#snowedin4life: {best wedding weekend advice}

Hi friends!

I have been getting all kinds of questions about our wedding, especially from newly engaged couples! So, I thought it would be kinda fun to put all of our "best wedding weekend advice" into one post.

We are far from perfect and everyone has different stuff that works for them and their wedding as a couple-- this is just what worked best for us!! Happy reading!

{Thanks to all the people I stole pictures from we haven't gotten ours back yet!!}

1. Have FUN!! Both Parker and I can honestly say if we had to go back and do anything again, it would be our entire wedding weekend. Beforehand, we had lots of people telling us "by the time the reception comes around, you will be exhausted and ready to leave." Maybe for them-- but we didn't want one second to end. We were so upset when it was time to leave.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Nenon

2. Take it all in. Our preacher told us a few days before the wedding, "You can't look at all of this hard enough." He could not have been more right. We tried to focus on each event as it came during the weekend, and enjoy what we were doing at that exact time. For example, at the rehearsal dinner we enjoyed every single second immersed in that and not worrying about the next day.

This is the only time in y'alls entire life that the people the two of you love the most in the world will all be together, celebrating the best day of your life! That's pretty freaking cool if you ask me.

3. RELAX. Don't sweat the small stuff. I am a control freak, crazy type A person if you have ever met one, and my wedding was the one thing I completely did NOT try to control. Something is ABSOLUTELY going to go wrong. I can assure you and promise you it will NOT all run smoothly. You can plan every single detail perfectly, but every single detail is NOT going to be perfect. Don't forget, no one else cares. They are just so happy to be able to celebrate your big day!

4. If you can't make a decision, let someone else make it and move on. Big one! I think my situation was a little different because my mom was so on top of everything, she was the best wedding planner in the entire world.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Nenon

I didn't really care about much, so I let her make a lot of the big decisions. Honestly, it helped me focus on preparing my heart for marriage versus worrying about flowers and decorations. Even one of my bridesmaids picked the band. By doing this, it saved me a boat load of stress and worry!

5. Trust the people you hire. Makeup, hair, photography, florist, wedding coordinator, etc. The girls who did our hair and make up have been doing mine and my sisters literally for close to 10 years. I didn't even do a trial. That took a ton of pressure off because I knew they were going to be great. Our photographer has been doing stuff for my family since I was in high school, so again I knew her work and I always love it. And my young life leader from high school took pictures too, I just knew she would be able to capture all of our friends on that special day so perfectly!

As far as our florist and reception designer (the same woman) was concerned, I fell in love with her the very second we met and knew she was going to do amazing! I wasn't even worried about what she did- I knew I would love it no matter what.

Photo Credit: Elizabeth Nenon

And last but not least, our wedding coordinator was amazing and incredibly organized. Our reception was a bit overwhelming with so many people (ha!) and she handled it beautifully and perfectly!!

6. Focus on the ceremony. After all, this is the part where you get married. Our pastor was truly unbelievable in this. We wanted something short and sweet, but totally focused on our love for each other and Christ. I would say he totally hit the nail on the head. I can't describe the feeling, but my heart was bursting.

7. Don't leave the dance floor. Haha, kinda kidding but not really! The day after our wedding my sister said, "Did y'all even leave the dance floor all night?" At the beginning, we talked and mingled for a few minutes after the first dance and cutting the cakes-- but after that, we danced the night away! My family especially loves to dance... so everyone was out there and it was a blast to be with all of our best friends from so many different stages of life!!

8. Last but not least-- remember this is about the two of you!! This is YOUR wedding! There are no rules and you can do whatever you want. I can honestly say during the entire wedding planning process, we did not lose sight of this. It is so easy to get caught up in the flowers, the cake, dresses, etc. but at the end of the day, everyone is celebrating the beginning of a marriage, not a wedding!

Hope you enjoyed! I will do some other posts similar to this in a few weeks!

Happy Monday!

friday favorites

Happy Friday!

How is everyone? Thought I would pop in with a quick favorites post of some things we are loving here at the Snow house.

1. A relaxing weekend ahead of us!

Tonight, (he has had a really crazy week) Parker said he wants to lay on the couch, watch a movie and split a bottle of red wine. That sounds like perrrfffeccct date night to me!

We are also hoping to take advantage of this cooler weather and get in some good quality time with our fur babies to show them around their new city. Saturday, we plan to pop in a new breakfast spot and take them on the trails at Skidaway Island State Park. Can not wait to spend a couple of days with my little family!!

2. These freaking Trader Joe's Way More Chocolate Chip Cookie. OMG. My husband LOVES Chips Ahoy, and luckily I don't really care for them so we usually buy those. But, last weekend we were in Atlanta and stopped in TJ's on our way out of town. Needless to say, this box of cookies may or may not almost be gone.

3. New wardrobe!! Some of you may know, I am currently working at a Lilly signature store, Palm Avenue, here in Savannah. I am having a lot of fun! But it is dangerous because I am in love with everything in the store. Here are my most recent purchases:

"Jellies Be Jammin" Agenda | Dusk Racer Back Tank Top | Fit and Flare Dress | "Under the Palms" Maxi Skirt | "Paws Off" Elsa Blouse | "Electric Feel" Shorts | "Escapades in the Everglades" T-Shirt Dress

4. Made this Whole Wheat Oatmeal Applesauce Banana Bread from Ambitious Kitchen this week. It is SO good! I love heating it up with melty peanut butter drizzled with honey. YUM. 

