{silver and gold}

I was so excited to find these beautiful pictures on Style at Home of the perfect Christmas table adorned with silver and gold accents. I love how the table looks clean and simple, yet elegant and stunning with just the right amount of glam!

{simply stunning}

"There is no formula for glamour. It combines shimmer and charisma. It's elusive but you know it when you see it."
- Mary McDonald, from Mary McDonald Interiors

photos: Michael Paul Photography

{It's beginning to look alot like Christmas}

After shoveling more than I have ever shoveled in my lifetime the past few days, I have finally accepted the fact that yes, it is now Winter. Not my favorite season, but I do admit the first few snowfalls are pretty beautiful. All of this fresh powder has made me start feeling in the Christmas mood, sort of like the Grinch, when his heart grew 2 sizes. I am not as bitter about it being the winter because I do love everything that has to do with the holiday season. Including receiving and especially giving gifts. While searching online for Christmas gifts I came across these LOVELY vintage inspired letterpress Christmas cards from Hello! Lucky. I decided I would get a set of them and send them out to some family and friends from Matt and I as our "First Christmas cards as a couple." I am not going to tell you which ones I chose, if you are lucky enough, you will get one in the mail!
Now... off to drink some Nog. yummmy

{wedding inspiration}

A bit of a sneak peak at what is inspiring me for wedding plans!

{sweet tea}

I found this picture a while back and love it every time I look at it. I wish I had these little sugar packets, what a sweet reminder to take the time to show someone kindness during the day. Its so easy to get wrapped up in your own life and forget what an impact a kind word can have on somebody else.

{lovin}

... this combination. Stark Ghost Chair and the rustic wooden table. Not to mention that perfect photo gallery.

{surprise}

I have been horrible at writing on this lately, but there have been some major updates in my life that I should fill you in on. Since, most of the people that read my blog are my family and close friends, you all know that I am engaged! yeah! Some of you may not know how this engagement took place so I will give you a quick overview of how it happened. I went down to Arizona with Matt for the month of August to help him move into his new house that he had bought and to spend some much needed quality time with him before he started Dental School. We both started school on August 30, so he told me he had a surprise in store for my birthday (the 29th). He took me to the Waldorf Astoria's Arizona Biltmore, designed by one of my favorite architects, Frank Lloyd Wright. It was such a great surprise and he even scheduled the most AMAZING facial for me at their spa. What a sweety! We ate dinner at one of the great restaurants there and when we came back to our room he popped the question, on one knee! :) Of course I said YES! We spent the rest of the night drinking champagne and swimming in a few of the 7 pools at the resort. It was such a wonderful surprise and I am so lucky to have found Matt! We are both very excited and I am loving planning the big day. So far we have decided on the venue, La Caille in Sandy, Utah; and that it will be on the evening of August 7th. He will be in Utah this month for over a week and we plan on doing our engagements as well as the food tasting up at La Caille than! Thank you to all of my great friends and family that have been so excited and supportive during this time in my life! It means so much to me, and I can't wait for you to celebrate our big day with us!