carlsbad
Every year I talk myself out of driving 3 hours to see the Carlsbad Flower Fields and this year, I finally did it !!! I’ve wanted to see this in real life since the first time I found out it existed, probably thanks to Instagram, and OH MY GOD, it’s unreal! Now that I know how truly beautiful it is to see, I will easily … Continue reading carlsbad
Mexico Mi Amour
I’ve been back from Mexico City for two weeks now, and I still haven’t been able to get over our trip… the post vacay sadness still lingers. Along with REALLY missing the incredible food and drinks we had every day there, Brent and I spent quite a bit of time looking up things we wanted to see, do and eat just like we do … Continue reading Mexico Mi Amour
Make it MINNIE!
I knew the second I saw a photo of Minnie Mouse in her 90th birthday outfit, that I wanted that look for my Dapper Day outfit! A big tulle skirt with tons of pom poms…. how FUN is that?!? Thankfully it was super easy too, and here is exactly how I made it- WHAT YOU NEED: white tulle skirt – I got this one! parchment paper … Continue reading Make it MINNIE!
twirling thru disney
If you’re following me on insta, it’s probably really obvious that I love getting dressed up and going to Disneyland. particularly in a tutu or any type of twirly skirt. I promise, it just makes the day more FUN! You’ll feel like a Disney princess for a day! The question I get I asked almost more than being asked where I get all my fabrics … Continue reading twirling thru disney
honeymoon pt.2
NEXT STOP! NOLA!!!! I still wish so badly we gave ourselves more time in New Orleans, but sadly we only had one night so we made it a long one! We checked into our hotel, which we SCORED using the Hotel Tonight app – our absolute favorite app to use when we go anywhere!! Brent had his heart set on staying at The Old No.77 … Continue reading honeymoon pt.2
lovers on the road pt.1
Honestly, the best week of my life, of our life. We weren’t too sure if we were going to have a honeymoon while we were planning our wedding. We just didn’t have the head space to even begin to think of planning one, but we knew we wanted to go somewhere right after we got married to keep up that ‘wedding high’ of a feeling. … Continue reading lovers on the road pt.1
ladies, frost yourself.
a while back, almost a year to be exact – during my engagement shoot, my photographer had on these incredible earrings. I asked to wear to them in our photos and I was in love with them. As soon as we were home, I rushed to purchase my own pair. Only I didn’t, because I saw they were $80. They were incredible but they were … Continue reading ladies, frost yourself.
my favorite sugar cookies!
This year I have started a new christmas tradition… making sugar cookies! Maybe it’s because I think I’ve mastered the best perfect, soft sugar cookie that keep shape when you bake them and taste SO GOOD !!!! AND…I made a vegan version as well and think they might even taste better. I can’t decide so I will let you be the judge… ingredients : 3 … Continue reading my favorite sugar cookies!
wedding bouquet ornaments!
what did you do with your wedding bouquet ??? I asked so many people and never got an answer I was really into. The most popular response was drying it and putting it into a shadow box, but Im just not a big fan of those frames. So I dried my bouquet and then it sat in a box for 6 months. Until last week … Continue reading wedding bouquet ornaments!
june 16 2018.
WE HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY MARRIED HALF OF A YEAR! And still I can’t believe our wedding is over. I miss it everyday. I miss planning it and every exciting second leading up to the day and the feeling of being a BRIDE. I even miss the chaos, the stress and all the tears I cried over silly things. Because once I saw it all come … Continue reading june 16 2018.
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