30 REASONS FOR MY BEST FRIEND'S 30TH

My best friend is 30 years young! WOW! We met in preschool and grew up side by side in the 619. Now we live 350 miles away, but it always still feels like she helps me conquer each and every day. Even though I cannot be with her to celebrate, I will be honoring this beautiful lady with 30 reasons why she is ah may zing!

Evelina, Happy Birthday!

1. You’re practically my sister.

2. We pick up where we leave off.

3. You’re always down.

4. You know all my secrets, we can never not be best friends.

5. You show how proud you are of my accomplishments.

6. Inside jokes for decades.

7. Trust +

8. Loyalty +

9. Love =

   THE INGREDIENTS THAT MAKE YOU UP.

10. You give the bet hugs.

11. Nothing we say is awkward.

12. We have the best time going nowhere.

13. We have the best time going everywhere..

14. You are the best listener.

15. You will always have my back and I will always have yours.

16. You know how to cheer me up when I am down.

17. You love me at my worst and best.

18. You’re always a phone call away.

19. You care about my family.

20. You give the best advice.

21. All we need is eye contact to communicate.

22. You believe I deserve the best and I believe you deserve the best.

23. Getting ready to go somewhere with you is just as fun as going there.

24. You will break all the rules for me #illegalday.

25. Nobody compares to you.

26. You love lazy days as much as me.

27. We can ride in silence, but you have the best taste in music.

28. We get through every awkward stage together.

29. You make me feel home, no matter where I am.

30. SECRET FOR BEST FRIEND TO REVEAL ONLY ! (UPDATE: SEE PHOTO BELLOW)

Here are just a FEW ridiculous photos I have around the house that have a special memory attached. Enjoy this beautiful day and many more to come bestfriend!

XoXo

Britt

UNWEDDING

While researching for this blog I wanted to find inspiration from other bloggers sharing their engagement story. Please help me if you have found one, but I can only find companies that blog about other couple’s engagement shoots and big days. I want a first person narrative of the struggles to trust during one of the craziest times in a couple’s life. I want to hear about the journey, the tears of joy and stress, his perspectives and hers.

The Finding AZ Engagement is a chapter I want to share about my journey from Miss to Mrs. Why do we feel the need to rush to the “I Do’s” when we need to learn to enjoy the present moment.

I had a conversation with my fiance yesterday about the pressures of our WEDDING. I have to capitalize it because the connotation of that word is different per person. He is the oldest grandson of his family and oldest son and the pressure for a WEDDING was felt the second the ring went on my finger. I am an only child and don’t know what should be “expected” from the Bride’s family, or let alone myself, the Bride.

When Jose and I went to visit my family for Christmas my uncle made a joke about a dowry, asking Jose to prepare his family chickens and goats. We all laughed, but their is truth to that humor.

Some cultures don’t even get to meet their significant other till their ceremony date, some cultures trade livestock upon union, the extremities continue….

So before I read another list of what to expect, or contemplate creating checklist before the wedding day I chose an Unwedding Wedding. Why do I have to wait till 3 months before "the day"  to decide what cake I want to eat, or 2 months before till I write my vows? I am going to have a piece of chocolate cake and tell Jose how much I love him tonight and every night till the wedding and every night after.