2 sizes, 2 cities, 2 girls trying to dress ourselves—preferably in matching outfits
As y'all know, I'm a bride on a budget. As a grad student, I have to pinch pennies and I've gotten pretty good at finding what I want for way less. For my regular wardrobe sales, coupon codes, and secondhand keep me on budget but put the word "wedding" in front of anything and you'll [...]
As you know from my Getting Started post, New Orleans was the first city we decided to tour venues in. New Orleans is an extremely popular wedding destination. There are a ton of options both inside and outside the French Quarter ranging from tiny balconies for elopements to grand ballrooms for a big southern soireé. [...]
There were gunshots in the street, right outside of my venue, during my wedding. I've been wanting to write and share more about our wedding for a while now, but it feels inauthentic for me to talk about the wonderful day without mentioning something that I'm still processing. About 2/3 of the way through our [...]
If you've read my previous MOH proposal post, you know that I started planning Kathryn's bachelorette right away. Partially because I was excited and partially because she wanted to have it on Labor Day weekend, which is super busy in New Orleans due to the Southern Decadence festival. To give you some context: Kathryn had [...]
Valentine's Day is my (Summer) least favorite holiday. Although the historian in me knows that most holidays are inventions with a grain of authenticity, I can't seem to get past the inherent fakeness I feel accompanies this one in particular. It doesn't help that I am not a fan of red and pink, hearts, or [...]
Tailor of 2 Cities 