It’s reception time! Of all of the wedding planning, this is where we spent the most time thinking about every single detail. I wasn’t one of those brides who had a strong vision of what they wanted. When we kicked off the process, I didn’t know what vibe I wanted at all. I did know that I wanted it to feel very formal and traditional but struggled with a color palette, how much I wanted to lean into the holiday season, if I wanted round or rectangle tables, and more. Thank GOD for the team at Birch Event & Design because they were SO patient with me (and my mom) and helped me really crys ..read more

It’s wedding day!! Just like it was last year, it’s a beautiful day in New York City and the perfect day for a Christmastime wedding. I’ve shared our rehearsal dinner, getting ready with the bride + groom, our first look and we finally made our way to the ceremony! Our ceremony was one of my favorite parts of the day. So often, I see brides focus most on the reception, what it will look like, what it will feel like, who will make a speech, etc. and I really wanted to put the same level of attention to detail into our ceremony as the party itself. While I did not want a long ceremony, I did ha ..read more

HOW is it already Thursday?! It’s hard to believe that a year ago today I was checking it at the Palace for our wedding weekend. Time is truly flying but I have to say that these daily posts are helping with the hefty dose of nostalgia that I’m feeling. Every time I look at the photos, I find a new one that I love. Today, I’m sharing the story of our first look, and to be honest, there isn’t much to it. Originally, I didn’t want to do a first look at all. I was very traditional in most of my wedding preferences and I loved the idea of walking down the aisle for the first time and seeing Tom a ..read more

ICYMI, yesterday we went deep on what my wedding morning looked like and today, I’m sharing a peek at Tom’s morning. Tom and his family stayed at the Andaz Fifth Avenue, which was directly across the street from The New York Public Library and his suite even had a balcony with this SICK view, which was perfect for all of his groomsmen photos. His day started with breakfast with just his mom, dad, and nonna. It was important to him to have some solo time with them before the craziness of the day and the crowds of our family and friends arrived. With 13 groomsmen, he wanted to ease into the c ..read more

If you ask me, getting ready the morning of ANY wedding, is one of the most fun parts of the day. All of the excitement of the day is ahead of you and you are making core memories with every breath you take. It is truly surreal. The morning of the wedding was something I charted out with my planner, Amy, MONTHS in advance. It was very important to me that the morning was relaxed and organized. Of course, there were still a few bumps in the road but I couldn’t imagine what would have happened if we didn’t have such a strict, color-coded schedule for my 17 bridesmaids, 2 moms, 2 grandmas, a ..read more

Dress (Monique Lhuillier), Shoes (Bella Belle), Blazer (Ralph Lauren) Welcome to wedding week on ThePreppyMAG! In the countdown to our 1-year anniversary, I’m finally sharing ALL the details from our December 2022 wedding. Throughout the wedding process, I was overwhelmed with the planning + my full-time job so sharing the details here, was just TOO much. However, now that we have a year of marriage under our belts, I’m excited to share everything that made our wedding weekend so special as a way to reminisce. I’ll be sharing everything from what the morning of our wedding looked like, our fir ..read more

Spring is here and it’s giving me SO much life. The weather has been AMAZING, the flowers are blooming, peonies are being sold in my local bodega. Life is GOOD. Not only am I getting more active with long evening walks in the neighborhood, I’m also feeling more creative than I have in a really long time (hence, all the new content here and over on Instagram). And this burst in creativity just has me feeling more like me than I have felt in a LONG time, which is exactly how I feel about this outfit. Top (Abercrombie) | Skort (Abercrombie) | Bag (Chanel) | Loafers (Chanel) This outfit is givin ..read more

Dress (Amazon) | Sneakers (Madewell) Summer is creeping into NYC and it feels SO good. From curbside happy hour to walks through Central Park, I’m truly so excited for the permanent warm weather. In addition to all of the outdoor activities, warm weather also means it is time to Spring clean your closet and refresh with this season’s styles. I don’t know why but I’ve never been more over my wardrobe and I’m refreshing my closet with dresses for Spring & Summer. As I started to clean, I realized many of the dresses that I’m keeping are the Amazon ones I bought last year. They are so simple ..read more

JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. Spring is calling and I’m clearly obsessed with all things gingham, pink, blue and floral. Prep for spring with these must-haves for the season ..read more

Pajamas (Lake) Happy Sunday! Hope everyone’s having a great weekend. It’s been a weekend of relaxation and reset before a very busy week and month of travel ahead. It’s been a while since I last shared my nighttime skincare routine and I’ve re-discovered so many new products since so wanted to share an update. I’m no skincare expert and get a lot of my product recommendations from people like Grace Atwood and Marianna Hewitt but I have using all of the below products for at least a year and have only great things to say. 1| Fresh Beauty’s Soy Face Cleanser. This is one of my holy grails in LIF ..read more