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We’re following up yesterday’s favorites with a post dedicated to our favorite inspiration features of 2013. As you can see, we love color, preppy details, absolute romance, and spectacular fashion!

First up, we were bowled over by this Carmen Miranda inspired shoot by Jennifer Sosa. All the colors and California inspiration makes it easy to see this work for a fun summer wedding!

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Whenever something is inspired by Kate Spade, bells start ringing! These images by Anna Delores Photography had us at stripes + sequins!

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Magnolia Rouge Magazine allowed us to feature one of their fave shoots by Rylee Hitchner from a recent issue and we were beyond honored! Adore the woodland romance with a touch of gilded details!

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We’ve long been obsessed with this Reem Acra gown, so when Landon Jacob sent us this gorgeous shoot, we knew you HAD to see it! What a perfect wedding gown, don’t you think?

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These days, we’re in to breakfast, so we loved the idea of this rustic blueberry brunch feature shot by Melanie Duerkopp Photography. Wouldn’t this be perfect inspo for a rehearsal brunch?

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Speaking of brunch, you all LOVED the idea of a waffle wedding cake for a brunch wedding. Add a little sparkle, and we just couldn’t resist! Shot by Michelle Kim Photography.

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Blue seemed to be all the rage this year, so when Clary Pfeiffer sent us a Sapphire Sun Prints feature (based on a super fun sun prints DIY) we knew you’d adore!

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This dress, from Nearly Newlywed is so outrageous, we just had to include it in our favorites! Our darling Jen Huang shot these gorgeous images!

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Feather and Stone Photography hosted a workshop at Le Hameau Des Baux–a villa in France. So essentially, already set up for absolute success. This shoot featured a favorite idea of ours: the floral arch! Imagine carrying that back up the aisle as a married couple? I die.

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Last but not least, this equestrian shoot from Landon Jacob Photography. The colors, the details, the horses, oh my! We love the idea of a self-serve bourbon station. What a fun idea to add to a southern inspired wedding!

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We scoured an entire year’s worth of GORGEOUS weddings to come up with our list of absolute favorites from 2013. Are you ready for tons and tons of fab ideas, gowns, locations, and details? If you are newly engaged, this is the perfect post to get your feet wet! Welcome to the land of wedding planning!

1. First up is Luke and Rachel’s wedding shot by Clary Photo, who always seems to make our Best of list every year! We love all the gorgeous florals in this wedding, and the stationery is divine!

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2. Next up is Catherine and Gile’s New York loft wedding shot by Caroline Yoon. We looooove Catherine’s dress and the Manhattan skyline while they say their vows? Beyond.

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3. Jason and Michelle’s gilded Charleston wedding shot by Kelly Sauer was a destination affair. They kept things simple, which we adore. Nevertheless, we couldn’t resist the beautiful bridal party, and that gold bouquet!

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4. You guys went GAGA nuts over Annabel’s wedding gown created by Michelle Jank. Her bridesmaids wore statement worthy corsages on their dresses and popped in coordinating floral prints. Fashion was all the rage at Annabel and Matthew’s wedding shot by Samm Blake.

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5. Speaking of fashion, hold on to your stilettos girls, because Megan and Nico’s Georgia wedding shot by Shawn Connell for Christian Oth Studio will have you rethinking everything you thought a wedding dress should be. A floral print gown? Yes. A high kick contest? Yes. Beautiful details everywhere you look? Yes. Of course.

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6. As you can tell, we’re all about personal style, so of course it was no surprise that Bryan and Megan’s wedding shot by Braedon Flynn in Los Angeles topped our list. The talented duo are both dancers, so the we were delighted to see the bride donning tap shoes, the groom tap dancing down the aisle (in a plum suit no less), and a surprise choreographed first dance.

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7. Some brides have a combo of style AND talent, which is the case with Bree! She made her very own gown (which we still can’t believe) as well as all her bridesmaids’ dresses. She had us hooked at those stripes! We also loved their photo timeline, which is a super fun idea, as well as the huge canvases they hung in the reception space! Details plus fashion make Bree and Taylor’s wedding shot by Rebekah Westover an absolute fave!

