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Wedding Wednesday: I'm Married!

My apologies for not living up to my New Years "Hopefuls" of 2012. Particularly the one about me blogging more. Yeah right!

I just wanted to let you all know that I'm here and well and loving Married life! Not that it makes much of a difference since we have been cohabitating for 4 blissful years.

Our Wedding was amazing and we both really enjoyed ourselves. I will post more details probably sometime next year. I will leave you with a few of my favorite pictures from our special day.

Photo's Courtesy of Green Photography. Amazing Photographers!

Sew in Love Bridal Shower: The Decor

I have been a busy Bride! This is interesting to post because Carlos and I just got Married this Saturday the 29th and I'm just now getting to posting about the Bridal Shower

Anyway... I'm excited to finally get to sharing all of the Bridal and Wedding Festivities.

So to start... Yes my friends... the theme was Sew in Love! Does that just SCREAM Nicole or what? ummm... yes!

So here is the adorable decor my Mother dreamed up and executed. She's so freaking amazing!!!!



The entrance at a different angle



The Sangria/Lemon Water Station

The Plates

The food bar!!! Filled with my favorite egg souffles from Panera Bread, Quiche, Fruit, Pan Dulce, and Diane Salad!

Mimosa Bar!!!! We was feeling good that afternoon!

Undies and Vintage Furniture

The front entrance

Customize Furniture with lovely sayings. This one is mine and Carlos'!

My special mugs

The coffee Bar

The pictures don't even describe how amazing everything looked. I didn't notice half the things that were incorporated I was so overwhelmed by it all. I couldn't have asked for a better Bridal Shower Decor! Great job Mommy! Love you so much!

Tune in next time for more Sew In Love Bridal Shower Details

Craft My Soul: Shop Now Open!

I'm so excited to share that I have finally listed some items in the Craft My Soul Etsy shop. I definitely have some more crafting to do but this is definitely a start.

Hope you like what you see! Spread the word or add my shop to your favorites. 

Bells Are In The Air

I'm so excited today is my Bridal Shower. I know that a lot of time and effort was put into this event and I am really looking forward to celebrating with my closest Girlfriends and Family. They all mean the WORLD to me!

Wedding Wednesday: Budget Friendly Wedding Dress

Hello Blog readers!

I don't have any personal wedding updates to post today but I came across this gorgeous white dress from OASAP on one of my favorite blogs, Wearing it on my Sleeves, and thought that I could post some lovely budget friendly wedding dresses. I found all of these bridal finds at OASAP. They have amazing products and they offer free shipping worldwide.

  

For the Effortless Chic Bride
OASAP: Bohemian Flower Pattern Sleeveless Ankle Length Dress - $86



For the Greek Goddess Bride
OASAP: One Shoulder Pleated Bound Waist Dress - $140



For the Princess Bride
OASAP: Boat Neck Flouncing Detail Short Sleeve Princess Dress - $110



For the Vintage Bride
OASAP: Semi Sheer Cap Sleeve Dress with Wrap Front Design - $109

 

For the Tea Party Bride
OASAP: Luxurious Lace Bound Waist Pleated Dress with Cropped Sleeves - $125



For the Bohemian Bride
OASAP: Long White Exquisite Cut out Sleeveless Dress - $69

I hope you like my budget friendly wedding dress picks. Although my Beautiful wedding dress was not budget-friendly, If I were on a budget I would totallu snatch up one of these beauts!

Birthday Sushi

In June, our friend Miguel celebrated his Birthday. It's pretty much become tradition for the four of us to go on a double date for Birthday Sushi at our favorite Sushi joint. So in keeping up with tradition we dined out at Azabu Sushi in Whittier, CA.

We ALWAYS have a great time there. Our Sushi man, John, is hilarious! He also makes the best sushi... EVER! The Sushi is AMAZING.

Group Photo

The Birthday Boy



My Sue Sue



After we paid the bill we walked off our sushi in uptown Whittier. We stopped into a candy/fudge shop called Village Sweets. I love me a quality candy store! Well... the fudge was amazing. They had Pistachio, Rainbow Sherbert, and a Tamarindo fudge. AMAZING!

Here are some funny photo's from the cute little candy spot

I loved their decor!

Just call me the Candy Monster



A couple of hotties right here!



It was a great night with the Chavez's! 



West Covina Relay For Life 2012

This year I participated in the West Covina Relay For Life on June 2, 2012.

Our team was called Fighting Familia.

I walked in honor and in memory of my Mother In Law who left us too soon on December 24, 2011. I participated to make a difference in the fight against Cancer.

It was a 24 hour event and the goal is to fundraise and walk the event for 24 hours. Since there were only 7 walkers on our team and we couldn't gather enough participants to walk for us, we did not last the full 24 hours. I'm hoping next year we make a goal to have a representative from our team always walking so we make the 24 hour goal. It can be done because there were a couple teams who accomplished it.

The positive is that raised a total of $2,155.00 as a whole. Not bad for a first year team!

Here are some photo's from the event.

Our Team (missing one)
We got to hold the closing walk sign



Eric, Carlos, and Nicole Walking



Karina, Team Captain Lindsay, and Tori Walking

My Amazing Friend Tori

Our Event Candy Bar Fundraiser



Team Shirts. Some Lost and Some Survivors.



