Several times in the week or so since we received our wedding photos, I've sat down and struggled to put this post together. I couldn't figure out what the mental block was, until now.There are over 600 gorgeous photos of a day that you truly had to be there to understand. As I've tried to narrow down the images and my thoughts, it really can only be summed up as: you had to be there to believe it. Our October wedding was so much more than we Continue Reading
Custom Kentucky Tour with Mint Julep Experiences: Wedding Weekend
Disclosure: This post is written in partnership with Mint Julep Experiences. While I did receive a discount off of our tour in exchange for this post, I aim to represent opinions to the best of my ability. Plus, there were 14 other witnesses as to how the day went! How many of you are good about being tourists in your own state? I'll admit that as a long-time Kentuckian, I've not explored nearly as much as I want to. For our wedding weekend, Continue Reading
Thoughts of a Second Time Bride
I never thought I'd be a second time bride, or have to utter the words "second wedding." I don't know of anyone who goes into marriage thinking it might one day end. Yet, so many marriages end in divorce.The abruptness of the end of my first marriage is part of why I think I took a long time to recover. After the divorce, I swore that I'd never get married again. Maybe I'd date around and have some fun, meet interesting people, and eventually Continue Reading
Wedding Countdown: Less Than 3 Weeks!
We're less than 17 days away from getting married! I've sat down to write this wedding planning update post no less than 9 times, only to get overwhelmed by the to-do list left to conquer, so I run off to cross something else. It's so many details piling up here at the end. I'm detail-oriented anyway, so it's not a surprise! We've had some house issues lately (spoiler alert: you'll probably see a master bathroom renovation early next year - long Continue Reading
3 Months to Go: Wedding Planning the Second Time Around
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
