We’ve got a feeling that today is going to be a really, really good day on Style Me Pretty. Our favorite photographer extraordinaire, Jose Villa, has sent TWO blissful weddings our way and our jaws literally had to be picked up off the ground when we first laid eyes on the goods. So grab a comfy seat, hunker down and prepare for a full day of JOSE.

First up is a dreamy destination wedding held on the beaches of Los Barriles, Mexico. The bride (who happens to be one of our favorite fashion and design bloggers) took a classic, less is more approach to all the gorgeous details and they couldn’t be a more perfect mix with the sunny locale and Jose Villa’s eye for the best photographs. Plus, we are major suckers for a great pair of sparkly shoes. Be sure to stop by the gallery for more of the good stuff and we’ll be back in a bit with another heartbreakingly beautiful day. Seriously, does it get any better?

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It’s often said girls spend their lives dreaming about their wedding. Well, if that’s true, I guess I broke the mold. I barely given a single thought to what I’d want my wedding to be like until I found myself staring at my (then) boyfriend on bended knee proposing (at homeplate of my favorite team the Seattle Mariners no less). Amazingly, everything fell into place very quickly though. We knew we wanted simple, low key and meaningful with side of warm, beach and tequila thrown in for good measure! A family-favorite getaway destination in Mexico proved to be the perfect spot for what turned out to be a truly perfect day (and I can still say it was perfect despite power outages, no running water and crazy wind!). Among immediate family and our closet friends, we exchanged vows, ate the most amazing food and threw a party I know we, and I hope our guests, will never forget.

To plan, I pulled in every resource I could think of – I would have been completely lost without the world of wedding blogs like SMP – to plan a long distance wedding, in a remote location, in country who’s language I do not speak! I had help from so many amazing people, my brother the Spanish-translator, destination planning extraordinaire Alison Hotchkiss of Alison Events, uber-talented Etsy designers, my dearest girlfriends, my invitation designers and of course my beloved photographer extraordinaire, Jose Villa, who captured everything more beautifully than I ever could have hoped. For the girl who’d never put a lot of thought into weddings, the whole process turned out better than I ever might have dreamed.

Photography: Jose Villa / Invitation suite: Brown Sugar Design / Calligraphy: Grace Edmands and menus by Primele on Etsy / Gift bags, signs and other decor: All DIY / Wedding Dress: Robert Bullock / Shoes: Christian Louboutin / Jewelry: Badgley Mischka / Hair & Make-up: Self + girlfriends / Pompoms: Party Poms on Etsy / Napkins: Country Life Naturals on Etsy / Catering: Local Baja restaurant Campestre Trini / Location: Casa Baha Sonadora Los Barriles, Mexico / Ring Bowls: Paloma’s Nest

Oh my!  This next wedding by Fuse Photographic has my little blogger heart all a-flutter!  I’m a total sucker for rad typography and, right now, I’m definitely geeking out in pretty font heaven.  With two graphic designers getting hitched you know the details are going to be good and, oh boy, are they!  Not only is the wedding sweet to look at but the bride and groom are total sweeties themselves. Check out the full gallery for more of their DIY projects and adorable nuptials!

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Holly: Seth and I were married on a warm day in August, this past summer. Growing up in Colorado, I always had dreamed of getting married in an outside setting, and with Colorado’s 300 sunny days a year  how can you go wrong? Beginning our post-engagement wedding venue search, we knew that we wanted at least the ceremony to take place outside but we decided it would be best to have the ceremony and reception be in one location. The Botanic Gardens at Chatfield seemed like a great place for us! Not only was the ceremony area outside but the reception was in a gorgeous red barn mere yards from the ceremony area. Plus, there was plenty of grassy areas to play croquet and a really nice patio outside of the barn for guests to enjoy cocktails while they watched the sun set.

Seth: From the very beginning, we knew we wanted a fun wedding with great food & drinks, good music, and lots of sweet decorations. Simple eh? We wanted our guests to enjoy themselves at the wedding, and to really feel like they were part of the day with us. Holly and I are kind of obsessed with food, so we wanted to really make sure we had awesome food on our big day. Wedding food is one of those things that people usually take or leave, its passable at best right? We had a blast trying out various caterers though, and really spent awhile thinking about what would be super delicious. I think the extra little effort paid off too, it was yummy!

Holly: We are both graphic designers, so we’re really in love with color, typography and tiny details.  I searched Etsy for inspiration and found tons! I think our decor was mostly DIY by us, but a few items came from Etsy. Our venue didn’t allow sparklers so we decided to make streamer wands for our guests to wave at the recessional and at our exit for the evening. We had our family help us out making those. So many little details! I made a cupcake liner garland to hang above the cake table, handwritten escort tags, and a painted picture frame for the tags to hang on. My mom tied adorable little matching ribbons around our champagne glasses for the toast. Seth’s mom has a jelly-making business so she made us mini jars of peach jelly to pass out, and we designed little labels for them. We seemed to have our hands in everything, including the design of the cake! We wanted to incorporate typography (and Seth hid a secret message in the letters!) and I found these adorable birds to use as toppers from Etsy. So cute!

Seth: We had such a good time on our wedding day! After all the time spent planning it, it was so awesome to be able to just relax and party with all our favorite people. My uncle officiated for us, and kept the ceremony short but sweet. He didn’t stop me from tearing up though…when I saw Holly coming down the grassy aisle I just couldn’t hold it in. All in all, the whole day was pretty much perfect. Not just because it was fun to see all the little things we had planned come to fruition, but because I couldn’t think of anyone I’d rather spend the rest of my life with, and that day was just the beginning!

Holly: Seth couldn’t have said it better! The day was amazing and something I will remember and look back on forever. It was beautiful and everything I wished it to be. Plus, I got to marry my best friend and that’s the best part of it all.

Wedding Venue: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield / Photographer: Fuse Photographic / Wedding Cake: Intricate Icings / Catering: Bistro Boys Catering / Florist: Bella Fiori / Makeup Stylist: Aphrodite Affairs / Wedding Coordinator: Gabby of Save the Date Events / Dress: Casa Blanca / Videography: Lupher Arts / Cake Toppers: RedLightStudio / Jelly Favors: Sticky Spoons

Our next wedding is a rainy day affair that is full of spirit. We are talking a dancing bride, running groomsmen and a ton of fun details that will put a big ol’ smile on your face. Photographed by Beth Baugher of True Love Photo with an uber cute film to match by Jensen Films, this is what we like to call happy, happy wedding perfection. See it all here.

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To top off an already adorable wedding, Mike Jensen of Jensen Films sent over a lovely little clip that proves rain on your wedding day isn’t all that bad. In fact, it can be downright cozy and dare we say it, fun…

This bride was just the most incredible person ! Her incredible beauty is actually surpassed my her kindness and warmth. Just when you thought there was no cooler person on earth…you meet her now husband Kyle, and you do not know who to love more. Their wedding was held in Coloma Ca on Oct.. 23rd. As you can see she had the cutest decor and worked hard on her wedding to make it spectacular. And it WAS AWESOME….EVEN THOUGH IT RAINED NON-STOP ! This couple was so full of light and love and did not let the weather dampen their sprits or their very special day.

