Saja Wedding Dress Campaign for OnceWed, Photography by Jose Villa, Styled by Joy Thigpen, Make-up Mar of TEAM hair and makeup, Photo assistants Joel Serrato, Lacie Hansen and Nancy Villa

A photo shoot that I was a stylist for was just published on Grey Likes Weddings! This shoot was inspired by “The Lady of Shalott”, painted by the English Pre-Raphaelite painter John William Waterhouse in 1888. It is a Victorian ballad by English poet Lord Alfred Tennyson in 1832, which tells the heartbreaking tale of a beautiful but cursed woman, isolated in a tower […]

Gowns by Kristie Kelly Couture / Photography by Elizabeth Messina

I designed this Old Hollywood wedding style board specifically for one of my brides next year. A little while ago, I had posted on the Satin & Snowflakes’ Facebook page saying that I was having a really great time coming up with the design concept for this “Old Hollywood meets 1920’s lounge” wedding. Everyone was […]

What a beautiful photo of a bride in a pumpkin patch on Halloween! Have a fun, safe night everyone. Save me some candy 🙂 Photography: Rebecca Lindon Photography / Dresses: The Vintage Deli / Hair + Make-Up: Amelia Garwood / Model: Eleanor Cooper

When I saw the first image of this engagement shoot yesterday, I nearly dropped out of my chair. I was just hired by this couple to help plan their wedding, and I had no idea they were having their engagement session already! Just over a month ago, this couple consulted with me for a few […]

 As promised, here is Paolo Sebastian‘s spring/summer 2014 couture collection! My feature on Paolo’s gowns almost a year ago has been, by far, one of the most popular posts ever published on Satin & Snowflakes, and I wanted to show off this next collection. I love how dramatic every dress is. You really can’t find anything […]

There is a fantastic scene in “Funny Face”, starring Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire, that I am reminded of immediately when looking at Vera Wang’s new collection. The opening scene begins with Kay Thompson playing the role of a highly regarded editor of a high-end fashion magazine, walking into her glamorously modern office in a fit […]

Now this is how to properly incorporate the Autumn season into your wedding decor. You don’t need to have burnt orange, chocolate-brown or mustard yellow in your wedding just because you are getting married in October. How about incorporating some beautiful gourds into your arrangements? If you can’t find any pale shades of gourds or […]