I Heart Hunter Boots!

Just got these in the mail yesterday...

I also received these to go with them...

I'm super excited to wear these this winter! I'm hoping they keep my feet dry and cozy! I wish it would just start snowing!!! :) If anyone out there has these, please let me know what you think! I just have to decide on which other sock color to order... Charcoal, cream or black?

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Uggs, Scarves and Snuggies Too!

So hubby and I are currently driving back from our Alma Mater! We were down there this weekend visiting campus and my little sister :) We had bunches of fun, wishing we were both students again...Oh well! On Friday my sister headed out for a day of shopping fun! We both picked up a cute fleeces at Dick's and some amazinggg stuff on sale at Old Navy! All of their clearance items were 50% off! So we each got a pair of ruffled yoga pants, a t-shirt dress (the one I also have in navy), and some yoga capris!
After hitting the mall we headed over to target and out to lunch. If you all haven't been to Target in a while check it out! They have some of the cutest slippers, Ugg like boots and all sorts of comfy stuff :) If I didn't already own like 4 pairs...I would have definitely picked some up! It was a great weekend with wonderful fall weather! I was able to break out a cashmere scarf, uggs and my snuggie too! Oh how I love when it gets cold out! We have a couple of hours left in the car, but when we get home I'm going to put out a few more fall decorations I purchased this weekend and head to the grocery store since our fridge is completely empty... Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Pumpkin Spice Tea

I love coffee but sometimes a nice cup of tea just hits the spot! I found the most wonderful tea at the grocery the other day, Pumpkin Spice! It is a nice break from the heaviness of the Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes (even though I love them). I'm sitting here right now enjoying a cup in my Halloween pumpkin mug :) I can't believe September is almost over, boy this month has flown by... At least it is beginning to feel like fall :)

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Tory Burch, ohhh lala!

Ok. So I have loved the revas by Tory Burch for a loong time now. I have finally decided to treat myself and order a pair! As of Friday, I'm employed! Well part-time at least, nannying for the most adorable family! I lived in my Jack Rogers also summer and need a pair that I will live in for the Fall (Uggs are always my casual go to shoe for the Winter). I have narrowed it down to the black leather with the gold emblem and the gold flat. I love all of them, but I want something that is very neutral. Though the black is basic and classic, I'm worried that it will not go with any of my navy or brown clothing. The gold is very neutral but a bit flashy and for my first pair, I'm not sure if the black would be a better choice? So, I'm asking for all of your lovely and wise opinions! I know many of you have these shoes and I would love if you could shed some light on why/what you chose! Also, are they comfy and do they run true to size? Thanks ladies! Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend :)

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Pumpkin Spice, Fantastic!

I went to Starbucks last night with Hubby and got my first pumpkin spice latte of the season...amazing! On the topic of fall, here is something I'm currently lusting after....
Oh how cute these would be with a black turtleneck, jeans and scarf! A may have to put these babies on my Christmas wish-list if they don't find themselves into my hands sooner!

Future Giveaway!

In hopes and anticipation of my 25th follower and 50th post, yikes :) I'm planning a giveaway... I'm going to giveaway one of my hand painted bracelets in my etsy shop! So head on over and start thinking about the design you would like to win! Also, if there is a color/design you don't see, let me know. I'll see if I have something, so I can put it into the pile of choices for the winner :) Just in time to add to your fall accessories wardrobe :)

Subbing, Silver and a Solo Night

Last week I had a wonderful visit with my family! It was wonderful that the four of us were able to spend a week together, since we may not all be back together until the holidays :(. Moving my sister back down to school went well too. Hubby was down there on businesses so he was able to help us :). He is extremely handy, strong, etc... while my father us ummm not. The two of us visited his parents on Saturday, went to lunch with them and then came home! Oh, it was wonderful to walk into our apartment. I love our families but it is nice to have our own downtime too! Today I had a check-up at the doctor and on my way home I ran into Goodwill. I found some very nice stuff. I picked up a silver pitcher (that I am using as a vase), a silver candy dish, and a tier serving piece for deserts. I paid under 10.00 for all three pieces, how wonderful! I just love the look of silver, it dresses up any room and it is so classic it never looks out of place. With regards to work I have decided to substitute teach! I was talking to Hubby's mom who does it and she really enjoys it and told me it was not too hard to get my license (just paperwork). So I ran over and picked up all of the forms today. I think this will be something great to do for the time being, since graduation I have wished I received my degree in teaching. I don't know if I have mentioned this before, but I really want to be a teacher. Though I loved my major, a LOT, I wish I had double majored or something of that sort. I'm still researching the thrift store shop though, I guess subbing will be a away to get some much needed income coming in :) Well, Hubby is on another business trip so I guess it is a movie night for moi! I think I'm in the mood for Mona Lisa Smiles, just love it...

