my wedding diaries

  • a note for the bride

    an idea for the bride-to-be before my sister’s wedding gown arrived for her first fitting- i spoke with the bridal shop in advance and asked if i could send a personalized hanger  {these start for $4.50 on etsy} and a note to place on her…

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  • happy valentine’s day…

    to my first two loves  and my biggest supporters- always.  i woke up on Valentine’s Day 2008  after a weekend in Charleston with my family and my first one ‘alone’ in many years- to a card and the photo above framed from my dad it meant so…

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  • valentine's day love

    happy holiday of love  i am a hopeless romantic  and love everything about this holiday the colors, the sweet notes, the decor possibilities – the love. june 29, 2013  the plans:  dinner with mr. monaco tonight at a new charlotte restaurant, nan and byron’s  {can’t…

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  • a weekend in the country – j&b

    yesterday we celebrated my sister and bassey’s engagement party here is a sneak peek of the amazing night surrounded by family and friends- celebrating until 3am  reminiscing, laughing, and enjoying time with one another i loved all of bassey’s family and friends it was so…

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  • what i learned in 2013~

    1) January. This isn’t exactly life-changing, but… …oh, who am I kidding? Yes it is. pinterest and blogging {simply love’s one year birthday on 1.12 is quickly approaching} have both totally changed my life. because of you- the people. thank you.  2) February. hot yoga has changed my life over the past…

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  • up

    Donald and Dorothy Lutz struck an ‘Up’-inspired post for their anniversary photo shoot. 61 years ago, Donald and Dorothy Lutz’s wedding photographer stood them up, leaving the lovebirds with only a single picture to remember their big day. But six decades later, they got a…

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