A very special wedding

On July 20, two of our very special friends got married and Tim and I got to stand by their side. Olivia and Chad were both part of our wedding and I couldn't wait for their time to come. They truly are a selfless couple and deserve the best. We have gotten to see their relationship grow over the years and now they are finally newlyweds.

They had a beautiful evening ceremony by the river followed by dinner and LOTS of dancing. It rained about 2 hours before the wedding but Olivia kept her cool and even though it was muddy, the rain did stop before the ceremony (I would have freaked out). Olivia was a stunning bride and I am so honored that she asked me to be a bridesmaid. 

I forgot my camera (again) not that I would have had time to take pictures but my sister did so that is what I have to show you. Also if you want to see more from my friend Denise's wedding, check out her photographers blog post.

I did get two pictures on my phone before the wedding!

Me and the bride before the bridal luncheon

Me and the bride getting ready for her big day :)

Ceremony on the river

Me and the hubby lookin' sharp ;)

Me and the GORGEOUS bride

All of the ladies!

The huge bridal party!

First dance

Cutting the cake

We love you guys and wish you all of the happiness in the world!

and a few pics with Olivia and Chad from our wedding!

Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries...oh my!

Remember how I told you that June would be the biggest month of the year?? Well, it absolutely was!!!

Thought I'd give you a little recap in case you have been away on a vacation (in which case I am really jealous) and I have some exciting news at the end you won't want to miss!!!!

June 1: 

We surprised my best friend Denise with a ziplining bachelorette party! And I went to The Melting Pot for the 1st time!!

June 8-9: 

We celebrated our 1 YEAR anniversary by staying in Downtown Richmond at the Berkeley and dinner at The Tobacco Company. We went to Richmond's 1st annual Bacon Festival and ate our year old wedding cake!

I also celebrated on the blog by co-hosting our Marriage Series that the amazing Kalyn came up with :) I shared happy times, hard times and some unexpected moments from our 1st year!

credit to Veronica

June 16:

We weren't able to spend Father's Day with our dads but I did organize an awesome blogger dinner at Chuy's!

photo via Virginia Bloggers

June 20-23:

We headed to Strasburg for Logan and Denise's wedding!!

rehearsal dinner (photo by Nicole-MOH)

the stunning couple! (photo credit to Karla Collegeman Photography)

June 26:

I turned 23!!! and had my cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory :)

Was June a big month for you?? Did you get a long holiday weekend? How did you celebrate the 4th? I'll be sharing some fun times from that too!

Also, did you notice my Loft dress got A LOT of wear this month? Maybe I should give it a rest!

What's the news?? We are gonna be fur parents :) We are going to meet Gilligan today in hopes of adopting him!! Get ready for doggy overload!

Birthday Week

Guess what?? It's my birthday week! I LOVE celebrating birthdays even if mine is in the middle of the week this year (June 26th)!! I told you June is a big month for us :)

I want you to get to know the girl behind the blog a little better this week starting with Sunday Social.

Before I get to that, I wanted to say that I got to celebrate my best friend Denise's wedding this past weekend. It was a blast. It was a perfect day for a wedding and she seriously looked like she was right out of a magazine. I can't wait to share more with you but I wanted to give you a sneak peek. Until then, check out the ziplining adventure we went on for the bachelorette party.

bridesmaids dresses (mine is the one shoulder in the middle)

Here are this weeks questions:

What is your favorite store to shop at? Can we only choose one?? Haha, yeah right! Um...Target for sure, Gap, Forever 21 and Loft :)

If you could afford anything and everything, which designer brand would you covet? Kate Spade 

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Must have closet staple? Cardigans. I am the cardigan queen!! Especially because it makes a lot of my wardrobe work friendly. And obviously anything teal is a staple in my wardrobe!

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Favorite kind of shoes? (brand or type) My favorite pair of shoes that I own are leopard flats from Target but overall I ADORE cowgirl boots!

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Best clothing deal you’ve ever gotten? (sale or amazing find) I used to work at a J.Crew clearance store (not a factory outlet) and got major discounts. I got my favorite black peacoat for $25!!

Style you’d love to try? maybe Vintage or more romantic and feminine??

Here are some Pinterest looks that I love...get in my closet!!

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Linking up with: A Complete Waste of Makeup

**planning to have Sunday Scripture posts back next week!!

Summer Shenanigans

So sorry I have been absent lately. I feel like I say that every time I post now but I really have just been going about my daily life.  

What have I been doing lately? See for yourself!

Lets start back when I went to one of my best friend Denise's Bachelorette party. I wanted to spill the beans so badly but it was a surprise for her. Now I can say that we went ziplining and it was AWESOME! Then we went to the Melting Pot for dinner. It was my first experience there and all I can say is who doesn't love cheese and chocolate?? I will be back! 

There I go...backwards! Only one of us could manage to stay forwards!

Me and Val (we go way back...)

Me and the Bride

Typical....

The whole group at the end! We did it :)

and then all dressed up for dinner!

Our anniversary was the next weekend...but you will have to wait a little to hear about that.

1) I got to enjoy some relaxing time by the pool this weekend! And my toenail color matched the pool water!

2) We had a big storm this past week and this is what it left behind. So glad I took a second to peek outside or I would have missed it.

3) I got a new haircut. I am loving all of the layers. My hair has so much more volume now!

4) We are super busy at work but I love days like these when we get to preview granite or do something out of the ordinary!

Oh and one last thing...I organized this little Richmond blog hangout that took place YESTERDAY and it was sooo much fun. We ate at Chuy's and it was delish! It is such a treat to get to meet these ladies in real life after reading their blogs. 

Be sure to stop by Virginia is for Bloggers to see their recap and sign up if you are a blogger living in VA!

Judy, Stephanie, Me, Ashley, Mallory, Lindsay, Liz, Lauren and Robin

Have you ever been on a blate (blogger date) or local meet-up?

I have had the pleasure of meeting some other bloggers at a Cooking Demo and chatting with Sara over some froyo! And of course I can't wait to meet my blogger bff Veronica next year!!! (cruise or Nashville??)

Hope you enjoyed this little glimpse of my summer so far! Have you ever been ziplining?

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