Photographer: True Love Photo / Videographer: Mike Jensen of Jensen Films / DJ: Michael Regan of Mr. DJ Service / Catering: All Seasons All Reasons /  Planning: InnCredible Events / Flowers: Visual Impact / Venue: Coloma Country Inn

There are some brides that love details, and then there are some brides that LOVE details – well let’s just say the bride of this DIY affair by Scobey Photography for Carla Ten Eyck is for SURE the latter. So much so, her wedding inspired her to launch her own event planning company! Her attention to little touches most certainly paid off, and the lovely Jennie of Jennie Fresa Beauty Library made sure the most important detail – the bride – looked completely ravishing. This personalized, DIY, beachy-chic affair left not one detailed stone unturned, and you can see it all in the gallery.

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As a Connecticut Yankee living in San Francisco, planning a wedding from across the country certainly posed its challenges – but it also made the process that much more interesting.  Having grown up by the shoreline in Connecticut and living in the northeast for most of my life, I wanted to incorporate a “New England Shoreline Wedding” theme in to our wedding day by incorporating a DIY, beachy chic feel in to all of the pieces I put together.  Our ceremony took place on my hometown green in the quintessential shoreline town of Guilford, CT, and it was so amazing to have all of our friends and family with us in a place so dear to my heart.  The aisle in the church was lined with blue mason jars, some of which were passed down from my grandmother and others which I searched high and low to find.  The blue mason jars were really the focus of my inspiration, as I grew up canning pickles and jams with my grandmother and family.  So for me, the jars didn’t just look pretty, but they also held a sentimental memory for me.  Following the church ceremony, the bridal party and immediate family walked across the green to my family’s hardware store which has been in business since 1939. We took advantage of the vintage setting with creaky hardwood floors and packed shelves with gadgets and grills lining the sidewalk outside to take some fun (and unique!) photos.  One of the funniest memories I have is my father, all dressed up in his tux, helping a customer who needed to find a battery while the rest of us posed for photos!

One of the details (of many!) I was most excited about in the planning process was the choosing the flowers.  I spent a lot of time creating inspiration boards until I found the perfect mix of rustic and elegant blooms to help give our day some added sparkle.  From eucalyptus and ranunculus (which my florist searched high and low to find in our season) to football mums and dahlias, to the yellow rose in my father’s boutonniere to honor of his two brothers who passed away from cancer; the flowers were a huge part in our day and I couldn’t have been happier with the final product.  I also wore a gardenia in my hair to honor my grandmother who recently passed away and keep her with me on my special day. Our reception took place at Pine Orchard Yacht Club on the water overlooking the Thimble Islands in Branford, CT.  Mother nature was good to us and it was an unseasonably warm late September day, so we were able to follow through with our plan for an outdoor cocktail hour with a guitar duo playing music such as Ray Lamontagne and Dave Matthews in the background while friends and family enjoyed appetizers, beer, and wine, along with our signature cocktail.  I hand-made all of the paper goods for the wedding from the menus with custom embossed silverware to the photobooth reminders to the signature cocktail cards and table numbers.

As we live in San Francisco we also wanted to incorporate our love for wine country, so we used a Nickel & Nickel wine box for all gift cards and used a burlap runner underneath our DIY beach stone placecards, which my mother, a music teacher, labored over to find and write names on during her summer off from school.  I also made our table number holders using wine corks, baker’s twine and hand-made cards featuring a favorite place under each number.  Our guest book was a vintage notebook that I found at Anthropologie, keeping in the beachy theme with cut out shells and starfish on the front.  We had photos of both sets of parents and grandparents on their wedding day spread across the table in vintage, mismatched frames. We decorated the ballroom with different sized tissue paper puff balls in 3 different shades of pink, strung with light blue and white baker’s twine. The fireplace had twinkling candles in all different sizes with eucalyptus draped along the mantle and more blue mason jars scattered about with candles inside.The overall ambiance was romantic, but captured the fun as well!

All in all, we laughed, we cried (tears of joy), we ate!, we danced, we laughed and then we danced some more.  We took hilarious photos in the photobooth (with custom-made props including pink glitter moustaches and bright yellow disco sunglasses) and caught up with friends and family whom we hadn’t seen in years. We started with “Born to Run” – Bruce Springsteen and closed out with “Don’t Stop Believin” – Journey with “New York, New York” playing as guests filed out towards the shuttle buses at the end of he night.  It was the perfect day and all of my teeny tiny little details came together just as I’d hoped.  Everyone had an amazing time in our fairytale day, and to us, that was the most important part.

Reception Venue: Pine Orchard Yacht Club / Makeup: Jennie Fresa / Photographers: Graham & Ashley Scobey of Scobey Photography for Carla Ten Eyck, assistant Kristin Schueler / Wedding Gown: Ally Bridal, custom design / Veil: Bride’s mother’s / Bridesmaid Dresses: Lula Kate / Hair: Jane at Vivid Salon, Madison CT / Videographer: Michael Maler / Florist: Jennifer Hodgins at Branford Flower Shop / Cocktail Hour Guitar Duo: JA2M / Planning and Event Design: Jacin Fitzgerald (bride), lovely little details {weddings & events}

Handmade vintage not your thing?  Not a problem!  We have a super chic, modern New Jersey wedding from My Bellissima and Jennifer Davis Photography that should do the trick.  A stunning sculpture garden sets the tone for this elegant event that is oh so sweetly designed with vibrant hues and sophisticated style.  The modern madness continues in the full gallery!

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Hanna and Barry Bruno were married July 17th, 2010 at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton, NJ.  Their color palette was slate gray and tangerine with modern accents.  They were married on the sculpture grounds of the 9 muses and with every detail in place, their day was completely perfect.  The photographer, Jennifer Davis, had a field day with the sculpture grounds as her ideal back drop for this couple.  They even have Monet’s bridge as one of their photo’s  They had a total of 70 guests and had a private reception in Rats Restaurant, followed by dancing and dessert in a private pavilion on site.  The pavilion was decorated with tangerine lounge furniture, custom pillows, white draping and candlelight.  The restaurant/reception area was both inside and outside.  The outside portion had several tented areas all decorated with Chinese lanterns and soft draping.  Inside the restaurant was a mixture of various size tables, all dressed in slate gray bark textured linen, chrome snakeskin chargers and various orange hue flower scapes and candles on each table.  Place cards were put on mini lanterns and the guest sat on brushed silver chivari chairs with a tangerine cushion.   From a cigar bar to a candy bar station, the guest enjoyed all the hosts had to offer.  Hanna and Barry worked with My Bellissima Events to plan out every aspect of their wedding day.  It was truly stunning!

