Today has run the gamut from pretty hats to yummy cakes and every shade of blue in between. Thanks to Lucia|Paul Design and the awesome team of Michigan based vendors that brought the pretty today. We hope you are feeling inspired and have tons of details tucked away for safe keeping. That is what these From Inspiration to Reality features are for, after all and we love every second of them. We are going to end the inspiration ride...
"Jessica Johnston"
This is a DIY wedding dream come true (as one of our readers appropriately coined). Even better than that, it's filled to the brim with spunk, personality and total charm. Which you know I love. The bride, who happens to run a cute, cute, cute little company called Smitten Studio, went above and beyond, crafting the most perfect details a girl could ever want. And lucky for us...
Here is the insane laundry list of the adorableness that the bride crafted for this perfect wedding...all of the paper goods, the table linens, the flowers (yep, the flowers), the fans/programs, the photobooth and the mustaches for the booth, the candy buffet and candy bag favors, the cake toppers, the hanging monograms, the paper funnels for confetti. This is not just a DIY bride, this is THE DIY bride. She made sure that every project that she crafted had her signature style on it, that every...
You are going to DIE when you see this next wedding. It's beyond charming, beyond adorable and to top it off, the bride did basically all of the details on her own. It's a total DIY affair from top to freaking bottom and in the little areas that she didn't craft, she brought on the best vendors, the most talented group of people. Like the always awesome Jess + Nate Studios, who provided the picture perfect photography. So, while I...
Remember these ADORABLE save the dates that we featured the other day? Well, the ridiculously lovely bride emailed me to let me know about her oh-so-cute engagement session that our Little Black Book photographer, Jessica Johnston shot. And, since it just...
Thank you so very much to Jessica Johnston for sending us today's lovely featured wedding. If you aren't already in love with Jessica's work, you will be after checking out her website and her gorgeous blog. She is pure talent and we are so thrilled to work with her.
And of course, thank you so much to Liz and Ken for sharing your day with us!
A few more bits of eye candy from today's featured wedding...
all images by Jessica Johnston (who we LOOOVE!)
I LOVE the simple white cakes set against such a rich, elegant background. I think that is what originally appealed to me about this wedding...the complete decadence paired with the really understated details. The bride's gorgeous gown with the simple, chic bolero. The perfect little girl with her...
Sometimes it's the smallest, most intimate weddings that are the most beautiful. For most of us, having this type of an affair is virtually impossible, but there are lessons to be learned that would apply to any wedding...
all photographs were captured by the lovely and talented Jessica Johnston
First, create an ambiance that is warm and incredibly inviting. Classic candlesticks towering over simple but...
Now on to the gorgeous dinner that Liz and Ken hosted with their closest family members. The pure romance of the evening just fills every corner, from the lush white flowers to the classic taper candles...
The photographs were sent to us by Jessica Johnston, who is in my opinion, one of the most talented photographers out there. Check out these engagement shots of Liz and Ken that Jessica is featuring on her blog...
Today's wedding is such a study in elegance. The bride's chic but totally refined style is simply gorgeous and the entire affair seemed to follow suit...
The affair was held at the Ritz Carlton in Dearborn with only close family members attending. I love the warmth and intimacy of the affair, from stealing kisses in an elevator to sharing a first dance beneath those stunning chandeliers. We have so much more eye candy on the way! The images were all captured by...





















































