Muir Woods

Ask the boy what the ONE thing we absolutely had to do on our trip to California is and he answers with the words "REEEEDDDD WOOOOOODDDSSS!!!". Wow, let's dont get too excited now, they are just giant trees, but then you ask him what his absolute favorite touristy thing we acomplished while on said California trip and he answers with the very same two super drawn out words. Basically Bobbus loves trees. They only come second to concrete.

These Redwoods are crazy tall and, get this, they don't catch on fire! Besides the fact that I was wearing the wrong shoes for this adventure, it was a total blast to follow Bobbus around while he stared up at the tops of the trees like a 3 year old all the way through the trails.


Warning: Sore neck to follow,

Fisherman's Wharf

Our Honeymoon venture to the Wharf was full of exploring (ahem, eating). We grabbed a couple of In n' Out burgers (yum), checked out the sea lions (stanky), ate a bit of seafood (you know, cause you are at Fisherman's Wharf and all helllooo), walked the boardwalk (while singing "under the board walk- down by the sea!!"), and stumbled upon Ghirardelli Square where we indulged in a ferocious pile of ice cream business. (P.S. that ginormous chocolate dipped waffle bowl cone banana split ice cream concoction there... WOW, delightful)!


Pretty self explanatory I'd say... ;)

Save Me San Francisco

San Francisco was nothing less than fabulous! The Golden Gate Bridge is beautiful, Union Square was hoppin' all day every day (hello shopping) and our suite at the Hyatt on Embarcadero Street had this stellar view of the Bay... and get this, a TV in the bathroom mirror! What?! Every morning hubster and I scrambled down to The Coffee Bean next door, and a bagel shop of some sort, in order to bask in our vacationness and to fuel up for our adventures of the day! Perfection.

"If I could wish upon a star, I would hitch a cable car, to a place that I can always call my own..." -Train

Hotlanta

Destination number 2... Hotlanta!!

Our favorite driver (once again, the best man) transported us from the mountains to the city and deposited us at our hotel for the evening. The suite was ginormous! We had three doors to get into our room, two bathrooms, two TV's, a kitchenette, a conference table (just in case we needed to hold a meeting of the minds), and 3 balcony's. Holy hugeness I practically got lost inside. My brother-in-law hooked us up with the hotel business and had chocolate covered strawberries and Champagne sent up! He Rock, period. Dinner... more like breakfast being that we had pancakes... was at a diner-nightclub-bar. Very odd combo if you ask me, but the food was tasty and isn't that the whole joy of dinner? there was a conspicuous mirror across from our snazzy booth so we snapped a quick photo of ourselves. Short stay here in Hotlanta, but never fear, I still got me a tourist coffee mug! 

Stay tuned for destination 3...

Cabin Sweet Cabin

Destination 1: Blue Ridge, Georgia!

Wedding night we stayed in a beautiful cabin overlooking the Georgia mountains. The Best Man (aka Bobbus' lil brother) was kind enough to taxi us about to our different destinations. The bottom photo is what we got to look at while we had breakfast in our rocking chairs on the porch. We made old fashioned oatmeal (twice... the first one was an epic fail) with honey and banana and sipped our coffee while enjoying the view and taking in the fresh mountain air.

...Later that morning we would be picked up again and toted to Atlanta for a one nights stay at the downtown Hyatt!

Nuptials

Our Wedding Day ended up being everything I had hoped for and more. My beau and I are now happily nestled into our home and having the time of our lives! Being married is like a continuous slumber party, and I love having a partner in crime! Our ceremony was originally planned to take place outside-just next to our engagement spot- with cocktails and viddles to follow before the reception in the gazebo just down the way. The reception was to take place at a wonderful restaurant called Harvest on Main (an absolute MUST to try if you ever venture to the Blue Ridge mountains). Golf ball sized hail decided to rain on our parade and made for a quick last minute change of plans. Everything from the ceremony to the reception was held in the restaurant...and looking back, I wouldn't have wanted it any other way! From the "first look" through the visiting, eating, eating, eating... s'mores making, cake cutting, and dancing I was one happy bride with my sweet husband by my side. The most important of the important people in our lives made the effort to take the 8 hour trek to the south (We can't tell you all how much that means to us). I'm pretty sure they are all glad they did though, and may have each gained a few extra pounds with all of the deliciousness the weekend had in store!

