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Wedding Wednesday: Custom Save The Date Cards

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?

the couple’s names
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.)
location (doesn’t need to include the name of the venue— a city will do)
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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Playa De La Paz Travel Review

April 18, 2017

Hi everyone, I hope you all had a wonderful Easter! I’m finally back from my two week vacation and as promised, today I’m sharing my Playa de la Paz travel review. If you follow along with me on Instagram, then you know I traveled to La Paz, Mexico with my blogger besties: Carrie Bradshaw Lied, A Pinch of Lovely and My Style Diaries!

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Just to give you a little back history of our friendship, we’ve been traveling together for over three years now from New Orleans, Las Vegas and California to New York, Bermuda and Cabo. However, this particular girls’ trip sits pretty high on our list of blogger vacations. During our stay in La Paz, which actually means Peace in Spanish, we experienced some of the most incredible and relaxing opportunities with nature. With that being said, I believe that the name La Paz (aka peace) suits the beautiful piece of land perfectly. Scroll through this post for more photos and stories from our trip.

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I felt so honored that we were the first group to ever stay in the private three-bedroom residence at Playa de la Paz. To clarify what I mean by “residence” and not resort, is that the all 23 units are actually luxury real estate properties that are both for sale or used as vacation rentals for guests. All of the furnished units have unreal views of the Sea of Cortez including the four-story penthouse complete with stunning marble bathrooms and giant balconies and kitchens designed for your entertaining dreams.

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When it came to meals and activities, Carla the concierge for Playa de la Paz organized our entire vacation starting with transportation to and from the airport, and then on to snorkeling, boating, sunset horseback rides, massages by the pool, a group yoga session on the beach and even a private chef for dinner on the water complete with a mariachi band for entertainment. She also stocked the fridge and cabinets with water, wine, champagne, lunch meat and snacks before we arrived. In case you’re wondering, Carla provides these services to all renters and resident owners at Playa de La Paz. She even accompanied us to dinners and lunches in the town of La Paz.

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Funny story…I actually used to ride horses when I was little so I was pretty excited about horseback riding on the beach at sunset. However, once I found myself face to face with the horse I was about to ride, I got super nervous! Thankfully, they offered individual guides to each of us who requested one so I felt perfectly safe with the guide walking right next to me.

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Speaking of the town of La Paz, I’m sure you’re wondering exactly where it’s located! La Paz is merely two hours away from the Cabo International Airport and runs right along the Sea of Cortez where we went swimming sea lions and whale sharks. Let me rephrase that…where “Kathleen” went swimming with whale sharks! We were way too chicken to get in the ocean with him even though whale sharks are harmless. However, I must say that our boating experience with The Cortez Club was definitely among my favorite moments of the trip. If you watch my Instagram stories, then you know why! During our boating excursion, we saw countless manta rays jumping out of the water, tons of sea lions, a giant whale shark and last but not least, we saw a school of dolphins. I’m talking over 200 dolphins traveling together through the Sea of Cortez! It was absolutely breathtaking. Like something out of a dream!

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Food in La Paz:

As I mentioned, Carla the concierge coordinated all of our meals at local restaurants and even had food delivered to our residence. My top two favorite restaurants were Cafe Santa Fe where we ate fresh ahi tuna, yellow tail and the most delicious caprese salad. Oh and I can’t forget to mention their Italian bread, shrimp scampi and lobster pasta. I have never seen shrimp this big in my entire life! That place alone could bring me back to La Paz. My second favorite place was The Bagel Shop! They served all kinds of bagel sandwiches as well as breakfast and unique dishes made with local cactus. This place kind of gave me a taste of home with a cool desert spin on it.

Now for the authentic Mexican food, during our boating excursion with The Cortez Club we of course worked up an appetite so we docked the boat on a nearby beach where with a restaurant in the sand. The place was called Restaurant Playa Pichilingue where served authentic Mexican food so naturally we ordered margs, guacamole, salsa and some of their signature dishes with shrimp, crabs and ceviche. Great open atmosphere, delicious food and incredible views!

Last but not least, we dined in at Nim on our last night in La Paz. We sat in the most charming courtyard and ordered specialty margaritas and some traditional mexican dishes that were so appetizing, my mouth is still watering thinking about them.

I hope you enjoyed my Playa de la Paz travel review. Please feel free to email me at Jenn.HauteOffTheRack@gmail.com with any additional questions that I didn’t cover in the blog post.

Photos by Michelle Preau

Thank you so much to Playa de la Paz for hosting us!

Yumi Kim Friends & Family Sale

March 24, 2016

Before the nice long Easter weekend, I thought I’d fill you in on some “eggciting” news! You can enjoy 25% OFF all of the most beautiful printed and colorful dresses, rompers and tops for spring at the Yumi Kim Friends & Family Sale starting today through March 28th! Just use promo code: FRIENDS at checkout! Yumi Kim is one my go-to brands for showers, spring soirees and wedding guest dresses! They’re also great to pack along for tropical summer getaways!

Check out some of my Yumi Kim faves that I’ve styled on Haute Off The Rack below!

Enchanted Silk Dress | See full post here–> Hot Pink Maxi

Jet Set Romper | See full post here–> First Official Day of Spring

Stefee Dress | See Full post here–> Laguna Beach Trip Essentials

Rush Hour Maxi Dress | See full post here–> The Perfect Christmas Eve Dress

Tulum Tunic (blog post coming soon!)

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Red Carpet Hairstyle

February 17, 2016

After seeing all of the stunning hairstyles recently at the Grammys and on the runway at New York Fashion Week, I felt inspired to try out my own red carpet hairstyle. So I grabbed my Pro Beauty Tools and got to work! I used both my Ionic AC Motor Blow Dryer and 1 ¼” Professional Gold Curling Iron along with some everyday hair products to create this look.

First, I rinsed and conditioned my hair with Redkins All Soft shampoo and conditioner and then added some Aveda Smooth Infusion Style-Prep Smoother to my towel dry hair. The Smooth Infusion works as a great heat protectant plus my hair can use all of the moisture it can get right now with this cold, dry weather. Once I brushed all of the product through my hair with my Wet Brush, I dried my hair using the Ionic AC Motor Dryer. I like using the Pro Beauty Ionic AC Motor Blow Dryer because the ionic technology helps reduce the size of water droplets on the hair for faster styling, which helps you avoid any extra frizz and allows for plenty of volume and shine.

After my hair finished drying, I sprayed thermal protectant throughout my entire head and ran the gold iron through small sections of my hair in the same direction to create soft, easy ways.
I love using the Pro Beauty Tools Professional Gold Curling Iron because the direct heat of the 24K gold plated barrel penetrates the hair faster so I don’t have to hold the iron in my hair as long reducing the amount of time that my hair is exposed to heat. It’s also great that the curling iron has multiple heat settings, making it ideal for all hair types, but still creates long lasting 24 hour curls!

Once I pulled the curling iron through all of the sections of hair, I ran my fingers through my hair to break apart the curls. I finished off the look with Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray and gave it some much needed texture by applying Moroccanoil Dry Shampoo to the crown of my head. This simple red carpet hairstyle looks glam, elegant and effortless all at once.