All of us here at Outstanding Occasions are avid readers of the blog Style Me Pretty. It has so much original content that you can scroll through it for hours! We were so excited when Style Me Pretty asked us to become a member of The Little Black Book for Arizona. We are among some great wedding professionals. I was fortunate enough to have dinner with Abby Larson, editor of Style Me Pretty, and her husband Tait at Engage 09. It was fun to meet them both and learn how much work goes into this blog on a DAILY basis. This site is a true labor of love for them. Be sure to join the forces and get your daily fix of all things wedding related by reading this blog!

image: Style Me Pretty

I wanted to share one of my favorite wedding blogs called Kiss the Groom. This blog was created by photographer, Elizabeth Messina. She wanted to create a unique photography blog  that captures the sweetness of her work. She describes her blog as, “kiss the groom celebrates life, love and kisses….through photographs and personal insights….honoring weddings, family and other love stories…”

Check out this adorable blog!!

Image: Kiss the Groom

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Where do you get your inspiration?  I am inspired daily by home interior and exterior designs.  This week I am bringing you my top five inspiration pieces for your wedding!  Just a hint, I am loving color and metallics!

1.  I saw these amazing ceramic vases made by Jill Rosenwald as seen in House Beautiful recently.  The pattern and colors are fabulous!  You could make this pattern the central design concept of your wedding.  I must get one for my house asap!

2.  These gorgeous sheets of wallpaper with metallic accents are divine.   I think it would be really cool to construct a divider wall and glue one of these patterns on the entire piece.  It would definitely be a focal point!

3.  The gold metallic vases below would be great grouped together on a table or used as an accent piece.

4.  The pattern on these chiseled wood tiles in royal blue from Mosaic House is so intricate, yet fun and modern.  There are a million ways you could use these!

5.  How fun would it be to use this suspended string garden for your ceremony backdrop?  Just beautiful!

images:  ceramic vases by Jill Rosenwald,  wallpaper from Walnut wallpaper, metallic vases from jamali garden, tile from Mosaic House, hanging garden via Apartment Therapy

My best friend, Chelsee, is one of the classiest girls I have ever come across…ever. She’s absolutely beautiful, has the keenest eye for style, makes the best french toast known to man and even has the most enviable signature. So I wasn’t surprised when she had the fabulous idea of searching out a new fragrance for her wedding day. I love the idea of having something fresh and special that you’ve never worn before. Find the most beautiful fragrance, something that you absolutely love. And here’s the trick, after you’ve chosen “the one”, tuck it away, don’t wear it or even mention it to your soon-to-be husband. That way when you finally get to spritz it on, you’ll feel pretty and fresh! And not only will it trigger some happiness that day, but every time you wear it after that, you and your groom will get to experience the wedded bliss all over again.

Check out some of these sure-fire wedding fragrances at Sephora. Even the bottling shouts “I do!”

images: Sephora

Brides are always asking us for suggestions for personalized gifts for their bridal party. I am partial to gifting an accessory because there are so many great ways to pair it with your everyday wardrobe after the big day!

Jennifer Zeuner shines when it comes to Custom Luxury Necklaces. I am loving her monogram necklace and the sweet horizontal cross. Any member of your bridal party would swoon over one of these. Check out her collection of bracelets here.

images: Jennifer Zuener Jewelry