As the Newport Group’s new Design Director, I’ve decided to give the office a much-needed facelift. Now wait till you see your furniture, Kiki. It’s very fresh, very Danish, very “hello”!-Julie, The O.C.

The lovely Brittany at Diary of B and my Bloggy BFF has recently started up her own blog design business. She asked some of her blog friends if she could design new layouts and headers to help build her portfolio, and I got to be one of the lucky ones to get a new header. Yay! She also came up with the new tagline, “From Single-ish to Married-ish”. I am loving the new look and she put up with my word press issues and helped a sister out!

If you’re in the mood for a little upgrade for your blog, I highly recommend you check out her new blog design website, Peachy Keen Blog Design. You won’t be disappointed!

My wedding planner is a passive-aggressive nitwit who has the audacity to question my taste in music. Bob Seger is not “so over.” -Julie, The O.C.

Wedding plans are moving along pretty smoothly but one area I’ve been stuck on is the music. I’m a karaoke buff, and the first time Match and I ever met in person I was actually singing at a karaoke bar. I want our wedding music to be unique and I want to be sure it reflects my love for music.
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Julie: My wedding planner is a passive-aggressive nitwit who has the audacity to question my taste in music. Bob Seger is not “so over.” -The O.C.

No, I didn’t go out and drop tons of money on a Jennifer Lopez inspired wedding planner (that movie was horrific. That chick has the acting ability of a stick). I found a great website that is like having a virtual planner for everything wedding related. I like the simplicity of it, versus a lot of other planning sites out there. Their free wedding software breaks everything down, all of those little details involved in planning a wedding. I honestly had no idea there were so many things to think about! The engagement party, bridal shower, bachelor/bachelorette parties, rehearsal, ceremony, reception, day after brunch, the honeymoon, the list goes on. (more…)