Downton Abbey Inspired Portrait Session for Style Me Pretty

We are SO excited to begin our first full wedding season here in Boston and decided to celebrate with a photo shoot with some of our favorite local vendors for a little post on Style Me Pretty. Along with everyone else, we have been absolutely obsessed with Downton Abbey, especially the beautiful style of the era, so we decided to style our own modern day Lady Mary and Matthew Crawley for a mini portrait session at the gorgeous Alden Castle. Thank you SO MUCH to all of the vendors that collaborated with us on this project – we couldn’t have done it without you!

Location: Alden Castle, Longwood Events
Gown: Lela Rose, Flair Bridesmaid
Tux: Alton Lane
Florals: Misty Florez, Nectar
Hair & Makeup: Dani Wagener and Jana Rago
Hair Pieces & Belt: The Yellow Peony

 

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Kayla & Anthony  Wedding at Muckenthaler Mansion

Oh, did we love this wedding! Not only are Kayla and Anthony just a match-made-in-heaven couple, but we got to work with some of our favorite vendors. We always know that Kim of Art with Nature’s flowers are going to be gorgeous, and that Hank and Cameron from Rustic Red are going to be a joy to shoot alongside. All the great people, mixed with Kayla’s spot-on vision for a sunny, intimate, french-inspired wedding (They were engaged in Paris! Ahh!), made for a really fun day.

Photography: Sweet Monday Photography
Flowers: Art with Nature
Videography: Rustic Red
Hair and Make-Up: Nicole Deanne
Bride’s Dress: Jenny Yoo
Groom’s Attire: Friar Tux
Bridesmaids: Jenny Yoo

Hop on over to Style Me Pretty to see more details from this lovely wedding!

 

Wedding at St. Monica’s Catholic Church & Craft Restaurant, Santa Monica, CA

We are so thrilled to finally get to share the truly joyful wedding of Valerie & Michael…we have been looking forward to it for ages! Not only do we totally adore these two, but we knew we were gonna get some good eatin’! And, if you know us, you know we love to EAT! The sweet & emotional ceremony was at the stunning St. Monica’s Church and the reception was at the delicious Craft restaurant. Valerie & Michael wanted to make sure that their guests had a proper, family-style Craft meal and saved most of the traditional reception events until after dinner so that everyone could enjoy their meal uninterrupted. And once everyone’s bellies were full, the party began! The day was so intimate & warm and everyone had an absolute blast. Also, can I please say: Best. Vendor. Meal. EVER!

We’re also super excited to have this amazing wedding featured today over on one of our most favorite blogs, Style Me Pretty. Valerie got tons of inspiration from SMP & used a lot of their Little Black Book Vendors (us included!). So, check out some of our favorite images below and also click on over to Style Me Pretty to see lots more of her pretty details!

Ceremony: St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Santa Monica, CA
Reception: Craft Restaurant, Century City, CA
Dress: Priscilla of Boston
Shoes: Kate Spade
Tuxes: Men’s Warehouse
Custom Monogram: Sarah Drake Design
Flowers: Datura Designs
Invitations: Lillywillow Paper & Press
Calligraphy: Kathryn Murray
Personalized Wooden Stationery: Paloma’s Nest
Cake: Craft Restaurant
Cake Topper: Concarta on Etsy

 

Valerie & Michael, we are so honored to have been a part of your super special day. You rock!