tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12289538155241926972024-03-27T16:53:25.453-07:00Room 334Vintage style, small business love, & feminismMidwest Musehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05714361430488608163noreply@blogger.comBlogger700125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228953815524192697.post-4707663022941375072020-05-07T09:28:00.003-07:002020-05-07T09:30:45.994-07:00Wedding Part 5: Details<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last wedding post, finally! I couldn't fit all of the decor photos into the reception post, so this one is all the details. This might be the post I was most excited about seeing as this is where a lot of the work came in over the past year and a half. I'm so excited to share some of the little details including the centerpieces, table names, desserts, and signage. I'm so proud of how everything came together - it was all colorful, fun, and full of pop culture touches. So many people told us that it was the most "us" wedding they could have imagined. There was a lot of DIY, and it was all fairly simple. Neither of us wanted anything too over the top, and I think what we ended up with was perfect.</div>
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If there was one thing that stressed me out the most during planning, it was the decor. I felt very overwhelmed by the possibilities, and everything was just so expensive. We finally decided to just do fake flowers, and I put together (along with some of my bridesmaids' help) these colorful bouquets along with some garland and candles (half of which were borrowed from my brother's wedding). But we all know the real star of the show was the table cards.</div>
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I actually think the first decision we ever made (probably before we were even engaged) was that we wanted the tables to be named after TV shows we've watched together. TV and pop culture is a big part of our relationship, so we add little touches throughout the wedding. Around this time last year, my friend Holly of <a href="https://www.hollyoddly.com/">Holly Oddly</a> was sharing some amazing character portraits from TV shows and movies that I couldn't get enough of. Holly and I have bonded over the years through the Internet about our having the same taste in pop culture (to an almost eery effect), so when I was trying to figure out what the table names would look like, it all kind of clicked together when I saw her character portraits. It wasn't something she was doing custom, but I reached out to her to see if she would be willing to do some commissions of specific characters, and she was happy to take the job! Working with Holly just reconfirmed my love for her because she was so easy to work with and got us all of these so quickly. She also created one of me and Jon as a surprise gift! It was so, so sweet and we used it on our sweetheart table.</div>
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I added the show title above each portrait in Photoshop and then my sister-in-law, Elyse, helped me print them out on card stock. We printed out two of each (since we didn't have double-sided as an option) and then my other sister-in-law, Ashley, and my nieces and nephews helped me tape them all together. They were such a hit! I'm so grateful for all of the help I had throughout the entire process. P.S. I included most of them here, but we had a few others as well like The Sopranos and The Wire.</div>
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<b>Desserts</b></div>
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Our desserts were by the amazing Kimberly of <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kimberlysskupcakes/">Kimberly's Kupcakes</a>, who we were set up with through the venue. Like all of our vendors, Kimberly could not have been sweeter and easier to work with. She had such a great selection of desserts, so we decided to do a small cake and then have a bunch of other desserts. We had cookies, cake pops, brownies, and mini cheesecakes, and they all went SO fast because they were so good. I really liked a lot of the watercolor effect cake designs I had seen on Pinterest, so I sent Kimberly some pics of inspiration. She was so sweet to email me the night before and ask if I'd be okay with her adding some florals free of charge because she just thought it would look cute. The design she put together came out AMAZING. I can't get over how she managed to nail exactly what was in my head.</div>
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The cake topper was also one of my favorite details. At one point last year, my friend Jen did a giveaway on Instagram for a free custom clay figurine from <a href="https://www.littleclayland.com/">Little Clay Land</a>, and I managed to win! We were so lucky, and it was great to get to work with Laura. Jon and I could not get over how adorable it came out! We definitely will be keeping this forever. </div>
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<b>Signage</b></div>
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One thing no one really tells you about when you plan a wedding is signage. I knew I wanted to have a welcome sign since our venue was in the middle of a downtown area, and I figured a table chart sign would be the easiest as well. I spent so long looking at options on Etsy, but ultimately, the style I liked was simple with bold photography, so I figured I could just make it myself. I ended up making the welcome sign, table chart sign, dessert menu sign, and guest book sign (side note: we don't have any pictures of our guest book table, but it was adorable!). We then got the big ones printed through Vistaprint and Elyse helped me print the smaller ones. I'm happy with how they came out! Plus, you know I had to throw some Parks and Rec in there. </div>
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This post might end up being the longest and probably the least interesting photos for anyone who wasn't there, but it is what it is. When it comes to the planning, a bulk of it revolves around the reception. As I mentioned, we kept things pretty simple for the ceremony, so most of the little details were about the party. My next post will go into the decor, but oh man, our reception was a GOOD TIME. I've been thinking about something that was said to us a few times after the wedding, but a wedding really is only as good as the people there. At the end of the day, none of the details really mattered all that much. We had a lot of people tell us that it was the most fun wedding they've ever been to (which what every couple wants to hear) and it's truly only because we had such a good group of people. </div>
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So much to unpack here, but in this post: the speeches (including my dad stealing the damn show), first dance, music, and food. </div>
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My next post will be the last (finally) and will go over reception decor, desserts, and all of the little details in between. </div>
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<b>First Dance</b></div>
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This was honestly the thing I dreaded most about the whole wedding. I am NOT a dancer I don't really enjoy it, and I especially don't like the idea of everyone staring at me while I dance. I felt really uncomfortable the entire time so I'm thankful that Jon kept making me laugh. Luckily, our song is a really short one - "True Love Will Find You in the End" by Daniel Johnston. </div>
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<b>Speeches</b></div>
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Okay, this was probably the highlight of the entire night. My maid of honor, Jenn, Jon's best man, Greg, and Jon's mom all gave absolutely wonderful speeches that were equal parts funny and sentimental. Then my dad came up...with a bag in his hand. Some background: two years ago at my brother's wedding, my dad gave a really funny speech that people couldn't stop talking about. Ever since then, we've all been joking about how excited people were for his speech at our wedding and how he had to top the last one. Oh did he. </div>
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I honestly had no idea what to expect when he brought up a bag full of props. First, he pulled out a tiara to put on Jon. His speech was about how it was time to welcome Jon into a few clubs, the first being the "daughter-in-law club". My parents have 3 daughters-in-law, but Jon is the first and only son-in-law. My dad then called all of my sisters-in-law up and then...pulled out a big bottle of tequila. Jon doesn't drink so we were a little worried at first that my dad forgot that fact, but then he pulled out an energy drink for Jon. He made them all do shots together and then pulled up my parents' "forever friends" (their group of best friends who I grew up knowing) and had them all do shots together as well. It was all just so unexpected and hilarious. I swear more people came up to me to tell me how much they loved my dad than anything else. He was 100% the hit of the wedding. </div>
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He continued to make things memorable by refusing to put the tequila away later in the night when the venue asked him to since we weren't allowed outside liquor (we had paid for a bartender). I got pretty upset with him for not following the rules and getting us in trouble, but he finally complied. I think the power of being the center of attention for a while went to his head.</div>
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This was one of those things that I cared SO much about before the wedding, but completely stopped caring about by the time we were there. Jon and I were very into the idea of playing all oldies/classic rock since neither of us are really into most of the music that plays at weddings. We worked on playlists with our DJ and refused to give in to any of our friends who weren't as pumped about it as we were.</div>
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Before the wedding started, our DJ (the very sweet Sam from Local Boy DJ) asked if we were okay with guests requesting songs, and even though I had previously against it, I decided to say screw it. Jon didn't care, and once we were there, I realized that I didn't either and just wanted everyone to have fun. It ended up being great because a lot of our music still got played, and people ended up having a blast dancing to it. The more people drank (we had an open bar), the more songs like Cha Cha Slide got requested, and it didn't matter. Our guests went HARD on the dance floor, and it was just such a good group of people to party together. </div>
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<b>Food</b></div>
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Our food came with the venue and was from an awesome caterer, <a href="https://www.yelp.com/biz/easy-street-catering-redlands">Easy Street Catering</a>. Jay took such good care of us and (like all of our vendors) made us feel so at ease. Jon and I both love our carbs and Italian food, so we did chicken parmesan, meatballs, pasta, and veggies. SO GOOD. </div>
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I have more closeups of our desserts to share in my next post, but our desserts were from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Kimberlysskupcakes/">Kimberly's Kupcakes</a> and were amazing. More details on that in the next one!</div>
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We're finally ready to talk about the actual wedding of it all! Today I'm sharing details on the ceremony + first look photos. For someone who was very into the planning process and all of the details, I surprised myself by wanting to keep things very simple for the ceremony. Jon felt the same way, but that was less surprising. In terms of the decor, it came down to budget in the end. As I mentioned, we tried really hard to keep our priorities in mind throughout the planning, and ceremony decor just did not feel like something worth spending a lot of money on. The room we got married in was gorgeous and at some point, while I was looking at aisle runners and seat decorations, I realized that the room was going to beautiful even without decorations. The only real decor we had was the arch, and that was very simple to plan. The venue provided the arch itself and the bouquets. We used fake flowers for the reception (more on that tomorrow), so really the only extra flowers we decided to pay for was the arch. I'll share some closeup photos in a details post this week, but <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idewflowers/?hl=en">I Dew Flowers</a> (our florist who did both the bouquets and the arch flowers) absolutely killed it. Jessica was so sweet and she put these together just going off of a few inspirational photos that I showed her. I wanted really colorful flowers (they were much brighter in person) with lots of texture, and she just put together the most stunning arrangement. </div>
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Details on the actual ceremony below!</div>
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<b>First Look</b></div>
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There's not much to say about the first look, but we knew we wanted to do one so that we could do most of the photos before the ceremony. We did it in the ceremony room, and it was just such a relief to finally see Jon that day. I started getting very anxious earlier in the day, just about all of the details coming together and nerves about having to be in front of so many people, but I instantly felt calm once we were together. I can't imagine how much more stressed I would have been if we had waited until the ceremony to see each other. </div>
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<b>The Ceremony</b></div>
