Real Wedding Rundown

Some weeks I find too many weddings to love on my favorite photography blogs to give each its due credit, so here is a peak at a few of my recent favorites:

Elisabeth Millay has an amazing knack for capturing warm pink tones of sunlight in her photos, making the details of the weddings she shoots so feminine. Alexa and Rodrigo's celebration was styled with armloads of peegee hydrangeas, soft shades of pink, blue, and ivory, and the prettiest lily of the valley cake to date.

Isabelle and Daniel's wedding is what a wedding should be; chock full of vintage inspired details, a jaw dropping dress, and a whole lotta love. Elizabeth Messina of Kiss the Groom is hands down one of the best photographer's when it comes to capturing the little things that make a wedding one's own.

There isn't much anyone can say about Jose Villa's work that hasn't been said before. His work inspires my romantic side. If you aren't a regular follower of his work, you don't know what you're missing. Jose has given us a sneak peak at Gamze and David's wedding (gorgeous Oscar de la Renta gown featuring a very big bow) and a couple of florals with the promise of more to come this week.

Jennifer and Kyle's wedding, courtesy of the lovely Lisa Lefkowitz, has a simple rustic charm that is still elegant in all of the right places.

You can tell from the moment you see Julie and Tucker's quintessential New England wedding that the region is in Lisa Rigby's bones. The event was a surprising cross between a vineyard and a nautical style wedding, but it worked!


What a great way to start off the week, wouldn't you say?

Tree House Wedding, by Ben Blood

I have to give a high five to Paige at Bash Eco Events for originally posting about Courtney & Eric's wedding from Seattle photographer Ben Blood. As she put it, I can't get it out of my mind. The overall mood of the wedding (besides awesome) is vintage 1920's (note the Victrola!) with woodland touches. You can just imagine flower fairies buzzing around. Smitten doesn't even begin to describe the way I feel about these photos.











Honestly, there are tons of photos from Courtney and Eric's wedding, so get on over to Ben Blood's blog now for the full scoop! His work is phenomenal!! Be sure to check out Paige's blog too, which is chock full of delightful ideas.

Fall's Bounty

I look forward to every issue of Martha I receive, but the fall editions are always my favorite. From the soul comforting recipes to the cozy photos of tartan wool blankets and roaring fireplaces, I flip through each paging wishing I lived in it.

This board is a fall-meets-woodland wedding palette. I love the surprise touches of burnished red in some of the photos.


{from top left: hanging dress, Daniel Farmer; rust dress Fete-a-Fete; lady with plaid umbrella, Anna Kern; table arrangements, Lemon Annie. 2nd row: bride & bridesmaid, Karl Maasdam; vintage dress, Masie; shoes in leaves, Anders Gramer; suitcases, Chris Everard. Bottom: chinese lanterns, Almasy; pumpkins and gourds, Demand Studio; bride and bridesmaids, Todd Pellowe.}

Wedding in the Woods: {Kristen & Todd}

I don't unusually buy wedding magazines, but the current issue of Modern Bride is essential to every girl who loves vintage style. Elizabeth Messina captured these phenomenal images from Kristen and Todd's wedding at Nestledown in Northern California. It is a combination of Louis Icart, woodland fairies, and Midsummer Night's dream whimsy, with an edge.









The fabulous shrug was made from family heirloom lace by the talented Holly Stalder. And the fascinator? Custom made for the bride by Leah C. Couture. Sasha Souza is the amazing planner who put this fete together. What a fantastic collaboration of talent! Absolutely breathtaking and one-of-a-kind! To see more photos, pick up a copy of Modern Bride or visit Elizabeth Messina's blog, Kiss the Groom.

Sunshine and Butterflies

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. My inspiration for this palette board is the colors of butterfly wings. I adore the almost woodland, rustic feel to it!

Photographs courtesy of Martha Stewart and Anthropologie.