birthday love

hello lovely,
well birthday week is officially over.  i felt so much love this week from all of my family and friends. thanks to everyone for the well wishes. my husband was extra sweet and took great care to make sure my birthday was special. i had dinner with family,  a trip to the drive-in with friends, a day at Dollywood, and saw Monsters University! i have several things to look forward to this year: joining a new team at work, going to the beach with my family, celebrating two years with my husband, one last wedding for the year, my friends welcoming their first child, and the first ever Fly Free Festival put on by some other dear friends. looks like my late 20's won't be so bad.
xoxo,
alyssa renee

*Dollywood photos courtesy of my friend Maddy

a day in pictures: craft fair and derby de mayo

1. hardcore antiquers 2. enjoying the calm before the storm 3. the ladder i bought 4. #13s 5. SOME things are 1/2 off... but not everything 6. love these blue chairs 7. fried cookie dough eh? 8. random baby parts anyone? 9. my precious 10. mom's first jenga game 11. bubbie looks surprisingly good in a mustache 12. derby de mayo spread 13. my mustached madre y hermana 

a rustic blush wedding

i went to an adorable wedding in Georgia this weekend. the venue was incredible and the details were adorable. not to mention the bride and groom are madly in love. 

my life friend's shower

Hello Lovely,

We got the opportunity to shower our best friend with love and blessings a few weeks ago. Katherine is the most loyal and dedicated friend. She was such a blessing at my wedding. She organized my shower, my bachelorette party, and made sure everything came together the day of. For Rachel's wedding she came 2 days early and helped her run errands before the big day. The woman is amazing. That being said, we had to return the favor as best we could once she got engaged. We held the shower at my Grandmother's house. You might remember it from another big event in my life. The girls all came together with flowers, food, & drinks. We all wanted Katherine to feel loved. The afternoon was filled with good food, good friends, and family. There were a few tears, and lots of laughter as we shared stories and advice for the happy couple. The bride to be got some great gifts as well, but most importantly we got to take a moment to honor a wonderful friend. 

Love you, Life Friend.

xoxo,

alyssa renee

**Clarification: Kat and I call each other "life friend" because we are friends for life!