 

 

 

 

An extra special thanks to Powers Photography for making the memories of our perfect day last a lifetime!

Wedding Recap

Good Morning! Betsy here.  I have a little blog called Heavens to Betsy and have known the author of this little blog for quite some time!

Ky is off enjoying her honeymoon and I'm here to share a little bit of wedding goodness with you.  The wedding was completely stunning and Ky and her new Mr. were deliriously happy.  The wedding and reception were held at a dreamy, rustic restaurant in Blue Ridge, GA, where the bride's family has a cabin. There was some rain on wedding day, so the outdoor ceremony was moved inside and our newlyweds were showered with good luck!

We enjoyed a delicious southern style meal (the pimento cheese was my favorite!!) and finished the night making s'mores on the porch!

On a personal note, the bride and groom are two of my favorite people and we've been friends since high school.  We've all been through a lot together and I'm filled with joy every time I remember they are now Mr. and Mrs. and about to start a wonderful life together.

I'm sure Ky will have more to share when she returns, so until then, enjoy these pictures and best wishes to the newly established J family!

xoxo,
Betsy

Bridal Portraits

(Image credit: Gregory Daniel)

I'm baaack! Once the amazing vaca came to a hault (I guess we had to return to the sunshine state sometime), I was immediately thrown into my internship at boutique bakery that is a solid 75 minutes away from our home. It is so fantastic that I was able to find an internship, but between those long days, my regular working days, and adjusting to new life as a married lady :)!!! I have been filled to the brim with busy! There are several posts lined up for you guys on the wedding and all of its festivities, so be on the lookout. I can't wait to post them alllll!

This post is dedicated to my bridal portraits. I am so thrilled with the outcome, but then again I am always thrilled with this fabulous photog's art. Some like to call him Gregory... I call him dad :). Take a gander!

(Image credit: Gregory Daniel)

Bachelorette Fiesta

Now, if this fiesta doesnt scream slumber-party-animals, then I don't know what does! That blonde chick standing next to me in that photo up there, yeah thats my sister. She basically rocked my socks with this party. We had a meet up at her abode complete with margs and tiny taco appetizers! She then shuttled the gang in our parents minivan (a.k.a. the loser cruiser but hello,we rocked it) to a fabu Mexi restaurant called Mucho Taco & Tequila. Love. When it was time to move on to the next set of festivities we walked out to get the car (which was parked super legally) but no bueno since it had been raptured! Woah, 9 girls, 1 missing car, and a slough of margaritas patiently waiting for us back at the party pad. We hailed a cab-yet another van-and made our way back which is when we found out that a perturbed resident who had apparently had a bad day called to have our mini-van towed. Sad. The party must go on! Snacking, margarita sipping, photobooth dominating, pretty lingerie unpacking, and crazy dance parties encompassed the rest of the evening. The next morning was gladly ushered in for it had pancakes, eggs, and of course dunkin donuts waiting for us. Perfection to say the least.

Get down with your baaaad self!

Fiestas, Margaritas, Pinatas, OH MY!

My bachelorette party invitation has arrived!! Not only does this mean that we are nearing the glorious day, but also how flipping adorable are these cards?! I can barely stand to wait another day for this fiesta! Marg's are my all time favourite *adult* beverage-if you will, so my fantastic M.O.H. (Ashley Brooke of Ashley Brooke Designs) custom designed the party -and the invite- completely around that fun fact! Now, I'm no craaazy kind of gal, but we all sure do plan on having a super salty and delicious event!!


I'm just lookin' for a good time!