"Elizabeth Messina"

Opening a wedding seen through the lens of the lovely Elizabeth Messina is like opening the prettiest of presents. She never fails to capture layer after layer of pure gorgeous, and enviably, makes me fall head over heels in love with each image in the collection. Case and point? This Bacara Resort & Spa beauty planned to perfection by ...

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If ever there was a photographer that had a way of capturing all the beautiful moments of a wedding, both big and small, it would surely be Elizabeth Messina. And she does so with such beauty; the kind that transforms a wedding photograph into pure, unabashed art. This seaside affair is a celebration of all those moments between a gorgeous couple and their precious baby girl that resulted in a day designed by ...

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If you thought the first part of today's affair was beautiful, you're going to want to crawl through your computer screen over the second part. That dress by Monique Lhuillier that literally induced squeals heard round the office. The ceremony and reception that were crafted into pure magic under a canopy...

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From the second I caught wind that Mindy Weiss was deep in the throws of planning her son's wedding to his love Tali, I just knew this wedding needed to find a pretty home on SMP. And the good ol' Texas cheerleader spirit fingers came out when Mindy and Elizabeth bestowed the goods. Not only is the beauty in the details lovingly crafted by Mindy Weiss but it's the sheer joy and love found...

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We have a little afternoon delight for connoisseurs of the wedding variety. It's a mash-up of Mindy Weiss and Elizabeth Messina all afternoon and we honestly can't think of a better pairing. Mindy's pitch perfect styling and Elizabeth's eye for a gorgeous image; they're like peanut butter and jelly, those two. Actually, make that s'mores and these s'mores are being served up on a...

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We've been basking in all things Elizabeth Messina today on SMP. And this next piece of Kiss the Groom perfection is the epitome of Elizabeth style. Soft, romantic, heartbreakingly beautiful. This is the canvas for her latest workshop which we figured was the perfect way to kiss your day with a bit of bridal inspiration - from the stunning palette to the whimsical details, from...

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We recently had the chance to sneak behind the Elizabeth Messina curtain of awesome and sit in on her Lovely workshop (appropriately titled might I add). It was filled to the brim with gorgeous details, crazy talented attendees and Elizabeth, who is a wealth of photography know-how and one of the coolest people on the planet <-- good combo. She also has amazingly talented friends. One of them being Leah MacDonald, founder of...

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The second we caught wind that Myra Callan, the insane talent behind Twigs & Honey, was teaming up with our beloved Elizabeth Messina to produce a book, we knew it was going to be good. The kind of pinch me this can't be real it's so gloriously beautiful kind of good. And we were right. It's a how-to on making twenty pretty accessories for your wedding day or any old day...

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We've been celebrating the genius of Elizabeth Messina all day in honor of her stunning new book that hit the shelves today (with a giveaway right here on SMP) and we're capping off the day with a gorgeous bang. A stunning Laguna Beach wedding that Elizabeth captured with fine art status. And a couple that literally can't stop...

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By now you can probably tell that we are proud members of the Elizabeth Messina fan club at SMP. Very proud. Sing it from the rooftops proud. So when she offered to giveaway her GORGEOUS book, The Luminous Portrait, to one very lucky SMP reader, we jumped. Because we know you are all proud members of the...

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