Style Me Pretty : The Ultimate Wedding Blog

Wrap It Up Pretty + Winners!

2012-02-10T10:40:30Z

Hasn’t this been the most amazing week here on SMP?!? Gorgeous weddings, beautiful photo shoots, sweet engagement sessions… it’s been five full days of pretty and, well. That’s just fabulous. Plus, we have one last dose of Valentine’s Day inspiration for you lovelies before you head off into the weekend, all courtesy of the talented team of Poppi Photo and Fox in the Pine. Trust us, one look at the gorgeous images below and you’ll be making romantic plans with your honey ASAP, complete with cute paper hearts, yummy cookies and a sweet picnic for two. So, join us in the gallery for all of the R.O.M.A.N.C.E and then have a magical weekend, lovelies! xoxo

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From Poppi Photo… “And I was sick with heartache. And she was sick like Audrey Hepburn when I met her. But we would both surrender. True love is not the kind of thing you should turn down. Don’t ever turn it down.” – Avett Brothers song lyrics to January Wedding.

When Catherine from Fox in the Pine and I decided to collaborate on a Valentine’s Day inspired photo shoot, I knew it was going to be good!!! Catherine is pretty much the most creative person I know. She makes pretty things prettier and doesn’t hesitate when it comes to adding beautiful details to all occasions. Catherine’s talents and blog influenced both the location of the shoot and their clothing (aka she made her skirt!). As much as Valentine’s Day can feel commercial, what a great excuse to be extra romantic, extra sappy and extra nostalgic. I hope these images have the same affect on you as they do me… Love is grand. Now go run through the woods with your sweetie.

Photography: Poppi Photo / Skirt: Handmade by Catherine Fox of Fox in the Pine / Cookies & Decorations: Handmade by Fox in the Pine & Poppi Photo / Hair & Makeup: Poppi Photo

In case you missed any, here are all of the pretty posts from the week…

a gorgeous Des Moines wedding
a beautiful farm wedding shoot
a stunning Los Olivos soiree
a sweet Titusville affair
a gorgeous Palm Springs soiree
a colorful Anna Maria Island wedding
a fabulous Idaho soiree
a breathtaking Maui wedding
a stunning Martha’s Vineyard soiree
an uber-gorgeous Rhode Island affair
a beautiful Sedona wedding
a lovely Malibu soiree

Some fabulous links from around the web…

fun Valentine Scrabble Gram via Oh Happy Day!
fabulous Brass Valentines via Camille Styles
a yummy Marshmallow tea latte via Oh Joy!
a sweet DIY Heart Sweater via A Beautiful Mess

We’d like to extend a warm welcome to our newest Little Black Book members…

AM Wedding Films
Scott Hopkins Photography
Jenny Moloney Photography
Sunstone Winery
L’Auberge Del Mar
Mark W. Brown Films
Southern Events Party Rental & Vintage Prop Shoppe
Modern Ketubah
Bluebird Event Destination Management
Two Ring Studios
Alucinarte Films
Impact Events, LLC
Austin Weddings Unlimited
Rustic Red Studio
Megan Thiele Studios

To apply to become a member of our LBB click here. We’d love to hear from you!

And last, but certainly not least… we have some winners to announce!

Style Me Pretty Illinois reader, Mary, is the lucky winner of a free bridal bouquet from Fragrant Design! Congratulations!

Congratulations to our SMP California reader Leighann for winning the adorable customized wedding hanger from My Amber Coloured World!

Have a happy, happy weekend, lovelies! See you back here Monday morning! xoxo

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Wrap It Up Pretty Little Black Book!

