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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!

Spring Black Tie

There are few things more exciting than an invitation to a black tie event. There aren’t many reasons in life to wear floor-length gowns and dance the night away, after all! I think there’s a bit of an expectation that black tie has to mean ballrooms and crystal chandeliers and what not, but just like […]

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I’m taking a break from To Be Inspired today to share this mini St. Patrick’s Day inspiration board. I was looking through the Something Pretty archives and realized that I’ve never shared any St. Patrick’s Day content, and with emerald being the color of the year, I couldn’t let this one pass by unmentioned! Hope […]

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When I was in elementary school and my family lived in Singapore, our good friends and neighbors were Swiss. We visited them at their gorgeous, restored barn home in Switzerland years later, and since one of my friends is in Switzerland for the week, I can’t stop thinking back on that trip. Remembering how beautiful […]

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I was so delighted to receive this charming Charleston wedding in my inbox a few weeks ago, and ever since I started scrolling through the pictures, I’ve been extra excited for spring!.  Between the flowy J. Crew bridesmaid dresses, the completely gorgeous bouquets, the cowboy boots to change into for the reception, and some of […]

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It has been hovering around the low 80s here in Austin this week, but now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, I’m in full-on Christmas/winter mode regardless of the weather! Y’all, I am giddy with excitement over the winter weddings that I know are coming up in the next few months–they are my weakness and […]

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How has everyone’s week been? I came down with strep and a fever on Tuesday, and since then, have been playing catch up with just about everything. On the bright side though, a book I’ve been anxious to read finally arrived in the mail (anyone read it? I’d love to hear your thoughts!), it’s finally starting to […]

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One piece of advice that I sometimes give to brides who ask me about their wedding plans is that every single detail doesn’t need to be a revolutionary new concept–instead, focus on one or two statement elements and make them extra special. I’ve noticed that many weddings I’m drawn to follow that sort of pattern, […]

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I couldn’t help but smile at the story of how this beautiful Alabama bride found her dream wedding gown! She was on an 8-hour flight shortly after she got engaged, so naturally, she armed herself with a stack of bridal magazines. Flipping through them, she came across this gorgeous Amsale, circled it 15 times with […]

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