Every day I wake up and pinch myself because I love my job so much. Day after day of pretty wedding after oh-so-pretty wedding makes for a seriously amazing gig. But there are some days I have to pinch myself twice because the pretty just doesn't seem possible - and today is one of those days. I should have seen it coming, because anything Beth Helmstetter touches I die over, and...
"Laura Hooper Calligraphy"
Max Wanger had us the moment he said hello. And showed us how ridiculously awesome he is with the playful but so-freaking-gorgeous engagement sesh he did with Joanna Goddard from A Cup of Joe. And from that moment on, there was no turning back. Our obsession with Max went full throttle...
Happy three day weekend! I hope you are all at your holiday destinations either BBQing up a storm, lounging poolside or just appreciating the last few days of warm weather before fall creeps in. We're about to run off to our own holiday weekend festivities but first we just wanted to share one of our awesome advertisers with you! Laura Hooper Calligraphy creates gorgeous pieces of art with her hand lettering for all types of fun...
Lately I have been obsessed with all things lavender. I'm talking a full on love affair with the pretty plant. So this San Ysidro Ranch wedding by Beaux Arts Photographie amidst the gorgeous lavender fields is like chicken soup for my lavender/wedding loving soul. It's gorgeously elegant, with a touch of that one of a kind laid-back Santa Barbara style. I can just...
Some of my most memorable 4th of July holidays were spent in New York City and I can tell you that one of the best places to be in the city is on a rooftop. It is an all-access pass to some of the best firework displays ever. This bride, groom and their lucky guests got to experience the exciting and festive show first hand at their incredible Independence Day wedding from Dave Robbins Photography and ...
Abby featured the lovely Laura Hooper's engagement party plus her sister's equally awesome rehearsal dinner yesterday on Style Me Pretty ... and as Abby said, we honestly can't rave enough about...
Jessalyn and Craig fell in LOVE with the casual elegance of The Ostoff Resort at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Hoping to blend traditional elegance with country charm, they introduced details all throughout the day to make their wedding celebration uniquely their own! Shared with us by Leann at...
A venue that contains not only a gorgeous Malibu ranch but also zebras (zebras!) sounds like a sure fire way to capture our wedding hearts and oh how it does. The second we laid eyes on the photographs from Steve Steinhardt we were smitten. Smitten with the gorgeous details crafted by Beth Helmstetter, smitten with the fabulous calligraphy by...
As promised, we are back and bearing gifts of the delightful wedding kind. If you thought the first part of this picture perfect Maui wedding was to-die-for, you are going to go absolutely bananas over the rest of this day. They say the magic is in the details and we couldn't agree more. From Jose Villa's gorgeous way of...
We are so, so unbelievably excited to share this next wedding with you but be forewarned that it is REALLY GOOD. Like take your breath away kind of GOOD. It is Parisian meets vintage Hawaii as seen through the lens of of one of our favorite photographers, Jose Villa. Now add the rockstar of gorgeous design and styling, Beth Helmstetter, into the mix and we have ourselves...

















































