So Long Summer

With only three official days of summer left, it really feels like Fall has made an early arrival on the East Coast. Fall is pushing itself on us with crisp mornings, chilly nights and lots of rain.

While I wish I were on the beach drinking icey cocktails instead of inside on this gray day,

I thought a little summer reminiscing might do some good.

If you havent realized, I deeply love traveling. Near or far, I'll go pretty much anywhere.

I started the summer off with a trip north to see some good friends (you cant see them, but paired with Diana's white tank and leather jacket are some amazing sequin shorts!) & one really cool pup...tell me he's not adorable. Next up was a week long beach vacation for my frien Kelly's wedding. That handsome kid with me in the black and white photo is (my one day) B.I.L or Bradley, either applies. Throw in some of my favorite little ones and a beach weekend with my college roommate, and I couldnt have asked for a better start to the summer!

How did you kick off your summer?

2010 : I

spent not nearly enough nights at the JC.

sun bathed on the west coast.

hiked in Will Rogers Park.

bests at Beatles night at the Hollywood Bowl.

one of my favorite places ever.

spent many hours with this lovely face. 

Taking a Moment

With 2011 right around the corner, 

Always Love is going to be a little different this week.

I want to take a look back over the past year so this week my tiny corner of the internet 

is going to be filled with just a few of my favorite photos from 2010. 

if you get your tonsils out, you get some pretty flowers. 

had a date with the worlds cutest boy.

ashley got married.

so did my prettygirl cait.

I would rather be...

In another life I'd be one of three things.

A Photographer

An Interrior Designer

A Baker.

If I one day beome any of these things, these are the people I'd want to be like.

A Photographer- Tony and Amy Hoffer are the two most amazing

photographers I've ever met. Not only do they have an incredible eye for

pictures, but they are adorable, so easy to work with and hilarious.

Check out their blog here.

An Interrior Designer- Young House Love is a blog I've talked about before.

Theyre one of my favs.

A Baker- Bakerella has such great ideas. Her website is full of delicious treats,

perfect for all occasions!

So Long Springtime

It's been nearly a month since I have had a moment to sit and update this lonely little blog. The past twenty two days have been a blur. I cannot even believe that tomorrow is June first. Just two days ago one of my best friends in the whole world was married. Yes, it is true, we have reached the age where are friends are going to start marrying off and starting families of their own.  I am so thrilled to have been a part of Cait and Jeff's wedding and even more excited to see where life takes them. Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Bryant!!....oops. I mean Jensen! 

Since my last post I have accomplished/completed the following...

-Designed, cut, and sewed 50 fabric flowers for Caits bachelorette weekend.

-Had verrry busy weeks at work.

-Moved out of my apartment.

-Sewed Caits birdcage veil.

-Celebrated for Caits bachelorette wtih good friends in OCNJ.

They say a pictures worth a thousand words. [I believe this 100%....thats probably why I've been researching and willing to spend massive amounts of money on a new camera.] Because of this here are the last few weeks of my life in the form of pictures.

Liza (aka Becky), Cait & I at The Continental in Atlantic City

Cait & I shopping on Asbury in Ocean City, New Jersey

Cait's panty bouquet

cait <3 jeff wedding dress hanger

Me & Cait at the rehearsal dinner...just hours before her wedding!

Something Blue

Cait's BEAUTIFUL dress

prettygirl

Gorgeous Bride!!

prettygirls.

Me & The Jensens

All ready for St. Lucia

Nikki, Me, Cait, Kara, Rach & Laur

April Showers Bring May Weddings

May is finally here and so begins the month of wedding celebrations. 

Program designing and assembling, birdcage veils, Phillies game bachelorette parties, Beach weekend bachelorette parties, favor making, tshirt making, dress fittings, rehearsal dinners....and the list goes on.  

First up, Ashley & Shawn Boyd 5.8.10

Ashley and her dad.

After being friends for five years I was lucky enough to help Ashley through her wedding planning, becoming closer and closer as the weeks went on. Dress fittings, program designing, bustling, hairstyle hunting, song choices, etc. They had a beautiful day at French Creek Country Club despite 40 mph gusts of wind, with which Ashley's veil did not agree. 

I wish Ashley and Shawn the best of luck as they start their married life together. 

Shawn, like we told you yesterday...she might be your wife now, but she will always be our girlfriend. Love you both!

Over the next few weeks I will be focusing on my prettygirl Cait Kruse's wedding. 

Since 9th grade Cait and I have been through it all. The good and the bad and here we are planning her wedding to her best friend.  I am so completely honored to be stand beside Cait on her wedding day. And I look forward to the weeks ahead where we will celebrate, laugh, cry, freak out, bake, have sleepovers and spend her last two weeks as a single woman nearly inseparable.  I love you Prettygirl!