The Weekend {In Pictures}

{my first tomato and mayo sandwich of the season}

{bbq weather}

{capturing beautiful sunsets}

{off on a sunday urban hike}

{finally checking out gasworks brewing}

{spot the blue angels}

{the cutest set up for a bday dinner with maddie}

{the yummiest dinner - flank steak, crab cakes, and corn salad}

{a hummingbird who wasn't afraid of us}

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Date Night {Terra Plata}

Last weekend we headed out for a triple date with Erika & Joe and Maddie & Ash. It had been a long time in the making and we had settled on Terra Plata, an oldie but goodie, to meet up at. Even though the weather was rainy and cold, the Terra Plata rooftop was covered and heated making it a cozy place to enjoy dish after dish of yummy food and drinks. It was so much fun to get out and have a dinner date with some of our favorite people and after hours of chatting we weren’t nearly ready to leave {but babysitters were patiently waiting at home}. I can’t wait for our next date night with these guys!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Our Wedding {The Girls}

I've known for awhile that I didn't want traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen for our wedding, but I knew that there was no way I wanted to get ready the day of without the girls by my side.  Call them bridesgals, bride tribe, best ladies ever - Erika, Autumn, Susannah, Merith, and Maddie were absolutely essential to the day and I couldn't have done it without them.  From making sure my makeup wasn't orange to steaming my dress to pouring Aperol spritzes to keeping me calm and fed to making sure all of my stuff got from one place to another without me even having to think about it - these girls are rockstars.  I am so grateful for the excitement and joy they exuded throughout the day to keep my nerves from getting the best of me and I'm the luckiest to have these wonderful ladies as such a big part of my life.  Also, the photoshoots they took throughout the day were just wonderful as you can see below - I love them! :)

getting my makeup done

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Happy Friday!

Happy Friday!  What are you up to this weekend?  We're in the home stretch for the wedding {2 more weeks!} so we have a lot of last minute things to get done, plus picking up C's parents from the airport tonight!  It's been a busy and crazy time, so I was thankful to take a little break this week to spend time with some of my favorite girlfriends over tacos and pie {does it get any better?}.  Thanks again for hosting us, Maddie!  Love you ladies!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

My Friend Bridal Shower

A few weekends ago, the wonderful ladies above hosted the most perfect bridal shower for me at Erika's mom's house by the lake.  The theme of Italy was incorporated into everything, including the olive oil party favors, limoncello spritz's, and the most beautiful apertivo spread that looked straight out of a fancy restaurant.  The group was a perfect blend of women I've known for such a long time and it was so heartwarming to see them all take time out of their busy summers to help me celebrate.  We ate yummy food, drank delicious drinks, played a fun game, and I was spoiled with some wonderful and thoughtful gifts.  I'm so lucky to have this fabulous group of ladies around me as I get ready to marry C and I couldn't have asked for a better day to celebrate with my friends!  

the best group of gals

xoxo,

stephanie marie

T-Ball Saturday

Saturday afternoon I headed down to Ballard to watch the two cutest little guys, Charlie and Elliott, play t-ball.  It was a perfectly sunny day to watch these buddies and all of their little friends out on the field running around, kicking the dirt, chatting away, and having the best time.  Seriously - is there anything better than watching little ones playing sports?  After the game I headed over to Erika's for a glass of wine on their patio and to spend the afternoon hanging out with the kiddos and some of my favorite friends.  It was a wonderfully spontaneous Saturday afternoon that made me excited for more like this as the weather continues to shine.  

charlie’s cheer squad 

xoxo,

stephanie marie