HGTV Emily Style

Recently, I decided to change some stuff around in the apartment. Swap out some pictures, move around some knick-knacks, and take on some home improvement tasks...

Task #1: Paint the ugly hunter green bar stools in the apartment.




















These bar stools were painted a boring hunter green color and the paint was chipping all over the place SOOOO I decided on an impulse that they would be much prettier and brighter in a nice, simple white.

A quick trip to Home Depot and $15 dollars later, I began taping and painting! Here are some of the in process pictures:


































And now the finished product:





















A few dollars and some elbow grease and the chairs have made a big difference in the kitchen/living room. Of course, I do have dreams of newer, more modern bar stools one day. But for now, the newly-painted white stools will do the trick :)

E-shoot Sunday :)

This past Sunday, Tyler and I got to do that fun thing that many engaged couples do before their wedding- Brides look forward to it and grooms despise it...... Engagement pictures!!

On Sunday, we drove to Henry Co. to my friend Leslie's house... Well, actually her parent's house (Leslie and her husband, Mark, have a gorgeous home up here in Atlanta). Anyways.. we went to Henry Co. so Leslie's dad could take our engagement pictures.

Leslie did some brainstorming with her parents and they decided we should go take our pictures at Heritage Park- a small park in Henry Co. that has several cool buildings, old barns, bridges, etc. It was the PERFECT place to have a variety of really awesome backgrounds and scenes.

So we started taking pictures and at first it was somewhat awkward, but after a while it got easier-- well, for me at least. After about 10 pictures, it started to become a very painful process for Tyler. But as I kept reminding him, this is nothing compared to our wedding day. Plus, when we get married he will be in a suit which will make it 10x more uncomfortable!

Anyways, they went well and we had fun. Leslie is now hard at work (LOVE YOU LESLIE)editing the pictures and making them beautiful. I can't wait to see them!

Leslie did post this picture on facebook to show off her dad's huge Mac desktop, but if you pay attention, there are some pretty cute and familiar people on the screen :)
Enjoy!

Busy, busy. busy.

Just FYI- I have not forgotten about my wedding and the planning process.. It has just been a busy weekend and will be a busy week. A post will come soon!! Promise.

Power of the scanner.

Two weekends ago, Tyler and I went ahead and started the process of registering. While it ended up being pretty time consuming, it was also a lot of fun. I mean you get to take a scanner gun and scan gifts that you want other people to buy for you. How fun is that?! Now, I'm not writing this to sound selfish and say that I want or expect our friends/family to buy us lots and lots of gifts, but I'm just saying it is fun to have that power in your hands! I loved getting to scan things! I even let Tyler have the power when we went to Macy's. He won't lie. He enjoyed it.

We still haven't finished registering because we haven't been to Tena's in Washington/Elberton/Athens yet or picked out our fine china. But for the most part, we have picked out just about everything we could possibly need.

One of my favorite parts of registering was picking out our everyday china. I knew I wanted white and that I really liked the square plates, but I couldn't figure out exactly which brand I (we) wanted to go with. I thought about the Martha Stewart place settings, but Tyler and I really did not want square bowls so we crossed that one off of the list.














We ended up finding White Everyday China at Bed, Bath, and Beyond that does not come in place settings but is sold individually by piece. I must admit that I went a little crazy in the section and scanned just about every accessory piece possible. Here are some of the things we registered for:


























































































Fun, right? I can't wait to have a kitchen full of dishes that actually match! We also registered at Macy's and Crate&Barrel. Here are some of my favorites from C&B:

Cinderella.

I'm starting to think about music possibilities for the ceremony and reception. This video below is definitely in the running for the Daddy&Daughter dance. I love this song and it reminds me of dancing with my daddy when I was little. Love him :)




Cinderella by Steven Curtis Chapman. Enjoy!

Lindsey+Chap

Tyler and I went to Lindsey and Chap's wedding on Saturday afternoon. Needless to say, Lindsey looked beautiful and Chap was very handsome. An added bonus was that we got to see Laura Ann, Amanda, Courtney, and Thorne :)

Here are some pics to recap the night..







Besides celebrating with Lindsey and Chap, I was also taking notes at the ceremony and reception of things we could do for our wedding. I definitely have a better grasp on centerpieces and some other ideas for the reception. Lindsey's wedding was beautiful and I hope ours will be just as great in September!!

Lobster+Cheese+Noodles

So we are back from a great weekend full of weddings and decisions about weddings, but right now let me share a little about the tastiest part of the weekend..

Ever heard of Lobster Mac -n- Cheese? Well yeah, me either.. UNTIL about 330p today at our Tasting at Trumps. I'm not sure if I can quite express the deliciousness that is Lobster Mac -n- Cheese but I will try.

First of all, I love Macaroni and Cheese. It is one of my favorite things to eat (besides bread). I love box Macaroni and Cheese. I love homemade baked Macaroni and Cheese. I love crock pot Macaroni and Cheese. I love Macaroni Cheese.















Something else I love is seafood. In particular, crab meat and lobster meat. Delicious. Now, imagine taking amazing Macaroni and Cheese and combining it with glorious pieces of lobster meat. This give you Lobster Mac -n- Cheese.

This may have been the easiest and most important decision Tyler and I have made about this wedding. After one forkful of this superb creation, Tyler and I agreed that this will definitely be on the menu for our reception. So, if you are invited to our wedding.. You're Welcome. If you aren't, sorry. I would recommend you have an event with Trumps Catering or crash one of their events and steal a plate full. Just make sure it isn't the Wilson-Bessinger wedding on the 24th of September :)



And now that I have tasted this incredible joining of two already fabulous foods, I plan on one day learning how to make this dish. But until then, I will just get excited to have it at the wedding.. or after the wedding when we finally get a chance to eat.

This was another decision T and I have made. We do want to taste our food and our cakes so a picnic basket for after the reception will definitely be made!