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29 Nov | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Elegant Wedding Event Inspired by Cyanotype Blues

Taking inspiration from the photographic printing process called cyanotype, this Seattle event showed how elegant weddings are done in deep shades of teal and beautiful paper goods. Photos above by Breanna Marie Photography Photos above by Adina Preston Weddings Photos above by Stolen Glimpses Wedding Vendors: Photography: Adina Preston Weddings + Breanna Marie Photography + …

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We’re Putting the Prettiest Stationery of the Year Under the Spotlight

Before my time at Style Me Pretty, I spent my days designing invitations and printing them on my antique 1,500 lb. letterpress. To say I love pretty paper is without a doubt the biggest understatement. Thankfully, I still get to experience stunning stationery on the daily and this past year sure was a doozy for …

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This is The Money-Saving Invitation Format I Wanted Desperately When I Got Married

The wedding industry loves to invent a problem that doesn’t exist. How are you ever going to coordinate the skywriter for your aerial ceremony without the professional wedding skywriter app?! (Spoiler alert: a skywriter is a nice-to-have, not a need-to-have.) But every once in a while, they solve a problem that actually exists, in a …

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The Chicest Ballroom Wedding Overlooking the White House

In the age of gorgeous garden weddings, a thoroughly modern ballroom affair is like a magic unicorn. It only comes around once in awhile but when it does, we are alllll about it. This DC celebration styled by Lauryn Prattes brings together acrylic, marble, green vine installations by Sweet Root Village and chic tablescapes that go way beyond your …

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The Natural Look Of Today’s Bride & Groom

11.29.17 Oregon Coast In the Summer Evening Light CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDESHOW From the photographer, Niki: The Oregon coast is a constantly beautiful, almost etherial place. But to be able to have a full evening of sunlight is a rare event. We took advantage of this rarity, using the dimly lit rock as a …

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What The Fuck Are We Supposed to Do with the Men in Our Lives Right Now?

Recently, a friend of mine posted a status update on Facebook. “I’m glad I’m not a man right now,” it read. And within a second I replied, “I’m not even sure I like being MARRIED to a man right now.” After the preceding few weeks of the much needed #MeToo campaign, every woman I knew …

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Can’t pick a Holiday Card? Text Your Photo and Get 5 Free Card Designs!

One of our favorite holiday rituals is steeped in tradition. Holiday cards are not only a delight for the eyes, they’re the perfect way to spread some extra cheer to the loved ones you haven’t seen in years (and also the ones you had coffee with yesterday). Minted is always one of our top sources, …

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29 Nov | Amanda Fitzsimmons | No Comments

Tropical Industrial Wedding with Cacti Chandeliers

We’re just tickled pink by Annaliese and Josh’s tropical industrial wedding in Western Australia. The bridal party wore varying shades of blush and gold metallics, which was a delightful theme throughout. Geometric + mid-century details decorated the reception which took place in an exposed brick art space, and there was even suspended foliage above the …

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Gorgeous Flowers Are Everywhere (Seriously!) at This Wedding

Our motto at SMP: You can never have too many flowers. So this Lauritzen Garden wedding is making us swoon. Florals abound from the real pressed flowers attached to the ceremony programs to the wall of champagne-flavored lollipops containing edible blooms! Ashley Crawford photographed the botanical affair, perfectly planned by Lovestruck Events.

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The Everyday Items We Use to Make Our Decor Slay

When you start planning decor for your wedding, it can become obvious that what seems affordable at first glance can get real expensive real quick when you start doing the math for a hundred-person guest list. Which is why it should be no surprise that wedding designers are pros at turning nothing much into something …

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