5 on Friday

Today I'm linking up for 5 on Friday!  This is my first time to join in and I'm pretty excited!  So here goes.....

1.  I am LOVING this new soap/lotion I got from Williams Sonoma last week.  Little things like this and candles make me happy! 

2.  It's only been two weeks, but I'm trying to keep fresh flowers in the house. They are another thing that make me super happy.  Seriously, how is your day not brightened when you come home to these every day???

 

Last week 

This week

3.  Small groups started back this week at Church.  I'm leading one for the college girls.  I'm so excited about it!  All of the girls that came are super sweet, can't wait to hang out with them some more!

4.  I'm about to have some super fun things coming in the mail!  I never order stuff online except for an occasional prize I treat myself to from Nordstrom (they have amazing customer service by the way), so I don't know what got in to me this week! One of the things I'm most excited for..... My new Erin Condren calendar!  I have gotten on their website multiple times to look around.  I finally just ordered one yesterday.  I also ordered a return address label stamp, new business cards (more for the exciting reason why coming later!!), and a cute business card holder from etsy.  So excited to get it all in!

5.  I haven't blogged about my new apartment yet, but I absolutely love it!  The location is my favorite part! There will be a separate post with all of the details coming soon, but for now here is a picture of one of the best parts.  I LOVE the neighborhood and taking daily walks (most days).  Everyone is always outside and it's seriously the cutest little area! 

That's all for now!  Have a great weekend!

No, you aren't seeing things!

Well friends, I'm back!  With a little encouragement from my sweet friend Maggie, I have decided to start blogging again!  Because it has been so long (two years!), I'm going to just list a few major things that have happened and go from there!  If I try to go in detail, I'll get overwhelmed and quit before I really get started good.  So here it is:

1.  Lost job almost two years ago.

2.  That encouraged me to step out in faith and start my own event planning business (Sweet P Designs).

3.  The Lord completely lined things up perfectly allowing me to do that.

4. Now, I am loving my life and getting to do something I'm passionate about and absolutely love doing! (not many people can say that.... Thank you Jesus!)

So that's a brief summary of how I got to where I am now.  I will be moving into a new apartment on Wednesday.  I am super excited, because aside from event planning, I have a major love of all things involving interior design.  Can't wait to share the progression of my new place!

Here is a link to a sneak peak of a wedding I did last week in Hilton Head.  I usually do all of the flowers myself, but being a destination wedding, I worked with an incredible local florist (Flowers by Sue) to come up with a beautiful design that exceded the bride's greatest expectations!  I love the entire design of this wedding!  It was so unique and original.  Thank you Suggs Photography for the amazing photos!  If anyone needs a photographer in the NC/SC area, call them!!! They are seriously amazing and the absolute BEST to work with!!

Here is the link to see the pics!

venue: westin hilton head island resort & spa
wedding planner: brittany pelfrey of sweet p designs, birmingham, al
hair and makeup: kaleigh simons, special event stylist, dallas, tx
flowers: flowers by sue
cake: signe’s bakery
invitations and save the dates: designed by karley printed by minted
dress: vera wang for david’s bridal with a belt by enzoani
earrings: kendra scott
shoes:  betsy johnson
rentals: amazing rentals

**All design done by Sweet P Designs**