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Prepare for Pregnancy! | Take off on this 9 month journey with me
So my husband and I are going to try for baby number 3 in about a month so I thought why not share my experience with pregnancy and MY journey to creating a human. I want to make clear that this is my experience and not everyone or even every pregnancy is the same. If you noticed I mentioned that we were going to start…
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Board and Batten | Guest Room Makeover
In my previous post you saw my IKEA nightstand hack for my guest room. After I saw the nightstands in the room I was so proud but the room felt incomplete. I’ve been wanting to add board and batten to the room but I’m honestly scared I’ll completely screw it up. Well I finally built up the courage and bought all the materials! I literally…
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IKEA Hack | Tarva Nightstand
I am having my first non-family guest visiting so I’m trying to create a guest room in the third bedroom which is primarily used as my husbands office. For starters the third room was my older sons but he now shares with his little brother because he’s 3 and he doesn’t need his own room. So now that I’m on a quick timeframe and budget…
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Dresser Makeover
My kids dresser needed a major makeover. I could not stand looking at their blue dresser anymore since I got them new beds for their new shared room (their bed frames are black). So I decided to attempt the whole black paint thing. Honestly the kids dresser has gone through a lot of life. It was actually my husbands dresser when he was a baby…
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Etsy Shop Now Open
I know I share DIY projects but I wanted to share that I’ve listed a few items on my Etsy Shop, Minature Moments The items that I have listed in my shop are items that I’ve made while making posts for this blog or TikTok. I love crafting and it’s honestly just an “mom escape” for me. I love using my Addi-Express and my Silhouette…
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DIY Headband | “X” Closure
Today I’m going to share how I made this x closure headband using my Addi-Express Kingsize. Materials: Addi-Express Kingsize (46 needle)Baby Bee Sweet Delight yarn from Hobby LobbyYarn NeedleScissorsCrochet Hook 5mm Step-By-Step InstructionsThis tutorial does not teach the basics of using the Addi-Expess Kingsize Step 1: Cast On with Waste Yarn leaving a 6″-8″ tail.Crank out 5-10 rows. Step 2: Color ChangeNow take your project…
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New Headband
I know it’s Spring time but I’m just having so much fun making beanies and headbands on my Addi-Express Kingsize.
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Make a Onesie with Me
Today I’m making a friend a baby onesie. They’re not finding out the gender so I’m going to be making my “New to the Crew” onesie for them. Things you’ll Need: Cutting machine – I use Silhouette Cameo 3 Heat Transfer Vinyl – I use Siser brand but I also like Cricut Heat Press/Iron Weeding tool or tweezers Scissors Step-By-Step Instructions: Step 1: create your…
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Silhouette Cameo Tricks | pt. I
Did you know that washi tape helps keep your heat transfer vinyl in place while you’re cutting with your overused, non-sticky mat? Instead of getting a new mat right away, try using some washi tape! You’ll definitely need to replace your mat at some point but washi tape helps prolong your mat life just a little bit longer. Give it a try!
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It’s a Giveaway!
I’ve been unmotivated when it comes to crafting. Maybe with the move and lack of family help now I’m just too tired to even think about crafting. But today I got an idea and I’m excited to say that I’ll be doing bi-weekly giveaways! Every other Friday starting today I’ll be making a craft to give away to one lucky person. How to Enter If…
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Job Update
It’s been a crazy year for Flight Attendants regardless of which company you’re working for. Policies have changed, flight loads have lightened, limited routes and more. Because of all these changes and my personal and family lifestyle, I’ve made the decision to resign from my position as flight attendant. This was not an easy choice and it’s honestly been something I’ve been pondering before the…
Keep readingKoala Kloud Inflatable Footrest | Review
When I was planning our cross country move which required air travel I wanted something to make my children more comfortable. I came across the Koala Kloud Inflatable Footrest and decided to give it a try. I bought two (one for each kid) but I ended up only using one. Each cost approximately
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Cross Country Move pt. III | making the move
We made it! And it was definitely quite the trip. Let’s start with my travel experience with the kids… A few days before our flight I started to get really stressed about traveling by myself with two kids. Thankfully my flight wasn’t full because I ended up buying my mom a ticket and she traveled with us and stayed in Florida for 10 days to…
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Cross Country Move pt. II | Packing for the Airplane
This is part 2 of packing and moving cross country with two children. Today I’m sharing how I’m preparing for the airport with my two kids. ITEMS TO BE CHECKED: One large suitcase less than 50lbs Two car seats CARRY ON ITEMS: Diaper bag with the following: diapers, wipes, sanitizing wipes, infant toys, snacks, non-spill cups, iPad, travel documents, wallet, chargers, AirPods, change of baby…
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Cross Country Move pt. I | Packing the Vehicles
We’re finally making the move from California to Florida. It’s bittersweet but I think it’s a good thing for us as a family. I wanted to share how we’re making this move happen so this will be a 3 part series. Obviously this is part 1 where I’m sharing how I’m packing our vehicles. A quick synopsis of how we’re doing the move.
