Wedding Wednesday - Honeymoon Packing

I have to stay, one of the things I'm most looking forward to about my wedding is Hawaii! Ok, so technically that's the honeymoon, but I'm in desperate need of a vacation and I can't wait to sit on a beach under a palm tree and have a daiquiri. Or three. I've never been to Hawaii before, so I've been putting some serious thought into what to pack:

Cute sandals. I love these with the pops of color, but they're all sold out online :-(

Aldo

 Colored shorts. I like these from Urban Outfitters for a fun take on chinos.

Urban Outfitters

Sunglasses (of course). I love the classic Ray Ban wayfarers.

Sunglass Hut

 Fun colored swim suits. Brightly patterned ones are also acceptable.

Victoria's Secret

 A fun maxi dress/cover up. I think these stripes are adorable, though I've also had my eye on tribal prints.

Piperlime

Has anyone been to Hawaii before and have tips on what to pack? I hear it's pretty casual and swim suits and flip flops are pretty much a uniform. Can't say there's anything wrong with that!

Monday Miscellany

Snapshots from my week:

My first facial - holy cow that was amazing

Strawberries, greek yogurt, and chocolate. Not quite as good as ice cream, but still good.

Wedding hair trial! Not sure if I'm going to have it down or up yet.

Vintage treasures in a local antique shop 

This week was much better than the craziness that happened last week. Wedding stuff was accomplished, sleeping in and relaxation was had, and tasty food was eaten. 6 weeks to go until the wedding and Hawaii! I need to start figuring out outfits...

Summer Sandals

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Can I start thinking about summer? Because I'm ready for warm weather. I'm really liking neutral sandals that go with everything for this transitional period. I can just see myself wearing some of these with a bright high-low skirt and a light weight white blouse.

Modern American Girl - Happy Birthday Addy

I'll be honest, I don't remember much of this book. I keep forgetting to pick up the series from my parents' house, so I'm going off 8 year old Sarah's memory (which is terrible). I remember that Addy's dad was with them at this point because he couldn't find work, and later made ice cream - I don't think the two were connected though. I also remember she learned double dutch, thanks to some help from an elderly woman (who google has told me is named M'dear) who was blind and taught Addy to listen to the sound of the ropes. I remember trying the same thing many times after reading that and still failing miserably double dutch. Though who are we kidding, Addy ain't playing double dutch in those shoes! And if you're wondering about the feathers, M'dear gave Addy some canary feathers for her hair at the end of the book as a birthday present. I thought that might be a little weird today, wearing your pet's feathers on your head and all, so we went with some fun earrings instead.

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Bridal Shower

This past Sunday my wonderful aunts thew me a bridal shower full of tea, tasty food, and lots of pretties! They held it at the Washington House Inn, which is a bed and breakfast in Cedarburg, this quaint little town just north of Milwaukee. The kind of town where main street is all 19th/early 20th century buildings, ice cream shoppes, antique stores and an old mill. 

Some of my lovely bridesmaids  (sorry for the bad picture, it's from a phone!)

Me with my grandma and my mom

The shower was amazing, my aunts pulled out all the stops - even making the floral centerpieces by hand! It was so wonderful and I think fun was had by all. I don't think any of them read this, but if you do, thank you so much!!!