Who is that jumping on the bed? Why - it's the boys. That first look of shyness and a swipe of a tear? The oh-so-sweet nearly-weds. And then the invitation to kiss the bride? It's now official. Watch the highlight film from I Do Films, and you'll catch the quick, but firm and loving squeeze between a father and daughter. You'll also see a gorgeous ballroom filled with luxury and months of planning! But wait, personal...
Southern charm. Complete and utter charm. That's what this bride and groom envisioned and that's what they got at their Dairy Barn wedding at Leroy Springs. A feeling of warmth and personality that would stand the test of time. With Landon Jacob Productions by their side, some knock your socks off scenery and some do-it-yourself details, they created the wedding of their dreams.
Planning your wedding creates so many new memories and pretty often, so many new friendships. You work side by side with your vendors - usually for months - and as Ana, the principal event planner at TwoFoot Creative will tell you, when the sun sets and the day is done, it's often a bittersweet moment. Such is the case of Ariana & John's classic Ann Arbor wedding. Seeing all of your clever collaborations come to life is a...
Having a close family member in the wedding biz takes a lot of the pressure off! Not all, definitely not all, but a lot. Having someone to bounce your ideas off of, someone who can help you decide what will work, and what might not, helping you pull your vision together, that's what a wedding planner will do. In this case, it was a true family blessing for this California couple. Working with Jessica at...
Abby and I have something important to say to you today. Seriously important, so listen up! There WILL be moments throughout your wedding weekend that you will remember forever. There will be MORE moments, though, that you wish you could hear again and again and again. When Abby got married, some of those moments were at her rehearsal dinner. SO many of her and Tait's closest friends and family members got up and said some of THE most endearing things you've ever heard. Even her feisty nana...
Whether the Easter bunny will be stopping by your house or not, we just couldn't pass up this chance to give a shout out to one of the sweetest mama bunnies on the block! With her darling twins, we know, for sure, what she'll be up to tomorrow! Plus, another little bunny told...
Australia ~ in all it's glory ~ could never be depicted any more lovely than in today's featured wedding on The Little Black Book Blog. Sweeping landscapes and stormy skies each more magnificent than the last. From Creative Image Photography and Untitled Film Works, Viktoria and Tristen's love story is powerful ... and...
Western Country Chic. Kind of catchy. Or is it Country Western Chic? When you pair the joy of the countryside with the love of the city, there's a whole lot of room to create and design, don't you think? The bride will tell you what motivated their wedding style below, but I think she might have created a whole new category! From Geoff Johnson Photography, an elegant country chic wedding at...
Last weekend we featured a couple of wedding films and got the sweetest comments ... about waking up on Saturdays, hoping we'd have posted another wedding video! So, Heather, Brittney and Andrea ~ today's your lucky day. We appreciate your comments more than you can imagine!
We're featuring a film from LOUDBYTE Cinematography. Although their offices are in Chicago, their passion is in Destination...
We know that lots of you scour magazines and blogs for great DIY ideas and create your own little book of favorites. Thoughts of "I LIKE that. I can DO that," racing through your crafty and creative minds. Well, that's just what this clever bride and groom did ... lots and lots of charming DIY details that filled their wedding with their own colorful personalities. Add a dreamy color palette, delish shades for your ladies' gowns and bam! You've got it. Our thanks to...
On this wonderful wedding Wednesday, we couldn't be happier to share Carrie and Mike's wedding at Rocky Mountain Ranch in Idaho. With the help of Hillary Maybery, Taylor'd Events and the folks at Rocky Mountain Ranch ~ it was a...
Four weeks ... just four quick weeks to plan this intimate Cincinnati wedding at Ault Park. Can you imagine? Sent to us by April at Bluebird Photography, this wedding epitomizes the bride who knows just what she wants, and wastes no time setting it into motion. As you'll read in Jennifer and John's romantic story, they...
Allison & Ben knew that friends and family would be coming from all over the states to attend their wedding, so they wanted to find a spot that was perfect for a destination wedding. They chose to have their wedding in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Hmmmm ... not your run-of-the-mill location for a destination wedding, you say? But for Allison and Ben, two young architects, it was ideal. Early on in their relationship, they fell in love with Faye Jones'...
A little earlier today, we were soaking up the pretty pinks and greens over at Mrs. Brown's surprise birthday party. Now ~ we're taking the same passion for pink and ramping it up a notch ~ to transform the Coast Line Convention Center into a wonderful...
We're taking a brief pause in all-things-wedding this morning to show you an utterly smashing birthday party in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The party and all the details were choreographed exquisitely by Courtney Arnold and her amazing team at Stellar Events. She's shared her thought process and what it took to transform this traditional golf club space into a fresh and elegant dinner party venue. And no...
We are just now getting the BEST winter weddings and photo shoots in our mailboxes! And although some of you girls who live where it's STILL snowing might think you want to move on ~ we REALLY don't. Not just yet. This next week, on The Little Black Book Blog, we have a few more weddings from those brave souls who adore the snow and pray for a bushel of it on their wedding day. How else will they get those winter-wonderland-shots that they've always dreamed of? Here's a peek at what's in the...
Planning a summertime wedding with an outdoor reception would be a daunting task to many. Downright impossible in some parts of the country. But for this couple, it was literally a dream come true. The fact that their family has property in West Virginia, there's a quaint little white church right down the road, and they had the wedding planning expertise of the lovely ladies at Atrendy Wedding in their back...
We don't get to feature that many engagement shoots ... but they are definitely some of our favorites. This one, from Adam Hudson, ranks WAYYYY up there!
from Adam ... The styling for this shoot was tailored to the vintage style of this couple. The shoot came to gather so serendipitously! While we spoke with the couple at length before the shoot we really did not divulge...
Being born and raised in Texas, I sometimes have to do a little bit of research before I can get started on a wedding feature. I'm well acquainted with Jenny at Alders Photography ... we've seen many of her weddings get rave reviews on Style Me Pretty! But this wedding venue - Adriana & Gene's downtown Los Angeles venue was new to me ~ Marvimon. What I...
A quick Monday morning preview of the lovely to come a little later this afternoon on The Little Black Book Blog ...
Adriana and Gene made the decision to see each other before their ceremony to take some romantic pre-wedding photos on LA's oldest street ~ Olivera Street and Union Square. Captured by the ever-talented Jenny Smith at Alders Photography, these images will forever be a...
