Wedding Shower Style.

....Better late than never! I was going through all my blog pictures today and saw all the ones from my bridal showers. I thought, "Surely you posted all these BACK IN OCTOBER.... BEFORE the wedding." I looked like a mad woman all through my blog archives. Nothing. Could it be I forgot to do this post entirely?? After I'd nagged people to take the pictures for me?? Welp. I did. Welcome to my world.

So here's the deal... I had a lot going on before my November wedding, then Thanksgiving, then moving to CA for the months of Dec. and Jan. Then coming back for Christmas....then back to CA. That gives me a free pass, right? Well, I am taking that as a "yes" and posting pictures from my wedding showers today. Even though it's a good 4-5 months later. I am so proud of all the hard work & love everyone put into these showers, and I wanted to share that with all my lovely followers! Hope you enjoy these pictures! These were some amazing times! :)

This was my first shower, hosted by two of my neighbors in my hometown! It was a "Recipe Shower," where people brought their favorite recipes & the kitchen utensils in order to make them.

 Such a clever idea!

Food Network called. They need a new tv star.

Wait.... Did I say Food Network...? 

I meant Comedy Central.

Cute themed corsage for the shower. It had a dish scrubber on it!

Petro Zillia top & skirt. Gucci sunglasses. Two metallic bracelets my mom got me in Charleston, SC.

This was my second shower, which was a "Family Shower," hosted by one of my best friends.

In this picture, one of my other best friends (from pre-school!) and her baby!

Best picture I could find of what I wore that afternoon...

These are my grandparents (Mom's side).

I wore a Missoni maxi dress and one vintage bracelet of my mom's.

Such a special shower!

We had all of our family & close friends there, minus a few, 

so it was very touching to see everyone there...supporting us!

My third shower was thrown outdoors by a few neighbors and friends. 

(One of the hostess was my 6th grade teacher! Must have been good that year.)

This picture is with my sweet mama, who looks AMAZING!

I am wearing a dress from Barney's NY (can't remember the designer) and gold sandals from Nordstrom (also can't remember the brand). Sorry y'all!

My mom is wearing BCBG sandals, blue skirt from Barney's (might be Vince or ALC??), 

tank and shrug from BCBG, Amanda Beck cuff, vintage gold belt, and necklace from a boutique in Chicago.

This is one of my other best friends, the one that hosted the family shower for me!

The beautiful mimosa station!

My 4th shower was an afternoon tea, at the City Hall in my hometown.

It was thrown by 2 of my mom's best friends from college and 7 more of her other close friends.

I chose to finally wear white to one of my bridal showers, ha.

I wore a silk dupioni tiered skirt that I had custom made for me back during my "pageant days." (Oy.)

The lace top is my mom's from Kittie Kyle (the clothing line my mom and aunts designed back in the day), and the belt is from Arden B.

Let's not even talk about what I'm wearing... Look at my little mama!!

Mom is wearing (from what I can remember) a Banana Republic top and skirt, leather obi belt from Kittie Kyle, vintage earrings, and a cuff I designed for her!

With my grandmother (Dad's side)

Doesn't she look amazing??

Y'all, it was decorated so beautifully, it took my breath away!

To the right of the table, there was a violin player, playing throughout the entire shower!

A little over a hundred people from my hometown came to say hello that day.

I was overwhelmed with gratitude! 

My last shower was a "Stock the Cellar" party, 

thrown by my best friend from childhood & her parents.

I wore black top from Kittie Kyle, black Bebe shorts, two sets of vintage necklaces, 

and my favorite part of the outfit.... THE SHOES! (below)

I saved and saved and saved for these puppies!

A lot of people asked me if they were Betsy Johnson shoes, but they aren't. 

I am not at my house in Nashville, so I can't remember the brand.

They are show-stoppers though! Wanted to wear all black with them so they made a PUNCH!

Again, look at my little mama!! Loved the pops of red and mustard yellow.

My bff, Ashley, is so creative. We loved this so much that it hung up in our living room until

about a 2 months ago!

My best friends from college!

Getting some Waterford crystal... I feel like royalty. Chris feels excited, too,

 but probably doesn't know why ;)

This was when you walked in. You signed the guest book and wrote a piece of advice for us, 

as a newly married couple, and then tied it to the tree. Such a fun idea!