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One thing that Jon and I both felt very strongly about was having a short ceremony. Neither of us is religious, and none of the unity traditions had any meaning to us. We both had sat through some long ceremonies before, so we just wanted to have a meaningful few moments and then get to enjoying the night with everyone. Well, it ended up being even shorter than we imagined - in a good way! We had Jon's brother, Justin, officiate, and I think we were a little too adamant with him about wanting something short. He basically let us do our vows, exchange I Do's and the rings, and that was it. I have to say, though, for being quick, I think we did a really good job of making it effective. Both Jon and I are writers by nature and I can't help toot our own horns here and say that we both killed it. I told Jon, in front of all of friends and family as witnesses, that I can't promise that I'll ever watch 24 with him. He wrote me an incredibly sweet poem that I'm pretty sure made everyone cry. I wouldn't know though. I was so nervous about everyone staring at me that I refused to look at anyone's face the entire time. </div>
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This won't be the last time I do this, but I have to give a quick shoutout to our amazing coordinator, Callie. We were ahead of schedule the entire day, and most of that was due to Callie being so on top of everything and made sure everything ran smoothly. She also made sure we got water and food, plus made it a point to let us know that we were in control. We were ahead of schedule, but it was never that we HAD to move on to something. She always checked in to see if we wanted to move on to the next thing or spend more time on something. I don't know how my anxious self would have gotten through it all without her.</div>
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Tomorrow: getting into our VERY fun reception.</div>
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Welcome to part 2 of wedding photos - another huge photo dump! I swear, choosing which pictures to share is impossible. I wasn't planning on sharing too many ready getting ones; in fact, I had planned to share first look in the same post, but I ended up choosing way too many. So enjoy a million pictures again with more to come! </div>
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Throughout the whole wedding planning process, I tried really hard to keep our priorities in mind. I read a lot of blog posts and Facebook/Reddit comments about what former brides wish regretted, and I tried to remember that when it came to some of the details. My accessories? Important to me. Getting ready pics? Not so much. We got ready at the hotel with no matching robes or mimosas - though plenty of snacks and small glasses of champagne were involved. Jon and I didn't really want a big spectacle in general during our wedding, so like the whole event, getting ready was simple and filled with laughs. </div>
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<b>Hair and Makeup</b></div>
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I've already mentioned how lucky we got with our wedding day as a whole, but one of the other biggest cases of luck being on our side was the fact that I had a bridesmaid who is a hair and makeup artist (and works weddings). One of my best friends, Casey, always cuts mine and Jon's hair, and asking her to handle my hair and makeup was a no brainer. It was one of the first decisions made after we got engaged and I was so grateful that she was more than willing even though she was a bridesmaid too. I've always been a little insecure about how terrible I am with anything involving beauty, but I feel so comfortable with Casey and I knew I wanted to feel that way on the day of. I trust her completely so I pretty much just told her that I wanted an updo (since I wear my hair down every day) and I wanted makeup that would make me feel special, but nothing too heavy. She figured out the rest and completely nailed what I wanted, of course. She was such a trooper doing not only my hair and makeup, but my mom's, Jon's mom, curls on all of my bridesmaids, my nieces' hair, lashes on all of the girls plus my sisters-in-law, AND getting ready herself. Plus, she did it all while having a great time and not a single complaint. Is it too biased to want to recommend of my closest friends to every bride I know?</div>
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One of the easiest decisions I made was the shoes. <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/">B.A.I.T</a> is my favorite shoe brand, and I looked on their site before looking anywhere else. It didn't take long to come across this pair, and they immediately felt perfect - gorgeous, sparkly, and something blue. I wanted colorful shoes with a low heel, and these were great because they managed to be something that I wouldn't wear every day, but they still felt like me. Plus, they ended up being super comfortable to wear all day. A miracle. </div>
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I went back and forth on a few pairs of earrings, but ultimately I couldn't get over this gorgeous pair from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/699426545/starburst-earrings-celestial-earrings?ref=yr_purchases">Absolute Vintage MC</a> on Etsy. I wanted something vintage or vintage-inspired, and I loved how much of a statement these were. I also knew that I wanted to wear glasses so I decided to wear these vintage cat eyes that made my whole look feel a bit more retro.</div>
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There aren't any pictures of it here (since I put it in after the ceremony), but floral hair clip that you can see in yesterday's post was from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/772633953/peach-orange-eternal-preserved-rose?ref=yr_purchases">The Blooming Gift</a> on Etsy as well. That was very last minute since I didn't know if it would be too much with the earrings and veil, but I had been thinking about a hair clip for months that I finally decided to just go for it. I had Casey switch out my veil for the clip after the ceremony, and I'm so glad I did it. </div>
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Okay, the detail I might be most proud of is our boutonnieres. I saw a picture of some made with legos on Pinterest and Jon and I were sold. We incorporated a lot of pop culture details in our decor, and Jon and I both love legos. We had each of the groomsmen choose a character, and I found a lego figure marketplace to buy individual characters. A few years ago, I got Jon a custom made Jack Bauer Lego for Christmas, we decided pretty quickly that he would use that one. 24 is his favorite show (a fact that I MAY have worked into our vows), so it was a nice little touch. I bought some pink and yellow flowers from Michaels (the bright colors don't really come through here), as well as some ribbon and pin backings. Along with some hot glue, my bridesmaids were able to help put these together fairly easily going off of the inspirational pic. It was such a great personal touch that added in a bit of pop culture and a bit of "us"!</div>
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How does anyone ever decide which wedding photos to share? We finally got the rest of our pictures back this weekend, and if there's one good thing to come out of being quarantined right now, it's that I've had nothing but time to stare at them over and over again. I have so many to share, and it's been so long since I've really blogged that I can't wait to post all of these and give some insights into our big day and the decisions that came out of planning. Before I get into it, let me say this: all signs pointed toward a disaster. We got married on Friday the 13th, we learned that it was going to rain only a few days beforehand (which I know is good luck but never feels like it), and of course, there was a global pandemic. </div>
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I can say with confidence that this was the luckiest I have ever been in my entire life. The day before the wedding, we started getting cancellations, and I freaked out. At the time, people were just starting to realize how serious the pandemic was (and still is), and I was convinced no one was going to show up. Somehow, that didn't happen. Only a small handful ended up not being able to make it, and we had so many people make the trip out that we figured would cancel. It seems crazy and irresponsible now, but almost two months ago, this was right before quarantine started when we were all still figuring out what was going on. I strongly believe that if we had had the wedding a day or two later, we would have had to cancel. We made it just in time, and Jon and I will forever be grateful, especially as so many people are having to cancel their weddings. The situation is horrible right now, but Jon and I are safely quarantined together and still feeling like newlyweds. </div>
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Okay, on to the fun stuff! These aren't even half of the portraits, and they're in no particular order because there are just too many to organize. In this post, I'll shed some light on choosing our venue and the dress! </div>
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<b>The Venue - Speakeasy on State</b></div>
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The venue was arguably the most important decision, and it was certainly the tab I filled up the most with options in my planning spreadsheet. There were originally some venues in Orange County and LA that I fell in love with, but hey, have you heard that weddings are expensive?? We didn't think to look at Redlands, but I found this venue while searching online and the prospect of getting married in a true vintage venue and a cost-effective one at that felt like it at least warranted a visit. We made the decision to get married there almost immediately after leaving our first tour.</div>
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If you're wondering, yes, this venue used to be an actual functioning speakeasy in the 1920s! The building has been around since the 1800s, and the owners kept so many of the details from when it was a real speakeasy. There's some original flooring, a red light that used to signal that the cops were coming, markings of a trap door, holes in a door where someone would point a pistol, and more. The brick wall behind us in a lot of these photos (which was the backdrop for the ceremony) was an old advertisement on the side of the building. </div>
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In addition to being gorgeous, we loved that we were able to get a package that was almost all-inclusive. It included the food, DJ, cake, florals, photobooth, and coordinator. I cannot recommend doing all-inclusive or semi-inclusive enough for brides! There were enough little details when it came to planning, and it was a huge load off to not have to look for so many vendors. We also loved that we could have the wedding indoors (which was so fortunate considering the rain) and that we could have the ceremony and reception in the same place, but in two different rooms. I'll touch on some of our vendors in some upcoming posts, but I can't rave about them enough! Everyone at the venue was SO incredibly nice and easy to work with, and we fell in love with our coordinator, Callie. Such a dream come true to work with people who were so on top of everything and also so relaxed. </div>
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I'm sure it goes without saying that a big factor in our decision to go with the venue was this umbrella alley. The alley is adjacent to the venue, and I couldn't resist the idea of taking our wedding photos there. When we learned it was going to rain that week, I had a mild panic attack because even though I knew our wedding would be fine indoors, I had been dreaming of taking pictures in the alley. Once I stopped moping about it, I started looking up inspiration for rainy photos, ordered clear umbrellas, and emailed our photographers to see if they would be up for shooting a bit in the rain (they were). Downtown Redlands is a really cute area, so our original plan was to take all of the family photos in a little area nearby and then take the wedding party photos and the portraits of the two of us in the alley. That was Plan A, and I sent the photographers and our coordinator my Plan B for if it ended up raining harder than we wanted, which was to take all of the group shots inside the venue and brave the rain for some outside with just me and Jon. I really wanted to make people wait as little as possible in between the ceremony and reception, but when it became clear that going out in the rain before the ceremony wasn't a great idea, we moved things around to plan to take our rainy ones before the reception. On the actual day, it ended up being pretty perfect. It was really rainy during our rehearsal and most of the day of the wedding, but by the time we took these, it was a light drizzle. My friend Jenn proved herself to be the best maid of honor of all time by coming out with us, holding the umbrellas, and carrying my train (a TRUE friend). The bottom of my dress got pretty soaked, but at that point, it wasn't a big deal. We're so happy with how the photos came out! </div>
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<b>The Dress</b></div>
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The elusive dress I've been talking about for almost a year! It's by Stella York and was from a local boutique, Pebbles Bridal in Placentia. As I've mentioned, and like so many brides before me, this was completely different than anything I expected to wear. For starters, it's long, which I was adamantly against. It's also WAY more low cut than anything I ever wear, and I surprised myself by deciding on this. But what can I say? That whole thing about putting on the dress and just feeling like it was the one was...mostly true for me. It wasn't my first choice the first time I tried it on, but when I looked through photos of all of the ones I tried, I kept coming back to this one over and over. I couldn't get over how I looked in it and how it fit my curves. When I went back and put it on again, I knew that I wasn't going to feel this good in anything else. I also just loved the layered lace detail, the fact that it came with a sparkly belt with a ribbon bow, and THAT BACK. The back sold it for me and for everyone else I showed. </div>
