You guys are going to find so many steal worthy ideas tucked inside this wedding. It's funny, just as I was editing this post, I got an email from the bride thanking me for featuring her big day. She said, "I was such an avid reader of your blog when I was planning our wedding and found endless amounts of inspiration in your lovely posts. I hope that my wedding can serve as the same inspiration for other brides looking to make their wedding beautiful and unique..."
And you know what.
I have the cutest, most adorable, most steal-worthy wedding coming up next but before I share...I wanted to show you these pictures from the equally sweet rehearsal dinner. The event was sent to us by the fabulous photographer behind the day, Heidi Ryder, and is ALL charm.
I mean seriously. How stinking cute is this? The vintage floral linens, the sweet centerpieces, the CELEBRATION sign. Madly, madly in love with all of it.
I am so thrilled to have Carrie here doing fashion and style round-ups for us each week. You guys all remember her AMAZING Charleston wedding that we featured a couple of months ago and I am sure that just like I did, you fell hard for her sophisticated, uber-chic style. So this week Carrie is chatting all about bridesmaid dresses...
Just a quick heads-up before we continue on with our fashion feature that we have some great conversations happening over on BackStage...yesterday's magazines vs. blogs discussion is still going strong and today, I've put up a little bit of information about...
I am SO excited to introduce this brand spanking new weekly feature, I can hardly contain myself!
We were so floored by one of our very own Little Black Book research associate's FAB sense of style when we featured her wedding a couple of months ago, that we basically begged her to start...
Love, love, love the boards that the fabulous Colette is putting together over on the Style Circle. She actually first caught my eye with this boudoir board...kind of sexy, kind of fabulous. But in the end, it was the inspiration board below that completely got me...
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I knew you guys would love today's wedding. Aspen literally took my breath away, with it's beauty so unbelievably shocking...so unbelievably tear inducing. And the wedding that James Christianson captured in this little piece of heaven, is such a perfect representation of the city's loveliness.
So if you thought this day couldn't possibly get any better...WRONG. We managed to get our grubby little hands on the Super 8...
Before we continue with today's incredible wedding, I wanted to mention a little something that is buzzing around the wedding industry. You might have heard yesterday that Elegant Bride and Modern Bride (along with a few other Conde Nast mags) have decided to close their doors. It's so unbelievably sad to hear that such mainstays aren't able to make it in this economy, that so many people who get to work on such lovely magazines will be out of work. Join our conversation over on...
This wedding is INSANE. Having just spent a few days in Aspen I can say first hand that it just might be the most beautiful place on earth. Literally straight out of a painting. Throw in there a bride who just happens to be a a VP for Ralph Lauren Blue Label...well, needless to say, it's total perfection. Oh and James Christianson just happens to be the photographer and the images that he captured just might make you fall out of...
I really heart today's first wedding. There is just something so simple and clean about the style...something that screams elegance and yet it still has that perfect infusion of rustic charm that we all love so much on SMP. Photographed by Steve DeVries, I am pretty sure that this was an incredibly special day.
The wedding took place in Virgina Beach at an old family fame. The couple went with a palette built...
We've been devouring the incredible photographs that Jose Villa sent us from the picture perfect white wedding that he was lucky enough to shoot (really, the couple was pretty lucky to get Jose!)...but now it's time to see that incredible day come to life. The insanely talented Joel Serrato has been sweet enough to pass along a vignette of the beautiful day not to make us all jealous, but rather to...
Okay, so I have a little confession. We actually featured a little peek of this wedding that the fabulous Jose Villa sent our way... a year and a half ago. And for that feature, we included a great look for less. But, seeing that I am doing a photo shoot and blogging simultaneously (not an easy task), I thought you might give me a little leeway and let me post it again! It's really great information and for any of you that missed it the...
As clean and tailored as the ceremony was, the reception was a bit more swank. It had that "we're throwing a serious party" feel to it that just makes a girl really happy. Giddy even. And from what Jose told me, as he was lucky enough to shoot the entire evening, it was a pretty fabulous affair. If the cake is any indication of that...I am completely convinced.
Ummm. Yep. Layer, upon layer, upon layer of stunning whites is...
It's been a while since we've featured one of Jose Villa's little pieces of heaven. I covet every wedding he sends me, honestly never having turned one down. His photography is the epitome of gorgeous with a style that is as clean and simple as it is layered with emotion, elegance and depth. Lucky for us, Jose is sticking around for a while and is going to be sharing lots of his picture perfect weddings with us in the coming weeks.
I hope everyone had a great weekend! We are actually jumping in the car in just a few minutes to head out to Connecticut where we are shooting the "From Inspiration to Reality Shoot" that we spilled the beans on last week. For those of you that missed out, you HAVE to check out the fun...
We are so excited...albeit a little bit nervous...to launch our newest SMP adventure! A behind the scenes look at all things Style Me Pretty. When I was a little girl, I thought that being back stage before my dance recital was perhaps the most exciting place. It's where you really got a feel for the blood, sweat and tears that went into each and every perfect performance. It's where the dancers giggled in anticipation with...
Okay, so we are all a little jealous of Lisa's sister's wedding. It was totally glamorous, totally chic. And well, if you thought the envy would end with the last post...WRONG! Check out these invitations that Lisa of Ceci New York designed for the big day...
Aren't they stunning. The creamy paper, the gold calligraphy accents, the pure romance and elegance behind the style. These babies are fit for a princess! Oh and...
For anyone who is looking for a little high glam, a little seriously fabulous inspiration, this is your lucky day. Filled to the brim with fashion, style and details that would make any girl swoon, this affair just happens to be Lisa Hoffman's sister...so you just know that it's going to be good.
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From Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York...
I believe all weddings are special. And each one offers a different...
It's been a while since Lisa Hoffman of Ceci New York stopped by to share some of her always fabulous invitation wisdom. So I am thrilled to say that today she's chatting with us about those pesky little Thank You Notes...from thank you note etiquette to thoughtful words for a thank you, she's covering all the bases. You'll definitely want to bookmark this post as it's something that everyone, brides and non-brides alike, should keep...
Before I dive into the next ridiculously gorgeous wedding, I wanted to let you know that if you haven't already, you really HAVE to check out the Little Black Book Blog today. Ingrid, over at Myrtle & Marjoram Photography has sent us one of those wedding that simply glows. It is beyond lovely, beyond...
