looking back: my absolute favorite day of 2013, our wedding


Even though everyone says it, I can honestly say our wedding day was the best day of my life so far. We saw so many loved ones, danced the night away, and drank plenty of champagne {and maker's mark}.

looking back: favorite moments of 2013, part IV {getting glam}


It's so cliche, but it's so true: your wedding day flies by, and before you know it, you're eating hamburgers at the Ritz Carlton at 3am with your new husband {maybe that was just us}. All of my best girls stayed the night with me the night before our wedding at a house we rented in Sarasota. The next morning seemed like a mad rush to get ready, but we tried to linger over catered brunch and mimosas as much as possible. 


favorite moments of 2013, part III {my mother's wedding dress}


I am really bad about changing my mind if I plan my outfit in advance. When I do, I usually end up switching it up last minute and going in a totally different direction. I bought a super cute alice & olivia dress {seen here}, but as our wedding date approached, I, per usual, started second-guessing my choice. So three weeks before our rehearsal dinner, I went to my favorite tailor with a huge demand...