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I'll have some more details on my accessories in another post (because I planned this poorly), but I was so excited about the denim jacket I wore for photos and after the wedding (pictured below). I had been toying with the idea of getting a custom one or a patch for months, but I never got around to it. A couple of weeks before, I realized that I'd regret it if I didn't since I couldn't stop thinking about it, and I ordered that cute patch last minute from Daily Disco. It ended up being perfect to throw on after the wedding since we went to a bar close by with a bunch of friends and it was pretty chilly! </div>
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All photos are by our incredible photographers, Cobos Co.! Hollow and Grace did such an amazing job, and we couldn't be happier with our photos. Plus, they were just so sweet and good at wrangling my family/making everyone feel comfortable. We looked at SO many photographers and we obviously made the right choice in the end. </div>
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More photos to come! Up next: either getting ready or the ceremony. I haven't decided!</div>
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Venue: <a href="https://www.speakeasyonstate.com/">Speakeasy on State</a> | Photographers: <a href="http://www.cobos.co/">Cobos Co.</a> | Coordinator: <a href="https://www.kroseevents.com/">K. Rose Events</a> | Dress: Stella York via <a href="https://www.pebblesbridal.com/">Pebbles Bridal Boutique</a> | Flowers: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/idewflowers/?hl=en">I Dew Flowers</a> | Suits: Men's Warehouse | Denim Jacket Patch: <a href="https://dailydisco.com/collections/all-products/products/just-married-wedding-embroidered-patch-for-denim-jacket">Daily Disco</a> | Hair Clip: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/772633953/peach-orange-eternal-preserved-rose">The Blooming Gift</a> via Etsy</div>
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If I'm being honest, I wrote most of this post about five or six months ago. I wrote it as an outlet for my frustrations with the hardest parts of wedding planning for me, but I decided not to publish it because, while they're all valid, everything was manageable and I was worried about coming across as whining or complaining about everything. As much as these are all true, the planning has mostly been a joy so I didn't want that to be overshadowed by the things I've struggled with.<br />
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That said, reading this back over, I'm still feeling these things so I wanted to share. All of these are things I wasn't really expecting to struggle with, unlike the typical big decisions that come with their own baggage (like setting a budget and choosing a venue). Rather, these are the internal struggles that I've been dealing with that no one warned me about.<br />
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We're now two months away from the big day and some of these feelings have subsided a bit, but still, here they are:<br />
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To be honest, it doesn't take much to make me feel guilty., but wedding planning has really made that part of me even worse. The biggest trigger of this has been the guest list. Like pretty much all couples who plan weddings, we started out saying that we would have a really small wedding (with a 100 guest list), and by the time we sent Save the Dates, our list was at 146 (still not huge, but more than we wanted). Of course, everyone who is on the list is on there because we genuinely want them there, but I've been having such a hard time about leaving some people off. I've gone back and forth on a dozen people, and the fact that we've had to leave some people off was eating at me for a while. I wish there was a way for me to reach out to these people and say "hey, just so you know, we THOUGHT about inviting you and you were really close to making the cut, but ultimately couldn't include you because [we had to cut the list down/we don't really talk as much as we used to/we figured you wouldn't come anyway], but trust me, it's not because we didn't want you there." You know, normal things to say to people out of the blue.<br />
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While the biggest offender of causing my guilt has the guest list, it hasn't just been that. I've also felt guilty about choosing a venue that's out of town and the money we have to ask everyone to spend. We've certainly been putting a lot of our own money into this, but weddings are expensive for everyone involved, not just us. There's the money we've asked our parents to contribute (which is a bulk of our budget), the money our wedding party has to spend (attire, shoes, bachelor/bachelorette party, etc.), knowing a shower is being thrown for me, and the money everyone involved has to spend on hotel rooms and (for many guests) plane tickets. And that doesn't even mention the registry/asking people for cash and gifts.<br />
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Obviously, I know that I don't need to feel bad about this. People are willing to put in the cost and the effort because they love us, and we've definitely done it for others without complaint. If anything, though, I'm grateful that I feel this guilt because I think it's allowed me to be more conscious about our decisions. We kept this in mind when we chose a hotel for a room block, and we're also making sure not to ask for too much when it comes to things like the bachelor/bachelorette parties and a bridal shower.<br />
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<b>The Decisiveness</b></div>
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I always knew that the decision making would be something that I'd struggle with, and for the most part, I've actually been okay with this. I had my fair share of going back and forth with things like the venue, the photographer, and the dress, but I've surprised myself by not letting any of those decisions go on for too long and standing by my choices. Once we got deeper into the decor planning stage, though, I've been having a much harder time. </div>
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I think what I'm struggling with the most is the fact that I only get to do this ONCE. I've, of course, had ideas of what my wedding would look like for longer than I'd like to admit, but now that it's here, I have to make everything count. Do I go bright and colorful for everything? Soft and vintage? Fun and retro? Whatever I decide, I have to stick with it. There are no do-overs or second weddings in the plan (no judgment to anyone who's gotten married more than once, but I'm obviously not going into this expecting a second wedding my future!). </div>
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I know that I'll feel happy with all of my choices in the end, but it's difficult not to feel that pressure. </div>
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Buckle up, because this is a complicated one that stems from my minor anxieties and overthinking. As we've been planning this, I've felt this overarching pressure for the wedding to feel like "me" or at least what people expect of me. Where this has been the hardest has been the dress. I was absolutely positive that I was going to choose a short, retro wedding dress, but when I tried on long ones, I became evident that I needed to take this chance to wear something so special and unlike what I would wear every day. I am SO in love with the dress I found, and I don't regret it at all, but there's still this little part of me that can't get over that I'm not doing what I expected. </div>
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I think a lot of people in the vintage community feel this in their every day lives, but there really is this pressure to be "vintage" every day that we put on ourselves. It's completely internalized and even though people I've told are certainly surprised that I'm not wearing a dress like they expected, it's not like anyone is going to be disappointed with me.<br />
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I've always known that I'm a control freak and capital Type A, but oooh boy, has wedding planning brought that out in full. I've felt like a lot of things I've asked other people to do has either not gotten done or it's been like pulling teeth to get them done in time. Because of that, I've had a hard time asking for help. Now that we're getting so close, I've been trying to be better about asking a couple of people I trust to help with certain things, but it's been really hard letting go sometimes. It's been so nice to have everyone ask me what I need, but I've just been finding it a lot easier to do things myself. Granted, this is absolutely a weakness of mine, not a strength. I've made the mistake of making some decisions without Jon because of this, but I've been trying to learn from that and be better about making sure he's involved in everything. It's a learning process!<br />
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If there'a theme to all of my struggles, it's that it hasn't been easy for me to remember that this is just mine and Jon's day, and no part of this needs to be what anyone else wants or expects. I'm thankful that Jon DOES have an easier time with that concept, and he's reminded me of it every chance he gets. </div>
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I do want to make this clear: all of these things are manageable and while these issues have come up here and there for me, I really am loving the process overall. I'm not writing this for anyone to comfort me or to tell me not to feel bad, I'm writing this because it helps me to put these thoughts into writing and because I know I have a lot of engaged friends who might be dealing with some of the same things. Every time I get stressed about something, I've been making it a point to remind myself: the only thing that matters is that I get to marry Jon. Even if things aren't exactly like my vision or anyone gets upset about not being invited, as long as Jon is there and we get to marry each other, it will be a perfect day. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: vintage via <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=%5B%5Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.etsy.com%252Fshop%252FFlyLarkVintage%5D%5D">Fly Lark Vintage</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Cardigan: <a href="https://yemaksweater.com/">MAK Swater</a> (use code Elana-yemak-010 for 40% off)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Shoes: <a href="https://baitfootwear.com/collections/shop-all/products/ida-b?variant=19458020343877">BAIT Footwear</a></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;">Belt: Modcloth</span></div>
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I was going to say something cliche about how quickly this year went by, but the more I think about it, it actually didn't for me. This year was eventful, to say the least, so many of the things that happened at the beginning of the year feel like they happened ages ago. However, when I say that this year felt long, I mean that in a good way. I had some huge life events and as always, did a lot of personal growth. I did a lot of thinking about what I want out of my career long-term, had a lot of self-awareness regarding some untreated anxiety, and did a lot of learning and growing with Jon as a couple. And of course, throughout all of this, I've been planning a wedding. It's been stressful, for sure, but a lot of my highlights include the planning process. It's been an incredibly exciting time, and I'm even okay with the stressful bits.<br />
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So as I do every year, enjoy my favorite outfits of year along with my personal highlights. As always, I also threw in my pop culture highlights. Enjoy!<br />
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Personal highlights:<br />
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<li>Got engaged! I started the year with this piece of news (it happened at the end of January), and it goes without saying that this was the biggest thing to happen to me this year.</li>
<li>Celebrated four years with Jon (and coming up on five now)</li>
<li>Got a promotion and a raise</li>
<li>Turned 27</li>
<li>Went to the Parks and Recreation 10 year reunion</li>
<li>Was lucky enough to attend the premiere of Toy Story 4 (and saw celebs like Tom Hanks, Keanu Reeves, and more in person!)</li>
<li>Went to Napa for a business trip</li>
<li>Made a couple of trips to San Diego</li>
<li>Went to two Dapper Days</li>
<li>Had my last Disneyland trips before my pass expired</li>
<li>Had an amazing engagement party</li>
<li>Planned (most of) a wedding. Almost there!</li>
<li>Met Hilary of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thecutielife/">The Cutie</a> Life in person and did Hello Kitty karaoke</li>
<li>Started <a href="https://www.goddessdirectory.com/">Goddess Directory</a>, a directory of women-owned independently owned shops. Through this, I got to interview a ton of amazing women about their businesses</li>
<li>Started <a href="https://www.imdeadinside.com/">I'm Dead Inside</a>, a brand full of cute clothes and knick-knacks with dark phrases</li>
<li>Got to see my best friend Jenn during her first trip to California + take her to all of my favorite spots/introduce her to all my friends</li>
<li>Okay, more wedding planning. Each thing felt like a huge feat, but one biggest highlights was going wedding dress shopping with most of the important women in my life</li>
<li>Celebrated 7 years of blogging - even though I only kept it up every so often</li>
