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A Kite Themed First Birthday Party

From the photographer… Christina and Leslie’s wedding was an elegant oceanside wedding at a mansion in Miami, FL. The wedding took place at the historic Deering Estate and was the perfect fit for this couple. They are an ocean-loving pair who live by the water and boat often. I loved how they incorporated a myriad of bright florals and decor for a elegant tropical feel, and pearls throughout (pearl paper invites and stationary, pearl DIY place cards, pearl champagne flutes/dinner ware, and Christina’s engagement ring is even a pearl instead of diamond). Other fun elements include a beach chair “guestbook” and water-gun send off!

From the beautiful bride… Leslie and I both love the water. This was the main reason in the decor and venue selection. I also love history, so getting married at a historical site was also nice. We wanted something classy and elegant, but also incorporate our love for the sea. There was a lot of DIY. All the menus were designed and created by me and my mom. The aisle decor was DIY. My mom and I bought all of the sea shells and ocean decor and had the florist incorporate these into her designs.

Let’s face it, a babies’ first birthday party is more for the parents than it is for that sweet little nugget who likely won’t remember the details. So it only makes sense to make the event parent friendly too! We’re taking a cue from Threaded Together Vintage Rentals and Julie Cate Photography who’ve drummed up this sweet as can be kite themed birthday party that is as much fun for those kiddos as it is for the adults. Oh and there’s a whole gallery filled with inspiration.

From Lynnell of Threaded Together… For my daughter’s first birthday, I wanted to host a casual family outing that would be just as much fun for the parents as the kids. For the parents we included a summer time cocktail adapted from SMP’s very own recipe (Raspberry Basil Limoncello cocktail), a simple and light menu fit for a hot summer evening, and a beach lounge area to chat and enjoy one of my husband’s home brewed beers. The menu included chicken salad croissant sandwiches, Greek salad and watermelon mint salad. For the kids I served lemon water in their very own kiddie cups, kite shaped PB&Js (always a classic favorite) and fruit cups filled with strawberries and blueberries (my daughter’s favorite.) I am a big fan of crafty activities verses games so I set up a kids table where they could decorate their own kites that they would later fly in the beach breezes. The kite decorating station was a big hit and the Dad’s seemed to enjoy flying the kites as much as the kids.

As a photographer and stylist, I also wanted the party to have lots of visual appeal.The overall style was inspired by who else but . . . Kate Spade! I wanted a preppy beach summertime feel mixed with a few of my vintage pieces like the farm table for the desert display and the trunk in the beach lounge. I chose a color palate of bright pink, yellow and navy. I created a cake table backdrop of fringe garland to look like stripes and set it up under the pergola. I also created a hand painted cake (inspired by Belle and Boo) with a mini replica of Kate and our dog Dublin. In addition to the cake, cake pops of kites and cloudy skies and kite shaped shortbread cookies were served. Since Kate is a little young to decorate her own Kite, I created a fabric kite prop for her to play with. I also made sure all of the decorating supplies were washable and included the activity plan in the invitation so parents would know ahead of time. Other details included a welcome table with a framed sign reading “Come Fly A Kite With Kate”, cutlery and napkin packets tied with twine, and a beverage/treat cart with mason jar beverage dispensers and a champagne topper.

For the venue, I chose a vacation rental that would enable us to make a weekend getaway out of it and take our time setting up. St. Augustine Beach is an hour south of our home base of Jacksonville, has lots of things to do and see, and it allowed guests to make a day trip of it if they so desired. The beach itself is very wide (unlike our local beaches) and allowed lots of runaround room for the kids and allowed us to fly kites without disturbing other beach goers. As a final touch, the “big kids” took home one of our favorite indulgences of raspberry dark chocolate bars and the kiddos took home little house shaped boxes filled with such goodies as cookies and milk, pinwheels and Chinese yoyos. Our photographer Julie Christman of Julie Cate Photography captured some sweet family photos of us while we were at the cottage in addition to capturing some wonderfully warm images of the party itself. It was a beautiful and relaxing evening for all and I can’t wait to do it all over again next year!

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DIY Backyard Wedding in Jupiter from Michelle Kristine

As an Editor at Style Me Pretty, my job is to talk about beautiful weddings. To tell you all about the gorgeous details, the heartwarming moments and the love-filled memories filling our galleries. But every once in awhile, I stumble upon a wedding that touches my soul in such a way, that I find myself unable to speak. This is one of those weddings. A speech-defying backyard affair that is literally overflowing with pretty. See every last amazing moment (and there are many) captured by Michelle Kristine right here in the full gallery.

