I got engaged in January and unlike most brides, I had no idea what to do so in true "Emily fashion", I did nothing. Around March I finally hired a wedding planner/angel sent from God, Ivy Robinson, and she handled everything and gave me checklists of things I needed to get done. Top of the list was getting a dress. She sent me to Hayden Olivia Bridal Boutique and the sweetest … [Read more...]

Oh me... Where do I even begin? I guess I could come on here and say I've been crazy busy and haven't had time to blog,and blah, blah, blah, which would be totally true. But to be honest, I just really wanted to take the time to enjoy being married, my new family, our new home, and really just LIFE that I kind of checked out on life for a little while. It's been the best summer … [Read more...]

I know I've said it a million times on this blog, but the past year has been one of the absolute best of my life. I remember about a year ago I wrote about my "pinch me" moment when InStyle Magazine wrote about my jewelry line on their website and still to this day it's crazy for me to even type that sentence! As humans we often get so focused on where we want to be in our … [Read more...]

Assuming you haven't been living under a rock, you've probably heard the news but if not, I'm here to let the cat out of the bag. I'm ENGAGED! And no, it's not to someone I met on a reality show or even a dating site, but to an amazing man I met through my church, Forest Hill, in Charlotte. I should've known all along that God was going to do things His way! And trust me, I … [Read more...]