Power Couple: The Beckham's In Vogue Paris

Always glamorous. Always sleek. Always fashionable. Always gorgeous. The power couple did Vogue Paris justice. 

http://www.whowhatwear.com/blogs/

Tori Praver Get's Her Dream Hawaiian Wedding

Model and swimsuit designer Tori Praver married professional surfer Danny Fuller in an outdoor ceremony on Kauai, Hi.

For their wedding rings and Tori's engagement ring the couple picked Helen Ficalora (a personal favorite of mine). And the dress, you ask? Mara Hoffman designed Tori's custom wedding gown to be "simple, clean, and sleek."

The bride wanted her big day to have a familial, bohemian vibe. It looks like the day was everything the couple wanted it to be and more. The couple's daughter served as the flower girl in a custom Stone Cold Fox gown making it a family affair.

Quite possibly my favorite part: Tori's hair styling.

http://www.vogue.com/

Love + Highlights

It's Friday. I'm heading to Alabama today to visit my brother in college. My, am I happy to be seeing my family. I have two mantras today - 1. God's timing is perfect 2. See below...

See further below for highlights from the week.

1. Jewelry Designer I discovered & am OBSESSED with. Via Holst + Lee.

2. My best friend on Makeup.com here & here. Via Makeup.com.

3. A comical take on Whole Foods. Via the Huffington Post.

4. Recently released list of the 100 best restaurants in LA. Via the LA Times.

5. Sandra Bullock on the cover of Vogue. Via Vogue.

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Kate Bosworth Says I Do

Kate Bosworth said I do this past weekend to her now husband, Michael Polish. The couple exchanged vows in an outdoor ceremony in Montana "overlooking acres of rolling hills, streams, mountains and wildflowers, late on a golden afternoon." The couple worked with Martha Stewart Weddings to help plan the special day. A spokesperson for Martha Stewart Weddings described the newlyweds with these gorgeous words, "Their love for each other... well, it's infectious."

Watch below to see Kate's reaction to seeing her Oscar de la Renta wedding dress for the first time. She really appears to be a beauty inside and out.

Read more about her romantic day here and if that isn't enough watch her dress fitting with Oscar himself here.

http://video.vogue.com/, http://www.vogue.co.uk/, http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/

We're The Richards

While life has many themes that come and go - school, jobs, boyfriends, girlfriends, vacations, etc. - the one constant theme is family. I posted earlier this week about a loss in my family so I now want to turn the tables and shed light on the beauty a family can bring and produce. 

I instantly fell in love with these photos when I saw them on my best friend's (she's family) blog last month. Keith Richards, the patriarch of the clan, loves getting his family together on his and Patti Hansen's Turks and Caicos retreat. Well, I cannot blame him. They are a true gypsetting family.

http://thesugarmagnolia-dessert.com/ via http://www.vogue.com/

Life, Love, & Passing On

Last week, I lost my grandma to Heaven. I believe the week brought about a lot of mixed emotions in me as well as the other members of my family. I was inspired to write a few words on the matter after reading Emily Schuman's (of Cupcakes & Cashmere) recent post on the same subject.

My grandmother's passing was not unexpected but it still came as a shock. We had a very special and close relationship that consisted of lots of play, games, trips, and "special days" together when I was young and lots and lots of conversations as I grew older and as she became less well. I learned a wealth of knowledge from my grandma about both what to do and what not to do. She set an example for me in both lights, although she probably did not realize this. Regardless, she was a truly amazing grandma who thought her grandchildren were the most talented, smart, and perfect people in the world.

I am grateful for her passing because I know she is in the one perfect place in the world and is exactly where she wants to be - with my grandpa and The Lord. I find joy in this faith of mine. I am also grateful because her funeral gave my family an excuse to all get together in the same place. I loved having time to spend with my uncles, aunts, and cousins. So, in that way, I also found joy in her passing.

I will take many things with me - lessons learned and memories made - that I got from my relationship with my grandma into my future. One of the most important things my experiences from this past week reminded me of is to always make the effort when it comes to family. You only have one family and you can learn from them in more ways than one - about your past and where you come from, how to be a family and how not to be a family, how to love and demonstrate grace, how to forgive and accept forgiveness, and what to do and what not to do, to name a few.

My grandma knows I love her and I love the relationship we had. I will miss her but I know our conversations will not end.

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Family Ties

Hello loves, I'm sorry I've been MIA the past few days. I'm afraid to say that I won't be back until next week. I'm heading to the peach state to be with family. Have a great week and tell your family you love them!

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A Mexican Datingmoon

This Vanity Fair July 2013 editorial is the perfect sendoff post as I head to Mexico today!

I'm going on what I like to call a datingmoon. A datingmoon is different than a honeymoon because people who take datingmoons aren't married. A datingmoon is also different than a babymoon because people who take datingmoons aren't married or expecting a baby. So, datingmoons are for couples who are dating that just want an excuse to go on a fun vacation together! 

With than said, Hasta Luego! Viva Mexico!

Check out my Mexico playlist below...

P.s. on my Mexico playlist:

• HAIM - The Wire
• Amos Lee - The Man Who Wants You
• Kings Of Leon - Wait For Me
• AlunaGeorge - You Know You Like It
• NONONO - Pumpin' Blood
• Hacienda - Savage
• Jake Owen - Days of Gold
• Josh Thompson - Cold Beer With Your Name On It
• Luke Bryan - That's My Kind of Night

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