Happy Halloween!

Some things never change. :) Hope you all had a fabulous Halloween! 

DIY Photo Booth

When planning my wedding, one of my most desired "extras" was a photo booth. I searched high and low for one I could afford with my minuscule budget. Every one I came across was in the $1000 range. I tried finding other areas to cut to make it more feasible, but it just wasn't happening. While at a bridal show, my Mom and I finally found the answer to my prayers. A super affordable photo booth! Talking with the man about all the exciting possibilities made me even more eager for the big day- That is, until he asked me that dream-crushing question: "Where is the wedding?" Turns out, my wedding, three hours away from their base, would cost me a huge traveling fee. Of course, putting them right in that bracket with the others of way over my budget.
All seemed lost as I finally sent my photo booth desire into the pile of things I could never afford. (Why is this pile so big in the wedding world?) For some reason, I couldn't stop thinking about it. I wanted so badly to make it happen. This opened up my eyes to another world of DIY photo booths. Many of the ones I saw online seemed to be expensive in their own right. People were buying fancy cameras and hooking up computers and printers. . . for me, this kind of blew the whole "save money" portion of the idea. I had to get creative. I found a damask curtain at my house from Target. It was cute, went with my theme, and FREE since I already had it. Doing an internet search for free photo booth props resulted in some super adorable mustaches and funny ideas. I talked to my photographer about it, and she told me she would be more than willing to stand there and take photos of all the guests. It ended up being a HIT! We put the pictures online for people to print out themselves. Many even took pictures with their own cameras. For basically free I was able to add a great element of fun to the wedding. I will leave you with some pictures from LGPhotography and some links to print out your own photobooth props! The blogs that made the props are super cute, and I definitely recommend checking them out. Such a fun, cheap way to add so much to your big day, or any party.


"Tip Junkie" Free Mustache Printable! 
"Catch My Party" Free Printables!
"Oh Happy Day"- Free Printables!

OOTD- A Cozy Monday

A Monday definitely calls for the most comfy outfit possible. Today I'm wearing a super chunky, purple sweater. It's only 39 degrees today! I'm missing summer already. 

Sweater: Target 

Scarf: Target

Black Jeggings: AE 

Boots: Target 

OOTD- A Freezing Fall Day

It's cold. It's cold. It's cold. I don't like it. Desperately trying to stay warm today. I'm definitely a southern girl at heart, and this Michigan weather doesn't cut it for me. 

Jacket- Target

Tank- Target

Scarf- Forever21

Jeggings- AE

Shoes-Me Too via Nordstrom Rack

Watch- Charming Charlies

What I'm Loving Weekends

Happy weekend, y'all! :) This weekend is another crazy busy one for me. Luckily, I have a few minutes to sip on some pumpkin spice coffee and blog a bit. I have a few current obsessions that I thought I'd share, starting with the new Nashville TV series. It's definitely my "guilty pleasure" and I cannot get enough of the music! Do you remember this youtube video that went viral a little while back? 

These adorable girls are now on the show and performed the below song on last episode. I'm seriously dying over how cute they are! Can you believe how well they can harmonize? 

But seriously, cannot get over how incredible they are! Other than that, I've been playing Taylor Swifts new RED album constantly. My favorite song is definitely "The Last Time"- I cannot resist a good duet! 

Hope everyone is having a fabulous day! I'm off to play a character in a murder mystery dinner for our youth group tonight! xoxo

Weekly Inspiration

What are you in the market for this Fall? I'm diligently searching for a new, structured brown bag (LOVE the one pictured above) and a navy blazer. Of course, at the top of my list is a gold 2 inch monogrammed necklace. So many choices this year!

OOTD- Hello, Wednesday!

Oh, orange and navy. I started wearing these colors back in college when I joined a "society" (bible-college version of sorority) called Beta Chi Omega. The girls in that group got me through some of the most difficult times in my life. I'm forever thankful for the sisterhood that was developed there! 

Of course, the mitten state's baseball team is also a little bit of an inspiration here. The Tigers are in the World Series tonight! It's a very exciting time for our state. :) 

This outfit was super comfortable for work. Definitely going to be showing up in my fall wardrobe more often! 

Dress- NY&Co

Navy Tights- Target

Boots-Target

Watch-Charming Charlies

Bubble Necklace- J. Crew via Ebay

Necklace- Charming Charlies

Ring- My engagement ring

Cardigan- American Eagle

Belt- Forever 21