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arguably one of the best parts of the wedding planning process is knowing that at the end of everything (you'll be married to your best friend), you'll get treated to a relaxing honeymoon at (possibly) some exotic locale. and while we're not taking said official honeymoon until next summer, at times it is definitely the carrot ...
yesterday i had my makeup trial with my beloved makeup artist (slash friend from high school -fun fact: i have been telling her for the past seven years that when i get married she would be the person to do my makeup on my big day. i can't believe the time has finally come for me to ...
in keeping with the intimacy of our wedding, S and i decided early on to forgo traditional bridal parties. instead, we each selected a family member (my cousin, his younger brother) to stand beside us at the altar as an attendant, and concluded that the rest of our favorite people would celebrate alongside us as guests. ...
oh em gee. i am over the moon to share our engagement photos with you! i still can't believe how quickly rachel was able to get these back to us! we took the photos at marian bear park, a public park filled with trees and walking trails located just east of la jolla (almost exactly where the ...
the best thing about getting married in your 30's is that most of your friends have already said "i do" so you have an unlimited supply of wedding advice at your fingertips. the weekend we got engaged, i spent an hour on the phone with one of my best friends who, having just gotten married last ...
another weekend, another item checked off our wedding list of to-dos. we actually checked two things off the list, but the second one is a topic for later in the week ;) anyway, saturday afternoon was all about finding out wedding bands! we went to gems of la costa, the jewelry store where S designed and purchased my ...
i mentioned in my last update that over the two months since we got engaged, we have managed to solidify all of our dream vendors which has made my little bride heart the happiest (which has in turn made my little groom's heart the happiest, too). today i wanted to highlight one of said dream ...
yesterday i looked at my calendar and realized S and i have been engaged for exactly two months. which is crazy because wasn't it just may? regardless, (as you're well aware) we've wasted no time in solidifying the details for our big day. in the last 60 days we've managed to book a venue, photographers, a ...
aside from maybe shopping for my wedding dress, the thing i've looked forward to the most during the wedding planning process is registering for all sorts of fun stuff to fill S and my home. i will say, planning a wedding in 2016 is pretty lovely considering the fact that you can register for most ...
so we'll just officially crown this the week of THE dress (you know, that white one i'll be wearing in eight months?) because in addition to today's post, as i mentioned on friday, i'll also be sharing a first-hand account of the entire bridal experience itself, so brace yourselves, darlings, it's going to heavy on the ...
shawna leeann rivera
san diego-based style blogger and twin mom to henry & delilah. curator of simple, affordable fashion. lover of my husband, family, coffee, traveling, and the bravo network.