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Jeans with an Elastic Band?

Hello everyone! I hope everyone is having a cool, relaxing weekend so far! I just wanted she share with you all the amazing jeans I found today. Well, my sister actually found and bought them and I had to run and get them a forever today! At first I was shocked, they looked like granny/mom jeans...They have an elastic waist band, but fit soooo well and are so comfy! The best part, they were 19.80! Love love love them :) So if you have a forever 21 near you, I would recommended checking them out. They will be fabulous for the fall with boots, since they are so tight around the calf. While there I also picked up a plaid button down and a fluttery short sleeved sweater. Hubby was down at Purdue today, selling some of his furniture...Didn't go so well :( They got kicked off campus because somone at Purdue didn't do all of the paper work and turn everything in. Sometimes I wonder if people actually work/try their best in life. Ughh if you feel like slacking off don't do it at another's expense! Oh well, everything happens for a reason :)

xoxo,

Pink Peonies & Pearls

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

I have been unemployed for about two months now. The family I was sitting for had a summer sitter lined up before she met me. She briefly mentioned me coming back at the end of August to sit for her two boys again and since she works with Hubby she has asked him how my job search has been going. Well, in all honesty I don't know where to start?! I graduated a little over a year ago with a degree in Art History from a small liberal arts college. Though I love my school I feel like my degree left me in the lurch so to say? I have always been a very creative person and I don't think I could be in a profession that didn't utilize my creativity a bit. I just don't know where to begin. I have also thought about my own business briefly. Possible a small thrift type store in the downtown of our town. There are so many vacant shops there that it wouldn't be hard to rent out a space and maybe it would help with reviving it! I love older type things and would love to set my own hours etc... I just don't know! Well, on a different note Hubby's job is going well. He loves it but has been putting in 12 hour days very frequently... If anyone is interested in recyclable furniture (sounds weird but it is fabulous) check out FASconcepts.com Everything is fold-able and recyclable so if you want you can just pull it out of the closet when you need it. It is also great for kids rooms since they can actually draw on their desk etc... Hope everyone is looking forward to the weekend! Happy Friday :)

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Fall Favorites!

Here is a list of some things I'm looking forward to when the weather begins to change :)....

-Hot apple cider
-Boots (I have tooons of pairs and love them all) especially my uggs (I know, I know a bit dated but they are so comfy) and the new pair I ordered from Old Navy!
-Cuddling up under big throws, watching a good movie
-Halloween and decorating out home for fall!
-The anticipation of Christmas, my favorite time of the year :)
-Scarfs
-The color of all of the leaves as they change
-The fresh cool feeling of the air as you walk outside in the morning
-Fires
-Pumpkin spice lattes from Starbucks
-Apple picking!
-Sweater dresses and tights
-Turtlenecks, another purchase from Old navy the other day...
-Cute jackets
-Homemade soup
-Hot chocolate

Hope you are just as excited for fall as I am!

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Biosilk...?

Has anyone ever tried biosilk? I always see it at TJ's (for like half the price!) and think about trying it. Since I just got my hair cut I was thinking of trying out some new products :)

Macho Men

So, two weekends ago hubby and I bought the dresser that matches our bed and it was delivered last week. When hubby went to put on the feet, he noticed that there were no holes drilled! Of course, the next day I called and complained. The sales woman was very nice and said they would send out a replacement. Today, while walking our dog outside, the truck pulled up. I hurried inside to show them the "broken" dresser. They proceeded to tell me that nothing was wrong with the piece. The shipping block had to be removed (which the holes are under). They drilled off the block, put on the feet and voila, perfect dresser! I know this is a random post, it's just that hubby is extremely macho at times, claiming he can fix everything and anything. I think it is so funny how men act, their macho nature always wins out over common sense ;) Either way, I probably wouldn't have known to do that either (I didn't) and now we have a beautiful dresser that matches out cute bed!