2012-02-10T21:17:00Z

I’ve been waiting all week to show you lovelies this engagement session. It’s bordering on embarrassing how much I’m crushing on this couple. And not just because they are amazingly adorable and fantastic photographers. But also because of this stinkin’ cute proposal. You see, they hired some of our faves, bobbi+mike, to take a few promotional photos for their website. Little did Mae know Bryan had a little something up his sleeve. And I think it’s the perfect ending to this perfect week of pretty, pretty weddings. I might just have the perfect beginning (their wedding!) to next week stewing, so make sure you pop in nice and early… xoxo

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A spot for all our lovely weddings of the week right here:

a stunning and so sweet wedding film in Australia
a Texas wedding where everything is bigger and more purple
a French inspired, and drool worthy menu at this Portland affair
a casual and beautiful soiree in Virginia
an Atlanta couple’s Mad Men inspired engagement sesh
a pretty in pink fête in Virginia, covered in gorg flowers
a roundup of the prettiest jewelry in this vendor spotlight, just in time for V-Day
a fantastically whimsical Pennsylvania wedding complete with an ice cream truck
an oodle or two of inspiration in this Vermont barn shoot
a New York, new take on nautical soiree to die for
a Midsummer Night’s Dream in California to warm your winter blues away

Some links we’re digging from around the WWW:

a crepe paper flower DIY perfect for an eternal Valentine’s bouquet via Martha Stewart Weddings
a wedding with the most perfect red backdrop via Grey Likes Weddings
a super sweet candy bowl escort card DIY via One Lovely Day

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Fredricksburg, Texas Wedding by The Nichols

2012-02-10T17:42:24Z

Going out with a bang. Truer words have never been spoken as we wrap up this week with a big ol’ Texas celebration with even bigger heart. And we have the picture perfect musings of The Nichols to thank for all this beauty. Seeing the world through their lens is one of our favorite past times and this view is BEYOND. It’s an impeccable mix of natural details, crazy gorgeous flowers by Sprout and color-packed whimsy and it’s making this celebration one not to be missed. See it all here!

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From the bride… I think the inspiration for our wedding actually stemmed from our photographers, The Nichols. Photography was one of the most important things to me, so after Darrell and I got engaged, I immediately started asking around. Someone sent me a link to The Nichols blog, and I instantly fell in love. THAT was what I wanted our wedding to be like — homey, authentic and happy. From there, we set out to find a venue, and stumbled upon the Hoffman Haus in Fredericksburg, Texas. It’s an adorable B&B — so sweet and comfortable. It felt like home, and I knew we had found the perfect place! One of the best things about the Hoffman Haus is that you take the entire property for the whole weekend, so we had the run of the place from Thursday night through Sunday morning. Our immediate family and the majority of our bridal party all got to stay on the property with us. It was exactly what we wanted — our families and all our friends coming together to celebrate with us all weekend. It was like a big house party! Before the rehearsal, everyone was hanging out in the garden, and Darrell looked at me and said, “This is perfect.”

After we found our venue, everything else kind of fell into place. With Style Me Pretty and Pinterest as my guide, we ended up buying or making most of the decor for our wedding (with lots of help from our families!). The ribbon backdrop in our ceremony space was one of my favorite things. It looked beautiful and vibrant blowing in the breeze, and it added wonderful movement and color to our ceremony space. Michelle Hodges at Sprout did an incredible job of tying everything together with gorgeous flowers. (She even managed to find me peonies in November!) Darrell and I got engaged in London last September, so we wanted to incorporate at least a bit of British flair. Working with Jason at Royal Fig Catering, we settled on a British-inspired cocktail hour and served Pimm’s cocktails and mini bangers-and-mash. Also on the topic of food, we decided to have an ice cream sundae bar in lieu of a groom’s cake. My mom made all the cookies and brownies and shopped for the toppings, and Royal Fig provided homemade ice cream — salted caramel and vanilla bean. Darrell and I often make brownies and ice cream for dessert on the weekend now because so it was special to us!

I loved the sense of calm and excitement that came over me when I finally reached Darrell at the end of the aisle (I barely kept it together walking down the aisle, but was totally fine when I got to the end!). Our ceremony was magical — very personal but also Christ-centered. I loved seeing everyone sitting down to dinner together talking and laughing and having fun. Our maid of honor and best man gave the sweetest speeches that were both heartfelt and funny. In lieu of a more traditional dance (which would have left me in tears), my dad and I busted out a choreographed dance to N*Sync. The whole weekend was absolutely perfect — the best day of our lives.

