Despite pleading with Father Time to slow things down, we are now less than 3 months away from our October 19th wedding! Cue confetti, panic, and opening the wedding budget spreadsheet and staring with mouth agape every time. I've shared some of the process on my Instagram Stories, but realize I've not shared a lot here. You can catch up on my Instagram Stories under "Wedding." A recap: Our engagement story Plus size dress shopping Continue Reading
The Bridal Body Myth
Wedding planning is much different the second time around! I'm not sure if it's because I've been married before, if it's because I'm much older now, or a mix of both - it's just different. Something that has bothered me since the engagement is the renewed attention my mind has put on my appearance. I have worked for a long time on ending the self-loathing and hate of being a fat* person. (*And no, fat is NOT a bad word - it's just a Continue Reading
Save the Date Reveal with Minted
Disclosure: This post was created in partnership with Minted, who provided credit for me to purchase these items. (Though, I already had ordered samples and knew I was going to order from them anyway!) The links below are affiliate links. I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through one of these links. Thank you for your support of my work here. After a slow start, wedding planning is now in full Continue Reading
Plus Size Wedding Dress Shopping with David’s Bridal
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of David's Bridal. All opinions are 100% mine. When Steve and I got engaged in October, I told myself I wouldn't start thinking about wedding planning until we made it through the holidays. So much happened in 2017 that we needed a moment to decompress and be present without starting another big undertaking: a wedding! Now that we're into 2018, I started the year off with an Continue Reading
Lucky In Love
If you would have asked me a couple of years ago where I'd be heading into the tail end of 2017, I most certainly wouldn't have told you I'd be living in Louisville and engaged to a man that makes me feel ridiculously loved. Yet, in a wonderful twist of "it's funny how life works," that's where we've landed! Last week, Steve asked me to marry him, and of course I said yes. And then I promptly snotted on his sport coat. It wasn't a Continue Reading