It's Been a While...

A once again LONG over due post... Many things have come an gone since I last blogged! For one, I'm officially married :) Though it feels as though hubby and I have been married for many years, it is now official! Our wedding went very well except for some minor issues (the bow on the bottom tier of our cake broke off, my sister's initial up-do was less than becoming and our dj did not end up living up to our expectations). Besides that everything was beautiful and I wish I could do it all over again! Our honeymoon was just as amazing. We spent a couple of days in D.C. where we went from museum to museum (national gallery of art is FABULOUS)! We then made our way to the lovely town of Williamsburg, VA, a place I have always loved. Our room at the inn was super cozy and cute and the food was as always, amazing! We spent the week site seeing aroun the historic area, shopping and relazing. All in all we hade a wonderful time! Right now I'm playing housewife... something I could surely get used to! I have been decorating our apartment and getting everything in order. I have also been atempting to look for a job, in all honesty I have no idea what I would like to do?? I have been offered the chance to babysit for the two boys I was previously babysitting for once their summer sit goes back to teaching, but they were lets just say, a handful... On the bright side, it looks as if fall is just around the corner! I'm more than ready to put away my summer things, turn off the air and bust out my cute boots and warm cozy sweaters! I just love fall! The leaves, hot apple cider, sitting in front of the fire reading, it is all so perfect! As I was out and about, running errands today I stopped into Old Navy to see if there was anything worth while. Look what I found, a cute simple dress to wear with boots and a scarf in the coming month or so! I picked it up in this Navy color and it is sooo comftorable and at 15 a steal! I also took a look at their website and there is a pair of brown boots in carmel and some turtlenecks I may order this afternoon. Just a few basics to spruce up my fall wardrobe! I'll leave you all with a few wedding pictures! Have a fabulous day everyone!!!

The reception room and centerpieces, hydarngea and roses!
Getting ready and dress number 1.

Right after the ceremony:)
The cake, pre-break...

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Pictures from the Shower!

I'm oooober slow at posting pictures, getting them printed, putting them on my computer, etc... Here are some pictures from my bridal shower! My sister did a wonderful job :)

Bridal Shower!

So! The weekend was fantastic and my bridal shower went sooo well! My sister is amazing and put so much time and effort into this for me! One of my bridesmaids "abducted" me Saturday morning. We went and had coffee and did a bit of shopping before the party. When I got home I was amazed! My sister had everything in pink, brown and mint green with a French theme. There was french music playing in our dining room and the table was filled with wonderful food. She had the most beautiful bouquets of flowers set in french flower pails. She tied pink and cream ribbon to our chandelier and had made pink and brown damask table clothes herself (she is not the most crafty, so this was a huge surprise)! For the giveaway she pitted basil plants in little pots and had my hubby-to-be and my monogram stuck in on a little stick! Besides the fabulous decorations, I was able to see wonderful people too! I was lucky enough to receive tons of gifts that now look amazing in our home! Here are just some of the things...almost all of our everyday china, 6 sets of flatware, monogram towels, baskets galour (I love them), the Tiffany pitcher I wanted, and much more! I get nervous in large groups so it was a bit daunting at first, but in the end it was all so much fun! I will be sure to post some pictures as soon as my sister send me some. Aside from that I finialized all of my flowers this weekend too! Here they are... for my bridesmaids bouquets I will have them carry a small (half dozen) amount of almost hot pink roses, tied with a mint green ribbon. My bouquet will consist of cream roses and the little flowers (I always forget their name) that look somewhat like tuberose with pearl pins in the center and also wrapped in a mint green ribbon. The boys boutonnieres will match the bridesmaids and the future hubby's will match mine. Our center pieces will be placed on square frames with votives surrounding them and they will consist of hot pink roses, cream roses with pink tips, green hydrangea, and the little flowers with the pearls in the center. Then, around is square vase their will be a mint green bow! I also stopped downtonwn (Chicago)n my way home yesterday. My godfather owns a beyond fabulous shoes store, Battaglia Footwear, and he said he was going to give me a pair of wedding sheos for my second dress!!!! As you know I was going to wear flip flops, in his opinions, that didn't cut it. So I picked out some amazing shoes that he is dying for me right now! I also dropeed off a pair of Manolo's that I got for 86.00!!!! Yep that is correct, $86... He is dying them black for me to wear with a dress I'm bringing on my honeymoon sicne they are white satin as of right now (he is the only person I would trust to do this) If you live in Chicago definetly check out his store is is AMAZING and he has a sale room in back that is to die for! I may have to browse next Satruday when I pick up my shoes..... So, that was my weekend. Hope yours were just as fun, have a wonderful Monday!!! :)

