Our First Anniversary Continued (Plus Our Wedding Video That Almost Never Was)

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Last weekend Mark and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! After I surprised Mark with the recordings of our ceremony songs by our wedding band and a custom portrait from Rifle Paper Co., Mark led me downstairs to his music studio where he had a big projection screen set up. When he hit play on the projector I got the best anniversary gift I could have asked for. Here’s Mark to explain… Continue reading

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Our First Anniversary

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Yesterday Mark and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary! It’s pretty crazy to think that an entire year has gone by. We kicked off the day by exchanging gifts, followed that up with a lovely brunch date, and then came home and ate the year-old slice of red velvet wedding cake that we had been saving in our freezer… (All I can say about that last part is ick. How did that tradition get started anyway?!) I’d say we both did a pretty swell job in the gifts department… Continue reading

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Dress Up: Wedding Wear

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There are so many things I love about wedding season, but near the top of my list is the excuse to step out in some of my finest threads. I actually bought this lace and neon combo for my own rehearsal dinner last spring, but I pulled it out again this month for our friends Maxwell and Genevieve’s wedding.

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Max and Gen are a pretty stylish pair themselves. Instead of opting for a traditional wedding dress, Genevieve wore a gorgeous navy blue Zac Posen gown down the aisle. It was stunning! In fact, I may have to ask Max and Gen if I can share a few pictures from their wedding in a later post. Stay tuned…

Congrats Maxwell and Genevieve!

dress, belt, and necklace are from j. crew | shoes are sam edelman | bag is alexander wang | earrings are kate spade | lipstick is bobbi brown creamy matte lip color in pink lily

Photos: Mark Saul

 

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Dress Up: Collar ID

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Let me begin this blog post by saying that I’m a big proponent of the collared shirt. Peter Pan collars, pointy ones—you name it. But the contrast collar takes the cake. In fact, I can hardly think of a better way to add a pop of color to your outfit. Talk about color-blocking made easy!

And now, onto the rest of the outfit…

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My new favorite sandals…

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And my chatty new iPhone case from Rifle Paper Co. I’m obsessed!

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Hello! Hello!

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collared sweater is from madewell | jeans are joe’s | necklace is j.crew | sandals are sam edelman | bag is rebecca minkoff | iphone case is rifle paper co. | lipstick is bareminerals in light it up

Photos: Mark Saul

 

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Relationship Question: Do You Celebrate Your Dating Anniversary?

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Confession: Mark and I recently passed our 10-year mark as a couple, but since we got married last June, we pretty much skipped over the date. I sent him a sweet little text reminding him what day it was and he responded, but the day was nothing out of the ordinary. Continue reading

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