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“Real” Wedding = real marriage?
Last week I got to share some super exciting news – that Anne and I will be one of two couples getting officially, legally, 4realz married in NYC on 8/25 at the Yay! NY event hosted by A Practical Wedding and Lowe House Designs, to benefit Lambda Legal (be sure to get your tickets if you’re in the area!). Our immediate families are both going to be able to make it, I found a cute dress, we’re going to NY next week to apply for our marriage license. This is all awesome. Really exciting stuff! But…. it has brought with it an interesting set of issues and concerns, which were touched on b...
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Real, Nearly Real or Fake?One of the biggest expenses when planning a wedding is the flowers. I mean, think of all the places you have to put them! You have the brides bouquet, the bridesmaids’ bouquets, the button holes, church decorations and any that you want in the reception venue. By the time you have considered it all you can likely added on a good £1000 to your budget. But do you have to? The theme for my wedding is going to be a dark blue, white and touches of silver. When it came to thinking about bouquets, I knew pretty much straight away what I wanted to have – something dainty and not too bulky, prob...
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a real dealI hope everyone enjoyed their weekends! It was so warm here that we went on walks, worked in the yard, took the dog to the park, all without coats! I'm tempted to think it's spring! Deep down, I kind of know better because it always snows once in April, always... Don't get me wrong, it's a good sign, but I'm not getting my hopes up about spring yet. It was a great preview though, and I can't wait for the real deal!Speaking of the real deal... J. Crew has just come out with these beautiful new evening bags. They come in a nice variety of colors and they are actually a pretty good deal, which is...
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A Real WeddingYou guys are in for such a treat today. I am madly in love (and although I throw that around quite often, I really do mean it) with this SMP reader's wedding. Danielle and her husband were married on a gorgeous old farm in Georgia... The pair were married underneath a 200 year Oak tree in front of a beautiful lake, in a stunning Rustic Chic style.Danielle was on a budget and STILL managed to pull off this lovely wedding. I have more pictures and brilliant details coming, so stay tuned!...
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Real WeddingYou guys know how much I love inspiration boards. Such a great way to bring your vision into one, cohesive place. To see how an inspiration board translates into a real wedding is just about as good as it gets for me. So, when Maya sent me the pictures from her recent wedding, I swooned. Way back in March of 2007, we created this inspiration board for Maya, who was looking for help designing her Muslim/Indian/Pakistani inspired wedding... And THIS is how her real wedding turned out! All photographs by Marisa Holmes Congratulations Maya on an absolutely beautiful day! The vibrancy...
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Real WeddingI wanted to write a quick follow-up to yesterday's Wedding Paper Divas feature. One of our readers, Anna, sent me a pic of the invitations that she ordered from the site that ultimately inspired the details for her entire wedding! Here are the finished invitations... The green and black is SO smart, so sophisticated. Anna did an absolutely beautiful job carrying this palette through her entire wedding... all photos by Ann Hamilton Anna used the words Rustic, Modern and Chic to define her wedding style and she articulated her vision to perfection.Anna has set up a bio site that docu...
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Real WeddingI am so excited to show you today's real wedding...not only because it's simply a gorgeous affair, but also because I get to introduce you to the bride, Kim Gray...a stylist who has provided hours of inspiration for me since she first introduced herself a few weeks ago! Before we get into all of the details though, here are some of the lovely ceremony photos from Kim's recent wedding... photos by emielke Aside from her AMAZING dress and the oh-so-adorable flower girl, I just love the sweet simplicity of this ceremony. Set in a pretty garden, among friends and family, this co...
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Real WeddingOur next real wedding for the day was sent to me by Wanwisa...one of our loyal readers and the writer behind the blog Modern Vintage. Her wedding style was clean and simple, modern and yet elegant, with an emphasis on great food and beautiful details... Lucky for us, Wanwisa has chronicled her entire wedding, including many details not shown here. You'll find ideas for brilliant touches that add that "special something" to your wedding, do-it-yourself projects and tips on bargain shopping with style. Definitely check out her online journal when you have some time...it's...
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real weddingsHey photographers! I'd like to feature more "Real Weddings" and am looking for your help!! If you'd like to have your wedding featured, please drop me a line at blushprintables@gmail.com (subject REAL WEDDING) so we can discuss deets & schedule posts.Thanks so much!! xo...
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Real WeddingPeople always ask me how I choose the weddings that are featured on SMP. And to be honest, I don’t really have a good answer. I write about those that I love…whether it’s a particularly unique style, a great color palette or simply a feeling that I get when I look through the pictures. And, that is exactly why I am posting today’s wedding…there is just something so wonderful about this elegant, oh-so-British, garden style affair. Before I show you all of the beautiful details, I thought these pictures of the bride getting ready were absolutely gorgeous… All of the absolutely, tear...