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Lands End Cardigan

Quick question! How do lands end cardigans fit, or clothes in general? I'm usually an xs, will their xs fit like most or do they run big? Thanks everyone. Hope you are all having a fabulous day :)

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Bridal shower outfit...

Hello again! I know my last post was very short, so let me fill you in on a couple of things... I can't remember if I told you all that I finally have a job! I'm nannying for two little boys, mon-fri. It is very tiring considering that I work from 7:15am-7:15pm some nights! The only other draw back is that as of June 12th, I will no longer have a job until the fall. That is if I decide to continue with this. I love being with kids all day its just that my commute her every morning is about 35 minutes. Since I have to be here by 7:15 (and sometimes earlier), it makes for a verrry long day! Other than that, my bridal shower is this Saturday (I know I mentioned this before) and I'm super excited! A lot of my friends from school will be attending and I haven't seen most of them since graduation :( I'm leaving right after work on Thursday to head up to my parent's house! Friday, I will be taking my car to get a routine little check up, finalizing the flowers with my mom and do a little shopping with my sister! Hopefully I can buy some more cute dresses for our honeymoon that is quickly approaching :) Then next Friday, the future hubby and I are driving back up to my parents so we can get our marriage liscense! While I'm still discussing wedding type things, I want to run my bridal shower outfit by all of you! Here it goes...Lilly pulitzer skirt, it is the first one I won on Ebay a couple months ago (very pastely), a white t-shirt type shirt with poufy sleaves (very feminine touch I think), pearls and white heals. I think this will be appropriate, plus it's comfy! I'm also trying to get soem books together for the honeymoon. We will be in the car a lot and hopefully by the pool as well! If anyone has any recomendations of some fabulous reads I would looove to hear them! Here is one of my all time favorite books... The NOTEBOOK! (it wouldn't let me put it below this sentance, sorry)!

xoxo,

Pink Peonies & Pearls

Oh my how time goes by!

Ok. I would like to apologize for my SERIOUS lack of blogging! Wow, am I a slacker! To start from the beginning...We moved! I love our place and everything is coming along nicely! Future hubby has finally gotten around to hanging most of the mirrors, prints, etc... that I have asked him to! I also found a job! I am nannying for two adorable but extremely hyper boys. Sadly, their mother found a summer nanny before she met me, so as of June 9th I will no longer be employed :( I feel like everything may have worked out for the best though. Since we are getting married on the 27th of June, I will have plenty of down town to relax and get everything finalized! Also, my bridal shower is next Saturday!!! My sister (who is also my maid of honor) has put so much time into planning it and I couldn't be more excited :) Well, I'm going to get back to my movie, Father of the Bride lol. Wow, Im cool! No really, besides the fact that I'm getting married in a month it is an ammmzing movie and has been one of my favorites since I can remember! Hope everyone has a wonderful Friday night!

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

We Found a Place!

