Marlowe Mckerihan - The Blog

About 25 years ago. Klode Park in Whitefish Bay. The place I still go, on the Fourth of July, with my very best friends. That little gal in the pink dress is me. The boy in blue, a dear childhood friend.  A few years later at Grandma Dixon's. See: personalizing and monogramming runs in the family - I get it from my mama. This is my sister Emme, cousins Nat and Charlie and yours truly.  Kaela is my best friend. This little lady and I have been through it all together. The fourth is one of my favorite holidays to spend with Kae and this was the first one in maybe five years! We had the honor of meeting the insta-famous @thedailydecker - IN LOVE. The husb will be getting me a frenchie - mark my words. These two girls mean more to me than any silly little sentence could define. Not only did they stand by me on the biggest and most defining day of my life, but since middle school Katie and Kaela have been undescrible forces in my life. They teach me lessons I never knew I needed to...

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...

These past few months have been extremely exciting and eventful for us. It's rare that we have a weekend in Rochester with no plans - or a weekend without a wedding! Everything in our new home is slowly coming together. I loved the building process and liked having the control of being able to pick out every last detail. As for decorating, I can't get it done fast enough. Those that know me well, can attest to the fact that patience is not a virtue I strongly possess. And for those that follow me on Instagram , you know everything is monogrammed. I haven't shared too much about the house, but until I fully decorate everything here are a few iPhone snapshots. There is a "sod shortage" in Minnesota, so hopefully we will have a green yard for Henry Ann by fall. It's so cute to hear, our incredibly friendly neighbors and their kiddos, walk by and say,"Wooowwwww, look at the yellow door!" It's been such a fun process and after renting an older ...

MINKPINK is a fantastic line of affordable and trendy pieces. Almost everything is under $100. The pieces can be worn according to your personal style - preppy, classic, boho...the options are endless. One of my favorite pieces is the Aztec Maxi Dress seen above. Check out some of the other pieces I love below. The Tacos and Tequila shirt is perfect for a day on the boat, right? JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content.

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? 

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....

The husband and I moved into the new house we built {not with our own hands} about a month ago. We purchased new furniture, some new accessories and right now I'm dealing with a lot of blank walls. We have some artwork and I love all of it, but this house has so much useable {and beautiful} wall space that I've been looking for ways to decorate them without spending a fortune. Step One: Pinterest Step Two: Free Printables I downloaded these from smitten on paper  - perfect for the office wall, in simple white frames.  Burlap + Blue has a great list of free printables. I especially love the state ones. Home is where the heart is, and I wouldn't hate looking at Wisconsin when I get homesick for Milwaukee.  I love my monograms and For Chic Sake has the cutest {very easily} customized monograms. Any decorating ideas? Send them my way: mollydgrimm@gmail.com xx m