I have such exciting news to share with ya'll... Jess and I got engaged!!!! We are both SO happy and thrilled and can't wait to start the rest of our lives together. We got engaged a little over three weeks ago and have been enjoying every minute of it. Jess preferred to do it alone and privately which I loved, and then we FaceTimed both our families. We waited a few days before we told anyone else because I wanted to tell my grandparents in person. It was so worth waiting to tell them in person because their reaction was so precious and sweet. We actually went to Louisiana a few days later with Jess's parents to spend a weekend with them and do a little fishing. 

This was our first night of the Louisiana trip. We ate at Arnaud's in the French Quarter and it was one of the best meals I've ever had.

How beautiful was the sunrise on our first morning of fishing?

I had to include some fishing pictures of course. These are all redfish that we caught on the second day of fishing. The one on the right was HUGE and so hard to pull in. We had such a fun time out there on the water.

Coming back to reality after our fun trip, I had to ask my bridesmaids! I know I wanted to do something more than just calling them and asking if they would stand by me on my big day, and after searching around I finally decided I wanted to send each of my girls a little handwritten note asking them if they would be my bridesmaid! 

I ordered these cards off Etsy and could't have been more pleased. You can't tell from the pictures but the paper they were made out of had this little pearlescent sheen that was so pretty!

Once I found the cards, I saw these little heart shaped stickers that you could customize... obviously not a necessity but so cute I couldn't pass it up. I used them on the back of a few thank you notes as well. 

I'm so glad I could share this awesome news with ya'll. Stay tuned for more Wedding Wednesday posts throughout the year. We're getting married in December, but I'm hoping to have most of the larger details planned out this summer before I go back to school. 

Memorial Day Sales

OUTFITS ON SALE

This tunic is one of my all time favorites and a wardrobe staple. I have it in several colors.

This BB Dakota dress was in my Valentine's post this year. It's so pretty and would be perfect for a summer wedding. 

I LOVE these shorts from J.Crew Factory. Get them for $21 with the code EXTRA40.

This dress by Free People is stunning. It's now 40% off at Nordstrom!

MEMORIAL DAY SALES

NORDSTROM - up to 40% off

OTHER MEMORIAL DAY SALES

Anthropologie -- extra 30% off sale items

Asos -- extra 20% off with code HISUMMER

Banana Republic -- extra 40% off with code BRTAKE40

J.Crew -- 40% off with code WEEKEND

J.Crew Factory -- 50% off plus extra 40% off sale with code EXTRA40

Kate Spade -- extra 25% off sale

Nordstrom -- up to 40% off

Old Navy -- extra 50% off select styles

FAVORITE BOUTIQUE SALES

Love June Boutique -- 50% off certain styles

Red Dress Boutique -- 30% off sitewide with code MEMORIAL30

ShopBellaC -- 30% off Memorial Day section with code USA30

Weekend Getaway in Atlanta & Instagram Roundup

Hey everyone! I know its been a few weeks since I last posted but my first year in optometry school has come to an end and I've been a little busy and focused on other things. I wanted to write this blog post as a little Instagram roundup from a trip I took to Atlanta a few weeks ago. My roommate came along and we had a ton of fun hanging out in Atlanta (& trying to drive in that insane traffic). Being from a small town definitely doesn't help my Atlanta rush-hour driving skills btw.

[Travel Outfit] Embroidered Blouse: old from target (similar here) | Jeans: old from Red Dress (similar here) | Sandals: Dolce Vita (my absolute favorite!) | Purse: Tory Burch 

First stop: Sprinkles Cupcakes! 

This cupcake was seriously one of the best cupcakes I've ever had. 

Next: Onto shopping! I love love love this white tank from Nordstrom. Such a great summer tank & it's only $38! It also comes in black.

How cute is this floral dress? I will admit that I'm not big on the lace up dress/shirt trend, but it didn't even bother me on this dress. I also love how this dress looks paired with my lace up sandals.

I've been eyeing this dress online ever since I spotted it through a boutique window in FL a few months ago. I love anything embroidered right now and this dress is even prettier in person (if you can believe that).  PS it's also on SALE for 40% off right now here!

Olive Utility Jacket: old BB Dakota (similar here) | Dress: Nordstrom (summer favorite!) | Necklace: sold out (similar here) Sandals: Dolce Vita | Purse: Sole Society 

Olive Tunic: Lush | White Distressed Denim: STS Blue (Love these & they're under $60!) | Sandals: Dolce Vita | Purse: Sole Society 

Sadly, I don't have food pictures of the two restaurants we tried but I highly recommend Pittypat's Porch, which is like a southern soul kitchen. The atmosphere of Pittypat's is really cool too! We also ate at Tin Lizzy's which was like a tex mex place & it was absolutely delicious. In addition to shopping, we basically stuffed our faces all weekend long. 

Thank you so much for reading.

xoxo,

Abby