Wedding Photography: Jennifer Davis Photography / Event Design + Planning: My Bellissima / Ceremony Venue: Grounds For Sculpture / Reception Venue: Rats Restaurant / Candy Buffet: Lisa’s Candy Buffet / Flowers: Viburnum / Entertainment:  Elegant Ensembles / Stationery: Cam Turner Designs / Shoes: Bettye Muller / Dress: David’s Bridal

It’s hard not to love the fabulous mix of modern and rustic woven throughout this destination wedding in Idaho by O2 Photography. Not to mention the bride is rocking an absolutely stunning, could-not-be-more-perfect-for-the-day short dress because it was the only one that gave her butterflies. And really, isn’t that what it’s all about? For more images that are sure to give you butterflies, don’t forget to check out the gallery.

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McCall has become one of our favorite weekend getaway spots. We spent many weekends up there last summer and fall. One of our favorite things to do is go sit on the dock at ShoreLodge on the lake and watch the wedding receptions at the lakeside pavilion. I love to see the different styles of wedding receptions, dresses, etc. One weekend last fall John and I took a stroll down on the dock and I was completely surprised when he got down on one knee and proposed. I knew from the beginning that McCall was the perfect location for our wedding. With John and I and his family living in Boise and my family living in Lewiston, McCall was a perfect compromise, right in the middle. We drove up to McCall one weekend in late fall and drove around checking out possible venues. I was feeling discouraged a bit until we came upon River Ranch. It is beautiful! It is set out of town a bit with amazing mountain views, ponds, and a beautiful clubhouse.

I did most of the planning myself. I knew that I didn’t want to take away from the scenery that McCall offers, but I wanted to make it all things that we love. I chose greys and pewter with yellows and greens as our colors. We kept the ceremony site very simple as it was set in front of a pond with mountains in the background. We used shepards hooks with small cylinder vases with a variety of yellow and white and green flowers. Flower petals adorned the aisle. The reception was located just behind our ceremony site. River Ranch has a large brick patio just off the clubhouse. We took advantage of the perfect weather (75 and sunny) and hosted the reception outdoors under a tent. Light and dark grey linens covered the tables and the centerpieces were kept simple. I found some fun, modern (for a twist) vases that were the perfect colors for our tables and our flourist kept the flowers simple as the vases made a statement on their own.

I had always thought that I would wear a traditional wedding dress. After trying on 20 or 30 more traditional style dresses I was at a loss. I felt like I was looking at a stranger in the mirror. I took a chance and ordered my dress from Nordstroms online. I ripped into the box the moment it was delivered and instantly had butterflies. It was the only dress I had tried on that made me feel that way. It was perfect. It was uniquely beautiful and comfortable! John was in charge of figuring out the attire for himself and the groomsmen. He didnt want to wear a traditional tux, which I was more than fine with! The mix of modern attire was a nice contrast to the rustic elegance of the site.

Photography: O2 Photography / Cinematography: Chris Worden / Flowers: McCall Weddings / Ceremony Location: River Ranch / Reception Location: River Ranch / Invitations: Angela Sumner, Friend of the bride / Shoes: Nordstroms / Dress: BCBG, Nordstroms

Well there is one thing for certain, this New Zealand bride sure does know how to accessorize. From the gorgeous faux fur shrug her mother made (!) to her handsome hubby – she obviously knows what looks good. And this wedding sure looks good. It’s a bit of old Hollywood meets vineyard wedding, and the images from Sutherland Kovach Studio prove it was most certainly a match. So be sure to accessorize your day with the gallery of even more gorgeous images.

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Moana and Leon, together since high school, chose a lovely Saturday in early spring for their wedding at Ascension Wine Estate in Matakana, New Zealand. Moana wanted an ‘old Hollywood’ look for her dress and found a beautiful one in antique gold, which she accessorized with a veil held in place by two vintage butterfly combs which had belonged to her grandmother.   September is still a little chilly in NZ, and so her mother made shrugs for the bride and bridesmaids out of faux fur.  Super easy to do, and added a little ‘je ne sais quoi’!

Photographer: Sutherland Kovach Studio / Dress: Modes of Broadway / Shoes: Bally / Veil: Andrea Simper / Bridesmaids Dresses: Veronika Maine / Flowers: Maureen Roke / Venue: Ascension Wine Estate

Just looking at the absolutely stunning images of this Amelia Island wedding from Agnes Lopez Photography makes me want to break out my fancy pants. The bold colors, glamorous setting, drool-worthy shoes, blingy bridal bouquet, stunning floral design – need I go on? Oh wait, I didn’t even bring up the wedding cake. You will need to see the gorgeous image to believe it. We love when we get a wedding from Agnes Lopez, and this one definitely didn’t disappoint. Be sure to check out all of the glamorous pictures in the gallery.

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As I walked down the aisle, the weather was absolutely perfect, and the sun was shining perfectly on our ceremony site…I saw Nathaniel waiting for me under the canopy, and on either side of him were our siblings and our closet friends, all eight bridesmaids and fourteen groomsmen (I know that sounds absurd!)…I was looking him dead in the eyes, but somehow I was able to see the faces of our most cherished friends, and it was perfect. We have known each other since I became great friends with his younger sister when I was in the ninth grade ( he was a junior). I have an older sister Nathaniel’s age (Meredith), and he has a younger brother (Daniel) a year older than me, and a younger sister (Anna) a year younger than me, so we have all been friends for a very long time. When I was a sophomore in high school, all five of us were actually there at the same time, each in a different grade! Our friendship grew and we were absolutely best friends by the time I was about 16 or 17. We went to different colleges, but whenever we would find ourselves back in Huntsville Nathaniel and I would spend all our time together, along with his brother Daniel, and our other two closest friends, Ben and Jonathan. We kept in touch of course while we were at school, through letters, phone calls, and surprise visits when one, two, three, or all four of them would apear on my front porch in Chapel Hill, NC. We were inseparable, the five of us, and they were my life as far as friends were concerned. I didn’t have a boyfriend; in fact, I had never had a boyfriend, and I felt completely safe and comfortable with them, especially Nathaniel. Shortly after I graduated from college, Nathaniel and I started dating. We knew that that decision would drastically effect our friendship, but we decided that it was worth the risk because of the amazing potential of how great things might be! And eight years later, the day before my 30th birthday, he asked me to marry him. I adore him in everyway, and I cannot imagine my life without him.

From Agnes Lopez, the talent behind the lens…Mandee and Nathaniel were married in an afternoon ceremony on the lawn of the Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island. The families and most of the friends were from Huntsville, Alabama, and they made a weekend out of the perfect early fall weather on the coast of Northeast Florida. The event managed to be glamorous but also incorporated DIY elements, like the programs and the crystal cake stand, which were made by the mother of the bride. The cake itself was adorned with brooches and the bouquet was made of a mix of new and vintage brooches, assembled by the bride. There was a pink-themed candy table for guests, who were also able to imbibe a series of signature martinis poured through the ice bar, which was transported from Alabama.

Can you believe our favorite day of the week is already here?  The day we get to double up on pretty posts and share even more wonderful weddings with you!  If you needed a little extra boost to get you through the work week then today’s lineup will certainly do the trick and help you make it all the way to the weekend!  Don’t forget, you can see even more of each wedding by checking out the full galleries!

