Growing up in a family full of 9 kids, traveling for Christmas was never an option. After all, how would Santa find all 9 of us if we were somewhere different every year? That being said, Christmas was always at our house. My Aunts and Uncles traveled to us, since…
It’s that time of year again – time to get party-ready to ring in the New Year in your best dress! I am into sequins in a very big way but that is no surprise to you guys. I wore an all sequin Jenny Packham gown as my wedding dress,…
JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this content. We are less than a week away from Christmas. What the! Yes, I have been watching Christmas movies basically every night since Thanksgiving (which I’m sure you guys have seen on my cathclaire instastory nonstop), but being so…
Happy Wedding Wednesday my little loves! I am so excited to start sharing tips and tricks I learned while planning and styling my wedding on Cathclaire. Do you guys create mood boards?One of my favorite things about creating visual content is the making the mood board for a project. I…
I am addicted to cheesy Christmas movies on Netflix this year, guys. I do not know what came over me this year like I mentioned in my 98 Degrees Christmas tour post, but I am feeling so cheesy and so festive and so INTO Christmas in EVERY way this year.…
I have been addicted to meditating for a couple of years now. I find myself talking about my meditation practice when I meet you guys in person and recently I have started to take notice that this subject is always accompanied by the “what, really? Please teach me!” reaction. I…
If you all the sudden feel like you are the most obsessed-with-Christmas person in the room like me this season (and by all the sudden I mean I didn’t always used to be like this) – you have GOT to go see 98 Degrees on their Christmas tour. Even if…
Cyber Monday is here and I am sharing with you the two categories I am shopping this time around: workout clothes + beauty/treat yo-self products. While I thoroughly enjoy eating my weight in Turkey and whatever else I can get my hands while socializing with family and friend for a…
Whether you were blessed with Victoria Secret Angel long legs or blessed with shorter ones like myself (notice I called them both a blessing, it is Thanksgiving week after all..), the majority of people love a silhouette that elongates their legs. When it comes to dressing, I have found myself…
What do you have planned for the holidays? Any exciting events that you want some festive Forever 21 skirts and outfit ideas? I know you guys are super busy so I’ve teamed up with Forever 21 to give you some holiday options to shop that are quick and easy and…
I am so excited to share with you my travel review of my honeymoon in West Palm Beach, Florida. Kevin and I spent a full week in West Palm Beach for our honeymoon and did not want to leave. Between the amazing team at the Four Seasons property, the crystal…
So, I guess I should announce that I am getting married in 7 months, May 20th. (WTF!, so much to do, so little time!) After visiting a couple of venues and making some wedding related decisions, I popped over to Lunch for some post-decision-making grub. Whether you are visiting the river city…
This is a big week you guys! It is my best friends wedding week and I am so excited to travel up to Baltimore aka Charm City to celebrate with one of my favorite couples! That being said, I am doing my own makeup for the big day and while…
If there is a piece of jewelry I can’t walk out of the house without these days, it’s this Drift Riot “When I think of You” knot collar. (sweet name, right?) We’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: there are so many awesome companies based in Richmond and Drift Riot…
I have been to Las Vegas several times. I’ve worked at fashion trade shows in Sin City such as PROJECT and MAGIC and I’ve also celebrated birthdays on the strip. Last summer, I celebrated my cousin Nicole’s (also my matron of honor + pseudo older sister) 30th birthday for an unforgettable weekend…
Raise your hand if you are a procrastinator! If you’re like me, you may have been procrastinating preparing for this solar eclipse. Everybody interprets the significance of natural events like this differently but I wanted to share three simple things that I am doing on the day of the solar…
Whatever you do, do not think about a pink Chanel bag. What came to mind when you read the above statement? I would be willing to bet that you did not NOT (double negative, sorry) think about a Chanel bag and instead, a luscious pink quilted purse flashed across the…
I went all out in a #Tuesdayshoesday kind of way when deciding how to dress up this graphic tee from ASOS. Last weekend, I wore this same shirt with One Teaspoon shorts and Over the Knee (OTK) boots and may or may not have freaked people out but NOW I…
I don’t know about you guys – but between working, freelancing, blogging on The Crystal Press, blogging some more here, and exercising, cooking is the last thing on my list time wise. I feel like a failure in the eyes of many people (my mother being one of them, she…
Here comes the influx of wedding content! I am so excited to share this video (and a taste of the photos from the oh-so-talented Kaytee Lauren!) with you guys and while this may be just the beginning, we are starting out with a bang with our wedding video from Altamira Production Co.…
I love you summer, I really really do. However when it is peak summertime in RVA, the stifling temperatures can make getting dressed a little daunting/sweaty. There is nothing I like more than an effortless t-shirt dress when it is super hot out. I especially love this one from ASOS…
I, cathclaire, am very proud to present you with my favorite pair of jean shorts for summer and what my husband likes to calls “droopy drawers.” (I should probably be embarrassed to write this on The Crystal Press….?) Needless to say, he isn’t the biggest fan of these One Teaspoon Drop Crotch Frankie…
After a little blogging break, I am happy to say I am back and married and throwing OOTD’s your way today! How do you guys feel about the embroidered denim jacket trend? I am into it in a big way and of course could not turn down this California embroidered…
I have come to the conclusion that one of my “talents” (aka favorite past times) is the mere act of celebrating and I will use just about any excuse to do so. I am a lover of dance floors, birthdays, New Years, Halloween, and well… all holidays. That being said, yesterday was my birthday…
With Fall upon us and back to college season in full swing, life can get busy and taking care of yourself can fall to the back burner. I am here to remind you not to do that and to show you how I like to take care of my skin with…
When it comes to navigating through the wonderuflness that is Forever 21, you either love it or hate it. I have been shopping there since I was 13 and several people have told me I am “good” at Forever 21. A shopaholic-induced broke girl is kinda forced to be good at…
Right now, I am not the kinda gal who likes to jump into Spring with lots of prints and bright colors and if you have been following along with my journey, I’m sure you’ve seen my tendency to lean towards darker hues regardless of the season. I have partnered with Urban Outfitters to…
