In honor of Emily’s first wedding anniversary we’re sharing her beautiful wedding pictures & their love story with you all today! Keep scrolling… Our Love Story How did you two meet? We met in Dallas through friends (and with a little help from the dating app Coffee Meets Bagel). It was the only blind date I’ve ever been on and we decided to meet at the Black Friar Pub. Chris had one of his best friends with him, Mike, and I had one of my best friends, Lizzie, with me. We had the best time and it was my best friend Lizzie who told me I needed to go on a second date with Chris. So, a week later we went to dinner at Hattie’s and from then on we were together all the time! Just two years from there he proposed and we’ve been with each other for over four years now and it only keeps getting better and better! More on how he proposed below and yes it involves one of our favorite (and most romantic) restaurants and hotels in Dallas! Our Engagement Story After almost two years of dating we started talking about marriage and our future…

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Sweet Moments with Barbara | Sister Time    Happy Wedding Wednesday Friends! I’m excited to finally share with you more beautiful content from our wedding day! Let’s start with getting ready. This is such a special time being surrounded by your family and closest friends! My sister, mom and best friend Riss stayed with me the night before in a gorgeous suite at the Hotel Van Zandt in Austin! The staff at the Hotel Van Zandt were incredible and really elevated our overall experience  – side note they also were one of the only luxury hotels in Austin that offered a wedding room block and I highly recommend them! Looking forward to staying there again soon!     I loved these sweet moments with my amazing mom as she helped complete my bridal look with shoes, earrings, bridal sash and my grandmother’s ring! Wearing my grandmother’s ring meant so much to me especially as she wasn’t able to be there because she has Alzheimer’s disease. Wearing her ring made it feel like she was there with us! If you have any family heirlooms I suggest trying to incorporate them into your wedding as this makes things more meaningful and extra special. Now back to…

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Happy #WeddingWednesday everyone! I’m thrilled to finally be able to share with y’all more wedding content! Keep scrolling to see the beautiful bridal portraits Kelly from the wonderful Mint Photography took of me, along with bridal portrait day essentials and tips for having a stress-free and amazing time!          Favorite Bridal Accessories     VENDORS | Venue: Villa Del Lago , Austin Texas| Photography: Mint Photography | Videography: MoonLit | Wedding Planner: Noelle with Heavenly Day Events (the best!) | Makeup: NisaNicole DETAILS | Dress: Martina Liana via De Ma Fille | Shoes: Badgley Mischka |  Earrings: Crystal Chandelier Earrings via ETSY | Hair Pieces: Crystal Hair Piece, also love this floral hair comb | Bridal Getting Ready Robe  | Lipstick: Chanel Rouge Coco Shine in ‘Mighty’ | Bridal Belts: Beaded Metallic Sash & ‘Alena’ Beaded Ribbon Sash Bridal Portrait Tips Bring someone with you! Be it your mom, sister and/or best friend. Sometimes photographers don’t have an assistant so it’s important to bring someone along to help out. Trust me, even if they’re there just for moral support, it’s best to have someone with you. I brought along my sister and my mom and it made the whole experience that much better!  Schedule enough prep time. We were…

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Hi Everyone and Happy Wedding Wednesday! It’s wedding season and you most likely have wedding invitations currently being sent to you! We went with these gorgeous ones, Eloquence, from Minted! This is exciting, but can also be somewhat stressful when thinking about what types of gifts to buy someone and how much to spend. Below is a helpful guide that provides you with quick answers for the most popular etiquette questions. Also, we’ve put together our top favorite registry gifts below for you to shop now! Shop our favorite registry gifts  For the wine lover For the beer enthusiast  Wedding Gift Etiquette | Your Questions Answered Here’s the very informative and quite pretty infographic from ProFlowers that reviews proper wedding etiquette: We hope you enjoy celebrating with the happy couple even more now that you can rest assured your gift(s) follow proper etiquette rules! If you can’t wait until the wedding and want to send your congratulations now, ProFlower’s floral gift finder will help you determine the perfect blooms to celebrate the bride-to-be! Now that you have the present out of the way, you are free to enjoy the “I dos”! Infographic created by ProFlowers.  Cheers! Emily & Barbara

