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If you know me personally, you know I love a mural. I try to find murals in cities I visit. I recently visited Austin, Texas for a wedding and added a bunch of murals on my list to visit. Austin has some of the best murals in my opinion, so I thought I would share the ones I visited below if you guys were interested in exploring as well! FYI these are NOT all the murals in Austin, just a few that I visited or stumbled upon. "Big Chiller Blues"  601 E 5th St. Austin, TX 78701 "You're My Butter Half" 2000 E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. Austin, TX 78702 The next 4 murals below were all next to each other. 809 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701 "Willie for President" 100-130 E Elizabeth St,  Austin, TX 78704 "I love you so much" 1300 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704 Hoe Hoe Hoe (idk if that's what this mural is called) 1313 S Congress Ave,  Austin, TX 78704 (outside the tattoo shop) Dripping heart (idk if that's what this mural is called) 130...

My favorite post of the year is here! The list is shorter than usual because a lot of it was actually wedding-related and I can make that a whole separate post (stay tuned).  ALWAYS check your makeup/skincare items at TJ Maxx/Marshalls before buying it to make sure it's unopened. In order for businesses to take you seriously after wronging you, blast them on social media and leave them a review on Google. Change your license plate as soon as you move to a new state. Life is so much more enjoyable when you aren't stressed. TV shows based in NYC are the best. Proactivity > Reactivity When you go to court to fight a ticket/fine, you have to do it in front of everyone(!!!) So embarrassing. Do not wear leather pants if you decide to go on a walk outside in the summer. You will die. You can have "no cell phones or photography during the ceremony" posted on your wedding website, wedding program, and have someone make an announcement at the ceremony, and people will still ...

I'm delayed to posting as always, but I had my bachelorette trip back in April and thought would be informative to you guys to share what we did! Also to reminisce on the memories. It was a fun weekend and it was one of the only things in the wedding/bridal world that I wanted to have and I'm so glad I did! Why did you choose Dahlonega instead of a popular bachelorette city like Nashville or Las Vegas? Originally, I had dreamed of going to Las Vegas or Miami for a bachelorette trip. But with our destination wedding and all the travel I had planned this year, I decided to keep the bachelorette celebration more low-key to avoid adding extra stress. I also didn’t want to ask my friends to spend even more money flying to an expensive city, especially with Italy already on the calendar. Dahlonega, less than 2 hours north of Atlanta, was the best choice since most of my friends could drive there, with only two girls having to fly in. And it's the mountains and ya girl loves the m...

As you might have read in a previous blog post, I'm getting married! I've been getting questions about our plans, so I thought it might be interesting to share my thoughts on the wedding industry as a whole and what we are doing in regards to planning our own wedding. When I was younger and basically until after I graduated from college, I wanted a big fat Indian wedding. Or at least the Malayalee Christian version of what that would be, lol. Inviting 500+ people, hosting multiple parties, wearing the fanciest clothes, the whole thing. Then I'm not exactly sure what happened. I think with the rise of TikTok, the COVID-19 pandemic, the influx of weddings, I realized how naturally anxious of person I am and how anxious and stressed weddings made me, especially when it came to the money and planning side of things. And the pandemic did not help with the anxiety at all. I've been a bridesmaid 4 times (2 times pre-covid, 2 times post-covid), I've attended 6 bachelorette ...

Happy 2024!! If you're new here, I usually compile a list of things I've learned throughout the year and share it at the end of the year (or beginning of the year like this post lol oops). I've been making these posts for the past 7 years and it's always a fun post for me to make! Everything I've learned is all kind of random and I legit just jot down things that happen in my notes app. I did have a list of things I learned in 2022, but it was short and I never actually made the post, so it's getting mixed in with 2023. Hope you guys enjoy and I'll link previous years below as well to see the *growth* hehe Cheating once is a mistake. Cheating multiple times is a choice. Check the expiration date of food while you’re in the store before buying it. The people you travel will make the difference!!! Location is important, but if you're not with the right group of people, it can make or break the trip. Atlanta truly has the worst drivers in the country.   Atl...

So my fiancé and I went to NYC during the weekend of the 1989 (Taylor's Version) release, so I thought it was only appropriate to plan a Taylor Swift-themed tour especially since 1989 has been referred to as the New York City album. Am I crazy? Yes. But was it fun? YES!!! I thought I could share our tour with you guys, if any Swifties ever want to do the same. And if you're going with a significant other who doesn't like Taylor Swift related activities, just lie and say you're going to some cool new spots to check out. I may or may not have done that. He may or may not have found out during the tour but it was too late to back out. Hehe 🙈 This is a walking guide and I made sure all the places were easy to navigate. I have two brain cells when it comes to directions, so if I can do it, you guys can do it too! 55 Franklin Street, New York, NY 10013 Significance: TS lived in the top floor condo. We started our tour in Tribeca. Super empty street, which makes sense why she...