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Elegant Jacksonville Wedding at TPC Sawgrass from mak photography

From Michelle Kristine… I’m so thrilled to share Dave and Simona’s intimate backyard wedding. I cant even try to articulate how exciting it was to watch them join their lives together. I think their reception could possibly go down in my history books as one of the most quaint, intimate, and darling little parties. I won’t lie, the decor and the setting REALLY made it for me, and theirs was just so many shades of right! Rain usually scares people away from having outdoor receptions, but I was glad that Dave and Simona braved the risks involved and pulled of a stellar backyard reception complete with yard games, a photo booth, and some delicious food! To top it off, the parents toasts were so extraordinary. Simona’s mom, only knowing very broken English, gave a tear jerking toast in Latvian, leaving all of us in tears.

There’s not much else I can say about this wedding other than the fact that I was just overflowing with joy for these two the entire day. To watch them singing “Great is Thy Faithfulness” at the top of their lungs, was almost enough to make me bawl my eyes out. I’m convinced that I have the one of the coolest jobs in the world. To capture that excitement and anticipation for an exciting life ahead of them is such a special thing to be apart of.

From the Bride and Groom… Our main goal of our wedding day was to celebrate God’s goodness and faithfulness in our lives and share it with others. We wanted an atmosphere where everybody would feel welcomed as a family member. Since Dave and I both attend the same church, we had no doubt that we wanted to have our church family to take part in the joy of joining our lives together and have them witness how God has brought two people from two different continents together here in Florida.

All the help with wedding details, its preparation, and the outcome was done by our church family, which we are greatly thankful for. We both wanted a simple, yet classy wedding that would reflect the timeless traditions of a sacred occasion. All people who were involved no matter how big or small the task was, showed the love that we share for each other and most of all for Jesus Christ. Now looking back on our big day, we now see that everything was even better than what we had hoped for!

Before the wedding we both agreed that we would not see each other until the ceremony. Even though our wedding was in the afternoon and it seemed a long time to wait till we could actually see each other, it was so worth it! We took pictures separately, exchanged letters to each other and took time to reflect on what we have learned in our relationship and the privilege and joy of joining our lives together. It was definitely one of the most beautiful moments when we finally saw each other!

Even though all weddings are about the new couple we wanted to have Christ in the center of everything we did. We also wanted our guests to feel comfortable and loved. Our cupcake reception right after the ceremony was made with the thought in mind to have great fellowship while we were taking some pictures with our immediate family. Our guests were able to enjoy over 250 cupcakes (8 flavors) made by the ladies from our church and ice cream with different toppings. Many decorations such as jars, driftwood, moss, table runners, silk flowers came from church and others we borrowed from some of our friends’ personal collections. Both Dave and I love simple style, clean lines, uncluttered spaces so we wanted to keep it that way in our wedding as well. Our main two colors were coral and grey which let us use many spring flowers and other materials from nature.

Since Dave is a graphic designer it was no doubt that we wanted to design our own invitations, RSVP cards, ceremony programs and table cards. We wanted to create a clean and refreshing look with thoughtful intentionality to both graphical and physical elements in the wedding. We also wanted consistency in our design elements. Dave made a logo and a set style that was applied to all of our print and video materials. This helped create an engaging and robust experience.

All projects for our wedding were made by us or our friends. We wanted to have a very relaxing atmosphere during our dinner reception where people could walk around, take pictures in our photo booth or play yard games. One of the coolest DIY projects was a dozen wooden flower boxes that were made out of an old fence. Our dinner reception was in our church pastor’s back yard so it was great to help them to clean up their backyard by making these flower boxes. Since the reception was outside we wanted to incorporate as much as possible from what was already found in nature. All our decorations (flower arrangements, boxes, white table, cloths, grey seersucker table runner) were there only to enhance what was already there not to take away. All flowers came from Whole Foods Market and all arrangements (including bouquets for bridesmaids and bride, boutonnieres) were arranged by our friends. We had coral colored roses, pincushions, seeded eucalyptus, lime colored and coral hypernicum, baby’s breath for our flower arrangements.

Bags and boards for the corn hole game were made by Dave’s dad who is an incredible engineer and can make anything work. All photo booth props were hand-made, inspired by different ideas from other parties. All our Welcome signs, dinner menu board, game and photo booth signs were on black chalkboard that was cut out and hand painted by our friends.

