Okay, kids. Have a seat. Grab the coffee. Kick up your feet. This little number deserves your full and committed attention. The From Inspiration to Reality team that put together today's latest piece of goodness has also been responsible for some of our...
We are about to put up the most insane From Inspiration to Reality shoot you've ever seen. Seriously. And that is not just the Style Me Pretty talking. Conceptualized and brilliantly executed by Jess Flood, Jessamyn Harris and a...
Okay, if you aren't already sitting down...you probably should be. I've saved the best of today's wedding for last. The reception tables. These reception tables are quite possibly the most beautiful tables I've ever seen in my entire life and have completely inspired me to start collecting chandeliers as a hobby. A chandelier in every room of my house, maybe two. My poor husband.
Jose Villa, bless you for sending me a wedding...
So, if obsession equals Jose Villa. It's pretty clear that this wedding is obsession taken to an entirely new level. The best part though, is that the bride used Style Me Pretty as inspiration during her planning process. I know, shameless. I just had to get that little piece of ego out the door and let's be serious...it's probably not the "best part." The flowers, the chandeliers, the ridiculous photographs all qualify for that title.
I was at a wedding event this past weekend and one of the keynote speakers said "I would so much rather see a couple put their money towards just a few hours with a great photographer, than settle on a photographer that they don't love." I could not have said it better myself. The keepsakes that a great photographer can provide are priceless. Which of course is exactly why I love to brag about Jose Villa so much. His photographs are...
I have been dying to get this wedding out the door. You guys know that my love affair with all things Jose Villa is pretty huge. But at this point, I would only be able to categorize it as an obsession. And this wedding that Jose shot is total insanity. It takes everything that I love...vintage chandeliers, garden roses, organic detailing, French inspired elegance...and smashes it all together in a total piece of wedding heaven. And...
It's pretty much a given that we are going to fall in love with anything that Lisa Thomas of Ooh! Events in Charleston sends us. Her weddings are always so completely romantic, so completely Charleston. And this one...oh my. It's total gorgeousness. It has this really old world, Grace Kelly vibe about it, where tradition meets total style. And although I could easily talk all day about this one, I'll just let the beautiful pictures by...
I couldn't help but fall in love with this completely adorable wedding that Kelty over at Steep Street Photography sent our way. Aside from being held at one of the most fabulous So Cal venues, Smog Shoppe, it's also 100% personality. Which you know we really love.
We met as next door neighbors freshman year in the dorms at UC Berkeley and were best friends...
You guys know just how much I love Jose Villa. He is like my photography idol if having a photography idol is a real thing. Anyway, Jose often works hand in hand with one of THE best cinematographers I know, Joel Serrato. And if individually they are incredible, together they are kind of genius.
Amazing. Absolutely beautiful.
One of our commenters said that it wasn't surprising to see that this wedding was sent to us by Caroline. So true. Her work is always spot on gorgeous so when I see her name in my inbox, I get a little giddy. But aside from Caroline's perfect pictures, what I really love about today's featured affair is the total sweetness behind the couple, their sense of design and their approach to wedding style. It's just so cute, so charming...so obviously easy to fall in love with.
We have the sweetest wedding for you today. The bride was an avid SMP reader throughout the planning process (which is always fun to hear) so she found lots of her ideas right here tucked inside the blog. And while we have all of the details from the bride coming up in just a bit, I thought that we could first simply devour the gorgeous photographs of the day that Caroline Tran captured...
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If there was one wedding on Style Me Pretty that I could honestly say was the most popular...it would easily be photographer, Jessica Claire's unbelievably gorgeous wedding that Jose Villa shot. We all went absolutely bananas over the detail and the beauty that went into every element of the day. Well guess what. Jessica also happened to bring on Julie and Alex of...
So, today is a big day for Christian. He actually just rolled out a pretty, sparkly, completely gorgeous new website that showcases his work, along with the incredibly photographers that shoot with his brand. If you are ever feeling even a little bit in need of some wedding inspirations, start with Christian's site. It's pure wedding insanity.
And to add to the eye candy that we've been sharing today, here are a few more...
After the incredibly thoughtful feature that Christian did for us about how to work with (and get the most out of) your photographer, I thought it might be fun to show you a few of the real weddings that the Christian Oth team has shot. Perfect examples of just how important finding that relationship is in getting the most beautiful wedding photographs ever.
This wedding was held at the Harold Pratt House in New York, shot...
We work with so many great wedding photographers on Style Me Pretty. In fact, it's the gorgeous photographs that really give Style Me Pretty life, so it's an understatement to say that finding the right photographer is beyond important. So important in fact, that we've asked one of the world's best photographers, Christian Oth, to stop by and share some of his tips for getting the most out of your relationship with your own...
Guess what! The fun isn't over yet. Sarah and Rupert actually had Matt Bass shoot a fun little film that the couple edited after the day was said and done. Yet another fabulous DIY project and one that you know they will love for the rest of their life.
Sarah & Rupert Wedding 16mm Film from sarahandrupert on Vimeo.
A HUGE congrats to this...
This is a DIY wedding dream come true (as one of our readers appropriately coined). Even better than that, it's filled to the brim with spunk, personality and total charm. Which you know I love. The bride, who happens to run a cute, cute, cute little company called Smitten Studio, went above and beyond, crafting the most perfect details a girl could ever want. And lucky for us...
Here is the insane laundry list of the adorableness that the bride crafted for this perfect wedding...all of the paper goods, the table linens, the flowers (yep, the flowers), the fans/programs, the photobooth and the mustaches for the booth, the candy buffet and candy bag favors, the cake toppers, the hanging monograms, the paper funnels for confetti. This is not just a DIY bride, this is THE DIY bride. She made sure that every project that she crafted had her signature style on it, that every...
You are going to DIE when you see this next wedding. It's beyond charming, beyond adorable and to top it off, the bride did basically all of the details on her own. It's a total DIY affair from top to freaking bottom and in the little areas that she didn't craft, she brought on the best vendors, the most talented group of people. Like the always awesome Jess + Nate Studios, who provided the picture perfect photography. So, while I...
So if you're wondering why we are so obsessed with our From Inspiration to Reality feature, I thought I'd shed a little light. For one, it gives the really talented vendors in our book an opportunity to shine. To design with total creative freedom. To get back to their roots and have a day of pure fun, of pure style. Second, it gives our brides such incredible ideas that they can translate into their own wedding. Real, solid, practical ideas from color...
