"Jose Villa Photography"

When Jose sent over these images from his recent trip to Cuba, I told him that they deserved to be in a gallery. We all know Jose Villa thanks to his beloved wedding photographs, though what we don't always get to see, are the images that he captures along the way. The photographs that tell a story beyond white dresses and fairytales and capture life in a slightly different way.

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Photographers are a rare breed. They see the world through the lens of a camera, always aware of beautiful shots, stunning vingettes, powerful moments. And if ever there was a photographer whose lens I wish I could peak into, it would be Jose Villa. Because his life - and every nook and cranny within it - has soul. And texture. And a sense of space and life and history. So when he gave us this rare glimpse into his travels to Morocco -...

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It's no secret that we adore absolutely anything and everything Jose Villa touches and with good reason; he's one of the most wildly talented photographers we've ever come across. And that wild talent is paired with an incredibly gracious attitude that makes him all the more lovable. Now channel all that goodness into a five day learning extravaganza surrounded by creatives from all over the planet and the beautiful surroundings of...

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Making sure you're bringing your skin A-game to your wedding day is on most Bride's to-do list. It's probably on most Bridesmaids' to-do lists too. Because we all know the best accessory is a fresh faced glow and our resident beauty expert, Mar of TEAM Hair and Makeup, is giving you all the low down on achieving the look. Consider this your secret weapon for wedding day hotness. Tips to perfect wedding day skin from...

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Somewhere on the corner of Jose Villa and anything and everything he photographs lies my happy place. And that happy place is exactly where I want to be right now because it entails a modern wedding crafted by Laurie Arons that will completely blow your mind and will forever live on our favorites list. Tucked inside are crazy good invites by ...

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Every single day at SMP is a good one. I can't deny that in the slightest. But on those days when I get to dive head first into a wedding crafted by some of my most favorite people in the whole world? Those are the days that I cherish. That I thank my lucky stars I get to call this my job. So to Jose Villa and Kate of Flowerwild, I raise my coffee mug because this ...

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In the land of Style Me Pretty, our adoration for beautiful florals knows no bounds. We're kind of obsessed and that's a gross understatement. After all, flowers can completely transform a venue or breath life into a wedding style. They can take a blank space and make it magical, a rustic barn and create glamour. But the true magic lies in the crafter behind all those pretty petals and today we have one of the best; Kate Holt of Flowerwild.

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And here we go, on to Part III of the amazing wedding that gave our first Style Me Pretty Weddings book life and took it from an idea to an oh-my-gosh, I'm holding it in my hands today moment. The perfect real wedding that Jose Villa and Joy Thigpen sent our way many moons ago, that literally helped turn our book into something real. Because it was so beautiful, we had to find...

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You know, we are lucky. Like really lucky. Because our job is to write about beautiful moments. The kind of moments that people remember forever and ever. And if we're being really honest, it feels a little unfair. As dozens of moms and dads are lost in grief right now and as parents, we find it incredibly hard to continue with the prettiness, when some people are dealing with such ugliness. While this isn't at all enough, we wanted to let you know that we're donating all proceeds from today's...

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It's here! The day our pretty little book hits stands. The day that we've been nervous/happy/excited about for more than an entire year! The day has come and we are literally bursting on the insides with pure and total glee. So today we wanted to do something really special. We got permission from our publisher to give SMP readers an exclusive first look at the wedding that started it all. The picture...

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