shoe is a funny word.

I finally found my wedding shoes! I saw them a while back when my mom was visiting, but I wasn't sure about them. Then I went back to the Dressing Room with Mary on Saturday and got them. I just want to wear them right away! But I can wait. I'm sure I will wear them a ton after the wedding. I think I could even wear them to Mallory's wedding!!

yummers!

When we were in Lawrence a few weeks back, we had the pleasure of meeting with Tessa! She's a good friend of mine from when we worked at Winfield House in Lawrence. Anyhoo, Ben and I decided to ask her if she'd make the cakes for our wedding. We had so much fun talking about cake and I seriously can't wait to see (and taste) what she prepares. Here's a sneak peak! We asked her to make us a vegan cake because a few of our guests are vegan. We just want everyone to be able to have some yummy cake. Even though I didn't get a chance to taste this, it looks super delicious.

kitty love

Lately, I've been a little obsessed with For me, For you. It all started with Mary. She showed me her fabulous necklaces and I fell in love! Then, I noticed something else. Her cat Wendy, looks a lot like my cat Smokie! I think I actually gasped when I saw a picture of Wendy for the first time. Is it just me, or do you think they look like they could be brother and sister?

cutie boutonnieres!

Here is Benny modeling the boutonniere I made for him. I think this is what I'm going to do for all the groomsmen. However, I think I would skip the dried lavender, even though it smells awesome. I would like to incorporate feathers instead. Wouldn't that be cute?

By the way, our wedding is in just about 2 months to the day! Can you believe it?!

engagement photos... ben & martha style

Sunday night, we went to Mary's house for dinner. She lives across the street from the prettiest park. So we thought, hey, lets take some engagement photos! Mary took them, and I think they turned out great! What do you think?

[Our engagement announcement was just in the Lawrence paper!]

too crazy?

I need a new bag for the school year, and first I thought I should get a plain black bag from Le Sport Sac. Then I saw this lovely zebra print. I know Mallory will love it! Is it too crazy for me? Keep in mind, I will be carrying it through fall and winter with a boring black winter coat.

vintage shopping: what I want to do all day

Yesterday I found myself needing to get out of the house. I ventured to Gap to peruse the sale section and came up empty handed. Then I went to Haystack Vintage, one of my very favorite shops in Chicago. I've found that lately I just want to buy vintage clothing rather than new. Maybe it's because I'm trying to save money. Well, I looked and looked and didn't find anything I wanted. But sometimes isn't it nice just to look at clothes without the pressure of buying? Since I've had a couple days off from work in a row, that's what I've been doing. I've definitely spent too much time on etsy, but it's just looking, right? However, if someone wanted to buy me this dress, I wouldn't mind one bit.