rockin’ the flats
June 19, 2010 Saturday recap…
Vegan Overnight Oats with 1T flax meal instead of 1T chia seeds. It was super thick + worked perfectly!
Layered up with blueberry banana soft serve and topped with cacao nibs + maple cinnamon almond butter.
Deeelicious.
Later in the afternoon, my family + I had a Glo Bar tasting.
I cut up the above 3 bars for everyone to sample. I don’t think anyone could pick a favorite. They were gobbled right up and everyone loved them! I really like the texture of Angela’s bars.
I think so far, my favorite Glo Bars have been the Dark Chocolate Coffee and the Peanut Butter. I still have one of her new Liberate bars [GF + RAW] to try. I am definitely looking forward to it! :)
Wearing ballet flats to a wedding is….
the.best.idea.ever.
I’ve never been too big of a “heels” girl and hate cramming my feet into pointy, high heels. Not to mention with all of my barefoot/Vibram walking lately, my feet kind of freak when I have them in regular shoes. I found these on the clearance rack at Macy’s, marked down from $70 to $25. Definitely worth it to keep my feet happy!
Classy tan lines thanks to the Vibrams :)
Wedding time!! My cousin courtney [mom’s first cousin’s daughter] got married today and the wedding was beautiful.
My mom’s 1st cousin, Cheryl, the bride’s mother. She looked stunning! Her dress was so unique and just gorgeous.
Courtney looked 100% perfect!! Her dress looked like it was made for her, her hair was extremely classy, her makeup was natural and her veil was long + elegant. I definitely got teared up when I saw her!!
Daaaa da da daaaaaaaaaa
Loved the wedding colors. Mine were very similar…chocolate brown + coral.
Gorgeous, right?? I wish I had a better photo of her whole dress.
Her brother, Justin. Josh [my bro] and Justin used to gang up on Courtney + me ALL the time when we were younger. I remember getting locked in a scary basement room, forced to drink some nasty sludge water, never-ending teasing, etc. Ohhh, older brothers :)
M.O.B. lookin’ great!
Immediate + some extended family. So nice to get to see everyone!
My bro + the parentals
Aunt Sherie + me
I wore my wedding necklace and the bracelet Chris gave to me at our wedding.
Husband-less :( I am missing him like crazy!! He should be safe + sound in Ecuador now….not sure when I’ll hear from him though!
Simple + stunning.
Delicious salad to start!
Intros and then right to the cake cutting.
I definitely scarfed down a delicious piece of vanilla cake with a raspberry filling. YUM.
Cuuute!
Their first dance was adorable. They were talking + laughing the whole time, which reminded me of my first dance with Chris.
Congrats Courtney + Grant!!! I wish you only the best!
BED.time.
Ashley
Family + Friends, oats in vegan
Reader Comments (43)
Hey! Where do you get/what brand are your cacao nibs? I've been looking all over (I'm not local; north of Seattle) and I can't seem to find any. And the wedding pictures are beeeeyootiful!
Courtney is absolutely stunning!! Lucky her for getting married :) I love weddings!!
It looks like you had a great weekend :D
What a gorgeous wedding. The bride looked beautiful.x
WOW What a beautiful wedding and bride!! I love how simple her dress and the cake are, but so stunning!
And Awww for missing the hubs! Maybe missing each other is good once in a while - hang in there girlie!
WOwie! The wedding looks beeeyond beautiful! Your pictures are always amazing!
Gorgeous! I see the family resemblence, too!
And funny thing is that my brother locked me in a basement room before, too! AHH! The torture that little sisters endure...
I love your outfit! It's soooo cute...and the flats are great too. I much prefer flats to heel. My feet don't hate me in the morning after wearing them....
Looks like it was a beautiful wedding, and yes, the bride is gorgeous! Wow. I love her hair + make-up.
BEAUTIFUL wedding!!! i love everything! and the bride looked stunning
Looks like a great wedding!
Cute flats! Although I am only 5' tall and can use all the height I can get... I totally prefer flats!!
What a beautiful wedding!
xo
Kris
The VOO look delicious...I have so many organic frozen blueberries so I should definitely make these! The bride and wedding both look beautiful, as do you of course!
I LOVE your flats..too cute!! And that wedding cake looks really good!!!
looks like you had fun! That wedding cake is stunning! I am getting married next July and I will def. be keeping that cake in mind ;)
I love your dress! Where did it come from? My brother is getting married at the end of July, and I found a dress, but I'm n/s I love it. Totally agree about wearing flats. I own like, 2 pairs of heels and never wear them.
I love your dress!
This is so cute! Her dress is really beautiful--she looks a lot like her mom.
Beautiful Wedding! I love all of your pictures, and your dress :)
Flats rock! Love your dress too :)
Your VOO always looks so good! I've been on such a kick lately. You always give me great ideas (Banana soft serve on top...my fave right now)! Thank you! ;) Btw, love, love, love your dress!!! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get it? I have a wedding to go to in August and it would be perfect!
Thanks so much! I got it on sale over a year ago at White House Black Market. They usually have some really good dress finds on sale!
White House Black Market...they usually have a good selection on sale too!
Thanks so much :) I know, my feet felt so good this morning!
hahahaha ;)
Thank you!
Try the brand "Navitas Naturals"...that is the brand I commonly see!
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What a lovely wedding!
Both you and the bride look gorgeous!
I love the pictures, they are amazing. And the bride really looks beautiful!
So do you in that dress ;)
Wohoo! The wedding looked like so much fun and your dress is SO cute. I'm going to be IN a wedding (thank god not actually getting married but anyway...) in early August and I wish I could wear flats.
Now that I'm converted to VFFs, I can't function in anything...higher than flats or flip-flops. Damn heels and vanity!
Glad you had a blast!
I know everyone else has said it, but really cute dress! :) and I LOVE the wedding cake! so classy!
Wow - such gorgeous pics, love!
You look amazing :D
Those flats were definetely something else... So cute and comfortable! Loved it.
Wish you a wonderful week, girl!
Brazilian XOXO´s,
Gabriela
She is stunning! And so are you!
I missss you.
What a gorgeous wedding!! Love love love your photos!!!
Beautiful photos! I too rock flats over heels any day.
I love thatstore! Especially since most of my wardrobe is black.
I don't buy anything from there unless it is on sale though, because the sale prices are a lot lower than regular prices.
Of all the things I like about this post, I have to say I LOVE the way your wore your hair!
For some reason I thought your brother was going to Ecuador, not your husband. Well, I hope he gets to call you soon!!
The wedding looked beautiful. I love weddings. :)
What a beautiful wedding! The flowers are gorgeous! I have a things for wedding flower arrangements...Your dress is so cute!
Weddings are the best. I too will be going to a wedding this coming Saturday solo. My hubby's cousin is getting married, so I will be representing our household.
That cake! My goodness, share the details! :)
Again, I say: such a good lookin' fam :)
What a pretty wedding, too! That picture of the salad spoke to me, I think. I want to get a giant print and hang it in my kitchen; the colors are great and it's so fresh and vibrant. Well done, dear.
YOu are so sweet...thanks!