A Nantucket wedding just wouldn’t be complete without a little nautical thrown in!  Zofia Photography captured this superb sea town wedding filled with history, loads of handmade details and precious vintage pieces.  I’m absolutely in love with the flags on top of the cake (made by the mother of the groom) and the Christmas cracker favors (a New England must have).  It’s hard to have a bad time with a paper crown on your head!  There are even more fun photos from this East Coast island party in the full gallery!

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Jason and I dated for ten years – we were high school sweethearts.  I’m from Colorado, he’s from New Jersey and now we live in Boston.  He’s in his residency at Tufts Hospital and I started my job a week after we got engaged in January.  Between work and wedding planning, it was a busy nine months!   When we were deciding on a location for our wedding, we had two obvious choices – Nantucket, where Jason’s parents retired some years back, or my hometown of Aspen, Colorado.   We chose Nantucket because it was closer to where we live, the East Coast was where most guests would be coming from and, of course, it is a beautiful place for a wedding — a destination that feels worlds away but was not too far for most of our guests to travel.   Jason and I love the history and feel of the island – Moby Dick, the cedar houses, and the beautiful bleakness that can come over the place.   In designing the wedding, I wanted to have a vintage Nantucket feel and look that was not overtly nautical.  We also wanted to throw a great party!  I took a lot of inspiration from my mother, who passed away in 2006.  She threw wonderful parties that always managed to bring out the kid in even the most staid adult.

Since we were splurging on the location, DIY projects, which I already love, became a focus.  With the help of family and friends, we made all the paper goods, the cake topper, the guestbook, the favors, the directional sign and the escort card flowers.  My mother in law made the cake, the linen pew flowers, embroidered the gift bags and made the table runner and tablecloth under the escort card flowers.  She’s a champion.  I made all the paper goods – invitations, menus, programs – with the amazing design assistance of my sister, Rye, who is a talented artist and graphic designer (and who also spent almost as much time as I did wedding planning!).   She found among my grandfather’s things a dance card from a dance a relative attended in 1881 in Leadville, Colorado as well as a 1930s hand-drawn vintage postcard from Aspen.  These gave us some great elements to work with, and let me bring in, in a small way, my family’s long history in Colorado.  I used vintage postage stamps, which was a lot of fun.  We brought in lots of authors, boats and state-themed stamps to make things more personal – I’ve actually bought stamps since the wedding, for myself.  They’re little pieces of art!  I noticed that while women commented on the invitation itself, the men commented on the stamps.  Something for everyone.

I also made the seating cards, which were by far the most labor-intensive project.  I ordered copper tags from an electrical supply wholesaler, bought a metal hand-stamping kit, and stamped each attendee’s name on a copper tag when I had free time over the course of several months.  With the help of my bridesmaids, I tied each tag to sola flowers, feathers and dried flowers, each of which corresponded to a particular table.  As the favors, I made sea salt caramels.  They were wrapped in Christmas-cracker style poppers with exploding snaps, and each contained the candy and a paper hat I made in our wedding colors.  Guests also took home photos from our photo booth.There were lots of small personal elements.  Jason and I met in an English class.  The books on the table were books we read in that class or by authors we read together. We share a love of classical music, and chose as the processional song Nulla in Mundo by Vivaldi, a piece we’ve listened to together hundreds of times over the years.   For his wedding ring, I gave Jason my grandfather’s ring.  On my bouquet, I tied my grandmother’s locket, which is engraved to her from her father and contains photos of the two of them.  We love food and cooking, so when we had the chance to have a raw bar, we took it!  More than anything, we knew our guests were travelling to be with us, so we wanted to show them a great time.   We had croquet and a beanbag throw during the cocktail hour, which was a lot of fun, and assembled gift bags with Cape Cod potato chips, lobster gummies, information on the island and luggage tags that I made myself.

Many have said it before, but I will say it again – the photo booth was the hit of the party.  Inspired by my mother’s love of costumes and dress up, I gathered a lot of fun costumes.  Early on in the night I put on a cowboy hat and hit the dance floor, and after that, there were more costumes on the dance floor than there were by the photo booth.  Certain hats never came off certain guests – it made for great photos and a really silly, fun night.

Wedding Photographer: Zofia Photography / Wedding Dress: Priscilla of Boston / Ceremony Venue: St Paul’s Church / Reception Venue: Great Harbor Yacht Club / Florist : Joyce Jaskula / Bridal Hair: Tresses and the Day Spa / Photo Booth: Nantucket Photo Booth / Music: DJ Phil Taylor

An apple orchard wedding in wine country? Just reading that sentence, you know this one is going to be darling, and it sure doesn’t disappoint. There is also pie, lots of pie – but I digress. The fabulous photographers behind the lens on this darling day, Lisa and James of Elle Jae Weddings, were there to capture all the endearing details. I am personally loving the couple’s creative spin on the standard guest book, and I am pretty sure you will too. You won’t want to miss any of the delicious images (including all the pies) in the gallery, so don’t forget to stop on by.

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From Lisa and James of Elle Jae Weddings … Apple Farm-Vineyard Splendor, with French-Italian sensibilities and a Live Life attitude made Siobhan and Luca our absolute favorite wedding of the year. Partnering with our studio mate, wedding designer, Lisa Blake from Bellissima Vita, James and I were able to see the wedding come to life from the brainstorming session with the couple to load-in on wedding day. This was our ideal wedding, with the ideal couple and the ideal team. We called it “Lisa, Lisa and the James Jam.”

The first impression of Siobhan and Luca is two people totally in love…with each other, with good food and wine and with life. When the idea of the wine bottle “Time Capsule Guestbook” was created in a brainstorming session, I became tear-eyed, because I know they will be breaking that 25year bottle, together, one day.

I loved the antique photo wall. James did an amazing job building it and I was thrilled to use my antique French country bedside table for the prop table. Somehow making the props,mustaches and the wall made us even more apart of the wedding. We were so excited to see their day come to life and we were truly honored to share in their celebration.

From Lisa of Bellissima Vita Weddings – I loved Siobhan and Luca from the moment I met them.  When we started discussing their wedding I knew that this “wine country apple orchard” wedding was just up my alley.  I wanted to stay true to the wedding venue (an apple farm), to the geographical location (Sonoma wine country), and to both Italian and French influences (heritages).  The bride and groom wanted it to be most importantly special to them and of course memorable to their guests.  We were able to incorporate to special touches like using a San Francisco florist named Cherries (who supplied Luca with flowers for Siobhan throughout their courtship) and their love of Straus Family Creamery Ice Cream.

One of my favorite elements?  An antique French riddling rack which we filled with 10 numbered wine bottles labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30.  Guests left notes in the bottle of their choice and on the year that corresponded to the bottle Siobhan and Luca will crack it open and enjoy their unique “guestbook” for years to come!