<li>Went to my first Pride parade</li>
<li>Had lots of adventures with <a href="https://www.instagram.com/littlefantasmic/">Alyssa</a>, including vintage shopping, photoshoots, and matching our outfits. </li>
<li>Went to Vegas for my brother's 40th birthday...and just went back with family</li>
<li>Started wearing earrings. Yes, this IS a highlight.</li>
<li>Went to Pop-Up Disney</li>
<li>Visited the Neon Museum in Vegas this past weekend and got to see the Tim Burton exhibit there</li>
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Favorite TV shows: <i>Fleabag, The Good Place, Schitt's Creek, Russian Doll, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Bojack Horseman, Barry, Veep, PEN15, Shrill, Younger, Superstore, Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, What We Do in the Shadows, Stranger Things, Catastrophe, Sex Education. El Camino (</i>though I guess it's technically a movie<i>), Bob's Burgers</i></div>
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I can't pretend like Game of Thrones didn't exist though. It was simultaneously the most exciting time in TV and the most disappointing. I guess it deserves its own list?</div>
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Favorite movies: <i>Parasite, Jojo Rabbit, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, Marriage Story, Booksmart, Rocketman, John Wick 3, Toy Story 4, Always Be My Maybe, The Irishman</i></div>
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As usual, there are a ton of movies I've yet to see like Little Women, Uncut Gems, and more.<br />
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Favorite podcasts: <i>Reply All, My Favorite Murder, Office Ladies, Armchair Expert, The Good Place the Podcast, Motherhacker, The Thing About Pam, In Bed with Nick and Mega, StartUp, How I Built This, Three Questions with Andy Richter, Getting Curious, Work in Progress, WTF, Decoder Ring</i><br />
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Oh yes, it's that time - another Dapper Day recap! This the fifth Dapper Day I've attended, and while I don't necessarily have a ton to share about this one, I really like that I can look back through my blog and see every one of my Dapper Days (both the experience and the outfit) documented. </div>
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First, let's talk about the outfit for this one. As with every Dapper Day, it was a STRUGGLE. First, I ordered a dress from a vintage seller and it was an ordeal. Long story short, the dress was both damaged and didn't fit, so that was a no-go. Then, I ordered a dress off of Unique Vintage. I absolutely love it, but it didn't fit quite right and was a little baggy. I had every intention of just making it work, but after I put it on in the morning, I just didn't feel good in it. Dapper Day can be a lot of pressure on people, but it was less about impressing anyone and more about just feeling my best. I own a lot of vintage that I don't wear often, so I dug through my closet to see if I could find anything better, and I honestly put this outfit together maybe 20 minutes before my friends got to my apartment. It worked out because I used most of the accessories I had planned for my original outfit so it wasn't TOO last-minute. Both this top and skirt are really special vintage pieces to me, and I ended up being happier that I could break them out for this. </div>
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Top: Vintage via <a href="http://tidd.ly/d6501b79">Deja Vintage</a></div>
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For the actual event itself, my pass expired over the summer so we just went to the Expo again rather than going into Disneyland. I went with my friends <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sweetsandhearts/">Erica</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hanhgryblog/">Hanh</a> again - this was my second time going with Hanh and my fourth time with Erica! We had a bit of a situation with our Lyft driver since Erica accidentally left her phone in the car on the way over. It was a hassle to get it back, but we eventually did and the rest of the day was a breeze. As always, it was so much fun running into friends and seeing so many of my favorite brands in one place. As I've mentioned before, Dapper Day is when I feel the most social, so it's a nice excuse to get out of my shell a bit. Plus, we ended the day with burgers and ice cream, so what more could you ask for?</div>
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Happy Halloween! It's been a hot minute since I last wrote a blog post, but I shared nothing but Halloween looks on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/room334/">Instagram</a> all October so I wanted to give a little bit more detail as to how I did it. I've never been the biggest Halloween fan, but the past couple of years I've started to dip my toes into getting excited about the season. This year, my girl <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">Alyssa</a> decided to do 31 days of Halloween outfits, and since we take most of our outfit pictures together, I decided (with her help) to go along with the theme this month as well. I actually found it extremely inspiring to stick to a theme for the month. Even though I still had the question of "what do I wear?", it really narrowed it down. I think I want to start doing more theme months, so I'll be doing all fall looks in November and all Christmas looks in December.<br />
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My hesitance toward Halloween looks previously has been that I've found it hard to justify spending money on items that I can only wear for a month. I still bought some new pieces for October, but here's how I did it on a budget:<br />
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<li>Bought affordable accessories (like earrings and pins) that could make outfits more Halloween-friendly, but wouldn't break the bank. I bought most of these from small, women-owned shops like <a href="https://www.shopfemmedebloom.com/">Femme de Bloom</a>, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/emandsprout">Em and Sprout</a>, and <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/MintJulepMaven">Mint Julep Maven</a>.</li>
<li>Borrowed items from Alyssa. I recognize that I'm fortunate to have such a stylish and generous friend who wears the same size as me and has seemingly unlimited Halloween goodies, so this tip isn't for everyone. But still, sharing items with friends can apply to anyone!</li>
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You can see all of my Halloween looks on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/room334/">my Instagram</a>, but here's some of my favorites (so...most of them) and details on the outfits.</div>
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Cardigan: c/o MAK Sweater | Top: Banned Apparel via Modcloth | Skirt: Thrifted | Ears: Borrowed | Pin: Mint Julep Maven Shop | Shoes: Lotta from Stockholm via Poshmark</div>
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Dress: Unique Vintage | Ears: House of Mouse | Pin: Jolly Hollieday Shop | Shoes: Lotta from Stockholm</div>
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Dress: Smak Parlour via Unique Vintage | Cardigan: MAK Sweater | Earrings: Femme de Bloom</div>
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I'm back with another Karina Dresses piece! As I mentioned last time, I'm obsessed with this brand and how seriously comfortably these dresses are. Karina Dresses just released their new <a href="https://www.karinadresses.com/collections/style-academy">Style Academy collection</a>, and I had such a hard time choosing which dress I wanted. I'm happy that I ended up getting the <a href="https://www.karinadresses.com/collections/style-academy/products/ruby-dress-pep-rally?variant=12360063615023">Ruby in Pep Rally</a> though. As I've talked about before, I have a few of the Ruby sleeveless dresses, which are my absolute favorites. I wanted to try something with sleeves this time, and I loved that this one is the same flattering shape as the sleeveless one, but more suited for fall. </div>
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Granted, it's still 90 degrees in SoCal, but you better believe that I'll be throwing this on all the time once it starts cooling down. Luckily, the fabric is still lightweight and breathable so it's not too much of stretch to wear it in the meantime. As with last time, I sized down from my usual size large and got this dress in a S/M. It's super stretchy so sizing down works great for me. </div>
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Other than trying to survive in the heat I've been...well, that's really what I've doing for the most part. Jon and I have been trying to stay cool as much as possible, which mostly involves sitting by the fan and watching TV (typical). More importantly, though, if you missed it, I launched a new site! <a href="https://www.goddessdirectory.com/">Goddess Directory</a> is a directory of women-owned independent shops, which I created as a resource for people to find as many as possible in one place. The site also has a <a href="https://www.goddessdirectory.com/blog">blog</a>, and I've been sharing interviews with some of my favorite women-owned shops. I'm adding new shops and brands to it constantly, and I can't wait to grow it. I hope you'll check it out and follow along!</div>
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<a href="https://www.karinadresses.com/">Karina Dresses</a> just launched their new Brimfield collection today, and oh man, it's all so cute. I've worn this Ruby faux wrap dress in two different prints prior to this, but I just couldn't resist adding <a href="https://www.karinadresses.com/collections/brimfield-collection/products/ruby-dress-meadow?variant=12056866193455">the new Meadow print</a> to my collection. I sincerely love supporting Karina Dresses because, for starters, their dresses are some of the most comfortable I've ever owned (plus they don't wrinkle). But more importantly, it's a small, woman-run business that makes all items in the US. I've been fortunate enough to work with them a few times now, and every time I wear one of their dresses, I just want more. </div>
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Now, let's talk sizing. I'm typically a size large or size 10, and admittedly I've started buying some things in an XL/12 lately (no shame in that - the best wedding diet is the one that doesn't exist). Most of my Karina Dresses are in a size M/L, but when I got my last dress from them, it was sold out in that size so I decided to try a S/M. Surprisingly, I actually love the fit of the smaller size! I've found that necklines of the faux wrap M/L dresses I have tend to roll and need to be adjusted, but this S/M is actually perfect. All of the dresses are extremely stretchy, so there's some wiggle room with sizing. </div>
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In terms of life news, I'm mostly just trying to survive the heat right now. I'm also reading a lot more lately (I finally started reading A Song of Ice and Fire and it's helping to motivate me to make it a habit again!) and I'm working on a really fun, big side project that I can't wait to share. </div>
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I've <a href="http://www.room334.com/2017/05/ethical-plaid.html">talked before</a> how much I love <a href="https://www.matatraders.com/">Mata Traders</a>, so I was so excited to work with them again to share one of my favorite pieces from their new fall line. In case you're unaware, Mata Traders is a fair trade company that partners with organizations in India and Nepal to create gorgeous handmade clothing and jewelry. The company focuses on gender equality and women empowerment (I highly recommend reading their story <a href="https://www.matatraders.com/pages/fair-trade-philosophy">here</a>), so it makes sense that all of their pieces are flattering and comfortable, in addition to being cute. </div>
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It's definitely a little too hot to be wearing sleeves right now, but I didn't want to let that stop me from wearing this <a href="https://www.matatraders.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/taos-reversible-dress-multi-stripe">adorable dress</a>. I'm obviously a sucker for anything rainbow and striped, so I was immediately drawn to this multi-colored dress. It's so comfortable and it has pockets - which I am required by law to mention any time a dress I wear has them. </div>
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Because I wear so so much vintage and reproduction, I'm always trying to find pieces that are a bit more comfortable and easy to throw on for work without sacrificing my personal style. This dress is definitely one of those pieces. I had fun styling it up with some chunky earrings and a straw bag here, but I also know that I can wear it with little no accessories on a day when I'm running late, and I'll still feel good in it. </div>
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Hello from almost the halfway point of wedding planning! At this point, we're over six months in and a little over 7 months away from the big day. I shared a little diary of what we had done so far after one month so I wanted to stop in and share where we're at now. We're officially on some of the big things!<br />
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This part was SO much fun, and I could not be more excited about how these turned out. I spent a while looking up designs, but ultimately I decided to design them myself for three reasons. First, I had a vision of what I wanted on the back of the cards, and any predesigned ones I found also included the backs. Second, I knew I wanted to get them printed using <a href="https://www.vistaprint.com/stationery/save-the-dates/templates">Vistaprint</a> or something similar to save on cost. And lastly, I started to notice that all of the designs I was drawn to were simple and typography-based, which I knew I could do myself. </div>