Wedding Photography: The Nichols / Wedding Venue: Hoffman Haus in Fredericksburg, Texas / Flowers: Sprout / Catering + Rentals: Royal Fig Catering / Wedding Day-of Coordinator: Aimee Villa of Lizze Belle Event Planning / Hair: Corinne Kimbro of Jackson Ruiz / Makeup: Deanna of Rae Cosmetics / Wedding Dress: Reem Acra via the Bridal Salon at Neiman Marcus / Groom’s Suit: Theory / Bridesmaid Dresses: Amsale / Shoes: Vera Wang Lavender / Wedding Invitations: Night Owl Paper Goods / DJ: Chris Hanson (DJ Rhythmic) / Wedding Cakes: The Peach Tree / Caramel Apples: Lone Star Candy Bar (830-990-9100) / Cake Stands: Sister’s Vintage Party / Ribbon Ceremony Backdrop: DIY

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Weddington Way Gift Certificate GIVEAWAY!

2012-02-10T19:05:56Z

Our giveaway extravaganza is coming to an end, but not before we thank each and every one of our oh-so-fabulous advertisers for helping to make this one very awesome week here at SMP. And, of course, each and every one of you lovelies for joining in on all of the fun. We’ve loved every last second of celebrating the Best of Magazine with each of you… and revisiting all of the insanely gorgeous weddings from 2011. It’s been a total blast. Which is why we had to wrap it all up in the biggest of ways… with one final giveaway from the uber-amazing Weddington Way!

We absolutely ADORE Weddington Way. They’ve made shopping for bridesmaid gowns the easiest part of wedding planning… and let’s face it, with bridesmaids scattered across the country AND on different schedules, it hasn’t always been that way. Their online boutiques take all of the stress out of the dress decision and instead provide a simple, stylish and FUN experience for you and your besties. Shop, share and purchase your dresses ALL ONLINE. Now that’s pure genius.

So, here’s the awesome part. In celebration of our 2011 Best of Magazine, the fabulous team at Weddington Way is gifting one VERY lucky reader with the dress of their choice for their MOH. (Up to $250)

To Enter: Head on over to our Best of Magazine and leave a comment below telling us your favorite bridesmaid look – with the associated page number. (Example – GORGEOUS Lavender Gowns, pg. 28)

To Win: The winner, chosen completely at random using a number generator, will be announced right here on SMP on Friday, February 17th.

A very big thank you to Weddington Way for making this one uber-amazing Friday! Good luck, SMP-ers! xoxo

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San Jose Wedding from Charmed Events Group, LLC + Gladys Jem

2012-02-01T15:40:26Z

Though we are in the middle of winter, this California affair has come just in time to brighten up your day. A Midsummers Night Dream it truly was, thanks to the planning of Charmed Events Group, LLC and the passion of this stunning couple. Gladys Jem was on hand to capture the day, and she did so magnificently! Click here for the full image gallery.

From Charmed Events Group, LLC … Milton and Annikke have the classic “love at first sight” story that we all dream about. It all started when Milton was craving a cup of milk tea on a hot summer day and walked into one of his favorite stores and when he went to place his order, he saw Annikke and was instantly attracted. From that day on, he went back everyday to buy a cup of milk tea until Annikke finally agreed to go on a date with him, and the rest is history!

Milton and Annikke really wanted to have a romantic and modern theme based on a Midsummer’s Night’s Dream. With their personal favorite colors of Navy Blue and lavender, we brought in light pink and metallic silvers and golds to accent their favorite colors to create a dreamy color palette that would shape their day. In addition to bringing in the romance of a Midsummer’s Night Dream, they really wanted to incorporate stars into the design so we began by bringing in some stars into their printed items and soon figured that stars would be a great physical accent to the actual details of their day. Wallpaper patterns were also a huge love of Annikke’s so we also brought in an immense amount of patterns into their printed and stationary items.

Milton and Annikke were married at the First Unitarian Church in downtown San Jose. Upon entry to the church, guests were greeted by custom wreaths adorned with butterflies that hung on the large church doors. Butterflies were a huge motif that Poppy’s Petalworks used to bring out the Midsummer’s Night Dream, and the butterflies sat perfectly on the wreaths and purple pomander balls that lined the aisle. Guests were invited to pick up programs as they entered and the programs that we created for them all had a cover of different patterned papers that would later be seen in the reception.

