Weekend Snapshots

This past weekend was a great one as we celebrated our friends Jason and Chelsea who got married Saturday here in Savannah! The more time we spend here, the more I really do love this city and the people we get to be around!

Got all dressed up to go downtown for the rehearsal dinner Friday night

Gorgeous view from the balcony at Vic's on the River

I spent my Saturday morning and afternoon at this wonderful spot! You may have seen my post on Instagram last week but I could not be more excited to be joining the fabulous team of ladies at the Emily McCarthy Shoppe!

We hosted a bride who was registering for her wedding and brought mimosas on a tray with her custom monogram! Is that not the most amazing monogram you've ever seen?! Emily is so talented!

Saturday after working, I got ready and headed downtown to meet Robbie (who was part of the wedding party) before the wedding. While all of the groomsmen were lined up to get ready for the ceremony, I was the caretaker of the sunglasses! Gotta keep those guys in line haha! ;)

The groom was one of Robbie's best friends since childhood so he was one of the best men and delivered a great speech during the reception! I wish I had his talent for public speaking and story telling! (By the way, he was wearing two pairs of sunglasses because the ones on his head he found after the ceremony and was hoping to be sort of a "walking lost and found" for them! It actually didn't work so now he has the extra pair!)

Me and Lindsey with the beautiful bride Chelsea!

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Some Things Are Meant To Be

I'm trying to get back into creating posts with more meaning this year since that was one of the reasons I wanted to start this blog- to inspire and to celebrate life. The fashion posts are always fun, but I want to add a little more feeling and heart into my blog (and also a little more of Charleston, the city that I love!)

With that being said, I wanted to write a little bit about having faith and believing in what is meant to be. 

This has always been a common phrase throughout my life because even at a younger age, I would often see how things that didn't seem great at first always turned out to be something wonderful, or at least turned out to be a wonderful lesson learned. 

I've used this phrase a lot lately in regards to my relationship with Robbie. As I go through our "love story" I see little signs here and there telling us that it is meant to be, though maybe at one point I never would have believed it! ;)

All through the wedding planning process, all of the big decisions have been fairly smooth and things have fallen into place as they should. I know not at all things will be this easy but sometimes I feel like when you have to force something to work, it's probably not meant to be.

Robbie and I have started to look at houses to buy when we get married, and we both are going at it with that same mindset. If it's something that is supposed to happen, that God has written in our plan, then it will all work out just as He meant for it to be.

Life Lately

Sorry that I've been a bit under the radar lately due to certain engagements. Mostly meaning mine. :) I've been over the moon about planning our wedding but with the busy holiday season (I know it's technically not the holidays anymore but I'm still playing catch up!) I haven't had much time to get back into the blogging world! 

Weddings have been on my mind a lot lately, but not just mine... 

In between Christmas and New Year's I was a bridesmaid for the third time this year, and this time Robbie got to be part of the festivities as a groomsman too! It was good practice for our big day! :)

This past weekend my mom and I hosted a surprise shower for another friend that is getting married this March. After the shower on Saturday, we took two of my girls to start looking for bridesmaid dresses while we all were in Richmond at the same time and then afterwards, went over to my grandmother's house who wanted to show me her wedding dress from 1954 (complete with a hoop skirt!)

The wedding in March will be bridesmaid duty (actually MOH duty this time!) number 4 this year, and then one of my sorority sisters and best college girlfriends gets married in June to round out my 5th time as a bridesmaid within one year before it's my turn just 2 weeks later.

It's been very busy this past year with bridal showers, bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners, and weddings but I couldn't be more excited about it all and it has been such an honor to stand by my best friends' sides on their wedding days! I don't know what I'm going to do after my wedding when that season has come and gone! I'm so lucky to have these ladies and their awesome husbands/soon to be husbands in my life and it's been great being a bridesmaid so often to know what to expect for when it's my turn to be the bride. 

