simply modern weddings

hi everyone…kate here!!

we all love magical tales of witches and wizards, vampires and werewolves, or a classic prince and princess. whether your secret obsession is twilight, harry potter, or following the newly wed kate middleton and prince william’s every move, there is definitely magic beaming out of the fall 2012 collections. all our favorite designers are showing a mysterious whimsical side that reflects light and airy dresses with so much detail it is impossible not to stare.

the daunting task of narrowing down my favorites of all the fall 2012 collections leaves us with four glamorous dresses from four fabulous designers. monique lhuillier’s collections is breathlessly gorgeous with lots of texture and lace filled detail. this first dress named cherish really captures the magic that is inside the whole collection. reem acra’s collection screams glam glam glam! im left feeling so inspired by this whimsical dress. claire pettibone shows us how absolutely stunning lace is with her brigitte dress. and perhaps the most magical of all is vera wang’s collection called witchcraft. this amazingly daring collections features dresses in shades of nude and black that are so mysterious and sexy. this nude dress fills your eyes with lots of texture and a breathtaking design.

i love love love the new collections!!!

xoxo,
kate

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inspired by smw kate’s style board monday, and our post on save the dates…i just had to share this awesome invitation design from ladyfingers letterpress. soooo in love with these!! totally made me think of kate’s fun, colorful style!

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in continuation of last week’s tip on save the dates, i wanted to share some of my favorite sites to check out for buying save the dates for your wedding!

depending on what our couples are looking for, we tend to narrow down selections and send them to sites that have more of the style they are looking for. however, around 98% of our couples prefer a more bespoke look, so we work together with them and an invitation designer to create an entire customized stationery collection for their wedding.

either way there are so many amazing choices out there. here are some of my faves…

for the “i like custom details” bride…
- paper and thread
- posh paperie
- pitbulls and posies
- monumental designs
- wiley valentine

for the “give me lots of options” bride…
- bella figura
- minted
- paper culture
- papeterie
- hello lucky
- delphine press
- love vs design
- pear tree greetings
- betsy white
- wedding paper divas

for the “i like to do things myself” bride…
- wedding chicks
- etsy

these lovely designs below are collections from bella figura, paper and thread, minted, wedding chicks, and paper culture!

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hope you all had a fab weekend!! a couple weeks ago you met part of our smw team kerisa, now today i want to introduce you to our other team member kate!! just as with kerisa, we asked kate some fun questions, so you can to get to know her better!!

favorite nail polish of the moment?
essie’s hot coco, it makes me want to curl up by the fire this time of year and sip on a hot cocoa!

what is your favorite part about working weddings?
seeing the design come together, from the concept to reality!

how would you describe your style?
clean and simple and a little bit beachy. i always have a bunch of layers on with lots of accessories.

favorite fashion designer?
michael kors, for his simplistic beauty that lasts through the ages.

what are you listening to right now?
andy grammer, he opened up for a colbie callait concert i went too and i’ve been obsessed ever since

favorite source of inspiration?
i love pinterest, it always gets my creative juices flowing

trend you are obsessing over right now?
scarves and boots!!!! my favorites are the infinity scarves and the over the knee boots

i never leave home without my….
chapstick and hair tie. i always start the day with my hair down, and then it always ends up on top of my head!

below is kate’s colorful beachy inspiration board she created…which represents her style completely!! she always rocks my favorite colors, just love her fun style!

(credits: teal ring-etsy; pink skirt-sabo skirt; earrings-layla grayce; coral dress-urban outfitters; tory burch flats-shopbop; clover necklace-etsy; michael kors watch-shopbop; perfume-viva la juicy)

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okay so while i’m on the topic of save the dates, i ran across this adorably sweet save the date video from studio artifice out in france. ooh la la…i am so loving their work!

how absolutely fabulous would it be to send this out to your guests as a way to announce your upcoming wedding?! not only is it completely out of the box (not another magnet), but also shows the fun sweet personality of the couple, we are all about that!!

sit back and check it out….

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