engagement photos!

yay! so we got our engagement photos back, and they look pretty good! im gonna go ahead and put most of them on here (so beware... lots of photos ahead!).... enjoy!

all photos by John Taylor

making the cut!

so... i woke up this morning and thought I'd just trow on one of my many romper/jumpers (by the by, is there a difference between the two are they the same thing?.... I digress) So I put on this jumper which I'd scored for $3.00 at Walmart the

 other day (Miley Cyrus/ Max Azra brand)... 

and since I , per usual, didn't try it on at the store, I discovered that my 5'10" frame was too long for the jumper, resulting in some serious camel toe! yikes.  So, undeterred, I ran down to my studio and chopped the sucka in two!  

TADA... now I have two items of clothing instead of just one!  I love me a deal and a top and shorts for just 3 bucks is definitely a great deal!

I have been luxuriating in the nothingness of summer, and in my laziness I've been avoiding my computer, but I am gonna try to be a more vigilant blogger... I have some exciting travelling coming up and lots of wedding craftiness! 

once upon a time....

so, if you read my last post you saw those paper moons I was into... right? well, I ended up making a moon and hanging it in our backyard for our engagement photo shoot!  the engagement shoot was a success and I am just waiting on the prints from the photographer... but I figured... since I have this fun moon and stars in my backyard I should do a little photo shoot of my own.... 

(*Warning,this post is super, image heavy!*hehe) I wanted something that looked vintagey, and like something I would NEVER wear, so I layered some petticoats and put on some heels and voila!  I only wish that I had a flowered crown!  I was feeling a bit like I was in a fairy tale except that it was a million degrees out and I was dripping sweat.  And even though I was all alone in my backyard, I was feeling pretty self-conscious  in this uber girly outfit(I'm just not used to looking so frilly) but, all in all, I had a fun time (I am just loving these lazy summer days where I can take the time to do silly/dorky things like this!)

p.s. I had my wedding hair-do run-thru today! (hence, the fancy hair)  I'm so excited, all of these little wedding details are starting to happen!

proof of engagement!

eeek, so today we are meeting with our wedding photographer and we are gonna take some engagement photos!  I am super nervous/excited....  Its been hard to think of photos that will be fun/interisting, but not cheesy and that we wont hate in 20 years.... One of my favorite ideas is inspired by these old engagement photos I found....

aren't they fabulous? now, we'll just have to wait and see how they turn out!

Mexican Fiesta!

outfit details: top: Walmart (Miley Cyrus brand! haha!), shorts, belt: thrifted

Since Ryan and I have had all week to hang out together we didn't really do a focused date night, although we did have a great day together, topped of with a sweet mexican fiesta for two! 

 

closeups: I was really extravegant and got a manicure! here are my fav earrings, too!

we started off the day with a bike ride (that ended at the local ice cream shop!)  I didn't get any photos of the bike ride, but really it wasn't pretty, these shorts are so tight that they were NOT bike seat friendly (tmi? sorry)

anywho, like I said, the main event was the fiesta! 

 I made a spicy salad and we grilled some tilapia filets based on this recipe...  

Ingredients

• 6 (6-ounce) tilapia fillets
• 6 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for brushing
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed orange juice
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste
• 1 teaspoon salt
• Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

Place the fish in a large nonmetal dish. Whisk together the 6 tablespoons oil, the orange zest, orange juice, ginger, hot sauce, salt, and pepper, to taste; pour over the fish. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare grill. Brush the fish with additional oil. Grill until fish just flakes when tested with a fork, about 5 minutes per side for each inch of thickness.

summer=seventies, man.

so i think that i always have a bit of the 70's vibe, but when it comes to my summer duds they are heavy on the high-waisted and peace-loving looks.  As you can see with this outfit!  

Ryan and I went to the...dunh.dunh.dunh.... dreaded suburbs yesterday (an activity that both of us abhor), but for a good cause.... we finally registered for our wedding gifts. 

It was such a strange experience, trying to find and anticipate all of our needs for the future.  To be honest, we are at a stage in our lives and have lived on our own long enough, that we almost have everything that we need (ie toaster, blender, towels...)  Do any of you married gals have some suggestions?  like maybe what was the best gift you got?  or the things you use the most?  We registered at Target and Crate and Barrel...any other ideas?   

now that I am done with work for the summer I have no excuse not to get down to business with this wedding planning stuff, but man-oh-man can it be draining!

outfit details: shorts, belt: thrifted, blouse: Forever 21, shoes: Old Navy

While we were looking for registry items we ended up buying some stuff for the new house... we desperately needed these curtains, but they will need to be hemmed  (as soon as I unpack my art studio/ sewing room)!

double whammy!

so, you tell me.. does absence make the heart grow fonder? did ya miss me? ive missed chronicling my days here on the blog.  So, as a hello to you all I'm giving you a double whammy of blogging! ( we all know this is more for me than anyone else..right?  im a nerd!)  So I am bringing you two tree-themed outfit photos.  

The first set is from 2 weekends ago when I went to my future bro-in laws college graduation at my alma matter, The University of Kansas.  The KU campus is only about a 45minute drive from Kansas City, but I don't make it out there as often as I should, and even when I do go to Lawrence I usually just hang out in town, I don't visit the campus, but I am totally gonna have to rectify that, because the campus is so super beautiful!  It has a pond and a couple of large parks and flowers galore!  

This awesome tree sculpture is new since I graduated (back in 2006), but totally photo worthy!

It was a chilly and rainy day and we had to stand outside for hours, waiting for the grads to descend a hill and enter the football stadium, so I wanted to dress up, but be comfy and warm.  so this blazer, boots and dress combo worked out perfectly!

outfit details: dress and blazer: thrifted, boots:Aldo, scarf: target

so, for part 2 of this post... this was just yesterday, and man oh man, has the weather changed!  It is like 90 degrees and sooo humid!  I feel like we skipped over my favorite part of year when it is warm, but not too humid and jumped right into the full heat of summer! (i really shouldn't complain now though, cause it's only gonna get worse)

This awesome giant tree is in our neighbors yard but it has been showering our lawn with the prettiest flowers!  It almost looks like snow out there, sooo pretty!

and remember how I said I am jumper-obsessed?  well, here's one of the many! It is perfectly light and easy to wear on a warm day!

outfit details: jumper: Target, sandals: tourist store in Mexico