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8. Rachel is a Martha Stewart alumni, so it’s no surprise that her wedding to Jeremy was a huge hit for us. We could not get enough of that incredible gown and those flowers, shot by Kristin Moore Photo. That’s all it really takes to stop us in our tracks.

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9. Black tie. Black tie. Black tie. We love it. Sally and Keith’s wedding shot by Shannen Norman Photography was all we could ever dream of–elegance, classic details, and…black tie.

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10. One of our favorite color combos of the year was blush and neon–so unexpected and so Lady Grey approved. Kim and Dan’s wedding shot by Kate Harrison Photography was at once creative, refreshing, and yet elegant and romantic. Her dress? Out of this world. The flowers, the colors, the details? I mean…

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11. Emily and Alon’s wedding shot by Magnolia Pair was all about location: the Louisiana Bayou! We can’t get enough of the gorgeous backdrop they chose for a perfect southern wedding.

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12. Laura and Preston’s wedding shot by Ali Harper hits all the right notes for a timeless affair. Our favorite idea was for guests to record an actual message using a flip camera! Beyond genius, don’t you think?

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13. You had us at peonies. There are so many details about Amy and Steven’s gorgeous wedding shot by Mastin Studio that we adore. Namely, the peonies. We’re also crazy about the cocktail menu, escort card display, and the wall of twinkle lights. Talk about romance!

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Magnolia Rouge Magazine just came launched their newest issue, and if it’s at all possible, it is more gorgeous than ever! Even better, you can now purchase a copy in print! To celebrate the launch, Magnolia Rouge is offering a printed copy to one lucky reader! To win a copy, check out all the fun ways you can enter below! Lady Grey is also an official contributor to Magnolia Rouge in a new column all about styling! Read all my tips on how to style your bridesmaids on page 29.

For now, we are lucky enough to have the exclusive on one of the features from the magazine. We can’t even handle all the pretty that came out of this gorgeous shoot created by Joy Proctor of Joy de vivre with florals by Kelly Kaufman and shot by Rylee Hitchner. Are you ready for this?

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Photography: Rylee Hitchner // Styling and event design: Joy Proctor of Joy de vivre // Florals: Kelly Kaufman // Rentals: Tent merchant // Dresses: Mira Zwellinger // Calligraphy: propecia price Fozzy book // Cake: Nicole Yamaguchi of The Scootabaker // Model: Brittany of Sirena model agency // Venue: Private Estate, Montecito (Penelope Bianchi) // Linens: La Tavola linens // Ribbon: Frou Frou Chic by Ginny Au

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Today's feature comes to us from Clary Pfeiffer, who put to use Sun Prints in order to hand craft a gorgeous wedding concept. What are Sun Prints? Glad you asked! Sun prints are a paper or material that shows the negative of whatever object you put on it, in this really gorgeous blue. I've always been in love with this paper and built a wedding around it using wheat and warm metallics. The groom's pocket square, invitations liner, table runner and napkins are all sun prints. Even better, you get a bonus DIY project with today's feature. Head on over to Once Wed to find out how to get this look for yourself!

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Photography: Clary Photo // Florist – Catherine Thoele Florals // Styling Assistant – Sarah the Architect // Dress Designer – Alice Padrul // Letterpress – Ruby the Fox // Calligrapher – Mike Cassimatis // Jewelry – Simons Jewelry // Hair and Makeup – Annie Heyward

Our Grey Collective is an ever expanding resource for our brides, chock full of fabulous photographers, florists, videographers, and tons other wedding vendors, to help make your searching much easier! We are excited to introduce some of our newest members to you, which is just a sampling of the loveliness we're always collecting!

Myrtie Blue Floral Design (image by Lauren Kinsey):

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Erin McGinn Photography:

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April Flowers (image by Allyson Magda Photography):

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Buena Lane Photography:

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Anna Le Play Taylor Flowers:

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Meet Anne Marie Photography:

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Pixies Petals Floral Design (image by Candice Benjamin Photography):

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