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Wedding Wednesday: Custom Save The Date Cards

January 17, 2018

Hi everyone and Happy Wedding Wednesday! Today I’m sharing the details on our custom save the date cards that I created on Minted and I can’t think of a more perfect time to share them with you since today makes exactly two months until our wedding date in Cabo on March 17, 2018. On top of that, to cerebrate your engagement, Minted is offering 25% OFF save the dates until Friday 1/19 with code: ENGAGED

Oh and you just might be getting an exclusive first look at my wedding bands, which we just picked up from Lee Michaels this week. I of course had to try them on to double check the fit and show you!

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When it comes to save the dates, it is best to give your guests six to eight months notice before the wedding especially if it’s a destination wedding like mine. We didn’t send our save the date cards out during that six to eight month period, but we made sure to communicate all of the travel information and wedding details to each of our guests via email as well as over the phone. However, we still wanted to send out save the dates to formally notify our guests. Plus if it’s not on the refrigerator, is it even really happening? LOL

What information do save the dates need to include?

  1. the couple’s names
  2. wedding date (If multiple days are involved due to a destination ceremony, you can choose to include those dates on the card or direct them to your wedding website for details.)
  3. location (doesn’t need to include the name of the venue— a city will do)
  4.  Notice for a formal invitation to follow or the wedding website, which I highly suggest if you’re doing a destination wedding. It’s the best and most efficient way to keep your guests updated and informed. Plus Minted offers a complimentary site with your Save the Date purchase! You can check out mine here—> www.hauteoffthemarket.minted.us

Minted offers so many beautiful save the date options that it took me forever to decide which design to go with. I ended up choosing a simple gold foil-pressed design so that our photo could take up the full space of the front of the card. I also chose gold foil detail on the inside of the envelope to really make the foil-pressed design pop upon opening. As for the back of my save the date cards, I included more photos along with sweet moments of our relationship and our wedding website information. If you’re interested in creating custom save the date cards with Minted, you’ll be happy to know that they are offering 25% OFF save the dates until Friday 1/19 with code: ENGAGED

Lastly, I cannot stress to you enough how helpful wedding websites are when it comes to destination weddings. It has been a life saver for us because we have so many events planned for the weekend. You can even create a custom URL like I did with our wedding hashtag #hauteoffthemarket!

Check out the full post from Save the Date shoot in New York here—> Chic & Cozy His & Hers Outfits

Here’s a peek at the photos we took during our recent wedding planning trip at The Cape Hotel in Cabo.

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This post is in partnership with Minted, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

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5 Tips For Organizing Your Home

January 4, 2018

Hey everyone, I hope your first week of the new year is still going strong. I’ve been working on new daily routines and healthy eating habits as well trying to organize the house and my life. To help you out with your own life organization, I’ve partnered up with World Market to share 5 tips on how to better organize your home!

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Natural Rattan Chair with Cushion <—SALE Alert! | Faux Fur Pom Throw | Macrame Basket | Pink Faux Fur Blanket | Wood Ladder Decor | Macrame Pillow | Sheepskin Area Rug

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Outfit: Cozy Knit Joggers | Deep V Blush Tank | Barefoot Dreams Montecito Cardigan (also available here) | Exact Glitter Slippers (sold out) —I love this faux fur pair |

  1. First things first! Let’s get your priorities in order! Where do you keep your wine and are the bottles organized by year, color or price? We are working on building a wet bar with a winer cooler, but until then we love using these pine 44-bottle wine racks from World Market. Blake keeps the bottles organized by brand (aka fanciness).  It makes it easier when we have guests over because we know which section to pull from.

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Farmhouse Dining Table | Round Back Chairs | Belen Rug | Oyster Paintings by Christina Fontenot | Gold Light Fixture c/o Lamps Plus | Macrame Table Runner | See dinnerware info here

2. Convenient storage! Since I’m a blogger, I’m constantly getting new stuff to feature for you all. Sometimes my office can get a little messy and overwhelmed with products, but if I put everything away in closets and drawers, I’ll forget about the new items. So I use this gold rolling cart to hold all of the new items until they’ve been featured. I also use a second gold rolling rack to store beauty products in the bathroom. These gold carts are perfect for storing items that you need to have easy access to, but don’t have anywhere else to put them! They’re also great for keeping your offices supplies and papers.