In Latvia where I grew up (a country in North-Eastern part of Europe) there is a tradition to decorate a newlywed’s car with flowers and ribbons. My mom and her husband did an amazing job to decorate our car with flowers that were made out of silk ribbon. Our church aisle was decorated with flowers made by my mom as well.

Our wedding favor was a special chocolate from Latvia wrapped in brown paper and tied with white string almost looking like a little parcel that had traveled oversees.

This is the kind of wedding you dream about. An elegant + sophisticated day that weaves traditional details with a downright glamour that can’t be replicated elsewhere. A day that mixes soft pink hues with lush, flowing florals from Wilson’s Limited, a breathtaking TPC Sawgrass setting and all kinds of mesmerizing images from mak photography. Soak it all in right here, right now in the full gallery.

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Naples Wedding from Set Free Photography

From mak photography… This is a wedding I photographed at TPC Sawgrass in Jacksonville, Florida. It was SUPER DUPER stylin’. The bride left no detail untouched and the overall effect just oozed timeless elegance, with a little touch of southern (monogrammed cornhole boards during the cocktail hour – so fun!). I loved it because they elevated the traditional church / ballroom wedding to something spectacular. They had a “Cheers, Darling!” theme since the groom’s last name is Darling, white dinner jackets for the guys, and the place itself was beyond picturesque for a total “Jacksonville” style wedding.

From the Bride… Michael and I met in high school and it was one of those instant connections that we often didn’t know what to do with, but eventually realized it was something big. After many, many years we made it official and could not wait to celebrate our wedding with friends and family. We knew we wanted to get married in Jacksonville and have a wedding that was timeless and elegant, and every bit a celebration of our relationship and the town where it blossomed.

It was pretty easy making all the decisions for the wedding. For our ceremony we chose Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in downtown. Being one of the oldest Catholic church’s in north Florida, it has an ornate altar and stunning stained glass windows that were the perfect setting for the classic wedding we wanted. We paid homage to our family history and got married on the same day, same time, and same church that Michael’s parents were married in more than 25 years before. Since we had a summer wedding and had many out of town guests, we decided to take the reception out to the beach to the famed TPC Sawgrass. Their Mediterranean style clubhouse is a perfect blend of old world elegance and modern luxury upscale. It sits right on the 18th green of the famed Stadium Course where THE PLAYERS Championship ends so it is about as Jacksonville as it comes and as classic as the wedding I had always dreamed of. (Michael sometimes makes fun of me because I always talk about how simple things were before and how great it would have been to live in the 50’s.)

From the classic Rolls Royce to the Motown band, everything just seemed to fall into place with our vision. My dress was by Rivini and had French tulle and a French Chantilly lace blouse for a more traditional look. My veil had a matching lace trim and I wore a blusher for my walk down the aisle, while also carrying a prayer book that has been in my mother’s family since 1896. My gold sparkly Jimmy Choos were a little punch of modern. My bridal party wore soft blush Monique Lhullier gowns in different styles and I gave them coordinating jewelry by Sonya Renee. All of our florals were creams and whites. Our reception space and church florals were peonies, garden roses and hydrangeas and accented by candlelight in different style containers and hand lettered number signs on the dinner tables. The overall effect was so glamorous, but simple and elegant. We had an artist create a custom illustrated map of our wedding weekend that also incorporated significant places in our lives, like where we went to school, where we are honeymooning, etc. It was included in our welcome pack, but also on display at our guest book table. Even the name change found a place in the wedding! I would soon be taking the last name Darling, and so we decided to play that up at the wedding and incorporate a “Cheers, Darling!” theme, which lent itself perfectly to the day.

We were overwhelmed with the amount of love and support from our family and friends on our special day. It was the perfect day to kick start our new life together!

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Even though I grew up in the great state of Montana completely surrounded by rustic beauty, I am sort of a preppy girl at heart. Chevron stripes, bold color palettes, sleek and sophisticated monograms… my heart is pitter pattering just thinking about it. And when I laid my eyes on this little beauty captured by Set Free Photography, it almost jumped right out of my chest. Because this, my friends, is preppy chic done oh-so-right with sophisticated green and blue hues, fab decor from Alter Elements and a whole lot of happy. Click here for every moment of pretty.

