T minus one and a half weeks until - eeeeek! - our wedding book comes out! Our holy-cow-we-can't-believe-we-have-a-book book that is literally overflowing with, I kid you not, the prettiest weddings you have EVER seen in your life. For every budget large and small. For every bride, for every wedding style, for every girl who simply loves all things pretty. But guess what. We have one more chapter for you.
I'm quite certain that I'm not doing this next wedding justice. That I'm not really cracking the code for how to present them in a way that truly sings. But. The saving grace is that I'm not really sure anyone could. Because the photographs by our talented friend KT Merry are so beautiful, they deserve to be hung on the wall of a perfect home, devoured by everyone that passes. So I beg of you, take some time to pore over...
As our day of pretty comes to a close here on SMP, we wanted to take some time to share an incredibly exciting development in the SMP family. Perhaps the most exciting thing we have ever been a part of and something that we have been dying to fill you in on for months. Because really, it's you guys, our readers - who have been with us on this amazing journey from the very beginning & who have helped to build this brand into what it is today - that we wanted to be among the first to know.
I sort of feel a little awkward about this next wedding. Because it's quite clear that I have fallen madly in love with the bride. When I know good and well that I should give equal play to both the bride and the groom (who isn't too shabby himself by the way). But I can't help it. I love her. I want to look exactly like her. I want to steal her perfectly lovely style and keep it as my very own. I love her. I really do. And I supposed that I have the beauty of the photography captured flawlessly...
So far, I've birthed two babies. And one book. And from experience, I can tell you this. They are far more similar than one might think. They both require three things: patience, endurance & pure unabashed love. Plus, they both take the better part of nine months to create. There were nights with each that I cried so hard, I laughed. And days that I laughed so hard, I peed. And whether it's a baby or a...
While most of you are in full on detox from the madness of turkey, stuffing, taters & pies oh my...we know that some of you are bored stiff with none of your favorite bloggers hitting the web today. Well, while we have saved our prettiest of pretty weddings for next week when everyone is back on their game, we did want to take a moment to share some of the goodness that is coming from our latest SMP adventure. It's...
Jen Huang is the photographer behind some of our all time favorite pretties. There was this Brooklyn wedding and this crazy gorgeous garden inspired shoot. Jen also has two weddings in our soon-to-debut...
This wedding is not just perfect. It's perfect for today. For a day when Fall feels like it's slipping away and we (read: I) are clinging to the sweetness of pretty wraps, bottles of wine and a gorgeous al fresco celebration. So guess what you get when you layer on beautiful, utterly romantic photography by Frame 36, a bride who literally can't contain her gorgeousness and a groom who is entirely adorable? Well, you get me. A very...
Hold on to your seat ladies, you are in for such a treat. Because if you're anything like me, you've literally grown up with the boy behind this absolutely beautiful engagement session. And while you still might have a tiny (read: huge) crush on him, you also sort of think that he hit the soon-to-be jackpot in his lady love, Courtney Mazza. So you will most certainly have all sorts of crazy emotions as you devour their, um, ENGAGEMENT SESSION. Yep, it's Mario and Courtney's e-sesh complete with...
Lisa Lefkowitz has long been an SMP favorite. Her photographs capture some of the most beautiful weddings we've come across. From classic to California casual and always with a layer of beauty tucked into each and every image. This Carmel Valley Ranch wedding definitely falls on the classic side of Lisa's work with design and planning by Morgan Events mixed with florals by ...
First and foremost, a word of thanks. To all of the men and women who work so hard for our country and who deserve far more than a single day of celebration. When we imagine how we can best celebrate today, it's simple. With friends and family and the people we love most. So before we dive into today's beautiful weddings, we have one more bit of inspiration from yesterday's full day of gorgeousness. Celebrating a table set for Thanksgiving and the one day we use to take a pause from life's chaos.
Thanksgiving. It has to be my favorite holiday of the year. Its underlying sweetness. Its celebration of friends and family. Its ridiculous spread of food that I can devour for literally days on end. And for many of you newlyweds & soon-to-be's this will be the first time that you host a Thanksgiving of your very own. So we've come up with a bit of easy-to-steal inspiration for newbies and seasoned pro's alike based all around the concept of Organic Elegance. And really simple, approachable...
Sometimes I struggle to write this opening paragraph. Because as much as I want to put exclamation points and gush words around all of the things that I love, I don't ever want to seem insincere with just how I feel about a wedding. So let me just say this. First and foremost, the bride. And all of her gorgeousness. The groom and his incredible adoration. The culturally infused, thoughtfully executed style by Kristeen LaBrot and...
People always ask us what makes a wedding publish-worthy on SMP. Is it the perfect flowers? Or the tiny details, or the gown, or the shoes or the decor? Truth be told, it's a bit of all of those things but the real draw is simple. It's how we feel when we look at the photographs. Whether we're moved to tears or laughter, it's all about how each wedding affects us. And this one, simply makes me smile. It's Napa Valley at its finest with a couple that radiates joy and photography by...
Every now and then we get one of those weddings. A wedding that makes you stop in your tracks and really pause. To soak up the simplicty, the sweetness, the love. To remember that weddings don't have to be over the top to be beautiful. To remind you that love is a pretty thing and that if it can take center stage, well, you've done something really right. And this wedding, photographed to heartbreaking perfection by Chaz Cruz is just that.
Normally I try to find some clever way of introducing each wedding but honestly, all I can tell you is that this wedding is GORGEOUS. Like hold your breath, can't stop staring at it kind of gorgeous. And although it's not really a Halloween wedding, it has that whisper of all out glam, of soulfulness that we're craving today so we thought it was the perfect addition to our Halloween lineup. With photographs from Christine Farah, you should...
Santa Barbara. The place where weddings are always magical. Where the sun sets at just the right time, where rustic chic is taken to an entirely new level of lovely. Where brides and grooms glow with gorgeousness and first dances and last kisses seem even more romantic than ever. And this wedding by Joy de Vivre Events with photography by Josh Elliott is Santa Barbara goodness...
Did I save the best for last? A girl never kisses and tells. But what I can say is that this just might be the icing on the FABULOUS cake that was today. And our first ever Fall Recipe Contest. From Rosie Alyea of Sweetapolita and submitted by Rebecca Hollis, this next and final recipe is chocolate, it's marshmallow and it's toweringly high which means that for...
There's this little pizza place in Charlestown, MA that makes what I consider to be one of the world's best pizza. Complete with roasted figs, balsamic jam, gorgonzola, prosciutto, and oh my yum. I've moved away from that lovely restaurant though so while I can't get my hands on that pizza plate of goodness, I do think that this next little gem is going to fit the bill...and then some. A beautiful (and simple)...
If a recipe has Butternut Squash in the title, you can pretty much bank on me cooking it, eating it & licking my plate embarassingly clean. And this one from Kathryn of Dramatic Pancake just happens to layer in pancetta and fontina cheese, so you KNOW I've already made it. Eaten it. And licked my plate embarassingly clean. Now it's your turn. Run, don't walk. Butternut Squash, Broccolini and Pancetta Crostata with Fontina...
