How Tuesday: Wedding Season Part IV: Recovery

I've just returned from a wedding of a dear friend. You may have thoughts in your head of how relaxing a wedding weekend will be, but no matter if you're in it or just attending, the travel and excitement will definitely weigh on you! Recovery is essential...I'm also going to include some hilarious things my friend Jon wish he had the next day.

during "Shout" --- a little bit softer now..

Remember to Pack...

1. Comfortable travelling clothes for on the way home. Shellie wears a cute cotton dress that is long and stretchy enough to also serve as a blanket..haha.

2. Comfortable shoes/flip flops (hey Jen, watch out for cow manure).

3. Pain relief medicines---Pepto, Tylenol, Advil.. whatever your "go to" is.

After the wedding...

1. Chug water.

2. Pack some of your belongings so you have as little to do as possible in the am.

3. Set your alarm to wake up in time for check out.

4. Remain calm. Crazy things could still happen between leaving the hotel and getting back home..flight changes, check out problems, missing persons, etc.

5. Get magazines for the flight, in case you don't pass out immediately for a good nap :)

New Nail Polish.

Hello I'm back :)


Last week Alicia and I went to American Apparel where I picked up one of my favorite v neck tees. At the counter they have this cute nail polish, so I finally decided to try. It's awesome! Comes in great colors, goes on super smooth, and stays pretty well.

I got the L Esprit light purple color...and I love it!

Vacation...

It's Summer time... I'm going on a mental vacation...will be back soon...thanks for your comments and feedback in the meantime!!!

xoxo,

ab

Summer Stylin'

On the news this morning...heat index around 105+....I think Summer is officially here! I want to be outside 24/7...but I should consider wearing sunblock since I burnt my shoulders over the weekend :) It was an awesome weekend, and I'm not quite ready to be back to the work week.

Few good things about this season:

1) Summer dresses + shades: Marion Cotillard is my inspiration. (she was also my doppelganger on facebook lol)

2) Royal Pains is back on---woohoo! I love those two brothers bantering and the crazy techniques used to remedy the rich.

3. I worked on my garden/patio with my dad a few weekends ago so now it is ready to be enjoyed. Some say (ahem, Alicia) it kicks ass.

4. Summer polish - check!

Gasp!

Gasppppppppp! That's what I did when I saw these come through my Who What Wear blast.Pretty cute website too.

Thursday Jams

I've been a bad poster this week. I blame it on the holiday last weekend giving this short week a seemingly dragging feeling. I thought we should discuss music and the like today...

Summer music lifts your soul, or as a favorite quote goes:

"music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears--it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear"-Oliver Sacks

Summer albums I highly recommend:

1) Foals-Total Life Forever (and if you don't have their previous album "Antidote" pick that up as well)

2) Beach House-Teen Dream

3) Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes-Up From Below (I may have already posted about them but I hope to see them soon so I'll re-post again).

4) Jack Johnson-To The Sea (Just got it yesterday!!)(and bought tickets for the concert! no fees in June on ticketmaster yay!)

5) Local Natives-Gorilla Manor

6) The Maccabees-Wall of Arms

Also, I am a huge Glee fan. Not quite Gleek status, but getting there. I absolutely loved this remake on the last episode. Enjoy!

How Tuesday: Wedding Season Part III: Rehearsal Dinner

It's the night before the wedding. You're attending the rehearsal dinner. Maybe you're even the MOH (maid of honor) (or even the best man). That means you'll be needed to help out, tie up lose ends, welcome all the guests, and give a speech...eek! (the speech can be during the rehearsal dinner and/or the actual wedding reception)

Before/during the rehearsal:

1. Make sure everyone has arrived who is supposed to be in attendance.

2. Help the bride bring stuff to the church/restaurant (favors, gifts, name tags, directions to the rehearsal dinner, whatever she has prepared).

3. Arrive early.

4. Help keep everyone in high spirits during the rehearsal. I know at my church, this is a long process and very cumbersome.

5. Last minute chance to rehearse your speech!

Post rehearsal:

1. Double check on directions to the restaurant, and provide your phone number in case people need help with directions (I should never do this, I get lost in my own neighborhood).

2. Help drive everyone to the rehearsal.

The dinner:

1. Help the bride and groom greet guests and get them seated.

2. Get food for the bride and groom.

3. Have one glass of wine to calm your nerves before your speech-but stop there!

Some constant reminders:

**keep the bride and groom happy at all times

**don't out dress the bride

**don't get noticeably "over served" (i.e. blitzed) at any of these parties :)

**helpful speech prep help here , here , here and here.