right after i got off the red eye at 6 AM in LA a few weekends ago for kimberlee’s baby shower, my [very pregnant] sister and brother-in-law picked me up and we headed for santa monica to shoot some maternity pics. it was fun playing photographer for the morning and here are a few of my faves from the day! isn’t she just the cutest thing ever? i sure think so. now we’re all just waiting anxiously for the sweet lil thing inside that belly to make her grand entrance into the world!
this past weekend was a WHIRLWIND of excitement and fun and i am still recovering from the lack of sleep and craziness of it all. i survived solely on caffeine (i love you, iced coffee) and had a wildly productive 1.5 days. can’t wait to share pics from my sister’s sweet baby brunch – it turned out so cute!
i just need like, 17 hours of sleep and i will be a functioning human again.
[a few sneak peeks at some baby show prep for this weekend]
me and the friday night redeye from HNL >>LAX are becoming quite the BFFs as of late. i’m headed off to california tonight for my sister’s baby shower on sunday! even though these weekends only last 36 hours, they are the best ever because i get to see my family and close friends. it will be an insanely busy weekend from the second i land until the minute i take off. i literally think every spare hour is booked with an appointment, gathering, or event of some sort…including my FIRST dress fitting — my mom finished sewing it this week!!!, a photo shoot, and a wedding make-up trial! i am so so excited and i can’t wait to get there! i’m sure i will be instagramming it up, so follow me @jayadores if you want to see some of my weekend adventures!
taylor and bradley’s reception was held in taylor’s parents’ gorgeous backyard (a dream of taylor’s since she was little!). she spent months perfecting the decor, shopping for vintage pieces, and creating a billion DIY projects…all of which were well worth it because her backyard was transformed into an absolute fairytale dreamland! market lights + fabric strips + the most amazing flowers (the head table pictured above was unreal!!) + candles + old bottles + a create your own pasta dish bar + lots of burlap and lace + OMG the most creative and beautiful dessert table i have ever seen! girl is seriously talented. it was a beautiful day celebrating the marriage of a very very special couple! i love you both so much and i am so proud of you guys. congratulations tay and bud! xx
on friday before the wedding, the bridal party went to the nail salon for manicures and pedicures and then to the hotel (complete with our emergency bridal kit in tow, which thankfully we didn’t have to use!) to have a relaxing evening before the big day! (sidenote: taylor’s bridal party was so. much. fun. i seriously love all of these girls so much and loved getting to know them!) we went out for dinner and drinks and then came back to our suite to hang out, talk, and watch wedding episodes of one tree hill. it was a totally girly and fun way to spend taylor’s last day/night as a single lady!
on thursday before my brother and taylor got married, my sister and i took the bride-to-be out for a fun sister day in LA getting blow outs at the adorable drybar in west hollywood. that place is the cutest ever; from the decor to the “menu” — everything is themed like a real bar — so cute and creative! we also went out to lunch at joan’s on third (a recommendation from my good friend janelle) and it did not disappoint. i only wish i lived closer so that i could frequent both of these places more often! such a fun and relaxing day getting to spend time with two of my favorite people.