Florist: Cherries Flowers / Pies: Butter Love Bakeshop / Ice Cream: Straus Family Creamery / Catering: Elaine Bell / Live Band: Keith Johnson All Stars / Venue: Vine Hill House / Officiants: Good friends of the bride and groom / Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Photographer: Lisa and James of Elle Jae Weddings / Wedding Designer and Coordinator: Bellissima Vita Weddings / Bride’s Make-Up: Audrey Crandell, Glowing Bridal

From the gorgeous hand crafted wedding gown AND reception dress to a full blown cake parade (including 14 sculptural confectionery delights), this Georgia wedding is boasting way too many adorable details to count. But we’re pretty sure the flip book favors containing an elaborate handshake between the bride and groom are one of the coolest things we’ve seen to date.  See the rest of this pretty day captured by Gayle Brooker in the gallery.

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Kevin proposed last year, before we moved from Charleston, SC, to Vashon Island, WA which rests just off the coast of Seattle. Life is pretty quiet here on this misty NW island, so I had plenty of time to pour my heart into crafting many of the elements in our Southern/eclectic wedding. I made my wedding gown and my reception dress, the flower girl’s ensemble (made from a sequined vintage ice skating skirt!), as well as the ring bearers’ vests. I designed the 1888 book safe that carried our rings (as well as streamers cut from the removed pages of the book, and paper boutonniere flowers), table numbers made from extra invitations, origami place cards, cast bronze Maid of Honor necklaces, and much more. We also handmade our “favors,” which were little flip books that showed Kevin and I performing an elaborate handshake. I shot the film, printed them locally, and then bound the books.

Our wedding was truly a labor of love, and totally worth it! My crafty approach really helped keep costs down, and at the same time allowed our celebration to remain unique and memorable. The biggest hit of the night was our Cake Parade. Instead of the traditional cake route, we had family and friend make us sculptural cakes in many flavors. We had 14 in all! After dinner, the bakers gathered, lit sparklers, and paraded the cakes out of the house and through the tent! It was quite magical and all of our guest were so thrilled and surprised! It was a cake feast! The Marie Antoinette in me was very satisfied!

Photography: Gayle Brooker / Delicious Southern catering: Chinaberry  / Flowers: Erica Mehan from the Gardner’s Cottage in Asheville, NC  / Invites: printed by Olive Argyle / Bridal Party Jewelry: All Things Bec / Our rings were both heirlooms. And, a fun fact, our bartender was the Mayor of Thomson!

Chances are, if you are perusing the lovely pages of Style Me Pretty, it probably means you are in the throws of wedding planning (yipee!) but even if you’ve already skipped down the aisle and are currently in the process of building your perfect love nest, this post is right up your alley. We are delving into the land of wedding registries and have cozied up to our friends at Crate and Barrel for some of our favorite, can’t live without items from their vast collection of housewares. Whether you are looking to build the perfect kitchen for cooking up your favorite meals or have your sights set on must have pieces for entertaining friends and family, these items will have you scanning your heart out.

1. French Kitchen Table / 2. Vienna White Barstool / 3. Nespresso Machine / 4. Set of Parker Bowls / 5. Porcelain Measuring Spoons / 6. Clark Flatware / 7. Pick Me Up Mugs w/ Tray / 8. Dining Table / 9. Baking Dish Towel

And believe us, we understand that registering can be a bit overwhelming. Sometimes there are just too many great things in the wide world of Crate and Barrel lovelies to pore through. It can be hard to know where to begin. Sooo, here are some great tips to keep in mind before you jump into the land of registering:

• Crate and Barrel has put together the perfect registry checklist to help you get started on building each and every room in your new abode. No must-have will be forgotten with this curated list.

• They have dedicated Registry Consultants for any and every question you might have in the realm of house goods as well as fabulous Wedding Party Events where you get the whole store to yourselves, can consult with registry experts and meet other brides and grooms all while building your dream registry

• After the big day, receive 10% off any unfulfilled items on your list – even furniture!

With so many great items from the cutest little cocktail napkins to the biggest, coziest sofas and all of the delightful housewares in between, Crate and Barrel is the absolute perfect spot to get started on stocking your dream home today!

For all the brides in the midst of wedding planning for their upcoming autumn nuptials, this next shoot has inspiration written all over it!  It’s no secret that we love paper at Style Me Pretty and this invitation suite, created by the ever so talented Jenelle of PinkPolka Wedding Design, perfectly sets the lovely (jewel) tone of the entire shoot. The suite is the perfect compliment to the stunning photography by Julie of JDS Photography who chose the unconventional shoot location of an empty parking garage – which, along with the stunning decor from Elegant Touches, ultimately created the perfect blend of urban and modern for a different spin on a traditional autumn wedding. You’ll want to stash this feature in your inspiration folder and there are even more images worthy of that fabulous folder in the gallery.

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From Rebecca of High Culture: Weddings & Special Events…While most Fall décor is inspired by deep browns and accents of reds, yellows, and oranges, I decided to create my own vision of Autumn for this purple-inspired photo shoot. This past wedding season was filled with an abundance of purple weddings and I wanted to exemplify that purple, with its dramatic, rich, and luxurious nature, can be an equally strong colour for Autumn décor. By doing so, I wanted to express that a Fall event does not have to suit a typical harvest theme nor is it necessary to conform to such a location. Instead, through the use of a deep eggplant purple and accents of gold, along with an avant-garde setting I created a new definition of Fall warmth!

To help me achieve my vision I collaborated with some extraordinary local vendors. The rich satin linens in gold and eggplant purple were provided by Elegant Touches, who always offer nothing but luxury and perfection. The satin linens acted as our foundation while a beautifully textured overlay and gold leaves were used in the centerpiece for the final touches of exquisiteness. Jenelle of PinkPolka Wedding Design created coordinating stationery which perfectly compliments the rich colours and Fall textures. Julie of JDS Photography captured my vision with her artful compositions and unique vision. I am thrilled with how each single photograph from this photo shoot has the ability to stand alone as a piece of art, even when the subject is as simple as a plate of pears!

Gloria of The Art of Cake created sweet treats for our eclectic dessert table which featured a classic wedding cake surrounded by other delectable sweets. These sweets are so beautiful that they could pass as works of art! The wedding cake is absolutely fabulous with hand-sculpted white chocolate roses making the entire cake edible. Rather than a Fall harvest with desserts represented solely by fruit-filled pies, Gloria created other chic and exquisite scrumptious sweets such as cinnamon apple crème brulée, sugared pears, chocolate petite fours, and chocolate dipped ginger snap biscuits. Harvest inspiration was used in the colouring and ingredients of the desserts – the rich brown tones and the presence of fruit turned the table into a captivating Autumn warmth. One of my personal favourites for an Autumn day – the steaming espresso with a piece of biscotti served so elegantly in a crystal shot glass.

While the Canadian prairies can lend a perfect setting for an Autumn event, I decided to convey that tradition can coexist with modern. Edmonton is one of Canada’s largest metropolitan cities with a combination of urban and natural landscapes. I wanted a location that pushed boundaries instead of creating a typical Albertan prairie setting. Wanting a setting that was urban and New York inspired, Julie suggested an empty parkade and it was love at first sight! I think the setting for this photo shoot lent the perfect backdrop for the entire concept. Not only would a parkade be a fabulous location to host an event, but it was the ultimate location for a photo shoot with its glaring natural light!  I am particularly fond of the results of the harmony of the urban and modern with the addition of rich colours and traditional design, which translates into something elegant while pushing conventional boundaries.

