The reception is from today's Sylvie Gil photographed wedding is all about the chic. Crisp white linens. Perfect, completely approachable florals. Simplicity at it's finest!
The color palette is a little bit unexpected, with varying shades of yellow and orange. And yet, it fits the style of the venue to perfection. Here are a few more bits of eye candy...
It's definitely official.
Sylvie Gil is one of SMP's all time favorite photographers. She not only turns out really beautiful work, she is also forever blessed with some of the coolest weddings. This one, started with a simple city hall ceremony, followed by a chic, casual affair at the Carneros Inn in Napa...
I am a BIG fan of all things wine country...but it is...
Lauri Levenfeld of Zoom Photography captured this classic San Francisco wedding with her usual panache!
Melissa & Brano's spring wedding was at the absolutely breathtaking Grace Episcopal Cathedral in downtown San Francisco with the reception following at...
I heart Jose. Really, really heart Jose. His work is always so clean, so vivid. It tells the story of the day with a sense of timeless romance, with a hint of whimsy, a hint of pure gorgeousness. And this wedding is no different. Held at a local winery in Los Olivos, California...the wedding is all about an intimate gathering of close friends and family. Love that.
The AMAZING cake was designed by Decadence and for me...
For those of you that were checking the blog earlier today, you might have noticed that we were featuring a FABULOUS wedding that the forever talented Jose Villa shot. Then it disappeared! Well, being the brilliant photographer that he is, Jose wanted to put a few finishing touches on the images so we pulled them down to let him work his magic.
And here is the wedding in all its glory!
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Couple of things...first, you'll notice that we pulled down the Jose Villa wedding that we were featuring earlier. Jose is working on getting us some better images (as well as a few more that you haven't seen yet), so we'll have that up very soon. Second, don't forget the enter the Summer Inspired Crate and Barrel Giveaway...we are giving away a Panini Grill!
And speaking of Summer, I...
We had such a terrific turnout for our Calligraphy Giveaway! We want to thank Deborah Nadel for the opportunity to gift one of you with a calligraphy design based upon your own special readings or poems or songs or ... whatever meaningful...
Guess what time it is! It's time to announce our next set of Crate and Barrel Favorites, one of which we'll be gifting to one of you! For those of you that are new to Style Me Pretty, here is a little background on this incredible partnership...
We have cozied up with Crate and Barrel (one of my all time favorite brands) to do an INCREDIBLE...
Once a month, we take a time-out to say a huge and hearty welcome to our newest advertisers. We are always so proud of the brands that we partner up with that we can't help but spread the good news. This month, we've got some pretty amazing companies in our lineup that will hopefully provide tons of inspiration and ideas for all of you!
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First up, Wedsite.com. Wedsite.com is this incredible new wedding website...
It's FINALLY time to announce the second winner in our Crate and Barrel Favorites giveaway!
This time, we've chosen a COMPLETELY random winner, using the number 23 as our decision maker. The 23rd comment belonged to Sara, who said...
"My fiance and I adore Crate & Barrel! Our four current must-haves are: 1. The wine rack pictured above! One of our favorite date nights is just hanging out with the two of us and a bottle of wine, so a wine rack is necessary to make...
Steve DePino sent us today's gorgeous real wedding. It's more traditional than some of the weddings that we feature so often on SMP, but it is just as lovely. And I know that we have a TON of readers who are designing a traditional, but fabulous wedding for themselves so it's the perfect fit!
photographs by Steve DePino and Jim Altieri
From the lovely bride...
We chose colors that complimented the colors...
This wedding is all about the pretty. Sweet, traditional, absolutely perfectly pretty. Plus, it was shot by Steve DePino which means that I love it even more.
From the gorgeous bride...
Matt and I always wanted to have our wedding at a place that was really special to us and that represented who we are as a couple. I grew up in a small Connecticut shoreline town called Guilford that is absolutely beautiful in the...
The bad news about today's first featured affair is that it took place in Colombia, utilizing some of the best local vendors...which of course means that it might be hard to replicate the wedding. The good news is that many of the ideas are completely steal-able and could be done in just about any setting.
Here are a few details from the AMAZING photographers behind the day, Valeria and Juan...
The bride and groom...
Today's first featured wedding is pure romance. I fell head over heels in love with these images the moment that I saw them and only wish that my own wedding was as effortlessly lovely. The photographers that sent me the affair, Valeria and Juan, are a husband and wife team in Colombia...one a fashion and advertising photographer, one a photojournalist, the team has begun shooting weddings on the weekends. And man oh man, are they good.
WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT: We're a few minutes early ... but Aisha of Dooby Design Group has selected the winner of the Wedding Favor Box Giveaway.
Congratulations to Kelly M. who wrote ...
I love all of your color combinations, and the weddings on your blog were just gorgeous! I couldn’t find my exact color combo, navy blue and fuchsia with bright green accents, but I know you could easily...
We are celebrating two completely fabulous weddings today. The first, sent to us by the incredible Duston Todd, is all about sophisticated, unabashed gorgeousness. The second, photographed by the unbelievably talented...
Loving this sweet, family inspired wedding that Carla Ten Eyck sent us. Carla completely nailed it with the vintage style photography, capturing the intimate and yet totally elegant style of the day. You know, I am a firm believer that although a wedding should be a reflection of the couple...it is also one of the only times in our lives where our families come together to celebrate something so incredibly special. Celebrating the...
You know what I love the most about writing a wedding blog? It completely satisfies my completely irrational love of so many different wedding styles, so many different wedding perspectives. A chic, modern affair makes me completely giddy...but so does a fabulous rustic style wedding, a sleek beach side affair, a gorgeous traditional soiree. I love them all and I love that I have a job where I can get lost in each style every day of the week.
This one, sent to us by the AMAZING...
After the ceremony, the couple held a fun cocktail party followed by a pretty incredible reception. It was all about the celebration and you can see from the candids of the guests that everyone was having a blast. I love that...a beautiful, sweet ceremony followed by an all out party. Duston Todd is the genius behind the photographs, shooting the wedding entirely in film. An approach that is incredibly (and sadly) rare these...
Let me tell you a little bit about this couple. They had actually been married a full year before they decided to exchange vows publicly at their home in Tulsa with their closest friends and family. I know, if I had that home, I'd host a pretty killer wedding too. But here's the special part...they obviously have a huge wedding budget. So much so that they decided to forgo all the bells and whistles and instead use their wedding funds to build a water well in an African community. Yep, not only...
