a new project

hello lovely,
i went estate sale-ing with a sweet friend from work this morning. we were supposed to be looking for furniture for her new house but of course i was the only one to buy something. i found this record player console for $15!! it isn't really our style so i think we will try to sell it. niles isn't excited about having a project so i think i'm on my own with this one. i'm posting some photos i took on my phone. if anyone knows someone who knows anything about repairing this kind of thing please let me know! when you plug it in a little light comes on over the player. you can hear the vibration through the speakers when you flick the spot where the needle goes so that works. when you move the arm over the record you can feel it vibrate. a woman at the estate sale told us she thinks it just needs a new belt. so, that doesn't sound too bad, right? if i can find the parts... if it costs too much to repair i'll probably just sell it for $30 and call it a day. if we can get it working for cheap i can sell it for at least $100. i'll let you know what i find out!
xoxo,
alyssa renee

snapshots

hello lovely,
well it's been over a week since we returned from our grand european vacation. i figured it was time to check back in on the ol' blog. we had such an amazing adventure. so many beautiful sites with even more beautiful people. we were so blessed to experience such love from our ulster family. honestly, it was so wonderful being with them i wish we would have stayed there longer. london was expensive but one of the best cities i've visited yet. and we got to go to the harry potter studio tour! amazing! then we spent a lovely few nights with some friends from home in paris. honestly that city would have been a bust without them. (not a big paris fan) then ashley and i got to spend some quality time in munich and salzburg. it was one of the greatest experiences of my life. i took over 500 photos so this it was hard to slim them down. i hope they inspire you to make the time to get out of your everyday routine and experience something new. it is well worth it.
xoxo,
alyssa renee

a dream come true

bon voyage!

hello lovely,
my sister and i are going on a grand tour of europe tomorrow! here are a few of our planned stops along the way. i can't wait, it is going to be the trip of a lifetime. i'll share pictures when i get back of course.
see you soon!
xoxo,
alyssa renee

Derry London Paris Munich Salzburg 

veil alternatives

hello lovely,

my friend is getting married and isn't your typical bride. so, i've been looking for unique wedding dresses that will suit her style. with that comes figuring out what type of veil she could rock with this unique dress. here are some pretty veil alternatives i've found so far. this batch is all from twigs and honey. so romantic and lovely! i wonder if i could make a copy cat of any of these...

xoxo,

alyssa renee 

antique window ideas

hello lovely,

we had a shoot over at a salvage yard today for work and i found a vintage window treasure trove! there were several over there in good shape and the price was only $5 per window. the husband is going to screen in part of our deck while i'm away. i'm thinking i will do something special to my new window and hang in in our new screened in porch. here are a few ideas i've found to inspire me.

xoxo,

alyssa renee 

so many options! here is the window i found

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