What to Wear to Megan Moroney's Cloud 9 Tour ☁️

      I'm excited to soon attend Megan Moroney's first-ever arena tour: The Cloud 9 Tour! Megan is one of my favorite country artists- I love everything about her whole vibe, style and aesthetic. She also writes amazing song lyrics! 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. Even though I don't work in country radio anymore, I've stayed a fan of Megan. 

     I'll be attending one of the early Cloud 9 tour dates next month, and I'm so excited. I love putting together cute concert outfits, but especially so when the artist has great style themselves, and that's definitely the case for Megan. I wanted to share some outfit inspiration to anyone else attending Megan Moroney's Cloud 9 tour. I wrote a similar blog post last year with outfit inspiration for her Am I Okay? Tour that was so much fun to put together, so I wanted to repeat for this year!

What to Wear to the Masters (or a Masters Party): Cute Outfit Ideas ⛳️

     Looking for Masters outfit ideas? Whether you're lucky to be attending the actual tournament in Augusta or hosting a Masters party like I am, these spring outfit ideas are perfect for golf fans! ⛳️🌸

     Since starting my own journey of learning to golf in 2022, I have quickly become obsessed with watching professional golf as well. The pinnacle of all professional golf events of course is The Masters! Held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA,  this is also one of the most exclusive and hard-to-attend sporting events in the world, thanks to the extremely selective Masters ticket lottery.

     I hope and pray that Ryan and I can someday be lucky enough to score Masters tickets in the lottery and attend the event. Until then, I'll continue to get more obsessed each year while watching at home! Masters fashion is honestly one of my favorite parts of the tournament. I love seeing what all of the golf wives female sports anchors and female spectators are wearing. Here are all of my picks for this year's Masters inspired fashion! As always, I'm highlighting a mix of splurge-worthy pieces, as well as affordable finds under $50!

Wedding Wednesday: One Year Since Our Wedding + Our Formal Portraits

      Ryan and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary over the weekend! And today is the second anniversary of the day we got engaged. What a joy it's been to be sharing monthly Wedding Wednesday posts for the past two years during our engagement and wedding seasons! It is bittersweet that these are now coming to an end. 

      I have written some very lengthy posts over the course of the Wedding Wednesday series, so I'm going to keep the text shorter in this one and let the photos do most of the talking. 😊 I wanted to finally share our formal wedding portraits of ourselves, our families and our wedding party!

     All of the professional wedding photos were taken by Vinluan Photography.

Holiday 2025 Shopping Finds + Picks! 🎄

       Happy November! We haven't started decorating for the holidays quite yet in our house (hoping to next weekend, which is also our first anniversary!), but I have been in the full Christmas spirit when it comes to my recent online shopping browsing history. I've been finding so many cute and affordable holiday fashion, accessories and seasonal decor items. I wanted to do a little round-up here of everything. 

      You can find all of the graphics below on my LTK page! Please follow me on LTK if you aren't yet, I share extra content each week exclusively in the LTK app that I don't share always on Instagram or my blog. 

Wedding Wednesday: All of Our Wedding Details

      One of the most fun parts of wedding planning for me was figuring out all of the individual details that would bring our day to life! Now that I have finished recapping the flow of our wedding day (getting ready, ceremony and reception), I wanted to share a dedicated blog post with information about all of the smaller wedding details. In this post you'll find all the info about our beautiful custom invitation suite, all things bridal party, details about my something old, new, borrowed and blue, and much more! And for the first time on my blog, I'm opening up a little bit about the biggest disappointment from our wedding day, which had to do with a wedding detail that was very important to me.

      Let's get into all of our wedding details!

Fall 2025 Outfit Ideas 🍂

     Can I make a confession? Most of the shopping that I have been doing lately is for our new house, instead of my fall wardrobe. Adulting at its finest, right? 😊 But as always, I have been doing a fair amount of online window shopping for fashion and accessories lately. I've found some great fall items at a variety of price points (some great bargains, some splurges, and some mid-range finds), and wanted to share them all with you today! 

