What to Wear to Megan Moroney's "Am I Okay?" Tour 💙

      My first concert of 2025 will be seeing country singer Megan Moroney in a couple weeks! She's currently on her "Am I Okay?" tour, and it's the largest tour that she's done to-date, with shows all over the US this spring, summer and fall. I've been a fan of Megan since first she came on the country music scene a few years ago. Her first hit single "Tennessee Orange" started gaining popularity during my first year working in country radio, and I've loved following the rise of her career ever since. I thought it would be fun to share some concert outfit inspiration for Megan's current tour! 

Best Memorial Day Weekend Sales 2025

    I am getting this holiday weekend sales post up a bit later than normal, please forgive me! Starting my new job this week delayed me a bit from getting around to blogging tasks. I know that I have had a busy start to the long weekend though, and I didn't even get around to starting to browse sales until this morning (Sunday). My hope is maybe it was the same for others, too! 😊

    I have to say, I am more impressed with the MDW sales than I have been the past couple of years! (Granted I didn't do much shopping this time last year since I had just lost my job and was in the thick of wedding planning + expenses, but still.) But this year I am fairly impressed! Check out all of my favorite sales below:

Life Update: My Next Career Chapter Begins!

      Popping in on this Tuesday morning with a little life update: I am starting a new career today!

BED & BREAKFAST GUIDE: A Luxurious New River Valley Stay at The Lilly Valley Inn

      If you're looking for a quiet, restful and romantic escape that's surrounded by beautiful nature views, look no further than the Lilly Valley Inn in Pearisburg, VA! Ryan and I recently had the chance to visit and experience this lovely and unique bed & breakfast, located in the heart of Virginia's New River Valley. Keep reading for my full review of Lilly Valley Inn, and information on unique activities in the New River Valley area!

Wedding Wednesday: Our Wedding Day - The Ceremony

      Continuing on with my photo recaps of our November 2024 wedding day. Today's post is all about our wedding ceremony! We were married at Virginia Beach United Methodist Church, at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. We had some wonderful premarital counseling sessions with Pastor Tim in the months leading up to our wedding, and then he performed our wedding ceremony. 

      One of the first decisions that Ryan and I made for our wedding was that we wanted a classic late afternoon church ceremony. I know the trendier decision for brides these days is to have the ceremony and reception both at the same venue, but I wanted to be traditional in this regard. Both Ryan and I liked the traditional aspect of having a church ceremony, and I also liked how it stressed the importance of faith. I also knew that I wouldn't be able to handle planning for an outdoor ceremony and needing a rain plan if the weather didn't cooperate on our day. I loved knowing that we would have lovely ceremony pictures inside of the church no matter the weather on our wedding day. 

     Our ceremony was fairly brief (only about 15-20 minutes long), and we opted for traditional piano and organ music instead of using a DJ or recorded songs. We didn't have any additional readers or speakers for our ceremony, it was only Pastor Tim. I was very excited to have a receiving line following the ceremony for our exit of the church! We purchased bubbles wands and bubble guns for our guests, which created some fun photos of the exit. 

      Without further ado- here are the photos from our church decor, wedding ceremony, and church receiving line!

{Monthly} Midweek Ramblings: April 2025

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