As of last Monday, two things have happened: wedding planning season kicked off (March 1st was actually National Wedding Planning Day and it jumpstarts the entire headed-to-the-altar journey for all newly-engaged couples) and the brand-new Style Me Pretty Shop went live. Perfect timing, right? Well, we’re not rushing you, definitely get in all of those we’re-getting-married feels and cheersing sessions - but once you’re ready to dive into the dynamics of your day, we’ll be right here waiting with planning pointers, tips, tricks, and an expertly-curated cache of items you can’t help but be psyched about to work into your wedding.
If you’ve come across all the I-feel-seen memes, you know that wedding planning is equal parts exciting and exhausting, but if you have support in your squad and your aisle-in-mind arsenal, you’ll be SO up for the task of tying the knot. Just make sure you’re checking done and done on the boxes below.
It’s Officially Wedding Planning Season and We’ve Got a Whole Shop to Help With Your Process
Photo by Nicole Colwell
You'll want to have…
Drinkware that accompanies all of your planning proceedings.
Not to freak you out, but wedding planning has a way of becoming a part-time job, at least. You’ll wake up with thoughts about your wardrobe, you’ll go to work (either on-site or on-screen) wondering how and when you should start reaching out to vendors, and you’ll go to sleep with all the visions of your future vows playing on repeat in your head. We know, because we’ve been there!! That’s why you’ll need a dedicated planning mug and planning glass whenever you need to fuel up or wine-d down. Ours are pretty cute, too…
Friendly guidance and infinite inspiration from trusted wedding professionals and those with pedigrees in styling that’s pretty.
As soon as you get engaged, it won’t be long before you’re following all the wedding accounts on Insta, pinning all of your favorite inspo on Pinterest, and taking vendor reccos from all the real wedding destinations you can handle. It’s 100 percent natural and so easy to be sucked in to all of the should, could, woulds surrounding your wedding - that being said, try not to overwhelm yourself: once you settle on a vibe for your celebration, then use your favorite resource aesthetic as a guide. For instance, if you love the looks we’re famous for here, on Style Me Pretty, our Little Black Book network is a great place to start your vendor search! Other than being a great source of inspiration, the Little Black Book Blog shows exactly what our LBB vendors can do, with examples of their real weddings and editorial work!
We’ve also taken ALL of the real wedding intel we’ve racked up over the last decade + a half and knowledge we’ve amassed from years in the ‘I Do’ industry to create our Ultimate Wedding Guides. We’ve enlisted the help of our amazing community of friendors to create these educational, step-by-step wedding blueprints that include inspiring images, wow-worthy designs, detailed timelines, and even advice from previous brides. So, once you’re all geared up to get down to planning business, this is the meaningful manual you'll want to take along with you!
When you’re a bride-to-be, the only thing you need to solidify your spot in the planning club is a pretty binder that, quite literally, keeps tabs on the next step for your crazy little thing called LOVE. Not only will your binder enclose all of your contracts, the contact details for your vendor VIPs, and checklists you’ll be smitten to strikethrough, it’ll also replace the notebook that you forever-ago inscribed with your maybe-someday new last name. With your Bridal Daybook, you have arrived.
A place to organize all of your hopes, dreams, must-dos, and how-tos for the big day.
When you’re a bride-to-be, the only thing you need to solidify your spot in the planning club is a pretty binder that, quite literally, keeps tabs on the next step for your crazy little thing called LOVE. Not only will your binder enclose all of your contracts, the contact details for your vendor VIPs, and checklists you’ll be smitten to strikethrough, it’ll also replace the notebook that you forever-ago inscribed with your maybe-someday new last name. With your Bridal Daybook, you have arrived.
Planning a wedding doesn’t happen in a day, it doesn’t happen in 10 days, or 20 (okay, so maybe we’ve seen it done and beautifully, at that, but for the most part, it’s a production), so when you’re in the throes of it, who wouldn’t want tasteful things to take the sting out of the low points and to celebrate the wins of the high ones? We’re thrilled to be a footnote in your planning binder; and as you get closer to your big day, you’ll definitely want to take a peek at our wedding decor, wedding accessories, and wedding party collections. We have everything you need to add some major pretty to your best day ever.