Archives for September 2013

dress up.

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One of my favorite parts about this summer was the many weddings we attended. We went to the wedding of two of my friends {one high school, one college}, Zan’s cousin, and then my cousin, totaling four, which seemed like a lot to us, but turns out to be pretty low compared to other people I’ve met along the way. One friend of mine went to 12 weddings one year. CAN YOU IMAGINE! How does one even have that many friends?!

All of our weddings were on the East Coast, and all were in driving distance— the farthest being Maryland, which was definitely a hike, but also pretty lucky that we didn’t have to fly anywhere. I didn’t love the constant driving, as driving is my nemesis, but I did love the celebrating. And also, of course, the dressing up. OH, YES. The dressing up!

The best part of this year’s bout of weddings was that I wasn’t in a single one. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve loved my experiences as a bridesmaid, but there is just something to say for not having to spend all that money {showers! bachelorettes!} and especially for the freedom of wearing your own dress. This year I recycled a couple of my own dresses from years past, and the one above is my most favorite of all.

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Also, doesn’t Zan look handsome?
I found that tie at the thrift store in Greenwich– for $6!
AMAZING.

the first day.

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The first day I got my new lens I went around my home photographing everything in my path: dried holly berries from last winter, books on my night stand, Zan after his run. These were only meant to be practice photos, ones that would take root in my library, never finding their way to the light, but as I took a closer look I found something beautiful about the simplicity of them, the bits-and-pieces feel, and so I decided to share.

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As I was writing in a title for this post, I realized that today is also the first day of September— how fitting. I still plan on embracing summer until the very last day, but something about September shifts my mind slightly to thoughts of fall and as much as I try to stop it, the shifting happens on its own, without a regard to what I want or wish for– which is a forever summer, of course. Good thing I have enough photos to last until forever— currently tackling my August stash, which seems to hold ONE MILLION and one reminders of why summer is my favorite.