Wedding dress is here!!!!

A month early! Going to try it on at Unbridaled Saturday morning! Hip hip hooray!

Save-the-dates are out!

Be on the lookout!

Also, here is the latest workout:

Weeks #7 and #8

• 40 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week
• 3 sets of 10 stomach crunches
• 2 sets of 10 push-ups

Happy fall! If only it felt like it...

Seen on Bridal Bar

Wedding News

Hey, party people! I've been gone so long! I just thought I'd give you a little update on wedding things.

Lauren W. and I have been working on the save the dates - totally custom - and they will be in your mailbox soon!!

Bridesmaids dresses have been ordered!

Invitations are being finalized!

Rehearsal dinner location has been decided!

So many exclamation points, so little time. This weekend I'm working on getting our guests some hotel rooms and addressing and sending the save the dates. (Wedding) Life is good. I'm gonna try very hard to post more...

P.S. Courtney and Nick are bigtime. Their wedding was featured on one of my favorite blogs, Love and Lavender. Check it out here!

P.P.S. Check out this AMAZING dress!

JLM Couture gown from The Bride's Guide

Wedding Workout

For the next two weeks! Get on it people (and me)!

Weeks #5 and #6

• 40 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week
• 2 sets of 10 stomach crunches
• 1 set of 10 push-ups

Centerpieces galore!

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Kyle Hale Photography

The Sweetest Occasion 

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100 Layer Cake

Happy October!

Good news is it's starting to feel like Texas fall; we've been having really lovely weather lately. Bad news is my allergies are outta control and I didn't do my workout plan last week b/c I was busy, busy. Here is this week's workout to remind all of us ;-) 


Week #4: 30 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week


Ok, well, I feel like I already do that, but I need to get to the gym! 

In wedding-related activities, Lauren W and I have been getting my save the date out the door. It is so cute and I can't wait for everyone to get one! Also, I hear my bachelorette party is in the works. We'll be going to New Orleans in March and I'm super pumped! Matt and the boys will be going to viva Las Vegas (be good)!

Hope everyone has an awesome week! I'll be looking forward to ACL this weekend!

Naomi Murrell

Updates all around!

Hola, familia y amigos! I felt a nagging urge to post so here I am! Life has been so busy lately with work, social life, college football, allergies, and wedding and I don't see any slowing down in the foreseeable future!

As for the wedding, I've been investigating hotels in the area and will hopefully have a block of rooms soon - all information to be posted on our Knot site in good time. Also, we've been pinning down rehearsal dinner information. Last week Lauren W showed us a rough draft of the wedding invitation - Matty and I love it so much, it's perfect, and we're keeping it a big surprise! Today, I get to see a draft of the save the date! Ah, one more - we've got all the bridesmaids in dresses! I know I keep saying this, but they're gonna look real cute!

Social life is promising to be very fabulous this week with Courtney and Nick's wedding right around the corner! I am so excited to be spending the weekend with all of my bestest friends along with performing my hostess duties.

Today, Mama and Steve are coming for a visit - always love having visitors in Austin! Have a good week, everyone, and cross your fingers for that cooler weather!

I'll leave you with this cute picture!

Shape up or ship out!

Well, it's that time...I've tried to avoid it b/c it is one intimidating task on the checklist: get in wedding day shape! I'm not exactly gaining extra time before the wedding so it's time to get started. We hit the seven-month mark last week and I found this "6-Month Fitness Makeover" on the Knot. I like it b/c it breaks the workouts into weeks and you can work towards the next week, which I love, and that's why I loved the couch-to-5K workout so much. Maybe some of you can join in with me - I'll update the blog for each month's workouts! Time to kick some booty.


Month 1 of the plan looks like this:

This month, you should mainly be focused on just getting active and engaged in the program. A good way to get motivated is to start a workout diary. Write down the date, all the reasons why you need to work out, and what your goals are. Write down your weight (always weigh yourself in the morning for consistency), and use a measuring tape to record the size of your chest, waist, hips, thighs, and forearms, so you can monitor your progress. To stay motivated, keep notes all the way through. 

Tip: Weigh in and take measurements once a month only. 

Focusing on quick results will only discourage you.

Weeks #1 and #2

20 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week

Weeks #3 and #4

30 minutes of aerobic activity at least three times a week

We have a date (for engagement pics)!

Matty and I will be taking our engagement pics on Sunday, November 21st, with Paige! I am so glad I won't be sweating and ruining the pics since they'll be taken in November! I also love winter, it is my favorite season - my birthday is during this time and my hair tends to look pretty good and not frizzy. As for current news, most of Texas is getting drenched by a tropical depression. Here's to a four-day, wet work week!

Thursday, Thursday Inspiration

It has been a while since I've posted some pics...

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Elizabeth Anne Designs

Brooklyn Bride

Once Wed

Lisa Barnes-Orlandi at the Peagreen Shop