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Carillon Beach Wedding Film from Sixpence Productions

From Set Free Photography… Abbey and Mario were married at the gorgeous Mediterra Golf & Country Club in Naples, Florida on a terrace overlooking their guests and the old Florida landscape. This was a destination wedding for the Atlanta couple, whose family and friends traveled from near and far to attend the union. The day was full of laughter and happy tears, as each of family’s love and support overflowed for Abbey and Mario. Their family values and hometown traditions were celebrated by sharing a taste with their guests: each place setting held a box of chocolate & peanut butter Buckeyes from Ohio, and Dolle’s Saltwater Taffy from Maryland.

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Joanna of Sixpence Productions admits that she “kind of ADORES” these two, and truth be told, after spending a few minutes with them via this highlight film, I’m in the same boat. They are stinking adorable and so in love. Not to mention they planned a gorgeous day and held it all on a beautiful beach. I’m smitten.

Photography courtesy of the fab VUE Photography.

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Marie Antoinette Photo Shoot from Jacqueline Pinto

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From the cinematographer… Okay, so I kind of ADORE these two. Sarah Jane was truly giddy on her wedding day and one of my favorite moments in their wedding film sneak peek was when she was telling her Daddy (in his perfect seersucker suit) how excited she was. Sarah Jane + Brad buried bourbon a month before their wedding to help ensure it wouldn’t rain on their wedding day. It didn’t, and we ended up with perfect light! I’d never heard of this southern tradition, but I kind of love it. Brad’s reaction in front of the chapel when he’s sharing the bourbon with his groomsmen just cracks me up every time – “I’ve got nothing!”

Sarah Jane and Brad’s wedding was filled with southern gorgeousness – from bow ties with horse shoes (they are from Kentucky) to cotton boutonnieres for the boys and plenty of pink peonies for the girls. One of my favorite details was Sarah Jane’s parents cake topper which graced their wedding cake, it just blended perfectly with all the gorgeous details.

From the gorgeous bride… Looking back, I’m so grateful that we made the decision to have video taken at our wedding! We had initially made the decision to put all of our media budget toward photography, but once I saw a few examples of Joanna’s cinematography, I knew that we would just have to make it work! When I saw our “sneak peek” for the first time, I was floored by the moments that I would have missed. Brad and I elected not to see each other before the ceremony, so I did a first look with my Daddy instead. Our sweet videographers were there to document it, and it means the world to me that I’ll have those special moments memorialized on film forever.

Our video captures both the planned aspects of the day, like Brad and his groomsmen digging up the bourbon buried at the ceremony site, but also the spontaneous shots like those of the flower girls running in and out of the surf. My favorite memory of the night was sitting on a chair beside the dance floor during the final dance with my new husband, just soaking in the sights and sounds. We were so blessed to be surrounded by those closest to us, and we felt completely encased with their joy and love.

It was really important for us to incorporate tradition and family touches throughout the day…We used my parents cake topper and cake knife from their wedding (which my sister also used on her wedding day), and my grandmother’s bible was used during the ceremony. So many of my talented friends and family also left their indelible marks throughout the ceremony and reception. The flower girls’ dresses were designed and handcrafted by one of my dear friends, and another friend lent her incredible artistry to all of the chalkboard signs. My sister and Matron of Honor helped me scour far and wide for the forty plus lanterns of all sizes we used for the reception as well as the pink linen slipper chairs for our lounge area.

Every time I see this footage, whether for the first or fiftieth time, I can’t hold back just a few happy tears! One thing we have heard over and over from our family and friends is how they can’t believe how invisible our photographer and videographer were throughout the entire day! This is just a great testament to how professional and talented they are! Thanks Sixpence Productions, we could not be more delighted.

There’s the Marie Antoinette you think you know, and then there is this dazzling photo shoot from the ah.mazing Jacqueline Pinto, which can only be described as a crazy awesome ode to the world’s most famous queen, with a decidedly retro twist. I’m talking pastel hues, yummy treats from Sugar Fancies and all kinds of gorgeous rentals from Unearthed Vintage coming together to create the prettiest of days, complete with fab jewelry. See every last dazzling moment captured by Michelle March right here in the full gallery.