Sorry I have been MIA for a few days... but this weekend was busy busy busy! The future hubby and I embarked on the home search Friday afternoon. The agent that his mom put us in contact with was absolutely no help! He was a very sweet man but only showed us one house! Instead he simply drove us around, showing us different apartment buildings (even though we told he we were interested in houses). So, Saturday, we had to scramble a bit and went to apartment building after apartment building. We decided on a cute one right by future hubby's new office. It has two full bathrooms, 2 bedrooms and a loft, which I think we are going to make a den/reading area. What I am most excited about is the dishwasher! The house we live in right now does not have one and that has been a bit annoying. There is also a washer and dryer, the only thing I said I HAD to have :) Though all of this has been very stressful I'm looking forward to decorating a new place. The only annoying this is that the kitchen counter tops are a very dark red/burgundy... Since our kitchen here used to be red & black I'll just pull out all of that decorative stuff. I will be sad to see my pink kitchen aid put into the cabinet and my sage green toile/polka dot valances not hung :(. The next quest for me is to find a job! Hopefully, that ill occur sooner than later! Overall, I think the move will be good for us. It is also nice that out building has a pool that we will be able to use, just in time for Summer! I also sent out our wedding invitations yesterday! I know it is a bit early but I'm worried that people are going to take their time responding and so I wanted to safe-guard myself from having to call a week or two before! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter! Now if only the weather would turn around, then it will truly feel like Spring :)
xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Wonderful Giveaway!

Here is another amazing giveaway! Shasta over at Bergdrof Blondes is hosting a fabulous giveaway! She is giving away a Clarisonic facial brush system! Head on over and check it out! Hope everyone is having a wonderful day!

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Comments

I'm still getting used to the whole blog thing...I'm confused when it comes to comments. At first, when I received comments, I would respond on my own blog. I don't know if there is a way to respond to people's comments (other than in the same comment section). I guess the real question I'm asking is, what is blog etiquette? I know this may sound dumb, but I don't want to offend anyone and I really appreciate everyone's comments!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Just Another Day

After selling a few things at Plato's closet today, I ran over to T.J. Max! They did not have a ton of Lilly not any J. crew shoes (as I have been hearing about). I did pick up a simple Lilly white polo halter, which I think will look cute with jeans and some of my Lilly skirts! I did see a ton of vineyard vines pieces! They had all sorts of shorts and capris (nothing in my size sadly). They also had a lot of polos. I don't own any of their polos, I was wondering, do they fit like Ralph Lauren's do? Also, do they keep their color and all of that good stuff? After running to T.J's I stopped at Red Lobster and got the future hubby some biscuits (he loves them)! I know they are not the best for him but I figured that dropping them off at his office would be a special treat, especially since he has been so stressed with the new job and move! He loved them of course and I returned home to more packing... We also got a quote from a moving company today, this is all really happening. I don't really think it will all be completely real to me until I see this house empty, then it will FULLY sink in. Another good thing that has come out of the move is that we are going to me parents for Easter (since we will be close looking at houses)!!!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Lilly Pulitzer Pattern History

This is a very random question but...does anyone know if there is a website where you can see different Lilly Pulitzer patterns and the year the year the were from? I know Vera Bradley has something similar to this, that is what made me think of it. I'm just curious to know when some of the patterns were created etc... If anyone has any idea where I could find some information like this, it would be lovely!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Beyond Stressed!

I'm beyond stressed right now! So a I previously told everyone future hubby and I are moving... NEXT SATURDAY! We spent the weekend packing, running to target to get storage bins/tap and packing some more. Amongst the snow filled skies (it's April, come on now) I have been packing some more. Future hubby arranged for the movers while at work today so amongst juggling two jobs now (the old and new) he has been arranging for out entire lives to be moved as well. Good new! We found an adorable house via our agent that we are going to see this Saturday. I'm hoping this will be it! It looks perfect! Three bedrooms, 1.5 bath, a deck and a fenced in yard for our little baby, Stella! I hope it lives up to the pictures! If so, we will probably sign the lease right there on the spot! We are in such a time crunch right now that if it is cute and I feel, "our style" it will be a done deal! Sorry for ranting about this, I have been so stressed and needed to get this off of my chest. I will keep you all updated on out new home :) ALSO, thank you to Nautical by Nature and L. Whelan Designs for my adorable Lilly luggage tag! It looks great on my Vera duffel, I will be sure to post a picture soon! Hope everyone has a wonderful day!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Spring Has Spring!

