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Updated: April 11, 2018    

30 Lessons My Parents Taught Me about Marriage

30 lessons my parents taught me during their 30+ years of marriage! #love

Post contains affiliate links. I only link to products and resources I genuinely support. I don’t take marriage lessons lightly! Thirty years ago today, my parents both took the day off work and exchanged their wedding vows at the Little Church of La Villita, with only a photographer to witness the occasion. Almost nine months… [Read More]

47 CommentsFiled Under: MarriageTagged With: parenting, romance, weddings

Published: November 12, 2014

Rettew Says I Do!

Bridesmaids with the bride. Fun picture to take for autumn bachelorette weekends!

When Dan and I started discussing marriage, we agreed on all the big things, including the length of our engagement. We both wanted a short engagement. We figured if we were already set on committing our lives together, we didn’t need to have a long, drawn-out period of time between the proposal and our wedding…. [Read More]

13 CommentsFiled Under: Kappa Kappa GammaTagged With: weddings

Updated: October 4, 2015    

A Toast to Harry and Celia

In honor of my twin brother's wedding, I present this written wedding toast to him and his bride.

2014 has been an exciting year for the Long family. Dan and I wed on March 22. Jeremy graduated from Clemson University on May 9. Most recently, Harry and Celia wed on October 4. It was a joyous weekend with friends and family coming together from near and far to celebrate my twin brother and… [Read More]

13 CommentsFiled Under: Love StoryTagged With: fashion, weddings

Published: October 20, 2014

When My Secret Fiancé Officially Proposed

The story of how my husband proposed to me #love #marriage

A year ago today, Dan asked me to marry him! Even though we had already finished our premarital counseling, picked a date, and booked our church by the proposal, Dan still managed to completely surprise me with his proposal. As I’ve mentioned before, I was interning at Kappa Kappa Gamma when Dan and I first… [Read More]

30 CommentsFiled Under: Dating, Love StoryTagged With: romance, weddings

Published: October 15, 2014

How to Style a Pink Dress Three Different Ways

How I styled my pink eyelet Lilly Pulitzer dress for three separate wedding occasions #style #fashion #weddings

A few months ago, when Lilly Pulitzer held their After-Party Sale, I bought two new dresses and a belt. I showed off my white eyelet dress and bow belt already, but today I’m featuring my pink eyelet dress! Before I go any further, I must acknowledge that my best friend Libbi helped me pick out… [Read More]

3 CommentsFiled Under: Personal StyleTagged With: fashion, weddings

Published: October 1, 2014

Currently 2.0 — Weddings, Blogging, and More

A look at weddings, blogging, and more!

Smelling: Candles. While I did burn my Ocean candle and my Sand candle during the summer, I don’t really start to burn scented candles that often until fall. Right now my favorite combination is to burn three different dessert-scented candles at the same time. Their scents mingle so nicely in the living room and kitchen…. [Read More]

7 CommentsFiled Under: Love Story, WeddingTagged With: Currently, weddings

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