Earlier this month, Cal and I met up with our wonderful wedding photographer, Lynzie from Bonphotage, for an engagement shoot at the Art Institute of Chicago! When we started our wedding planning process, finding the right photographer was one of the top priorities! We were already super happy with our choice, but after receiving our session photos, we're even more excited! I’m super sentimental, so having photos and videos to look back on in the future is something that I …
Curating Our Wedding Registry: What Made the List
Last spring, Cal and I started working on our registry for our June 2025 wedding! We decided to register with a few different retailers. For silverware, everyday dishes, and a few other essentials, we checked those out in person at Crate & Barrel. This is not a sponsored post, but they do hold registry events regularly and I'd recommend attending one of those! The event we went to was super helpful when deciding on our daily essentials since we were able to touch and feel the weight + …
January 2025 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my January 2025 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the month of January + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
November & December 2024 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my November & December 2024 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the months of November & December + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
August, September, & October 2024 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my August, September, & October 2024 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the months of August, September, & October + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
How We “Proposed” To Our Bridal Party
I hope that you're all having an absolutely wonderful week! I'm thrilled to share how we "proposed" to our bridal party with all of you today. A few months after Cal & I got engaged, we asked some of our favorite people to be in our bridal party! We both decided to have mixed-gender parties, so the gifts we went with were items that could work for anyone, regardless of gender. We also wanted to make sure they would actually be useful! I'm SO happy with how they all turned out and our …
June & July 2024 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my June & July 2024 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the months of June & July + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
April & May 2024 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my April & May 2024 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the months of April & May + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
January, February, & March 2024 Roundup & Style Recap
In today's post I’m sharing my January, February, & March 2024 Roundup & Style Recap! I’ve included everything that I wore & shared on social during the months of January, February, & March + direct links to each item. As always, I hope that you enjoy this Monthly Roundup! …
Bowtiful Bartender: Espresso Martini
Hi friends, happy Friday! (Quick heads up that today’s post is for readers who are 21 & up.) St. Patrick's Day celebrations will be taking place in Chicago this weekend & it's also actually "Espresso Martini Day" today. That said, I thought I'd share one of my favorite caffeinated cocktails to make at home & add to my Bowtiful Bartender series. …