Wedding Planning: 3 Major Tips to Help You Get Started

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Where my Feyoncé babes at?! I’m screaming CONGRATULATIONS to all the newly engaged brides-to-be out there in Wedding Land! He (or she!) liked it, and now there’s a stunning, one-of-a-kind ring on it. But, what now?

Honey, relaxI know it can be both exciting and overwhelming to be engaged, but let’s focus on the exciting part first! This is your time, a time I hope you’ll look back on as one of the most fun – and most special – whirlwinds of your entire life! Soak up every last bit of that engagement bliss with your fiancé (for engaged gents!) or fianceé (for engaged ladies!) before you decide to let the stress of wedding planning start to creep on in.

Once you and your sweetie feel like you’ve had enough time to enjoy the moment, it can be a tad overwhelming trying to figure out just exactly how to start planning your forever. Big things you know you’ll need will start coming to mind – like the dress, the flowers, and all that food.

But then, the little things you didn’t necessarily think of at first will start to bring the panic . . . whether your venue provides enough chairs, what the state alcohol laws require of you to serve liquor at the reception, and who the heck is going to collect all the ish you brought into the venue – and your pressies! – late at night when it’s all said and done . . . . .

In the words of Anna Nalick’s song, “Breeeeeeathe. Juuuuust breathe.” I’m here to help you take a major step back, because I’ve got some really good news. There are actually a few things you can do / start thinking about now that will end up taking a LOT of stress off of you and your honey throughout your wedding planning journey. These tips and tricks will help you get an organized start with your wedding plans and will end up saving you a lot of stressful moments down the road!

If you’re newly engaged, then grab your glass of Prosecco or Champs and let’s get you on your way to the BEST day of your LIFE! Cheers, Doll!
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Sweater Weather

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Can we just take a moment for the magical Fall weather we’ve been having lately?! Thank you, Jesus!

 

You know we live in Charlotte, North Carolina, and let me just tell ya’ll: FALL IS HERE! Finally! I know my fellow babes across the Carolinas and Tennessee have also been ***BLESSED*** with the most perfect, slightly chilly Autumn weather this entire week! I hope ya’ll are enjoying this long-awaited season change as much as I am!

In honor of Autumn finally making an appearance, I’ve put together some links of my favorite sweaters for Fall. As always, the links are clickable + shoppable! 🙂

Be sure to check out the newest additions to the blog!

    • I’m super excited about the carousel-style slideshow of most recent blog posts over to the right.
      • The preview photos are clickable and will take you straight to the corresponding post! Check it out here:

    • There’s a brand new SHOP MY INSTA! tab in the menu up above.
      • The photos of recent outfits on my Instagram are clickable and will display shop-able links of exactly where everything’s from, and similar options of various price ranges!  Check it out here:

 

 

Let’s dive in to some totally affordable, major on-sale Fall sweaters, shall we?!

Buy the major on sale version (under $30!!!!) HERE!

Buy this exact sweater HERE!
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Sereni-tea Found: Fantastica Tea

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Is anyone else completely swooning over this beautiful Autumn weather we’ve been having lately? The weather in the Carolinas has been inching closer to the perfect Fall weather I crave all year long, and I am here for it. 

Until Sunday – which happened to be the first day of October – the mornings and evenings were cool and lovely, but the majority of the day was still unbearably hot and humid. These past three days (*pleeease don’t let me jinx this!*) have been absolutely perfect, and I hope that kind of crisp October weather is here to stay!

This cream mug with gold flecks is from Anthropologie!

October is my favorite month of the year for so many reasons. The perfect Fall weather has been an always, but it’s also now – and for always – our wedding anniversary month! I can’t believe we’ll be celebrating one year of marriage this weekend, but I am so ready to celebrate that with my husband, ya’ll! It’s still so fun and new to say, “husband.” I like to think the giddy feeling that word brings me won’t ever quite wear off.

Speaking of husbands, I know of one hubby in particular who has a surprise planned for me this weekend . . . EEEK! I adore surprises and can’t wait to find out what he has planned for us for our anni. I was told to take this Friday off work, and I did . . . but I don’t know much beyond that. I’ll of course keep ya’ll posted on Instagram during our . . . I don’t know!?!?!?!?!

With the changing of seasons comes the changing of my coffee and tea temperatures . . . LOL, but really. I can be pretty seasonal when it comes to my coffee and tea orders. During the summer months, I am all about cold brew coffee and iced tea all day. But once the weather cools . . . there is absolutely nothing like a warm cup of tea to start, continue, and end the day.

Normally I spend, well, let’s just say way too much time in Trader Joe’s, Publix, World Market, Home Goods, and just about anywhere else you can find a decent assortment of teas. Smelling the boxes, reading the boxes, studying the artwork on the boxes, putting 10 different boxes in my shopping cart, putting back all but one or two, you know the “trying to find the perfect blend” drill. I can never decide on the right one – or just one – and I usually have buyer’s remorse for the blends I left behind.

The sample packs are always way overpriced, so that’s not an option, but I use to wish it was because different teas speak different languages. Green teas can help with weight loss and brain function, black teas can help with everything from low-concentration to poor blood circulation, Earl Grey teas are good for combating anxiety and depression, and the list goes on and on . . .

How perfect is the Fantastica Tea logo on each tea tag? I love the the classic leaf emblem and simplistic chic black and white lines. Be sure to use code “elle20” at checkout for a special discount!

Enter Fantastica Tea, a sweet little gem of a company that I am so glad to have connected with. For starters, I’m in love with the company’s motto:

“Once you choose hope, anything’s possible.”

Fantastica Tea is the “tea of hope,” and everything in their work reflects that idea. From their customer service to the exploration and thought they put behind their tea blends, Fantastica Tea is the growing business you need to know about. Oh, and:

SPOILER ALERT: BE SURE TO USE CODE ELLE20 AT CHECKOUT FOR A SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ME! 

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