Their reception was held at the gorgeous San Jose Rotunda at City Hall. The entire venue sits inside a glass dome and certainly gave the guests a wow factor as they entered for cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Guests were ushered up the romantic stairway, lined with silver star luminary bags, that led them to the Mezzanine floor overlooking the actual reception space. For the sign in, we wanted to do something different that has never been seen before so we decided to have their sign in become an art piece that they could take home after the wedding and display. We had stars cut in their color palette and invited guests to leave their name or a small note on the stars that were then placed on a metallic silver board to create an ombre design of a beautiful wave of stars. For the escort display, we also wanted to do something dreamy and whimsical and had created a custom “curtain of stars” in which each guest name was written on stars and gave a little more interaction for guests in finding their names. Each table was distinguished by different patterns of paper so the star curtain turned out to be a big hit with the different patterned stars.

When it came time for guests to formally enter into the reception area, a seating chart was created for guests to “spot their star” for easy directions in making way to their assigned tables. Each table had a silver star luminary bag with the assigned pattern paper at the base for guests to find their table. These luminary bags also added to the magic and “dreaminess” of the venue later on in the evening when the sun went down. Custom napkin wraps were created for each guest and romantic centerpieces of pomander balls and pink roses with crystals filled the tables to add to the dreamy atmosphere that we wanted to create for guests. The big statement of entering the reception space was the gorgeous dessert bar that we had sitting against a backdrop of hanging ribbons and crystals. Jens Cakes created a fabulous ombre display of miniature cupcakes in our color palette and we put together a candy bar that consisted of all chocolates in the color palette that we wanted for guests to have as favors. Custom treat bags were created with star ties to finish off the theme.

A wonderful evening was had by all as guests literally danced underneath the stars that were projected onto the dance floor. Congratulations to Milton and Annikke for having a star-studded, romantic and dreamy wedding inspired by a Midsummer’s Night’s Dream!

Planning: Charmed Events Group, LLC / Photography: Gladys Jem / Brides Dress: Lazaro / Bridesmaids dresses: ML Monique Lhuillier / Groom’s Suit: Ralph Lauren Black Label / Brides Shoes: Manolo Blahnik / Floral Design: Poppys Petalworks / Invitations & Paper Goods: Post Etiquette / Makeup & Hair: Vanity Pham / DJ: Brian Lu / Officiant: Jon Olsen / Lighting: Fantasy Sound Events / Caterer: Catered Too / Rentals: Catered Too & San Jose Rotunda / Ceremony Venue: First Unitarian Church / Ceremony Organist: Libby Codd / Reception Venue: San Jose City Hall Rotunda / Cupcakes: Jen’s Cakes / Videography: Shakewell Studios / Transportation: El Paseo Limousine

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Skirball Cultural Center Wedding by Fresh Events Company + Adrienne Gunde Photography

2012-02-10T19:11:27Z

Get your pinning fingers ready because you are not going to want to miss out on all the incredible details tucked into this Los Angeles wedding! When you have two super stars like Fresh Events Company and Adrienne Gunde Photography at the helm no wrong can possibly ever be done. I don’t believe that modern romance has ever looked so darn pretty! Click here to see it all in the full gallery!

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From the bride… Woody and I first met about 10 years ago. I had been visiting friends in Chicago and met Woody in person for the first time during that trip. (We had known each for few years beforehand through mutual friends.) While in college, I was heading to England for my study abroad year, and then 9/11 happened. Everything in the US (and in the world) came to a halt, including my trip to England. My flight was delayed for about a week. During that week, Woody asked me out, and what ensued was a 10-year long-distance relationship.

Woody flew up to San Francisco from Los Angeles on a rainy Friday December evening to surprise me with the help of my sister and good friend. I was running late for my sister’s birthday dinner (as usual), and Woody called a couple of times, insisting to remain on the line with me while I was getting ready. He asked me to go outside to the mail room to pick up a birthday package for my sister and on my way there, I saw someone standing outside in the rain with their back towards me. Confused as to why a person would be standing in this type of downpour, I walked over to them and to my surprise, it was Woody, soaking wet after standing in the rain for about 30 minutes. From there, he walked me up and then down the steps, both of us stumbling because of our nerves, and asked me to marry him.