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I really can't take credit for the backs of the cards at all, but I'm still way more proud of them than I should. When we realized that our wedding date was on Friday the 13th, my sister-in-law/bridesmaid, Gabi, joked that we should put Michael Scott's line from The Office on them, "I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitous." So of course, I ran with it. I've been very vocal about my deep love of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hollyoddly/">Holly Oddly</a> (both as a person and her work), and at the time, Holly had been cranking out some pretty amazing pop culture portraits that I just adore. I asked Holly if we could commission her to create a Michael Scott for the Save the Dates, and she was incredibly kind enough to create this for us. Fun fact: Holly had never seen The Office before (which is crazy given how much of the same TV we both love), and her drawing this motivated her to start the show!</div>
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Less fun fact: after we got these in the mail, I discovered that I had put the wrong website address on them. After a minor freak out, I contacted Vistaprint, and their customer care was super helpful and sent us corrected ones at no cost. Phew!</div>
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<b>Set Up Our Website</b><br />
The cool thing about getting wedding planning in in 2019 is that there are SO many options for this that make life easier. I decided to go with Zola since I liked the website designs better than others, and they make the process extremely easy. It took some time for Jon and I to write everything, but in terms of setting it up, Zola has templates for all of the pages we needed. I really love the design we went with, and it was so much fun choosing photos and writing the content. We're also going to do our RSVP's through Zola, which is SO much easier than having to track down everyone to send theirs in the mail. This also means we can cut costs on the invites and can fit everything on one card. If you're interested, you can check out our website <a href="https://www.zola.com/wedding/jonandelana">here</a>. </div>
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<b>Started a Registry</b><br />
We can all agree that registering is the best part about getting married, right? Obviously. We still have some more to do this (and plenty of time), but so far it's been a blast starting this. Jon and I have lived together for a few years so we don't need a ton of home stuff, but we decided that we want to upgrade all of our hand-me-downs and cheap stuff to nicer and more long-lasting things. We picked out most of that stuff at Target, and then we used Zola's registry to add some fun things (like gift cards) and some bigger gifts that Zola allowed us to set up as group gift options (like luggage and plane tickets). That means that our guests have the option to contribute a little to something rather than us asking someone to buy $800 tickets.<br />
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While we created a small-ish registry of home goods, we had the most fun setting up a honeymoon registry. We did this through Traveler's Joy, and we love that we can ask people to contribute to specific items rather than just a lump sum for the trip.<br />
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The big one! I feel like I need to write a post about dress shopping on its own because it was such an experience. For a while now, I had a plan: got to a couple stores to try on traditional dresses just for fun and to humor my friends and family, but ultimately go with a short, retro dress that was vintage or by an independent designer. I gave up on the vintage dream pretty quickly because of how difficult it is to vintage wedding dresses in any size larger than a 25" waist. So here's all that I tried on:<br />
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<li><i>Two Chi Chi London dresses from Modcloth - </i>I didn't really think that I would go with either of these, but it was during a big 40% off sale and they were returnable, so I figured it didn't hurt to try them on. They were both cute, but the quality wasn't there, so I sent them back.</li>
<li><i>A Dolly Couture Retro Wedding Dress - </i>I ordered one dress from Dolly Couture for home try-on (they charge $40/dress to do this so I only tried on one). I was 100% convinced I would buy this dress. It was adorable and everything I wanted. However, I tried it on after trying long dresses, and once I had done that, the short dresses felt too similar to what I wear every day.</li>
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<b>Started Planning the Honeymoon</b><br />
I won't keep you in suspense any longer - we're going to New Orleans! Neither of us has a ton of money to spare on a trip, so Jon and I started thinking of domestic locations we'd want to visit. We came up with the idea for New Orleans pretty early when we decided that we'd rather do a city than a beach. I've only ever been once (as a kid and just for a few hours on a cruise), and Jon has never been. Plus, we both love the idea of live music, lots of history, and ALL the food. We're planning on eating everything, doing a cemetery store, and I'll drag Jon to a couple of vintage stores.<br />
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My parents have a timeshare, and they were incredibly generous enough to offer us its use for the week there. The New Orleans location is actually right n the heart of the city, so it felt perfect. We still need to get plane tickets, but the timeshare has been booked and we've started planning!</div>
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When it comes to accessories, I've always been more of a shoe person than a purse person. I've had a habit of re-using the same bag every day for long periods of time, and I usually forget about others that I own. However, something changed recently, and I'm suddenly being drawn to more interesting bags and growing my collection. It helps that there seem to be cute purses everywhere I look lately. </div>
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Because of my new obsession, I was thrilled to get to style a bag from <a href="https://www.vendulalondon.com/us/">Vendula London</a> - a UK based brand that makes the most darling novelty bags. In addition to being adorable, all of their bags are vegan/animal-friendly, so I love that I carry this without needing to feel bad. </div>
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I was immediately drawn to this <a href="https://www.vendulalondon.com/us/post-box-mini-satchel-bag">post pox satchel</a> because it felt like such a fun, quirky style, but still easy enough to style with a variety of outfits. I actually spend a lot of time at the post office (usually because I'm sending out Poshmark orders, but also because we're mailing out Save the Dates at the moment) so I also think I have a soft spot for it. The bag ended up being even cuter in person, and it's the perfect size. Whenever I'm not carrying my camera, I prefer smaller bags, so I like that this one can hold everything I need without being too large. </div>
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Side note: Is it just me, or does this bag also give you a little big of a Harry Potter vibe? I'm not sure why, considering they use owls instead of post offices, but I still feel like this would be the perfect addition to my outfit whenever I finally get around to going to Wizarding World.</div>
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I meant to blog this earlier in the week, but I've been slacking! However, Friday was mostly off for me as the day after the 4th of July, and I used it to be productive. Well, I was a little productive while binging all of season 3 of Stranger Things. However, I'm also using the time to catch up on posts I've been meaning to blog, starting with this dress. </div>
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<a href="https://www.smakparlour.com/">Smak Parlour</a> has quickly become one of my all-time favorite brands, mostly because in addition to cute, retro dresses, they're also all incredibly comfy. I've slowly been collecting dresses from the brand, and this mock bow shirt style of dress is one of my favorites. I was really excited about this <a href="https://www.smakparlour.com/collections/new-arrivals/products/empower-hour-floral-dress-white-blouse">new print of it</a>, and it didn't disappoint. Flowers, polka dots, and a bow? You can't go wrong. It's one of those dresses that I know I can easily throw on for the office, and all of the work is already done for me. </div>
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Other than binging Stranger Things, I've been reading the My Favorite Murder book and having a fun Fourth. A handful of friends and I got together for food, pool time, and board games, and it couldn't have been better. And I didn't even get sun burnt! Now that's a successful holiday.</div>
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You'd think that I love summer based on how much I love summer clothes. I hate the heat and being outside for too long, but I live for summer dresses, fruit prints, and sandals. So even though I may not be pumped for 90 degree days, I AM excited about this darling <a href="https://www.lindybopusa.com/claudine-red-stripe-rockabilly-shirt-dress.html">Lindy Bop dress</a> and styling it all season long. </div>
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As promised, here's my other matching outfit with <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">Alyssa</a> (scroll down to see!). Our matching in the last outfits was nothing compared to wearing the same exact dress and then going to get coffee and pop into a couple of vintage/consignment stores. Plus, not too many people dress like we do where we were so we didn't exactly blend in. It was a hoot, and people commented on it pretty much everywhere we went. A couple of women even asked if we worked in a diner. Fair. </div>
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When we found out that we both had picked out the exact same <a href="https://www.lindybopusa.com/claudine-red-stripe-rockabilly-shirt-dress.html">dress</a> this time, we thought it would be fun to show how we each style it. The funny thing was, we both expected the other one to accessorize it in the same way. I texted Alyssa the day before to see if she was going to wear a straw hat before I did, and she was convinced that I was also going to show up wearing my dress with saddle shoes too. </div>
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Alas, we managed to style the dress in completely different ways. I love shirt dresses, and the color and arm ties screamed summer to me, so I really liked how it looked with a boater hat and these fun watermelon earrings. I felt ready to go to a BBQ or a picnic...but I was much happier getting coffee and going vintage shopping. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: c/o <a href="https://www.lindybopusa.com/claudine-red-stripe-rockabilly-shirt-dress.html">Lindy Bop</a> | Earrings: <a href="https://www.collectif.co.uk/accessories-c5/kim-watermelon-earrings-p10269">Collectif</a> | Shoes: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=U5vtnzz/uQc&mid=42866&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modcloth.com%2Fshop%2Fshoes%2Fmid-height-delights-peep-toe-heel-in-mustard%2F100000282258.html">Modcloth</a> | Hat: Daiso</span></div>
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This dress was just a tad tight in the bust for me, and while it ultimately fits, I'd suggest sizing up to be safe. As much as I struggle with button down pieces sometimes, I love how shirt dresses look good on almost every body type. Alyssa and are just about the same size and both curvy, but we still have different body types, and I love how the dress looks different, but still great on both of us. Make sure to check out <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">her blog</a> to see more of her cute look in the dress!Elanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915237041957821015noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228953815524192697.post-37979703146968146222019-06-24T06:30:00.000-07:002019-06-24T09:41:42.548-07:00Coordinating Cuties<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's so awkward when you and your friend show up wearing basically the same outfit. Well, it's less awkward when you plan it. And it's only awkward for other people if you change into the outfits in the backseat of a car...and if you do it twice in one day. </div>
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Alyssa from <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">Little Fantasmic</a> is pretty much my soul sister when it comes to clothes and brands, so it probably shouldn't have been a surprise when we found out that we had chosen almost the same exact items from two different brands. We both love Steady so it really wasn't a shock that we both picked out bow blouses and High Waist Thrill skirts around the same time. Luckily, we're also both believers in collaboration over competition, so our first thought was to coordinate and take pictures together.</div>
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I live in these Steady skirts (I have this skirt in 3 other colors) so I was so excited to see that they released it in <a href="https://www.steadyclothing.com/pocket-high-waist-thrills-skirt-in-blush/">this gorgeous pink</a> for spring. For my outfit, I paired it with the striped version of the <a href="https://www.steadyclothing.com/candy-striper-harlow-tie-top-in-navy-white/">Harlow top</a> and black accessories like this vintage skirt, t-strap flats, and a bow headband. Before you say anything, yes, my bow is wonky in these pictures, but as mentioned, I changed into this outfit in my car so I'd like to think it could have been a lot worse. Wonky bow aside, when tied correctly, this is a great basic and perfect top for work in particular.</div>
