Archive for December 2016

Saturday, December 31, 2016

Travel Diary - Longwood Gardens Christmas

Hello Lovelies!

Today I'm bringing you some photography from a favorite local destination, Longwood Gardens! You'll notice from a few posts back that this location was where I had my engagement photos taken, and it remains a favorite Philadelphia area date spot for the two of us. We visited this year during their Christmas event, which is always spectacular!

This post is somewhat like a what I got for Christmas post; what I got for Christmas this year was a new camera! I got the Canon G7 X, a perfect compact camera to take on my upcoming honeymoon! I was itching to try it out, and heading to Longwood was the perfect excuse!

I hope you enjoy these photos from my recent trip. It's a nice way to truly say goodbye to the festive season before we officially head into 2017!

Happy New Year Everyone!

Friday, December 30, 2016

Christmas Home Tour 2016

Happy Holidays Lovelies!

We're past Christmas and right in the middle of Hanukkah at my house, so I wanted to sneak in this tour of my holiday decor before the season is fully behind us! This whole year my interior design aesthetic has been leaning toward fresh and minimal (at least minimal for me), and my Christmas decor was no different. I bought very little this year and pulled out about half of the decorations I had in storage, but I absolutely love the look!

A highlight for me this year is my Christmas Tree decorated mainly with vintage Shiny Brite baubles! I picked these up throughout the year as I've been scouring antique shops for the milk glass collection I'm growing for my wedding. The pastel blues and pinks of the vintage ornaments just totally worked!

I also found a way to work a few pieces of my milk glass in on my bookcase. I filled my milk glass with some craft moss and pinecones, and I couldn't be more thrilled with the look. My sister in law called my decor rustic glam this season, and I can't think of a better complement! I feel like my bookcase totally embodies that look.

I chose white bedding this season with a faux fur (a Christmas present from a friend!) and plaid blanket added for texture. My bedside table stacked with magazines and books reflects my new resolution for 2017, reading print materials (rather than my iphone) before bed!

I love my abstract prints behind my bedroom dresser, but I had the most trouble styling these colorful print for winter! I played around with this look throughout the season, but finally settled on some modern looking trees and hurricanes to complement the playful look!

I hope you've enjoyed this little holiday tour through my apartment! Happy New Year!

With Love, Katie

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Wedding Weekends - Philadelphia Engagement Photos at Longwood Gardens!

Hey there blogosphere!

VERY long time no talk! To quickly catch up, I've been spending these past few months powering through my Occupational Therapy masters program, decorating my little Philadelphia apartment, becoming a better cook every day, and most importantly, PLANNING MY WEDDING! It's been a long engagement but holy moly, it's now only 8 months away!!

I've been planning for what feels like forever, but it just recently started feeling real. Like REALLY REAL. Like, I bought my dress and got my engagement photos back real!

So, I've decided to re-engage with my blog and do a wedding series! Every weekend I will post wedding inspiration or updates from my own wedding planning. This week I wanted to share my engagement photos! We took them at a favorite Philly location, Longwood Gardens. I think my amazing photographer, Jenny Castro, blew these out of the water. I hope you all enjoy!

Travel Diary - Longwood Gardens Christmas

Christmas Home Tour 2016

Wedding Weekends - Philadelphia Engagement Photos at Longwood Gardens!

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