Marlowe Mckerihan - The Blog

It's a definite #tbt that is for sure! I promised showing decor from my wedding a while ago, and well here you are my dears! My vision for out day was a garden party of sorts. I wanted classic elements, mixed with pieces that were unique and added a touch of modern - like out chevron placemats, chalkboard doors and chalkboard printable table numbers.  TIP: If you're looking to save big bucks on table numbers, Etsy is the answer. I was going to spend over $300 on gold glitter table numbers; however, I was able to find printables that were about $5 for 20 numbers! They worked perfectly into our decor.  My vision was completely brought to fruition by T he Eventful Life . Jess and Steph were amazing to work with. I didn't have to worry about a single thing, the two of them were on point before, during and even AFTER the wedding! We had the best experience working with them.  EXPERIENCE: I wanted to put most of my budget into...

A little throw back Thursday to our wedding. I seriously can not believe that it's been almost two months. It feels like just yesterday I was holding my breath, holding my dad's hand and walking down the aisle to marry a man I love more than any words could even describe.  I posted this story on my Instagram, but wanted to share it on my blog.  My grandpa Malcolm, before he passed away, gave this Rolex to my dad. That was over 30 years ago. It was a gift for doing the accounting for his jewelry store Schwanke-Kasten.  My dad had not worn the watch in several years and decided to wear it on my wedding day.  A Rolex is self winding, this means it only moves with the natural motion of your wrist. If you were to stop wearing it, the watch would stop ticking, but when you put it on again it would resume movement. Having not worn the watch in years, it had not been moving.  When my dad put it on that morning, on the 10th of May, the date was alread...

I have not shared many wedding photos on the blog. I just put some up on Facebook last week. They feel sacred and special. I still look at them everyday in awe that it really happened. I've decided to share photos of my people: my family and my best friends. The people that have supported us, loved us, encouraged us and made our wedding day the most perfect day I've ever witnessed. Our amazing photographers Kim and Kari took over 1,000 photos. I have so many favorites, but there is something just so magical about black and white photos. They look timeless and elegant and just make me swoon.  I'll make sure to show our decor soon. It was so beautiful and the peonies....le sigh! Enjoy!  with my sisters + bests before walking down the aisle.  right after our first look.  h.k.k.m.e.k.l i am so blessed with the most beautiful younger sisters.  readying.  good looking group.  smiles all around....

We did it! 5.10.2014 came and went. It was the most magical, perfect, beautiful day of my life. I've been getting a lot of questions about what my day was like, who my vendors were and what were my favorite parts of the day. I don't want to overload you with details, so once a week {or let's be honest, when life allows - we close on the house we built next week!} I'll be posting about our wedding!  First up: Getting Beautiful. Maggie Kerr of  Wide Eyed Beauty I knew that hair and makeup were going to be a huge part of my big day. I needed to feel beautiful and confident. I wanted to look like me, just a better version. I partnered with Gina and Maggie of  Wide Eyed Beauty , they are both Ford makeup artists,to make my hair and makeup dreams come true. They 500% exceeded my expectations.   Maggie Kerr , kindly gave me a list of her must-haves for my bridal look! -Laura Mercier Primer -Cle de Peau Concealer -NARS Pressed Powder...

   It's hard to believe that we are now in the single digits for the wedding countdown - NINE DAYS. I found my wedding clutch (it's from GiGi New York and has my new initial on it. A beaded and sparkly clutch wasn't my style and I will use my GiGi clutch forever - plus it has a tassel), rehearsal dinner dress and shoes, jewelry for the wedding, and picked up my dress from the seamstress last night {it is PERFECT}! A few weeks ago I had my makeup trial. Maggie Kerr of Wide Eyed Beauty could not have created a look that I adore more - it was perfect! I created a Pinterest board for my wedding look and had Maggie and Gina Barrington join it. Here I pinned exactly how I wanted to look: "bronzy, glowy, contoury, with bright cheeks, a natural lip, and a smoky eye that suited me" - totally easy (ha). Maggie nailed it and I felt so beautiful! I'm not ready to share MY look - it's a secret for the big day - but I will walk you through my tri...