Inspiration from the Emmy's

Yesterday I was watching the Emmy Red Carpet Show - the best part in my opinion! I love seeing what everyone is wearing, their hair, makeup, jewelry - love it. And it's a great place to get idea for your wedding day :) My favorite dress of the evening was Mila Kunis. She wore a tea-length dress by Monique Lhuillier. Someone described it as " vintage ballerina-chic." Love it. And the shoes! So perfect and very different from everyone else. Some of my other favorites are below.



Love the way these dresses flow. Leighton Meester looked like a Greek deity in her layered Bottega Veneta gown. I love Lindsay Price's shade of plum and Kate Walsh's gorgeous gray J.Mendel Grecian-inspired gown. The detail in the draping with the sweetheart bustline — so romantic!



Some of my favorite hair and make-up looks. Love Jennifer Love Hewitt's hair - hippie chic at it's best!


{all photos from fabsugar}

Who were your favorites? Did you find any inspiration from the red carpet?

Friday Love Song : Jack Johnson & Buena Vista Social Club - Better Together

I've really been loving the beach wedding I featured this week and I think this song would be perfect for it - a first dance, cocktail hour, even during the ceremony. The lyrics are so perfect for your wedding day and combined with Buena Vista Social Club, it has the perfect fun beachy vibe. It's from the Rhythms del Mundo collection. If you're not familiar with them, they combine talented Cuban musicians with popular artists and all the proceeds from their album sales are used to raise awareness and funds for climate crisis projects and natural disaster relief. Other artist they have featured include U2, Killers, Editors, One Republic, Coldplay and more. How perfect would a bunch of these songs be for a perfect beachy cocktail hour? Happy Friday!

Inkwells Calligraphy

I love how beautiful hand lettering looks and it really makes a statement on your invitations or place cards. I spotted the work of Leigh Wells from Ink Wells on Design Sponge this morning and love her styles. I'm especially in love with the white ink on black! So chic!





Check out her blog for more samples and her rates.

Real Wedding: Debi + Dave's Beautiful Beach Wedding

I love the simplicity of this beach wedding. The beautiful bouquet, the bride's hair and gorgeous dress, the groom's attire (with flip flops!), the bridesmaid's dress, and the sign welcoming guests to the wedding - and to snuggle up with a blanket and beer! - um, perfect! This is totally my type of wedding. Nothing is over the top, just pure and simple beauty here. This wedding was photographed by the talented Allison C Photography and took place at the beautiful Carmel-by-the-Sea with the reception following at the Carmel Valley Ranch. Wedding Planning by Couture Celebrations.













Thanks so much Allison for letting me share your beautiful photographs! Check out more of Allison's work on her blog.

Steph + Jarrett's Vintage Engagement Session

One of my favorite things about engagement sessions is it gives couples a chance to show their different personalities and styles. This session by the talented Clayton Austin is no exception. He loves photographing couples with a vintage look and this couple choose him for that reason. It's important to know what your photographer's style is before hiring them. Pick someone whose style fits yours and you will be much more happy with the results!

Steph found this amazing hat at an estate sale for just a few dollars. It had been collecting dust in her closet until they found Clayton. I LOVE how it looks on her!















Love the lighting in these last two!



Thanks again Clayton for sending me these! Check out the entire session and more on Clayton's Blog.

Handmade Wedding Details

How perfect are all the details for this wedding? Everything was done by the bride Cheri, a stylist and illustrator, and the groom, David, a graphic designer.

From the groom, "100% handmade - silkscreened napkins, hand-painted tableclothes/flags, folded cranes, custom wine labels, invitations, bird place settings, pocket square, menu, memory wall, cake, guest book hanging tags."










{photos via david rager}

A Day After Session in a Tree

If you're a follower of my site, you know I'm a huge fan of Day After Sessions. They give you a chance to put on your dress again, maybe try a different hairstyle, and get some great photographs in a different location. I've been a huge fan of Mark and Candice's photography (Mark Brooke Photography) and this session is just so perfect. Her dress is stunning (custom made!) and the photos in the tree? Amazing. I want a photo in a tree! I'm picturing them as huge prints on a wall. What a great memory for them! Happy Weekend everyone!









Check out more from the session on their blog.