Groom Style

I only wish my style was this quirky and adorable. What a great looking groom?!? It's no wonder he was married in the great state of Tennessee. Very charming. Very Southern. Head on over to Southern Weddings Magazine to check out the rest of Sara & Matt's very sweet wedding.



Stephanie

StudioThisIs: Mathieu & Taylor

There are always amazing pictures coming out of StudioThisIs, but I can't say I've ever seen any this incredible. The sky. The bride's little hat. Doesn't it feel couture? There are 2 posts to check out on Overexposed (here & here) and don't forget to swoon over the bridesmaids' dresses!

Are you drooling yet?

Stephanie

Real Weddings: Southern Chic

You all know I have a thing for birdcage veils, but that's not why I'm sharing such a sweet photo. This Southern wedding is both modern and charming. I love the guys' seersucker suits and the bride's twist on the guest book. Head on over to Southern Weddings Magazine to check out all the fantastic details.

(Photo Credit: Vue Photography)

Stephanie

Registry: What About White?

I have a thing for white dishes, towels and linens. They're a great addition to any registry and can make frequent moves a little easier! Here are 3 of my favorite white things!

Dishes:

Great White Traditional Dinnerware - Pottery Barn

Towels:

Bamboo Bath Towels - Bed Bath & Beyond

Linens:

Hemstitched Linen Runner, White - Williams Sonoma

I love white things, clean things, and being able to bleach things!!!

Stephanie

Dress Sale: Abelina's Bridal

There's a great bridal shop in Tulsa running a dress sale. If you're in need of a wedding gown or bridesmaid dresses, now would be a great time to buy!


Designers available from Abelina's:

Nicole Miller

Lila Couture

Venus

Eden

Mikaella

Also, if you're interested in a custom dress, check out Abelina's own line: Ruby Renee.

Happy Shopping!

Stephanie

Etsy Wedding Finds: August Edition

Whether you're planning your bridal luncheon, ceremony or reception, Etsy has something for you. Every month I'll be bringing you my favorites! This month I'm featuring florals and paper goods.

All things floral:

Flower Place Card Kit -$26.00- Paper Platypus

Peridot Flower Earrings -$18.00- SSSJ

Magnolia Hair Clip -$44.99- Butterfly Enchantress Designs

Moss Pen -$24.00- Creations4Brides

Paper Goods:

Brown Leaves Place Cards (S/10) -$4.00- Kristin Sanchez

Annabelle Wedding Invitation Suite -$375.00- Green Quince

Peacock Themed Wedding Invitation -$7.75- Peacock Invitations

Bird Place Card -$12.00- TimlessPaper

Stephanie

Veils and Barns

Here's a great wedding to start your week off!

I love Birdcage veils and receptions set in old barns. This wedding featured on Grey Likes Weddings happens to have both!



Enjoy!

Stephanie

Fall Fabulous Inspiration Board

I've been working on a very last minute wedding this week. It's crazy stressful to fine tune all the details in such a short amount of time! Before I head off to help another happy couple make it down the aisle, here's what I've been working on.

Billy Reid makes my heart swoon and I adore the Fall 2009 preview, the stores, the style. And I decided to use an adorable couple from the preview as a starting point for a fall inspiration board. I've never done one of these for the blog before, so here it goes...

Sources 1. Dress: Lela Rose Fall 2009. 2. Invitation: Katia, by Betsy White. 3. Honey Jar Favor: Southern Weddings Magazine. 4. Fern Franz Boutonnieres: Southern Weddings Magazine. 5. Inspiration Room: Hugh Burden. 6. Inspiration Couple: Billy Reid. 7. Bouquets: Southern Weddings Magazine. 8. Warm Olive Bridesmaid Dress: Amanda Archer Collection (Etsy). 9. Burlap Demijohns: Ballard Designs. 10. Inspiration Couple (2): Billy Reid. 11.Reception: Southern Weddings Magazine. 12. Cake: InStyle Weddings.

Stephanie

Addressing Invitations, Part II

This afternoon's post turned into this evening's. If you missed Part I, check it out here. I know this is an overwhelming amount of information, but over the years I've pieced together a lot of information on how to address each individual case correctly. I promise it's worth doing it right. After all, this is your wedding!




How to address invitations for...