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New Base Assignment | Moving Update
Less than a week ago I was given the opportunity to bid for my new flight attendant base. Today it’s official, I’ll be based in Florida! I’m currently still living in California but we’re planning on making the move in the next two weeks.
Keep readingAn Exciting End to 2020
It’s officially the end of 2020 and though it’s been a challenging year, it’s ending with some exciting news for my family.
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DIY Spotify Glass Artwork
Not going to lie, TikTok made me do this. It’s actually a really quick project!
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TikTok End Frame | Boost Your Followers
Marketing is truly magical. I’m no expert at all but I do appreciate the power of good free marketing. I don’t currently have any marketing campaigns going for any of my platforms but when I did I noticed a huge increase with traffic/sales to my sites.
Keep readingSilhouette Cameo | PixScan Mat Tutorial
Are you a Silhouette user and failed time and time again when doing a print and cut? Me too! I’m here to give you an alternative method where you’ll get better results. Watch my full video tutorial. If videos aren’t your thing, step-by-step instructions are written below.
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Baby Announcement!
Baby #2 finally arrived via a scheduled inducement. In all honesty, I couldn’t take being pregnant anymore. My doctor told me that it was safe and healthy for me to be induced at 39 weeks. So I wasted no time and scheduled the inducement at 39+1. Please no judgement! Though I was having a safe and healthy pregnancy, I was having so much pelvic pain…
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Sunflower, Butterfly Onesie
A little while back I shared how I edited a sunflower, butterfly design in my Silhouette Studio software. I wanted to share the finished product. If you didn’t get a chance to watch the video, click here. If you’re interested in purchasing this onesie for a baby in your life, head over to Mariesah Mina Design! Isn’t this the cutest?! I just love how it…
Keep readingHaakaa Manual Breast Pump | Review
So I love this thing! I didn’t think something so simple could be so powerful. The Haakaa Breast Pump is literally this silicone suction cup that captures your milk when nursing from the opposite breast. Let me explain a little further.
Keep readingTop 20 Mom & Baby Products
With baby #2 arriving soon I am in complete nesting mode. I’ve organized all the baby stuff and rearranged furniture twice already, all of which are “reorganized” in their original location. While unpacking and organizing I wanted to share my personal favorite go to products that make parenting (in my opinion) a little easier.
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Baby Products for Baby #2 | Same Gender
I’m currently 34 weeks pregnant with my second baby. We’re having another boy so I don’t need much since I have mostly everything from my first child. For this post I’m leaving out diapers since those are kind of a given.
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Editing Design in Silhouette Studio
I started making a whole bunch of baby onesies for my niece and my little boy that’s due in June 2020 and I decided to share a video of how I edit a design in Silhouette Studio, the software I use to create my baby onesies. For this particular design I purchased it from the Silhouette Design Store. It’s a sunflower and butterfly combination which…
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Do-It-Yourself | Personalized Name Onesie
Here’s a tutorial on how I created this adorable onesie for my niece. Created using Silhouette Studio and my Silhouette Cameo 3. Items Needed: Silhouette Cutting Machine Cricut Everyday Iron-On Vinyl | Gold Glitter Weeding tools or tweezers Baby Onesie Cricut EasyPress2 or Iron
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Do-It-Yourself | Hello My Name Is Onesie
Here is a step-by-step DIY baby onesie inspired by a Hello My Name Is sticker/tag
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Dip Powder Manicure | $10 Off Coupon
So I know this isn’t my usual post but I wanted to share this wonderful product I discovered! DipWell Nails! Here’s a $10 off coupon just for you! Click here
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Do-It-Yourself | Envelope Addressing
When it came time in the wedding planning process to order my invitation suite, I was immediately drawn to the calligraphy handwritten addressing on beautiful shiny gold envelopes. I was also immediately discouraged when I saw the price of these beautiful envelopes. Of course I was determined to figure out a way to have this type of envelope as part of my invitation suite.
