: Lyndsey Hamilton Events, Christian Oth Studio/Jake McBride

Row 3: Melissa Dunstan Photography,  Justin Marantz Photography

Row 4: Kate Triano Photography

Row 5: Jenne Hohn Events, Card Girl, Michelle Walker Photography

Row 6: Genevieve Nisly Photography

Row 7: Kate Triano Photography

Row 8: AK Event Design, Andrea Polito Photography

Row 9: Karen Wise Photography

Row 10: AK Event Design, Andrea Polito Photography

Row 11: Holland Photo Arts

Row 12: Sweet Pea Events

Row 13: Holland Photo Arts

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photography by Jess + Nate Studios

We’ve totally enjoyed showing you all of the different elements of Kate and Mike’s beautiful wedding at Pine Knob Mansion in Clarkston, Michigan. There’s just something magical about the month of June, pretty peonies and lovingly created weddings! Kate had the luxury of time and patience and wonderful wedding vendors. Here’s what she has to say to all of our readers who are either just beginning, in the middle of, or almost finished with your wedding plans:

from Kate …

Having been engaged for a little over 2.5 years, I’ve learned a lot along the way and thought I’d pass some of my advice and tips along to you!

First, I must start by saying that I absolutely LOVED planning my wedding and put everything I had into it.  It never felt like a chore to me.  Sure, it got stressful at times and there were definitely less fun things to do than others, but overall, it was one of the most wonderful times in my life and I really wouldn’t change a thing.  I honestly have little to no regrets about the decisions I made along the way.  My point is – ENJOY IT!  It will be over in the blink of an eye.  Fortunately, I have lots of great memories throughout the planning process that I can reflect on to help transition me out of the wedding planning mode

Don’t subscribe to the whole ‘the wedding was/will be the best day of my life’ notion.  It has always annoyed me when people say this.  The wedding should be one of MANY best days of your lives.   I would have never wanted my wedding to come, if I truly believed that.  Your wedding is really the start of a whole new life together that will be filled with many great days to come.

Hire a videographer!!!!  Even if it’s not your first choice.   The very fact that someone will be able to capture your ceremony and special moments at the reception is priceless.  Trust me, the day goes by faster than you can ever imagine.  You spend months (if not years) planning your wedding, and in 8 short hours, it’s over just like that.  There were many things I didn’t see and people I didn’t talk to and I’m so glad that we will have the video to watch in the future.  I really don’t think that I have ever heard someone say that they regret hiring a videographer; however, many girls have said they wished they would have hired one after the fact.  It’s a great investment and you’ll be forever grateful!  {Kate & Mike’s Videographer: Epic Motion}

Love your vendors!  We were very fortunate to hire everyone we wanted.   I was very picky with who I chose and I wouldn’t have it any other way.  Do your research beforehand!  We were engaged for a year before we set a date and when we finally did, I knew exactly who I wanted.  I genuinely LOVED the people that we worked with – which in turn made the process so much less stressful and a lot more fun.  On our wedding day, I truly felt like I was surrounded by friends and not just photographers, videographers, a DJ, etc…   It’s so important that you ‘click’ with everyone.  They play a huge part in ensuring that your day will be the best it possibly can. {Paper pieces by Gourmet Invitations}

Don’t sweat the small stuff.  Something is going to go wrong – it always does.  The beauty of it is that 99.9% of the time, no one else will know except you.  It’s really not worth worrying about on your wedding day.  This is not to say that something should be overlooked if a vendor didn’t follow through, but deal with it AFTER the wedding.  At the end of the day, as long as the pastor shows up, you will be married to the love of your life and that’s really all that matters anyways.

I hope this will help you keep things in perspective while planning your wedding.  I can’t stress enough how important vendor selection is in the overall success of your day.  I realize that everyone’s budgets are different, but there are still great vendors in all price ranges.  The bottom line is that brides need to DO THEIR RESEARCH!  Of course, once the day arrives, you have to surrender your control and just let things take its course.  For a control freak like myself, I had no problem doing this because I really believed in and trusted my vendors.  Sure enough, they didn’t disappoint!

My Best Wishes To All

Kate

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As most of you know, we are incredibly proud of our Little Black Book of Vendors. We have spent countless hours scouring the US for the best and brightest wedding vendors, those that specialize in all things chic, all things gorgeous. And because we have brought together such an incredible group of artists, we thought it was about time we showcased them properly.

Introducing…the oh-so-fabulous, Little Black Book Blog!

(for more of this wedding by Q Weddings…check out the Little Black Book Blog!)

The Little Black Book Blog will exclusively showcase the work of our Little Black Book members…with real weddings, innovative invitations, gorgeous flowers, cakes that will make you cry, the works. Everyday, 2-3 times a day. In a nutshell, the Little Black Book Blog is Style Me Pretty…taken to an all new level.

So, although your boss may hate us, you are going to love us. I promise. Now, grab that second cup of coffee and head on over to the Little Black Book Blog.

Oh, and PS…we have more to come right here on our Main Page, as well!

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