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From Jacqueline Pinto… Most of us know the story of Marie Antoinette, but do we really? There are certain things in history we can not change, however one Sunday morning in sunny Miami, FL a group of wonderfully talented women helped me, Jacqueline Pinto, a jewelry designer, create my latest photo shot. This could only transpire from a dream. I wanted to tweak the story of Marie Antoinette and make it my own. I had Marie Antoinette “redo” the famous moments that lead France into a hoopla and turn it all around while having the present collection of JP jewelry present there for the turnaround. Marie Antoinette also helped us tell the story of our latest packaging and show just how much sweeter our jewelry can make life be.

I have a great love for designing jewelry and it is only magnified when I get to tell a story with my jewelry pieces.

My pastel dream came to be in the most enchanting bakery in Miami, Sugar Fancies. Here, my dream turned into reality. I saw “my” Marie Antoinette come into her ornate pastel dream of a kitchen, open her tiffany blue refrigerator. As she opens her refrigerator she stops, eyes all her “JP” ingredients, then passes her finger through the ones she likes the most and goes to her baking table and bakes away for her people while drenched in Jacqueline Pinto jewelry. After her job is done, and all is well, she then enjoys the sweetness of life.

I knew the day would be a hit from the moment I first stepped foot into this jewel of a bakery. The graceful owner, Sandy, opened her doors and left us wide eyed! She revealed her exquisite pastries that we would use for the shot. I knew that these pastries had nothing to envy of the pastures that must have grazed the mouth of the real Marie Antoinette.

To tell our story we had to create a kitchen worthy of having Marie Antoinette! So as we started to rearrange the scene and make this ornate queen’s kitchen a reality. I knew we had done well when we contacted the our wonderful local rental company, Unearthed Vintage. They supplied this retro refrigerator that showcased our new creative packaging designed by Llorente Design. In the style of Marie Antoinette, we like to dream ornately and out of the box. So, when we put our heads together we knew that there was only one way to deliver our jewelry. We had to deliver it sweeter than ever and drive home our slogan, what other than ice cream boxes!

Along with Marie’s wonderful retro refrigerator we also used a one of kind piece from Unearthed Vintage, a vintage cooler that was converted into a baking table top. This soft mint table was styled in a way that only Marie could have ordered. We layered the table with decorated plates, strawberry milk in tall hand carved glass goblets and styled our jewelry like so. I only thought it appropriate to have choices of jewelry accessible to Marie Antoinette so that she could change her jewelry as she saw fit, while cooking for her people.

Michelle March was in the midst of capturing the final scene of Marie relaxing as we took a quick break to let Cristina Vidal put the final touches of makeup on our model, Dawn, and then suddenly at that moment, it hit me. We had done it. We were shooting a jewelry shot that allowed us to readjust history to our liking and all while showcasing that, “LIfe is Sweeter with JP.”

We hope you enjoy and find that life is a little sweeter while you dream.

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They write songs about all white weddings and with good reason…they’re stunning. A layered approach to pretty neutrals is all at once timeless and taking a page out of the modern book. It’s a duality, if you will, that works each and every time; especially with vendors like NK Productions and Lexia Frank Photography on the job. They take stunning details and perfectly plan them and capture images as light filled and pretty as they come. See all that beauty together in one spot right here.

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Miami Wedding at Grove Isle from Lara Rios Fine Art Photography

From the Bride…We were first introduced by a mutual friend at the gym, but didn’t reconnect until several months later after finding each other online. We dated for five years before mike finally got down on one knee on Christmas Eve during a walk down a beautiful street with homes decorated for the holiday. We knew we wanted to get married at the Ritz-Carlton Sarasota immediately since we had visited several times in the past and loved it. Our amazing wedding coordinator, Nicole Kaney, helped us pull everything together so we could relax and enjoy the process. As for the decorative elements of the wedding, we both prefer things that are simple and streamlined but elegant. We wanted to be sure that everything was timeless, so that we’d never look at pictures and wonder what we were thinking. We chose a neutral palate of ivory and black with touches of red. Flowers by Fudgie created stunning table arrangements for us using a variety of cream colored flowers, mercury glass, and plenty of candlelight. In the end, we got the timeless elegant wedding we wanted while keeping the focus on our love and commitment. It was truly the best night of our lives!

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I am sort of obsessed with all-white color palettes. They’re the perfect mix of classy, chic and traditional, with a dash of fun for good measure. And when you add in some dazzling silver accents? Even better. Which is why this sophisticated Miami affair is right up my alley. It’s elegant white hues meets a gorgeous (+ yummy) masterpiece from Elegant Temptations meets a gallery of lovely from Lara Rios Fine Art Photography. Join me there for all of the pretty.

