white black gray

skort: zara, top: unknown, shoes: marni, necklace: anthropologie, bracelet: rebecca minkoff

I have been so excited about this black Flinstones-esque skort, and I love it love it love it.

And I love this man.

And I love this new Rebecca Minkoff id bracelet.

celebration sunday

dress: DVF, shoes: prada, sunglasses: dolce and gabbana

flowers: self-bought, because I don't need a man to buy me flowers! (although I will gladly accept them)

A few weeks ago Brad was the wedding band (along with his bandmates) for a close friend of his from college. I only heard him sing during the ceremony, but he did such an incredible job, and I am so proud to call him my man!

Needless to say, the next morning after church, he REALLY wanted mimosas with brunch and a relaxing Sunday. We ended up going to Tavernas for their $1 mimosas and bellinis and cheers-ed away. We are spending part of our honeymoon in Positano, and a few Amalfi Coast pictures in the restaurant inspired us to start getting SO EXCITED for our european getaway. November 25th...you can't get here soon enough. Let's jump on the autobahn and see if we can speed things up!

On another note, Brad and I tried out a different church that morning (which shall remain unnamed). We will most likely not ever be going back, but I thought it strange because some friends of mine RAVE about this church. And we could not get out of there fast enough. I will say that it ended up being one of those moments where I thought, "Thank you, God, for making people different." That church was not for Brad and I, but it is a respite and home and place of worship for so many other people that love the Lord with all their hearts. I love that we were created to have different strengths and interests and communication skills and so on. It can be really frustrating when somebody disagrees with your point of view, or stands for something completely different than you, but I love that it happens. That experience was a gentle reminder that different is not always bad or wrong.

backyard wedding

 

dress: rebecca taylor, shoes: missoni, necklace: anthropologie

My friend, Sara (and her husband, Stephen), had a beautiful backyard wedding earlier in July. I absolutely loved the backyard setting and casual feel, and it holds a very special place in my heart as our wedding will also be in the backyard of an old home in the historic district of Dallas. If our wedding is half as gorgeous as hers, I will be overwhelmingly thrilled. It was an unbelievably sweet celebration, and I love that this wedding was about their marriage and not so much an "event". 

I wore a Rebecca Taylor dress and Missoni heels. The fringe on this dress creates such great movement and a little more depth to the garment. I'm looking forward to tying a button down or wearing a cropped jean jacket over it for a more casual evening. 

p.s. Those mason jars with the chalkboard labels on them were such a fun and unique touch. I kept trying to show mine off...

underground fountain

shirt: Calypso St. Barths, skirt: vintage, shoes: Jeffrey Campbell, purse: Fendi

Once again, Brad and I enjoyed a nice night at Palomino. You really can't beat a 4 dollar glass of wine and some crudite with white bean dip. I picked Brad up from work for a quick break around dinner time, and rounded up a button down (up?) with this magenta vintage skirt. Simple enough for a quick bite to eat, but something a little different than jeans and a tee.

st. ann's

Last week Brad and I enjoyed a Friday evening shopping at Billy Reid (gasp...new burgundy loafers for Brad) and patio time at St. Ann's. The food and drinks were summery, and just what we wanted after a long work week. I was most excited about the mac 'n cheese--but we both agreed that it didn't touch Cedar's Social truffle mac 'n cheese. 

I wore ivory tucked into cream to celebrate a crisp summer evening. I love the high-waisted aspect of these shorts with the ballooning shape. Lots of rump space in these bad boys! We had a fun time playing around in the empty lot next door to St. Ann's and thoroughly enjoyed the setting sun peeking through parts of downtown Dallas.

shirt: philosophy by republic, shorts: rugby, shoes: miu miu