Sunday, February 15, 2015

Happy Belated Valentine's Day!

Hi friends! How was your Valentine's day? Ours was great! I picked up a couple of beauty goodies at the mall and Target while Aaron worked. I purchased NYX Dewy Finish Setting Spray, RT Miracle Blending Sponge, Sonia Kashuk stippling brush, Flowerbomb travel sized perfume (looove this smell), and FIT Me concealer by Mabeline. So far I really like all of the items I have purchased. The setting spray works great for long lasting makeup coverage. My makeup stayed fresh the entire night for our charity event. I was not ready to take the plunge and drop 20 dollars on a Beauty Blender sponge and read up on the reviews when I spotted the RT Miracle Sponge. I decided to give it a whirl since it was only 6 dollars and the reviews were pretty positive. While 20 dollars isn't a lot, it is to me when it comes to a sponge. So far I love it, but then again I have nothing to compare it to other than my throw away makeup sponges that I get at the drugstore.

 When Aaron got home we gave each other Valentine's Day cards. We didn't exchange gifts as we bought tickets to the charity event and we are also trying to save for our wedding. We went to a wine tasting/auction for the evening and had a blast! The wine was so good and we danced the night away.






Sunday, February 1, 2015

Olive Branch Wedding

So I have been browsing Pinterest a lot lately and came across a beautiful olive branch themed wedding. I continued to research more olive branch weddings and really fell in love with their simplicity and beauty. We are planning a very small intimate wedding with approximately 20 to 25 guests. He has italian roots on his father side so I would like to incorporate some of their heritage into our wedding. If we do favors I was thinking of getting some mini infused olive oil from a local shop or even a diy project with the word "Grazie' on the label.

I already have my dress, so I really do not need any inspiration there except for the accessories. I am only having two bridesmaids and they are wearing black cocktail dresses. It is easy, classic, and who seriously couldn't use a new black cocktail dress? My friend bought hers at Nordstrom Rack for only 20 dollars and it is beautiful! I will post a picture as soon as I get one. Here are some inspiration pictures that I am using for my wedding board:



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Have a fabulous day!!