I have been really excited about today's post for a while now. A few weeks ago, I headed down to Naples, Florida for one of my best friend, Stephanie's, wedding. Stephanie has always been the little Martha Stewart of the group...her taste and eye for detail are just perfect and she is always looking for new ways to express her creativity. The wedding was no exception.
In a word, Stephanie and Robert's wedding was GORGEOUS. The color palette that she chose was absolutely breathtaking.
It seems like Valentine's Day is just around the corner (yikes)...and Jessica Rust is on it. Jessica is one of my all time favorite designers, and her new birch platter is just too cute for words and is the perfect V-Day gift...
Fill the platter with your favorite cupcakes and voila! I also love these pretty heart sets...
Or these oh-so-chic silhouette plates...
If you aren't already familiar...
And finally, we have Zenadia Design, written by Heidi...an oh-so-talented invitation designer...
She does a lot of color palettes, which I know you guys will really enjoy!! I hope that you've found a new blog or two to add to your morning reads...there are always new blogs popping up here and there, which is great. And, I'm so happy to be able to promote the great new wedding blogs out...
Married and More, written by Seattle-based wedding planner, Michelle Engvall, is another great, relatively new wedding blog...
photos by Teddi Yaeger Photography
Michelle's blog is fillied with fun ideas and inspirations that only a wedding planner would know...she provides great insight into the details that make a wedding truly special.
I also really like...
Today, I wanted to take a few minutes to introduce you to some new wedding blogs! The Unbride, is written by photographer Justine Ungaro...
According to Justine, here is what makes an "unbride:"
- she’s probably not super young or the first of her friends to be married
- perhaps she’s just a little bit (or a lot) jaded about the whole wedding machine
- she wants the...
A few more photos from Peculiar Pair Press for you to enjoy...
I love the color palette on the above design...the deep red paired with the charcoal is so classic. And this next one is simply so unique, I had to post it...
And finally, this next one is a bit of a deviation from the Peculiar Pair look...but I love it anyway. The colors, the style, the overall look is just so cool and unique. Goes to show that...
And, speaking of beautiful wedding invitations...I have been a LONG time fan of Peculiar Pair Press. Their designs are so thoughtful, so elaborately stunning. So, when the girls sent me some new photos of their work, I couldn't wait to pass them along to you guys!
This lovely design is just perfect to me. It's simple, it's romantic, it's personal. And just when I think that I've fallen in love with one of the more simple...
I just discovered these GORGEOUS invitations, designed by East Six...
How beautiful are these? The design work and the execution is completely stunning and I have to admit, I spent about an hour devouring their site. Since everything is completely custom, created to reflect your personal style, each piece shows the TLC that went into the thought and articulation of the design. So inspiring.
Thank you so much to the designers...
Lynda Barness, owner of I Do Wedding Consulting in Philadelphia, has written this great tip sheet on planning a destination wedding...I wanted to share her top tips with you guys because I know that there are quite a few of you planning destination weddings!
From Lynda...
A destination wedding… whether it is in the mountains, on the beach, or just anywhere that is a bit far from home... can be both exciting and challenging. Here are...
I thought that this inspiration board was so incredibly chic...
This particular reader is having a summer wedding in Los Angeles- she's hoping for a retro-hip-clean look (a modern 1960's mod glam).
The ceremony and reception are at the Skirball Cultural Center, which is a group of massive geometric concrete buildings within the Santa Monica mountains amongst a botanical garden. IAccording the the bride, "It's a pretty awesome juxtasposition between contemporary...Another reader designed Inspiration Board for you to feast your eyes upon...
This board was designed by one of my favorite readers, Jillian, for her black-tie, nautical-themed cocktail reception. The center picture is of her reception site located in Ipswich, Massachusetts over looking Cranes Beach. So lovely!
I am working on getting the sources for you, but definitely feel free to leave a comment if you are curious about a particular image. Also, we have a...
I hope everyone had a great weekend! Today, I wanted to share with you guys some reader designed inspiration boards that I've received over the last few weeks.
This first one , designed by Lara over at ready2spark, is absolutely gorgeous. So chic, so contemporary and yet completely elegant...
(from left to right) Row 1: Mist Chair by Rodrigo Torres via...
Jose Villa has been sweet enough to share with us another of his gorgeous wedding board creations. And if the last one left you feeling a bit dreamy, this next board will certainly brighten things up...
Again, this palette is completely monochromatic...predominately shocks of bright pink, paired naturally with deep chocolates and blacks. In a word, it's stunning. The flowers are show-stoppingly gorgeous, designed by the...
Just when I think that vibrant color is the way to really create a look and style for a wedding, I see a shot of white and I fall in love all over again with a white inspired affair...
This board, designed by Jose Villa of Jose Villa Photography is absolutely stunning. The sweet simplicity of the all white palette seems to make the whole event truly sparkle. The sky seems bluer, the grass seems greener. It's sophisticated and...
Just a bit more eye candy from April Reed for you to devour as you are wrapping up your day! These cakes are just so beautiful. The sugar flowers look so real, they are just incredible. I have to say (and I've been thinking about it all day) the one thing that I really love about April's cakes, is the stunning simplicity paired with the one exquisite detail. Whether it's a flower or a branch or a gorgeous ribbon, April edits her designs so that the cake...
So, we all agree that April Reed is one of a kind when it comes to cake design. BUT, did you know that she also makes cupcakes? Yep...it's true! And, they are equally as gorgeous as her cake creations...
I absolutely love the sweet simplicity of these two cakes. Set among these gorgeous backdrops, these little gems don't fight to take center stage!
Stay tuned, I even more gorgeous...
I am certain that most of you, like myself, are already HUGE fans of April Reed...the cake designer that has literally redefined what a wedding cake should look like. Her work is delicate, it's beyond sophisticated...it's basically perfect. Well, it's probably a given to you guys that I was SO excited to receive an email from April with photos of some of her favorite cakes...
Last set of photos by Henry Top
How completely...
Like I said earlier today, I am just completely smitten with this wedding designed by Lyndsey Hamilton Events. It's beautiful, without being showy. It's elegant, without going over-the-top. It's sweet, it's sophisticated, it's simply lovely... And, lucky for us, Lindsey has shared some of the details from this beautiful event... photos by Shawn Connell at Christian Oth "My favorite...
I know that I use this phrase a lot, but...I am MADLY in love with this wedding, designed by Lyndsey Hamilton Events. I am only going to give you a teaser for the affair, as I am still working on a style board that I am going to feature in just a couple of hours. But, for now, these images should give you a hint at just how gorgeous this wedding was... These stunning photographs were shot by Shawn Connell for...
We are so excited about some of the upcoming features that SMP has in the works...from rounding out the Little Black Book with new vendors and additional cities, to creating resource guides and event calendars in your area, we are working really hard to transform SMP into both an inspirational and practical resource for all of you that are planning a wedding.
One of the guides that we are working on, is our Cake Decor Guide.
