W E A R :: tan noir

DETAILS :: sweater/nordstrom, jeans/hco, cape/american apparel, purse/coach

The weather has been extra crisp as of late. I must admit I'm not always a huge of fan of wintertime, but there's something pretty special about this season this year. Maybe it's just the season of life I find myself in, but I've found a new appreciation for the quiet stillness of a cool January morning. 

I'm fully in love with these black booties that Elisha gifted me this Christmas. They were the number one thing on my wish list and I wanted to die when I put them on my feet. I basically wear them everyday now. That's okay, right? I take them off to sleep so there's that.

I hope you had a good Monday. Mondays are rough, so at least it's Tuesday. Tuesdays mean you're nearly halfway there! So basically it's almost the weekend. hooray!


xo. melisa

S H O P :: blankets

I just listed a few blankets in the shop. And just a reminder, all proceeds will go towards the There's More Campaign. Thank you all so much for your support!

xo. melisa

T H E G A R C I A W E D D I N G

I waited for this moment for what seemed like forever, so please bare with me because I have a lot of photos to share with you. from beginning to end, nerves and joy, family and friends, mr. and mrs., getting ready and getting down, saying I do and cutting the cake, this was the day of our dreams. 

a few minor details about our day. 

Elisha and I had decided we didn't want to see each other before the wedding. This caused only mild concern for our photographer who wanted so desperately to have photos of us together while the sun was still out. while giving each other our gifts outside, he sneakily orchestrated our photos so that we never actually saw each other, but were still able to get the most perfect shots. One, or both, of our eyes were always closed or looking away. And no, we didn't peek! 

Adrienne and I hand painted, cut and made flowers for our bouquets, using this diy from 100 Layer Cake and Heart of Light on A Beautiful Mess. Thanks for the inspiration girls!

There were 3 horses, 1 dog, 1 cat, 5 ducks and 2 camels on site. Unfortunately none of them got photographed.

My mom crocheted all of the rocks we used for our guest table.

We served hot cocoa and coffee outside during the ceremony - because it was November and unusually cool.

I've never danced so much at a wedding.

thank you so much to every single person who was involved in making our special day exactly what we always hoped it would be. it means the world to us and we love you all! melisa + elisha

Photographer: Frank Del Corral / Venue: Classic Oaks Ranch / Musicians: Animal Family + Amy Noelck / Flowers: Alishia Salmon / Bride's Gown: Vera Wang / Bride's Shoes: Mojo Moxy / Bride's cover-up: BHLDN / Groom's Suit: H&M / Groom's Watch: Invictus / Bridesmaid's Dresses: BHLDN, Etsy, & David's / Flower Girl Dress: Neiman's / Bride and Bridesmaid's totes: ℅ Dream State / Bride and Bridesmaid's Robes: ℅ Laughing Cherries / Centerpiece photos: ℅ Printic App /  Centerpiece wooden photo holders: ℅ Gallery360 / Food Truck: Salsa Limon / Cake: Mary Just / Cake Topper: MelaboWed / Design & invites: Elisha Garcia / Hand Carved address stamp: ℅ Native Bear / Flower Bouquets, wine bottles, crocheted rocks: diy