As I noted earlier, I actually have quite a love and appreciation for boudoir photography.  When done right, when styled well, when presented with a model that is willing to play, the results can be down right amazing.  As I also noted, when it all comes together, the clothing or even lack there of at times, almost fades into the background, as the main focus is so much on the wonderful photography & art.

When I received this shoot from Katherine Henry Boudoir, I got absolutely giddy!  Not only is it a perfectly styled, well put together vintage shoot, but it is the perfect example for those wavering on whether or not to do something like this.  As you will note, our lovely model at no time is anything less then perfectly clothed, yet the sex appeal, the intimacy levels are through the roof!  You dont have to be stripped of your clothing to be sexy ladies!  As I brought up earlier, women by nature and by definition are sexy!  Add in the throw back feel to this shoot while still being modern and you have the total package.  I should also note, the accessories on our gorgeous model were actually provided by a friend of mine at Happily Ever BorroWED, which for our brides-to-be, you simply must consider borrowing accessories vs buying (You’ll save a ton of money!).  Enjoy this amazing boudoir shoot, I know I did!!

Vendor Love

Hair Stylist: Formal Hair Design
Reception Venue: Boston Park Plaza
Makeup Artist: Joli Visage Makeup Artistry
Accessories: Happily Ever BorroWED
Photography: Katherine Henry Boudoir

I’m having a bit of a girly lacey DIY accessory moment, so please forgive!  I found 3 wonderfully simple and especially lovely DIY’s for you to give a go!  I think my fave of all of them is the Rosette Headband!  Whether they are for you or to give as gifts, these are definite winners in my book.

As well, be sure to check out the very end of the post, I have Style Me Pretty & Kendra Scott have teamed up for a Midnight Special Flash sale!!

DIY Lace Button Earrings

Rosette Headband Ps-The site doesnt seem to have direct links to the exact post, sorry.

Rose Cuff Bracelet

And last but not least, in the spirit of gorgeous jewelry, I wanted to pass along to everyone that Style Me Pretty has teamed up with Kendra Scott to bring you a boutique flash sale!  Here’s the small catch, boutique & sale starts at…..Midnight Tonight!!  So either take a good nap and set your alarm or head off with the girls for dinner and cocktails!  Your not supposed to drunk dial, but what about tipsy jewelry shopping!?  Thats fair game right?  Enter the code KSFLASHSMP upon checkout to redeem your 30% off discount.

Tess Maxwell & Nathan Kruger came into the Storyboard Wedding fold back on back on April 24th with their gorgeous Old School Vegas Engagement Shoot.  I loved everything about their shoot, as well as the lovely Tess and Nate, asking Moxie Studios to defiantly send their wedding our way!  You might recall Nate’s adorable kids taking part, & they are no less cute in their wedding!  For their wedding day they went for a vintage glam feeling, using deep eggplant, grey & white.  The shades of purple that were selected were perfection, utilizing deep rich hues in the floral arrangements, as well was, yes I am saying this, stunning Vans sneakers for all the groomsmen!  Yes sneakers can be stunning when they are this dope!  This wedding is perfect Vegas elegance, taking place at the very height of the strip, on the roof top of the Platinum Hotel.  Baroque picture frames, perfectly curated candy bar, & custom blinged up shoes are a few highlights of this sophisticated Vegas stunner!

“The only shoes that Nathan wears are Vans, and we got lucky enough to find them in our wedding colors for him and his groomsmen. Tess wanted blinged out shoes, but couldn’t find a pair in her price range so she did it herself. Tess didn’t have a ‘something old’ so the night before the wedding her mom sewed a gold nugget that her dad had given her when they were married onto her garter. It was a really sweet touch.”

“We had a vintage-glam theme, and our colors were eggplant, grey and white. I hunted down mercury glass vases, baroque picture frames and crystal tea light holders to try to get the theme across without it being over the top.  I used a few different styles of mercury glass vases for the centerpieces and had a lot of different styles of picture frames, so that it would look more eclectic.  We used the frames to showcase a whole wall of their engagement photos, as well as for signs on the tables.  For favors, we decided to do a candy buffet of our favorite candies.”

*SBW Note:

I love sneaky (in a good way!) awesome grooms!  Nate is such a great guy, he pulled a fast one on Tess during the wedding.  When the rings were presented during the ceremony, a confused Tess couldn’t quite understand why her ring wasn’t there!  Low & behold, our prince charming had actually bought Tess a new, much larger ring!  Well played Nate, we approve!

