"Joy de Vivre"

Nothing gets our giddies going like a wedding planned by Joy de Vivre. And while we heart just about any event she touches, this Solvang soiree sets the bar even higher for vineyard weddings done right. The stunning photos come as no surprise with Michael & Anna Costa snapping up the pretty, and you must, must, must take time to...

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Woodland romance meets West Coast cool in this California wedding so perfectly captured by Raya Carlisle Photography. Inspired by the groom's Mexican roots and the bride's Hawaiian heritage, Joy de Vivre helped design a beautiful blend of two cultures for a wedding of unparalleled pretty. Modern Day Design...

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What do you get when you mix the creative juices of onelove photography and Joy de Vivre and place them in an exquisite vineyard to plan and capture the wedding of an Amazing Race winner? Pure once-in-a-lifetime magic, that's what. I adore every line of this science-loving couple's story-like how they collected beakers to use for bud vases, how bride Kat...

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Classic romance, it never fails me. It's the one element that I am drawn to time and again. And though that classic can take many, many forms there are a few key details that seem to be woven into my long list of much loved affairs. A blushing Bride, a dress so pretty it hurts, reception details that are all at once fresh and beautifully timeless. And these details come at the hands of a team of wildly talented vendors including design by...

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This Bride and Groom took their wedding, which is special in and of itself, and crafted a day centered around a spot they both hold dear, their alma mater. Celebrating their love where they met, where they grew together as a couple; that's the extra special sauce that makes this wedding stand out. And all the pretty garden details captured by Raya Carlisle Photography are the added bonus. They're details like huge, garden blooms...

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If you are a true SMPer, if the love of beautiful weddings runs through your veins even long after (or before) you are married - then you know Jose Villa plus Joy de Vivre equals perfection. Pure, can't be matched perfection. It never ever fails, when they join forces inspiration turns into something even prettier than you could possible imagine, and that is...

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We've been celebrating like crazy round these parts today...bubbly has been broken out, heels have been kicked off and dancing has ensued. Why? Because, we finally got to spill the beans that our show-stopper of a book is now for pre-order ...

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The very best weddings on SMP aren't the weddings filled with pomp and circumstance (although we kind of love those too). They are the honest, layered, full of love weddings that make you want to squeeze the one beside you a little tighter. Unless you're at the office reading SMP which would just be plain awkward. Anyway, this is one of those weddings. Where you can feel the love, you can feel the joy. You can believe that a perfect wedding centers only around a kiss. And you can feast in all of...

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There is no denying today's Jose Villa masterpiece (seen here and here) moved us to the core. So we just couldn't wait to get our hands on the film of...

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It's no secret that I'm a full on Jose Villa groupie. Like of the Penny Lane Status. It's fine. I'm not embarrassed. He's genius and I'm officially starting his first legit fan club. Case in point? Today's featured wedding. With photography so full of gorgeousness I would seriously print these out and hang them on my wall even though this is definitely not my wedding. They are just that lovely. Add to Jose's work, a...

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