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Cate Katan As you get older worlds, from all spaces of life, start to collide. Katy, of Cate Katan , is one of my dear friend Kelsey's best friends. She designs the most beautiful jewelry {I blogged about Cate Katan when she first opened her Etsy shop a few months ago}. While I generally consider myself pretty classic and preppy at heart, I ordered this gold dipped arrow necklace last week. Elizabeth, from Unabashedly Uncorked , rocks is fantastically.  This week I partnered with an online retailer for independent designers and I ordered a dreamy  monogrammed necklace   {MGD - insert beer jokes here} and I can't wait to show you how they pair together. I think the juxtaposition will work really well! Thoughts? 

In exactly one month from today I'll be a bride!  I can't wait to marry my best friend and see everything that come together into what I know is going to be the most beautiful day ever. Right now I'm working with my wedding planners, The Eventful Life , to finalize details: place cards, chalkboard doors, flowers and let me tell you finding a way to declare what each guest will be eating on their place card is not easy. Jess and Steph  found the most adorable solution via Etsy. Besides getting to marry my handsome fiance, I'm looking forward to spending the morning getting beautiful with my bridesmaids, mom and {future} mother-in-law. I'm treating the girls to hair and makeup by Wide Eyed Beauty . I drool every time I look at the work of Gina and Maggie ...swoon. I wanted to make sure we all looked pretty while we were getting prepped, so again, I turned to Etsy to find a little gift to treat the ladies too. Silk and More  on Etsy has beauty robes, that ...

As one of those girls that has everything she could possibly ever need - and more - I feel awful around Christmas time. I know that I'm a nightmare to shop for. On the bright side the gifts I ask for are rarely extravagant or ridiculous. Adam has done a great job the past few years, minus the whole gift card fiasco. Instead of focusing on big name brands, this year I thought it would be nice to throw a chic homegrown brand your way enter - CATE KATAN . Katy Chia, one of the sweetest girls I've ever met, makes the most beautiful baubles . They are delicate and made with such love and attention to detail that they would be any girls dream. I know what you're thinking, these necklaces must cost a fortune, and I know you're thinking over $100. They cost less than $100, less than $50, and for the most part less than $20. Which necklaces if your favorite? I'm currently obsessed with all things dainty, my friend Kelsey has currently ben rocking the double layered loo...

Dress {j.crew} Necklaces {j.crew} Wedges {Banana Republic}  A's tie is Ted Baker, his shirt is from Trunk Club, and his shoes at Allen Edmonds. Steph looked SO beautiful!  Gossip Girl 2.0? {finally!} Gave the girls their "help me tie the knot" gifts! Still have 3 more to track down! I got to spend this weekend with some of my favorite people in the world. My family and my two best friends - LJ and Kaela. We were all back in Milwaukee celebrating the wedding of one of our oldest friends Steph! It was a beautiful night: peonies, champagne, dancing, and a room full of so much love. When we're all together we get a little camera happy {see the senior pictures pose}, but no one else can compare to the fun I have with my lady loves. I am SO emotional at weddings. I keep thinking about the day Adam and I walk down the aisle next year. My dad giving a speech, two families becoming one {I'm so excited}, the rehearsal dinner, the...

Dani Notes is one of my favorite companies to work with. Not only are the products impeccable and the designs beautiful, but Danielle {he owner and creator} is a joy to work with. I don't think I can leave the house without receiving at least one compliment {i's usually more like ten} on my iPhone case. There are so many new designs in the  Dani Notes Etsy Shop , that I urge you to take a look and enter to win!  Thank you Dani for giving my readers he opportunity to look and feel as chic as I do when I'm about with one of your cases on my phone! good luck! xx  *please make sure you complete each step to be entered to win* CONGRATS TO LAUREN PERENCHIO!!! ENJOY! xx M

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I posted a similar necklace below from J.Crew. I've been doing some wedding browsing on Etsy and came across this beauty. It's nearly identical and about 1/4 of the price at $24.95. Angelic, divine, simply stunning. Get it here:  Gold Necklace Ideal Mall  has an insane amount of trendy necklaces {a lot look like J.Crew} for amazing prices. Note: I'm not writing this as a sponsored post - I just discovered this shop and adore it! Update: I ordered this BEAUTIFUL necklace from brideblue on etsy for $11.99! She's a Milwaukee native and was gracious enough to put up a special listing for me! If you would like one I would shoot her a message ASAP! I think my sister is going for the turquoise!

Thank you so much to  Monica  for bringing me to life on paper! I never knew I could look so good!  Monica of Classy & Fabulous  is such an amazing artist and when she asked if I would like an illustration I almost screamed! I sent her a photo of me in one of my favorite outfits {leather skirt, classic blazer, and spike the punch necklace} and I received this in my email last night! I'm SO in love! I definitely plan on having her do a custom wedding sketch for me! How fun!?  Even better - her shop offers gift cards - such a fun and unique present to give to a fashionista friend or bride-to-be!  Please check out Monica's Etsy store for more of her beautiful art work:  Classy & Fabulous

Necklaces:  Etsy {monogram} Etsy {cross} Spike The Punch {addison} Lips: Nars Montego Bay Pure Matte Lipstick {available at  About Face } Eyelash Extensions: By Holly at  About Face Mascara: Bare Minerals Flawless Definition {available at  About Face }