Friday {favorites}

This week it feels like fall. The weather is cooling down and I am in a light sweater, which is unheard of during this time of the year for Charleston. Usually we have sweltering hot summers that can usually last well into October. On several occasions I have worn shorts or or short sleeved dresses on Christmas because it seemed like a spring day.

So this friday I am loving all things of fall. The first starting with football season! Whoohoo! I am a Gamecock fan and SO excited that football season is a mere few weeks away. I bought this dress hoping I can make it to one of the tailgates. While living in Columbia I had gone to every single home game for at least 7 years straight. Once I moved to Greenville which is Clemson territory, then Charleston, it has made it harder to get back to the games. It also doesn't help that majority of my tailgating friends have moved too! 

Boots! I LOVE these boots, I need them and I must have them... beautiful. 

I have a new found love for hats also. It has been so rainy here that I have been wearing hats more than any other time in my life. I think this one will be on my "to be purchased list" with my new married initials of course! 

I want a chevron patterned fabric with garnet initials, Go Cocks!

I bought these two bracelets from Kate Spade. I love them and they match with everything. I was lacking an "arm party" so I have started a short stack with these beauties! 

This is my favorite, so simple. 

Happy Friday!

*My original computer crashed yesterday and gave me the screen of death, which is basically when a computer gives you the finger, and my signature is saved on that computer sooooo... no signature logo today. I am hoping IT can recover it and fix it because I have so many important things on it. Fingers Crossed! 

Weekend {update}

A few weeks back Scott and I went to Charlotte for the weekend to watch The Black Crows and the Tedeschi Trucks Band Live... and they did not disappoint! 

I love his crazy hippie dances! Chris Robinson of the Black Crows is just so
entertaining to watch! 

However it RAINED and rained and then rained some more, which I surprisingly was unprepared for. It's only surprising because we have experienced SO much rain lately that I dont leave the house without an umbrella and rain boots... or at least a jacket. But nope, I brought no rain gear for Charlotte, which the concert was at an outdoor arena and we were soaked to the bone. Even though we were drenched, we had so much fun. 

It rained SO hard, this picture is so fuzzy because it was pouring on us during this photograph. 

We went to NODA beer brewery and had lunch at the food truck and sampled several beers. The NODA brewery was so fun and relaxed. There were families there and dogs, it was just a fun vibe. 

NODA Beer, yum!

We also went to an indoor market and grabbed brunch and I ran across a salt vendor.  I know it sounds weird, but this guy had over 600 variations of salt. Who knew there were so many options? I wasn't sold until he had me try chocolate salt on watermelon... oh my, it was heaven! So I bought a small packet of chocolate salt so I wouldnt be tempted to put it on everything. He also encouraged us to use it to sprinkle on cookies and basically any fruit or dessert. yum! 

Chocolate Salt, Oh My Goodness, fabulous.

We were lucky the concert fell that weekend because it was also restaurant week. Scott made reservations for E2 which was Emeril Lagasse's Restaurant and BLT Steak. E2 was by far our very favorite, the cocktails were delicious, but the banana cream pie was out of this world! The recipe is on foodnetwork.com however it looks complicated and I do not need anymore sweets before the wedding, eek! 

Divine. And yes I had to put in a bunch of extra reps in the gym to work this sucker off! I do have to fit into a dress in a few months... or a month and a half. eek! 

It was a wonderful weekend and I returned home with my idea of the perfect souvenirs: a Mary Kay Andrews book from a charming used bookstore, chocolate salt, pictures of one of the best concerts we've gone to and lots of beers. winning.

ZIP Lining.

Opps, forgot to publish this little lost gem.****

Ok so you have heard enough about our vacation and our families meeting. However, I want to show you ONE more thing... ZIP LINING in JAMAICA! I so would live in Jamaica, they have the most positive outlook on life and I love their accents! ha. 

All suited up for zip lining in the Jamaican jungle! 

The pretty view while zip lining and in the chair lift.

And Scott is off! 

How hot is our hair nets?! HAHA!

And then I am off! WHOHOO! 
Zip lining IN Jamacia... is the PERFECT combination! It is single handedly the BEST thing I have ever done and one of the most memorable experience from our vacation.

update.

I know, I know, I have been very MIA lately. There has been SO much going on. It's been exhausting, but a good exhausting. 

I have been working out with a trainer to tone up for the wedding. Like a religion, whew. 