Event Design & Styling: High Culture: Weddings & Special Events / Photography: James Design Studio / Stationery Design: PinkPolka Wedding Design / Cake Design (cake & other sweets): The Art of Cake / Décor: Elegant Touches / Models: Cassandra de Grasse, Rebecca Fisher-Swarbrooke, Dominika Koziak / Makeup: Estée Lauder & Merle Norman

Passion, vibrant colors, Mexican culture.  These are characterizing elements of celebrated artist Frida Kahlo’s work and the artists behind this photo shoot – like Celebrations of Joy + Isabel Lawrence Photography – created a sensational, fiery wedding with Frida in mind.  Nestled in Palm Springs’ Korakia Pensione, romance abounds with rich textures, intense colors and perfectly styled vintage and Mexican pieces.  It’s no wonder the models (who met first at the shoot) caught the passion bug and have been dating ever since!  The full gallery is absolutely loaded with more vivacious and festive inspiration!

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Inspired by the beauty and color of Frida Kahlo’s Mexico, and the exotic local of Korakia Pensione in Palm Springs, we brought together an amazing team to create an elaborate wedding inspiration photo shoot.  The Moroccan details of the resort informed our design direction; flowing bougainvillea, colorful tile work, artistic corners (Winston Churchill used to paint there), and we played with the themes Freida loved – color, detail, romance – to create our shoot.  We featured a charming couple, our “bride”, was the sister of the floral designer, and the “groom” a friend of a local chef.  They didn’t know each other before they started shooting, but their chemistry was so magnetic that by the end of the day they were (and still are) dating! Escort cards were designed using Frida Kahlo paintings and hung from an antique iron door; mini Patron Tequila bottles were guest favors; colorful linens and antique dishes dressed the tables.  Mini lemon meringue pies were the featured dessert along with a dahlia adorned cake.

Event Designer: Celebrations of Joy / Floral Designer: Arrangements Floral Design / Photographer: Isabel Lawrence Photography / Linens: T. Eitzinger Couture Linens / Table Top: Small Masterpieces / Venue: Korakia Pensione / Tuxedo: Helmut Lang Archive Collection (designed by Thomas Eitzenger owner of T. Eitzinger Couture Linens) / Bridal Gowns: Signature Bridal Collection / Cake: Juliette’s Bakery / Desserts: Sherman’s Deli and Bakery / Wedding Favors: Patron Tequila

What happens when a super talented photographer artist like Max Wanger captures a wedding held at one of the coolest venues in Los Angeles with style bursting from every nook and cranny thanks to the ladies of Bash, Please? This take your breath away, almost too perfect to be real, marvelous specimen of a wedding happens. A soiree that is at once organic and super style-savvy, laid-back and ever so dreamy. In other words, it is BANANAS and there are even more fabulous photos to go crazy over right here.

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From Bash, Please… Kristen + John are the most down to earth, organic people. They love to surf, hike, and garden. Their tastes were very organic and they came to us with the idea to get married somewhere earthy, in the desert or on the beach. In typical wedding planning form, her family wanted her to have the wedding in Los Angeles so it would be more accessible to their guests. We met with her to understand her design sense and really tried to bring that natural feel she wanted to the wedding. They chose Marvimon for it’s indoor/outdoor lush, rustic feel. When we asked her what her favorite texture was, she said burlap. We were giddy, as we love it too. We made custom table runners out of burlap, ruffle, and lace to bring some formal femininity to the rugged burlap. We kept the color palette subdued in browns, creams, greens, and rust. Along the tables we tucked in fabric flowers in natural linen and cream colors, with mason jars and vintage bottles filled with wheat, astilbe, kangaroo paw, seeded eucalyptus, sage leaf, scabiosa pods, dried lipidium and the bride’s favorite – cat tails. Her bouquet was made of all-natural, dried ingredients like balsa wood flowers, dried scabiosa pods, rosewood flowers and wheat. The arrangements were boxes of succulents, balsa wood, dahlias, astilbe, kangaroo paw, and magnolia leaves. We chose to incorporate loving typography by stenciling words on the wooden box planters for added surprise at the dinner tables. We also used a mix of mason jars with sand and candles to bring in the beach, copper containers for the table numbers, cactus wood to bring in the desert, mini white pumpkins, and lots of candlelight. Heirloom LA did the catering, and their menu is such a yummy farm to table spread, that we wanted to showcase that on mini clipboards for the guests to read. We created a jute and wire sign that read “JUST HITCHED” that hung from K + J’s dinner chairs keeping them “tied” together all night. Favors were created by packaging wildflower seed bombs from Commonstudio and gocco’ing a pony on the pouch. (John calls Kristen his little pony, so we thought it cute to incorporate that design). She and John built the chuppah themselves with bamboo and burlap and we added bunting and fabric flowers to beautify it. We hung custom made bunting of squares and strips of fabrics, laces, ruffles, burlap, and linen above the dinner tables and above the guest book.

Photography: Max Wanger / Design, Florals, and Coordination: Bash, Please / Videography: Shark Pig / Music: The Flashdance / Catering and Bar: Heirloom LA / Venue: Marvimon / Cake and Sweets: Cake Monkey / Pie Pops: My Sweet and Saucy / Photo Booth: The Traveling Photo Booth / Fabric Flowers: Ashley Meaders and Stella Alberti / Wedding dress: Monique Lhuillier / Bunting and table runners: Roberta Maran -323-463-0014 / Rentals: Classic Party Rentals / Officiant: Family Rabbi / Valet: Jeffrey Valet / Security: TACT / Shoes: Kate Spade / Wedding Dress: Monique Lhuillier / Hairpiece: Whichgoose

Buon Giorno! We are starting off this magical Monday with a romantic beauty all the way from Florence, Italy.  Marisa Holmes’ photographs, which are like little fairytales themselves, are more whimsical than ever with Italy as their dreamy backdrop.  The rest of the details pretty much sum up exactly how I imagine an enchanted European wedding to be, in a true life castle no less.  The full gallery is bursting with more elegant and exquisite inspiration!

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Just when we were feeling like this whole Italian affair was another one of our wedding fantasies, Elysium dropped in with this gorgeous film to give us a little virtual pinch. Yes, this beauty is a dream come true.

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When Mike and I started our wedding planning adventure, the one thing we knew was that we wanted to get married in a location that resembled “us”. We wanted a location where we could turn our celebration into a weekend, or even weeklong event. We visited San Francisco, across the bay to Napa Valley, east to Lake Tahoe, and all around home in San Diego, but nothing made us want to sign up. We jokingly started looking into a destination wedding, and to our pleasure, found out it was actually doable and fell in love with the idea of a wedding in Firenze, Italy (aka Florence). Given we both love to travel and his Italian heritage ( his last name is Firenze), it only seemed fitting for the Firenzes to get married in Firenze. After many hours of online research and phone interviews with wedding planners in Italy, we chose Sonia Gallina from Wedding Italy to plan our big day (and week of celebration and various wedding events)! We chose the Castello di Vincigliata, a beautiful castle set amidst the hills of Fiesole with spectacular views of Florence, for our wedding location.

