{ rehearsal dinner }

Yesterday in the mail I got the invitation for our rehearsal dinner from my FMIL. When we started planning everything I talked to her and my mom and told them that whatever party we had, I would love to have a copy of every invitation and it's been really nice because instead of just handing them to me, they have sent me everyone and made sure that I was sent one for all the showers as well. It's actually a bittersweet moment because that's the last invitation I'll get related to the wedding...but exciting because it means the big day is getting even closer!

But anyway, back to the topic at hand. I cannot wait for our rehearsal dinner! Because T is a very causal guy, his mom planned this to be a very causal party. Give him a closet full of khakis, polos and rainbows { boat shoes, if he's feeling really crazy } and he's one happy guy. I, on the other hand, love any excuse to get dressed up. So the compromise was formal wedding, informal rehearsal dinner.

I've mentioned some of this before, but they have rented this little island right off on of the beaches here that is surrounderd by beautiful lowcountry marsh on each side. We are going to have lowcountry boil and barbecue { yum YUM! } and this will be where T will proudly get to display his { very orange } clemson paw groom's cake.

I did have a little bit of a hard time sticking to the casual dress code that was suggested. After I found Vera and we decided that my sister wouldn't be making my wedding dress, she and I sat down to decide what party she could make me a dress for. So when we decided on the rehearsal dinner, we obsessed over ideas for a few weeks and finally found something not exactly causal, but not exactly not.

The idea started with these dresses and I became obsessed with the idea of a bow:



It's evolved into a version of all three of these, made in white seersucker with a bow that is even better than these three. I am literally obsessed with the bow and I am going to find every chance I can to wear it until Labor Day. I can't wait to post the finished version after the party! Seriously, my sister is ridiculously talented.

And the shoes? { a complete change from what I originally thought I wanted } Biggest shock of all....Payless! I know! I was amazed! I went in there because I knew they had Lela Rose dyeable shoes but ended up walking out with these:

{ amazing. a big thank you to payless for saving me an exorbitant amount of money on footwear.}

happy thursday!

{ hush, hush }

now don't let the future mr. know, but i may or may not have just taken full advantage of the victoria's secret semi-annual sale { and the amazing promos they have online right now... like free shipping if you spend $100 and 2-day shipping upgrade if you spend $ 30 on swimwear... }. usually i'm not a fan of vs. i DID abuse the store credit card in college for sure but eventually became a little upset with their quality and moved on. well they sent me an email the other day and since it said "sale", i was tempted and actually found some stuff i really liked.

so i scored this...

{ because I'll be in Mexico in 25 days. of COURSE i need another bathing suit }

{ in black; because i *adore* eyelet, especially in the summer }


{ and these, in navy, only because i used to love lounging around in their shorts and i needed to push my order over the $100 mark for free shipping }

and suddenly i feel better after justifying my purchases. and i mean justifying in the loosest interpretation of the word possible.

happy hump day!

{ countdown to bachelorette weekend }

My sister { and my wonderful MOH } is hosting my bachelorette party this weekend and to say i am excited would be a mild understatement. All 6 of my bridesmaids and few more of my great friends are coming to Charleston for the weekend { poor T is being kicked out and heading up to Clemson }. Most of the details are being kept from me but I do know that Friday night will be a girls night, Saturday will involve finaly fittingf for the bm's dresses, beach time and then a night out downtown with all the girls! The fact that all of my best friends will be in one place for a whole weekend is what excites me the most....and the fact that we will be fitting 11 girls into our 2 bedroom apartment and having one big sleepover for two nights :) I've never been to a bachelorette weekend { crazy, i know! } so I have NO idea what to expect but I'm sure it will be a weekend filled with fun and great memories.

and check out this cute little number that i will be wearing on saturday night. and i found these amazing turquoise wedges to match.
oh friday, please come quickly!

{ return }

So I started this blog a few months ago with big hopes of of recording all the steps that were going to lead me to wedding day.
Well...
Truth be told, I don't deal with stress well. Between had addressing all of my invitations { I unfortunately obsessed over my handwriting since about 3rd grade and my mom insisted it was the best }, and writing about a hundred thank you notes for the two showers thrown and attended by my VERY generous family members and friends, and tying up all the lose ends, I've been stretched a little thin. But now, wedding day is less than a month away.
!!!
Crazy.
So I revamped the blog so that after the wedding it can be a place that I still ramble about random things in my life but I can still use as an excuse to obsess about wedding details. Because i have a feeling that this is one obsession that will not go away anytime soon.
But I'm looking forward to this & I'm looking forward to getting to know the girls whose blogs I have followed through my planning process.