Hello, Houston!

I'm just now recovering from my weekend in Houston...

G and I flew down Friday afternoon and spent the night and his parents' gorgeous house villa north of downtown. While I didn't get to see any armadillos (I'm curious, okay?) I did get to see their resident bunny hopping around. Their backyard looks out onto the Woodforest Golf Course, so I spent early Saturday morning lounging out enjoying the view and reading (I'm on book 3 of Hunger Games).

We headed into downtown after a late breakfast for drinks and catching up with friends. We then proceeded to get ready and scramble to the wedding. It was a great ceremony- short and sweet with personal touches. The bridesmaids all wore black chiffon J.Crew dresses, and the groomsman wore black cowboy boots. We headed across town to the Junior League of Houston for the reception.

As you can see, there were a lot of Aggies at the party! I was the only non-Aggie at my table- Texarkana- but at least I'm not a Longhorn :)

The venue was gorgeous- with huge crystal chandeliers scattered throughout, and several (open) bars so you never had to wait too long for a drink. After the party ended we created our own at Fung Fu Saloon.

Sunday morning was rough, but we made it over to the sketchy area of town for breakfast at Gerrardos so G could get his fix of barbacoa. I ate... blue powerade. We made it to the airport and I proceeded to sleep on the flights home.

Can't wait for Austin in June!

A Southern Weekend

Okay, okay so Texas isn't the real South. But it is south of where I currently live, so I'm calling it good. Besides, I'm sure I will be doing plenty of Southern things as I will be going to a wedding in Houston. One of G's best friends is getting married to his Vanderbilt sweetheart at the Junior League of Houston and I'm tagging along. We leave this afternoon! Houston, you better get ready!

I met the couple about a year and half ago when we crashed with them for Austin City Limits. Now I'm super excited to see them tie the knot, eat real Tex-Mex, and see G's parents.

I packed last night and fit everything I need in my Longchamp tote and my Kate Spade satchel. I'm packing 2 Lilly dresses, 1 Shoshanna cocktail dress, 2 pairs of heels, or pair of Jack Rodgers, makeup/ toiletries, underpinnings,  and my new obsession of the moment, Hunger Games (I'm halfway through Catching Fire). With all this time up in the air I hope I get a lot of reading done!

Did I mention it is going to be a delicious 80 degrees while we are there? So excited for the heat! I'll be back Sunday!

Inspire: Tea Party

One of my best friends is getting married in early June. I'm currently working with our other friend and the bride's mom on throwing a Tea Party to honor her.

Here are some of my inspirations (pulled from pinterest):

 I'm having the party at a cute tea shop in Austin, Texas! We're going to cater the event ourselves because so many people in the party have allergies. I ordered the invitations from Tag & Co. and they are simple and elegant (perfect). The bride loves pearls and cupcakes so I have to incorporate them into the general plan.

 Aren't these mint julep cups amazing? They're actually plastic and under $2 each.

 Her favorite color is purple, so I'll be using it and white throughout the venue.

I'll be making a banner with the bride's name!

Want: Kirribilla Dresses

I just stumbled across Kirribilla dresses, and I must say I LOVE THEM!

This is the one I first laid eyes on summer in the blogosphere:

It is made for the races! Too bad we don't have any racetracks near us.

But maybe I will hold a Derby Party so we can pretend we are on Millionaires Row while sipping on mint juleps!

 And that would totally justify buying a new dress, right?