i heart todos santos.

if you have visited this blog in the last few weeks you are probably aware of the fact that i am getting married this june in todos santos. i have to say i am pretty lucky that my parents live down there and are able to help plan this wedding, because i have no idea how it would have gotten done otherwise. i did end up flying down there last week to check out the hotel where we are getting married and see to some other small details. the trip, though very lovely, turned out to be totally unnecessary as my dad has pretty much finished planning the entire thing. he was so cute with all of his notes and spreadsheets and elaborate ideas (including drawings) for the food stations (i really shouldn't be surprised as food has been a part of his entire existence!). now all i need to do is find a dress...

{the beautiful rancho pescadero.}

{the perfect snack after a day of travel.}

{a night out in todos santos.}

{delicious!}

{i heart street treats.}

{i double heart shrimp tacos.}

{fun times to be had.}

{a peek inside jill logan's studio...very talented lady!}

{miss girdie girl...who still needs a home}

{la paz market.}

{our entire meal was under $4. so good!}

{la paz butcher.}

{la dulceria in laz paz.}

{loads of yumminess.}

{chicharones!}

registering on the fly!

call me crazy for even considering to register at neiman marcus, but i have completely fallen in love with this china pattern from mottahedeh and can not seem to find it anywhere else.

{sacred bird and butterfly image via neiman marcus}

originally i was planning on registering for something simple and easy. something that would go with everything. but after spending hours looking at every white or solid color possibility, i was so discouraged, i nearly gave up on the thought of registering for china completely. maybe the problem is that i am doing this all online (one downside to living in napa is our lack of department stores...which is not really a negative until you desperately need one to be closer than an hour away). or maybe i should know better than trying to go down the simple and easy route. who am i kidding? i love color and i love crazy detailed patterns...and i love, love, love this one. who cares if people think it is too loud...right?

xo - nm

how to: plan a wedding in 70 days.

i have no clue. but i am going to try my hardest to figure it out. did i mention it is to take place in todos santos, mexico? i like to do things the hard way. oh boy...at this point i am desperately trying not to pull my hair out (i need it for the wedding).

any tips or websites or blogs you recommend...please send my way. pretty please, with sugar on top. i will be forever grateful.

ps. we have at least figured out the venue, a little place called rancho pescadero...going down on thursday to check it out. will post pictures soon. xo

bench love.

{i am crazy about this bench. + those stripes.}

{don't you just love that yellow pillow?}

{and those worn armrests?}

{seriously, i could spend all day at the swanson vineyards sip shoppe.}

happy friday.

{the perfect easter nest . patina . st. helena}

hope you all have a happy easter.

xo,

nm

so true.

{found here.}