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  • Last Minute 4th of July Swimsuits

    Last Minute 4th of July Swimsuits

    Happy almost 4th of July you guys! I know it’s been forever since I last posted, but I just wanted to jump on real quick talk about some super cute, last minute 4th of July swimsuit ideas.

    Currently Target has a ton of really cute bathing suits and you can SAVE 20% on each piece with code JULY4.

    One Pieces

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    Ok, can we just talk about how patriotic this one piece is! You could totally wear this as a bodysuit and pair it with a cute pair of high rise shorts like these! You can find this suit available in every size online and you can check your local Target online! This suit is $29.99 plus your 20% off. If you use your Target Credit/Debit card you can save an additional 5% off your purchase.

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    This suit just screams 4th of July!! It even says FIRECRACKER across the chest! The back is so cute with a low scoop. You could also pair this with a pair of high waisted shorts for an all day look. Like the suit above, this one is $29.99 plus 20% off.

    Two Pieces

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    This 2 piece is super cute, each piece is $14.99 plus 20% and if you use your Target Debit card, then it’s even cheaper! Both pieces are still fully stocked and you may even be able to order online and pickup in store!

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    This tie front top is really cute and matches the bottoms really well. You could also wear a pair of solid bottoms with this top. Both the top and the bottom are $14.99 each plus 20% off. They are both fully stocked so make sure to check your local Target!

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    This is the suit I’m wearing tomorrow! I saw it a while back and thought it was sooo cute! I like it because the bottoms aren’t too cheeky which makes this suit family friendly! Both top and bottom are fully stocked online so be sure to check it out!

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    This white two piece has just the right amount of red and blue to make this bikini an all summer long piece! You could pair this with either a solid color top or bottom and it would still look great! Both pieces are fully stocked still!

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    I hope you guys all have a wonderful and safe 4th of July! I know the husband and I will have some fun tomorrow, but not too much because I have to work Thursday morning. Let me know in the comments if any of you are doing anything fun for the holiday!

    XOXO

  • Wedding Wednesday: My Bridal Shower

    Wedding Wednesday: My Bridal Shower

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    Happy Wednesday friends! I hope y’all had a great weekend, I know I did! This past Saturday I was given the most perfect Bridal shower you can imagine! My dream has always been to have a Kate Spade themed shower and let me tell you, my mom did not disappoint. She did such a great job planning and decorating with the help of my aunts, my soon-to-be mother in-law, and some of my bridesmaids (and even my dad helped the day of). Everything from the decorations to the mimosa bar to the desserts were perfectly themed.

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    This was part of the mimosa bar set up
    All the desserts were made by Robert’s super talented cousin

    I made all the mirrored signs for my party

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    My lovely parents
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    My soon-to-be mother in-law
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    My beautiful bridal party

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    THEE best Maid of Honor I could ask for
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    Robert came at the end and brought me flowers!
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    Because there is no other way to finish off your Bridal Shower

    I just wanted to take the time to share with you a few of my favorite pictures from my shower. If you are planning a Kate Spade themed party or shower, feel free to use my pictures for some inspso!

    As of today, we are only 52 days out and I would love to tell you guys that I’ve got everything under control…but then I’d be lying. For starters, I’m STILL waiting for my invitations to get shipped (I’d like those yesterday please)!!

    If you have any questions about anything let me know in the comments and I’ll be sure to answer!

    Here are the links to my outfit (I couldn’t find my exact shoes or dress but here are some similar ones:

    XOXO

  • The Engagement Party

    The Engagement Party

    Happy Monday y’all!! I know that last week I only posted one time but like I told y’all, I’ve been super busy these last couple of weeks. Here I am to tell you what I’ve been up to…the Fiancé and I finally celebrated our engagement with our families this past Saturday. It was a TON of work but the final outcome was everything I hoped it would be.

    Ok, so for starters, we’ve been planning this party since about May. It was supposed to be in July, but my future in-laws house wouldn’t be done with their remodel by the beginning of July so we pushed it back to the beginning of August instead. The remodel at the house should have been done around mid-July, but as of Monday of last week, it still wasn’t finished (eek, talk about stressful!). So we were about a week out and the remodel seemed to be never-ending and I honestly didn’t think it would be done in time. I think magic was made because by Friday, the bathroom and living room were about 95% done and the backyard had grass and was landscaped making the remodel pretty much done.

    Friday morning my mom and I went to DTLA so that I could pick up the flowers I needed to make all the centerpieces. As soon as we got to my house, I finished the welcome sign that would be hung for people to see as they walked in and then got to work on cutting and arranging flowers. Once we were done with those, we headed over to the fiancé’s house to start setting up (there were still tons of workers there so not much got done). We all worked really hard on Friday to get as much stuff set up as possible.

    Saturday morning rolls around and we head back over to the house to finish setting up all the details. Let me tell you, it was not smooth sailing, there were lots of sweat, tears and threatening to cancel the party (what are y’alls thoughts on kids at an engagement party?) Anyway, we got it all resolved and ended up with 100 people over at my future in-laws house for the party. I made most of the decorations used at the party and my parents helped me with pretty much anything I needed. My future husband’s parents also helped us out a lot too. Even though all of our bridal party couldn’t be there, we had such a great time with everyone who was able to make it. I can’t thank everyone who helped out enough for being there for us even when I was being such a pain!

    Here are some pictures of the decorations I made for the party:

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    Here are some shots of us, the bridal party and our parents:img_6506img_6510.jpg

    Sunday afternoon the fiancé and I opened our gifts and were pleasantly surprised at how generous people were (any money we got is going straight into the wedding fund account because every little bit helps)! That’s all for my fun-filled weekend. I hope y’all went and did something fun and didn’t work too hard!

    XOXO