Me and my boo!



Concerts: Kimbra is AMAZING!

Disclaimer: I wrote this post a while ago and am just now adding photo's.

Kimbra. You may know her from the Gotye song, Somebody That I Used to Know. My Sister was so excited when she heard Kimbra was going to be doing a free show in Los Angeles and quickly invited a group of us to go. The show is better known as School Night. School Night hosts free shows every Monday night.

Our amazing view of Kimbra!

Well the only people willing and wanting to go to this FREE show was my sister, my brother in law and myself. It was on a Monday at 9:00 pm but we had to be there super early because it was a free show and free shows are first come, first serve and we didn't want to stand in a huge line. I was starting to back out because I was nervous I was going to wear myself out. But I ended up not backing out and My sister and her husband picked me up from work at 5:00 pm and we headed straight to the venue from there.

We arrived to Bar Bardot around 6:00 pm and couldn't find the place at first and there were no lines anywhere yet. After walking around the building once unsure of where exactly the entrance was we encountered some Kimbra fans as lost as we were and they told us they start opening the doors at 7:00 pm. So it's 6:30 and we decide to go grab a quick bite to eat.

We ended up at Juicy Burger. It was our first time eating there and I have to say the burger was JUICY AND DELICIOUS! What makes the juicy burgers amazing are the BUNS. They were crisp on the outside and light and fluffy on the inside and coated in a little oil or butter. I give Juicy Burger 5 stars!

Sister enjoying her Juicy

In the middle of waiting to get their food, My sister was so nervous about a line forming that she sent my Brother in law to go check out the status and wait in line. I had already scarfed my burger down by the time they received their food.

My sister and I basically speed walked to the venue and when we arrived, my Brother in law was first in line. Yes my friends we were the first in line to see Kimbra! We had about an hour to wait so I went to the car to grab something to sit on and my sister just so happened to have CARDBOARD boxes in the trunk of her vehicle. So I grabbed the boxes and we sat like hobo's and waited patiently for the show. We played some card game that I forgot the name of. That was fun! We also made friends with a dude name Nicholas from Newport Beach or Costa Mesa or somewhere near the beach.

Sisters in front of the line

The line quickly started to form and eventually wrapped around the corner of the street. We were gloating the whole time... or at least I was gloating. By the time we were let into the venue it was about 8:30 pm. I was even gloating that we got to go in before the VIP's did! LOVED that! We planted ourselves right in the front of the stage and only moved once to run to the restroom really quick and grab a couple drinks! The venue was small but cool but my feet and legs were already wearing down.

In front of the itty bitty stage

Of course there was an opener. They were called Mini Mansions. They were pretty freaking cool! I was afraid there was going to be 3 openers and Kimbra and then the Headliner would only perform for 30 minutes. That was not the case. As soon as the crew reorganized the small stage, they placed the set list for Kimbra in front of each musicians area. 15 minutes later the band came out and Kimbra came out in an ADORABLE dress!

As soon as she started singing, I was infatuated! Her performance was amazing and her voice incredible. Her live performance doesn't compare to her album. You MUST see her perform live. She also does this thing with her hands that is so cool and unique. She's very articulate.

As you can see the set list was not a short one and she sang every single song on the list. Her band was also damn amazing and her drummer looked like Kid from Kid and Play. Need I say more?

I call him Kid

5 States in 4 Days (Part 4)

After our very long day out touring DC and Baltimore, we were ready to go to the races.

The Preakness at Pimlico.

I was definitely not ready for what the Preakness had in store for us. Heat, lines, and more heat!

I was not prepared for the Weather for the day. I didn't pack any sundresses or shorts so I opted for jeans, a tank top, and boots. BAD idea! It was super hot and dry that day and it was pretty miserable.

To make matters worse we purchased "VIP unlimited Beer" tickets. We thought we were cool with our VIP tickets. Wrong! Everyone had them and it took us an hour to get our reusable beer mug and took us 20 minutes to refill our mugs. Lines Lines Lines!!! While we probably saved a few bucks, it was not worth the hassle.

Before the heat REALLY started kicking in enjoying the first beer!

The Highlight of the preakness for me was the good music and people-watching. Lots of live bands including Maroon 5! Although we weren't able to get a close viewing spot, we enjoyed the music from afar. I've always loved Maroon 5 and it was so exciting to have the opportunity to see them live.

Enjoying Maroon 5 with our empty beer mugs!

Lily & Manny enjoying Maroon 5 with their empty beer mugs! LOL

The people-watching was also interesting. There was actually not a huge mix of people. Mostly preppy college students and graduates is what I observed. Nonetheless it was fun to people-watch.

People watching under the shade

For the most part the Preakness was enjoyable but the heat and the heat-unfriendly clothing completely wiped me out! I was ready to go back to the house in the woods and sleep the day off!

We ended up staying up late and driving to the cemetary where they filmed the Blare Witch Project. I did NOT get out of the car. A dark cemetary is so not my thing... unless I'm drunk.

During this trip I realized I love traveling and experiencing new places, but for some reason I get home sick. So after a very fun and busy vacation I was ready to board a plane and head home.

View from the plane ride home

The End