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Rustic Glamour from 5Thirteen Designs + Jessica Connery Photography

From the Bride… Ernesto and I met while attending the University of Florida. He had his eye on me for a while but the timing never really worked out. Finally, during our junior year, a mutual friend set us up. My friends and I were having a party at our apartment and he “coincidently” showed up. We ended up talking, I gave him a beer from the refrigerator and we’ve been together ever since. After graduating we moved to New York City where we spent three years. We had enough of the winter weather and decided to move back to Miami. One weekend Ernesto decided it would be a good idea to go kayaking in Brickell Bay. I did not like the sound of it, but figured I would be a good sport and tag along. We ended up stopping at the Mandarin Oriental, a hotel with a path along the water and a beautiful view. Next thing I knew he was down on one knee asking me to spend forever with him. Soaking wet from the kayak ride, in Nike shorts and a white t-shirt, I was in complete shock! Hands down best day of my life. Well, actually, second best day. Our wedding was definitely number one!

About the wedding… We both really wanted a venue where we could have the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception all outdoors. Grove Isle was the first place we looked at and the last. We fell in love with everything about it, how could you not? From the very beginning we knew we wanted to try and keep the dcor as simple as possible. Grove Isle is so beautiful on its own that you don’t really need much. We decided on all-white flowers with gray and silver accents. I wanted a soft and romantic theme with a little modern flare. The most fun about wedding planning was choosing all the little details that reflected our personalities and relationship. The entire day was absolutely amazing, everything came together better than we could have imagined. The day was filled with love, tears, laughter and lots of dancing. And the Miami weather did not disappoint.

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I like to think of this darling shoot as the perfect way to start the weekend. Well, that, and a darn good way to spend your Friday. Because when a talented team of vendors (think 5Thirteen Designs, L.I.F.E Events and De Azucar Bakeshop… just to name a few) join forces for some citrus-inspired pretty, it’s a sort of virtual celebration. One that combines drop-dead gorgeous stylings with non-stop inspiration. See it all captured by Jessica Connery right here.

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From 5Thirteen Designs… Get ready to feast your eyes on the beauty of this styled shoot! We designed this shoot with an aim to incorporate chic and rustic elements in a quaint southern setting. Choosing three colors (pink, green, and yellow) within the citrus family, we focused on delicate and elegant details accented with gold. We featured a real life couple who are so passionate about each other you could hear the air sizzle between them.

The exquisite farm table was set with a delicate lace runner anchored by delightful flowers that faded from green to yellow to pink. Simple white chargers embossed with a delicate floral pattern were highlighted by gold cutlery, watercolor inspired napkins and paper menu. Gold chiavari chairs were adorned with handmade lace caps to bring a decidedly elegant and chic quality to the setting.

Our invitation suite which included invitations and RSVP cards, seating cards, paper menu, and table number was created using pink, green, and yellow in graceful watercolor strokes that incorporated the metallic gold juxtaposition to the delicate nature of the suite.

Resplendent florals included roses, asters, hydrangeas, orchids and so much more.

The bride donned an empire waisted slim a-line dress with delicate beading around the bodice and a gorgeous rhinestone broach attached to the sash. To complete the look we pulled in a lime green fascinator with a birdcage veil that complemented her red hair and low braided up do perfectly.

If we’re being totally honest here, I’ve never actually heard of Boca Grande (I know, shameful being a Gulf Coast resident myself), but after this gorgeous wedding it’s pretty much top of my vacation list right now. Vitalic Photo’s images of the day are something out of a dream – a really bright and happy dream – and they have totally convinced me to pack my flip flops and go!

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From the photographer… Erin Leigh Littrell and Matthew David Turner’s destination wedding in Boca Grande was the perfect intimate affair on a July summer night. With most of their family and guests being from Oklahoma, the island was full of golf carts zipping around to the ceremony and reception. The quaint Baptist church and Gasparilla Inn Beach Club provided the perfect venues for a Florida West Coast wedding.

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Sailboat Engagement from 1313 Photography

Sailboats, gorgeous light, super in love couples – all those things fall happily at the tippy top of my favorite things list. So it basically goes without saying that I want to live in each and every image from 1313 Photography sitting in this gallery. It’s true. I couldn’t possibly pick a favorite, but I’ll happily spend the rest of the day trying. Join me in devouring all the pretty here.

