the best time...

mike and i really wanted an evening out with our friends before we tied the knot. nothing crazy just a nice dinner, conversation and possibly a night that ended in dancing. well thanks to an amazing group of friends we got all of that and more! on may 19th we all met at bricco. bricco is one of our fav places to relax and of course eat yummy food!!

here is a pic of the crew...

my girls made the night extra special with cute thoughtful gifts that were just... me.

a picture frame that is just waiting for a picture of all of us girls from that evening. each one of my girls wrote and signed. its already up on my wall just waiting on a picture

i think the picture below is the one that will be going in the frame.. : )

my bride to be sash and tiara. thanks ladies you know me all too well!

top pictured with cassi and bottom my sister heather..

thank you sis for making this collage...love it!!

memories that will last a lifetime...and pictures to help if we forget!

we had an amazing time thank you to those who came!

yellow and gray

yellow and gray are definitely in this season and the colors go really well together.

check out this look! accessories are from thirty-one gifts.

the tote-ally awesome tote in awesome blossom.

cinch-it-up thermal in leopard floral

and the umbrella in awesome blossom

what do you think?

showered with blessings

its so nice to have a bit of a free moment to post. things have picked up so much and we are down to 24 days before the big day!! two weekends ago i was overwhelmed with the love and blessings from family and friends. my bridal shower was saturday May 5th and it was nothing but spectacular. pictured below are the lovelie's in my life that orchestrated it all. i didn't know that much about the shower and was told to show up around 10:30

every detail was thought of from the colors, decorations, menu choice (my moms chicken salad...my fav), favors, a photo collage of mike and I, all the way down to my favorite snack...chips and salsa. things were perfect! the shower was an open house style and worked out perfectly... I was able to mingle and chat with everyone which made it nice and a lot of people really enjoyed themselves.

 then it was off to my mommas to open gifts under her big oak tree  (a favorite spot of mine) in her amazing back yard with my mom, sister, grandma, Cassi, Maggie, Ethan, my nieces and my soon to be hubster!! ethan fell asleep under the tree... : ) 

the perfect ending to a magical day. i'm so grateful for it all!

a special thank you to all the special girlies that made this day so very special and memorable...

i love you all!!

new fav polish color...

so i am for sure loving my polish choice from tuesday. i have been getting french for a while again so that's why you have seen 0 posts on nail polish choices. but i saw this and it was love at first site.
mediterranean charm from china glaze. this color actually reminded me of an older color from opi that i used to love and used all of the time called cajun shrimp which the last i heard was discontinued but i found it on amazon!

 so this is my new found summer color.

sew unique wedding garters

shoptastic saturday!!!
this little shop is super fun and so easy to work with.
especially with wedding season upon us this shop is perfect for all of us brides.

i couldn't find the garter that i wanted in local shops so i turned to google and stumbled upon these handmade garters. as you can see from the pictures and if you click the link Sew Unique Garters LLC has a great selection of "personalized garters" to add that touch to your big day!!

the item was exactly as it appeared in the picture, quick delivery and i even emailed them a thank you because i was so excited and i recieved an almost immediate response. there are other sitesiI saw on the web for garters but this shop has great quality.
super impressed. so take a look and order now! you will not be disappointed!!

a mom's perspective at 22 weeks and 2 days...

isaac (almost 3), and his future sibling

photo taken and contributed by colleen shawk of {we love your love} photography

precious moments

mommy, navi and baby brother

Photo Taken By: Diamond Lifestyle Photography