I think I wanna marry you.

You may have noticed that I've been MIA for the summer.  That's because I was in New Hampshire slash the greater New England region for the summer, hanging with my sister and helping her plan her wedding.  Well, it happened last Saturday and, I'm pretty bias, but it was the funnest wedding ever.  After a weekend of lawn games, hiking, delicious food, great company and more dancing and sweating then humanly possible, I'm incredibly tired, incredibly happy, and incredibly grateful for my amazing, hilarious, crazy family that got a little bit bigger this on Saturday.  As an added bonus, I did not pass out, pee myself, or cry during my speech.  All three were distinct possibilities.  Now I'm back in DC and back to work and in complete denial about both.  I will also be back to blogging shortly.  For now, I'll leave you with a quick preview of images from the day, taken by the uber-talent Amanda Borozinski of Boro Creative Designs.  If you're having a New England wedding, you're crazy if you don't look at Amanda's work.  (Oh, and she got these pictures while it was raining.)

xo kate

"People will stare. Make it worth their while." -Harry Winston

xo kate

"The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears or the sea."

Going with the sea today.  I've give anything to be at the beach right now.

xo kate

Summer love...

It's my first day back from spring break, and I'm full-on in summer mode.  It's already summer in Arizona and Vegas, where I was this week (more on that later), so it doesn't really seem fair that it's not actually summer yet on the East Coast.  Even so, I'm counting the weeks til the end of the school year.  It's ten, in case you were wondering.

Each week until the end of the school year, I'll be posting some of my get-ready-for-summer images here.  This week, navy, green and sparkly.  If you've seen me this spring, you know this is a look I've been rocking a little too hard.  But get ready for more, my friends. I really indulge my inner preppiness in the summer.  That's a huge lie, I constantly indulge my inner preppiness.  In fact, it's a misnomer to even call it an inner preppiness, I'm just an extremely preppy person.

xo kate

Summer summer summertime

I am homesick for the sun.  And a deep buttery-brown tan.  And sweat and sand.  And beachy wavy hair.

I wish I needed iced coffee.  And central ac.  And fans.  And lounge chairs.  And coolers.

I am lusting after Sam Summer brew.  And naps on the beach.  And bocce in the backyard.  Cocktails by the pool.  Hotdogs on the grille.  Musings by the citronella candle-light. Cape Cod Potato Chips on Crane's Beach.  Lazy days and lazier nights.

I miss the summer. Sooo so so so much its ridiculous.  And I'm ready for its return.