From 1313 Photography… Mike grew up on sail boats and thought this was a fair compromise, two hours on a sail boat for two hours of photography. The boat was the Nepenthe, through Classic Sailing Charters, Mike Del Marmol was the captain. The marina was Dinner Key Marina in Coconut Grove.

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Downtown Miami Wedding at the Viceroy Hotel from Claudia Oliver

One of my favorite things in the whole wide world is getting to see a couple’s wedding planning period unfold on the screens of SMP. Take this couple for instance, it seems like only yesterday we were swooning over their engagement session, and now we get to devour every last gorgeous detail of their big day. It just makes my heart so happy, and I couldn’t be more honored that they wanted to share this important part of their lives with us. See all the gorgeous images from claudia oliver Photography in the completely gorgeous gallery of images.

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From Claudia Oliver… Ana and Chris are a gorgeous couple! She got ready at her parent’s home. Their ceremony was held at the Church of Little Flower, the most beautiful church in Coral Gables and their reception was at the luxurious Downtown Miami Hotel VICEROY. Their first dance was choreographed — such fun! Because they were engaged in Paris, they chose Eiffel tower favors. At the end of the night they had a traditional Latin American HORA LOCA which translates to a “Crazy Hour”– when guests don accessories and props for an hour-filled party!

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You know what happens when a talented group of Florida vendors get together to create some serious wedding magic? This happens. A drop-dead gorgeous dose of inspiration that will leave you smiling from ear to ear. I’m talking lush (+ vibrant) blooms from Supposey Florals, yummy goodness from Dolce Pensacola, a smiling pup (seriously) and a whole lot of pedicab awesome captured by Melissa Wilson Photography. Don’t miss a moment of pretty in the full gallery.

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From Melissa Wilson Photography… Pedicabs go hand-in-hand with weddings, special events, joyriding on the beach, or just a fun trip to the ball game downtown… and they’re officially my new favorite guilty pleasure. So it was incredible to feature them as the centerpiece in this styled session in Downtown Pensacola!

This was one of those shoots where you feel like lightning has struck… the best kind of lightning. When you know the idea is going to amount to something you’ve been dreaming of, even though you never knew what that dream looked like until you began photographing all the glorious details!

The idea happened one day on a whim. A single text message. And from that day until only one week later, our whimsy became more than we’d hoped for. Some of the best vendors in Pensacola and the surrounding area participated, and everyone brought their very BEST game!

Monday mornings call for an extra dose of adorable, if I do say so myself. So today, Jason Mize is helping us serve up the style in an extra cute way with this super fab Florida engagement session. It’s a little bit vintage and a whole lot of adorable, and it’s all right here for you to enjoy.

From the Bride… Chris and I met our sophomore year of high school. Our friendship formed slowly over Spanish class, house parties, and rides out to the beach with mutual friends. As our friendship grew, we found ourselves driving all of Florida together in search of hurricane swells and good waves. He surfed, I took pictures, and along the way we got to explore different parts of our beautiful state. As we grew older, our many years of friendship turned to love, and after four years of dating, Chris continues to be my best friend. He continues to make me laugh daily, and we continually challenge each other to new adventures.

Our most recent adventure is beekeeping, so choosing a location for our engagement photos where we could incorporate our honey was really important to us. We also wanted a location that showed Florida’s natural beauty. We came across the Showcase of Citrus orange grove in Clermont and we were instantly attracted to it’s “Old Florida” style. It was the perfect blend of Chris’ love for gardening and my love for old, vintage things…and orange blossom honey happens to be one of our favorite types of honey!

We wanted the session to reflect who we are as a couple, so we kept it personable by using our own items as props – a blanket from my childhood, our picnic basket, a vintage Florida tablecloth, books we have around the house. Of course we had to include our black lab, Lola, and she behaved so well for her part of the shoot! We were able to use our jars of honey as our Save the Dates. As we were taken out to the orange grove, an employee brought us to the most wonderful prop – a light blue vintage flatbed pick-up truck. It definitely tied everything together beautifully and we ended up getting some of our favorite shots on the back of that truck.

We were so glad to work with Jason for our engagement photos. Chris and I are both pretty camera shy so we were a little nervous with being the “models” for the day. Jason helped us feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera and it was amazing how the photos really show who we are as a couple. We really couldn’t have chosen a better photographer and we are so excited to see how he captures our wedding day!