     And as always, you can find my daily fall work outfits and other fall outfit inspiration daily on my LTK page- make sure to follow me in the LTK app if you aren't yet!

HOTEL GUIDE: A 24-Hour Stay at The Omni Homestead Resort

       I recently checked another iconic Virginia hotel off of my travel bucket list: The Omni Homestead Resort. This historic resort is located deep within the Alleghany Mountains in the western part of Virginia. The Omni Homestead is home to a unique main attraction: America's oldest natural warm springs! The Warm Springs Pools are owned by the resort but open to the public. In addition, the resort also boasts beautiful historic decor, a multitude of dining options, a plethora of shopping and activities, and a large spa. My friend Amanda and I recently did a one-night stay here for our annual girls' trip. Our visit may have been brief, but it certainly was memorable! 

Wedding Wednesday: Our Custom Wedding Crest

     One special branding detail that I knew I wanted our wedding to have was a custom crest. I'm not sure when this tradition originated, or why it's gotten so popular with weddings as of late. But I knew I loved custom crests and definitely wanted one! 😊 Having a custom crest is such an easy way to elevate the design elements surrounding your wedding, and to give everything a cohesive and polished feel. I thought it would be fun to share a post on the design process for our crest, and also recap all the ways that I used it for the wedding day and beyond. 

Affordable Early Fall Fashion Picks.

     We've had a heatwave the past week in Coastal Virginia, and realistically colder weather won't be headed our way until at least October or November. But hot temperatures outside aside, I've been enjoying seeing some early fall fashion collections popping up at my favorite retailers! I shared these finds on Instagram and LTK this week, but wanted also wanted to share here on my blog.

Amazon Prime Day 2025: Things I Own + Love On Sale!

       Amazon Prime Day is in full swing for 2025! I was pleasantly surprised to see so many of my favorite fashion and home items that I already own and love being included in this year's sale. I know there are so many bloggers and influencers spamming you at all directions right now with Prime Day picks. Hope it's okay to just share a handful items that I personally own and use. 😊 

     All of these are currently at lower price points than I purchased them for! The fashion items are all things I've bought myself that I love to wear and think are good quality. The home decor items are a mix of things I've bought, as well as some of my favorite wedding registry items that I was gifted at bridal showers!

Maggy London Dress Try-On + Discount Code!

      One of my favorite parts about my new career path is finally having a job with a more formal daily dress code for the office! I have been absolutely loving putting together daily Business Professional outfits for work. A dress brand that has quickly come on my radar over the past month is Maggy London. I was so excited to get an email from the Maggy London team to gift me a couple of their pieces, and I have an exclusive discount code to share with you today, too!    

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! 

My First Time Renting Clothes! A Review of Armoire.

      For the past couple of months, I've been doing a fun partnership on Instagram with a clothing rental company called Armoire. I realized recently that while I share updates about using Armoire on Instagram weekly, I hadn't shared much on the blog yet! Armoire has been the first clothing rental service that I've ever tried, and I have really enjoyed using it so far. And make sure to read until the end- I have a great discount code with two special offers for you to try Armoire! 

Wedding Wednesday: Our Wedding - Getting Ready

      I'm so excited to finally start recapping my wedding day here on the blog! For my wedding day recaps, I want to kind of let the photos speak for themselves to tell the story, and not add too much writing to these posts. (Not my norm! 😉) 

    Ryan and I got married on November 16th, 2024 in Virginia Beach! Ryan, his dad and the groomsmen spent the morning hanging out and getting ready at his parents' house. 

      Myself and the bridesmaids spent the night before and the wedding day morning most beautiful beach rental home, Bayberry House by Transcendent Stays. I had the hairstylist come to Bayberry to do everyone's hair, and my mom and Ryan's mom came over as well for their hair appointments. Everyone did their own makeup, which I was so pleased with! My mom and I then got a few photos together in my dress, and then I did first looks with my bridal party and my dad. (Only my mom and Ryan's mom had seen my dress prior to the wedding day.)

