i am officially done with work, and the wedding festivities are beginning! it is all so surreal. it almost feels like the end of college felt, or moving to a new state– it hasn’t quite hit me yet. all i feel is really really excited! i don’t think it will really sink in that i am matt’s wife until i write it and say it…
this morning we picked up our marriage license! it really is incredible how easy it is to become married once you decide you want to be. it’s one of the biggest life decisions that is the easiest to bring to fruition. we walked a few blocks to our local clerks office, brought in our license’s, and voila! we have a marriage license! after our wedding…
this past weekend my parents and i made the final journey 4 hours upcoast to the city i am getting married in. we finalized the venue, cake, flowers and we had our trial hair and makeup done! there’s a lot of little questions and details that have come up along the way– such as who provides glassware, who walks down the aisle with who, the…
24 days until THE day, and i am on a journey up to tampa to meet with vendors for the final time before the wedding! i spent the entire day finishing up tons of wedding projects with my mom (some peeks are above 🙂 ) i dont know what i would do without the helping hands of my parents, they’ve helped so much to make…
some of my bridesmaids and friends from work! my amazing maid of honor lacey. we’ve been best friends since 6th grade! my second maid of honor alex! don’t know what i’d do without this girl. alex and sara. sara flew in all the way from LA!! i usually try to keep this blog strictly fashion/ DIY related, but i just had to share a few…
i just got back from my bachelorette party! it was THE best weekend maybe ever, and i am so thankful for my maids of honor and that they took the time to plan it all! i will share a few photos soon! a big group of friends and i all went to key west, florida! one of the more time consuming projects for me in…
“look claude, your mommy is in a book!” It has been so hard for me to keep such an exciting thing a secret, but now i can finally share! I am in a book that was just published called American Lookbook. It contains three parts, one about fashion and the other two about home decor and architecture. the fashion section includes tons of bloggers that…
we are in california! i am in my best friend sara’s room in LA listening to her records getting ready to go to dinner. so so so happy to be on vacation, and cannot wait to share photos! for now i leave you with some photos from our engagement session. i adore how these came out, and they made me so excited for our wedding…
my mom and my two maids of honor, lacey and alex, planned my bridal shower. i knew it was going to be a tea party, but i didn’t know too many other details, so it was really fun seeing all of their cute projects and games that they made! the place was absolutely adorable, and i could tell how hard they all worked to make…
wedding planning is going swimmingly! tomorrow i have my dress fitting, and then saturday is my bridal shower! i cannot WAIT. i want to remember all of these special moments, and will definitely be sharing pictures with you 🙂 here is a preview of our engagement shoot! Regina, our photographer, took the photos at our friends’ cabin in the woods, our favorite spot in all…
this week was funny (but not really). we realized after our caterer tasting last weekend that we had no idea which vendor provides our plates/glassware. after we inquired, we were told the plates would be stacked near the buffet table, and the dinner tables would be left not set. wellllllll. 🙂 so after talks with the caterer and the venue, we decided we definitely wanted…
this weekend we drove upcoast to the tampa area to pick our wedding catering food. we literally tasted way more than our stomachs can handle. good thing i had this oversized sweater to cover up my food baby 🙂 matt named the raccoon rocky, but i named it woozy. i like my name better! after the tasting, we stopped by our wedding venue. here’s some…
theknot.com says that at 3 months until the big day wedding invites should be sent out. that leaves me with only about 25 days until i have to send out my invitations 🙂 i know, it is coming up so quickly!! I had not put too much thought into how i wanted to address my invitations, but you bet now i am. at first i…
i want to add as many special touches to our big day as i can, but i also don’t want to overwhelm myself. when i saw these cute little diy pillows, i knew i had to make a bunch to add on the chairs at the reception! they are such a special touch, and i love that my guests will feel the love i put…
here is my recipe for homemade calzones! I use a basic pizza dough recipe that i’ve been using for years. This would make about 10 calzones, give or take. 4 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 3/4 tsp salt 1 tsp instant yeast 2 tbs extra virgin olive oil 1 3/4 C cold H2O 1. stir flour, salt, yeast in bowl or mixer to…
this past weekend i made the 4 hour trek to the city i am getting married in with my future in-laws, my parents and my maid of honor (matt had to work 🙁 ). when you choose to get married a few hours away, you have to stack every possible wedding appointment into the same day— and that’s exactly what we did! we didn’t even…
I heard about this dish, and wanted to give it a try since i love pasta but wanted something a little lighter for a weeknight meal. I took a jar of bolognese sauce that i had frozen, i make it in big batches and save the rest for easy meals. I’ve been searching for the perfect bolognese recipe for years and i’ve cooked it a…
our wedding is getting closer (only 6 months, can you believe it!?) and i thought i would start to share weekly updates for anyone else who is planning a wedding out there. PLUS, i need your help. i’ve never planned a party this important before, so it will be fun to hear your feedback and advice about planning your own weddings! i got the idea…
1. Minolta Hi-Matic E: Bought this on etsy for $27. It’s my go-to lightweight shooter. Its a 70s era rangefinder. 2. Yashica Electro 35 GS: Got this on ebay for $50 plus the cost of a battery adapter. It’s currently broken but i plan to get another one because it took some of my best, sharpest, and most memorable photos. They sell on ebay for between $70-100 for a working one. 3. Canon A2E: This…
what you need: – a changing bag $12.95 – a pair of scissors – a can opener – a developing tank $26.75 – a thermometer $5 – 3 measuring cups $4 X 3 – developer 14.99 – stop bath 7.95 – fixer 9.25 Hi, this is Matt here and i’m going to share with you my experience with developing black and white film at home. Steffy asked…