A Blonde Wedding: {Honeymoon Pics - Day 1}

I really, really wanted to show all these pics in chronological order. Ya know, bridals, salon, then wedding, finally honeymoon. I’m a ridiculous Type-A personality and doing things in a certain order makes me…well….happy. However, it will still be a bit before we get our professional photos in, so I decided to just put up the honeymoon pics.

There are LOTS of candid shots from the reception that our friends and family took, but I want to put those up after the professional photos that Jeremy took.

Anyway, now that I’ve successfully over explained the whole thing, here are some shots from the night we arrived and our first day, which was spent at Boone Hall Plantation!

We had originally thought about planning a trip to Italy for the honeymoon, but lack of time to plan didn’t make Italia an option. We’ve both done the whole beach thing TO DEATH, so that was out, too. Stephen and I both adore the south and good food. Stephen had been to Charleston, SC before for work and he fell in love with the place. We thought it would be a super romantic and laid back destination to spend the week following our wedding.

Boy were we right. Charleston did not disappoint.

View from our balcony!

We stayed at the Harbor View Inn, which is on the corner of Vendue Range, right in the heart of Charleston. When we arrived at the hotel on Sunday night, the concierge had sent up a bottle of champagne and plate of strawberries…bliss, I tell you!

He's a married man now ladies!

The first night we dined at Bocci’s – a famous local Italian eatery known for its amazing gnocchi and great wine. We may or may not have consumed more wine than food….whatevs. It had been a long week and we needed to de-stress : )

After Bocci’s, we went to Social – a trendy local bar with a superb wine selection. We had a couple drinks, then went for a late night stroll through the cobblestone streets of Charleston. I think it was the first night during that walk that I fell in love with the city.

Eggs Meeting Street from Toast

The next day, we dined at Toast, another phenomenal restaurant that is famous for its brunch. I had their Eggs Meeting Street; a fried green tomato, topped with a crab cake and poached egg and covered in spicy remoulade sauce. It was served with cheese grits and a biscuit the size of my fist…HEAVEN, y’all.

Drive way to Boone Hall Plantation

After brunch, we went to Boone Hall Plantation, site of where The Notebook was filmed! The plantation is actually still a working farm today and we were able to take a tour around the whole place by tram. I was in love with the old southern feel of the owner’s house and the ambiance of the gorgeous gardens.

More honeymoon pics from the rest of the week coming next week!

Be blessed, lovelies-

Honeymoon Dresses and Hair Extensions

Today, we’re talking about two things: Honeymoon dresses and Hair Extensions. (I’m sure you gathered this from reading the title of the post because y’all are observant like that.)

There's nothing I love more than to state the obvious.

M’kay, so I did something this past weekend I've been thinking about for a while now. I finally purchased myself some fake hair, or 'stensions, (as we call 'em on the streets.)

It took me a couple of practice runs to get it smooth and blended, but after playing with it for a bit on Sunday afternoon, I loved the finished look!

It looks SUPER cute worn down and loosely curled, but I also love it in a , low curled side-pony  a ‘la yesterday’s look:

I got the ten piece set in ‘platinum’, but they come in a variety of shades for every hair color, even highlighted/low-lighted hair like mine. Mine are the 14" length and really aren't a whole lot longer than my natural hair length, but they do give it an extra 5 inches or so! If you're going for a really long look, I'd go with the 18" or 20" lengths.

They clip in like a barrette and are made from real hair. This is both creepy and awesome. Creepy because it came from someone else's head. Awesome, because you can color it, wash it, dry it, flat iron it, curl it and even knit a nice sweater out of it.

Ok, maybe not that last part.

Moving on, moving on…

Yesterday was pay day at work, which means two things right now: 1) I needed to buy the postage for the wedding invitations that HAVE to be mailed out...

Check!

and, 2) Get some dresses for the honeymoon and rehearsal dinner.

Check and check!

I picked up the Judith March Gameday Dress from DressTherapy.com in style 591D1. I know houndstooth and red are the ‘Bama colors, but I liked it too much to pass it up! Plus, Alabama is my second favorite SEC team, so it was a win-win : )

I also got the Judith March Black Dot Keyhole Versatile Dress from McCauley’s in Black. The thing I loved most about this style was that you could purchase multiple collars to change the look of the dress and swap them out to your heart’s content. Because I couldn’t choose just one, I purchased two collars!

I got the Elegant Alice Collar and also the presh Stripes for Santana Collar.

I plan to wear it at the rehearsal dinner with the Stripes for Santana…cute, don’t you think?

And finally, I picked up this Wings of Love top in red from Francesca’s Collections. I think it will be super presh with a ¾ sleeve jacket for chilly fall football games…and walks on the coast in S.C. on our honeymoon : )

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A few of y’all asked about my make-up that I wore for my bridal pics, (brand, colors, etc.)

Here’s the rundown…just beware - I wore a FULL face of make-up, so this is probably not realistic for a regular day:

1) Foundation – Lancome Teint Idole in Bisque3N

2) Powder – Make Up For Ever HD Microfinish Powder (colorless), recommended by photographers

3) Blush – NARS Blush in Angelika

4) Concealer – Smashbox High Definition Concealer in Fair/Light

5) Bronzer – Too Faced Carribean in a Compact – Sun Bunny Bronzer

6) Eyeshadow – Stila “In the Light” Palette

7) Mascara – Loreal Volumnious Mascara in Blackest Black

8) Faux Lashes – Ardell False Eyelashes in Size 124 (applied with clear glue)

9) Lipliner – Smashbox “The Nude” Lip Liner in Pinkish Nude

10) Lipstick – Estee Lauder Pure Color Lipstick in Wild Blossom

11) Lip Gloss – LipFusion InFATuation in La Lip Jolie

Whew! I think that’s it. As you can see, I’m strictly a natural beauty. ; )

Y'all also asked about my 'teefe. I'm flattered that y'all think I have a good smile, mostly because I drink obscene amounts of coffee and tea! However, my "grill" comes courtesy of good orthodontics in my teen years and Crest Whitestrips. I don't have veneers and I've never done professional whitening treatments : ) And there you have it.

Be blessed, lovelies-

Honeymoon Clothes (and some other stuff)

Hey y'all! I'm getting a super late start on blogging today, but better late than never, right? Haha!

Anywho, I've been scouring the internet lately in search of cute outfits to take on our honeymoon. We'll be going to Charleston the day after our wedding for a week on the gorgeous SC coast. Since it will be late September, it will probably still be pretty warm, so cute, breathable dresses are in order!

I found several online from Piperlime last night that I love!

Tinley Road Pleated Sash Dress, Nanette Lepore Latin Lover Dress

Tibi Strapless Dress, Lilly Pulitzer Eve Stripe Dress

Marc by Marc Jacobs Schooner Dress

I'll keep you posted if I buy any of the above (or anything else!)

So question, have any of you used Moroccan Oil? I have thick hair and it's getting really long, so I'm needing some kind of smoothing serum to help me tame my wild strands : )

Lastly, I got a couple of emails regarding items from yesterday's post. The pink cardigan came from Ann Taylor Loft and it was $20 on sale! The hat I was wearing was purchased from Lids and it is a Chicago Cubs cap in distressed navy.

Hope you all have a great Tuesday!

Be blessed, lovelies-