Dress Shopping with S!

This past weekend marked another milestone in wedding planning for A and S--S went wedding dress shopping!!! For the occasion I painted these demur nude and white designs. I used the "Love" design on my Winstonia Wedded Bliss stamping plate.

I don't want to share any of the dresses that she liked or what she looks like from the front because, well, that's what the wedding day photos are for, but here are some sneak peaks of my best buddy trying to find her wedding gown! She's continuing to look, so unfortunately she didn't say Yes to the Dress this weekend but now she definitely knows the style of dress she wants!

Becoming a Two Time MOH

When S came home from Maine it was not even two days after she arrived that we were sitting on my couch sipping some wine and waiting on some delivery sushi to arrive. It was so nice to catch up with her, hear all about her wedding ideas, get the full engagement story, and learn how her time in Maine has been. However, it was even nicer when she handed me a little brown box with my name on the tag. I thought it was a trinket she brought home from Maine for me so boy was I surprised when it ended up being her asking me to be Maid of Honor in her upcoming wedding!

I couldn't wait to open the little box and see what was inside. It turned out to be a wine cork wrapped with a note. How cute was this presentation?? So adorable! And obviously perfect for their wedding because they got engaged in a vineyard!

The message inside was so sweet and perfectly reflected our friendship. Then the last line was the most important, and I had to take a photo to share here on the blog!

 Of course, I said YES! It's going to be so much fun!

Can you believe it's already been 2+ years since Steph asked me to be her MOH??

Wedding Planning -- it's only natural!

Just last September The Files celebrated its first wedding -- my sister's! Now it's time for The Files to celebrate another wedding -- my BEST college buddy and her fiancee! This wedding will be very different from my sister's in a couple ways but most obviously the look and feel. You probably remember how my sister sort of went above and beyond a typical wedding and really had a blow out GORGEOUS wedding day. Everything was perfect, even down to the silver Mr. & Mrs. cake topper!

But now it's time to switch gears and start fresh for a wedding of a different, yet equally stunning nature (and I use the word "nature" for reasons you'll find out shortly). From my conversations with the bride,  her and her fiancee prefer a lower key, more outdoorsy wedding heavily inspired by the "new life" that comes every year around this time. They're not so interested in the flowers of the summer and prefer the look and feel of the organic and earthy -- the greener side of nature. Originally, they were planning a wedding for January 2018 but now they have moved it up to April 2017. Some lovebirds are just that excited to be married and can't bear to wait any longer, you know?! They're planning an outdoor ceremony and they're trying to find the perfect local park with a gazebo to stand in front of. I envision it to look like this:

Overall, I think their vision is sort of like this:

And finally, not too surprisingly, the color for the wedding theme is planned to be....

MINT and/or various shades of green

Needless to say I'm beyond thrilled to be involved in planning yet another wedding as Maid of Honor. Hey, when you can't plan your own you might as well help someone else plan their special day! It's such an honor to have such a strong and special friendship and relationship with someone that they would think of me to not only include in their wedding but also to have such an important role as MOH. I adore S and her fiancee, they're so young and full of spirit and happiness, and I can't wait to help them begin their life as Mrs. and Mrs. R!