Last year in September, hubbs and I took a little trip to Galena, IL. We called it our mini-honeymoon because we didn't go away right after we got married. The weekend after our one year anniversary, we went to Galena again. It felt different, and not just because we had been married for a year as opposed to a couple months. It felt different because we actually got to REST instead of just go on a vacation. … [Read more...]
The Perfect Wedding
There is no such thing as a wedding that goes perfectly according to plan, but there most definitely IS such a thing as a perfect wedding. Our wedding weekend was the most amazing marathon two days, despite the mishaps that we came across at the time. I am sharing this with you because I struggled for months after our wedding with feelings of failure and frustration that our day didn't go "just so" or that my DIY ideas didn't come off the way I'd pictured. I'm known for being organized, and I felt like I had let people down because I wasn't organized enough. I was worried that people saw … [Read more...]
8 Simple DIY Wedding Decorations
Our ceremony was outdoors in a gorgeous park. We got to use the space and a beautiful castle-esque (yes, I just made up a word) stone structure for a mere $25. Score. Our reception the following day was at a vineyard owned by a family friend and cost us $0. Again, score. Both spaces were already pretty amazing on their own, and we really didn't want to over decorate. The things we chose to include were all lovingly handmade and brought such a personal touch to both days. Below, I've included 8 Simple DIY Wedding Decorations that will hopefully inspire you - whether for a wedding, … [Read more...]
25 Thoughts on Turning 25
I'm sitting here a month away from my 25th birthday, thinking "how in the world did this happen?!" I remember freaking out when I turned 20 - I wasn't sure what to do with the whole being-in-a-new-decade thing. Just this past February, I remember thinking that hubby turning 25 was straight up craziness (secretly - because he was also freaking out!). But here we are - read on for 25 of my random thoughts on turning 25! … [Read more...]
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