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Flight Attendant & Pregnancy | Update
It’s been over a one month since my first post about being pregnant and working as a Flight Attendant so I thought it would be a good time to give an update on what’s been going on. I am now 30 weeks pregnant and am now on state disability due to the coronavirus, COVID-19 outbreak. My doctor no longer finds it safe for me to…
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Do-It-Yourself | Welcome Wedding Sign
For this project I went to my local Goodwill and purchased the cheapest frame in the size and color that went with my wedding theme. I then used my Silhouette Cameo 3 to create and cut out the design using gold Cricut vinyl. Measured the width of the glass frame to determine how large to cut out the design. Choose your favorite font and design, cut,…
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Wedding Venue | Chaminade Resort and Spa
Our beautiful wedding ceremony location! Once I visited I knew instantly that this is where I wanted to say “I Do”. There were certain things that I knew I wanted in a wedding venue. First I wanted the venue as outdoors as possible. We got married in August so it’s still very warm at that time of year in California. His venue was great because the…
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Do-It-Yourself | Personalized Newborn Pants
Here’s another diy project created using my Silhouette Cameo 3 but this time I used newborn pants instead of a onsie. Not sure how I feel about them but once my little one is in them I’m sure they’ll be adorable. I chose my favorite cursive font and used the simple text, “Baby Caleb” and “Caleb”. In the design studio for Silhouette, I then sized…
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Update | Do-It-Yourself | Baby Girl Onesie
Remember that baby girl onesie “Bows and Big Brows” that I made for my niece? If not, check out my post here for a step-by-step guide on how to create this onesie yourself with a cutting machine. Well my niece arrived about a month ago and look who finally fits into it! Isn’t she precious?! This is the first onesie I’ve made with a baby…
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Do-It-Yourself | “New to the Crew” Baby Onesie
Here’s another diy for your shelter-in-place entertainment. Again, using my Silhouette Cameo 3, I designed this using my favorite script font and some random “free design” accents that I downloaded for commercial use on the Silhouette Store. I placed them randomly to frame my design. I sent my design to my cutting machine on “Heat Transfer: Smooth and changed it to setting 3 instead of…
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Flight Attendant & Pregnancy
Being a flight attendant and being pregnant are both challenging but when you’re both at the same time you can imagine how one can impact the other. For this post I’m going to share my experience as a pregnant flight attendant but please note that my experience could and most likely is completely different from someone else’s experience. I am currently 23 weeks pregnant and…
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
These are seriously the best chocolate chip cookies I’ve ever tasted! My husband is lactose intolerant so whenever I get cravings for baked goods I look for vegan options. I didn’t have vegan chocolate chips so regular semi sweet chocolate chips were used. I got this recipe from Baker by Nature and I’m so glad I stumbled upon it. It’s made with coconut oil, coconut…
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Do-It-Yourself | Baby Boy Onesie
With shelter in place put in effect, I’m trying to keep busy (and sane) and decided to make a baby boy onesie for my new arrival coming June 2020. I had a minor messed up with the peeling process after ironing on the design but since it’s for my own child I don’t mind the mess up. If it were a gift I would’ve made…
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Mother & Son Halloween Costume
For my sons first Halloween his father was out of town for a business trip so I wanted to do a mother & son costume but I wasn’t entirely sure what to do. My mother-in-law purchased a lion costume for my son at Marshall’s just because she thought it was cute. I wasn’t sure if I was actually going to dress him up as a…
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Do-It-Yourself | Newborn Photoshoot
When I was pregnant with my first son I started researching newborn photographers in my local area and it was decided very early on that we would not be getting professional photos taken simply due to the cost. It wasn’t an expense that my husband and I were willing to pay. So I decided to do my own. When my son was 10 days old,…
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Impromptu Maternity Photoshoot
The things you can do with an iPhone and a millennial who knows how to take advantage of the iPhone features. For the first time in what felt like ages, I decided to put some makeup on, steal my sisters bow headband since my hair was on the oily side and went outside and took some pictures. I was seriously shocked at the quality of…
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Philadelphia Layover
I was fortunate enough to have not one, but two long Philadelphia layovers this month. There was so much to see and do, so much history to take in that I feel I only got a sliver of it done. Nonetheless, this is a beautiful city and here’s what I was able to accomplish: First up was the liberty bell. I’ve been to Philly before…
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Atlanta, Georgia Layover
I’ve never been to Atlanta and I had just enough time to venture out for about an hour or two. I did a quick search on google maps to see what was around my hotel and I found myself at the Centennial Olympic Park. It was absolutely beautiful! Home of the 1996 Summer Olympics, this park was transformed into a beautiful place everyone can experience…