During the few moments before our grand entrance, we had the chance to look down at the reception from above while the guests cheered on the wedding party’s entrance. We were on the opposite side and hidden from our guests’ view and stood on a balcony one floor up. This moment was the one time we had during the night to take everything in in a very touching and quiet setting. We will never forget the feeling it gave us.

Wedding Photography: Adrienne Gunde Photography / Wedding Venue: Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles, California / Event Planning: Fresh Events Company / Flowers: Ixora Floral Studio / Rentals: Luna Party Rentals / DJ: DJZ Entertainment / Wedding Dress: Matthew Christopher via Haute Bride / Bride’s Shoes: Badgley Mischka / Bride’s Jewelry: Borrowed from Her Mother / Groom’s Suit: Ermenegildo Zegna / Groom’s Shoes: Salvatore Ferragamo

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Littleton Vow Renewal by Love This Day Events, Brinton Studios + Two One Photography

2012-02-10T17:19:26Z

Vow renewals are quickly becoming my favorite type of fête. Stylishly telling your main squeeze that you are 100%, without a doubt in it for the long haul just makes my sappy heart leap. So when I saw that Brinton Studios decided to say I Do again with the help of Love This Day Events alongside their could-not-be-cuter little girl , I couldn’t wait to share it with the masses. Yet I still can’t decide what I love the most – the heart-grabbing getting ready photos? The gorgeous ceremony setting? The marshmallow chandelier made on request from their daughter? I may not be able pin point my favorite thing from all the gorgeous images snapped by Two One Photography, but I can say I want to say I Do to the entire affair! See even more here!

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From the bride… When my hubby asked me to re-marry him, I was beyond thrilled! Our wedding was such a fantastic time, but as everyone who has ever been married would tell you, there are always a few things you’d change. As photographers, we are blessed with having seen a million weddings. That made planning a wedding in one week not too difficult. With the help of one of the world’s best wedding planners and our favorite dress shop in town, we had the absolute best time with our vow renewal. We wanted to plan it through our daughter’s eyes. It’s so amazing to see how a wedding unfolds from a kid’s eyes — truly a fairy tale. Redoing a wedding allows you to change the things you didn’t think were that high on your list, but end up being later in life. No more BIG wedding party, no huge guest list, much more elegant attire (thank you, Vera Wang and Anna Bé!), plated dinner instead of buffet, etc.

We just wanted this to be a very intimate affair, and we allowed so much input from our little girl. She wanted sweets. Why not put together a marshmallow chandelier? Why not include root beer floats, hot chocolate and powdered doughnuts? Instead of real rings, we exchanged little ring pops. So we could get a little elegance, Kara added in a lot of texture and details. We bought a vintage truck as our chariot and borrowed a horse from an 11-year-old down the street from our venue, The Manor House.

I really particularly enjoyed the intimate time that I got to spend with my mom and my daughter getting ready. Basically, all the things we missed the first time around … we got right this time. But one of most beautiful moments was when my hubby surprised me with a song he wrote for me, and I managed to surprise myself with being able to write and say my vows without too shedding too many tears. As photographers, pictures are such an important part of our life that we spent days putting together our old photos and hung from a thin rope that we hung all over the chandelier. It allowed for great dinner conversation while we feasted on all of our favorite food and drinks. We finished off the night with some very silly moments at our ever-so-famous Brinton photo booth. All in all, I think we would all agree it was perfect … very us!

Photography: Brinton Studios with Two One Photography / Venue: The Manor House in Littleton, Colorado / Flowers, Event Design + Event Planning: Kara Delay of Love This Day Events / Rentals: A Vintage Affair Rental / Dress: Vera Wang via Anna Bé

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Perth Wedding by Samm Blake

2012-02-09T20:28:28Z

Oh Australia, how I love your weddings! Your couples are stunning, their taste impeccable, and the details-to die for! I’m seriously loving all the pretty little details like the amazing burlap cushions adorned with doilies for the ceremony, the super sweet Emily Browning quote backdrop, the gold glitter hearts on the brides shoes…I could literally go on and on but I think I should just let the amazing images by Samm Blake do the talking. And when you’re ready, click here for more!

