Tuesday, August 31, 2010

La Vie En Rose

"It never rained on the night of a Larrabee party. The Larrabees wouldn't have stood for it."

Sabrina. One of my favorite Audrey Hepburn movies of all time. The above quote is from the opening scene of this beloved film. Much like this scene was the epic wedding Chris and I attended this past weekend of my dear friend, Rebekah Gray. Rebekah and I have known each other since she was in high school. She, like me, adores all things classy and romantic, elegant and sensational. Unlike me, Rebekah has travelled the world and shopped in places like Rodeo Drive and 5th Avenue her whole life. She is well-cultured, well-read, a fashion icon to her friends, and has been linked to celebrities such as Tyler Hilton and Charles Kelley (of Lady Antebellum). But it took a ruggedly handsome, Army-veteran, number-crunching Bank of America Auditor from Spain to steal her heart forever :)

Imagine this . . . twinkling lights and luminaries in the trees, flickering candles and pale pink roses, violins, the stars above . . . and La Vie En Rose. This was the scene for Rebekah's magical moment. She was a stunning bride, in pale pink herself, with roses in her hair and Manolo Blahnik on her feet. Everything about this ceremony had Rebekah's stylish touch all over it. She mentioned to me later that she wanted it to be as personal a day as possible for she and David, so it was anything but ordinary or traditional and every bit extraordinary.

Rebekah will be joining David in Charlotte once returning from their romantic honeymoon in Paris . . . somewhere Rebekah has always wanted to go. I cannot wait wait to have her here with me all the time! She and I enjoy all the same things that I have rarely found in anyone else and I am so happy to partake in those activites much more now that Rebekah will be close by!

Here are a few snapshots of her beautiful day!






Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Happy Independence Day!

Well, my favorite holiday has come and gone again.  Oh how I love the 4th of July!  The season, the music, the cookouts, the fireworks, the mere patriotism that beams from everyone (including myself) . . . it's just something I look forward to SO much every year! 




We weren't able to celebrate with our families this year, so we spent the weekend with our dear friends instead!  We listened to the sounds of America by the Charlotte Symphony and took in a fabulous display of fireworks under a gorgeous starry sky! 





On Sunday we invited some friends over for a cookout! 









Then we finished the night out at the Drive-In where watched Toy Story 3 and Prince of Persia under the stars :)  It was perfect!