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3) Speaking of office storage, I highly recommend these gold file storage to keep all of your tax documents, bills and other house paperwork. I also like this gold wire one!

4) Display storage! Put all of your pretty throw blankets where you can enjoy them in the living room like this wood ladder or macrame basket. Leave the closet space for all other messy items that you’d rather keep hidden instead on the kitchen counter or coffee table.

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Natural Rattan Chair with Cushion <—SALE Alert! | Faux Fur Pom Throw | Macrame Basket | Pink Faux Fur Blanket | Wood Ladder Decor | Macrame Pillow | Sheepskin Area Rug

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Outfit: Cozy Knit Joggers | Deep V Blush Tank | Barefoot Dreams Montecito Cardigan (also available here) | Exact Glitter Slippers (sold out) —I love this faux fur pair |

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5. If you don’t already own a bar cart it’s officially time to invest! It’s the perfect way to beautifully display your bar tools, glasses and mixers, liquor and wine. See my post on holiday bar carts here—>6 Holiday Bar Cart Essentials 

Photos by: M Preau Photo

This post is in partnership with World Market, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

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Wedding Wednesday: My Top Wedding Registry Picks with Bed Bath & Beyond

January 3, 2018

This post is in partnership with Bed Bath & Beyond, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the affiliate posts who make this blog possible.

Hi everyone and Happy Wedding Wednesday! Today I’m sharing my top wedding registry picks from our recent appointment at our local Bed Bath & Beyond. We had such a great experience during our registry appointment with Bed Bath & Beyond because not only did we have an in-store expert helping us the whole time, but we also learned that we could register for cool electronics like the Dyson Cord-Free Stick Vacuum and a Roomba. Thank goodness we had help because we were clueless on what to pick out! On top of all of the in-store expert assistance, our registry consultant gave us a check-list as a guide to use throughout the store.

Did you know you can register online too? After we left our appointment, I immediately got online to manage my registry and see if there was anything else I wanted to add.

 You can also easily add all of my registry picks onto your own registries in just one easy click!—> https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/static/stylemakerspotlight/?

Scroll through this post to see my top 15 wedding registry picks and why I chose them!

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  1. Olivia & Oliver Harper Organic Shape Gold 5-Piece Place Setting

It’s no secret that I love a glam table setting so when I saw these gold rimmed Olivia & Oliver Harper Organic Shape Place Settings, I knew I had to have them along with the matching wine glasses!

2) Gold Charger Plates! I love this gold beaded charger plate set. I love using chargers instead of placements.

3) Olivia & Oliver Madison 20-Piece Flatware Set in Gold

 In addition to the 5-Piece Place Settings, gold flatware is a must when it comes to glam table settings! I also picked out the Mikasa® Regent Bead Gold 65-Piece to use as my everyday flatware set.

4) Olivia & Oliver Madison Gold Red Wine Glasses (Set of 4)

The gold rim detail on the glasses complement my white and gold place settings perfectly!

5) Dyson V8 Cord-Free Stick Vacuum Cleaner

6) Ascent Designer Series Slim 3-Step Stool

I use all my 3-step stool all the time to reach our dinnerware, glasses and other high up items since I’m so short! You’d be surprised how I often I find myself using it.

At first Blake wasn’t too keen on spending the day picking out kitchen gadgets and dinnerware, but once he realized that we could register for cool electronics like the Ninja Blender and the De’Longhi Nespresso® Lattissima Pro Espresso maker, he immediately got excited. Those were Blake’s top picks along with our super soft Wamsutta sheet set.

