About six years ago I turned 21. AHHH! To celebrate the monumental occasion my parents and 6 girls jet setted off to Las Vegas for a weekend of Vegas Light, scratch that, Vegas Done Right! Caesars Palace, Spago, Spa, Gloria Estefan, and Pool just to name a few of the fab activities we did. Of [...]

Aunt Alice is my Grandma’s sister. My Grandma passed away about 12 years ago but we were such good buddies. A lot of my fondest childhood memories include things that I did with my Grandma. She took me to plays, bought me dolls, and I was perpetually dressed up in her jewelry when I was [...]

So during the course of  planning, I would think an idea I had was original but then I would see it in a magazine or on a web site and my hopes and dreams would be crushed. Just kidding.
However, it is only natural that one borrows GREAT ideas from their friends who have already been [...]

Final Fr. Bernie Meeting- check
When we met with Fr. Bernie for the final time before the wedding this past weekend, we were talking about the door that Sam would enter from and after the meeting Sam said “the enormity of it all hit me when we were talking about where I would enter from.” For [...]

Good thing we have something planned VERY soon- this bad boy is only valid for 60 days:

We walked into the vital records at Daley plaza and a woman immediately said “Joan, marriage license”! You can get other things there but we must give off that “will love & admire eachother forever vibe”

Above is the photo of the fab poster from our shower soiree!
I am really excited to see the new movie “Good Hair”. Chris Rock has been on everyone’s show and then some to promote it. Since my job sabbatical began I have taken a liking to Oprah, so I DVR her and watch it during [...]

I made these for Brian and Kim’s rehearsal and am making them for ours. The tradition is that you use the bows from the showers to create a bouquet for the bride to carry at the rehearsal.
For Brian and Kim’s wedding I made one for each bridesmaid and the bride. Not gonna lie- I love [...]

Pete and Candy came to the Chi for a weekend visit and the shower soiree on Saturday! Thursday afternoon they arrived in town; Candy came to my third fitting to see THE DRESS for the first time- it is fitting wonderfully. The dress doctor has worked some serious magic and I can’t wait to wear [...]