Sunday's Bridal Shower

Happy Thursday!! I hope everyone has had a good week! I've been finalizing all of the last minute details with the wedding. It's crazy how many little things there are to do. Finalize menu... check! Finalize flowers... check! And so on and so forth. Anyway, I wanted to show ya'll a few of the pictures from the shower my friends and my mother's friends threw me last Sunday.

Loved the cake!

With my lovely hostesses

With my Nonnie, Mom, and Sister

With Gabe's mom, my Step-mom, and my Mom

My Nonnie has purchased a Christmas ornament for me every year since I was born. She gave them all to me at the shower. Probably one of the most meaningful gifts I've ever received!

Emma loved helping me open gifts!

I'm hoping to have the rest of the pictures soon!  Most of the good ones are on my friend Summer's camera.

Have a good afternoon ya'll!

Friday Catch Up

Happy Friday!! I hope everyone had a good week! Today is a bullet point kind of day for me:

• I'm done substitute teaching! I have almost  5 weeks until my new job starts, so I'm just finishing up wedding planning, playing with all of our wedding gifts, and enjoying what is sure to be my last summer break for a long time. 

• We have had some wonderful showers in the last two weeks. June 1st was the shower at my step-mom's school. The teachers and office staff were so sweet to throw me the shower and definitely spoiled us with wonderful gifts!

With my little sister aka my MOH

It can be super awkward opening gifts in front of a lot of people!

June 5th was our shower at my Mom and Step-dad's church in Searcy. The women of St. Paul United Methodist gave us the most wonderful shower and I was thrilled with how many people came. I'm missing the pictures from my Mom's camera and I only have the one's from my Step-mom. I'll download the others as soon as I get them!

With my sister

With my Memo, Aunt Michelle, my Step-mom, and Aunt Leslie

Showing off my new apron!

• Our last shower is this Sunday. I can't wait to see all of my friends from college!

• Tonight we're going to a couples baby shower at the Clinton Center in downtown Little Rock. I absolutely love the downtown area. Especially in the Summer!

• Today is my little brother's 12th Birthday!! Happy Birthday Chase! We're celebrating tomorrow with a pool party at my parents house. 

•  I'm looking for any organizational advice from all of the married girls! We are so overwhelmed with what to do with all of the gifts we have received! We live in a small apartment for the time being and storage space is low!

Hope everyone has a good weekend!

Wedding Wednesday- The Shoes!

I only have a few Wedding Wednesday's left before the big day! Since I can't show you my dress yet, I at least want to show you the shoes! Since the ceremony is on the beach, I'll be barefoot for that part. The reception is on the veranda at the Beach Club so obviously I wanted some fabulous shoes to put on!

KORS Michael Kors Sasha Sandal

I decided on these gorgeous, gold Michael Kors sandals. They really fit with the look of my dress and the beach-y feel. It's a major plus that I can actually wear these shoes again after the wedding! I'm in love!

End of May Catch Up

Once again, I can't believe I went this long without posting! Life is just so hectic lately. I know that once this wedding is over I'm going to have to find a new hobby to take up all of my time. So let's play catch up shall we?

• Our wedding is officially 5 weeks away! Oh my goodness I want to faint just typing those words! We have all of the big stuff done, but now it's just about the tiny details. (which there are a million of!) Right now I'm to the point where I just want to be married. I'm tired of stressing over every little thing. Sometimes I just have to take a step back and remember what this day is really about. 

• I only have 4 days left as a substitute teacher! Throughout my experience the last few months I have decided that education is definitely not for me. I do not have the patience and I admire all of those who do. Which brings me to my next point:

• I finally got a solid job offer! I'll be entering the corporate world in July, after the wedding! I'm excited and nervous all at the same time. 

• We had our first wedding shower May 21st. It was a couples shower in Gabe's home town. So much fun!

Clearly thrilled with the Razorback glasses we received!

Gabe's Mom, my Mom, my Nonnie, me, and my Step-mom

• Tomorrow afternoon, the teachers and office staff at my Step-mom's school are throwing me a shower. I'm so excited about it! 

• Moving on from wedding talk, it's HOT here. Summer has definitely arrived in Arkansas. We spent our Memorial Day weekend lounging by the pool at my parents house. It was just what I needed!

•  So I scheduled my first professional Microdermabrasion. I have only ever done at home microdermabrasion so I don't really know what to expect. Can anyone enlighten me?

• I have some great new products to review soon! And *bonus*, they are all drugstore products! You know I can't resist a great budget beauty buy!

That's about it for me tonight. I have been all about going to bed early lately. I've seriously been in bed by 9:30 every night for the past two weeks. No complaints here! Have a good night!

Perfect Southern Belle Hair- Carrie Underwood

If I could have anyone's hair, I would take Carrie Underwood's. She has great Southern Belle hair! It's the perfect shade of blonde (at least I think so!) and her hair always has killer volume.

I'm using this style below as inspiration for my wedding hair! Love!

Oh Carrie, please tell me your hair secrets!