BEAUTY MUST-HAVES

OUR CITY HALL WEDDING

Yes, we seriously had two weddings…I’m high maintenance, what can I say? Actually, our wedding was in Mexico with our nearest and dearest friends and family (see the epic post…

OUR SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE WEDDING

Three weeks ago we had a destination wedding! Our San Miguel de Allende wedding was the most fun day ever of our lives with 30 of our closest friends and…

TAKE TIME OFF! THE WORLD WILL KEEP SPINNING

I’m back! I took a month off, and guess what?! The world didn’t spin off its axis. My blog didn’t fall off the face of the internet. Nothing bad happened.…

WHAT TO WEAR TO A SUMMER WEDDING

The summer wedding season is here everyone!! And so starts they yearly conundrum of what the heck should I wear? One of the weddings you have to attend is on…

NON-TRADITIONAL WEDDING DRESSES

Believe it or not, I wasn’t one of those girls who dreamed about her perfect wedding growing up. I didn’t think about the details or have a vision for what it would look like, where it would be or who would attend. I didn’t even think about the groom until much later in life when I started dating more seriously. When I met the man who would become my groom, it became a lot easier to imagine the day. But until then, the only thing I knew about my wedding very strongly was that my dress would not be white. It could be short, long, tight, flowy, or whatever the hell it would be. It would be a color – preferably pink – but I’d be open-minded.

WHAT TO WEAR TO A FORMAL WEDDING

This past weekend I had the privilege of attending my dear friend’s wedding in NYC. It was an extraordinary event – so beautiful and tasteful and full of love – with a formal wedding attire requirement. My most favorite part of attending any wedding is the dress code! When I saw ‘formal’ on the invite, I was so intrigued and ran straight for my sister’s Emily Post etiquette books to learn more. Would Evan need to wear a tux? Did this mean I needed a gown (yes, please I hope it meant a gown!!)? What about hair, makeup, shoes?! Oh boy – this was going to be fun.