Style Me Pretty is the end all be all of wedding blogs.  The Queen Bee of the blog wedding scene!  Ever since Ian and I started this business it has been a dream of mine to have a film appear on this blog.  So as you can imagine when we saw that Jonathan & Francine’s Long Branch wedding was on the front page on SMP’s Little Black Book Blog we were ecstatic…thrilled…jumping-out-of-our-seats excited!  I think Eddie, one of our interns, thought I was a little crazy…but I didn’t care.  This is SMP people!  Moving on.

Shout out to  Turn Loose the Art‘s killer photos and Adrienne over at Bespoke Affairs for her sexy South Beach design.  Ian and I absolutely LOVE Fran & Jon.  They are just the best.  If you haven’t seen their film, be sure to watch as their wedding day was full of so much fun.  Our film is at the end.  Make sure to leave some comment love…

 

 

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Francine was looking for a Jew with ‘flava.’  And when Jon showed up to their first date (an hour late), that’s exactly what she got.  Not a couple hours later, it was love at first dance…the Robot dance.  Yep, Jon pulled out the big guns with the Robot that first night.  Francine and Jon make perfect sense together.  They are each other’s best friends and it shows.  Francine and Jon are so genuine and just wonderful people.  There is so much love and appreciation between the two of them.  We were so excited to document their love.

They were our 10.10.10 couple and their day did not disappoint.  The weather in Long Branch, NJ could not have been more perfect for their sleek South Beach themed wedding.  Francine looked absolutely breathtaking in her Amsale wedding dress.  And Jon…well he couldn’t have looked cooler in his Alabaster & Chess custom tuxedo if he tried.  Their wedding was a party and everyone knew it.  And party down they did.  I have never seen a bride and groom get down on the dance floor as much as Jon and Francine.  It was amazing and they have some amazing moves.  One last thing I have to share, when they had their First Look, Francine said to Jon, “I am so happy this day is finally here.”  We couldn’t agree more.  Congratulations on your beautiful day and we were ecstatic to be a part of it.

{wedding day details}
Bespoke Affairs: wedding planner & design
Pier Village: ceremony location
Avenue: reception location
The Bungalow: getting ready location
Turn Loose the Art: photography
Amsale: bride’s dress
Alabaster & Chess: groom’s custom tuxedo
Carol’s Bakery (the Cake Boss): cake
Flowerful Events: flowers
DJ Unique: dj
Bespoke Affairs: ceremony & reception paper goods
Ecomplete Design: wedding thumb three, save the dates, website
Hornbill Hill: invites
Party Corner: rentals

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You might remember Tracy and Matt’s Love Story that was posted a couple months back.  They told the story of how they met, what they loved about each other, and remarked how they couldn’t wait to see the entire wedding day come together…

Classic.  Elegant.  Timeless.  These are the three words that I use to describe Tracy and Matthew’s wedding day.  No detail was overlooked.  With the combination of Tracy (an interior designer), Matt (an artist who did all the graphic design work for the wedding) and Adrienne (wedding coordinator extraordinaire with Bespoke Affairs), the wedding was a guaranteed home run for design.  The whole wedding was classic 1930s New York and made Ian and I miss our times living there.  Everything was impeccable.  From the cake, to the dress, to the venue, to Tracy and Matt’s Foxtrot…  Elegance personified.  I could go on and on about this wedding, but the video speaks for itself.  Enjoy!

{wedding day details}
Capitale: venue
Tracy Taylor Ward Design with Bespoke Affairs:  event design and planning
Scott Andrew Studio: photography
Ron Ben Israel: cake
DM Hair: hair
Sally Duvall: make up
Expressway Music: dj
Andrew Pascoe: flowers
Paper with Benefits: graphic design
Monique Lhuillier: bride’s dress
Chanel: bride’s shoes
Vera Wang: bridesmaids’ dresses

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Our first time being published!  We are so honored to have Matt + Tracy’s Love Story featured over at Bespoke Affairs.  We met wedding and event planner Adrienne Colosimo (via the wonderful world of email) a couple months back and can’t wait to work with her on some of her weddings.  Brides should head over to her blog for some inspiring tips.

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