THE WEDDING DEETS!

photo's and details by the fashion gal.

well folks, happy monday! as promised here are some photos of the details from our BIG DAY! i haven't received our professional photo's from our killer photog's yet, but do have some great pics of the details from our magical day. and i must say it was... magical. almost every single detail was homemade by yours truly (with the help from my fabulous mother)... so hopefully you like what we put together for this oh-so-very special day. so without further adue, here are the deets from our San Luis Obispo barn n' garden wedding day!

*a little side note: sorry for the extra-large amount of photo's... a bunch of friends, family, and a couple fabulous followers have asked to really see the details. so here ya go! 

the barn + the garden.

table seating + family photo table.

the homemade gold fringe photo booth + the fire engine red props.

the tequila lounge: with a custom copper light fixture/wedding gift made by my amazing brother.

the cake table: tree trunk logs + polka-dots + cupcakes!

the tables: mixed matched vintage plates + eclectic jar centerpieces. 

mr. + mrs. table: a vintage candelabra + a homemade mr. & mrs.

the BBQ menu + the champagne bar.

the 1950's fire truck. (yup, they had a fire truck in the barn! crazy, right??!)

the lighting + the home-made flags. 

the amor sign: aka. the necklace of the barn!

tune in later this week for more wedding photo's

... of the dress & a couple cute firemen too.

check out more wedding posts here!

HELLO FALL.

hi all! this fashion gal is BACK! married to the fireman, honeymooned in Italy, and now home-sweet-home for my favorite season of all, Fall! not only is it good to be home sleeping in our own bed, but is great to be welcomed home to crisp air and a little holiday & halloween buzz. our block is apparently big on halloween decorations (which means, we are now big into halloween decorations... can't be the non-decorators on the block!) which really makes it feel like Fall is here! so here are a few things (with links, of course) that make me LOVE this time of year...

my top 10.

1. drinking warm apple cider or chai tea or hot chocolate out of my favorite (oversized) coffee mug

2. getting cozy on the couch with a big blanket on rainy days

3. wearing sweaters

4. decorating for halloween, then christmas

5. shopping for the perfect pair of boots

6. trying out new fall/holiday recipes, i like this one

7. getting all bundled up for a long walk when it's crispy n' cool outside 

8. dressing up for halloween... last year i was this

9. having movie marathons at home... this is the last movie i watched, it was good

10. eating soup

oh, and tune in next week to see the deets from our big day & our Italian honeymoon.

happy friday, have a nice weekend!

WE'RE HITCHED!!!!!!!

hello long lost reader friends!!!

I am SO sorry for my long absences & blog-free days... I was busy getting hitched to my handsome hunk of a FIREMAN! meeeeeeaow! we got married last saturday on September 29th in a killer barn in San Luis Obispo, CA. it was intimate, sweet, full of love, a lot of laughter, a lovely blooming garden, and even a green vineyard... we were surrounded by our family & friends, and danced liked there was no one was looking. we even toasted (with super classy shots) in the one-and-only tequila lounge. needless to say... IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF OUR LIVES!!!

... and so we heard, the BEST wedding ever!

now we are off to Italy for a honeymoon full of adventure, gelato, and maybe even a little vino (that's for sure)! so please stay tuned in a couple weeks I will have photo's from our BIG DAY... and from our little vacation too! see you guys soon!

xxo, Mr. & Mrs. Fashion Gal & Fireman

(writing from LAX, with love!)

PREPPING & PRIMPING: wedding facial

photo's via the fashion gal.

yesterday i took a little time to skip into the Murad Spa in Manhattan Beach to treat myself to a fabulous  pre-wedding facial! and i have to say... it was MUCH needed! this bride-to-be needed a little bit of a refresher. when i slid under the warm fluffy bedding in my designated spa room i found my mind wandering and was having a hard time relaxing. the wedding was on my mind {BIG TIME} until Rosa ((my killer esthetician)) started my hydrating facial. she broke my facial down into 3 steps {much like their product is designed} and i instantly began to relax. and every time my mind started to wonder again {and i began to review my wedding to-do list} Rosa would use a new & delicious smelling product that would automatically bring my focus back to my facial. i personally LOVE Murad products and their amazing scents! throughout my facial i caught lovely whiffs of apricot, tangerine, eucalyptus, cucumber, and even a little peach! it was the perfect treat to balance all the emotions & work that come with planning a wedding! now, we're 4 days away!

**go here for some more wedding deets!

***my favorite Murad products are the Correcting Moisturizer SPF 15 & the Hydrating Toner! 

(photo above)

Murad Spa, Manhattan Beach CA

spa water... yum.

the relaxation room, genius.

cozy blankets & my new Toms in the relaxation room.

lit candles throughout the spa.

the hydrating products that were used during my facial.

fabulous accessories & gifty items throughout the spa.

i love the "circle necklace".

the signs throughout the spa work as a wonderful reminder.

this one seemed perfect for our wedding week!

 can you believe the fireman & i are getting hitched in 4 days???

eeeeeeeeeek!

6 things: WEDDING WEEK!

one: my wedding earrings... i helped design these puppies with an amazing jewelry designer named Julie! her Etsy account is under construction right now... but if you're in LA you can find her pieces at the Redondo Beach bead store on Catalina. 

well, we're 5 ((yes, 5!)) days away from the fireman & my big wedding day!!! there are about 1,000 emotions running through me right now... but the main one is excitement! i couldn't be more excited and surprisingly pretty stress-free!! i am looking forward to our entire wedding weekend... from bowling with all of our friends & family the night before, to dancing in the barn with my new husband-to-be! but let's be honest, that hasn't been the case for the entire {4 month} engagement process. i did catch myself looking at flights to Vegas to elope about two weeks ago. i was on the verge of a DIY overload-slash-breakdown and thought we should just send a photo of fireman & i in a drive though chapel to our soon-to-be-guests. but now that the DIY wedding projects are 99.9% complete... and the barn is pretty much ready to go, this bride-to-be is feeling pretty great! so here are a few details that will help make up our special wedding day... 

two: my wedding perfume... i never thought i would get suckered into buying a wedding perfume, but when i ran through Nordstroms recently i found a new scent i love. so i treated myself and now refer to my Dolce & Gabbana Rose the One as my wedding perfume!

 three: custom "V + T" labels... these labels were a fun n' fabulous wedding gift from my brothers amazing girlfriend. they match our wedding invitations perfectly! see invites here.

 four: wedding projects... today i will be tying up all the loose ends on my DIY to-do-list!

 five: my wedding {reception} boots... all the gals coming to celebrate our big day ((and myself)) will be changing into boots for our barn wedding BBQ reception! check out my wedding ceremony shoes here! ((any excuse for more shoes!)) wink-wink

six: our wedding bands... the fireman opted for a traditional gold band ((which i love)) and he helped me choose a gorgeous chunky platinum diamond band... which i also love. 

oh, and check out more weddings goodies here:

- our engagement story here & here

- our underwater engagement photo's

- our engagement party

- my wedding dress experience 

- some wedding day DIY's & details here & here

- our invitations

- my wine tasting bachelorette

- my garden shower

eeeeeeek! i'm so excited!!!

what's your go to DANCE SONG?

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hey there party peeps! i have a question for you. a fun question! what song gets you moving??? like, that boarder line embarrassing dancing that you should really only do in the privacy of your own home! ps: i LOVE that kind of dancing!! for me, these songs are the new Call Ma Maybe, We Found Love... oh and probably a little LAFMO too!

**a little side-note: your fabulous suggestions will be playing at our wedding in 11 days!

* want more music... go here!

well, what do ya got?

maybe some Prince, KISS??!