If you want to see a better recap of 2014- check out my post here! Hope to get back to more regularly scheduled posts as I get back into the groove of things. Have a great Wednesday!

Two Thousand Fourteen Recap

2014 was one of the best years yet- filled with of great times with the best of friends, the promise of forever with my best friend, and a loving and supportive family by my side through it all. Here's to 2015 and all that is has to bring!!!

one: spent a low key New Year's here in Charleston nursing some nasty colds

two: took our first trip together to Asheville and enjoyed a romantic dinner together while it started to snow outside (one of my favorite date nights of ours!)

three: toured of the Biltmore which looked beautiful with all of it's Christmas decor

four: ate at the famous Tupelo Honey Cafe, which certainly lived up to it's expectations

five: tried not to freeze our butts off in Asheville with temps in low teens

six: attended the Charleston boat show and drooled over the beautiful boats and yachts

seven: enjoyed a sunny Sunday downtown

eight: ate lots of oysters at Boone Hall for the Lowcountry Oyster Festival

nine: went out and saw chilly Charleston after it was hit with an ice storm

one: got creative with my Valentine's Day decor

two: started this blog!!!

three: indulged in a chocolate covered waffle brunch while my little brother was in town

four: did some shopping on King Street and enjoyed the sunny skies

five: saw one of the most beautiful sunsets down at the Battery

six: Palm Avenue reopened after renovations and the Lilly jeep came to visit

seven: celebrated Valentine's Day with my favorite guy and some of our favorite foods

eight: attended the South Eastern Wildlife Expo and got to see lots of expensive shotguns, adorable dogs, and Robbie was totally in his element

nine: ran/walked along the Ravenel Bridge and saw some great views of Charleston

one: caught a gorgeous sunrise at the Waterfront Park

two: my bff Michelle came to visit for her birthday weekend with her boyfriend (now fiance!)

three: capturing some great architecture and detail at St. Phillip's church

four: ate way too many cookie dough oreos

five: brightened up my apartment with some pretty daisies

six: welcomed spring with open arms

seven: celebrated Jared and Erin's wedding in Bluffton with some good friends

eight: recovered from the wedding with a nice Beaufort River breeze

nine: another bff and her husband came to visit and we ate, drank, shopped, and took goofy pics

one: savored the spring blooms

two: longing for beach days, I explored around Isle of Palms

three: tagged along on Robbie's work trip to Naples, FL

four: got some Vitamin D and soaked in the sweet ocean air

five: played tourist for the day while Robbie was away

six: watched some golf in HHI at the RBC Heritage

seven: snacked on Easter candy on our way home from seeing our parents

eight: had our first boat day of the season for Lindsey's birthday

nine: sipped cocktails on the first day of the Southern C Summit

one: coordinated outfits with Mom (great minds think alike!)

two: loved learning, networking, and brainstorming at the Southern C Summit

three: attended a bridal shower back home in Richmond for Jennifer

four: survived (barely) my first off-shore fishing trip

five: celebrated Jennifer's bachelorette the best way we know how- with a boat trip, Southern food, monograms, Lilly, Wet Willies, and of course a dance-off

six: played tour guide for Jennifer and friends down by Rainbow Row

seven: Memorial Weekend with some good friends in town

eight: spent lots of time on the water to celebrate the unofficial beginning of summer

nine: played dress up at Lula Kate and around town with Jess

one: after a weekend away, we packed a picnic and ate dinner at the Pitt Street Bridge just before sunset

two: I was surprised with some gorgeous tulips from my secret admirer ;)

three: traveled up to VA for Sarah and Blake's wedding where we drank wine, shag danced, and had a great time with great friends

four: discovered Oku happy hour and enjoyed some delicious sushi and sangria

five: celebrated Robbie's grandparents 65th wedding anniversary and met his family

six: played hooky and took the boat out to Shem Creek for some lunch and sunshine

seven: got ready for Jen and Justin's wedding up in Richmond

eight: celebrated with Jen on her beautiful wedding day in seersucker and pearls on the James River

nine: relaxed at home in my favorite spot in the house- the porch!

