Holiday Gift Guide - Bridal Edition

My beautiful ring!! I love it so much my fiance did a wonderful job!!! :)

The past couple of days I have seen a lot of gift guides, so of course I decide to write my own. This gift guide is going to be a little bit different, it is a gift guide focused on gifts for soon to be brides! I am really enjoying my engagement, the wedding planning can be a little bit stressful at times but with the right guy by your side it will be nothing but pure fun and excitement ;)

Every item in the following guide is something I really like or already have. They are cute little details that will make the bride smile :)

For the bride-to-be:

1 // 2 // 3 // 4 // 5 // 6

1. The perfect mug for your morning coffee!!! I have gotten a lot of compliments on mine :) The etsy shop that makes these mugs also has a lot of other mugs with cute sayings (Simply Made Greetings Etsy shop)

2. He liked it so he put a ring on it.....This is the perfect sweater to channel your inner FEYONCE! (get it haha!!) My fiance really loves this sweater, he thinks it is hilarious!! The best part? It is on sale right now :) This etsy shop has some cute Christmas sweaters as well! (Owlthesassyouneed)

My Handsome Fiance and I :)

 

3.  This shirt is so adorable!!! It can be the perfect tank top for the morning of the wedding while you're getting ready :)

4. Kate Spade....Enough said :)

5. A monogram makes everything better!!! Give the bride-to-be something monogrammed with her new initials, she will love it :) I ordered some monogrammed items from Marley Lilly on Black Friday! I can't wait to start wearing them once they get delivered :)

6. I really want this shirt for engagement pictures. This shirt and a tulle skirt....ADORABLE!!!! :) This website also has a big variety of "wifey" items, and they are all super cute!! (ILY Couture)


I hope this can be helpful for all of your holiday shopping ahead!! Happy Holidays :)

Love, Isabel

All I want for Christmas is a 5 day weekend

Oh Monday....

As I sit here at the airport after being told that my 7am flight was delayed by 4 hrs, I can't help but think that it is somehow Monday's fault hahaha! I really dislike you right now Monday I could've gotten an extra 4 hrs of sleep (waking up at 8am sounds way better than waking up at 4am) I guess looking on the positive side I'll get to catch up on the blog and of course with some work :)

Lately it feels like the weekends have been going by faster than usual. I don't like it (insert crying face emoji here) I had a great weekend with my family and fiance but it was far too short! Maybe is the running around trying to get christmas presents, or trying to plan a wedding that has made it feel shorter. I need at least 3 extra days in my weekend (can I still ask santa for a 5 day weekend???)

Anyway....enough wining about the weekend and on a more positive note; it feels like fall in Texas again!!!!! :) After a couple of weeks of 75+ weather (in December, I wouldn't complain if it was summer time!) yesterday it was in the low 50s, which made me really happy because I got to break out my sweaters and scarfs again!!!! (not that there isn't an opportunity to do that in Michigan, thank you 20 degree weather)

Yesterday my fiancé and I met with a wedding photographer, I wanted to wear something that was polished yet laid back. I woke up a little later that I would have wanted so it also had to be easy and comfortable, 8am is way to early on a Sunday morning! I decided on some of my favorite staples, a chunky sweater (which by the way I got on sale on friday!), one of my favorite vest, leggings and a blanket scarf. 

Scarf (Exact here) // Sweater (Exact here and Similar here) // Vest (Similar here and here) //

Boots (Similar here) // Leggings (Similar here) // Purse (Exact here)

Monogram Necklace (Similar here)

It is my favorite time of the year...when Starbucks Snowman cookies are back!!!!! :)

Later in the afternoon I helped my family rake the leafs off the yard so we could finish decorating the house for christmas :) I found a leaf that was almost as big as my head, I was way too excited about it...so of course i had to take a picture!!! (I know, I am a dork)

I hope you have a wonderful week!!!! Make the best of each day this week...even if it is a Monday :)

Love, Isabel

2014: A Year In Outfits

I can't believe it's the first week of December already! This year has flow by!! I remember welcoming 2014 with my friends and family like it was yesterday. 2014 has been an amazing year; I got to travel A LOT, one of my best friends got married, and I got engaged!!!! :) (among many more amazing things, too many to list them all)

As a homage to 2014 I decided to do a recap of my favorite outfits this year. In the past couple of year (specially the past year) my style has evolved into a girlier, polished, more grown up version of myself, also as my career has grown my style has changed to adapt with it as well (I can't imagine wearing some of the things I used to wear in college to work. Oh Lord Hahahaha!)

Here is a recap of my 10 favorite outfits of the year:

1) Bridal Showers, Florals, and Sparkle:

This is one of my favorite things I wore all year! The skirt is so girly that it felt appropriate to wear it to my best friends bridal shower, since it is such an statement piece (my fiancé calls it my cupcake skirt) I kept the rest of my accessories simple. The sparkly shoes complement the pink florals in the skirt, while the white silk shirt and white purse let the skirt be the primary focus of the outfit.

Skirt (Similar here and here) // Shoes (Exact here - no longer available, Similar here) // 

Purse (Exact here)

Top (Similar here) 

2) Menswear Inspired:

Boyfriend jeans, oxfords, and neutrals...the perfect elements for the perfect outfit.

Top (Similar here) // Boyfriend Jeans (Exact here) // Shoes (Exact here) //

Necklace (Similar here) // Watch (Similar here) // Texas ring (Exact here)

3) Mint to be:

My sisters and best friend surprised me with the best engagement party ever!! I happened to be wearing one of my favorite dresses from one of my favorite stores (Hope's - They offer free shipping with every order!!!). Sadly that mint dress in no longer available but Hope's has a wide selection of cute dresses perfect for every occasion. It was a very special day, and of course it had to be in my 2014 outfit recap :)

Dress (Similar here) // Shoes - not pictured (Exact here)

4) Rainy day:

The best way to make a rainy day better? Bright colors and monograms! :)

Boots (Exact here - ON SALE!) // Shirt (Similar here) // Jacket (Exact here) //

Jeans (Similar here)

5) Faux Fur:

My fiancé doesn't understand faux fur, but I love wearing my faux fur vests. The can add some glamour to any outfit! :)

Sweater (Similar here) // Faux Fur Ombre Vest (Similar here) //

Black and Brown boots (Similar here) // Jeans (Similar here)

6) Chevron:

This chevron shift is one of my favorite dresses! It is so versatile and comfortable, I wear it to work all the time.

Dress (Similar here and here) // Monogram necklace (Similar here) // Ankle booties (Similar here) //

Black tights (Exact here) // Black belt (Similar here)

7) Dressing for Comfort:

Lately I have been taking the 6am flight, which means I have to be at the airport really early and I am not a morning person! So I had to find an outfit that was comfortable but didn't make me look completely sloppy. That is when I discovered the Victoria's Secret Sweaters :)

Sweater (Exact here) // Leggings (Similar here) // Sneakers (Similar here) //

Jacket (Exact here)

These are just some of my favorite outfits I wore this year,  it's a wide range of styles; what can i say? I like to keep it interesting :) 

It's bittersweet saying goodbye to 2014 it has been an amazing year, but I can't wait to see what 2015 will bring (specially becoming Mrs. Pipes!!!!) 

Keep warm and wear some sparkle this holiday season!!!! :)

Love, Isabel