Before I get to the Buying Guide for the winning board, I have to say that I was wildly impressed with every board that you all made.  It was certainly hard to make a final decision especially since I absolutely fell in love with this board by Jeanette.  It is ethereal, romantic, a little bit modern, a little bit beachy and a lot perfect.

And now for a fun Buying Guide based on sugar(ed)‘s board.  The thing I love most about this board is that it has vintage elements, DIY elements and modern elements all wrapped up in one pretty, whimsical package.  There are so many ways that it can be interpreted and with plenty of budget-friendly options for turning it into a rockin’, Florida celebration!

1. To tie in the orange color palette and one of Florida’s largest exports, orange soda is such a fun, unexpected and refreshing treat for guests before the ceremony starts.  We all know that the weather in Florida is not always ideal and this is such a cute way to beat the heat.  Trader Joe’s has their own vintage-inspired orange cream soda!

2. Of course, you’ll want to dress that soda up with some sweet drink flags like these from Etsy seller Loralee Lewis.  I especially love them paired with the orange and white striped straws!  Perfect for a favor or escort tag!

3.  For a bit of vintage whimsy, mismatched vintage plates bring a pop of color to the table.  If you don’t feel like scouring thrift stores, Unique Tabletop from Classic Party Rental has a great collection to rent!

4.  Any old cake just wouldn’t do for this fun fiesta!  I love this playful sweet treat and the blue and orange crepe flowers are just too cute!

5.  Hello Lucky! has an awesome collection of destination invitation designs from LA to Paris. Their Miami collection is absolutely perfect for our vivacious celebration!

6. There are so many ways to tie in the flag theme from the place cards to the drink stirrers but my favorite might be these giant DIY flags.  Line your ceremony aisle or have the flower girls parade them down!

7.  Bring a little modern edge into the centerpieces with sleek white containers filled with unexpected flowers and fruit.  I love the use of kumquats in this unique arrangement.  It is glam and gorgeous but still totally fun and playful!

8.  And, of course, let’s not forget about our fun-loving groom.  I have a feeling this Southern fella could totally pull off an orange bow tie like this!

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The winner of our Google Docs + Style Me Pretty giveaway is… Janel, who said:

My wedding challenge is finding a balance between what we can fit in our budget, and what I obsess over in wedding magazines! I keep reminding myself that this day should reflect my fiance and I, and not pretty wedding magazines. Please note, our winner was chosen by a random number generator.

As it turns out, Janel also has a great blog called Eat Wedding with Janel, so being a tech savvy girl…I know she is going to love this prize! We are SO thrilled to have teamed up with Google Docs on this incredible new product. For those of you that haven’t heard, the 20 individual Google Doc templates are geared exclusively towards the bride, groom and their wedding planning adventures. With these templates, you can keep track of your guest list, your budget and a million other things, sharing each document with ease and simplicity. Click here to learn more.

And of course we had to put the SMP style stamp on each of the templates…we’ve added ideas and inspirations from some of the country’s best vendors to each spreadsheet, including photography tips from Jessica Claire, wedding cake tips from Vanilla Bakeshop, fashion tips from The White Dress by the Shore, invitation tips from Mr. Boddington’s Studio, venue tips by The Breakers, music tips by Austin Beaver, Cinema tips by Joel Serrato, flower tips by Nancy Liu Chin, catering tips from Creative Edge Parties and of course planning and design tips from Michelle Rago. It’s more than any girl could ever want!

Take some time to check out these ridiculously invaluable templates and planning ideas!

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Perfect favors by Grapevine. See more goodness in Paperie for Inspired Living!

This week on Style Me Pretty:

“Vintage romanticism meets eclectic detailing” at the Smog Shoppe!

A family DIY affair in Virginia – complete with antique furniture and homemade peach jam…

A modern wedding in Texas, with a stunning color palette of ivory, graphite and black

Dream Team – Chewing the Cud and Elizabeth Messina’s latest venture

Reader Favorite: A backyard wedding; filled to the brim with cost cutting tips!

” I grew up on the farm where I was married.”  Sigh… Don’t miss this Oklahoma wedding

Inspiration to Reality – The Board —— > The Reality!

Fun posts from around the web:

Ode to letters! Via Green Wedding Shoes

Swimwear with vintage flair via Anthropologie (My favorite is… all of them.)

The sweetest pop up placemats! via What Junebug Loves

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I know you’ve all been anxiously waiting to hear the winners for this weeks giveaways. So without further ado, here they are:

The winner of the Grapevine Invitation Discount is Kourtney.