7) Wamsutta® 500-Thread-Count PimaCott® Sheet Set

8) KitchenAid® 5-Quart Artisan™ Custom Metallic Stand Mixer

I love a lot of the items on our registry, but I cannot even begin to express to you how much I love my KitchenAid® 5-Quart Artisan™ Custom Metallic Stand Mixer in Copper. When I first received it, I joked that I wanted to put it on my nightstand so I could see every morning the minute I opened my eyes. Obviously, that would be weird so I settled for keeping it displayed on my kitchen counter.

9) Simplehuman® 55-Liter Rectangular Step Trash Can with Liner Pocket

10) KitchenAid® Tri-Ply Copper 10-Piece Cookware Set

11) DELSEY PARIS CHATELET+ 24-Inch Hardside Spinner

12) De’Longhi Nespresso® Lattissima Pro in Stainless Steel

13) J.K. Adams Monogrammed Barbecue Board

14) Kassatex Baratta Turkish Cotton Bath Towel & Wamsutta® Collection Turkish Bath Towel

I love both sets of the above towels because they are so thick and absorbent. Also, I love the aqua blue stripe detail on the Kassatex Baratta Turkish towels for a pop of color in the bathroom.

15) Ninja Coffee Bar® Glass Carafe System

I don’t know how ever made coffee at home before the Ninja Coffee Bar. The built-in frother and one cup option definitely makes it a game changer.

How To Create a Successful Wedding Registry

  1. Go to BedBathandBeyond.com now and book an appointment online at your nearest store! One of the main reasons we registered at Bed Bath & Bath was because we wanted to choose a place that would be convenient and affordable for our guests. You can find a BB&B location in most major cities and they also send out month coupons that we knew our guests would be able to use to receive a discount on our gifts instead of having to pay full price.
  2. Before heading to your appointment, look through your entire home to see what you’re lacking so that you register for items you actually need instead of adding more clutter in your kitchen.
  3. Use my top wedding registry picks as a base for you own list.
  4. Even if you think you know exactly what you want, still take a look through the checklist that Bed Bath & Beyond provides. At first, we thought we didn’t want to register for much because we felt like we didn’t need gifts, but then we realized people are going to gift us no matter what so we might as well give them a guide to go off of instead of ending up with 4789237582 cheese platters.
  5. Organize and manage your registry using the online portal. It makes everything so much easier. Plus I could sit online “shopping” all day! LOL
  6. Utilize Bed Bath and Beyond’s amazing gift return policy! If you end up getting two of the same item or change your mind about a product, BB&B will happily allow you exchange the items for something else you love.
  7. Looking for a fun way to celebrate registering with your fiancé? Then I think you would love to attend a Rock Your Registry event at your local Bed Bath & Beyond where you’ll chat with an expert while enjoying snacks and drinks. Plus you’ll take home a tote full of free goodies! See more details here—> #RockYourRegistry
  8. Last, but not least, don’t forget to send hand written thank you notes to all of your guests!

    You can easily add all of my registry picks onto your own registries in just one easy click!—> Haute Off The Rack Registry 

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Don’t Miss my recent home decor post featuring everything you need when it comes to moving—> 6 Things You Need When You Move Into A New Home

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Luxe Faux Fur & Designer Bags for Holiday

November 29, 2017

Morning everyone, we’ve officially reached the holiday season and you know what that means… time to put together outfits for holiday events and parties! While I love festive little dresses and rompers for holiday parties, I’m also a huge fan of faux leather leggings and an oversized lux faux fur coat. Especially when paired with statement heels and a beautiful designer bag.

Scroll through this post for some killer statement heel inspo and to see how I styled my luxe faux fur!

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Outfit: Koral Lustrous Leggings —wearing sz S (I also love the Spanx version) | Faux Fur Coat (I also love this neutral Topshop faux fur jacket) | Velvet Tank | Fiddler’s Hat | Metallic Britsy Bootie (similar here)

On Krystal from A Pinch of Lovely: Sam Edelman Over The Knee Boots | Similar Camel Coat | Sequin Mini Skirt

If you’ve been looking for killer pair of heels to rock this holiday season, you can call of the search because you’re looking right at them.

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I found these embroidered statement booties available for only $80!

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How stunning are these embellished sandals? Talk about holiday party perfection!

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