I have been traveling a good bit lately: Oak Island, NC for the fourth- so fun! This weekend I am heading to Greenville for the Black Keys concert with my brother, who won them off the radio! whoohoo! 

We are LESS than THREE MONTHS away from the wedding... so full wedding planning and last bit of details have been in full swing. 

-invitations are in!! And GORGEOUS! I am simply in love. 

-I met with the florist and chose our arrangements. 

-pom poms are in for our wedding send off. 

-rehearsal dinner invitations are in and they're super cute! 

-all extra accessories have been ordered for my dress.

-fans for programs are in. 

So everything is coming together and I am getting so excited! 

WEDDING {wednesday}

So we are less than four months out. (three months and one week) oh.my.god. 
It's getting SO close!

Since our last list update, we have found the venue for the rehearsal dinner, found an officiant and ceremony music! 

The rehearsal dinner is at Dunes West! I was hoping for Dunes West all along and just knew it was either out of the budget or already booked... apparently it was saved just for us! It is an account I call on for work, so they hooked us up and waved the rental fee!!! 

Love the oak trees that line the road, stunning.

It's on the marsh and simply gorgeous. SO excited we will have our rehearsal here. 

The ceremony music we decided on will be a guitar and a mandolin... very different than "normal" ceremony music, that I am aware, but Scott loved it. So I let him have a win on this one ha. They will also be playing at the rehearsal dinner and during cocktail hour. 

Love the lace on these invites.

The thin ribbon with the married initials is adorable. 

I have chosen the invitations, I am going to make them! Finally putting that design degree to use, ha! I like the above invitations, and will probably do a hybrid of the two in my wedding colors. 
TO DO: 
-venue and plan the rehearsal dinner. 
-decor (table)
-something special for MOH gift
-Choose linens
-Ceremony music
-Find an officiant. 
-Invitations
-Decide on a florist. 
-programs
-wedding cake 
-grooms cake
-grooms attire 
-groomsmen attire
-wedding dress
-bridesmaids gifts
-bridesmaids dresses
-venue
-caterer 
-photo booth AHHH, so excited!! 
-entertainment (not giving this away)
-alcohol 
-flower arrangements chosen
-save the dates sent out! 

I have chosen the MOH "special gift" to add to her bag, I just need to order it! 
I have emailed another florist yesterday, hopefully they will be less than $3200, eek. 
I need to meet to go over and choose linens...
I have the decor chosen for the tables, and just need to buy them. 
I have the programs chosen and just need to make them. 

With less than four months to go, I need to get on the "buying" and "making" and hurry up and do it! Eek!

Vacation {five and six}

We spent the first day out at sea on the cruise. Then the first stop on our cruise was to Grand Turk. Grand Turk has the clearest most gorgeous water and beaches. We decided we were just going to lay around at Margaritaville in Grand Turks and relax! And relax is

 exactly what we did. 

GRAND TURK!

Scott and I at Margaritaville!

Colorful beach chairs.

Our view from above.

Gorgeous weather and beautiful beaches, I could live here!

Obviously proof that this place is heaven.

Flapper Girl

For as long as I can remember I have always had a deep love for all things 1920's. 

The music. 

The dancing. 

The parties.

The style.

The men being gentlemen.

The women being ladies.

The CLOTHING. 

In short I was completely born in the wrong era.

So I was THRILLED to see that The Great Gatsby was coming to theater because I knew the 1920's style would be making its appearance. Not to mention, The Great Gatsby has always been a favorite since child hood. 

Would it not be fabulous to dress up like this for a big party? LOVE IT.

I have always thought that Jenny Packham's dress designs were very reminescent of the 1920's, hence why I love all of her designs. 

Jenny Packham's dresses are simply beautiful.

The make up, light eye with a dramatic red lip. 

So glam.

The hats, oh the hats! I love the hair styles and hats then. The style was so dainty, feminine and glam... I would dress like this every day if I wouldn't get crazy stares! 

I recently bought a hat like this that I wear during the winter and rain. Love it.

The Perfect ensemble. Why don't we dress like this anymore?

I found this dress online, it seems most designers are getting bit by the "20's bug"

Love the hair styles and accessories. 

This is my little nod to the 1920's that I wore to see The Great Gatsby! Which I LOVED and will be purchasing! I also thought it was so neat that they took today's music and gave it a big band 1920's twist, so I will be buying that too! 

I love how everything is so glam with the clothing and jewelry and big bands. I believe in a past life I was the perfect flapper girl, because I still am at heart!