Single Guests:

Unmarried woman
Outer -Miss Lilly Kravetz
Inner -Miss Kravetz and Guest

Divorced woman (using maiden name)
Outer -Ms. Lilly Kravetz
Inner -Ms. Kravetz and Guest

Divorced woman (using married name)
Outer -Mrs. Lilly James
Inner -Mrs. James and Guest

Unmarried/Divorced Man
Outer -Mr. Henry James
Inner -Mr. James and Guest

Couples:

Married couples
Outer -Mr. and Mrs. Henry James
Inner -Mr. and Mrs. James

Married couples (woman using maiden name)
Outer -Ms. Lilly Kravetz and Mr. Henry James
Inner -Ms. Kravetz and Mr. James

Unmarried couples (couple does not live together, send to closest friend)
Outer -Miss Lilly Kravetz
Inner -Miss Kravetz
Mr. James

Unmarried couple living together (list alphabetically)
Outer -Miss Lilly Kravetz
Mr. Henry James
Inner -Miss Kravetz
Mr. James

Clergy:

Married
Outer -The Reverend and Mrs. Henry James
Inner -The Reverend and Mrs. James

Single
Outer -The Reverend Henry James
Inner -The Reverend James

Judge:

Single
Outer -The Honorable Henry James
Inner -Judge James and Guest

Married
Outer -The Honorable and Mrs. Henry James
Inner -Judge James
Mrs. James

Doctor, Medical (Ph.D.):

Single
Outer -Doctor (Dr.) Henry James
Inner -Doctor (Dr.) James and Guest

Married
Outer -Doctor (Dr.) and Mrs. Henry James
Inner -Doctor (Dr.) and Mrs. James

Married woman Doctor, Medical (Ph.D.)
Outer -Doctor (Dr.) Lilly James and Mr. Henry James
Inner -Dr. James and Mr. James

Married couple both Doctors, Medical (Ph.D.)
Outer -Doctors Henry and Lilly James
Inner -The Doctors James

Military:

Male Officer (single)
Outer -General Henry James
U.S. Army
Inner -General James and Guest

Male Officer (married)
Outer -Lieutenant and Mrs. Henry James
U.S. Air Force
Inner -General and Mrs. James

Female Officer (single)
Outer -Captain Lilly Kravetz
U.S. Army
Inner -Captain Kravetz and Guest

Female Officer (married)
Outer -Captain Lilly James and Mr. Henry James
U.S. Air Force
Inner -Captain and Mr. James


Thanks for sticking through all of that! I hope it's helpful to some. I promise to have a more lively post tomorrow, but sometimes we have to get down to business!

Goodnight,
Stephanie

Addressing Invitations, Part I

After you've downloaded and printed the free invitations, what's next on your list? Oh yes, you must address said invitations. While many people use clear labels and print their addresses, handwriting them is a hard-and-fast rule for me.

What kind of pen should you use? If you can afford to higher a talented calligrapher, please, by all means, do so! If you can't afford one and aren't a talented calligrapher yourself (I'm left-handed and we lefties always struggle with calligraphy!), try the new Sharpie Pen. They don't bleed through paper, they don't smear and they provide very fluid ink.

I purchased a pack of black, blue and red pens this weekend. I'm totally and fabulously in heaven. Here's a picture of the pen I've been using to make my 'to do' list this morning.

There are so many steps to getting your invitations out the door. Hopefully the following tips from Emily Post's Wedding Planner will help you get your invitations mailed on time.

1. Allow plenty of time to address, assemble, and mail your invitations.
2. Arrange each element that goes into an invitation in a stack, in the order it will be picked up, assembled, and inserted.
3. Organize the master guest list in useful form, such as on file cards, in a computer database.
4. Before you buy stamps, have a completely assembled invitation (or two variations: one for local guests, another for out-of-town guests that may include additional enclosures) weighed at the post office.
5. Look for pretty stamps that will complement the look of your envelope.
6. Insertions go on top of the printed side of the invitation inside the inner (if used) or outer envelope. Tissues are optional.
7. If you are using response cards, lightly mark the back of each card with an identifying number in case guests neglect to write in their names when they RSVP. (Check out this great tracking idea from Wedding Bee: RSVP Tracking.)
8. Before sealing the outer envelope, double- and triple-check that the names on the inner and outer envelopes match up.

I'll be back this afternoon with Part II on how to address the outer vs. inner invitation and how to address the invite for a doctor, clergy, families, etc.

First, here's a beautiful visual quick tip from Betsy White Stationery Boutique:


Stephanie

Free Download

I ran across this free download when my dear friend, Jannah, shared it with me on Google Reader. (Side Note: If you're not using Reader to follow all your blogs, it's a must! It's so user friendly and easier than ever to share your favorite posts with friends.) I do follow the Wedding Chicks who have made this fabulous download available, but it's hard to keep up with every single post from all the blogs I'm following these days! Thanks Jannah!




These Dahlia Invitations have easy instructions and include the oh so necessary fancy, schmancy font you'll need! If you have a great printer and this theme works with you're current plans you could save a lot when it comes to the invites!

Stephanie

Monochromatic

After sharing centerpiece and floral ideas with you earlier this week, I found this excellent example from Style Me Pretty.

The monochromatic color scheme provides an incredibly romantic atmosphere.

(Photos courtesy of Boutwell Studio)

Need I say more?

Stephanie