Vestique Fashion Show

Tonight I am going to the Vestique fashion show and I am super excited about this for several reasons.  

For one, I am pumped to see some of the new pieces they haven't put on the website yet.  I stalk their website daily, like I mean at 8am on the dot every morning, I am on there, and have noticed they haven't put a lot of new stuff up this past week.  Sooooo I am figuring that they are saving it for tomorrow night and I can't wait!   

For two, I might get to meet Sarah from We're Just Like You, Only Prettier if she goes. We had planned on trying to meet at the NCSU Spring Game a few weeks back, but that was the day the tornadoes came through here and we had to leave the game early.

For three, I am excited to be social on a work night... If you haven't gathered, I like to socialize and like to talk even more...   I might even get to see some people I haven't seen in a while.  

and while we are on the topic of Vestique, I had a lot of people tell me they liked my coral branch necklace that I wore to Kristen's rehearsal dinner (picture below) in my post on Monday.  Welll I got it from Vestique and while they don't have the gold anymore, they do have it in silver.  I have seen it in person and it is be-a-utiful.  I am still trying to decide if I need it in both colors...

 

 p.s. - Although I talk about it a lot, I am in no way affiliated with Vestique (except for being their #1 stalker of one-shoulder dresses) I just truly love it and everything the company represents.  The two girls that started it are two of the nicest people you will ever meet and I really like the clothes.  Just had to throw that in there :-)

Kristen's Wedding Weekend - Part II

Here are pictures of some of the nautical decorations from Kristen's wedding weekend.  (Please excuse the not-great quality of these pictures... My camera is great for nights out, but not so much for taking decor pictures...)

{Rehearsal Dinner}

{Reception}

 It would be an absolute understatement to say that I was OBSESSED with this coral patterned furniture... I couldn't stop talking about it.  I want. this. chair. in. my. living. room.

 Looook at all the coral!

 I absolutely LOVE these pictures. I would love to have every single one of them for my house.

 I thought this was a neat and very simple decoration.

This was the room off of the ladies room. I assumed it was some type of lounge since this was at a country club type place. But I love how beachy it is!

Kristen's Wedding Weekend - Part I

I know I'm a little late, but I wanted to share some pictures from the wedding I was in a couple of weeks ago.  Kristen has been one of best friends since we met at our first job out of college and I was honored to be her MOH!  We stayed in a fabulous house right on the beach (I had an ocean view room!) and we had a GREAT time the entire weekend.  I am super sad it's over...but excited for many more fun times to come at the beach with her and her new husband (he has a boat!!)

 

{Bridesmaids Luncheon}

{Rehearsal/Rehearsal Dinner}

 

{Wedding Day}

 For all of you who read my post about feeling like I looked pale in pictures, I think I solved it here... I might have went a little overboard on the bronzer, but hey, my face didn't  look pale!

 

Congrats Kristen and Dyckman!!

 Part II will be all the nautical decorations from the weekend. I was LOVING them!!

Friday's Fancies - Happy Easter!

 Today for Friday's Fancies with {av}, of {long distance loving}, I am doing a look for church on Easter morning. If money grew on trees, I would love to rock that Kate Spade necklace with that Nicole Farhi pink dress.   In actuality, I will be getting up super early to be at sunrise service by 6:30 (earlier than I get up for work...) and will be sporting some Panthers sweatpants and a fleece to that... If only I could really wear the look below when I go back for 11:00 church service....I would blow their minds!

I hope you all have a wonderful and blessed Easter!

Happy Easter! by jlmoss721 featuring a gold bead necklace

Nicole Farhi dressy dress
360 GBP - nicolefarhi.com

Peep toe high heels
$725 - rupertsanderson.com

Kate Spade gold bead necklace
$295 - nordstrom.com

Sea It...Love It... - Pottery Barn

Pottery Barn always has the best nautical stuff.  It's always so classy and beautiful and never has that "tacky beachy look" to it. {I am thinking you all know what I mean when I say this...}  I went in there last week and had major anxiety seeing all of the nautical greatness that is filling their store right now.  I know you've probably seen stuff from their new collection on lots of blogs, but below are a few of my favorite of their newest pieces. 

All images and items found at potterybarn.com

and I'm the Only Bait in Town...

Tonight I am going to the Jimmy Buffett concert and I am so excited!  These are pictures from the last time JB was here in Raleigh.  It was a fun time and I am hoping tonight will be too! {With this said, I still have a heavy heart for all the people that were devastated by the tornadoes here this weekend.  Still praying for them...}

What do you all think about me rocking my parrot shirt again...  I kind of hate to wear the same thing, but what better shirt to wear to a Jimmy Buffett concert...right??   


In relation to the picture directly above, I'll leave you with some lyrics from my favorite Jimmy Buffett song (sometimes I feel like this...hahaa)

But now she lives down by the ocean
She's takin' care to look for sharks
They hang out in the local bars
And they feed right after dark

Can't you feel 'em circlin', honey
Can't you feel 'em swimmin' around
You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only bait in town

You got fins to the left, fins to the right
And you're the only girl in town 

After the Storm..

It was a wild day here in Raleigh on Saturday. Scary may actually be a more accurate description...   Over 60 tornadoes ripped through the state, several here in Raleigh.  As of right now, the death toll is sitting at 22. Thankfully my family and I are okay and so is my house, but I just can't stop thinking about the people who lost their homes and everything they own.  When they woke up on Saturaday it was a normal day and by mid-afternoon their lives had literally been thrown upside down.  Below are a few pictures that show the devasation here in Raleigh.  The bottom picture was from Sanford, NC.

  I am keeping all those affected in my prayers...

This was a Lowe's in Sanford, NC.  Miraculously, the 100 people inside all lived and were only minorly injured. You can read about it here

{all images taken from cnn.com}