Being a bridesmaid is not cheap! Not only do they have to pay for their dresses (and sometimes hair and makeup), there are also travel expenses involved in most cases! Seven out of my eight bridesmaids were not local to Charleston, so they and their families had to travel and pay for lodging in order to attend! I mentioned before that I really wanted to spoil my gals, so I wanted to make their gifts very special!

If you haven't heard the news.. WE'RE PREGNANT!! We are so so excited about the journey ahead of us and to bring a new life into this world! I asked my followers on Instagram if they had any pregnancy related questions for me, so I wanted to answer the most asked questions here!

I am so excited to share details on both of my wedding dresses! You may have saw that I had both a ceremony dress and a reception dress, and am SO happy I made the decision to change dresses during the reception! The weekend before our wedding I met up with my photographer at our wedding venue to take my bridal portraits of both my dresses, and here's the result! 

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If you've been following along the past couple of years, you know that we now have four dogs. Yes, FOUR! Scooter, our smallest one, will be 10 in October, Tarpon is 8, Mako is 2 and our newest, Tilly, is 6 months old. Yes that's a lot of dogs, and yes we have trouble keeping our house clean. Lately, especially with the new addition of Tilly, our most recent issue is old man Scooter peeing in the house, aka marking everything in sight. I think it's a mix between his old age, and all the smells of the labs that leads to him going indoors. Regardless, we have been trying everything to get this issue under control. There are three main tips I recommend trying at home if you are having the same issue, and I'm also going into detail on the one that has worked best for us!

Something I was really excited about, but also stressing out about a little bit, was deciding what I was going to give Cab as a wedding day gift. This is such special and exciting gift, but my husband is so difficult to shop for, that I just didn't know what to get him.. And I wanted it to be perfect. 

Tie dye has made it's way back around and is super trendy right now! And I am here for it! I am loving all things tie dye. But, I do know that it can be very intimidating if you haven't fully jumped onto the trend yet. There are so many tie-dye color options, as well as items out there, that I wanted to share a few tips to incorporate tie dye into your wardrobe!

There are a few trends that you will be seeing a lot this spring, so I wanted to fill y'all in to make sure you have them all in your closet before spring arrives! They aren't new trends, so you may already have these items, but hey, who doesn't love a little closet reset every once in awhile!

We had the absolute best time in the Maldives (and Dubai) for our Honeymoon!! I got so many comments/questions on the swimsuits that I wore, so I figured I would round up everything in a blog post for y'all. I've included where I bought every swimsuit, as well as sizing info!

It's no secret that I have been loving white dresses in this phase of my life! Being engaged has been the absolute best! I knew for our rehearsal dinner I wanted another white dress (shocker), and I also knew I wanted it to not be super casual, but also not super fancy. AND I FOUND IT! And would you believe that it's from David's Bridal?!

Last week Anabelle and I had a little Galentine's staycation at Hotel Bella Grace in downtown Charleston! I absolutely love our city, so spending the night downtown for a little girl time was the absolute best! And it also didn't hurt that Hotel Bella Grace is absolutely stunning!

Tomorrow marks my last full year as a 20-something year old! Where does the freaking time go!! Don't get me wrong, I am actually very excited for my 30s and all that comes with it, but I am also a little sad that I will be leaving my 20s behind! So, to celebrate my 20s, I've put together a fun bucket list of things I want to do before I turn 30!

I do not consider myself to be a very photogenic person. Hence, why you basically never see me posting a selfie. I bet you're thinking, umm you're a blogger, of course you're photogenic.. This is definitely not the case y'all. For every one photo you see, there are 50 that will NEVER see the light of day lol. But, from my time blogging, I have learned a few tricks that help you look better in photos!

Another holiday approaches, another graphic tee I'm wearing! It's no secret that I'm a huge fan of graphic tees, so I'm super excited to share some of the best Valentine's Day graphic tees that I've found!

It's no secret that I'm a Disney fan, and some of you weren't very surprised when I announced that I was going to Disney World for my bachelorette party! From my blog name to my Cinderella inspired engagement, I'd say that going to Disney World was pretty on brand for me! I literally had THE best time, that I wanted to do a full recap here for anyone wanting to plan a girls trip in the future!

I absolutely love being a bride! Not only because the fact that I'm getting a fiancé (and have a gorgeous ring), but also because of my updated wardrobe! I have been using every opportunity/excuse that I can to purchase and wear white dresses. I got so many compliments on both my bridal shower dress (on sale for $23) and my bachelorette party dress- and for good reason (I'm obsessed with both of them)! But since they are from the same shop, I felt it was my duty to share where I purchased both of them with y'all!

One of my 2020 goals is to impliment more self-care into my life! This means not only taking care of myself on the inside (ie. eating better and exercising more), but also taking care of myself on the outside! I haven't always been one for personal maintenance, but Woodhouse Day Spa has made me a believer! 

I've done a few different blog posts about supporting your local girl gang, so when Jaime reached out to suggest a community spotlight series, I was so excited to be included in something that was so encouraging and collaborative for the blogging community! To return the favor, she answered the same questions she asked me for my blogger spotlight so you all can get to know her a little bit better.

We are just one month out from our wedding! HOW?! It is so crazy how quickly our engagement has flown by! It seem's like just yesterday Cab was down on one knee, I cannot believe that he will be my HUSBAND in just a months time!

Wow 2019, what a year! It may be cheesy to say, but really was the best one yet! So many things happened in my personal life, as well as professional! I've learned a lot about myself as a person, and what I truly believe in. I've had new friendships blossom, and had to close the door on a toxic one. I traveled to some new places, and made our house feel more like a home. I don't always get too personal on here, but thought it would be nice to share some 2019 highlights, and what I have planned for the year ahead!