Happy New Year!

December went by in a flash and life has been just a little bit crazy… I feel like I have so much to share that has happened over the last month, but I will be doing a life update sometime soon (maybe as my 23rd birthday post).

But I am back and I am so excited to share some amazing news with y’all! I know many of y’all were curious what was next for us since we had to cancel our Disney wedding. If you didn’t get that update, check out this post. It still makes me a little sad when I reflect on the change, but I know in the end we will be much happier and things are already going much smoother.

Many of you guessed it already, but our new wedding location is…

DISCLAIMER: THIS POST IS IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM MEANT TO BASH THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, DISNEY FAIRYTALE WEDDINGS, OR DISCOUNT THE SERIOUSNESS OF COVID-19. THIS IS PURELY AN OUTLET FOR ME TO SHARE WHAT I AM GOING THROUGH RIGHT NOW AND SHARE MY STORY.

Today’s blog post has definitely not been easy to write. And the topic I am covering is definitely still fresh and new, so please bear with me. If you follow me on Instagram you may have already heard, and if you are a close friend or family member and just finding out via this blog post, I am sorry.

There is no question 2020 has been chaotic, and the last few months have brought numerous challenges for me in my personal life. But last week we reached the cherry on top of the cake that is 2020 – we made the decision to cancel our Disney wedding.

A few weeks ago, I found my wedding dress! We went shopping the weekend of my bridal shower – which was in mid-September – and I could not have asked for a better experience.

It was super important for me to have my best friend Gabby there, and since she was traveling in for the weekend it just made sense to do it now! Plus, most bridal shops recommend shopping between 6-9 months before your big day since getting the dress made can take a hot minute, especially right now with COVID. Needless to say, everything worked out perfectly!

If you follow me on Instagram, you may know that my bridal shower was a few weeks ago. We are not getting married until May, so traditionally it is a bit early to have a bridal shower – but I wanted to avoid the holiday season and the never-ending Pennsylvania winter. September just made the most sense for us and I do not regret my decision at all!

Additionally – since we are having a destination wedding – people will already be traveling, so this gave us the chance to break things up in case people needed to travel for the shower and the wedding. I know y’all are always curious about wedding stuff, so I wanted to share some snapshots of my shower with you all!

I want to give a huge shoutout to my mom, my sister, and my MOH Gabby for all the work they put in. Also, huge thanks to Grant, Vinnie, Bryce, and our family friends Debbie, Pam, and Shelby for helping out as well. I appreciate you!

I am back with another wedding blog post! I feel like y’all love anything having to do with weddings, even though most of my audience is either already married or single lol. But I do appreciate the love!

Today I wanted to share some lovely gifts that are perfect for brides and bridesmaids. All of these would be great options to get your girls as the bride, or for a bridesmaid to gift the bride (or bridesmaids) herself! I know a lot of weddings from this summer have been pushed back due to covid, so even though “wedding season” is coming to an end soon, hopefully these can still inspire you!