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I'm Lisa Kirk, a wife, mama, writer, and founder. Since 2010, Something Pretty has been home to my favorite memories, reflections, and inspirations. Thanks so much for reading!

TGIF! I have been looking forward to this weekend for awhile–it’s the end of midterms, and I’m going home to hang out with my family for a few days. Can you believe it’s the last week of October already? I still have quite a few items on my fall bucket list to get through before […]

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You know how I love unexpected color combinations for fall? This is one of them. The bride and groom, along with their event planner Allison Jackson and florist Holly Heider Chapple, used the most gorgeous, deep orange flowers and made them pop against cerulean ikat fabric. It’s such an unexpected look for a Virginia vineyard […]

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It’s always interesting when you hold a pretty strong opinion, and then something comes along and blows that opinion out of the water. That’s how it was with me and this gorgeous styled shoot. I usually can’t stand autumn wedding colors because I’ve never seen them done in a chic way, but this shoot is […]

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When a girl from New England and a boy from New Orleans get married in California, you just know their wedding is going to be stylish, sentimental, and most of all, fun. Tess and Peter are the perfect example of a couple who let their personalities and taste guide their wedding plans, and with the […]

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Well, that was a short summer break! I’m headed back to Austin today to start my last year of school. I’m having a little bit of a hard time staying present since I’m so excited about finally being able to apply to jobs this year (this coming from the girl who finished her college applications […]

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This beautiful Kentucky day is the stuff that outdoor wedding dreams are made of! I love the way photographer Melanie Mauer captured the gorgeous sunny light, and the bright colors are so cheerful and fun. This wedding is such an elegant take on rustic, and I know you’ll all love it as much as I […]

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I love that today’s Real Wedding is totally different from anything I’ve posted before. Taking place at the famous Yosemite National Park, it is rustic in the truest sense of the word, and the details embrace and accent the gorgeous, wild setting. The bride and groom, Renee and Burke, are from Michigan and Massachusetts respectively, […]

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I’m down to my last week of my hardest summer classes, and as you can probably guess by how much I’ve been complaining (so sorry!), I am really excited for things to calm down a little. I’m also very excited about a few things coming up on Something Pretty, especially a new little twist on […]

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