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Some prettiness for you today.

Pictures like these make me want to put on a pretty dress and frollic in a field. But who am I kidding? I love my comfy pants and hoodies way too much! These lovely images were found here. Photography by Stephanie Williams.

i've got a pocket, got a pocket full of sunshine

I just realized that for the last four years of my life I have had a trip to look forward to. I have been anticipating my escape of the mild summer that Newfoundland has to offer, into the embrace of the blazing heat of North Carolina instead. Seeing my friends discussing their upcoming return to Camp Walter Johnson is making me heartsick for it.

Now, I am facing a long summer here at home.

I don't have the unknown adventure and the new friends to meet awaiting me. I don't have crying or obnoxious kids to deal with for two months either (as much as I love them-I kept going back didn't I?!). I don't have the comfort of travelling back to the place that I know and have grown to love over these many years.

This also means that I have the opportunity to find new places to love.

Therefore, I have decided to take all the pocket change that I've daily received while working at Tim's and turn my "Tip Jar" into "Trip Jar". It will be money put towards anywhere I want to go in the future and I hope to add to it continually. Once I get a new summer job, that is.

The struggle.

Picture from here (aka most entertaining blog ever)

Nice day for a {snowy} white wedding

My beautiful friends, Sarah and Brandon got married on March 26th. It was seriously the most beautiful traditional-non-traditional wedding I've ever attended. The wedding ceremony was short but not lacking in the sweet; the "in-between time killing" was lovely, since I was in the downtown area with my friend; the reception was relaxed; the food was delicious. Even though I knew how stressful everything was leading up to the big day, and even some details went overlooked or forgotten, everything came together almost seamlessly as far as I could tell.

And I had such a good time celebrating with them all night. In fact, we didn't stop celebrating until three in the morning! I've never wanted to stick around that long after a wedding before. Makes a difference when you're having blast with your friends. The atmosphere was so relaxed. Even the wedding photographers were in that frame of mind. They weren't the usual kind you sometimes have, that stand off, getting their shots. These guys were easy going, and you felt like you were among friends. After taking a few pictures with and of friends one of them approached me and pulled me aside. Adam started scrolling through his images giving me a lil peek at the pictures they had taken that afternoon. Breathtaking of course. I felt like such an inexperienced wannabe, but I loved taking to them about photography, hearing their advice on lenses, where they travel and the unanticipated conversation in general. Turns out these guys were based in Georgia, and I felt reconnected to my southern home away from home. Makes the world feel so much smaller and closer together.

They posted a blog about S+B's special day just yesterday and I'm dying over how completely beautiful the final photos turned out. Almost hard to believe that they were taken here in our city! And, not gonna lie, I'm excited that the simple little sign that I painted for the reception made the cut--made with her wedding invites in mind--and that I showed up in a couple of the pictures too.

Here are a few of my favourites from the lot, you can find the rest of them HERE.

Once again, congratulations you guys! Lots of love!