Love for Kenzie Kate

Word to the wise: Do not order samples from your favorite invitation company when you don't actually have the money to order them...unless you want to end up like me.

See, it all started when Mrs. Bee posted about the gorgeous invitations over at Kenzie Kate. Being a big fan of something old, something new, I had seen the web site before. But Mrs. Bee's post happened to coincide with my recent decision not to make my own invitations, so I checked it out again.

I was playing around on the site, admiring the beautiful designs when I came across the The Palm Springs design. Needless to say, it was love at first sight.

So I thought I would order a sample. It was inexpensive and so easy. How could a girl resist? I'd almost forgotten I'd ordered them until I found the package in my mailbox today. And boy oh boy was I in for a treat.

I knew from the beginning that the Kenzie Kate invitations were just a bit too rich for my blood, but I can't help but gush about them a bit, for any of you brides still looking for those perfect invites.


This is what I found when I opened the package: complete with chocolate colored tissue and a note from Mackenzie herself.


Yes, it is as pretty in person as it looks on the Kenzie Kate site. The yellow is bright and vivid, perfectly paired with the modern grey pattern. And the ribbon accent? Just too cute for words.

The site allows you to choose two invitations to be sent in the sample, so I also got Aberdeen because it was so pretty.


It turns out Aberdeen is just as dreamy, with creamy cardstock and rich colors. Mr. Chickadee actually liked this one better than the Palm Springs!

So, anyone out there choosing Kenzie Kate for your invites? Which design did you go with?

Or, anyone like me and fall in love with something completely impractical? Come on, tell me all your guilty wedding pleasures!

Snow Day Fun

I thought my days of lounging around the house while it snowed buckets outside were over upon graduating high school...

but surprise! SNOW DAY!

Unfortunately, Mr. Chickadee is not so lucky...so while he's working hard I'm spending the day doing productive things...you know, like walking around in my wedding shoes and veil. Breaking in my shoes, pretending to be America's Next Top Model, same thing, right? Right.

As you may remember, I'm the bee suffering from veil-a-phobia, so the fact that I was wandering through a bridal shop, fell in love with a veil (that actually looked right on my head!) and took it home with me that day is a little bit surprising. But I guess when you know, you just know.

My veil's short and perky (just like me!) and I think it'll add a lovely bit of whimsy to my wedding day ensemble.

My veil on the day I bought it (left) and me today, in my lazy snow day mode (right).

The stock image of my shoes from zappos.com (left) and my actual shoes in white (right).

On the same day I found my veil (which, I should mention was also the day we chose bm dresses and got my mom's dress), I also picked out my shoes. This was, again, a total impulse buy.

My mom, sister, aunts, and cousins (why yes, I do travel with an entourage) were wandering around Woodfield Mall, enjoying some smoothies, when we decided to swing by Macy's. In the shoe section, I found these beauties, and seriously, within 5 minutes of walking into the store, I was at the cash register paying. They're perfect with a peep toe, short heel, and jewel accent! They're Caparros, style: Vincente.

Despite these items being bought on complete and utter whims, I really really love them! I think I'm starting to discover that agonizing over every little decision will only cause this whole wedding planning process to be an utter nightmare. Sometimes it's best to just run into a store, buy what you need, and run out before you can have second thoughts!