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I love how Alyssa styled her look with a hair flower and a straw bag. I might even like the printed version of this skirt even more, and I've already told her that I'm going to steal this one from her. I mean borrow. Yep, that's what I meant.<br />
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Stay tuned for one more matching look with Alyssa this week!Elanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915237041957821015noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228953815524192697.post-16950465600815785932019-06-19T06:30:00.000-07:002019-06-19T08:14:09.765-07:001 Dress 3 Ways with May 68<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ya'll know I love a good remix (side note: is it weird that I like typing "ya'll", but I've never said that in real life?). I've been eyeing May 68's dresses for forever, so I jumped at the chance to work with them. May 68 is an independent brand who designs and makes all of their clothing in Los Angeles. Their clothes are sweet retro pieces, and they never shy away from a good Peter Pan collar or bow. That's not even to mention that they created the <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BtcHHgrAvPb/">SSDGM dress</a> that Georgia Hardstark wore. So to recap: locally made, vintage-inspired pieces designed by murderinos. </div>
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The moment May 68 released their new spring line, I've had my eye on this <a href="https://www.may-68.com/collections/dresses/products/patsie-dress-in-dusty-pink">Patsie dress</a> with its sweet bow. It's such a versatile piece that I couldn't decide on just one way to style it, so instead, I figured why choose just one? There's nothing I love more than showing how easily an item can be transformed so here are three ways to style this dress. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: c/o <a href="https://www.may-68.com/collections/dresses/products/patsie-dress-in-dusty-pink">May 68</a> | Shoes: Bettie Page via <a href="http://uniquevintage.ojrq.net/KvBNe">Unique Vintage</a> | Earrings: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=U5vtnzz/uQc&mid=42866&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modcloth.com%2Fshop%2Faccessories%2Fadded-flair-hoop-earrings-in-patina%2F164690.html">Modcloth</a> | Purse: purchased from a boutique in Balboa Island</span></div>
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I, of course, had to plan one outfit that showcases this dress on its own. It's such a fun, '60s inspired pieces so I loved the idea of pairing it with my vintage cat-eyes and some colorful earrings. The great thing about this shade of pink is that so many colors pair well with it, and I loved how the green of the earrings popped against it. I also picked up this woven bag from a little store near the beach in Balboa Island, and I'm kind of obsessed with how it pairs with this dress. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: c/o <a href="https://www.may-68.com/collections/dresses/products/patsie-dress-in-dusty-pink">May 68</a> | Skirt: <a href="https://uniquevintage.ojrq.net/yPZKG">Unique Vintage</a> | Shoes: BAIT Footwear</span></div>
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If you've followed me for a while, you already know my #1 trick to transforming a dress - wear it as a top. This dress has a really subtle cut at the waist so it works perfectly as a top. I think I might actually like this paired with my constellation skirt better than any of my actual tops. That bow is just too dang adorable. </div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: c/o <a href="https://www.may-68.com/collections/dresses/products/patsie-dress-in-dusty-pink">May 68</a> | Cardigan and purse: Thrifted | Shoes: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=U5vtnzz/uQc&mid=42866&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modcloth.com%2Fshop%2Fshoes%2Fwho-could-be-saddle-shoes%2F49687.html">Modcloth</a></span></div>
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Lastly, I wanted to do one look that was just a little bit more casual. My version of casual is much different than everyone else's (I wore the first outfit in this post to the grocery store and to hang out with my family), but I wanted to put something together that was <i>slightly</i> less dressed up. Belting the dress made it feel a little bit more "every day," and I added a cardigan and headband. Instantly, this dress felt like something I could just throw on.</div>
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Honestly, I probably could have put together 2-3 more outfits, but now I'm just extra excited to style this dress again. </div>
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<i>Note: I was gifted this dress, but all opinions and the concept for this post were entirely my own. </i></div>
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Look who has been getting the motivation to blog lately! It was a busy weekend celebrating Father's Day, but the most exciting thing to happen was that I got my wedding dress! I went shopping with my bridesmaids and family last weekend, and I went back to one of the stores with just my mom and Jon's mom and Saturday. I ended up going with something completely different than what I expected, but I could not be more excited. I keep staring at pictures of myself in it like some sort of self-absorbed creep. I can't help it. It's just that good. </div>
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In terms of clothes that aren't wedding dresses, I'm also so excited to share this new <a href="https://www.steadyclothing.com/picnic-in-paradise-swing-dress-in-black-blue/">Steady dress</a>. I've talked before about how <a href="https://www.steadyclothing.com/">Steady</a> is one of my favorite brands for versatile vintage reproduction (not to mention local to me!), and they really stepped it up with their new spring line. I have a couple of other pieces that I can't wait to share soon as well, but this dress was an instant favorite. I've already worn it twice since getting it, and I actually wore it to try on wedding dresses since it was such an easy no-fuss piece to wear while still feeling cute. </div>
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I sized up one size in this dress since the last swing dress I got felt a little tight, and the XL fits perfectly. Side note: can we take a moment to appreciate dresses that have adjustable straps? I always struggle with sleeveless items since straps are usually way too long on me, so I was relieved to find that this dress is adjustable for short people like me. </div>
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My maid of honor, Jenn, was in town last week for dress shopping, and I'm still trying to adjust to my regular schedule after having so much fun while she was here. Can't every week be "take off work and have your best friend visit you" week?</div>
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Oh yes, another wedding post because that's essentially all this blog is now. But we're all okay with that, right? Right.<br />
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We got our engagement pictures back last week and to avoid flooding my Instagram with them, I figured it would be best to just do a dump of them here. I love them so much and this somehow STILL isn't all of the photos.<br />
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I've also really been enjoying digging into my process with all things wedding planning so I wanted to share the process of finding our photographers and taking these too!<br />
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<b>Choosing the Photographer(s)</b></div>
Out of everything we've done so far, other than choosing the venue, this has been what I've spent the most time on. A LOT of people have given me wedding planning advice (most solicited, some unsolicited), and the #1 thing that others have said they spent the most money on is the photographer. That made a lot of sense to me since at the end of the day, the photos are really what you're left with the rest of your life (you know, other than the happiness and memories). We'll probably forget what the food tasted like or how big the centerpieces were eventually, but we'll always have the photos. So yeah, this was a really important decision for us.<br />
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I want to be transparent about the budget because I found that I had no idea what to actually budget for most things when we started. I hope this will help someone, but if you're reading this to get some insight for your own budget, keep in mind that we're lucky to have both sets of parents helping out and we live in an expensive area. While our budget is actually cheap for Southern California, it's probably higher than some other areas. We originally had $1,500 budgeted, and after a little bit of research, I realized that was just not going to happen so we raised it to $2,500. We still felt a little limited by this (most of the people we found at first were over $3,000), but we definitely had more options.<br />
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I didn't really know where to start with finding a photographer so the best thing I did was look through the venue's Instagram. Our venue is about an hour away from us and we don't know the area that well, so we really liked the idea of finding someone who had worked there before. Let me tell you, I did a DEEP dive through every photographer tagged by the venue. Some had styles we didn't like and others were too expensive. Eventually, we came across <a href="http://www.cobos.co/">Cobos Co.</a>, a local husband and wife duo, we were amazed to find that they had such a beautiful portfolio, had worked at the venue before, AND they were under our budget. After chatting with Hollow, the husband of the team, we instantly felt like we were in good hands.<br />
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<b>Planning the Shoot</b></div>
We weren't sure that engagement pictures were something we wanted to spend money on originally, and since my sister-in-law is an amazing photographer who also took one of my other brother's engagement pics, we were going to have her do it. But since Cobos Co. included engagement pictures in the full wedding package, we figured it would be a great way to work with them before the actual wedding.<br />
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Hollow gave us a few different options for locations, and I was excited that one of them was the Orange Circle. The Circle is one of my favorite places in the world, and I've spent a LOT of time there. It's a downtown area full of antique shops and restaurants, and it's surrounded by old houses. It's right next to my dad's restaurant, and I also wrote for the local newspaper for a couple of years after I graduated from college.<br />
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I loved the idea of taking pictures in one of the antique stores or a diner, and Hollow and I discussed taking some in Watson's, a diner/soda fountain that I've always loved. It's one of my favorite places that has been there since 1899 (it used to be a drugstore), and they remodeled it a couple of years ago. As much as I was bummed about them changing it at the time, I can't deny that it's even more adorable than it used to be.<br />
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<b>The Photos</b></div>
We could not be happier with how they turned out! I wanted to make sure our photos felt like us - some retro locations, us laughing and having a good time - and these were exactly what I had envisioned. Taking couple photos is WEIRD, so it helped a lot that we instantly felt comfortable with Hollow and Grace. My only idea that I really had was going into Watson's, so I was relieved that Hollow guided us to some great spots and helped us figure out how to pose. Side note: the strangest thing for me was taking kissing pictures! I've always thought it was so uncomfortable to take and post pictures of kissing, so it was extra strange to be directed by someone to do so. I'm very much not into PDA so I don't think I'll ever get used to that.<br />
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Overall, though, I love how much these photos show our love and our happiness. Neither of us wanted stiff pictures or ones of us looking too serious, so I'm glad these photos capture our personalities and our relationship.<br />
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As for the last photo - anyone who frequents the Orange Circle knows that there is one record store and it is NEVER open. I swear, it keeps the strangest hours and for all of the time I've spent in the area, I think I've only seen it open once. As we were walking up, it looked like the lights were on and we got so excited...only to find that, as usual, it was closed. Obviously we had to capture our disappointment. </div>
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It's been far too long since I've put together an actual outfit post for this blog, but I took some cute photos today and it gave me the motivation. I'm not naive enough to think that I'll write a separate blog post for each outfit, though, so here are three outfits that I'll be wearing all summer.</div>
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Side note: strange as it is to say, last week marked 7 years (!!!) of blogging for me. It really does feel like yesterday that I was dragging my sister-in-law outside to help me take my first set of outfit photos, and I couldn't even imagine the community I'd find through doing this. I usually try to do some sort of giveaway to celebrate, but considering I'm not doing a great job of keeping this up, it didn't feel right to make a big deal out of celebrating. Well, that and I got lazy. But also the other thing.</div>
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Dress: <a href="https://www.karinadresses.com/collections/ruby/products/ruby-dress-golden-rod?variant=9925682790447">Karina Dresses</a> (exact) | Shoes: BAIT Footwear</div>