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We had so much fun celebrating Emily’s bachelorette party in Austin Texas! One of the highlights from our festive weekend was the lingerie party we threw for her on Friday evening before we headed to dinner at Bufalina (amazing pizza! the best!) and then some fun on East 6th. We loved popping bottles with Segura Viudas! They were so nice to send us a variety of their delicious award winning cavas. Segura Viudas is known for their artisan approach to producing some of Europe’s finest sparkling wines (yay!). For generations they’ve employed the méthode champenoise, a winemaking technique steeped in the tradition of the Penedès region of Spain. This is how they create sophisticated yet approachable cavas for all occasions and it’s the perfect way to elevate your bachelorette party! Also, don’t forget the bachelorette decorations, we found all of ours on ETSY and you can shop them below! Our Segura Viudas Selection BRUT Fruit, freshness and complexity are the three defining characteristics of Segura Viudas Brut. ROSÉ This Rosé delivers an intense fruitiness both on the nose and palate, with lively color and finesse. GRAN CUVÉE RESERVA  Reflecting our commitment to indigenous varieties while exploring the synthesis of new grapes, Segura Viudas Gran Cuvée Reserva is…

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I LOVE shoes, so when it came time to start researching what shoes to wear for all of my wedding festivities, especially the rehearsal dinner and on my wedding day I was excited to get started! I have saved even more than the below, but wanted to share with you all my absolute favorites wedding shoes! 1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6 // 7 // 8 // 9 // 10 // 11 // 12 // 13 (under $100) // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 // 18 // 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 // 25  {Wedding Shoes Continued} Traditional I love the look of traditional wedding shoes and actually ended up going with #1, these beautiful ‘Candance’ Crystal Embellished d’Orsay Pump by Badgley Mischka! My sister, Barbara wore #4,  from Badgley Mischka on her wedding day and said not only were they beautiful, they we very comfortable, which also played into my decision of also going with shoes from Badgley Mischka. I also love #2, the ‘Gene’ Crystal Back Ankle Strap Pump , anything with an ankle strap is not only more secure but also super sexy! Glamorous I love adding glamour…

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Engagement Photoshoot in Dallas One of my dearest, most talented, creative friends, Stephanie Drenka, was kind enough to take our engagement pictures a few months ago and they’re too beautiful not to share! It was nice being able to have one of our closest friends take our pictures, it definitely made things more relaxed and fun! Also, Barbara and my brother-in-law were there making the whole experience that much better and adding to the wonderful memory of this fun day! In prep for the day, I had my hair and makeup done at La Bichette here in Dallas. They always do an amazing job! For the locations, the first half of the photoshoot was at Griggs Park in Uptown because we wanted to have our dogs with us for some of the photos. We wanted the second half of the photoshoot to be more formal, so we did a quick outfit change, dropped off the pups and headed over to the Rosewood Crescent Hotel. Some other options for an engagement photoshoot in Dallas are: The Mansion Downtown Dallas // Dallas Arts District Klyde Warren Park Trinity Groves //Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge Arlington Park Highland Park Village Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden Trinity River Audubon Center Bishop Arts District…

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My Bridesmaids Proposal | Bridesmaids Gift Guide  1 // 2  (similar)// 3  // 4  // 5  // 6 // 7   Bridesmaid Proposal Ideas It’s #WeddingWednesday and I’m sharing how I asked my amazing bridesmaids to be part of my wedding in September! I hope this post will be helpful for you all, especially since it took me a long time to come up with the perfectly curated set of little sweet, pretty goodies to delight my bridesmaids with! I absolutely love this Etsy Shop – Archer and Olive. These personalized cards were perfect! The quality was amazing and all of the girls complimented on how beautiful they were. The bridesmaid cards are printed on deluxe invitation paper, and come with a lovely pink envelope. The back is a pretty soft pink with plenty of space to write personalized messages to your future bridesmaids. Card also available for “maid of honor”, “matron of honor”, and “flower girl”. { $5 per card } How fun is this Yes Way Rosé nail polish?! We love their description: “Inspired by our favorite Provençal rosés and the playful spirit of summer, Rosé Vibes is light, peach-tinged pink that is as crisp and versatile as the beautiful wine.…

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Emily’s Proposal Story I’m in the middle of planning for my upcoming wedding in September! I was just thinking back to that wonderful evening when my best friend and true love proposed to me. It involved a fantastic culinary experience, I thought I’d share it with all of you! On October 15, 2015, on my now fiancé’s birthday, he proposed to me at Fearings  in the The Ritz Carlton here in Dallas. Chris is definitely big on surprises. I was shocked that he asked me on his birthday! As a planner and lover of all things celebratory, I was excited to be the one planning his birthday party. I asked him if he would like me to invite all of our friends out to dinner, or go on a weekend getaway or spend time with our families. Then, he replied that he’d like it to be relaxed and just to the two of us going to a nice dinner. I asked where he wanted to go and he asked me to make reservations at Fearings here in Dallas. {Confession, I can be a bit of a procrastinator, and I waited a few weeks to make the reservation.} Little did I know…

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