"Kristin Vining Photography"

It may rhyme with another holiday but Ballantyne Hotel & Spa was made for a New Year's Eve wedding. Or at least, this NYE wedding. The soft grays and sparkly silvers, the campy-chic hats and tiaras, the lush florals and the faux NYE ball... made for this fabulous venue. And of course, add Steve Michael of Kristin Vining Photography into the equation, and it's all...

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I've seen my fair share of heartwarming moments here on SMP.  Every.single.day I am seriously floored by the pure, unadulterated love and devotion flowing from each and every wedding we feature. But, today's stunning Charlotte soiree?  It has me shedding tears of joy like never before.  It's a beyond perfect wedding with a too-cute-for-words Mr. and Mrs. and a First Look that will literally take your breath away.  All captured brilliantly by...

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It goes without saying that we are a wee bit excited about our first EVER Fashion & Beauty e-mag. It's just page after page of prettiness we poured our hearst into and we were be-YOND excited to share it with all of you. Because, really, it's for all of you. A present of the SMP sort, and we sure hope you love it as much as we do. And how can you not when it's filled to the brim with inspiration...

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Kristin Vining...how do I love thee. I might sound like a full on groupie when I say this but Kristin is loveliness defined. She is so sweet, so thoughtful but even more poignant, she is so crazy talented that my heart always does a little thud thud thud when I see her name come into our inbox. So we're capping off this wonderful inspiration packed Wednesday with an all out beauty captured flawlessly by...

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Get ready for another fabulous Wedding Wednesday! We've got quite the pretty line up today so stick close to your computer because trust me, you don't want to miss a thing. Seven gorgeous weddings hand picked just for you with galleries so full of inspiration it'll make your head spin! First up is this super chic and sophisticated black and white fete by Kristin Vining Photography. The pretty florals, fancy wing tips, and the bride's...

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We wanted to take a moment on this gorgeous Sunday to wish all our lovely LBBers a Happy Mother's Day! To our beautiful Mother's of the Bride, our sweet Brides turned Mommy, and our very special Little Black Book Moms, we wish you all a day filled with love, flowers, and extra squeezes from your babies, no matter how old they are. XOXO

Thanks to one of our favorite moms, Kristin Vining Photography, for this adorable...

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Every once in a while you just need a pretty, love-filled engagement shoot to warm your heart, and if today is one of those days LBBers, we have just what the doctor ordered. Two beautiful and absolutely-in-love people, a sunset, butterflies, and Kristin Vining Photography behind the lens. Exactly the kind of thing that can transform just a normal Tuesday in April into a fabulous, warm, prettiest of pretty days.

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The season of hot summer nights spent on the ferris wheel sharing cotton candy with your love has passed, but I can't help but get over the moon giddy over this engagement sesh the sweet as pie Kristin Vining Photography has sent over. It has got a winter-loving, snow-obsessed blogger (guilty) counting down the days until next summer and the next state fair. I love, love, love every single deep fried moment of this beyond adorable shoot.

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Holy cow this week went by super fast! I guess that's just what happens when you gush over gorgeous weddings every day like we do here at SMP. And not to fret because the pretty doesn't end here. Before we leave you to all your fun weekend festivities, we had to share with you this beyond beautiful e-session photographed brilliantly by Kristin Vining. This adorable couple is actress Ayesha Alexander and NBA player Stephen Curry. Are...

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Everything Kristin Vining sends our way just confirms our thoughts that Charlotte brides are all classic, sweet, and oh so talented. This wedding is further proof that there is a love-induced, rosy colored outlook infused into all North Carolina nuptials. Pink flowers, pink 'maids, and pink cherry blossoms galore, this fête is more than fabulous. Everything about this wedding put sweet little grins on our faces, and our cheeks are sore...

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