Besides claiming the city of Milwaukee where we would wed, Eugene, my husband, adamantly insisted that wedding donuts were the way to go. And so we made sure donuts made an appearance on the big day! After searching for the best donuts in Milwaukee, Holey Moley stole our hearts for three simple reasons: The shop …
Eugene & I kept our wedding day children-free. We truly wanted everyone to relax and not worry about little ones. It was a tough decision though. This meant my two nieces and nephew couldn’t attend, and it broke my heart. Doesn’t everyone dream of letting the smaller relatives be the flower girls/ring bearers? I feverishly …
Picking what to put on a wedding registry is so tough. We planned our wedding in nine months from engagement to wedding. For others it’s much longer (what will you want in over a year for gifts?!) or shorter (gosh, I just need to get this up and running!). We tried to be as realistic …
Part One – The Basics To get up-to-speed on the house purchase, our 3-season room remodel and who Victoria is, read the intro post. A quick recap: we purchased our home in Southeastern, Wisconsin a few months after our fall 2019 wedding. As a couple working in the home improvement industry, we can’t help but …
Planning a wedding is quite the whirlwind, as many recent brides can attest to. While I won’t consider these “mistakes,” I put together a list of a few things I wish could have controlled. Or that I caught that perhaps other brides won’t. But brides, don’t worry. You can’t control everything. And note that I …
If you were to visit my house right now, there’s a good chance I’d be burning at least one candle. This girl is obsessed and can’t get enough of a long-lasting, good smelling candle. The obsession started when I was younger. My mom burned a few very specific Yankee Candles during the holidays. The most …
It’s true: I’m just as obsessed with my wedding photographer as I am with her photos. Selecting Stephanie Marie Photography & Design as our photographer was one of the key decisions for our big day. We sat down in-person at Fiddleheads at Bayshore for a quick consultation. Note: Stephanie’s broke her arm and she was …
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Enjoy some photos from our styled Milwaukee elopement shoot! Note: We were already married in this photo and participated for fun. PS- My sister, Maggie, played the role of hype girl. Had to get a shot with her. 😉 Shop The Look The Vendors Photographer: Lost Sock Photography Flowers: Blue Sky Bouquet Host: Samantha’s Styled Shoots …
The Background I knew I wanted to go in a hot air balloon, but I didn’t think it would be this soon. Like, I thought it would be something in a few decades. Instead, it happened spur-of-the-moment during our trip in Mexico with my husband and two friends- Steve and Hannah. My friend, Steve, was …
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Location Hidden away at the end of the Road to Hana, this luxury hotel is well worth the travel. We flew into Kahului Airport, rented a car and drove the two hours to the resort. Note that this includes the famous Road to Hana, which is the most crazy drive of your life. It’s full …
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How We Met It all started with a swipe on Tinder one Sunday afternoon. This guy looked cute, and I noticed we worked at the same company. I was just an intern there, so I was dying for any chance at a full-time job. I swiped, started a casual conversation, and agreed to lunch a …
We Bought a House! Surprise- we bought a house a few months after our wedding! We reside in southeastern Wisconsin, close to both sets of parents. While we knew we wanted to upgrade from an apartment in the near future, we never imagined buying a house SO SOON. We casually began the house search about a …
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Quick Stats 4.2 milesKauai, HawaiiModerate hiking level Hanakapi’ai Beach Trail is the first portion of the famous Napali Coast in Kauai. The trail features the most stunning views of the ocean and coast. We performed this hike on the very last day of our honeymoon in about 3 hours. What we didn’t realize is that …
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