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Capsule Wardrobe | Classy Yet Trendy
Back in 2018, my sister, mother, and I came across this concept of a capsule wardrobe. After some research, we discovered that it’s minimalism within your closet. Since we found ourselves always wearing the same clothes all the time we figured we’d give it a try. We purchased the Simplified Style Year-Round Capsule Wardrobe e-book by Leanne Blackmon, the creator of Classy Yet Trendy. This…
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Baby’s 1st Birthday
One year came and went with the birth of our first baby. Our son has been the biggest delight of our lives. We thought we had everything until we added this little nugget to the family. Even though he’s nearly 1.5 years old now I’m just getting around posting about his first birthday party. So here we go! Let me first start off by saying…
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Pass Me the Money
So I worked my first premium flight out of my home base. It’s not that particularly hard but I still felt like a newbie since I’ve never worked this particular flight before but my crew was really friendly and the flight went pretty smooth other than the ATC holds due to construction on runways which caused 3 hour delays both coming and going. I was…
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Photo Booth
We hired Kawaii Foto to add a bit of fun to our wedding day! They were super friendly and professional. They do all the set up (and they were so quick about it that I didn’t even realize it was actually all set up), and I love that before your event (during the planning phase) they work with you to personalize the booth to your…
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Mid-Month Reserve Update
Hey Everyone! I wanted to give a quick update on how my September reserve month has been going. In my last post I mentioned my game plan on surviving this months schedule and trying to limit the amount of babysitting we’d need. Well my plan hasn’t exactly gone as planned but after reflecting on my schedule thus far it isn’t horrible. We’ll start with the…
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Do-It-Yourself | Baby Girl Onsie
My sister is expecting baby #3 and she recently found out the gender. After having two boys she was convinced that she was having another boy. She felt like she was “born to be a boy mom” and “the universe wants her to have boys”. Well we’re so happy to find out that she’s having a girl! So naturally, I started thinking of all the…
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Reserve & Mom Life
Being a reserve flight attendant means that I can be called at anytime and need to report to the airport within 3 hours. I bet a lot of you are wondering how that works with having a 16 month old son. Well it’s not easy but thankfully I have a lot of family support! Here’s how I plan to survive my September reserve month: Schedule:…
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Layover | Denver, CO
Today was day 1 on reserve and I got a two day trip with a 22 hour layover in Denver, CO. Though leaving my family is never easy, I was looking forward to the long layover and a room to myself where I can get some nice, long uninterrupted sleep. This layover happens to be on Labor Day weekend and “a taste of Colorado” food…
Keep readingHow I Became a Flight Attendant
After graduating from college with a BA in Sociology I had full intentions of getting my masters in Social Work, but once I graduated I either wanted to take some time off or hopefully find a job where I could bypass the whole going back to school thing. My family has a history in the airline industry. My great grandfather owned his own airline in…
Keep readingI’m a Flight Attendant!
Being a flight attendant sounds like such an amazing job right?! I mean you get to fly around the globe, see amazing places all while being paid. I’m here to provide you with MY version of reality while being a full-time working mom as a professional flight attendant. I’ll start by stating that my reality of this career is going to be completely different than…
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Do-It-Yourself Personalized Baby Onesies
So ever since having my little one I’ve been completely obsessed with making personalized baby onesies. Making munchkin sizes are so much easier because you can actually complete the project in a timely matter. For example, I completed the below baby onesies for our dear friends baby shower in less than 30 minutes. To create your own baby onesie you’ll need the following:1. A cutting…
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Do-It-Yourself Podium
I cannot take credit for making this redwood podium BUT I can say that my awesome father made it! I asked my father to make a simple podium for our officiant and readers to be able to stand at if they wish and he sure delivered. We had an ample supply of redwood so this podium is 100% free and added quite a dramatic difference…
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Do-It-Yourself | Wedding Favors
I’ve always thought that wedding favors were a nice touch to a wedding but also thought they were also a waste of money and time. Instead of giving a physical item to our guests we went with a sweet treat. “Love is Sweet. Enjoy this Treat.” The cookie itself is a sugar cookie in the shape of a heart with a delicious frosting with our…
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Engagement Idea | Cupcake Ring
My little sister made us this cute diamond ring cupcake cake display for our engagement celebration. Made with simple box cake mix and colored mini malt balls it added the sweetest touch to our celebration.