Once we got home and read what everyone said, we laughed, cried, and might have

been a little embarrassed. Thanks to my brother and dad! haha

My last shower was the morning of my wedding. My 2 grandmothers and 3 aunts threw me a 

Brides and Bridesmaids Brunch at the Hutton Hotel. (Same place the wedding reception was) 

It was stunning, as you can see!

I wore a black one-shoulder Riller & Fount dress, rhinestone belt, Wolford leopard tights, 

and Rock & Republic heels.

Me & all the hostesses.

Everyone who came.

Hope you enjoyed the pictures! I wanted to mix things up and not wear white to all of my bridal showers. I choose to wear bold prints & color schemes, and also another favorite look of mine: All black with bold accent jewelry or shoes. Can't go wrong with that - to any event! :) As always, thank you for reading my little blog. It means SO MUCH to me!!! xx

Spring Wish List.

I think it's about time I start looking ahead to spring. I've waited long enough, and I am SO ready for warmer temperatures, sunny days, and breezy afternoons. Something about the onset of spring makes me so giddy! It was a rough winter in Nashville, and although I spend most of the winter in CA (Thankfully) I still felt the pain of what seemed like the worst winter we've ever had! I've been getting emails with pretty little dresses, paper-thin cardigans and t-shirts, and sky-high wedges that have gotten me OFFICIALLY ready for spring! Here are some things I am wanting in my closet to start the spring off right!

Tibi linen pants with a leather belt

Adam Cutout Overlay Crepe Skirt from The Outnet

Equipment Signature Blouse in Emerald

Alice + Olivia Leather Tulip Skirt

Paige Novick Polished Stone Bracelet

MM6 Capsleeve Side Pleat Dress from Intermix

I absolutely adore this Rag & Bone Lafone Silk Maxi Dress!

Camilla "Long Silk Leopard Print Dress"

LOVE THIS!

I can see this with a brown leather belt, looped over...

Jeweled flats OR metallic wedges. So hot!

Madewell's Park Bench Fedora in black

Just ordered this! 

This hat is a must for weekends at my parent's lake house & the BEACH!

Can't decide between this color (so fun) or black (my favorite color).

What are you craving in your closet for the start of spring?? xx

I really do love it all...

Every week, I visit tons of sites - both ones that I follow and ones that I stumble on via other sites. I save so many images that inspire me, and I've gotten a lot recently. I wanted to share a few of them with you guys and also explain just why they inspire me...

I pretty much love everything about this girl's outfit...

The AMAZING Burberry booties, the half open purse, the color of the purse,

the stack of mis-matched bracelets, cool shades, and camo jacket 

= Outfit Perfection!

Statement necklace, dramatic black cape, and Mohawk YSLs??

YES PLEASE!

The black leather jacket & felt hat makes this ball gown

feel ultra laid-back! She pulls this outfit off with ease!

Her maxi dress is purple leopard print.

Need I say more?

Two girls. Nude dresses. Black blazers. Killer shades. Amazing flats.

Can I be friends with them?

Miroslava Duma can do no wrong in my (fashion) book.

While preggers, she manages to pull off an effortlessly chic vibe in a maxi dress.

I saved this image because it's actually not one-shoulder...she just tucked the other side

in and twisted the other sides. I love that she anchored it all with a brown belt.

COOL.

This is one of those images that I loved everything about.

Hellooo...look at that hair! (love) 

Not one but THREE statement necklaces. Stand-out shades.

Loose fitting, off the shoulder dress as a backdrop for the whole look.

I am not even going to say why I saved this one.

You all should know.

(I love the socks, too!)

Great (faux?) fur piece in grey, over the camel colored coat.

Don't see those two colors together much, but I love it!

And of course, the pop of bright red on the lips

& on the clutch brings something interesting to the mix!

Note: I just got a Mac a couple of months ago, and I am still learning how to use it. (Lame, I know) I haven't figured out how to input images with their url attached, so I am not sure where a lot of these images came from. SO SORRY!! I do know that a couple came from Refinery29 and All the Pretty Birds. Anything else I have not a clue, so if you know, please leave a comment!