Wednesday, October 08, 2014

Wedding Wednesday: The Bachelorette 2.0

A second group of friends stole me away for the day on Saturday to a surprise destination! Once we got on the road, it was revealed that we were heading to the Annapolis Valley for a wine tour, which is something I've wanted to do for a long time. I find it hard to believe I did this in Napa Valley before I did it in my own province!


Details
Vest and tank: Smart Set
Sweater: Joe Fresh
Jeans: Guess by Marciano
Boots: Aldo
Scarf: H&M
Bag: Coach



We took a double decker bus and went to four different wineries. The weather was only semi-cooperatve. We did get rained on a bit (hence the fuzzy hair) but the weather in no way dampened our spirits. An amazing time was had! Afterwards, we went back home for a low-key get-together with great food and some more wine.



Thanks so much to all the ladies who made this another fabulous wedding-prep day to remember forever.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Sunday, October 05, 2014

Sunday Right Now 10.05.14 (1430)

Reading: Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall: How I learned to Love my Body by Not Looking at it For a Year by Kjerstin Gruys. I was drawn to this book in the library because of it's pretty pink cover and then when I read the book jacket, I knew I had to borrow it. I'm not too far into it yet, but it's really funny. What a brave girl to have given up mirrors when she was getting ready to get married!
Writing: Emails upon emails to our wedding coordinators. Many many care plans at work (things suddenly got really busy). Blog posts when I can.
Clicking: On way fewer blogs than I'd like to (I'm so behind on all of my faves). I'm currently obsessed with finding a wedding lipstick, so I'm watching a lot of Youtube videos on makeup.
Seeing: Just the computer screen and a football game on TV
Smelling: Chocolate (we just shared a piece of my friend's delicious chocolate pavlova... yummmm)
Hearing: Football commentators (they are so LOUD). They need to learn to chill.
Feeling: Like I have developed a legit medical condition which I will call bridal brain. It's similar to baby brain. I keep losing things, spending ages looking for them, then finding them somewhere I have already looked. I hope I get my full mental faculties back after the ceremony. I'm also feeling a bit sleepy after my 2nd bachelorette party yesterday. It was so much fun! I'll blog about it soon.
Wearing: The warmest clothing I have right now that's not in storage. A football sweatshirt of R's, sweatpants, and socks. We had a golf cart tour of the golf course this morning and it was really cold and rainy. The golf course is so incredible though. Hard to believe something that stunning is being built in our little community!



Anticipating: Vegas, wedding, new house. I can't even focus on getting excited over one of these things because THEY ARE ALL SO FUN! The last time I was this excited was ten years ago anticipating leaving on my year-long overseas adventure.

XOXO
Glitterary Girl

Friday, October 03, 2014

Detail Fail

Don't quit your day job, R.

Necklace is wonky in every single photo. Le sigh. Good thing I love him.


Details
Vest: Vero Moda via Envy
Shirt: Joe Fresh
Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters
Hat: Le Chateau
Earrings: Beck & Boosh
Necklace and Bracelet: Stella & Dot
Shoes: BCBGeneration
Sunnies: D&G


These earrings are so cute! Agggh wonky necklace!


Enjoy your weekend! I'm having another girls' day on Saturday - full of good friends and fall fun. It's a day of surprises so I'll tell you all about it next week. Til then...

XOXO
Glitterary Girl


Wednesday, October 01, 2014

Focus on Fall Nails

As much as summer brights are amazing, when the fall comes I look forward to darker and earthier nail colours. Silly me decided to pack about 90% of my nail polish away in storage while we're between houses... and I've acquired about ten new polishes because I missed my variety so much! The more the merrier, right?

Here are some ideas for taking your summer nail colours into the new season. With just a subtle shift in shades, you'll look more season-appropriate.



Of the above colours, I am drawn most strongly to the orange colour, second from the top. When Julep asked me to create a style board based on my chosen colour, this is the one that inspired me.



Now It's Fall



Vince sweater, $415 / J Brand jeans / Nine West flat shoes / MICHAEL Michael Kors leather satchel, $475 / Oasis drop earrings, $13 / Givenchy scarve, $365

I can picture wearing this outfit to a casual weekend brunch with the girls or maybe for a day of marathon shopping, given the flats look so incredibly comfy. The slight openness of the shoes is okay for early October, but I'd switch them out for low boots once the weather gets cooler.

Have you found any great new polish colours for fall? Julep has some great ones!

XOXO
Glitterary Girl