one: made lots of Sweet Tea Monograms shirts for the Fourth

two: celebrated Independence Day and our anniversary at the brand new Beach Club in Hilton Head

three: cooked out at my parent's house with fun snacks and festive drinks

four: saw the sunset at Harbour Town after a fun day on the beach

five: played with sparklers before fireworks on the Fourth of July

six: stopped for ice cream on a warm summer night before taking a walk on Folly Beach

seven: savored a beautiful Lowcountry night after cooking dinner together

eight: got goodies ready for my little's bachelorette

nine: experience Chapel Hill and celebrate Hannah's bachelorette bash

one: took cooking classes at Charleston Cook's

two: reflected on Lake Wylie and celebrated the life of Robbie's grandfather

three: enjoyed family time in Charleston

four: traveled to Luray, VA for a beautiful rehearsal dinner on White House Farms

five: danced, laughed, and cried lots of happy tears at Hannah and Andrew's wedding

six: drank pineapple mojitos in Amelia Island while Robbie went fishing

seven: celebrated an early birthday with my love

eight: popped bottles for Lindsey's beach bachelorette

nine: wore lots of Lilly for Lindsey and had some giggle fights while we were at it

one: saw the sunrise in Ponte Vedre

two: cheered on the Hokies in our maroon and orange during their win against Ohio State

three: spiralized some zucchini and was mesmerized by how many neat things I could make

four: was honored to be asked to be Meesh's maid of honor

five: socialized with some blogger babes at Ro Sham Beaux

six: survived lots of "dark and stormy" weather

seven: indulged in lots of mini Clemson cupcakes for Robbie's dad's birthday

eight: savored the sunshine when it finally arrived in beautiful downtown Charleston

 nine: Sunday funday at Vendue Rooftop

one: attended the first Charleston Pop Up dinner

two: Sunday bike rides downtown became a new favorite tradition

three: realized that I actually love raw oysters

four: caught crabs from the Stono River

five: took a little Charleston staycation before Robbie started his new job

six: ate lunch and explored Kiawah Island and the Angel Oak

seven: finally got to meet Carly while she was in town with some other bloggers

eight: #pumpkineverything

nine: toured Middleton Place with my parents

one: received my first fishing rod as an early birthday present- and of course it was pink!

two: watched Maggie & Lilly while my parents went to a football game at USC

three: ate an early birthday brunch at Hominy Grill

four: celebrated my birthday with my parents (and Robbie later on) in Hilton Head on a beautiful fall day

five: walked along the Ashley River on Veteran's Day

six: made flower crowns with some fun blogger ladies

seven: went skeet shooting with Robbie and my parents up in Georgetown

eight: prepared for Thanksgiving in Beaufort and Hilton Head

nine: GOT ENGAGED! :)

one: tried on my first wedding dresses after our first wedding planning consultation

two: toured venues for our big day

three: ate brunch at Hominy and finally tried the Charleston Nasty Biscuit

four: saw the lights of the city and the tree at Bryant Park in NYC

five: had a ball at Michelle's bachelorette with lots of pink drinks and fun ladies in New York

six: traveled to Philadelphia to see all my family on my dad's side and introduce them to Robbie

seven: Christmas Eve at home in Richmond

eight: made delicious cups of Christmas cheer

nine: celebrated Colton and Lindsey's big day and was honored that Robbie and I could be by their sides!

A Charleston Staycation

Like I briefly mentioned last Friday, I was away from the blog last week because Robbie and I were having a little "stay-cation" in Charleston. He had a week off from work before starting his new job and I timed my monogram work out to have a (mostly) free week too. After considering some different places to visit, we decided to stick around town and explore some of the places we had never been and spend as much time possible just relaxing and enjoying our time together. It was such a fun week and I wished it never had to end! 

