The Sun Sets on Summer

Hello, everyone! Katy from Kansas Couture here. First off, a huge congratulations to the lovely bride and lucky groom! I can't wait to hear all about the wedding. Now on to my ode to summer. There are aspects of each season that I love, but there's something so singular about summer. Though my school days are long gone and my schedule stays the same year-round, that carefree vacation vibe permeates the season. The days grow longer, and there's no guilt in socializing till the sun goes down or spending lazy days at the lake. As much as I enjoy layering for cooler temps, summer lets you show some skin, celebrate simplicity and make the most of accents.

I wore this outfit for dinner and drinks on a warm evening last weekend. While there isn't all that much to it, I think the interesting print, chunky necklace, touch of neon and '70s platforms come together to make a statement.

As autumn approaches, I'm getting excited for sweater weather, but there's always that tinge of sadness as the sun sets on summer. Soon I'll forget the feeling and get swept up in hot cider, Halloween costumes, snow days and Christmas. Then when next year rolls around, I'll learn the magic of summer all over again.

Cheers to summer love and to the newlyweds!

city love

 

Hello, Annie here of Time Enough for Drums bringing you a little guest post for Julie while she's out getting hitched.  As I'm sure you already know, Julie asked us guests to blog about summer love.  Though I'm happily single, I do have a few summer loves of my own.  First, this little dress.  Second, my brand new apartment.  I moved in just a week and a half ago, and this is a small sneak peek.  And third, my new city of Chicago.  I relocated here to begin graduate school at the end of the month, and feel so lucky to be in such a vibrant and exciting new place.  Lucky for me my sunroom has a breathtaking city view, which these days, I just cannot get enough of.  What are you loving this summer?

Dress - Kjurek Couture

Earrings - vintage

Let's explore together

Hi, Orchid Grey readers! I'm Tieka from Selective Potential. Not only am I super excited to be guest blogging for Julie... but I'm even more excited for why I'm guest blogging for her! I can't wait to hear all about her wedding and I'm so happy for both her and Chris. Marriage is the best thing ever... and I know they are going to have such an amazing life together!

When Julie asked us to blog about 'summer love', I thought I'd put together a date night outfit! Typically, my husband, Brett, and I go out to the movies, or explore lighthouses, or travel for our 'dates' but sometimes we like to get dressed up and head out for dinner! I've been wanting to try a lace bandeau under a lace top for a long time... and I like the way it turned out! Definitely a more 'dressy' and 'risky' outfit for our small beach town in Michigan though!

Just a note too: Julie has definitely been one of my favorite bloggers ever since I started. She's so sweet. I have absolutely loved being friends with her for the past couple of years. I can't wait to hear all about the wedding weekend and see all of the photos! Eee! Congrats again to Julie and Chris! Thanks for reading my guest post... and be sure to check out all of the other guest bloggers too! ♥

Outfit details:

Vintage lace top c/o andwhatelseisthere

Forever 21 floral skirt

Jessica Simpson Dany heels

Francesca's Collections lace bandeau

My, how your garden grows

Hi, Orchid Grey readers! I'm Indiana from Adored Austin. Like Julie will be soon, I am married to a dude named Chris, too. One thing that Chris and I do together is garden. In fact, our garden is usually the backdrop for my outfit photos, but I've never really taken the time to write about what it means to us.

We live in Austin, Texas, and it is hot here. It's been well over 100º every day for the last month, and the heat won't let up until close to the end of October. Even in the winter we rarely get nights below freezing, so this means if we plan well, we can garden all year round.

We grow mainly edibles: lettuce, corn, peppers, and lots and lots of basil. I make a killer pesto sauce.

We grow flowers that attract hummingbirds, too, and it always seems magical when we see those tiny little birds getting their fill of nectar.

Gardening is a lot like marriage, I suppose. Both require patience, care, diligence, and smart pruning of things that could harm it. Both give you things of nourishment and things of beauty.

Our son Jude is ten months old and he loves being out in the garden. Just today we caught him snacking on fresh basil.

He's growing like a weed!

The next time you're in Austin, look me up. I'd love to make you some pesto pasta.

touring chestnut hill with tick tock vintage.

hello there, orchid grey readers! veronika from tick tock vintage here, filling in for julie while she's off getting married (who-hoo!). julie asked us to write a post with the theme of "summer love", which actually couldn't be more perfect for me since a) i love summer and b) i love love. my husband bryan and i live in philadelphia and we like to explore different parts of the city together. chestnut hill is one of our new favorite spots to walk around with an ice cream cone and our camera, enjoying the beautiful old homes and manicured gardens. i'd love to share some pictures of our trip to chestnut hill yesterday!

the landscaping and plants the line the chestnut hill homes and shops is really astounding. you can tell people take great pride in their gardens, however tiny.

cake is a great place to grab a dessert and coffee, or to sit down for a meal. the building is truly one of a kind and i just love the huge windows.

the shops in chestnut hill are pretty varied; there is weaver's way (a food co-op), art and antique stores, and upscale boutiques.

bryan and i always talk about how nice it would be to have a porch to sit back with a lemonade and people watch.

i just love all of the iron fences and street lamps.

here's my main squeeze!

i hope you've enjoyed this tour of chestnut hill! philadelphia has some beautiful neighborhoods; i write about them frequently on tick tock vintage because i think philly is such a hidden gem amongst the east cost cities. a big congrats to julie and chris, and thanks so much for asking me to guest post!

Guest Post on Morgan and Lua!

(Photo from last summer)

I'm guest posting today for Morgan while she take a much needed vacation. Head on over to Morgan and Lua to check out my summer resolutions!

Guest Post

I'm feeling like a pretty bad blogger this week, Chris and I are doing some major wedding organization which is taking up most of our free time. I'm also on a huge Spring/Pre-Summer cleaning kick, man I love getting rid of stuff! Anyway, I have a guest post up today on This is the Life about Zeb and Zephyr. This week is all about pets over there, so I invite you to head on over if you're interested in learning more about the feline contingent of our little family.

Hey, it's Tuesday!

Swapaholics Guest Post!

I have a guest post up today on the Swapaholics Blog about last weeks Wine Riot and outfit contest! Chris and I had a great time (a little too much fun?), and are definitely planning to go back next year. To learn about Wine Riot's happening near you, check out The Second Glass!