6 months until our wedding

With our wedding 6 short months away, I am overwhelmed by the list of things I still have to do. Rather than dwell on the negative I figured I better focus on the positive, so here is a few of my favorite engagement pictures (above) as well as a list of what I have accomplished in 5 months of wedding planning (below). I was nervous about taking engagement pictures but our photographer is AMAZING and the shoot turned out to be so much fun, we were also blessed with amazing weather and the location we chose perfectly captured our love of the outdoors.

Wedding Planning Accomplishments:

• Booked a venue (it may be my parent's house but we still needed approval)
• Met with a landscape architect and approved plans to redesign the backyard
• Booked our photographer and had our engagement pictures taken (see above)
• Chose a theme and color for the wedding
• Rented lots and lots of stuff for our backyard wedding (tables, chairs, dance floor, restrooms, etc)
• Went searching for wedding dresses and finally found one
• Booked a Caterer who we know and LOVE!
• Booked a Day of Coordinator to help calm the chaos on our big day
• Convinced my brother to be our officiant - now I need to figure out how to make it legit
• Found and booked the perfect hotel for guests to stay and enjoy the weekend with us!
• Collected tons of milkglass and started collecting other vintage items for the wedding
• Started researching flowers and finally booked our florist
• Made and sent our DIY Save the Dates
• Designed our invitations (to be released in a few more months)

I still have a long way to go as theknot.com loves to remind me with it's endless checklist of things to do at every moment, but I feel very lucky to be planning the wedding of my dreams to the man of my dreams with the help of all my family and friends!

All images copyright of Emily Scannell at borrowedblueoldnew.com.

Engagement Session Sneak Peak

I just received this sneak peak of our engagement session at Fort Cronkhite and Rodeo Beach. We had so much fun working with our photographer and I can't wait to see the rest of the photographs. The moment I saw this picture my heart melted and I was instantly reminded of how excited I am to marry this man!

Sunshine

It may be the beginning of February, but the weather in San Francisco feels much more like summer. I bought these colorful flowers to brighten up our engagement photo shoot and I have to say they made a great addition. The combination of beautiful weather, bright flowers, and a brilliant photographer made our engagement shoot so fun! I can't wait to share the pictures.

Desolation Wilderness Hike

Ian and I were originally supposed to be flying to NYC to visit my brother this morning, before taking the train to DC and spending the weekend in Alexandria for a Wedding. Unfortunately due to my Culinary School schedule we had to cancel our plans last minute. I was so bummed about it that Ian and I decided to take the time off anyway and we are headed to Tahoe for the rest of the week. I can't wait to enjoy the much needed break from reality and spend some quality time with Ian and Sierra before jumping head first into my Culinary School adventure on Monday!

Summer Swim

Sierra's chew toy ended up in the pool over the weekend. While Sierra wasn't so happy, I was pleased with the photo opportunity and we were eventually able to save her toy.

Wildflowers of Lake Tahoe

The Wildflowers were in full bloom in Lake Tahoe last week and I couldn't get enough. Aren't they beautiful?!?

Ikeda's

My favorite part of the drive to Tahoe is stopping at Ikeda's. They have the best selection of fresh fruit and veggies, plus homemade pies and muffins, dried fruit, and even candy. I've been stopping here since I was a kid and not much has changed except for the amount of cars in the parking lot.

Tahoe in Pictures

{A trip to Tahoe would never be complete without a stop at Ikeda's}

{Lake Tahoe as seen from our deck}

{Out on the dock}

{Wildflowers}

{Desolation Wilderness Hike}

These pictures pretty much sum up how I spent the last 7 days in and around Lake Tahoe. I've been going to Tahoe at least twice a year since I was born and I am always amazed at the new sights I find on every trip. My favorite part of this trip was all the wildflowers (which bloomed late this year) and the hike through Desolation Wilderness. More pictures to come over the next few days!

Greece

I couldn't get away with just one Greece post, so here's a few more pictures...isn't is beautiful!!!

Beautiful Blue Door

I am very envious of the owner of this door, not only because of it's beautiful blue color, but because of the view of the Mediterranean Ocean through the other side. It's been 4 years since I studied abroad in Europe and I'm very anxious to go back!

Historic Highway 1

{Tomales Bay}

{Point Reyes Station}

{The Local Saloon}

{Fresh Fruit Stand}

Ian and I decided to take advantage of our weekend in Marin by taking a mini road trip. Saturday was a perfect day for a drive and since it's been years since I've been out to Tomales Bay we decided to drive the coastal route and relive a few of my childhood memories. We drove out to Tomales, passing the sheep ranch my dad used to take me to as a kid and Walker Creek Ranch where I attended Outdoor Education in 5th grade. We then headed South through the town of Marshall (known for Oysters) before stopping to stretch our legs in Point Reyes Station. We ended our trip with Sandwiches in Olema before heading back down Sir Francis Drake. It was a very nostalgic and meaningful day!

Bella Vista: Beautiful View

{The San Francisco Yacht Club, Corinthian Island, and Tiburon seen from my parent's house}

{The San Francisco Yacht Club and Belvedere Island seen from Beach Road}

I spent my weekend in Belvedere, taking care of my parent's dog and I have to say it couldn't have been more beautiful. The weather was perfect and as always the views were magnificent!