5. I have been reading this book the past couple of days and it is amazing. Sacred Marriage is all about "What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?" Highly recommended to anyone married or about to be :) 

6. Last but not least, these guys are my absolute favorite. DUH! I am literally more obsessed with them every day. 

fall obsessions

Happy Fall y'all! 

I've been a busy bee this morning throwing all of my fall clothes out of suitcases {we just moved for new readers}... I mean organizing my fall clothes! 

We woke up to a crisp morning in Savannah making for some very happy and WILD pups... and an even happier girl over here to brew up a hot cup of coffee alongside a warm piece of banana bread. Mmmmmmm.

I am READY for all things pumpkin, skinny jeans and boots. And will someone please tell my husband that decorating our house in precious fall things is MUCH more important than paying those silly bills and a house mortgage ;). 

Here are some things I am coveting (click on the pics for  original source!): 

This outfit. Doesn't need an explanation. 

How adorable is this pillow? I LOVE it.

Gotta have this sign. 

Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Cliche? Yes. 

Maybe this year I will save money and  make them at home. Probably not. 

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls. I. Can't. Even. 

I would like my entire dining room table to look like this at all times. 

Love this whole look three ways. 

Last but not least... where can I find some leaves to throw my crazy dogs into?

Have a good Wednesday! 

happy weekend

Happy Friday friends!

Welp... what do ya know, I start this little blog and kinda forgot about it :/ Oops! I am having so much fun being married and hanging with my new hubs... I have been totally MIA from the rest of the world. {Not to mention anyone who has texted or called me... my phone does NOT work here UGHH}

We haven't been doing a whole lot, just working, enjoying our new city and hanging with our crazy pups!

My sweet grandparents came a couple of weekends ago and we had a blast! Ate at great places and they were our first dinner guests at our new little house :) We also went to Hilton Head for a day which was something I had been dying to do- it was every bit as perfect as I imagined it to be. 

And last weekend we got to go home to see Parker's Papa. Our time with him was precious. We missed him so much at our wedding, and loved getting to visit with him and P's grandmother.

This weekend we are off to Atlanta for a night! And that's about all we have going on here. I am going to be better at taking pictures! Hopefully activating my NEW phone today!! Yipppeee!

Have a wonderful weekend!

what our dogs would say...

I think if Laya, Douille and Gumbo could say anything... this would be it. 

I know sometimes people think we are psycho about our dogs, but they bring us so much happiness and make my heart and our little home complete. 

Can't imagine what it's like when you have a baby human.... but for now, I will just keep being a crazy dog mommy. 

monday message

Hello there Monday!! 

After a perfectly relaxed and fun weekend, my heart couldn't be happier. 

Ready to start the week?! Let's GO!! 

Time for a Fresh Start

Hello little world and WELCOME to our (or my) new blog!

I am absolutely thrilled and so excited about starting this gem. If you followed my old blog, Love Mint Chocolate Chip, you know I took a major back seat and hardly ever blogged at all the past year or so.

To be honest, I couldn't quite figure out exactly what I wanted to blog about. I couldn't find a niche anymore.

But here on "It's a Snow Life"-- I hope to make this a lifestyle blog following Parker and I as we figure out life together as newlyweds, a couple recipes, lots of foodie goodness, maybe some DIY jazz thrown in and a whole lot of talk about my fur babies (yes, now that we are married we have THREE). Basically, a bunch of random and sporadic posts.

Blogging is such a fun hobby and outlet for me, and I am REALLY excited to dive back into it with a whole new approach! As with my old blog, I will keep it positive and lighthearted, leaving out any and all private details (our life isn't very interesting anyways).

Sooo... let's back up shall we?

If you followed me on my other blog, you know I left my job in West Texas as a reporter/ weekend anchor at KAMC News. It was so hard for me to leave, and I still miss the station, my boss and my friends every. single. day.

BUT, all worth it because I moved home for the summer to help mom plan our WEDDING!!

On August 2nd, Parker and I finally tied the knot.

Photo credit: Jenny McNeill 

Last November, Parker moved to Savannah, GA to work for a medical sales company, bought a house and I moved here 3 weeks ago. {Hehe sorry for the pic, P it was all I had of your job :)}

I still keep pinching myself! We both keep saying it hasn't hit us yet that we are married. I have a husband?! I am a wife?! WHAT!!

Our entire wedding weekend was a complete magical fairy tale. The only word we can even think of to describe it is: humbling. And we must have said this one gazillion times throughout the weekend. Looking back, both Parker and I just feel so overwhelmingly loved. I can't hardly wait to get our pictures back so I can blow you up with 900,000 posts to show you and tell you every detail.

And as amazing as the wedding was, being married is a complete dream. Since you know, 3 weeks in I am a total pro ;). But seriously, after being long distance for 5 years-- I love getting to hang in person with my bestie every day.

Anyways, I'm still working on getting things going and our pages updated. But I was so eager to get this post out to the internet world!!

Thanks for following and reading. Talk to ya soon!