Given it was so inconvenient to communicate via phone, our sole mode of communication was email. That being said, I wanted to make sure my ideas and aspirations were communicated correctly. Unfortunately, I am not blessed with a creative eye, so SMP was a huge source of inspiration for the wedding. Since I was not able to communicate my ideas to my wedding planner in person, I created an inspiration book where I cut and paste images and ideas from magazines , Elysium Production’s Blog, and many from SMP.

Our vision was to create a Tuscan themed wedding. There were also a variety of elements we wanted to include from my Peruvian heritage, so we served authentic Peruvian cocktails  (Pisco Sours)  during cocktail hour and filled the welcome bags with Peruvian beer and snacks.  Some of my other favorite details were dinner served on long rectangular tables in the courtyard, gold candelabras, doves released during the ceremony  (one laid an egg during the ceremony) , personal love letters during the ceremony, honoring our parents during the ceremony with thank you letters,  the first dance ending with a fireworks show , cigar bar, and lots of dancing to house music Also, instead of having escort cards, we set place cards at each table setting that duplicated as thank you cards; we handwrote personal messages to all 82 of our guests –  thanking them for making the long journey to Italy to be part of our special day.  It wouldn’t have been the same without each and every one of those guests!

Overall, we couldn’t be happier with our decision to proceed with a destination wedding. We had 82 of our closest family and friends joining us for four nights of wedding events, including a welcome party in the famous Piazza Signoria, wine tasting through the hills of Tuscany, rehearsal dinner at a restaurant adjacent to the Ponte Vecchio, and our wedding set in a castle. Wedding Italy went above and beyond their wedding planning duties,  which included organizing the entire week of events, hotels/flights, and my husband’s bachelor party on the Italian coast. Overall, it was an unforgettable experience.

Wedding Photographer: Marisa Holmes / Wedding Cinematographer:  Elysium Productions / Wedding Coordinator: Wedding Italy / Venue:  Castelo di Vincigliata / Catering & Rentals: Galateo / Hair Stylist: Din Hair / Make-Up Artist: Azzurra / Floral Designer: Floralia / Officiant: Jim Cascino / Music: DJ Till / Dress:  Lazaro / Shoes:  Jimmy Choo / Invitations and Paper Goods: Love at First Invite

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We just love this next wedding by Robert & Kathleen Photographers. LOVE. For one, it’s absolutely breathtaking – perfectly styled by the lovely Candice of Jubilee Events. Oh but the talent doesn’t stop there, no no, the expertise behind this gorgeous 4th of July affair is chock full of some of our favorite vendors – flowers by Blush Floral Design, attire by the fabulous White Dress by the Shore and scrumptious bites by Jordan Caterers – this wedding was destine for perfection from the beginning. Add an absolutely adorable couple – and ladies and gentlemen – you get a gallery of perfect images.

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From the ever so talented Robert & Kathleen…Sometimes you see a couple that were so clearly meant to find one another it makes it clear that fate really must exist. There really is no other way to explain just how remarkable it is that Saryn and Dave found each other despite quite literally living across the country from one another. It’s remarkable not just because of the distance, but because there is no way that either of them could have found anyone so clearly perfect for them even among the millions of people living in their respective cities of New York (Saryn) and LA (Dave). Because in one another they have found someone that truly understands the importance of making the perfect playlist filled with obscure 80’s hits, who will gladly spend the afternoon watching classic comedies from the ’80’s and ’90’s and promptly quote them for weeks, and who isn’t afraid to make a fool of themselves if it’ll make the other one laugh. Even more, in one another they have found what they didn’t think existed before. In Dave, Saryn found a man who still holds the door for her, sends her flowers “just because” and makes her smile every single day. In Saryn, Dave has found a woman who is not only gorgeous and intelligent, but can keep him completely captivated in conversation and make him laugh easier than anyone he’s ever known.

Together, they have a connection that is visible. When they’re together it’s almost as if they are communicating in a language all their own. When they are laughing and joking together, you can’t help but smile even if you have no idea what they’re laughing about. When they are holding hands or looking at one another, their connection is so intimate you almost feel like you’re intruding simply by standing nearby. It goes without saying that on their wedding day they were connected in an even deeper way. And you could tell that everyone in attendance could feel it too. Because for that day they were getting a glimpse into the incredible bond between Saryn and Dave. As they read their vows to one another, there was complete silence from the guests, moved by the opportunity to see what true love really looks like. It wasn’t the only time they would see it that day, of course. You could see it any time they were side-by-side, the way Dave held on to the small in Saryn’s back or how she reached for his hand. Even when they were in separate parts of the room during the reception, they would share a look or a smile here and there. And all night you could feel the energy in the room. Everyone so happy that they couldn’t help but let go and dance the night away. Celebrating not only for Saryn and Dave, but also at acknowledgment that they had seen something truly amazing that day: proof that fate and true love really do exist. And if that’s not a reason to celebrate, I don’t know what is.

Photography: Robert & Kathleen Photographers / Venue: Guilford Yacht Club in Guilford, CT / Event Design: Candice Coppola of Jubilee Events / Caterer: LBB members Jordan Caterers / Bridal Gown: Melissa Sweet / Bridal Shop: White Dress by the Shore in Clinton, CT / Bridesmaid Gowns: Jenny Yoo / Shoes: Nina / Flowers: Blush Floral Design / Hair & Make-Up: Dana Bartone & Company

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Good Morning lovelies! We have some really great weddings coming up in just a bit but before we hightail it to la la wedding land we wanted to take a minute to share the fabulousness that is SimpleRegistry. As you start down the registry road, you’ll probably find yourself with a wish list of your favorite items from SEVERAL different stores and lets face it, managing multiple registry lists can be time consuming and down right difficult for you AND your guests. Our answer? SimpleRegistry: the one stop shop for a manageable registry list where you can add any item from any store and it all resides in one simple place. This is music to our wedding planning ears.

SimpleRegistry is such a great option for the couple that wants to create a unique, personalized wish list that isn’t limited by the available items at one given store. And adding these items couldn’t be easier. Not only do they have the SimpleAdder tool which allows you to add an item from any website with one simple click (fabulous!) but they now have an AMAZING mobile application. This beauty enables members to snap a picture or scan a barcode from anywhere in the world and instantly add it to their registry page. And if you have your sights set on any big ticket items, SimpleRegistry allows you to divide the costs of these pieces into manageable gift amounts. So that $1800 sofa of your dreams can be broken up into ten separate gifts of $180.

Do you see why we are such mega-fans of SimpleRegistry? These smarties have thought of EVERYTHING. Whether you are eyeing a gorgeous piece of art at a local studio or have some pretty handmade items from Etsy on your list, they have you covered…even a honeymoon excursion fits in the realm of possibilities. So if you are in the market for a unique registry that allows your creativity to run wild, be sure to head over to SimpleRegistry today. The sky is seriously the limit!