Photography: Jason Mize Photography

Orange Park, Florida Wedding at Winterbourne from Julie Paisley Photography

Equal parts lovely and fresh, this pretty little party at the Winterbourne beautifully captured by Julie Paisley warms my heart right up. Maybe it’s the happy color palette, or perhaps it’s the sweet southern style – but I’m pretty sure it’s the love between the new Mr. & Mrs. that is giving me the warm and fuzzies, and you can see why right here.

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From Julie Paisley Photography… I LOVED this wedding! The colors, the bowties, the boots, it just screams southern style! Beautiful wedding, cute details, lovely venue, it just all adds up to an overload of cuteness!

Clearwater Beach Wedding from Clover & Company Weddings and Events and Divine Light Photography

I’m a girl that is all about the romance. That Jane Austen meets pretty pink hues meets Cary Grant in An Affair to Remember kind of romance that leaves your heart pounding and your lips unable to utter any words. And this sweet Clearwater Beach affair? Well, it is literally bursting with just that kind of romance, aka, one stop you in your tracks moment after another planned to perfection by Clover & Company Weddings and Events with fab paper goods from Jen Simpson Design and an entire gallery of mesmerizing images from Divine Light Photography. See them all right here.

From Divine Light Photography… Liz & Adam had such great hearts and sweet personalities. Their soft and subtle personalities shown through in the design and every detail of their day. The credit must be given to Stephanie at Clover & Company Weddings and Events for transforming a run-of-the-mill rec center in Clearwater Beach into a gala event space. So many unique touches make this event such a gem.

Daytona Beach Shores Wedding from Monika Gauthier Photography

Oh how I adore a beach wedding. And a beach wedding with a bit of chic? Well, that is so up my alley. So this little seaside soiree captured by Monika Gauthier has my name written all over it. Each beautiful image paints the picture of a day that was not only gorgeous, but meaningful – and to me, it doesn’t get better than that. See it all here.

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Sarasota Wedding from Justin Demutiis

From Monica Gauthier… It was a beautifully sunny day with a slight breeze at Daytona Beach Shores Resort & Spa. The guests arrived early for complimentary champagne while a string quartet played softly in the background. At six in the evening, Megan and Marc tied the knot on the resort’s terrace, overlooking the beach, surrounded by 80 of their closest family and friends. They were particularly happy that Marc’s family was able to make the trip from his home country of Poland to share their special moment. After the ceremony, the guests enjoyed a sunset cocktail hour of light hor devours and live jazz saxophone while the happy couple and their wedding party kicked off their heels and put their toes in the sand for some romantic pictures on the beach.

After dusting off the sugary white sand, the party headed upstairs to the resort’s Atlantic Room which boasts uninterrupted panoramic views of the ocean below. The tablescapes gave a nod to the venue with clusters of white coral, oyster shell votives and barnacle clusters tucked between small arrangements of white flowers in mercury glass. Dinner was then served, and the newly weds danced the night away with their guests.

Megan and Marc’s favorite moment of the whole day would have to be their first look moment. The bride and groom came downstairs on separate elevators, and when the doors opened and peeked their heads around the corner to see each other for the first time on their wedding day as captured by photographer Monika Gauthier.

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The BAD news: Labor Day weekend has officially drawn to a close. The GOOD news: this Sarasota wedding is more than enough to put the pep back in your pretty little step. Because when two photographers say “I do” with The Anti Bride and SRQtees by their side, the result is amazing. I’m talking an absolute overhaul of gorgeousness brought to life behind the lens of Justin Demutiis. And you know what, loves? We didn’t even scratch the surface. See it all right over here.

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Fort Lauderdale Wedding at the Bonnet House from Kat Braman Photography

From Justin Demutiis…I’m often asked if its nerve racking to photograph another photographers wedding. But the truth is, I find it energizing. In this case, both the bride and the groom are photographers and they could not have made my job any easier! Maybe all their experience shooting seriously inspired them, because I loved their design and detail choices! Of course you can never go wrong at the Powel Crosley Estate, but the florals, cakes, and vintage furniture truly added to their day. It was an absolute honor working with Dan and Vicki.

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It’s a well-known fact that returning from a holiday weekend isn’t always easy, but a beautiful bride with an “aversion to all things boring” and a drop-dead gorgeous Fort Lauderdale wedding can make the transition much, much easier. Believe you me. Especially when that wedding happens to be filled to the brim with vibrant hues, succulent-filled lovely from Victoria Park and one breathtaking image after another captured by Kat Braman Photography. See them all in the full gallery.

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