Wedding Gifts Printable (For Free!)

So today I'm guest blogging over at TheShorelineBride sharing a printable I made specifically for Rachel to keep track of wedding gifts she received. This can be used by anybody, but I did use Rachel's wedding colors when I created it!

Head on over to Rachel's blog to find out how you can download your own copy!

See you guys tomorrow! 

Rachel and Ant's Branford House Wedding!

OH MY GOODNESS.

My best friend is married. Married! It was an amazing weekend celebrating their love for one another and I thought it was absolutely perfect!

Rachel, her mom Lisa, her sisters Ally and Sara, her college roommate Katie, her old babysitter Kristin and I went and got manicures and pedicures on Thursday morning which was so pampering! 

Then on Thursday afternoon we checked into our hotel, the Mystic Marriott, and then headed to Project Oceanology to start the rehearsal dinner fun- a boat ride! 

The views were absolutely breathtaking and we had a fabulous time cruising. We did a quick rehearsal at the Branford House and then headed to Project Oceanology to have dinner. It was a beautiful night for dinner and we were able to eat inside or out. Choosing to eat outside allowed for some amazing views!

We spent the night in a huge, gorgeous suite and played the game Cards Against Humanity which if you haven't played you should! It was a great, silly night and we all fell asleep excited for the next day!

We woke up Friday morning ready for Rachel and Ant's wedding festivities. It was a busy morning full of getting everyones hair done and everyones makeup done. Everyone looked beautiful once it was all completed!

Here are some pictures of my hair and makeup.

During the morning I found time to decorate Ant and Rachel's wedding night room, which I had a ton of fun doing! I also had the privilege of bringing Ant his wedding gift from Rachel, which was so fun to watch!

After everyone was dolled up and ready to go we headed to the Branford House where we got dressed. I was in charge of Rachel's corset and making sure she was in her wedding dress nice and tight. Once she was dressed everyone couldn't stop oohing and ahhing over how beautiful she was!

The ceremony went buy in a blur. It was absolutely beautiful and I definitely cried a few happy tears. The cocktail hour and reception were a blast and I couldn't have imagined a more perfect evening for celebrating the love that Rachel and Ant share.

These pictures are all jumbled up..but I thought I would share with you some pictures from the ceremony and reception...

I think my favorite feature was the photo booth. We had a blast playing around in the booth!

Congratulations Rachel and Ant- I'm so happy for you two!!!

P.S. I will be guest blogging this week over at Rachel's blog- click here to check it out!

Rachel's Bachelorette Party!

It's Monday again...how does it always sneak up on us so quickly?! 

This Monday however is extra fun because I get to share with you something really special I did this weekend- celebrated Rachel's Bachelorette!

I have been working on Rachel's Bachelorette forever and I wanted it to be really special, and also be something that everyone would enjoy! 

I started out the weekend with a scavenger hunt. I created all the clues after asking each bridesmaid for a special place that was significant for the two of them. On Saturday morning, Katie, Sara and I took a ride around to hide all of the clues around the places that were chosen.

Later on, I dropped them off so they could head to our secret location and get our hotel room ready while I took Rachel on the scavenger hunt. She did a great job with each clue knowing exactly where each place was without me having to tell her.

We picked up Brittni and headed towards Cape Cod, MA where we promptly got stuck in traffic. After a few hours in the car we had arrived!

It was then time for champagne and fun!

The other bridesmaids did a fabulous job decorating the hotel room. Fake silver and white petals on the floor, handmade poufs hanging from the ceiling and string lights all made for beautiful decor!

I made little gift bags for each bridesmaid (which I will be sharing in an upcoming blog post) which included fun tiaras. There was a special veil tiara for Rachel, our bride, which we insisted on her wearing late in the evening.

However, the first thing we did after toasting with champagne and catching up was to walk to the little beach located on the property.

We stayed at the Green Harbor Resort in West Yarmouth MA and it was a wonderful experience. I pictured it as more of a hotel but it was actually individual little cottages scattered around the property. It honestly looked as if the owners had slowly purchased each house and created a resort in a neighborhood. It was so cute!

There was a small beach located on the property which was a great feature and precisely what we were there for.

After hanging out on the beautiful (albeit windy) beach for awhile we headed back to the room to change and get ready for dinner. I had previously made reservations for Dockside Ribs and Lobster which is located right on the water. I had chosen it because of the wide range of food options and although there was initially a little confusion about the reservations we ended up getting seated outside and ordering drinks and dinner.

 I had some delicious drinks with dinner (and was the only one double fisting if I'm being honest) but I had to try the rum punch and couldn't resist when some of the girls ordered a pitcher of sangria!

For dinner our group had a wide variety of items ranging from seafood to classic meals. Personally, I ordered french onion soup which was great but definitely not anywhere close to the french onion soup I ate one time in France and I also had an order of fries. It wasn't the fanciest meal but enough to fill me up and satisfy my taste buds.

We also had some fun using Ally's new selfie taker which is a tripod she is able to set her phone up on. She has a remote that she can use to take the picture instead of us constantly asking strangers to take our pictures.

After dinner we headed back to the room to play a quick drinking game that I had set up. I asked Rachel's fiancé Ant fifteen questions that were completely random and Rachel had to answer them to the best of her ability. I made them very tricky and we ended up drinking a few times but more often then not Rachel ended up being the one drinking =)

We called a couple taxis to come and take us out to Main Street where we ended up finding a bar that had an outdoor patio and an indoor bar where dancing was going on. It was the perfect mix of activity and relaxed atmosphere.

After a fun night out we returned to our rooms and crashed until the next morning. Despite disappointing weather reports the weather was clear and we managed to get in a few hours at the beach before we had to leave the Cape!

It was a beautiful morning and a great send off after a fantastic weekend! Rachel seemed to have an amazing time with all of her best girlfriends and it was so much fun to celebrate with her!

Next time we will all be together will be for the rehearsal dinner and I am so excited to celebrate Rachel and Ant's wedding!


How was your weekend?