     Without further ado- here are the photos of getting ready and first looks (with my bridal party and my dad)!

Travel Diary: A Quick Winter Trip to South Florida 🌴

       This trip already happened about a month ago, but I wanted to share a recap on the blog before it gets too much further out. I had a wonderful and much needed quick trip to the Sunshine State in late February! My good friend Gentry from Girl Meets Bow had an exciting last-minute opportunity to attend an event for influencers in Miami with LTK, which is the main affiliate link platform that most bloggers use. She was able to bring a plus-one, and kindly invited me! The stars aligned perfectly for me to get off work, and use flight credits that I already had for a free flight! I also extended my trip on the front end a bit, and all-in-all it was a great time. 

Women's Outfit Ideas For The Masters ⛳️

     Since starting my own journey of learning to golf in 2022, I have quickly become obsessed with watching professional golf as well. The pinnacle of all professional golf events of course is The Masters! Held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA,  this is also one of the most exclusive and hard-to-attend sporting events in the world, thanks to the extremely selective Masters ticket lottery.

     I hope and pray that Ryan and I can someday be lucky enough to score Masters tickets in the lottery and be there in-person. Until then, I'll continue to get more obsessed each year while watching at home. This year I am also planning to host my first-ever ladies' Masters viewing party on the Saturday of Masters weekend, and I'm so excited for that! 

      Since I am hosting a Masters themed party this year, Masters style for women has been on my mind a lot as of late. I've found so many great picks, and wanted to round them up! Whether you were lucky enough to get tickets this year to be in Augusta, are also planning to host or attend a Masters party, or perhaps have another professional golf tournament to attend later this year and need outfit inspiration for that, I hope you enjoy these picks! ⛳️   You can also find these collages and more on my LTK page (I'm miss_alk on the LTK app!)

Wedding Wednesday: My Wedding Dress(es)

       Before I start sharing the photo recaps of our wedding ceremony and reception,  I thought that my wedding dress deserved a detailed blog post of its own! I first wrote about my wedding dress shortly after I purchased it last winter. But that entire post was written without any photos of the dress, since the wedding hadn't happened yet! And then a second dress (reception dress) came into the picture as well. Basically, I have a lot to catch you up on dress-wise, and it seemed right to do that before starting wedding day recaps! 😊

Apartment Bar Cabinet Reveal + Styling 🍸

      Ryan and I recently finished my favorite home decor project to date: our bar cabinet area! This is such a glow-up from how this area of space in our apartment used to look before. I shared all the details on my Instagram last week, but I wanted to share here on the blog as well.

Spring 2025 Shopping Wishlist Picks 🌸

      Something I have been doing well at since 2025 began? Trying to save more money. Something I have not been doing as well at? Fun shopping purchases for myself.

      I haven't been doing a designated "shopping fast" or been forbidding myself from making personal purchases, but it simply hasn't been as much of a priority to me as of late. I've shared this in other recent posts, but 2024 was a rough year for Ryan and I financially, between unexpectedly losing my radio job (and its salary) and our wedding. To end 2024 with even more of a financial bang, Christmas and its gifting obligations also immediately followed our wedding and honeymoon! It's been such a good thing to cut back on a lot of unnecessary expenses so far in 2025, and to actually be able to put money back into savings once again with each paycheck, instead of just pulling savings frequently. 

     With all that to say, I do feel like some personal purchases for the spring season will very soon be on my horizon! There's so many cute styles out right now. But for the meantime, I've had my share of fun doing online window-shopping and curating some wishlists. I love the pieces that I've been finding, so I wanted to share them with you today. They feature beautiful flowy dresses from various retailers, spring shoes from Target and swimwear from Old Navy.  Check out everything below! 

J. Crew Factory Summer Date Night Outfit.

     Confession: these photos were taken in June, and I'm just now getting around to sharing them! Whoops. But hey- despite the fact that stores are already selling Halloween decorations and influencers in my Instagram feed are sharing fall clothing, it is still summer! So I'm still going to share this post today. 😊