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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!

If there was a song about my favorite things, swiss dots and dahlias would both make the first verse. I love how elegant, but whimsical, both of these things are, and thanks to a few seriously gorgeous pictures I’ve been collecting for awhile, this inspiration board was a breeze to put together. They definitely don’t […]

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I can’t help but laugh at how moody my last few inspiration boards have been–it’s so different from what I usually put together, but at least I’m working on my range, right? I’ve started noticing the sun going down earlier lately, and it made me dream up a night sky-inspired wedding that starts late in […]

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After the dinner party wedding I went to a few weeks ago, my mind has been spinning with ideas for a low key, family-only, intimate dinner reception. I took some inspiration from this picture of my icon, Jacqueline Kennedy, preparing for one of her infamous dinners to put this inspiration board together–doesn’t she look like […]

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September is a funny month. I spent the weekend in Ohio to attend a lovely little wedding, and the weather was absolutely to die for. I can’t believe I spent three years in the Midwest, but I’d already forgotten how gorgeous September is there! Austin has been kind this week, but we’ll be back in […]

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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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Today’s inspiration board was designed for another real bride–again, it’s one of my favorite parts of being a wedding blogger! I went to high school with this bride, and since she has always had such amazing style, I wasn’t surprised at all that her wedding plans sound gorgeous! She and her military fiance are throwing […]

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One of my absolute favorite things to do is help brides navigate the overwhelming wedding world during their planning processes. Whether it’s finding just the right vendor, hunting down the perfect bridesmaid dresses, or crafting an inspiration board, it’s definitely my favorite part of being a wedding blogger! This board is for a sweet Virginia […]

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The prettiest shade of peach is one of my all-time favorite colors. Since it will be playing a role in my new blog design launching soon, I thought it would be fun to build a peach-hued inspiration board this week. Rather than the vintage or Southern rustic spin that peach weddings often seem to take, I […]

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