Wow! My wedding day is almost here and it’s down to the wire to finalize all of the final details for the big day! One of the more important details for the day, thankfully, has been taken care of for quite some time. My wedding band! And Jeff’s wedding band, though we just picked that up from the jeweler last week. For me, it was a pretty easy decision in choosing my wedding band, but Jeff definitely had some decisions to make when choosing that little piece of hardware that holds so much meaning. As a guy who doesn’t wear too much jewelry, beyond a necklace, it was new territory for him. As ..read more

Now that it’s just under a month until my wedding day, it’s hard to believe that I said “yes to the dress” over a year ago. There’s quite a few decisions to be made when planning a wedding, most of them pretty important to the overall vibe and feel of your wedding day. Choosing the right food, the right DJ, and the right venue can impact how all of your guests enjoy the day. Thankfully, all of those decisions came to Jeff and I easily and quickly during our planning process. Throughout the whole process, Jeff and I always said that we wanted our wedding to feel like “us”. When all of my friend ..read more

If I haven’t mentioned it enough, I am heading to Finland in just two weeks to kickoff the Summer. You might be wondering why I thought taking a 2 week trip to Europe in the months before my wedding was a good idea, but this trip was originally planned to happen in 2020. So, there’s that. If there’s anything that the last few years have shown me is that I can’t continue to put things off until “things calm down” or “I’m more ready” or when “I have more time”. When we push things off until it’s the “right time”, chances are we likely aren’t going to follow through with that plan or idea. There ..read more

As a fashion + lifestyle blogger, I have long been styling myself and choosing the perfect pieces to go with any outfit. But, I didn’t realize how tough it would be to decide on jewelry and accessories for my wedding day. There’s always that pressure to be “perfect” on that day, and though I am trying not to subscribe too much to that sort of thinking, I would be lying if I said it doesn’t play a role. Thankfully, when it comes to choosing jewelry and accessories for your wedding day, there’s tons of beautiful options to choose from. When I started choosing the perfect accessories, making sure ..read more

Wedding Wednesday is officially back after a short break due to a few website hacking issues that I had been dealing with for the past few months (more to come on this subject, I promise). Despite the hack, the wedding planning has continued and I am so excited to get back in the blogging saddle and share my journey through the wedding planning process. At this point, we are less than 6 months away from the big day and I can’t wait for it to get here. Although I know I have a ton of stuff to do before then, but that is life. One of the biggest decisions that goes along with wedding planning an ..read more

Welcome to another edition of Wedding Wednesdays! This week, I wanted to talk about venues and choosing the perfect place to get married. Now, depending on the couple, there could be multiple venue choices for the big day. The Ceremony The Reception Plus, the rehearsal dinner, hotels, where you’re getting ready for the big day…and so on. But let’s just focus on where you’re saying “I do” and where you’re going to celebrate after! There are a lot of factors to consider when choosing a venue for your wedding. The first question that Jeff and I answered was a more general geographical “where ..read more

This is 32. I am constantly amazed by how fast time passes. As I’m celebrating another year of life on this earth, I re-read my annual birthday post from last year. All of the 31 Thinks I’m Thankful For still hold true to this day, and thinking back on where and who I was this time last year when I wrote that, I’m also very thankful for everything that’s happened in the past 365 days. It’s hard to believe how some priorities have changed, what newness has entered my life, and how I can’t imagine going back with everything that I have to look forward to now in my 32nd year. I am still extremely ..read more

Book of the Month does it again! The Last Flight by Julie Clark was an intriguing read from the first page to the last. Which was exemplified in the fact that it took me only a few sittings to finish this book. Two women. Two flights. One last chance to disappear. Two women whose lives couldn’t be more different, but they both find themselves anxious to escape them. You have Claire, whose life seems completely perfect from the outside, but in reality, she’s married to a monster. A monster who is from a family of power in the political realm. Who also has complete control over Claire’s life ..read more

Congratulations, you’re officially engaged! And I’m sure you’re feeling a lot of anticipation, a lot of love, maybe a little nerves, but mostly just excitement. Choosing to get married and to spend the rest of your life with someone is a major decision. But the decisions have only just begun. Because after an engagement, there will eventually be a wedding. Depending on you and your fiancé’s preference, you might want a short engagement and get started planning a wedding or elopement right away. Or you might want to soak in the engagement glow for a little longer and choose to plan a wedding a ..read more

I’ve dreamed about getting engaged and married since I was a little girl. I don’t know if it was my Christian upbringing, influences from the media, or what. I always knew I wanted to get married. The idea of finding someone you want to spend everyday with was an exciting and joyful thought for me. Starting a family, buying a house, getting a dog have long been a part of my plans. And so was thinking about what my engagement ring would look like. As a piece of jewelry that symbolizes the bond you have with someone, and the commitment you’re making to be partners in life, it holds a lot of weig ..read more