Today’s lovely guest in the Bloggers {Unveiled} series requires zero introduction, but I will give her one anyways. Abby Larson has paved the way for wedding bloggers and is the heart and soul behind the number one wedding blog, Style Me Pretty. I don’t think words can describe how honored I am to have Abby visiting the blog today, so I’ll just step aside and let her take over! Thank you Abby for stopping by!

Blogger {Unveiled}:

How did you get started in the wedding world?
I was one of those 20-somethings who was experiencing serious real-world burnout. I had been working in Investor Relations (as basically a glorified secretary) for a Hedge Fund and I would find myself in tears every Sunday night knowing that the dreaded Monday was just hours away. So, I quit. I moved back in with my parents and I started playing around with stationery. I had fallen in love with all things paper during a stint at the Union Street Papery in San Francisco and thought that it would be a fun way to feed my creativity while making a little money. I began with handmade invitations and notecards (we’re talking glitter, glue, the works) and eventually moved into a high end line of engraved wedding invitations. And so began my career in weddings!

What is your makeup staple?
DiorShow Mascara. Don’t leave the house without it.

What’s one thing that others don’t know about you?
I can still do back handsprings. Much to the delight of my toddler.

What’s one piece of advice you would give to others trying to get started with their own business?
Get off your toosh and start doing! So many people have big, beautiful dreams and yet they are too bogged down with life to make them happen. For me, dreams aren’t just something you should wish for…they are ideas that can give birth to new passions, new paths and ultimately new lives. There are very few dreams of mine that I haven’t acted upon and although I’ve fallen flat on my face quite a few times, I believe wholeheartedly that if I hadn’t tried, I never would have been blessed with the life that I live right this very moment.

What is your favorite part about weddings?
The details. I know that I should say that it’s the love, the romance, the story…but nope. It’s the design behind the day that gives me total butterflies. A perfectly crafted cake, a gorgeous unexpected detail, a stunning dress, a crazy beautiful bouquet. It’s the one day where you can completely spoil yourselves with beauty beyond belief and I love that.

What is your hobby outside of blogging {is there life outside blogging}?
My kids! I seem to be seriously lacking time these days now that we have two little Larsons running our house and a business that is all consuming. But in those wee hours where I’m not wiping snotty noses or cooking up chicken nuggets, I love to work on my house, cook yummy meals, play around with my camera. And surf the web. Current obsession is pinterest, though I am embarrassingly obsessed with the Real Housewives blogs on Bravo. Just don’t tell anyone that I said that.

To see the entire lineup of lovely contributors to the Bloggers {Unveiled} series, click here and make sure to pop back in every Friday to get to know the people behind your favorite blogs!!

Happy Friday everyone!
~jacin