I snagged this little beauty last night on Ebay! Oh how I can't wait for warm weather! I'm getting tired of having to bundle up to just set foot outside. Hopefully I'll be able to wear this in no time :) Other than that...future hubby and I are moving! Future hubby was offered a wonderful job and gave his two weeks notice yesterday. He has been a bit stressed lately because of it all, which has then made me stressed as well. This weekend we plan on packing since his new boss wants him out there by the 19th. Oh jeez we have some work ahead of us! Next weekend we have to look for a house/apartment/townhouse to live in. It is all a lot of work but I am super excited to redecorate. As of right now we only have two bedrooms and one bath, we are hoping to extend that to three and two! Maybe..if I'm lucky we will also have walk in closets?! Or maybe, just maybe, the third bedroom could be a closet! In all actuality it will probably be an office for future hubby but a girl can hope! What I am most excited about is that we will be much closer to our families! With all of the wedding stuff coming up (bridal shower, marriage license, etc...) it will be nice to make the drive in about an hour and a half! All in all this is an excellent opportunity for the future hubby and of course I will support him! Hopefully, I will be able to find a job out there too!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Another Lilly ?

Hello everyone! So I have another Lilly question...Is it true that the girls sizes 14 & 16 correlate to a women's 0 & 2? Just curious! If this little rumor I have heard is true, that would be wonderful! Hope everyone is having a fabulous Spring day :)

The Rings Arrived

The monogram rings I ordered, arrived yesterday! They are lovely and were packaged so well! Each ring was wrapped in tissue paper, in an adorable tin and placed inside a pretty light pink organza bag! I ordered the rings Sunday and they arrived at my doorstep three days later! What exceptional service Lauren Nicole Gifts offers! Thank you again, they are wonderful!

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Bracelet Order, Yipee!

YES! I just received an 8 bracelet order!!! I'm going to customize bracelets for the future hubby's boses's fiance's bridesmaids and mothers (that was hard to say) to wear at their wedding. I'm super pumped and as I don't have a job right now this is much needed income! Off to mix paints and find the exact shade of green to match the invite! Good night all, sweet dreams!

xoxo,

Pink Peonies & Pearls

Lilly Swimsuits...

I keep forgetting things! Does anyone know how Lilly P. swimsuits fit? I'm almost a 2 straight across the board with her clothes. I don' know if her suits run big or small and if sizes of dresses/capris usually correlate to swimwear? Thanks everyone :) Wow, the third post for the day!

xoxo

Pink Peonies & Pearls

Bridesmaid Gifts?

I purchased the gifts for my bridesmaids a few months ago. I'm not sure if I should add in a few more goodies? As of right now each of their bags contains: A pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings (that they will also be wearing to the wedding), a crystal ring holder and Holly Golightly (from Breakfast at Tiffany's) style ear plugs and eye mask. I also purchased these for myself and think they are absolutely adorable! I also purchased a travel jewelry box for my maid of honor (who is my sister) and some very cute little note cards. I may also put the monogram ring in the jewelry box instead of giving it to her for her birthday, I think it could be a cute touch. Of course I'm going to include I card for each girl as well. Do these gifts seem substantial enough and befitting for bridesmaids? I'm not sure because I have never been a bridesmaid and have never been married before :)

Here is the eye mask...
And the earplugs

xoxo

Pink Peonies & Pearls

Gifts & Invitations

Yesterday we received another wedding gift ! It is so wonderful when the UPS truck pulls up in front of the house! I feel like a little child at Christmas! I can't really believe we have been getting all of these gifts, since we haven't even sent out the invitations yet. But, that is what I'm going to do today, pick up our envelopes and begin to put everything together! We are not sending them out for a few more weeks but I want to get a head start on everything so this does not become a daunting task. Instead it will be fun, I'll put on some old 40's music (I know I'm kind of dorky) and make some tea!

Here is a sample of our Invitations! Our colors are pink & mint green with gold and black accents. Since I'm trying to keep eveything low-key, there is not too much that we are adding to the reception site that will be following our color scheme. Simply flowers, cocktail napkins, table numbers and table assigment cards. The bridesmaids are wearing black dresses and gold shoes!