“We wanted something different, and when we saw that we could get married on the rooftop with the Las Vegas Strip in the background we thought that would be perfect. We had two other venues we were also looking at, but the staff at Platinum were so helpful and willing to work with us it was the clear winner.”

Tess is a hairstylist/makeup artist at Mosaic Salon. Nathan is an owner/operator of D-Termination Pest Control. The couple met six years ago at an off-road race in the desert outside of Barstow.  Nathan has two children from a previous relationship, Destry and Cameryn.

Vendor Love

Ceremony & Reception Venue: Platinum Hotel
Caterer: Platinum Hotel
Floral Designer: Primrose Lane Flowers
Baker: Retro Bakery
DJ: High Flyin’ Entertainment
Dress Designer: Allure Bridal
Shoe Designer: Steve Madden
Hair Stylist:  Mosaic Salon
Make-Up Artist:  Mosaic Salon
Groom’s Suit Designer: Jean Yves
Photographer: Moxie Studio

I believe there is an unsung hero in the wedding photography ensemble.  Maybe its just because I suffer from a pretty big shoe addiction myself, but I Loooove shoe shots!  I love my own, I love peeping other peoples, I love seeing what brides choose and why and so on.  I think the magic of the shoe shot is that the heels are still yet fresh & full of life.  The photographers incorporate them in the bridal environment, creating gorgeous still life imagery.  Depth of field is as powerful a force as is the setup of the shoes themselves, as well as where they are displayed.  I hope to continually bring wedding shoe images on an on going basis, and any photographers reading this, please send them my way!  I encourage & challenge you to get creative, innovative, really make the shoe shot a piece of art in and of itself.  I really look forward to seeing many many more wonderful shoes!

Photo Love:

(1)Brittany Anderson Photography, (2)Sharon Arnoldi Photography, (3)Annie Agarwal Photography, (4)Annie Agarwal Photography, (5)Casey Fatchett Photography, (6)Sharon Arnoldi Photography, (7)Sharon Arnoldi Photography, (8)Casey Fatchett Photography, (9)Tilt Shift Studios, (10)Sharon Arnoldi Photography, (11)Amber S. Wallace Photography

PS to Brides-I know it is a difficult thing to ask, but a huge part of what makes the shoe shot so amazing is the newness.  Yes that means…. stay out of those heels ladies!  Dare I say, even on the carpet!  You dont want the slightly wear mark showing up in these photos.  Listen, if I can own amazing Louboutins for almost 9 months without wearing them, so can you!!!

Good Morning Lovelies! Spring is almost officially upon us & as such, we are soon to be rid of cold temperatures & gray skies.  Wedding season is about to rev up & I am sure there are a lot of 2012 brides out there kicking into high gear shortly.  Today, for Post Love, I wanted to feature a few great directly wedding related posts, while highlighting some not so obvious places for interesting inspiration.  Remember, it doesn’t have to come from a wedding site or magazine to work for your wedding!  Sending spring love your way!  Xo!

 *All below text links to their corresponding posts!

Green Wedding Shoes: The perfect way to fold a not very wedding related holiday into the wedding world, well played GWS!  Irish   Wedding Traditions

Handspun Weddings & Green Wedding Shoes:  With the debut of The Hunger Games almost upon us, the wedding world has gotten itselt into a tizzy pulling inspiration from the cult series.  Handspun has a gorgeously styled shoot with plenty to sample from!

Ciao Bella:  To Die For DIY Cavier Nails!  These are amazing & I can not wait to give doing this a try!!

Kiss The Groom:  I am quickly growing a major crush on the photography of Elizabeth Messina.  Recently she shot a campaign for Ruche, & of course the photographs are lovely, however its the all around styling of this shoot that inspires, from the clothing to the hair & make-up, you can simply do not wrong sampling from this sweet campaign.

This Is Glamorous:  I love when I find new blogs that I instantly bond with.  There are actually 2 post that I love with a similar theme, strong pink!  The first is the ever stylish pairing of Fuchsia & White, let me tell you, its a no brainer!  The other post is a recap of Betsey Johnson’s New York Home & the decor inspiration simply pouring out of it!

Refinery 29:  Lastly, I bring you the Holy Grail of answers to all those burning fashion questions you never knew you had & their answers!