blog hoppin

I am really craving a huge slice of our wedding cake: Zucchini-lime with lemon custard and buttercream frosting...mouth.watering.

I blogged on my other two lonely blogs today, check them out if you have some free time!

go to my profile to find links, or the cupcake on the right will take you to domesticupcake :)

Happy Day!

~Mrs. E~

Did Mrs. Wang sell her soul?

okay, a bit melodramatic. But when you work in the bridal industry and hear dirt like this from others like me {melodramatic} you can't help but get wrapped up in it for at least 45 seconds!

I love my job. And with this, have grown a great appreciation for the very talented designers in this crazy industry.

my favorite gown in the shop right now: Farrah by Vera Wang

I love the organza layers, how it moves, the blush color, the blooms shaped by folds of fabric at the bottom (which you can't see in this pic)...

We heard from Vera's company that she was going to sell a few of her gowns in Priscilla of Boston's around the country...just a sort of test run/different target market. Not ideal for us/the experience we try to offer brides, but not the end of the world. THEN we discovered Vera has in fact designed a much more affordable line for David's bridal called Vera Wang White. David's bridal own's Priscilla of Boston, so not a huge surprise here either. I feel mixed emotions. I think any bride should be able to wear a beautiful dream dress without plopping down 7,000. But I'd just hate to see the quality of such a beautiful design suffer with poor materials and assembly.I mean, how many times are you going to buy your wedding gown? Hopefully once. And it should be a special occasion with a night of sleeping on it if necessary, and champagne toasts all around!

 I haven't seen the White collection in person, but I have a sneak peak for you!

My favorites from the White collection:

a synthetic version of the Ivanka Trump gown:

 Not sure about the top on this one, but the bottom looks lovely

 The real Ivanka:

 Another gown from the Luxe line:

Can you see a similarity? It frustrates and excites me all at the same time! If you're engaged, I highly suggest going to check them out when they hit stores in February, but I also recommend you keep in mind that the experience getting your gown is something you will always remember and it should be a beautiful, special event!

~Mrs. E~

Bringing in 2011 with OOTD overload!

Wishing you all a happy and blessed New Year!

I don't know what it is about the new year that always makes me go more OCD than usual, but I have been slowly- but -surely cleaning out our home, room.by.room.

I've noticed I'm trying  to live much more minimally. Lots of bags and boxes for the goodwill, and NOT undoing all the progress I've made by accumulating more clothes/appliances/furniture/bricka-brack!

I said to myself "self? what better time to clean out some outfits-of-the-day that have been accumulating in my photo file?!" It's one of the topics I always love on other blogs :) I really appreciate seeing people that can be creative and practical by mixing inexpensive with higher priced items to pull a great look together! Don't worry, I have a LOT of those cheap items ;)

top Splendid. Skirt F21. Shoes nine west.

T Gap. Vest don't remember!. Jeans Paige Premium. Flats Jeffrey Campbell.

Cocoon sweater and pleather skirt F21. Kitten heels Jeffrey Campbell.

Cardigan and tank Nordstrom BP. Jeans Mek Denim. Belt Nordstrom Wedges BC Footwear.

Shirt TJ Maxx find. Jacket Moda. 7 for all man kind jeans.

Top Splendid. Skirt F21. Boots Naughty Monkey. 

H&M poncho. Target leggings. Steve Madden Boots.

Joie sweater. 7 for all man kind jeans. Boots I don't remember :P

That's all for today friends! Happy Monday!

~Mrs. E~njoying the new year~

Celebrating Baby Jesus!

I hope everyone enjoyed and is still enjoying some Holiday festivities! Between all the Christmas parties, cookie exchanges, wine exchanges, festive dinners, ugly sweater bar crawls, and a partridge in a pear tree... I think we can all agree that there need to be at least 10 more days in December. It's such a wonderful month full of cheer, appreciation, time with loved ones, and a few sales ;) I think everyone tries to ride the wave of this beautiful time as long as possible, and remember how blessed each of us are.

What better way to catch up, than to show a few {lot} of pictures starting with Thanksgiving, kicking off the Holidays! {Grab a cup of coffee...I'm long winded with the photos today ;) but I just missed ya'll so!

Some of the guys enjoying some time outside while all the ladies bake pies :)

some naughty little munchkins, Parker and Greylin, discovering the ice chest!

Krystal and Pat were brave enough to host a whole gaggle of us one night! I have a wonderful recipe for pumpkin spice cookies from this new mama I'll post on a Domesticupcake...

Close to 20 pies were made this year! That's less than last year if you can believe it.

All our Christmas decor is in storage and i was not ambitious enough to dig it out this year, enter: dollar stalkings for our little family!

my handsome Grandpa watching over our Holiday season :o)

A weeny winter coat

Supper club! I need to post recipes from this for sure, everyone brought their A-game!

Chad and Nat

Christmas Eve silly shot!

midnight mass at the beautiful Holy Ghost.
It was ROUGH this year...thankfully Ana poked me alert every 5 minutes for 2 1/2 hours!

I wanted an excuse to wear my new sunnies from Santa!
How cute are my mom and grams?

Obie hoarding all their stalking treats

our first married Christmas Eve!

new slippies from my husband

Okay, presents are fun too, giving and receiving

My little girls likes presents too

 Thanks for sticking out the condensed catch up session! I wish I was better about taking pictures...but that can be a goal for 2011!

Wishing you all a healthy happy New Year! Bring on 2011!

~Mrs. E~

Happy Holidays!

We hope you all are enjoying this holiday season with loved ones, cozy drinks,

 and maybe some mittens too!

We have much to catch up on :)

sending you warm and fuzzies...
~Mrs. Christmas-E~

Our wedding from another perspective...

Before I do a final re-cap with James' professional photos, I thought it'd be fun to share some of the day captured by our loved ones:) These photos are just as, if not more dear to my heart.

I like to call these, and the many more I just couldn't choose between, 

"While the photographer was blinking"

Milk toast :)

she caught the bouquet!

Pat teaching Jeffry a thing or two;)

Gangsta

The remnants of a night gone by too fast :)


I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season!

~Mrs.E~