We’ve had SUCH a variety of stylish weddings in our list of faves. I was so surprised no one picked the same wedding… each member of the SMP team had a completely unique affair in mind when we asked them to tell us about their favorite wedding. Much like the rest of us, Shawna, one of our fabulous LBB research colleagues, was head over heels for more than one, but in the end this super chic NYC wedding was still calling her name.

From Shawna…

This is it, the moment I fell in love with anemones and loft weddings. I’m a happy girl when there is a whole day feature on a wedding that is so flawless and classic.

Tara really did it right when she incorporated the fancy modern calligraphy in a mostly black and white scheme. This important detail added tons of style to her wedding.

I love that the CB2 table runner brings in a large floral element to the table without actually doing large florals. This wedding made me keep checking back on SMP for more throughout the day….the ideas are so do-able!

Vendor Credits: Event Design by Barbara of Hatch Creative Studio / photography by Heather Waraksa /Artwork by Mike Shankman / Calligraphy by Paperfinger

You can read more about the couple and their vision behind the day right here in the original post from March (we know the wedding’s not from 2009, but that’s when we featured it so it’s fair game).

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There are so many stunning weddings out there we could literally do this every week! I have a new favorite wedding just about every other day. But the fun part about this (besides of course, the amazing weddings) is seeing the all different choices and styles the SMP staff really connected with, everyone had something different to share…

From LBB research colleague, Alicia…

I am completely smitten with this wedding! I grew up in New England, so when I think about getting married in Rhode Island, Newport is the first thing that comes to mind. It is the quintessential sailing town, with a mix of quaint boutiques and upscale restaurants.

The pictures of this wedding make it seem like just that, the perfect mix of elegant and fun. Besides the fact that the bride is stunning and her gown is to die for, this wedding to me, looks like one that you wish you had been lucky enough to attend. The venue is Belle Mer which is located on Goat Island, alongside the Newport Bridge.

I am loving the sophisticated black and white color scheme, those cute little fingerprint details, and that amazing ballroom drenched in warm up-lighting! Everything is just so elegant. You can absolutely tell this couple has great style and created one truly spectacular event! So fun!!!!

Vendor Credits: Venue: Belle Mer, Newport RI / Photographer Kristin Spencer / Floral Design by Stone Blossom / Lighting Ormonde Productions / Planner: Donna Kim of The Perfect Details / Gown, Ramona Keveza from Kleinfelds

Love this wedding? There is so much more eye candy on Kristin’s blog, just click right here to see all the amazing details.

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We’re on the brink of a new decade! During the last ten years, we’ve seen some of the most extravagant bridezilla weddings ever. Before the clock strikes midnight and a new year begins, let’s take a look at our favorite bridezillas.

10. Star Jones

The ultimate bridezilla got her 2004 wedding to Al Reynolds sponsored by plugging products on The View. How tacky. Three years later, she divorced because she was “tired of footing the bill.” Um….

9. Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

Katie Holmes isn’t the bridezilla, it’s Tom Cruise. Long ago, we gave him the title of biggest bridezilla of all time because of his Napoleon complex and control issues. Katie can’t even wear heels! His couch jumping proclamation of love started it all and the story had its storybook ending with a grand $2 million dollar wedding in Lake Bracciano, Italy. The couple spent $180,000 on wine and champagne. Groan.

8. Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey

Only a detail-oriented bridezilla could pull off this fairytale wedding. Simpson had to be one of those girls who carried a wedding binder around in high-school. To add to her bridezilla street cred, Simpson wrote a book about having a celebrity-style wedding on a budget, titled I Do: Achieving Your Dream Wedding. (There was nothing “cheap” at her wedding, except for Lachey) The couple divorced a few years later.

7. Elizabeth Hurley and Arun Nayar

Hurley was rumored to have worn 13 different dresses at her $2.5 million dollar wedding to Arun Nayar. More than two dresses makes you a bridezilla in our book.

6. Speidi

One Hollywood name, two weddings, countless reality shows. Need we say more? There’s no question in our minds that Speidi is one of the biggest bridezillas of the decade, after all, in 2008 we awarded him bridezilla of the year. But who’s the bigger bridezilla, Spencer or Heidi?

5. Melania Knauss and Donald Trump

Donald Trump does everything big, so it’s no surprise that he went for the big bridezilla wedding. The couple spent a whopping $500,000 on flowers that likely wilted days later. Try and Trump that.

4. Madonna and Guy Ritchie

Madonna and Guy Ritchie had a $1.5 million dollar wedding in the year 2000 at Skibo Castle in Scotland. Always the trend setter, after Madonna’s Scottish soiree, castle weddings were en vogue. The couple divorced in 2008.

3. Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt

Remember how much everyone adored Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt? Their wedding was a lavish $1 million dollar Hollywood soiree with champagne and lobster. The star-studded guest list included Cameron Diaz and Courteney Cox. Money doesn’t buy love. They divorced in 2006.

2. Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones

They spent $100,000 on mouth watering Godiva Chocolate wedding favors and he proposed with a 10-carat marquise diamond. On their wedding day, the Mumbles in Swansea, Catherine’s birthplace lined the streets with flags and banners. You know you’re a bridezilla if your hometown has a small parade for your wedding!

1. Tiger Woods and Elin Nordegren

$1.5 million dollar wedding in 2004. A reception featuring entertainment by Hootie and the Blowfish. A massive fireworks display and a-list celebrity guests. What happened during the vows that lead to Woods cheating with nasty diner waitresses five years later? Money can’t buy true love!

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Two years ago, before I started reading wedding blogs, I never even would have known that this item existed. It is totally unnecessary, but absolutely, incredibly beautiful nonetheless. It is elegant, classic, and architectural, yet soft. It comes in a variety of wonderful colors. It makes me swoon.

However, it is also expensive. Very expensive. And probably will have much less of an impact on the look of the reception than, say, the addition of lighting. Oh and did I mention that it’s unnecessary?

What is this amazing item?

It’s a chair.

Yes, a chair.

A chivari chair, to be specific. Take a gander at this beauty:

(source)

Sigh.

You might be thinking, so what, it’s just a chair. Trust me, I know. I know that there is absolutely NO WAY to justify the cost of this upgrade. Cheeseburger Mom and I just laughed about it on the phone the other day. She says no one will notice our venues chairs once the room is all set up. I said she’s probably right. She said that there are lots of other things we could spend the money on. I completely agreed.

I just can’t get these chairs out of my head!

This is not a novel problem. Lots of brides struggle with this same decision: case in point. But that doesn’t make it any easier for me now that it’s my turn.

I tried to be rational and logical. I made a Pros and Cons list.

Pros: pretty, classy, elegant, makes me happy (what!? that’s a pro! , people might notice them, “they complete” the look of our perfect reception

Cons: expensive, unnecessary, people might not think the venue chairs are that bad (see below), requires Friday delivery and seating pad assembly on each chair at the venue, expensive, unnecessary

So, yeah, even though that list clearly points to a big old NOPE, my hope lingers on that I will a) win the lottery, b) inherit some money, c) win a chair donation contest, or d) GET OVER THIS CHAIR ISSUE

Just so that we’re being fair, here are our venue’s chairs:

(they are pretty green, huh? – source)

And that gorgeous chivari chair one. last. time. -

What’s a girl to do? Help me out, hive!

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