On top of all that I am in the process of cleaning out my closet ughh. I have to admit, I am somewhat of a pack rat. I seem to get emotionally attached to things especially clothes. I think to myself oh I wore this to that or so and so gave this to me. You get the picture. I'm very proud of myself because thus far, I have packed up 4 bags of things to give away (I may even try to bring some things to Plato's Closet)!

Just Plain Lovely!

I am absolutely in love with Anne Harwell's work! I was looking at another blogger's reference to her (I'm sorry I can't remember who) and I wanted to see it all for myself. Her work is absolutely stunning! I can't decide if I like her chair or room prints more! I showed some of her stuff to the future hubby last night and he seemed less than enthused. I think he thought it was too feminine. I may still order a few because, hey, who is decorating out home anways? Me :) Besdies that, if I were to order some and eventually hang them, he wouldn't notice them for weeks on end anyways... Here is a link to her Etsy shop, enjoy!

Purchasing Gifts!

I just ordered one of my sister's birthday gifts! Lauren Nicole Gifts has some adorable stuff on sale and she is also offering 15% off to fellow bloggers! All you have to do is enter blogger into the promo box at checkout! I also have to say that her shipping prices are exceptionally reasonable. She also e-mailed me back very promptly when I asked her a question about an item. Overall, my experience with her site has been wonderful and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking for cute gifts or even maybe something for themselves ;) Here is a picture of the monogrammed ring that I purchsed for my sister's 21st birthday in May! I may or may not have purchased one for myself with my soon-to-be married monogram :)

xoxo,
Pink Peonies & Pearls

Pink & Picnics

Jane "In the waiting line" is having an amazing giveaway! Isn't this pink & green tweed picnic wine set too cute?! So head over there and enter to win this. Wouldn't this make a picnic on a wonderfully warm and sunny day even better :)

Target Dresses?

Has anyone seen these dresses at Target?! Are they as adorable in person as they look online? Also, if anyone has seen or tried in one of these dresses do they fit true to size? I'm debating between a xs and s! What I have read says they may be a bit short.

xoxo
Pink Peonies & Pearls

My Shoes Have Arrived

The shoes arrived! My Jack Rogers arrived yesterday and I'm positively in love! A fellow blogger Lake Nokomis (Che Belle Cose) wanted to know what I thought, to let you know they are amazing! They are super comfy and fit very true to size. To me, they seem to be a bit narrow but that could also simply be my opinion. I think that any color you choose will look lovely and become a true staple in your shoe collection! All I know is that this will be the first of many Jack Rogers for me! I'm sorryI did not purchase them sooner :( At least I will have them for this Spring/Summer :) Don't forget about Shoes.com, MSAVE (and ebates) can save you 20% on your Jack Rogers purchase, which is wonderful! Hope everyone is having a fabulous weekend thus far!

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Pink Peonies & Pearls

Thank You!

I would also like to thank Preppy Pink Crocodile for the gifts that I received in the mail today! Not only did she send me my adorable ice cream cozy but she included some other cute goodies as well. What an amazingly sweet person you are! I may just have to run to Starbucks so I can use my coffee cozy and the grocery store to buy a pint of Ben Jerry's today ;) Thank you again! Here are some pictures of the package!

Before I opened it! How cute is the ribbon!

Look at all of the adorable things Preppy Pink Crocodile sent to me!

I Won!

I would just like to say thank you Nautical by Nature! I was the winner of her amazing giveaway! I'm super excited to receive my Lilly Pulitzer fabric luggage tag in the mail! I will be putting it onto my Vera Bradley duffel in the Emily pattern right away:)

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Pink Peonies & Pearls

Great Purchase!

I ordered the bone & white Jack Rogers a couple of days ago and I couldn't be more excited! I think they will be the perfect, "go with everything" kind of shoes! Since they are flats my fiance can't complain about me hobbling around in heals when we go out! What makes this purchase even more amazing is the I ordered them from shoes.com. Because Shoes.com is affiliated with Ebates I was able to save 8%. On top of that they are offering a coupon right now MSAVE which allows you to take 20% off your total purchase, wow (also free shipping and return shipping). All in all I saved a bit of money by simply going to Shoes.com. I recently just discovered ebates. What is amazzzzing is that they give you money for signing up and when your friends sign up! So, if anyone is interested in saving a bit of money, just click this link Ebates and both you and I will earn 5 dollars, how wonderful! They will either send out a check or credit your paypal account four times a year. Enough about that... So, yesterday I finally got around to taking our wedding invitation envelopes to the printer. I decided on the classic font, elegance in black ink! It looks as thought all of this wedding stuff is beginning to wrap up. All I have to do now is pick them up on Tuesday and then begin to grueling process of wax sealing all of the envelopes with the Letter K (since both out names begin with that letter)! Oh, and then the seating chart and table/place cards once we find out who will be attending!

