Our Wedding {A Few of My Favorite Things}

It was so fun to share a sampling of our wedding photos last week! Flipping through them again brought me right back to that beach and the amazing feeling of that day.

As my mother recently told me, 'you were positively beaming the entire time.' And I was, both inside and out, despite being sick the night before. Despite waking up to no running water. Despite it being the windiest day of the entire year!

Yet it was all perfect. Here are a few more of the reasons why:

The surroundings.



All of our DIY flowers, especially my bouquet.



Our Polaroid guestbook.



Candlelight everywhere.



The local wildlife.



Our DIY decor (that all had to be moved inside at the very last second. I didn't even know. It was brilliant.)




The fashion. Wearing the dress lived up to the hype.



A proper cocktail. We called this one the 'Happily Ever After.'



Family.



And, most importantly, my husband.


all photography by jose villa

Nearly 9 months later and I'm still not quite used to saying that. The honeymoon period isn't over yet!

Next up, a peak into our hometown reception.

Wedding Wednesday {We Did It!}

Even though the wedding is over (I can't believe it!) I've decided Wedding Wednesdays need to live on. There is just too much wonderful inspiration and creativity in the wedding world to walk away from it all.

While I'm dying to share all the amazingly fun details of our our big day, we're not even done yet. We're throwing a big hometown reception in just over a week so I'm still party planning!  

I can share snapshots of our stay in Cabo San Lucas. The couple nights of rest and relaxation as newlyweds were truly divine.

I cannot wait to thank all of my amazing wedding vendors, but I have to be patient and wait until all the pictures are in. 

For now, I thought I'd thank all of you for your kind words, well-wishes and constant inspirations with a Wedding Wednesday giveaway.

I'll be announcing it in just a bit, so be sure and check back!

*The new Mrs. E

Wedding Wednesday {Honeymooning}

With only two months of wedding planning to go it's easy to get sucked into the minutia. But one can't forget I've got a honeymoon to plan too! Well, my honey is actually planning it, but there are still wardrobe choices to be made.

When the Lauren Moffatt spring line landed in my inbox I was so thrilled to discover they may have taken care it for me!

via lauren moffatt

Add a mango margarita to any one of these looks and call me good to go.

PS stop by later for a great giveaway for the honey in your life!

The Perfect Table

I realize I posted about our wedding tabletop inspiration last week but then I spotted the most amazing wedding dinner set-up that I just couldn't resist sharing.

I mean, get a load of that tent!

via erin ever after and green wedding shoes

Even though we're going to have a much smaller gathering and be on the beach, do you think I could replicate it? Did you see the chandeliers!

Of course, I'd change a few colors and make a tweak or two but I think this look is total perfection. Let the swooning begin.

Wedding Tabletop

As promised, I wanted to share the first bits of my wedding tabletop inspiration. When trying to put the vision in my head  into words the best I could come up with is eclectic beachy elegance. 

We've yet to determine if we'll be dining al fresco, with our feet in the sand or maybe even inside a restaurant, but there are a few musts I'm sure of.

#1 No linens, matching dinnerware or glasses. I love the look of bare tables, varied stemware and mismatched plates. 

#2 There also needs to be lots of soft light be it from lanterns, candles or stringed bulbs. 

 #3 Tons and tons and tons of flowers in a monochromatic scheme. 

images from elle decor,  Jose Villa, & tom leighton

Thankfully I'll have lots of help turning our vision into reality.