things are getting, OFFICIAL!

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after three solid months of DIY wedding projects, vintage (decor) treasure hunting, and a couple dress fittings... the fireman & i are making things official! we're going to the court house! i can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. the light being our big fabulous day that i've been dreaming about for years... and working on for monthes! so today the fireman & i are going to the courthouse to get our marriage license and get this ball rolling! these two people are going to be one little family unit real soon... and i've got to admit, i can't wait!!! just me, my fireman, and our little frenchie will be one teeny-tiny-little-family, yay!

**want to check out some wedding deets?? here ya go!

are you hitched??

do your remember your wedding-license-day?

to SLEEVE, or not to SLEEVE?

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well folks, we are a whopping TWO WEEKS away from... the big day! and like most brides-to-be ((i'm assuming)) i have wedding, wedding, honeymoon, wedding on my mind! i am so excited for the big day to come... but not too fast, because i still need every minute of the next two weeks to complete all my DIY's, pack for our Italian honeymoon, and take a quick trip up to SLO ((next week)) to fine tune a couple things at our location. so in two weeks {or so} you'll know my opinion on sleeves vs. no sleeves. what do you think? did you or would you prefer a dress with sleeves or without sleeves on your big day??? check out these lovely brides in their lovely dresses. . .

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so what is it?

to sleeve or not to sleeve??

ps: happy friday!

THE DETAILS.

photo's via Pam & Susy

as i promised, here are the photo's from my bridal shower last sunday afternoon! it was held at my mom's home in Redondo Beach... and was hosted by 7 of her {& my} beautiful friends. and like i said here, it was gorgeous, amazing, fun, and filled with some much love! so without further adue... here are the deets!

*check out some wedding ((planning)) things here! 

**now let the COUNTDOWN begin... we're 17 day's away!!!!!! (eeeeeeek!)

 the happy bride... me!

 my mom . me . katy . judy

 kathy . natalie . me . danielle . melodie . my mom

susan . tawni . christie . shanti . chanel . me

katy . natalie . me . danielle . melodie . meagan

the gals... host's, family, friends included.

the food:

- a salad bar with 23 TOPPINGS! genius. (i'm a veg.)

- a dessert bar with carrot cupcakes, homemade cookies, peach cobbler, and carnal squares!!!

- AND signature cocktails... that cleverly included my name in every drink!

the details:
- big white paper balls
- mix n' matched colorful vases
 - flowers from artichokes to perfectly pink garden roses
- lovely white lunch plates with a sleek silver rim
- bright white linens & table clothes with floral prints
- ribbon adorned chairs for myself, my mom, and my mother-in-law to be!
- sepia-tone photo's of the fireman & i
- and the sweetest party favor... a vintage broach for each guest!

 

my beautiful hostess...

melissa . judi . pam . my mom . kathy . kelly . monica . susy

now do you see why i'm still on cloud 9 from my fabulous shower??
it was amazing.

SHOWERED.

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wow. i think i may have just been thrown the most beautiful bridal shower in the history of bridal showers. like, for real. i'm speechless! it was an elegant {outdoor} garden shower filled with beautiful flowers, delicious champagne spritzers, lovely friends, wonderful family, AND a vintage broach for each fabulous guest to wear home! it was beyond!! i feel so so SO lucky to have such an amazing group of ladies that i adore... and that "showered" me with SO much love!

*a special thank you to kelly, kathy, pam, monica, melissa, judi, & susy.

photo's coming soon! yay!!

how was your weekend?

5 things: WEDDING DIY's

//  //  one. mini burlap flags // //

this week was full of bachelorette recouping, sending checks to vendors, and a ton of fabulous wedding DIY's! so many DIY's that there wasn't enough time to take step-by-step footage, but just enough time to reload my hot glue gun & stir my chalkboard paint in between projects. so here are a few of the DYI's we ((as in me & my fantastic assistant, my mom)) did this week... ok , gotta run!

ps: HAPPY FRIDAY!

i'm so so so excited for my big bridal shower on sunday! eeeeeek!

two. ombre watercolored pinwheels

three. chalkboard painted table numbers

four. white silk steamers

five. my favorite new mint & pink flower pencils

i know they're not a DIY, but these puppies were the score of my week!!

have a great weekend!

((one more thing... we're a whopping 22 DAYS from the BIG DAY!!!!!))

a BACHELORETTE RECAP.

that's me!

i know all brides-to-be must say this, but i really do think i had the best Bachelorette Party of all time! it was so so SO much fun. there is nothing better then spending some hilarious let-your-hair-down time with 15 of your closest gals! i felt so lucky the entire weekend to have such amazing girlfriends in my life. AND an amazing mom, who send us on our way with my favorite Trader Joe's Peach Champange... and over night goodies bags ((which included a helpful pack of Advil)) for each of the girls. it was an amazing, funny, and an oh-so memorable girls weekend. i wish we could do it again right now!

a Santa Barbra bachelorette party begins...

the gals: night one.

killer limo rides.

an amazing toast... from my fabulous sister-in-law.

my pregnant beauties.

time to dance.

... and dance.

cowgirl wine tasting: day two. 

it was some goooooooood wine.

me, the bride to be... and what i wore!

a few of the gals.

quality time spend... and yummy wine drank.

 my favorite pic of the weekend.

a little mid-day-nap.

mavericks!! yeeeeeehaw!

boot high-five.

a little side note: the wineries we visited were Melville & Star Lane...

Star Lane ((the second vineyard photographed)) was my fave! 

 it was SUCH an amazing weekend.

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