Newport Wedding from Ruth Eileen Photography

When Newport and Ruth Eileen Photography come together for a classic east coast wedding, it’s bound to be a beautiful thing. And with a modern white backdrop like Belle Mer and a layer of blushing pink blooms by Sweet Annie Floral Design, that melding of modern, classic, seaside goodness is indeed living up to our expectations. It’s oceanfront romance like… Continue reading Newport Wedding from Ruth Eileen Photography

The Perfect Charcuterie Spread from Nancy Neil + Ayda Robana

I swear to you I ingest more calories on Wednesdays than I do any other day of the week. You see, Wednesday has become the day in which we really dive deep into the realm of food in all forms on SMP Living and I always find myself scavenging my cupboards by noon as a… Continue reading The Perfect Charcuterie Spread from Nancy Neil + Ayda Robana

Love Session in Kalaheo Hawaii from Blenda Montoro Photography

If you ask me, impromptu love sessions should be mandatory for a couple every few years. Because while I love a good engagement or anniversary, there’s nothing to say there has to be an occasion to snap a photo shoot with your sweetie. *Enter* Thomas and Cecilia, who just so happen to love beekeeping and… Continue reading Love Session in Kalaheo Hawaii from Blenda Montoro Photography

Pink, mint and gold Chicago wedding: Katie + Bryan

Katie + Bryan are that couple that you aww at when you hear that they’ve known each since the fourth grade. Not many people can say they’ve been friends with their sweetheart that long, so we couldn’t wait to see how they celebrated. Granted they didn’t start to see each other as more than friends… Continue reading Pink, mint and gold Chicago wedding: Katie + Bryan

DIY marquee light “Just Married” signage

We love a wedding with a good marquee sign, whether it’s hung above a sweets table, as a ceremony or photobooth backdrop, or being attached to the back of your getaway car. Good news is, there are so many different techniques to making them. Some (like the one above) can take upwards to a couple… Continue reading DIY marquee light “Just Married” signage

What Brides will be Wearing in 2014 – A Google Hangout all about Fashion

We’re going to wrap things up today with a fun little treat:  a google hangout with our very own Editor extraordinaire, Stephanie Weers, talking all things fashion and What Brides will be Wearing in 2014. She’s fresh off a whirlwind trip to Bridal Market and joining in on a fabulous panel hosted by Anne Chertoff with fellow… Continue reading What Brides will be Wearing in 2014 – A Google Hangout all about Fashion