It's official. I am a little bit in love with Andreas and a lot in love with his gorgeous work. A huge thank you to him for spending the day with us and showing us what it means to be a great photographer. But, I couldn't leave you for the day without a few of the coveted full color images from today's featured wedding that we love so much here on SMP!
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We are chatting today with Andreas, a Toronto based photographer that specializes in spectacular black and whites and a true, honest photojournalist approach. His insight is amazing and will definitely help you understand your own style and how to articulate it to your vendors.
Tell us about this wedding that is featured today?
In 2008 I photographed over 50 weddings myself, and while they were all...
The thing about the photographs that Andreas captures is this...they are so alive, so full of emotion, of depth, of unabashed gorgeousness. They are perfect enough to hang on your walls, but soulful enough to bring you to tears each time you look at them.
What do you love about black and white photography?
When a girl is planning her wedding day, she thinks about themes, colour schemes for florals...
When Heather Dwight was invited to join Style Me Pretty's Little Black Book of wedding planners in Colorado, we also heard that she had recently planned her own wedding. Heather is the mastermind behind Calluna Events in Boulder, Colorado. So, today, we thought it would be great to share the behind the scenes plans of a really great wedding planner! Without further ado, in...
More from the INCREDIBLE Andreas...it's so hard to find a photographer that is as gracious, as talented and as true to his own voice as Andreas. So, now, he is giving us a few tips for finding and working with a photographer in your area.
As a photographer, do you have any advice for brides who are looking to get fine art style photographs from their wedding?
Today we are chatting with the unbelievably talented Toronoto based photographer Andreas, who specializes in journalistic style, black and white photography...and does so brilliantly.
Do you have a photographic voice or style? How did that come to be?
I would say that my "style" is based around the idea that the best images of people are taken at the right moment when something wonderful is happening, and they...
On my blog, we are all about full color photography. It's not that we love the colors more than the black and whites, it's that the full color images help you to find inspiration and ideas for your own affair. They show off the details better. But in my home...it's all about black and white photography. The depth, the emotion, the artistic elements.
Well, one of THE most talented photographers in our...
And her newest collection of woodland inspired headpieces. They are a little bit much for a traditional bride, but if you are the kind of girl that can wear one of these beauties, you are going to make SMP very, very happy. I completely see a whichgoose crown paired with a soft, simple, flowy bohemian dress Oh, so so...
It's time to announce the winners of our DIY Contest! I kind of fell head over heels for A LOT of the projects and from the looks of the voting, so did you. We did spend a good bit of time cross checking IP addresses making sure that each person only voted twice. So, I thought I would announce the two reader generated winners this morning, then our grand prize winner this evening!
The first person to get the $100 is (with 140 true votes)...DIY Coasters!
And the second...
Nessa Sander is the creative designer behind Cardgirl Invitations, one of Style Me Pretty's fabulous stationery vendors! On her website she says, " ... when I was planning my own wedding in Portland, Oregon, I searched high and low for an invitation I loved, or a designer who could create an invitation to match my style and my wedding. I wasn’t satisfied with anything I found, so I ended up designing...
We are so excited to have partnered up with some pretty fabulous companies...those filled with beautiful, innovative products that will add a sense of personalized style to your wedding. The thing is, we are pretty picky about the types of companies that we partner with. We want to stand behind their products, to honestly put the SMP stamp of approval on each one. So, even though they are paying us to show you their wares, we are more than thrilled to brag about each and every company that we...
Thank you so very much to Beth Helmstetter for sharing today's stunning wedding with us. It's prettiness taken to a whole new level. Love that.
And of course to Angie and Brett! May you have many, many years that are as blissfully beautiful as your wedding. We are so happy for you!
All photographs by the amazingly talented Meg Perotti. Spend some time...
Here are a few more details from today's affair by Beth Helmstetter...
photos by Meg Perotti
Love the handmade quality that seems to grace every detail. From the painted wooden box holding the strawberry jam favors. The mason jars tea lights, the small but unbelievably beautiful cake. The wedding is straight out of the pages of a book and yet it still has...
Love, love, love everything about today's wedding. When Beth Helmstetter sends us a wedding, we can always trust that first and foremost it will be beautiful. But further, it will be edited and cohesive so that the true beauty of the day will shine right through.
La, la, la...LOVE! So much more to come from Beth and...
I heart today's real wedding. It totally indulges my girly, shabby chic side and it's fun to see a wedding that executed the style so beautifully. Of course, when Beth Helmstetter is behind an event, the result is usually flawless.
photography by Meg Perotti
I just want to eat that little girl up. So so cute. The whole affair is simply gorgeous...with...
Today's featured Little Black Book members are Jeffery and Julia Woods. The wedding photos of Kathleen and Tyson are simply magnificent!
If you're just joining us, here's part I...
I have a new favorite paper obsession in Mika 78. Her designs are complete perfection...dainty, without being too girly, fresh and modern while still being timeless. The letterpress is exquisite and her papers are purely delicious. Oh and if you don't get caught spending hours devouring her website, spend some time on her ridiculously...
We were a little late getting started today, but I promise that it is worth the wait. Today we are featuring Angie and Brett's SoCal, shabby chic affair that the oh-so-talented Beth Helmstetter designed. It's absolutely stunning, with layers upon layers of gorgeousness.
all images by the lovely Meg Perotti
So much more to...
You are going to DIE when you see today's real wedding. It just might be the prettiest wedding we've ever shown here on SMP. If you love weddings that are all about girly loveliness with hints of vintage charm, this is your day.
It's not surprising that the voice behind this gorgeous affair is the forever talented Beth Helmstetter. Beth just has that special something, that innate ability to turn everything she...
Kathleen and Tyson's wedding images, sent to us by two of our favorite Little Black Book photographers, Jeffrey and Julia Woods, elicit such a sense of tranquility deep inside ... it's obvious from beginning to end that the Woods have an innate instinct for capturing not just the obvious beauty surrounding a wedding, but the most subtle nuances that completely define the essence...
