backyard wedding

my friend monica got married over the weekend in the sweetest backyard wedding. everyone sat out on the lawn & sipped arnold palmers from mason jars, & chatted over southern family-style dishes like rosemary biscuits & sweet potato salad (1000x better than regular potato salad, by the way). there was also a fabulous dessert bar, which happens to my favorite thing ever, filled with treats like cake pops, mini blueberry pies salted caramel cupcakes & key lime tarts. the bride even made that beautiful cake herself.

diy succulent place cards + favors

succulents are all the rage these days & it's easy to see why. they are gorgeous & practically indestructible (which is great for people like me, who can't even manage to keep herbs alive).  follow these simple instructions for making mini potted succulents to serve as place cards + favors for your next event. dinner parties, weddings, birthdays, you name it. they're easy to make & your guests will love taking them home at the end of the evening. 

here's what you'll need:

 step 1: line the bottom of the container with a thin layer of gravel (this will help with drainage).

step 2: add a layer of soil.

step 3: carefully loosen the roots of your succulent & add to the pot. the succulent should be placed at least 1-inch deep in the soil.

step 4: pack the succulent down & add another thin layer of gravel to the top.

step 5: cut & label the scrapbook paper with your guest’s name or a sweet message & glue it to the wooden skewer.

 step 6: place the skewer into each pot & use them to decorate each guest’s place setting.  

*you only need to water your succulent once a week, if not less. they also like bright, indirect light.

wedding at the tpc

here are some photos from the wedding we attended this past weekend. everything was gorgeous- the weather, the flowers, the food, the bride. and to top it off, michael jackson was at the top of the dj playlist. can't get much better than that.

a beach brunch wedding

my good high-school friend josh got married this past weekend. josh & I have been really good friends since ninth grade. our birthdays are just days apart, so we always shared joint parties because we had all the same friends. he married a sweet girl named cassy, who by total coincidence, I knew in college.they had a very sweet brunch wedding at the beach on saturday. there were lots of cute little details that cassy put together herself. robert & I took a few pictures & thought I'd share.

congratulations josh & cassy! 

{starting the morning off with a bloody mary}

{many different cakes. I probably shouldn't mention they were vegan & didn't taste so great. but they sure were cute!}

{a "just married" banner on the bride & groom table}

{don't you love it when the bride seats you with people you adore, like my dear friend heather?}

{I noticed the flower girl running around barefoot & then saw her sweet little shoes on the table.}

{mr. & mrs. joshua butler}

new england wedding

robert and I are escaping this weekend to maine to visit some friends. while I'll always be a southern gal, I envy this new england wedding. lobsters, bibs, red & white stripes. how preppy & fun!

 

{all photos by stacey kane}

4th anniversary

I can think of a heck of a lot of happy days in my 28 years... but none quite compare to this one. happy four year anniversary to the most loving, honest, funny, caring, handsome, talented, thoughtful husband. I am so blessed.

{all photos by the talented leah powell}

"many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot wash it away." 
~song of solomon 8:7