0040 -- wedding photos!!!

woohoo! last night right as jordan and i were crawling into bed to get some reading/writing done we saw our phones flash with a note from our photographers. we had seen a sneak peek last week but alas, more photos from our first look in moorten's garden as well as our ceremony and reception at the alcazar in palm springs. so without further delay:



we did a lot of this wedding diy and on the super cheap. my maid of honor marissa and one of our photographers, monica helped me make all the bouquets and boutonnieres. jordan's mum then actually took the time to wrap them all with little trimmings from my various dress fittings so everyone was wearing a part of my dress. so special!



we did our first look in a little botanical garden our in palm springs called moorten. if you are ever out there i would strongly recommend going by for a visit. as well if you're about to get hitched i would totally recommend doing a first look to calm your nerves and the photos from it are just some of my favorite of us.



special love to our groomsmen and bridesmaids. they were so helpful getting so much done and keeping the pacing of things. there's no way any of this wedding could have happened without them (especially my MOH and jordan's BM)!



get ready for the mushy stuff...



our reception was held around the pool and we hoped that people would use it as the night progressed because we got married on one seriously hot day (106 at the time of our ceremony)!! fortunately after tacos, cake, and a little booze people were slipping out of their dinner wear and into their trunks and underdoos! i really don't think i could have asked for a better way to end what was easily the best and most special day yet!



i'm so so so in love and just stole all these right from josh and monica's blog post about us. i'll share more as i get them!
photos by: josh and monica's studio, dress: ivy and aster, shoes: jeffrey campbell, his suit: j. crew, his shoes: timberland, accessories: vintage/custom

update again soon! xxo

0039 -- the cats are back!

jordan left me a week ago today to pick up the last of our stuff and our cats back in san diego.

it was a weird 6 days without him considering how much time we've spent together in the last two months!! the time apart allowed me to get to know portland better (but really though, this city wants to be gridded but isn't really gridded, mega confusing), i got to hang out with some friends up here, and worked on some personal projects that i've been meaning to complete. my buddy ty took me under his wing and took me out more than a few days on adventures to record shops, various bars for pinball and old school hip hop, delis, and vintage warehouses. here's some photos from our adventures:

yesterday before i had to go pick up jordan from beaverton ty and i walked up to the park near the house that we live in. it was a really steep climb up a ton of stairs, but at the end we had the coolest view of mount hood and downtown portland. it was so cool! we even met some urban wild life along the way!

i've got a super yummy champagne cocktail recipe to share with you soon that my new girlfriend, lyndsay made for me over the weekend!
xxo

0038 -- honey, we're gonna have a home!

i could not be more excited to type this: we have found a little home in portland to rent!!! it's super cute 1924 craftsman duplex. she's got a big basement with storage room, washer and dryer, an attached garage, built in kitchen nook. two bedrooms and just tons of charm!!

we'll be moving in on november 1st and in the mean time i'll be putting in my application everywhere so i can hopefully start making some money again. as much as i've really been enjoying getting to take some time off, i'm ready to feel productive and like i'm contributing a little bit more to my household.
as well, we now have to start considering furniture, decoration, and what not now that we have a much much larger space to fill! more posts on that to come! xxo