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Dress: <a href="http://uniquevintage.ojrq.net/c/264261/179955/834?prodsku=79611-XS&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unique-vintage.com%2Fproducts%2Fsmak-parlour-light-pink-yellow-floral-white-collar-closing-night-fit-flare-dress%3Fvariant%3D27949344096358">Smak Parlour via Unique Vintage</a> (exact) | Belt: Thfited | Hat: From <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">Little Miss Fantasmic</a></div>
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I took these photos with <a href="http://www.littlefantasmic.com/">Alyssa</a> today, which was so much fun. We both have our significant others help us with pictures, so whenever we're together, we like to help each other out by taking some. This time we planned to go to the Fullerton Arboretum and take a handful, which worked out great since there are so many good spots there. I'm in love with how all of these turned out.</div>
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Other than that, wedding planning has slowed down a bit, but we did just get our engagement photos back. I'm obsessed with them, and I'm hoping to get a post up to share them all. My maid of honor, Jenn, is coming to visit this week and I CANNOT WAIT. She's never been to California, and even though the trip is technically supposed to be about wedding planning, I'm mostly just excited to take her to all of my favorite food places. That said, we're also going dress shopping on Saturday, and it can't come soon enough.</div>
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Really, though, my life <i>still</i> somehow is consumed by Game of Thrones these days. I just did a rewatch, and aside from listening to podcasts about it, I'm finally going to start reading the books soon. I should probably find an actual hobby soon. </div>
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Looking through my recent posts, it kind of feels like I only blog about Dapper Day now. Well, Dapper Day and weddings. I'm still only blogging when inspiration hits, which isn't too often these days. So when a big event happens that makes me want to share, it's one of the few times I actually decide to dust off the old blog.<br />
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I also don't think I'll ever be tired of talking about Dapper Day. It's such a special event, and I always feel a natural high coming out of it. It's amazing to be surrounded by so many old friends I don't get to see often, Internet friends I've never gotten to meet in person, brands I love all in one place, and overall just a ton of like-minded people with similar interests all dressed to the nines.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Dress: Vintage (similar options below*) // Fascinator: <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F584829658%2Fclassic-minnie-mouse-inspired-mouse-ears%3Fref%3Dshop_home_active_4%26crt%3D1">HollyDayHatbox on Etsy</a> (exact) // Shoes: <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=U5vtnzz/uQc&mid=42866&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modcloth.com%2Fshop%2Fshoes%2Fmid-height-delights-peep-toe-heel-in-mustard%2F157264.html">Modcloth</a> (exact) // Brooch: Jolly Hollieday (<a href="http://tidd.ly/dc541dbc">similar</a>)</span></div>
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For this year's spring Dapper Day, my pass was blocked out both days so I couldn't actually go into the parks. Instead, I just went to the Expo one day with my friends Erica and Hanh and then spent some time in Downtown Disney.<br />
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I have to admit, this is one of my absolute favorite outfits I've ever worn and definitely my favorite Dapper Day look so far. The day can be intimidating since a lot of people plan for months, but I tried not to stress too much about it or put any pressure on myself. My outfit had been on my mind for the past couple of months or so as I casually perused Etsy whenever I had a chance, but I figured that if I didn't find anything truly amazing, I'd just wear one of the many dresses I already own.<br />
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Somehow, I got extremely lucky and stumbled upon this dress at an antique mall. I wasn't even there to shop. Jon and I were dropping off our friend Greg, who was in town visiting, and we were wandering around some stores to kill time while he waited for his friend. I decided to take a quick look through a vintage section in one of the big antique malls where I hardly ever find anything, and I couldn't believe that this dress was my exact size and not terribly expensive (it was $45, which is actually really great for true vintage in near perfect condition). I bought it without trying it on and was ecstatic when I found that it fit perfectly.<br />
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I got the dress about a month ago, but I had been struggling with how to accessorize ever since. I finally decided that I needed some sort of hat or head scarf to distract from the fact that I have no idea how to do my hair. I looked on Etsy last week to see if there was anything that would ship in time, and once I came across <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F584829658%2Fclassic-minnie-mouse-inspired-mouse-ears%3Fref%3Dshop_home_active_4%26crt%3D1">this fascinator</a>, it felt like exactly what I was looking for. I had also just gotten these <a href="https://click.linksynergy.com/deeplink?id=U5vtnzz/uQc&mid=42866&murl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.modcloth.com%2Fshop%2Fshoes%2Fmid-height-delights-peep-toe-heel-in-mustard%2F157264.html">yellow shoes from Modcloth</a> so paired with the polka dots, it made sense to do a little bit of a Minnie bound.<br />
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The day itself was so much fun, and as always, I left feeling incredibly lucky to have met so many kind people through the community. Every single person I met or talked to was so nice, positive, and looked incredible.<br />
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I know that some people have had bad experiences with people in the Disney community being catty or clique-ish, but I've yet to actually see that. My favorite part about Dapper Day is that there's no right or wrong way to do it. For every girl with perfect pin curls and a true 1950s dress, there's someone who found a gorgeous replica on Amazon for cheap or someone who took a dress they already own and paired it with pearls. We met a couple of older people who asked us to help them take pictures, each of whom said it was their first time.<br />
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I wrote about this on Instagram a little bit, but over the past year, I've been coming terms with my minor social anxiety. I'm usually not comfortable in large groups or and I get extremely nervous about meeting new people. It's definitely minor compared to what a lot of other people deal with, but I often struggle being social. Dapper Day is one of the few times that I actually very comfortable around new people and feel really in my element. I can go in there knowing that I'll know at least a handful of people and that people I don't know are at least some ways a little bit like me in terms of interests. I guess that's why I make such a big deal out of it. It kind of <i>is</i> a big deal.<br />
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Elanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915237041957821015noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228953815524192697.post-61593362055091449772019-04-08T06:00:00.000-07:002019-04-08T06:00:11.608-07:00Etsy Favorites #65: Spring Dapper Day Edition (Again)Has it really been so long since I last posted? And is it really time for another Dapper Day? Yes, friends, both are true. I have my outfits planned and I'm very excited about it, but I still wanted to share some of the items I found on Etsy that I <i>wish</i> I had gotten. Of course, every day can be Dapper Day if you want it to be, so nothing's stopping me from just getting these items anyway.<br />
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This <a href="http://tidd.ly/e9cd59ed">gorgeous blue dress</a> from Galia Couture is just <i>begging</i> to be worn to Dapper Day</div>
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I'm trying to convince myself that I DO need to buy these <a href="http://tidd.ly/3a3ec6d1">vintage green cat eye sunglasses</a> from Finds159 and put my prescription in them</div>
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I wish I had found this <a href="http://tidd.ly/9289cfe5">1960s wicker basket purse</a> from Old Red Hen Vintage earlier because it would have been seriously so perfect for the day</div>
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How adorable is this <a href="http://tidd.ly/611582d4">Slinky Dog skirt</a> from Enchanted Midnight Co.? This would be so fun for a group Toy Story bound. </div>
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This <a href="http://tidd.ly/7be2f955">vintage pink 1950s dress</a> from Deomas is perfect and looks like it's fit for a princess. </div>
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Talk about a Dapper Day accessory. This <a href="http://tidd.ly/30a2d5ec">neck scarf</a> with Mickey details from Honeybee Cottage Decor would be a great addition to any Dapper outfit. </div>
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I can think of a million Dapper outfits these <a href="http://tidd.ly/96cafa63">vintage loafers</a> from Racked Vintage would go with, and I'm a little upset I don't own them.</div>
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Because I've had a surprising amount of people message me and say that they want to know <i>every detail</i> about my wedding planning, I've decided to start a little online diary here where I can check in with where I am in the planning.<br />
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As I've mentioned, I think weddings are fascinating, and I really want to be transparent about the process. I suddenly feel like I've finally been asked to join this club and now I get to look at every wedding website and detail without shame. In other words, I finally feel like I don't have to hide my Pinterest board. Well, it's still hidden to everyone but my bridesmaids. I don't want to give <i>too </i>much away.<br />
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As I'm writing this, it's been one month since we've been engaged, and I feel a little overwhelmed - in a good way! There's just SO much to look at. Because I'm such a planner, I started planning basically the day we got engaged. And by the day we got engaged, I mean that I started researching the week before because I knew it was coming. Jon knew what he was getting himself into. It's only a month in, and I've already done <i>a lot</i>. We're not in any rush, but I'd rather book things in advance and get the dates/vendors that we want rather than wait until the last minute. Plus, this is fun for me!<br />
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Well, yes, I already had a Pinterest board, but I cleaned it up. I removed things that I added years ago and don't really like anymore, and I organized everything into groups (Dresses, Decor, Cakes, Invites, etc.). I pretty much do everything out of Google Docs so I set up a spreadsheet to share with Jon and our families/wedding party. So far it has a handful of tabs for different parts of the planning, and I'm constantly adding new ones.<br />
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I know that this didn't necessarily need to be right away, but for me, this felt like something I wanted to do really early. I already knew who I wanted my bridesmaids to be and I had already talked to pretty much all of them ahead of time, so it seemed silly to wait. I spent some time looking up little gifts, and what I found, for the most part, was a lot of cheesy wine labels and really expensive gift boxes by the time you multiply it by five. Luckily, I stumbled upon <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F617124690%2Fwill-you-be-my-bridesmaid-enamel-pin%3Fref%3Dhp_opfy-2">these pins</a> from <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Fshop%2FLottieShoppe%3Fref%3Dsimple-shop-header-name">Lottie Shoppe</a> on Etsy, and I couldn't believe how perfect they were. Not only were they adorable, but she offers <a href="https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=6220&awinaffid=279891&clickref=&p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etsy.com%2Flisting%2F615988859%2Fbridal-party-enamel-pin-pack-white-and%3Fref%3Dshop_home_active_1%26crt%3D1">bundles</a> and they felt so perfectly my style and most of my bridesmaids'. I also got a pack of cards on sale from Rifle Paper Co. to give with them as well, and they all said yes. Phew.</div>
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<b>Talked to our parents about money and set a budget</b></div>
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It's a daunting task for sure, but we wanted to get this out of the way. I started looking at stuff before this, and I realized that I was getting attached to ideas before knowing if they would even be possible. Case in point: two of the venues I became obsessed with ended up being way out of our price range. So, we realized we needed to have these talks early on before we looked any further. Jon and I can't put in as much as want, so we had to talk to our parents. As the only girl of my siblings and the last one to get married, my parents were prepared for this talk so it wasn't difficult to bring it up, and they're being extremely generous. Because weddings are <i>ridiculous, </i>we knew we would need to get help from Jon's parents as well. We were a little more nervous to talk to them, only because we didn't know if they would be expecting the bride's parents to pay for everything, but luckily they were incredibly generous as well. We're definitely doing things on the cheap for a Southern California wedding, but with their help, we're able to actually plan something we'll like.</div>