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Table Setting
My husband and I met at UC Berkeley where our colors were navy gold. It was only fitting that we did a navy gold theme but with a little twist of blush. Our table linens were navy and our napkin linens were dusty rose. They were a little more on the pink side than I originally wanted but these were the linens available through the…
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Do-It-Yourself Menu Cards
The wedding menu I created completely on my own! I searched Pinterest for free downloads but just couldn’t mind anything I truly liked. This was a combination of ideas which turned into my own creation. And if I may toot my own horn, but I think they turned out pretty decent. Our venue was Chaminade Resort and Spa in Santa Cruz, California. I absolutely loved…
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Bridesmaid Attire
Believe it or not but my bridesmaids dress was a lot harder to chose than my own wedding dress! Maybe because I wasn’t going to be the one wearing the dress and I wanted my bridesmaids to be comfortable but stylish or because there seemed to be way more options (color and style) that it was really overwhelming. The dress worn is White by Vera V…
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Do-It-Yourself Ceremony Programs
I found this awesome free printable for our wedding programs via Pinterest. I loved how when it downloads it’s a Microsoft program so you can completely personalize the programs to your liking. The only things I changed was the wording and the font style. Other than that the design worked great with our wedding style! Items purchased: – Heavyweight card stock. Choose a weight that…
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Wedding Detail Shots
Thanks to our amazing photographer, Danyelle Dee Photography for capturing the most beautiful photos of our big day. I wanted to share just a few detail photo shots that I thought were great for every bride to have taken to remember the little moments.
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Bridesmaid Shoutout
Like most brides I completely fell in love with my wedding gown the second I put it on. It really was one of those moments where I just knew this was the one. But probably unlike most brides the day of my wedding I couldn’t wait to take my gown off after 5 minutes of it being on! On the Tuesday before my Friday wedding…
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Behind the Veil | Wedding Story
My husbands mom never had a daughter of her own so once we got engaged she told me she is so excited to finally have a daughter. When it came time to plan our wedding she offered me this round box. I opened the box and it was a veil. Her veil that she wore 30 years ago. She said if I wanted I could…
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Groom & Groomsmen | Wedding Attire
When it came to picking out the men’s attire I knew I wanted my husband to wear something slightly different from his groomsmen. Originally I wanted him in a navy tux but since our table clothes were navy I didn’t want him blending in. My now husband wanted to wear a classic tuxedo but because of his skin tone and height, I just didn’t like…
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Wedding Highlight Video | Chaminade Resort and Spa
I may be biased but our wedding video is simply the best! Darrell Ann @graydientvisuals beautifully captured our big day! I’m completely overjoyed with how it turned out! If you’re looking for a videographer definitely checkout @graydientvisuals on Instagram! Wedding Highlight Video: Chaminade Resort and Spa
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Mariesah and Eric’s Proposal on The Knot’s HowHeAsked.com
I love how you can publish your love story online. It’s such a great way to share your love and also a nice keepsake. A modern version of newspaper announcements. Mariesah and Eric’s Proposal on The Knot’s HowHeAsked.com
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Choosing Wedding Shoes
Loving my Toms wedding shoes! I was looking for something comfortable, stylish, but also something more like a sandal because of our August wedding near the ocean. I thought these were perfect! These are the Champagne Grosgrain Women’s Clarissa Wedges via the Toms wedding line. I bought them online for a little over $70. Pretty inexpensive if you ask me! I love how the material…
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Do-It-Yourself Guest Book | Photo Book & Sign
Photo Book Guest Book: I created my photo book guest book using Shutterfly. First off, I love the quality that Shutterfly produces. I’ve ordered various items from them in the past so I wasn’t the least bit hesitant in ordering my guest book from their site. If you’re hesitant buying your guest book from Shutterfly because of the price let me tell you that my…
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Do-It-Yourself | Table Numbers
DIY Table Numbers Purchase IKEA Tolsby frames $.99 each. Using Silhouette Cameo 3, design the image you’d like to transfer onto the frame. I did “Table 1” in font Carolina Pro Black. This example shows gold foil vinyl but my finished product I ended up using white vinyl. Print your favorite photos! Tips Flip your image horizontally on the Silhouette Cameo so when you transfer…
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Wedding Dress
My Wedding Dress! I purchased my dress at Sunday’s Bridal in the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas area. who wouldn’t want a designer gowns at a discount?! The staff made me feel special and made this moment very memorable. I highly suggest this store if you’re looking for designer gowns but on a budget.
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Mariesah Mina 