Happy Wednesday, friends! How are things? I had a bit of a wake up call last week when my phone inadvertently spent the night with a complete stranger. If you want to talk about things that give me extreme anxiety, that will do it!
Pete and I decided the weather was too nice to spend the evening inside, so we made our way to one of our favorite patios for dinner. He dropped me off in the alleyway in front of the restaurant (such a gentleman) and while he parked the car, I snagged us a table. Somewhere in between the car and my seat at the table, I lost my phone. The only logical explanation is that it fell out of my purse and I legitimately didn’t hear it hit the cement (only me). We spent hours scouring the area, let the neighboring businesses know it was missing and then watched it drive away from the pinned location on the Find My iPhone tracking app around 11 o’clock. Around 11:45 p.m., my phone was shut off and I figured that was it (and subsequently teared up at the thought of losing the photos and videos of my niece I hadn’t backed up).
The next morning we saw my phone had been turned back on and not ten minutes later, Pete got a call from a gal saying her uncle found the phone and didn’t know what to do with it. I’m not entirely sure why they didn’t reach out before, especially because we had been blowing up my phone in every way possible trying to get it back. I’m just thankful they decided to return it to me in the end. All this to say, I’ve been feeling a bit scatter-brained lately and this was a big reminder that I need to slow down and strive to be more present.
Now that we’ve got that little story out of the way, onto the goods! A friend of mine asked me earlier this week where she should look to pick out something unique and tasteful for an upcoming bridal brunch and the first thing that came to mind was a relatively new-to-me shop, Journelle! The name, taken from the archaic French word “journellement,” meaning daily, is a nod to the belief that wearing lovely lingerie is a everyday luxury. Journelle’s mission is to help women feel wonderful from the inside out – starting at the underpinnings.
Since we’re embarking on the thick of wedding season, which tends to bring seemingly endless bridal shower festivities and bachelorette parties, I wanted to share the love! Their pieces are anything but typical and oh so pretty. I stumbled upon the colorfully curated “Happy Honeymooning” page on their site and quickly realized I might be in a bit of trouble – everything is so good. All the more reason to update some of the tattered pieces in my own drawer, no?
I think most people tend to play it safe and gravitate toward black and white when picking out bridal shower gifts for friends and family, but I’m a big proponent of color (and steering clear of places like Victoria’s Secret so as not to end up with the same thing everyone else will inevitably be gifting).
Also important to note: I’m always seeking out free shipping (which they offer on purchases over $75 and wouldn’t be hard to do!) and free returns, which comes with every order.
SHOP BRIDAL SHOWER LINGERIE (AND BACHELORETTE PARTY GIFTS):
OTHER BRIDAL SHOWER GIFT IDEAS:
A chic candle to brighten up the everyday, a luxurious towel for the honeymoon or a marble cheese tray for those date nights spent at home.
Do you have any upcoming weddings this spring and summer?
These are so soft and feminine!! Love these picks!
http://www.maggiealamode.com
Thanks Maggie! Definitely a step up from neutrals 🙂
These are the most beautiful undergarments I ever did see! The colors!
I’ll take one of each, please!
So pretty! I like just looking at them (they are almost too pretty to wear haha!)
Haha…almost 😉
I LOVE Journelle! Such cute pieces, Jess! 🙂
Kelly | Kelly in the City
You and me both!
Love these pieces, and great gifts for a bride! This is our first spring/summer in more than 5 years without a wedding! (Crazy)! But next year we already have two weddings + ours! P.s. when is your big day?! Do you know yet?! Sorry if I missed it 🙂
Oh wow, that is crazy! Believe it or not, we haven’t done a single thing as far as wedding planning goes…we don’t even have a date, but we’ve got a few other big things in the works so I’m okay with that for now 🙂
Oh that’s awesome! Sorry to be that annoying person asking haha 🙂 I’m sure you’ve only heard that same question about a million times now 😉 Super exciting!
Oh my gosh, not annoying at all! I know everyone is excited for us and it’s all out of love 🙂
These are such cute and gift ideas Jess!! I have a few bridal showers this spring so I’m pinning this post to come back to!! So happy you found our phone, I can only imagine the amount of anxiety that you were feeling when it was gone!!
Miss you girl! Sarah
http://www.thekissingboothblog.com
So am I…what a nightmare! Miss you too, girlfriend. Soon 🙂
These are all so beautiful!! I will have to check out their site… soo many weddings this year!!
xo Bryn
http://www.waketonroad.com
Glad you got your phone back!
Thanks so much, Bryn! They’re definitely my new go-to. And yes, so am I! Lesson learned…back everything up all. the. time. haha
Those are all so pretty! And don’t worry – we’ve all been there with our phones. I’ve gotten out of a car with the phone on my lap multiple times. I end up finding it in the street later. “)
I’ve done that before, too! But at least then I felt it slip off my lap and picked it right up. Hope you are doing well!
I’m glad you got your phone back!
Thanks Iris! I was so happy to have it back…and you better believe the first thing I did was back up my photos and videos 🙂
Thank goodness you got it back & I never back up my phone so I think I will now haha 🙂 Hope you are having a wonderful week!
Shaheen | Lows to Luxe
Yes, you must! I would have paid someone to give me my own phone back lol….that’s how badly I didn’t want to lose those photos and videos 🙂 How is it only Tuesday?!
Lovely picks, so cute! Xx
http://www.thefashionfolks.com
Gorgeous items, thanks for sharing!
Camille xo
http://www.cococami.blogspot.co.uk
Oh! I love the colours of these items! So often I just choose black underwear – this is such a nice reminder to be colourful with underwear! This is my first time visiting your blog, it’s fantastic!
I’m so happy you’re here! Thank you for this and thank you so much for the tweet yesterday 🙂
Loved this post! I completely prefer colorful items over neutrals, so this was a great read!
I’m a new Kansas City Blogger, and I’ve been following yours for a while now. You’ve definitely been an inspiration for me 🙂
How exciting, Helen! Congrats on starting your blog – it’s so rewarding! Thank you for sharing this with me, it made my week 🙂