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From the bride… Our theme started out being “French Vintage,” although in reality, our wedding really ended up being an amalgamation of a lot of beautiful things we love. We kept everything quite neutral, adding splashes of colour through the garlands, flowers and china. I enjoyed the process of planning our wedding so much that I am now doing something I have thought about for many years and starting up my own event planning business to service Western Australia brides. “flights of fancy by kristy” will be a boutique event planning business with a focus on intimate, personal and unique weddings and private events in Western Australia. We will provide a range of services, from assistance with theme and budget to vendor recommendations and liaison, to day-of coordination and everything in between, tailoring packages to suit clients’ needs and budgets. There are so many amazing vendors in WA, and I can’t wait to share my knowledge of those vendors with others! I really enjoyed making our wedding unique and a true reflection of both of our personalities and tastes and I hope that through my business I can encourage and assist other couples to do the same.

I had a really hard time deciding whether or not to wear my glasses. I wear glasses all the time and don’t cope very well with contact lenses, but I did consider wearing them just for the ceremony and photos. I have always hated wearing glasses and just felt that a bride shouldn’t wear glasses! Daniel wanted me to wear them – he said that they were part of me and that it would freak him out if I came down the aisle without them! I spent a lot of time googling images of brides wearing glasses and reading discussion forums on the topic, which only confused me more! In the end, I am glad that I chose to wear them. I was comfortable and looked like me! I did buy some new ones for the occasion from Karen Millen.

The morning of the wedding was beautiful but about an hour before the ceremony was due to start it started pouring with rain. Our ceremony was all set up out in the open and had to be moved at the last minute so wasn’t exactly how it was meant to be, but it was still beautiful. After the ceremony, our guests enjoyed pre-dinner drinks and canapés while the bridal party went for photos. The plan was for us to all go down to the river and have a picnic under this beautiful big tree that I had spotted in some of Samm’s previous photo shoots. Unfortunately the wet weather prevented that from happening so instead we set up our picnic under the front verandah of the hotel! Those things aside, we had an incredible day and I think what was even more special was the week leading up to the wedding when I had my hens weekend away, Daniel had his bucks day, and we had family and friends visiting from interstate and overseas. It was undoubtedly the best week of our lives, matched only by the week after that when we spent our honeymoon at a beautiful resort in the Maldives!

Wedding Photography: Samm Blake / Photobooth: Push the Button Photobooths / Celebrant: Danicia Dutry / Flowers + Dessert Buffet Styling: Fox & Rabbit / Cakes: Sherbet Bake Shop / Church Pews, Typewriter, Photobooth Props, Vintage China + Venue Set-Up: her handpicked harvest / Votives, Menu Holders, Tealight Candle Holders, Keys + Garlands: BHLDN / Hessian/Burlap Bunting: Her Beautiful Life / Heart Garland: Little Retreats / China Teacups, Saucers + Cake Plates: Antiquitea / Menus, Drink Lists, Table Numbers, Various Signs + Place Cards: DIY by the Bride / Place Card Template: Eat Drink Chic / Wedding Invitations: Shayna Norwood of Steel Petal Press / Wedding Dress: Samantha Wynne / Bride’s Shoes: Kate Spade / Earrings: Vintage / Pearl Necklace: Borrowed from the Bride’s Aunt / Bride’s Hair + Makeup: Museo Salon & Spa / Bride’s + Bridesmaids’ Hairpieces: Tessa Kim / Bridesmaids’ Dresses: Alannah Hill, Wheels & Dollbaby, Review + Nicolangela / Clutches: Custom by J. Carter Handmade / Groom’s + Groomsmen’s Suits: Politix / Groom’s Shirt: Jack London / Pocket Squares: Myer / Flower Girl Dress + Cardigan: Bardot Junior / Flower Girl Shoes: Angel and Ivory / Ring Bearer Attire: Industrie Kids / Engagement Ring: Tiffany & Co. / Wedding Bands: Ecali / Ring Dish: Paloma’s Nest / Ceremony + Cocktail Music: Trevor Jalla / Dinner Music: The Elle Deslandes Trio / Vow Books: Lorgie & Me / Ceremony Backdrop: Designs Kara Melwood

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