Venue!

This is the best way to introduce the venue that completely swept me off my feet. I am absolutely in love with this gorgeous wedding held at The Winfield Inn. So many lovely vintage and handmade details!

I can't wait to become Mrs. Smith here!!

Things That Inspire Me Tonight

Lace, love, light, colorful bottles, and all things repurposed!

{All images via Style Me Pretty}

December 24th, 2011-- Best day of my life

It was December 24th, and in typical childish fashion, I was pestering to open one present before Christmas. I had an agenda behind the pestering this time though. Nick had been hinting about my present for months, slyly giving loaded hints that I was sure didn't mean what I thought they did. And at that point, I was barely able to contain my curiosity. 

Is it what I think it is?-- surely not-- but maybe!-- no, he's in grad school, and has no time to come up with something like that...

So, on Christmas Eve morning, Nick and my parents finally agreed that we would all open one present each.

As I opened the box, that contained a box, that contained a small black velvet jewelry box, Nick glided down to his knee and asked me the question I will never forget.

"Best friend, and lover forever-- will you marry me?"

Nick teases that I hesitated before saying yes, but I can confirm that there was absolutely no hesitation. 

A Post of Substance Later...

It's bed time after a long and wonderful day with my family (mostly spent traipsing through antique stores for colored glass vases--pictures of my steals forthcoming-- and enjoying a second viewing of Midnight in Paris), and I am inspired. Here are some beautiful things to end the night:

{via Style Me Pretty]

{via Style Me Pretty}

{via Mike Reed Photo}

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Background, but first... shoes!

Good afternoon! It is a rainy one here in Austin, but I am walking on sunshine. I just shelled out my hard earned money for these gorgeous BHLDN slingbacks! As with everything related to this wedding, from the groom (;-) ), to the venue, to the dress, to the photographer... I have always just had a gut feeling from the start. And these beauties are no different. Can't wait to try them on to see if they are as dreamy in person as in the pictures!

Speaking of the groom, the venue, the dress and the photographer, I have a lot of background info I want to add to this blog. So, first up, meet-cute and engagement story this weekend, complete with lots of pictures of me, no make-up and flat hair, but with the biggest smile.

Hello World

I have so many ideas flitting around my head, and as with everything, nothing happens unless I write it down. So, this little blog will chronicle the crazy fun process of planning my March 8th, 2013 wedding. I don't want to forget what this time is like (and I really want to have somewhere to record this sudden inspiration to craft ribbon chandeliers and mossy table numbers)! 

Cheers to my baby blog's first steps!