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Mad Hatter Engagement Party

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My fiance Justin and I recently threw a Mad Hatter themed engagement party with thirty four of our closest friends from back home. Because we live in LA, my family lives in Alabama, and our friends live in Florida, we decided it would be easier on everyone else if we threw the party ourselves. Plus the real point of this party was to honor our friends and ask them to be in our wedding party. The night was beyond epic and surpassed all of our expectations. The goal was to have everyone show up in a super creative hat that would turn heads and no one disappointed. I literally spent two months dreaming and conceptualizing the ideal fascinator to wear and then built it in a quick 20 minutes. Let's just say I have spent more time at Michael's craft supply store then one should in their entire life time. When it came to the decorations, I made giant speech bubbles with quotes from the movie, as well as large colorful clocks, mushrooms, direction signs, and massively over sized tea cups to line the walls. Oh, did I mention we had a ball pit? Throughout high school and college my fiance and I threw a large number of extreme themed parties so we figured a ball pit was completely appropriate, plus it was our spin on the rabbit hole to Wonderland. Behind the ball pit we hung brightly colored paper plates which we hung with fishing line for some additional visual chaos. You may raise a brow at the door in the middle of the living room, but let me explain... at my 21st "Legally Blonde" birthday party somehow the bathroom door came off its hinges and sparked a picture taking frenzy. Since then, its been a fun and entertaining tradition. At the party I chose to wear a super bright strapless Rachel Roy dress that I paired with Alice in Wonderland inspired double platform Mary Jane pumps. As for the hat, I built my fascinator out of styrofoam and decorative purple foliage. I wanted to be super colorful to match the decorations so I added orange flowers for that extra pop. During the party we asked the bridesmaids and groomsmen to be in our wedding. Stop back by Fash Boulevard tomorrow to find out the creative approach we took to asking them and see pictures of the gifts we gave. Below are more pictures of our Mad Hatter madness.

Something extra: Below are a few pictures of the decorations and the making of my fascinator.

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9 Year Anniversary

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Today marks a very special day for me and my fiance. Nine years ago on July 4th we started dating and its been a truly amazing journey ever since. From High school to college to moving across the country together, I've loved every step I've taken with my best friend and the love of my life. Two months ago we finally got engaged in a proposal I never could have imagined. Be sure to check out my blog post about it if you haven't already. I still tear up every time I think about it. The past nine years have flown by and I can't wait to see what the future holds. Happy 4th of July everyone! I hope you all have a safe and amazing day! xoxo

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Fabulous Friday - I'm Engaged

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Last night, which I thought was going to be just another night of dining out, turned into being the most amazing night of my entire life. My extremely incredible and ultra creative boyfriend of almost 9 years whisked me away, blindfolded and in heels, to a Hollywood studio where he proceeded to ask the question I've been waiting years to hear. It all started when halfway to the restaurant he pulled out a blindfold and requested I cover my eyes. My heart instantly started racing. Was it finally going to happen? Was this the moment? Seconds into wearing the blindfold I started to get teary eyed. Justin later told me he saw the tears drop from the blindfold to my cheek and his nerves instantly went away. It was the moment we had both been waiting for.

So there I was, surrounded in a world of darkness, when I hear the car stop, which might as well have been my heart at that point. I had no idea where we were and a million emotions were running through my body, but I had faith something extraordinarily was about to happen. He led me into the studio, which I knew was large and empty because his voice and my heels were echoing, and told me to count backwards from 10 out loud before taking off my blindfold. The little detail of having me countdown backwards was so effective and exciting that I couldn't wait to get to 1. By 8 I couldn't stop shaking and by 4 the tears were falling. When I took off the blindfold I discovered I was in front of a giant video he had edited together. It was projected on the white wall of the sound stage and was twice as big as a theater screen. As the footage rolled, the memories of the past nine years played. Video footage of us at 16 proclaiming how we'd survive high school and college and be together forever. You see, we've filmed everything our whole lives. Every moment was on tape, all the way down to us moving across the country together.

I cried the entire time, but none more than when the last image faded away and the text started to fade in. It read as follows "I've waited 9 years... To ask you one question..." As the text faded to black, I anxiously waited for what was to come next, then, it simply read... "Turn around.” When I did, there he was... tears in his eyes. As a collage of dozens of black and white photos of us filled the wall, he got down on one knee and said the most beautiful and touching words I've ever heard. And of course... I SAID YES! We instantly called my family back in Alabama who Justin had told to wait by the phone for the big news. It couldn't have been more beautiful. There's dozens of more little personal details that make it all the more special, but we'll keep those to ourselves. Now it's time to pack for JAMAICA! We're flying out tomorrow to celebrate with my amazing family. Can't wait for all the wedding planning. Stay tuned. xo.