Sunday - rode out bikes to lunch at Fleet Landing (and it all was great as always!)

Monday - dressed in my favorite fall dress for lunch and strolling down King Street

Tuesday - dinner at Hank's, one of our favorite restaurants

Wedneday - fishing, shrimping, and crabbing on the Stono River, a new "Hot Spot" phone case & infinity scarf to match, Taco Boy at Folly Beach, and an incredibly gorgeous sunset over the Ashley River

Love this guy and our time together! :)

Heather's chambray shirt // scarf // sunglasses 

Robbie's shirt // hat // sunglasses

Thursday - headed to Kiawah for lunch at the Ryder Cup Bar overlooking the famous Ocean Course, stopped to see the Angel Oak on our way back, went to the movies see The Judge and eat lots of popcorn and candy

Friday - finally got to try breakfast at Southern Brews Coffee on John's Island, Robbie gathered up his hunting gear to get ready for deer season, and I wore this outfit for the second day in a row

Saturday - shopped on King Street, met up with Carly (so glad to finally meet her!) and a few other of her readers at Black Tap for some of the best cold brew coffee (next time I'll have to try their famous lavender latte!)

Sunday - Robbie came home from hunting and we finished off the wonderful week the same way we started it... biking around downtown and enjoying the beautiful weather! So grateful for the chance to do this and enjoy our incredible city!

Have you ever had a staycation in your own city? 

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J&J's Southern Wedding

A couple months ago, one of my best friends got married to her high school sweetheart back in our hometown of Richmond, VA. I had been wanting to feature some photos from her wedding but never got a chance ...BUT just yesterday her wedding was highlighted on the Southern Weddings blog (YAY!!) so what better time to share some more photos!

Me with the gorgeous bride. The bridesmaids all loved our Zoe seersucker dresses from Lula Kate!

There was no shortage of monograms at this wedding! This boxwood monogram was given to the bride and groom by her cousins and was perfect to use at the reception!

Pineapples and magnolia blooms made beautiful centerpieces.

The bride's "something blue" were her Jack Rogers with her new monogram!

The bridesmaid bouquets were made from gorgeous peonies that matched our dresses perfectly!

The reception was held at historical Berkley Plantation outside of Richmond.

Some of the bridesmaids overlooking the James River.

The bride had custom monogrammed corn hole boards made for guests to play during the reception.

The bride's mother sewed these seersucker bowties and I completed them with a monogram for some of the ushers.

Hanging with Lindsey and Michelle, two of my best friends since elementary school (who both are getting married in the upcoming months!!)

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Some special Sweet Tea Monograms embroidery for the bride while she got ready (L) and monogrammed sash for the flower girl's dress (R).

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Had so much fun with these girls that weekend!

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It was so special to not only share this special day with Jennifer and Justin, but I loved having my parents and Robbie there too!

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Tearin' up the dance floor ;)

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Weekend Recap: Rogalieu Wedding

Though it's already Wednesday (between the Lilly sale and catching up on work this week has flown by!) but I wanted to share some snapshots from this previous weekend! I drove up to Richmond on Thursday to spend the night with my grandma and see my cousin and her adorable kiddos before heading to Luray, VA (a quaint and adorable small town in Northwestern Virginia) for my little Hannah's wedding on Friday morning for her bridal luncheon with the bridesmaids. We had a great time sipping mimosas on the porch and getting ready for the rehearsal at the church and rehearsal dinner at the beautiful White House Farm. Saturday morning I was up bright and early to pick up Robbie from the airport in DC and bring him back down to Luray to start getting ready for the ceremony! We stayed at The Mimslyn Inn for the weekend, which was also where the reception was held- such a beautiful venue!

It was a wonderful weekend celebrating such a sweet couple, and the best part is that they are honeymooning down in Kiawah this week so I get to see them again today, YAY!

Bridesmaid dresses from Nordstrom- sold out in Violet but available in Navy and Champagne (and FYI they run small!)

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