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Pink Peonies & Pearls

Another Giveaway

Lauren Nicole Gifts is giving away a Lilly Pulitzer tote. It the Puddle Jumper in the Loopy Lilly pattern and it is absolutely fabulous! Be sure to check out her blog and hop as well. She has some adorable stuff!

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Pink Peonies & Pearls

Shoe Help!

So, quick question! I'm about to order a pair of Jack Rogers sandals and I was wondering, those of you who have a pair or two, do they fit true to size? Also, if you were to get a pair would you go with silver, gold, platinum or the white and bone color? I can't seem to decide! I do want a pair that is very versatile. If anyone can lend a helping hand I would greatly appreciate it!

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Pink Peonies & Pearls

I Almost Forgot

Oh! I almost forgot! I also won these adorable Lilly capris last week for $4.99 with shipping $9.99! I'm starting to gather up cute little summer clothes for our honeymoon in June/July. Since it is our honeymoon and all I really want to have some new stuff to wear, to make it a bit more special! Here they are...

The Cake & Dress(es)

Sorry I have been M.I.A.! I have had a lot to do since we returned from Chicago! While there my fiance and I met with our DJ and photographer, who were both so nice! It was the first time meeting them since my mom has been planning a lot for me up there. We also had out cake tasting, which was beyond amazing. We were able to try everything from lavender cake with lemon butter cream frosting to Chocolate cake with peanut butter butter cream frosting! In the end we chose three different flavors, one for each tier of the cake. The first tier will be yellow cake with a strawberry preserve filling, the second will be lemon cake with a white chocolate butter cream and the third will be carrot cake with an orange butter cream! Here is a picture of the design we chose! The only thing that will be a bit difference is that instead of ivory the frosting will be a mint green (one of our colors). My mom is dropping off one of out cocktail napkins as a reference. It will also be three tiers instead of four!
I just love the bows! It was basically an instantaneous decision and I'm surprised the fiance didn't think it was too girly :) Also, a few weeks ago I ordered a cake-topper along with the cocktail napkins. It is a script H simple, classic and nothing over the top! While at my parents I also picked up one of my dresses from the seamstress... Which I had to take back to her since she had made it a bit tight. It was not too big of a deal since the dress (which was my mother's wedding dress) is pretty simple. We actually had the straps cut off, making it strapless. We also had Sylvia (our ammmmaaazing seemtstress) gather it a bit at the bust making it more of a sweetheart kind of neckline. Besides making it a little too tight, it looked amazing! I'm so excited to wear it and I know my mom is too. I think this dress will be great for the reception! It is comftorable and a bit more "party like" than the dress I will be wearing for the ceremony (which is actually from target)!!! I know I know, many of you are thinking Target? For her wedding dress? Actually it is very lovely, fits me perfectly (right out of the box) and for a dress that I will be wearing for a couple of hours then boxing up it is perfect! Here it is...
I must say it fits me better than the model. It is not at all bagggy as it looks here and the back comes to a deep V. I think the back will look lovely during the ceremony and great for pictures! I also picked out the two pairs of shoes I will be wearing! I originally had an amazing pair of Manolos that I purchased on sale, but they ended up being a little too high for the lace dress and way too high for my mother's. I decided on a pair of ivory satin open-toe heels with satin roses (on the toe) for the ceremony and very simple gold and rinestone flip flops for the reception. I figure no one will really see those shoes and flip flops will allow me to be comftorable and able to dance. Overall, we were able to accomplish a ton this weekend. Now I'm off to run errands and finish cleaning our house!

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Pink Peonies & Pearls