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For the budget, I'm using <a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1XGxcnlTKTQ6bKY_jaj4G6lmrNik8ze53KPRhDPOIV_k/edit#gid=0">A Practical Wedding's template</a> (that I imported into my Google Doc, duh), and it's been super helpful. The template has suggestions for how to weight each item, and that's been a lifesaver. Prior to this, I had NO idea how much things should cost, and well, there's still a lot of things that I'm not sure about. Having the budget tracker - and having a final total to work backward from - has made it a lot easier to have context for when things are affordable or way more expensive than necessary.</div>
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Fun fact: according to The Knot, the average wedding in the US costs about $35K and the average California wedding costs about $50K. Ours...will not cost that much.</div>
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<b>Researched venues (and chose one!)</b></div>
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Actually, the very first thing I started doing was researching venues. I realized from the get-go that pretty much everything hinges on the venue, and we can't even set a date (or really plan anything) until we know where it will be, what the space will look like, what would come with the venue, and how much it will cost. I spent A LOT of time researching places and putting them into my Google Doc, and along the way, I, of course, fell in love with a lot. I thought a lot about location and vibe, and my vision kind of came together by seeing themes in places I saved. In the end, I put 36 down in my doc that I was interested in, narrowed it down to about 10 that seemed plausible, and scheduled tours with 4 of them. We toured two this past weekend, and by the time we saw the second one, we knew that was it. We ended up canceling the remaining two tours because we knew that one would probably be too pricey and the other was already our last choice of all of them. We picked out a date for next March and we should be signing the contract this week! We wanted to book something early, both so we could plan everything else and so we could have our pick of dates before things got booked up, but an added bonus of doing this in advance is that we're getting an early bird discount which is super helpful. We're going to have a lot of people coming from out of town, so I'm happy to be able to give them a date far in advance so they can start figuring out their travel plans.</div>
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I'm working on a post highlighting some of the venues I looked into, but I can't wait to share what we settled on!</div>
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<b>Put Together a Rough Guest List</b></div>
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Here's one we weren't expecting to do so early on! I figured this would be something for a little down the road, but it quickly became apparent that we couldn't get accurate pricing for venues or set our budget before getting a sense of how many guests we'd have. We put together a quick list to get a sense of it, and then we started refining and getting our parents involved. We'll for sure keep changing it until the last minute when we send Save the Dates, but this might be the most difficult thing yet. I tend to want to include EVERYONE and keep feeling bad about leaving people out, but we also don't have unlimited funds to pay for a massive party. It's been hard to have to exclude some people and I won't stop feeling bad, but Jon has been great about reminding me that this is about us and we don't have to please everyone. It's one of the many reasons why I'm marrying him. </div>
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<b>1. Celebrate More! </b></div>
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My parents are throwing us a little engagement party next weekend, and I can't wait to start getting a bunch of people we love all in one room.</div>
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<b>2. Dress Shopping</b></div>
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This won't happen for a few months, but since my maid of honor, Jenn, lives in Iowa, I'm trying to plan dress shopping around when she can visit.</div>
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<b>3. Vendor Research</b></div>
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We'll be booking the venue this week, and we were lucky to find one that comes with a lot, meaning that we won't have to worry about bouquets, DJ, cake, food, photo booth, etc. We definitely have time before booking the remaining things, but I'm getting a head start on researching so that way we can have an accurate budget. For instance, I originally had a lower number budgeted for a photographer, and after doing a lot of research, I realized that wasn't going to be enough for good photos. If there's one piece of advice that has been given to me over and over again, it's to not skimp on the photographer. </div>
Elanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915237041957821015noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1228953815524192697.post-7029925687858438142019-01-29T06:00:00.000-08:002019-01-29T11:05:30.741-08:00The Proposal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! ...Just kidding. Jon and I are in an adult relationship and have understood that this is a big decision that we need to make together so we've been talking about this for a long time. Plus, he's a terrible liar, and I completely guessed when he was going to pop the question. But even if I knew it was coming, I still could not be more excited about marrying the best person I know.<br />
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We're so lucky to have a lot of family and friends asking us for details, so I thought it would make thing easier if I just wrote a post about it that I could share. Well, also I want to talk about this all the time to anyone who will listen. Anyone who knows me knows that brevity is not something I know well, so prepare for more than anyone would ever care about reading.<br />
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<b>Some History</b></div>
Real quick before I get into the proposal, I just want to share what it's been like leading up to this. For context, or if you're new here, Jon and I have been friends for about 11 years. We met in high school and became really close for almost two years before we ever dated. We dated for a little bit right after he graduated (right after my junior year), but we broke up after a couple of months when he was moving away for college and we realized that it was better to end things and stay friends rather than try to make long distance work. (Fun fact: he was my very first boyfriend.) We managed to stay good friends for years, both dated other people, and we both moved back to Orange County after graduating from college. We spent a lot of time together trying to navigate post-grad life, and looong story short, we started dating again about six months after I moved back home (five years after we originally dated). That was four years ago.<br />
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Because we had been friends for so long, we both knew that if we were going to start dating again and potentially risk that, it had to be the real thing. It really didn't take long to realize that we'd get married. We've lived together for two and a half years, and we've been talking about it seriously for probably the last year or so. Because of that, I'd been expecting this to happen for a while, and as much as I hate to admit it, I started getting a little impatient for no reason. What can I say? We both knew we wanted to do it, and I've been excited to marry him. Also, I'm a control freak so the fact that I couldn't know this huge detail in a relationship or when it would happen was driving me crazy. He was such a trooper dealing with me bugging him about it.<br />
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<b>The Proposal</b></div>
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Funnily enough, I correctly guessed his original plan a while ago, and around the time he changed it, I correctly guessed that too. Jon's aunt and uncle have a condo in San Diego that they kindly let us stay in whenever we want (they live in Minnesota but spend a few months of the year there), and we decided to plan a weekend trip a few months ago. It's not out of the ordinary at all for us to do that (it's a free place to stay that's really nice) so it wasn't immediately a dead giveaway that he'd propose there. Hell, I think I may have even been the one who suggested we plan a trip. </div>
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I was pretty convinced that he was going to do it on our anniversary at the beginning of February, but over the last month, I started to realize that he was probably going to do it in San Diego instead. He dropped a lot of hints - some accidental, and some because he felt bad that it was driving me crazy. He actually told me last month that he had talked to my parents about it. He also said that his uncle knew his plan (my first clue), actually remembered the date we were leaving (I usually have to remind him a few times), and he told me last week that he was going to be stressing out about multiple things over the next week. I had a gut feeling and was convinced this was it, and I told a lot of my loved ones my guess. I would have been a little embarrassed if I had been wrong at this point. </div>
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Obviously, I wasn't. I didn't know exactly when or how he'd do it during the weekend, but luckily, he did what I was hoping and did it early on so we could enjoy the rest of the time as an engaged couple. We got into San Diego late Friday night, and his aunt and uncle actually left a bottle of champagne with a bow in the fridge. We both saw it, but we hilariously both pretended not to. On Saturday morning after I had gotten ready, I came out to find him in the living room. He had lit a bunch of candles and created a cute little setting, and after saying some incredibly sweet things, he popped the question. I had half-jokingly given him a list of ways that I <i>didn't </i>want to be proposed to (in my food, at Disneyland, at our old high school, etc.), but the one thing that was really important to me was that it wasn't really public. It feels like such a personal thing, and I get nervous easily in big crowds, so I never wanted a scene. This was perfect. We've spent a lot of special weekends in San Diego, and it was the first place we ever took a trip to together after we started dating. He completely nailed it. I know it's a little untraditional that I was pretty involved and that it wasn't a surprise, but we both hate the tradition that it's "supposed to be" out of nowhere for the bride despite the fact that it's a really big decision for us to make together. We've always been proud of the fact that we're equal partners in our relationship, and it didn't make sense for us to do this in any other way. </div>
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After talking to our families and closest friends, we had the best weekend together. We went to the farmer's market, spent some time in Balboa Park, ate a lot of food, and watched a lot of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives. It could not have been more perfect and relaxed.</div>
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<b>The Ring</b></div>
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At one point in the fall, Jon confessed that the only reason he hadn't proposed yet was because of saving up for a ring. I assured him that while I would wait as long as he needed, this wasn't about the ring for me, and I really didn't need much. I'm not just saying that. I don't wear much jewelry, and I've never really dreamed out what kind of ring I'd have. Neither of us had a ton of money to spare, and considering how inconsistent his work schedule was at his old job (he's starting a new job this week!), the last thing I wanted was for him to feel pressured to buy something expensive. Both of our moms had rings they'd expressed being willing to pass down, and after that conversation, I was pretty sure he'd go that route. </div>
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What he ended up giving me was his grandma's wedding ring, and my goodness is it perfect. I've always loved the idea of having a vintage engagement ring, but I never expected him to actually give me one. I don't know the exact year, but we're estimating that it's from either the late '40s or early '50s. It feels so much more my style than any new ring he could have bought. </div>
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<b>What's Next</b></div>
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So that's the story! And yes, I somehow managed to make a very short story about our proposal into a very long one that no one asked for. Because I've known this was going to happen for so long, I've already mentally prepared and have started coming up with some ideas. I promise that we're enjoying this time together, but I also love planning things and am going to waste no time. </div>
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That said, I have zero information yet. I have no idea when or where it will be, but I can't wait to decide. I also can't wait to write about things because I think weddings are fascinating, and I have a lot of thoughts.</div>
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More than anything though, I'm feeling incredibly lucky. I'm lucky to have the most incredible fiance (WEIRD) who is honestly my dream man, and we're both lucky to have so many loved ones who are supporting us. I know it's cheesy, but I can't wait to enjoy every moment of this time in our lives. </div>
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