In case you missed the last blog post or Instagram news, Jared and I bought our first home! After we closed, we moved all our stuff up from my parents' house in the Vancouver/Portland area and we've now been in our new house for a little over a week. I got some questions and thought it would be fun to answer them in a blog post. There's not enough room on Instagram stories! What's the room you're most looking forward to decorating? I'm most excited for my home office! I'm indecisive with most home decor however I made up my mind on how I wanted my office pretty soon after we put an offer on our house. It'll probably take a bit to get set up because some of the big items I want are always out of stock. Luckily I have some old Ikea desks from college that I'll use in the meantime so at least I have somewhere to work. It'll be really fun to have an office space that isn't in the bedroom or off the kitchen like in all my apartments. Having a designated space for work and blogging is something I value a lot now that we spend so much time at home. I have really enjoyed working from home and that will probably only get better once I have a nicer set up. Will you guys be … [Read more...]
We Bought a House!
SURPRISE! If this blog post is live, that means we survived closing on a house during a global pandemic and all of *gestures vaguely* that has made 2020 the craziest year. In my recent blog post I shared that I'm still figuring out what direction to take my blog since I've been a bit bored the last few years. Something tells me being a homeowner will inspire a lot of content here and on my Instagram, which is exciting! It feels like a big project that we're starting, despite it not being a home reno (I'll share more about the house in a future post). The Backstory I've moved 9 times in the last decade, which is less than ideal... Moving that often, it was hard to find the motivation to invest the energy and resources into making a space feel like home. The problem is that I'm a homebody and my environment affects me greatly. Living in spaces that didn't quite feel like home was okay the last few years, since I shared my space with Jared. Home is very much who you share it with - but I was still wishing for a space to call our own. Also, I've learned over the last few years that I'm just not cut out for apartment life haha. I won't miss sharing walls with others and as much … [Read more...]
Wedding Photos Part 1 & Getting Ready Tips
I'm finally getting around to sharing some wedding photos! There are hundreds to select so I'm going to split them into a series of posts, since they were divided up into sections by our photographer as well. This post has some of our getting ready photos at our wedding venue, Hotel Ballard, as well as some tips on how to best schedule this portion of your wedding day. All photos were taken by Alyssa Brooke Photography. Please request permission before reposting any photos. Invites were designed on Vistaprint - I highly recommend this site. Their designs are simple to edit and the prices are super affordable. I tried on what felt like hundreds of heels before the wedding and ended up with this affordable pair from DSW. They are the most comfortable heels ever and I wore them to my best friend's wedding as well. Vow Books | Customizable Ring Dish | Heels (in black) | Perfume All three rings are from Robbins Brothers Bellevue. The only designer I remember (oops) is Henri Daussi, who makes my wedding band. I really wanted a particular look for the band, some people call it a 'bubble' or also a 'floating' ring because there's only a single prong connecting each … [Read more...]
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