A Day in Bellingham

We took Friday off to drive up to Bellingham and get our taxes done, but after our early appointment we had the whole day to wander around and enjoy the spring-like temperatures.  We stopped into a record store where we made friends with a fluffy cat, then headed over to Storia Cucina for a yummy pizza lunch {paired with some post-taxes beverages}.  Afterwards we made a quick stop in to say hi to Suze and Rob before heading down to the Valley via Chuckanut Drive where we stopped off to sit in the sun for a bit and take in the views.  We stopped to chat with Grandma for a bit, then headed back to the parents house for the night where we ate our favorite tacos, shared a slice of cake from our wedding bakery, and watched all 3 episodes of a new Netflix documentary, the perfect way to end a lovely day.

xoxo,

stephanie marie

Rooftop Lunch

I am missing the sunshine from a week ago and having my besties over for a rooftop lunch!  We'd had this on the books forever, but when we found out just how warm it was going to be I instantly invited them to spend the afternoon on the rooftop.  Erika brought yummy sandwiches and salads and we sat around on the roof for hours drinking bubbles, soaking up the sun, and catching up on whatever we could in the short amount of time we had {it's never enough}.  These ladies make my soul so happy and I cannot wait until our next {hopefully sunny} get together very soon!

xoxo,

stephanie marie

The Weekend {In Pictures}

{a wonderful friday spent christmas shopping with mom}

{supporting my local bookstore}

{saturday afternoon baking}

{testing out our new toaster oven}

{hosting brunch for my faves}

{a gorgeous walk to ward off the sunday scaries}

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

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