hello again

Hello friends, sorry for my hiatus. Life was a bit crazy for a while so I had to take a break. My sister-in-law got married on May 26th and so the week before was full of wedding craziness and then a few days later Dusty and I headed up to our favorite campground in the the Redwoods and then I started a grant writing class and my summer internship so it's been nuts! I hope you're all doing beautifully! (Photo by me, the view of the rushing redwoods on the side of the road taken from the passenger seat, sort of what life feels like right now.)

rad link wednesday (a couple days late)

I know, I know, it's Friday. I'm sorry, it's been a crazy week. Nevertheless, please enjoy!

A truly radical psychedelic secret garden.

Really neat blog.

L A V E N D E R  mojito anyone?

This made me LOL.

I just bought this dress. It felt very Mad Men to me.

I also just bought these fabulous shoes. They felt very G L A M rock, which I (obviously) love.

A beautiful wedding, I am obsessed with the bride's dress.

Have some extra time? Read some Steve Lopez articles, I love him.

Still have time to kill? Listen to some Radiolab episodes.

An old NY Times Article in defense of simpler cocktails. Word.

Very cool product, turns a canning jar into a travel mug.

A bunch of really cool cosmic stuff.

XO! (Painting, The Joy of Life by Henri Matisse)

rad link wednesday

Is it Wednesday already again? 

So basically, I want all of these shoes.

Beautiful photography.

I love all of these floral prints!

Gorgeous COLORS in a gorgeous wedding.

Really amazing outdoor spaces.

DIY galaxy nails.

Pretty flowers.

E N J O Y! Xo.

(Photo of a black hole, credit: Universe Today)

brunch and botanical prints

Hi there, what are you up to this Saturday? This morning I went out to brunch with a friend at this restaurant, which was lovely. I highly recommend it for breakfast if you're in the area. Then this afternoon I went on a (very quick) antique shopping excursion with my mother-in-law, Tracy, and one of her friends. Right now I'm looking for props for Dusty and my marriage blessing ceremony this September. We've decided that we want to do a science-botanical-nature theme--think bell jars, scientific props, ferns, terrariums, botanical prints etc. Thankfully, I've been able to come up with lots of inspiration and already found a few decorative pieces. Please let me know if you have any ideas or know of good places to find stuff like that. I hope you're having a perfect Saturday. Xo.

Breaks and Bridal Gowns

On Thursday Dusty and I are heading up to Sacramento to stay with friends for a long weekend. Thank goodness, we need the break! I'm really looking forward to being able to relax for a few days as school and life have been quite busy. What are you doing this weekend (I know, I know, it's only Tuesday)?


Also, please check out BHLDN, Anthroplogie's new bridal line, it's pretty much amazing. I know I already bought my dress but I'm obsessed with how lovely this gown is. What do you think?

Wedding Hair Accessories

Image from Ohlalaheadpieces on Etsy

My wedding is still far away but I'm starting to try and think of cute ideas for hair accessories. I'm planning on having a casual outdoor wedding, and I'm not a big fan of veils so I want something simple and pretty. I was thinking of something like the above (available from Oh la la Headpieces on Etsy), or something with pearls. What do you think?

Anthropologie Wedding

Painting by Marc Chagall

I just found out today via one of my favorite blogs, that Anthropologie is coming out with a wedding collection. The new line can be found here starting on Valentine's Day. I'm super excited to see what they have, I'm sure much of it will be out of my price range but it'll be good for inspiration at the very least. What do you think?

The Dress

 Dusty and I had just set a date for sometime in late June 2012 when I happened to find the dress of my dreams. I was searching the J. Crew website and  found this lovely dress (above) on sale for $298.00, I whipped out my debit card and bought the dress that day, only to find that the very next morning the dress had dropped in price again--down to $200.00! I called J. Crew customer service and am pleased to report that they were extremely nice and refunded me the $98.00. Best of all the dress fits perfectly! I only have to have it hemmed a tiny bit because I'm not going to be wearing heels. I feel super fortunate and can't wait to be wearing it. Did you get any great deals when planning your wedding? If you aren't married yet (and someday want to be/can legally be) do you plan on being a thrifty bride or do you have your heart set on a beautiful designer gown?

Back in the saddle again...

Hello! I've decided (once and for all) to try and keep up with my blog. Since last I've blogged so much has happened. Dusty and I have gotten engaged, and though I plan on (eventually) setting up a wedding website, I'm going to be posting things about wedding plans and such. I hope you're having a fabulous day!

bleary eyed and bridal gowns

Yaaaaaaawwwwwn. I am super tired today for no reason, happy Monday and all that. Earlier today I was on glamour.com (I like the blogs), and I happened upon this slideshow of wedding dresses. Normally I'm not the sort of girl to get giddy about wedding crap, honestly I plan on having a VERY low profile wedding, but I fell in love with the first dress featured (the lace Angel Sanchez one).  Thoughts? Hope you're having a good day!