Tara's Wedding!

I spent an amazing weekend in Greenville, this past weekend, for one of my very best friend's wedding! Tara and I were college roommates at Furman and it was SO fun to go back to Greenville for her wedding! Picture overload ahead...

We got a sneak peek at all the flowers on Thursday night...they were breathtaking!

Tara and I at her bridesmaid's luncheon. The weather was beautiful all weekend:

The rehearsal dinner. AMAZING:

Kaci, Tara and I after the brunch the morning of her wedding!

The most stunning bride! Her flowers were absolutely gorgeous...

Our bride on the trolley ride to the ceremony: Bridesmaids before the wedding. How flattering were our bridesmaids' dresses?!

Furman girls at the reception:

My parents attended, which was so much fun:

Apparently I did not take one picture with my husband at the wedding. Ooops. He was there, I promise! Proof below:
I'm so jealous of Tara's honeymoon right now. I want another one!

Beach Trip!

We had the most amazing long weekend in the Seaside, Florida area last weekend. We spent it here....

And here...

I absolutely LOVE the Fort Walton Beach area. The beaches are gorgeous, the little towns are adorable, and there are so many fun restaurants and shops. We went with our good friends Grace and Will for the long weekend. We rented an adorable condo in the Gulf Place village - so cute!

Michael and I in Gulf Place the first night:

Dinner at Goatfeathers the first night:

The boys in our condo the second night:

Dinner at the Smiling Fish Cafe in Gulf Place:

Grace and me:

The whole group the last night at the Naked Grape Wine Station:

We had SO much fun with them. We are definitely making this an annual trip. Lucky for me I'm heading back to Seaside in August for a whole week with my family!

Alison's Wedding Weekend!

One of my very best friends, Alison, finally tied the knot this weekend in Washington, D.C.! Every event was absolutely amazing. All of the events were located close to Dupont Circle. I LOVED the area. The food, the flowers, the details - she didn't miss one thing! Here are a few of the pictures from the weekend:

The bride popping some champagne Thursday evening in her Presidential Suite :)

Alison looking lovely at her bridesmaid's luncheon on Friday at Poste:
Alison and I at the luncheon:
Michael and I at the rehearsal dinner at the Old Tabard Inn(like my crazy hair?!):

Michael and I at the reception at the Meridian House...it was MAGNIFICIENT!

The gorgeous centerpieces on our table at dinner:

The gorgeous bride taking it easy after dinner!

Furman girls with the groom!

I wish I had more pictures to share. I can't wait to see her photographer's pictures! Enjoy your honeymoon in Bermuda, Matt and Alison!

New York Recap

I was in NYC last weekend for one of my best friend's Bachelorette weekend! Alison is getting married in May and she was one of my bridesmaids. We were roommates in college our freshman year and our senior year, so we have been friends for quite a while now!

Alison, me, and Kaci on our way to a Broadway show:

We saw Promises, Promises, with Kristin Chenowith. It was like Mad Men on Broadway...amazing!
Alison's finance's sister, Allie, myself, and Alison at brunch at Jane in Soho on Saturday:

Dinner at Public in Soho! Yummy dinner and great atmosphere.

It was a great weekend and I think Alison's ready to walk down the aisle in 3 short weeks!

4th of July Recap

We had an amazing 4th of July weekend! Michael and I spent the weekend with my family in Atlanta, and we had a wonderful time catching up with our family and friends. Here is a recap in pictures (these first two pictures are NOT from the 4th!):

Michael's Mom brought us the amazing basket of fresh produce and bread from the local farmer's market!

Alyssa came to visit us last week! We had a good time at the Chattanooga Lookouts game:Michael and I at my family's annual 4th of July cookout:

Alyssa and I:

Michelle (looking so cute at 7 months pregnant) and Mrs. Southern Belle playing corn hole:

The yummy spread of food:

Festive cookies!

Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July. I have a fun giveaway coming tomorrow, so keep your eyes open!

Wedding in Pensacola!

My friend Kaitlin got married over the weekend in Pensacola, Florida...it was so beautiful! Michael stayed home, so I went with my friend Tara, which was so much fun! Their wedding reception was at the beautiful Pensacola Country Club, which directly overlooked the water. The food was delicious and the flowers were beautiful...we had a blast!

Tara and I outside at the reception:

Pretty flowers:

The gorgeous cake:

Tara and I again:

The beautiful bride and I:Me, Julie, and Tara:

I had so much fun spending the weekend with my college girlfriends...I'm sad it's over!

Last Wedding Shower

I have been so blessed to have so many people want to host parties and showers for me...I have the most wonderful family and friends! Everyone has been so generous and I feel so spoiled - I have enjoyed every minute of my wedding festivities thus far!

Saturday night, my Maid of Honor (Alyssa), her mother, and another one of my bridesmaids (Alison) threw me a spa-themed shower. It was so fun! It was so fun to just hang out with my friends and eat yummy food. Here are a few pictures from the evening (and yes, I did wear the same dress I wore to our Stock the Bar Shower - don't judge):

My Mom, my Aunt, and I before the shower:

Mom and me:
Alyssa and me:
My beautiful friends:
Thank you to my wonderful hosts and all my friends and family for coming. I loved it!