The two lucky winners of the Elum Invitation Giveaway are Angie Galle and Casey.

And finally, the winner of the M. Flynn Giveaway is Amber Rae.

Congratulations to each of you and thank you SO much to all the extremely generous vendors and everyone who participated!

XOXO Libby

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From Christine…

Happy New Year!  We spent the holidays reading through the many entries for Part I of our Swarovski Unbridaled Book Giveaway. Being in the invitation business, we loved hearing about all of the creative and memorable invitations that have been received out there. We especially enjoyed the ones where something unique about the event and/or something personal about the sender was used to create the invitation. So, after much consideration, we selected the entries from the following lovely ladies who will enjoy 194 pages of absolute gorgeousness!  Stay tuned for Part II of our giveaway in just a few short weeks!

The lucky new owners of this unbelievably beautiful book are: Jen A., Tracey, Elizabeth Birchmore, Colleen, Erin G., Taylor, Anna McBath, Emily (etk), Cori Cook Floral Design, Jes, Stephanie (sugr), Carla, Laura D., Cara, Jessica S., RHOOC Bride,  Julia, Elva, Angel~DIYUnveiled, Marita. We will be in touch with you very shortly!

We’ll bring the rest of you the second part of this giveaway in a couple weeks!

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Credits include: Perfectly Put Together / Martha Stewart Wedding / A Glamorous Little Side Project / Corbin Gurkin Photography / Kawartha Photography

This is going to be a fun one!! Can’t wait to see this piece of modern pink perfection come to life!

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Our next über-talented team to take on the Inspiration to Reality Challnege is Gina Barber from A Thyme to Cook for event design, fashions from White Dress by the Shore, photography by Steve DePino, Invitations by Stonington Paperie, Makeup by Dana Bartone, florals by Jessica’s Country Flowers, and cinematography by Buzz Media.

The winning board will be chosen on Friday, December 18th from the boards on the Style Circle. In order to enter your board in our challenge, make sure to label and tag it Inspiration Board Challenge #8 to be considered.

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Without further ado, we would like to share the newest inspiration board to make it to the ranks of real life photo shoot. Jessamyn Harris, photographer extraordinaire and Jess Flood, event design guru picked this blissfully-beautiful board from Emilia and we can completely see why… it’s icy-blue goodness and feminine charm all wrapped up in one. Thrilled to see the results!

Credits: Dress by Valentino via This is Glamorous / Decoupage Menu Tray by Paris Hotel Boutique / Lisa Lefkowitz / Scarlet & Violet / Elizabeth Messina / Accessories via a glamorous little side project / and Our Labor or Love.

If you love this board and you love this idea, we would LOVE for you to design a board too. Just head over to the Style Circle and start creating! Have fun and design anything that you would love to see come to life!

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The first shoot will be designed by SD Events, photographed by Person & Killian, GENERATIONS Cinemastories will do the cinematography, and Faxon Green who will be doing the florals. So without further ado, our first winner of this challenge is Shantel, with this romantic, navy and lemon board…

Credits include: Twin Lens Photography, MK Photo, Myrtle & Marjoran Weddings, Caplan Miller Events, Rochelle Mort Photography, Lisa Lefkowitz,  and  Jose Villa. 

Congratulations Shantel! We look forward to seeing your board come to life!

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Next up is this ultra-glam black and gold board by, Helena and we can TOTALLY see why it was chosen. We are dying over this board and seriously can’t wait to watch it develop into a real life photoshoot…

The fabulous team behind this shoot is Aruna B. Photography, Paisley Quill Invitations and Dooby Design Group. I am already light-headed about these shoes. Can’t wait to see what you all come up with!! Congratulations Helena…this is going to be stunning. Thanks for the inspiration!

Make sure to stick around, we have another Inspiration to Reality Challenge coming up for you on Monday!

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So…today’s lucky bride is… Erin, who said:

Just registered at C&B for my upcoming nuptials. Love this stuff!

1. Lucia bed linens – LOVE this color palette.

2. Shun 8″ Ken Onion Knife – Cuts a sweet potato like buttah!

3. Olivewood Cheese board – I think this board pairs well with any cheese spread.

4. GreenPan cookware – It’s PTFE free but still does the job of a non-stick!

This is the second time today I’ve been able to share good news with one of our readers… it’s pretty fun making someone’s day! I love my job. Thanks for participating everyone! Congrats Erin!

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