aren’t these gorgeous? i love my engagement ring, but if i had to do it all over again, i would consider buying a beauty from satomi kawakita.
i’ve been thinking about this post for a while, but i just couldn’t figure out how to begin. i needed my own melancholy to pass to gain some kind of perspective, in order to get it off my chest.
the past few months have been particularly difficult around here, and due to a growing number of stressful circumstances, i really felt paralyzed, terrified, and guilty that my life wasn’t exactly “in order” (or how i imagined it would be) the months leading up to our wedding date.
nick is plowing through grad school, hurling towards his start date, a few weeks from now. the hours are insane… and it looks like he will be writing his dissertation, starting a new job, AND getting married all at once. this is not ideal.
while he slaves away, i’ve been working on the wedding, and feeling, well, just plain sour about rushing through these months. for some reason, i felt we needed time to mentally center ourselves as we make this official. instead, the expense, the need for assistance, the lack of time spent together, the whoopla of it all, has felt like a thorn in the side. clearly, i’m naive, and i didn’t see this coming, despite my tenancies.
but this THX from leah, made me smile today. things have been better the past few weeks. much better. and it’s not that we’ve had any relief of stress. although i did my best to seem cheery when nick slugs through the door, i realized that was the best part of my day, seeing his face, because no matter how tired he is, he always lights up when he comes through the door. a kiss and a hug never fails to follow. it’s the smallest thing, but it reminds me of what waits on the other side of all of the craziness.
exactly 2 months from today, we’ll be getting married, and the thought of it brings big pools of tears to my eyes. i know i sound like a total sap, an emotional landmine of sorts, but these months of melancholy have shed light on the brightest part of my life.
i’d be a lot easier to just say f-it, let’s get married yesterday. but celebrating our union wouldn’t feel right without all the people who supported us, especially those who helped screw my head back on straight over the years. we’re two very lucky people, that’s for sure.
we received our invites from the printer last week, and i really like how they turned out. i hope our guests like them as much as we do! nick was so proud when he returned home from the printer. he was the “creative director” (a title he gave himself) in the whole process, as naturally i had a hard time editing my ideas. it was fun collaborating with him, for an engineer he has a very good, albeit 100% logic driven, design sense!
i can’t believe we’re only 2 months away from the big day… i’m getting a little giddy about it all.
another busy day here! nick and i are off to the court house to get our marriage license and grab a celebratory lunch. woo hoo!
image via ffffound
i’ve been obsessing over feminine, vintage-inspired undergarments lately. these spotted on everything fabulous are at the tipy-top of my list.
i made a valiant effort to write a post yesterday, but i just couldn’t get it right. hopefully today goes better. or maybe tomorrow. but i wanted to give you a little somethin’ somethin’ while i organize my thoughts- so here you go. a gold sparkly dress with loafers. it is off the wall and i love it.
did anyone else become really bored with traditional wedding images during a long engagement?
alright, i’m off.
image via jcrew weddings
forgive me for the infrequent posting this week. after months of procrastinating, i’ve finally revisited the to-do list for our wedding. since most of the big decisions have been worked out, we’re having a wonderful time refining the little details. nick has a sharp new wardrobe, the invitations are coming along nicely, and we’re brainstorming some really delicious signature cocktails. yum!
if you have any suggestions for cocktails that would be good for an october wedding- lemme know! that raspberry mint cocktail is calling my name right now…
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thanks to rachel of elephantine for bringing me some amazing eye candy this morning.
xx,
k
p.s: and while we are on the topic of monqiue lhuiller, i have a confession. i haven’t had dress envy until i saw this beauty on pretty mommy. i LOVE everything about this dress…
i’m signing off early to catch up on some last minute errands before i leave town for a dear friend’s wedding. it’s the first wedding of the season for me and i’m super excited to see these two get hitched. so i hand-picked a few pictures from one of my all-time favorite weddings. they make a rainy day look so good, i actually WANT it to rain on my wedding day.
so in honor of the soon-to-be Mrs. R, here are four lovely wedding themed links:
+ i love this diy necklace the lovely mrs. broke-ass bride created on 100 layer cake.
+ this one year anniversary post at size too small is so pretty.
+ coveting these lovely underpinnings over at kendall k.
+ i die for these metallic gold shoes.
plus two things non-weddingy:
+ i want her outfit. and to maybe have blond hair for one day. just to see how it feels. (and for the record… i know i’d be one heinous blond!)
+ i could not stop laughing reading this. haydee from happenstance shared this site and i was up until the wee hours of the morning reading this, laughing and snorting like a crazy person. her drawings are great!
and i can’t sign off for the weekend without saying how much fun it has been seeing some new faces around here this week. you guys are so awesome, and by the way, thank you for introducing yourselves- you have some truly amazing blogs.
xo
k
i can’t get enough of these tranquil images. using shades of white and ivory aren’t just a trend for interiors, you can find the soft shades used everywhere from printing techniques, to identity systems, to couture fashion.
* wispy up-dos with vintage hair pins * pretty homemade buttercream cakes * vintage post cards tied up with strings
hello friends. it seems that work projects and a busy social life have kept us apart for a few days! on top of the usual hustle bustle at work, we’ve reached the 6 month milestone in our wedding planning. the reality of our to-do list is setting in and all of these big plans i’ve made need to become real projects and i need to actually start them. which is exciting, daunting and so much fun.
so… this is your warning: things might get a little wedding heavy over here for the next few months and i hope i don’t completely annoy you all with it. i can’t say i didn’t warn you.
so why the pretty pink pictures? i’m not really sure. i found a few of these in my wedding inspiration folder and i still like them, even though there’s nothing about them that relates our wedding. so, i hope you like them too.
images: 1. scanned from domino, 2. no source, in my wedding inspiration folder 3. pinkish lavender bed from {this is glamorous} 4: spring in japan via narumi via everything fabulous
*thanks for the link
i love these delicate flower arrangements in eclectic containers. wouldn’t these be so pretty on little tables with crisp white linens?
via creature comforts
more images here. and on ethanollie’s flickr stream.
these pictures are too pretty not to share on a day like today. check out the rest of the set at green wedding shoes. i hope everyone is enjoying easter sunday as much as i am!
photographer: galaxie andrews
… when i tell them we’ve been collecting mismatched china for our wedding in october. i hear things like “so.. the plates are NOT going to match?” and “isn’t that a huge pain in the ass?”. and i politely answer those questions with “yes and yes”.
but look at this —>
makes all the trouble seem totally worth it, right? i found these images at lanalou, a blog i discovered on city sage last night. be sure to check out the rest of the image set over at lanalou, her blog is amazing!
ok, this is one of those i-wish-i-thought-of-that moments! check out this adorable save the date over at FPO. the couple got engaged in paris and in true parisian style, they took inspiration from (one of my favorite) french films, the red ballon. and boom! totally unique save the dates. they’re so simple and so perfect. design was created by the couple, who runs L’Office Optimiste.
… i love that the fabric feels like the feather included in their invitations….
lovely bouquet made from antique jewelery, pins and brooches. via june bug weddings
i love this color palette. so pretty for a spring wedding.
via style me pretty
i have about 250 vintage tea cups and no use for them yet. and then… i saw this. get. out. time to have a little chat with my cake lady. is one of those “are you crazy” ideas?
via style me pretty