Once a month (and twice this month…YAY!), we take a time-out to say a huge and sincere welcome to our newest advertisers. We are always so excited about the brands that we partner up with that we can’t help but spread the good news. This month, we’ve got some pretty amazing companies in our lineup that will hopefully provide tons of inspiration and ideas for our loyal readers!

Wouldn’t it be lovely if you could find a fabulous bridesmaid dress that you could ACTUALLY wear again?  If you are looking for a collection of dresses that says “I have good taste and I care about my friends,” then look no further.  The Joanna August line of dresses is just. for. you!

The main goal of Joanna August is to help stylish brides achieve perfection on their wedding day.  And let’s face it, we know that SMP readers want taste and personality throughout their entire wedding.  In a variety of unique and flattering styles, available in an array of whimsical and elegant colors, 100 to be exact, Joanna August dresses are simply stunning.  One thing you definitely don’t want to miss is the series of trunk shows that Joanna August is featuring this month and next month.  It’s an amazing chance to save between 10-15% on all purchases.  For more details, check out www.joannaaugust.com.

We are constantly on the lookout for new and hip on-line boutiques.  We have eyes everywhere! Launched in 2010, Harabu House is an online heaven for stylish and eco-friendly solutions to everyday living.

Owner, Shilpa lyer, has hand-selected unusual home accessories that are the perfect blend of modern design with a touch of global flair. The endless range of accessories, including eco-friendly finds, make Harabu House perfect for gift-giving!  It is so easy to get lost on the pages of Harabu House…thankfully, SMP readers can use the code: Style10 for a 10% discount! (Offer is valid through January 20)

The brilliant minds behind NewlyWish, an on-line registry and gifting service, are helping to-be-weds create the registry of their dreams. NewlyWish provides access to a network of the finest shops all in one elegant, easy-to-use online platform that gives you the choice, convenience, and personalization that you’re looking for at such an important time in your life.

NewlyWish offers an amazing array of gifts from top-of-the line traditional items such as kitchenware, tabletop, bedding, and home décor, as well as experiences and services like dancing lessons, personal training sessions and museum memberships.  All you have to do is create an account and then start browsing.  It’s really that simple!  To kick off the New Year, NewlyWish is offering one lucky couple who creates a registry in the month of January a $200 gift certificate to use at NewlyWish partner, B Moore Home.  Head on over to NewlyWish for all of the details and to get started creating a registry you LOVE.  Plus if you want to stay informed on all of their other fantastic offers, you can also sign up for their newsletter. Happy registering!

Finding the perfect bridesmaid dress is probably one of the biggest challenges when planning your wedding.  I mean, these are your girls and you want them to look fab!  Based on the concept of customization, AriaDress features the most flattering silhouettes and colors.

We are still swooning over the newest additions to their Spring Collection.  First, the Short Trumpet Skirt is going to blow your mind! This new and irresistible silhouette, is GLAM-or-ous times 100!  The Trumpet Skirt is also interchangeable with any of AriaDress necklines making it totally customizable! Next, the Ruffled Collection is SO romantic.  It’s fun, flirty and completely beautiful.  From one-shoulder designs to vintage looks, the AriaDress collection has totally changed the face of  modern bridesmaid dresses.  Finally!

Okay, so asking for money is usually a huge, wedding no-no.  Unless…you have created a wedding registry on Zankyou!  Zankyou is a cash wedding registry.  Let’s face it, some couples are already living together.  That is where a website like Zankyou makes PERFECT sense!

Couples can register for absolutely anything.  Zankyou even enables you to upload links and photos to the items of your choice.  Hello! How simple and user-friendly is that?!   Another pretty amazing feature…Zankyou is available in six different languages.  6!  Guests can view the site in their language and contribute in their currency – a great feature for international couples or those with foreign guests. Zankyou couples also have access to a free wedding website that is loaded with great features such as unlimited photos, an RSVP option and seating chart tool!  Europe’s #1 wedding registry has arrived in the United States…and we couldn’t be more thrilled!

We’ve all oohed and aahed over the adorable flower girls (and ring bearers) that have been featured on the pages of SMP.  Finally, we have found a website that offers quality flower girl dresses at affordable prices!  Nancy August is a truly spectacular online resource for affordable and ridiculous cute children’s formalwear.

Currently hosting a BIG dress sale with dresses that are up to 70% off, Nancy August hand-picks their entire selection.  The experienced staff at Nancy August has developed a great relationship with their manufacturers and, in turn, are the first to hear about new styles and collections.  Not only does Nancy August offer hundreds of flower girl dresses, fancy baby dresses and boys tuxedos but they also guarantee that they have the lowest prices around.  Throw in free standard shipping on orders of $75 or more and you’ve hit the formalwear jackpot. Yahoo!

Ruby Plaza is an exciting new e-commerce website that features a wide-range of items including collectibles, fashion and jewelry and items for your new home.  Designed to bring buyers and sellers together, Ruby Plaza has created a process that is easy and convenient to use.  It’s truly a one-stop shop!

We first fell hard for their sister site, Ruby Lane.  Now, we are completely swooning over Ruby Plaza’s wider selection of unique items! Ruby Plaza features over 800 shops and over 160,000 unique items in a variety of categories including fashion, home decor, lighting…you name and Ruby Plaza has it! Whether you are a buyer or a seller, you must check out Ruby Plaza.  You are sure to find something for yourself, your home or your favorite loved-one!

So…a HUGE welcome to all of our new vendors.  We are thrilled to have you on-board. Welcome to SMP!

This week has been such an amazing start to the New Year. Not only did we kick off 2011 with a bang in the form of some really gorgeous weddings but we also got to reveal the first ever SMP Magazine. Yep, a pretty big week indeed. I believe we are all still reeling with excitement over the wonderful reception of our little E-Glossy. Thank you so, so much for all of the sweet comments, emails, tweets, etc. Every single one meant the world to us! And of course, we are already starting to think about the next magazine and would love to know what you, the READERS, are dying to see in the next issue. Are you perfectly content with weddings galore or maybe you fancy some fun DIY projects? Our ears are open and we would love to hear your ideas so fire away!

Enjoy these pretty posts and we look forward to seeing you on Monday!

a romantic, Southern charmer on Sapelo Island
this Maine wedding has off the charts gorgeous details
a Newport wedding that is almost too pretty to be real
Joy de Vivre brought the lovely with this Santa Barbara wedding
a modern rooftop wedding FULL of succulents
an inspiring Fall affair in Louisiana
all day gorgeous with SEVEN delightful weddings
a true RUSTIC BEAUTY from South Carolina
a Florida destination wedding that turned our beach fantasies into a total reality
a whimsical California wedding complete with heart balloons
San Francisco wedding FULL of personality and some really gorgeous images

Fun links from around the web:

our friends at Milkmaid Press are offering 10% their Luxury for Less line through the month of January
gorgeous frocks from Monique Lhuillier that would be perfect for a bold bride via Lovely Bridal
add a little sparkle to your kicks with these fab DIY projects here and here via Rebecca June and You are My Fave
we majorly heart this talented lady and her toolbox via design*sponge

We’d also like to extend a very warm welcome to our newest Little Black Book Members…