Utterly Engaged } The 1st Online Wedding & Bridal Magazine. Inspiring Brides with Style.

Another reason why we should choose LOVE. 

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Images by Sposto Photography

Do you remember the first time you fell in love? I know I do. Even though it’s been 11 years since the first time I said “I think I’m falling for you”, the feelings are still as real as they were 11 years ago.

Love has you floating on cloud nine and living in la-la land. Every experience with love is refreshing and new. Your five senses are heightened. Food tastes better. Every word, smell and touch is so much sweeter.

But Love together and apart is intimate and mysterious. Leaving you at peace but always wanting more.

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Words: Lucia Pador of Utterly Engaged  /  Photography: Kiss me Frank /  Stylist & Planner: Las alas de Fabiola /  Makeup & Hair: Alba Pesas  /  Dresses: Las alas de Fabiola /  Model: Carmen Pérez

Hello there! Fall may be here, but we wanted to remember the carefree summer days with this issue!

In this issue, be prepared to get inspired to go on an exciting adventure by couples who’ve gone to honeymoon in different parts of the world and shared what they loved about their travels, relive young romance through high school sweethearts Chris and Cait who just celebrated their 10 year anniversary with a gorgeous shoot in Dominican Republic, and have a secret getaway with the one you love in a beach elopement.

This past June, we got to witness the marriage of our past intern Connie who tied the knot with her college sweetheart Tommy in Santa Barbara. Their quirky personalities and story will make you laugh and cry at the same time. Their wedding was one of the most beautiful, God-centered and heartfelt celebrations we’ve been to and we were truly honored to be featuring it in this issue. We hope you enjoy this article!

Even though summer’s ended, doesn’t mean you can’t take that last dip in the pool, sink your feet in the sand, or go for a drive with the top down. Let’s end Summer with a bang (and a good issue in your hand)!

xoxo,
Henny & Lucia

Happy Monday! Today’s a new day to a new week and I’m feeling good! I put a little extra effort to look good today too, did my hair different, and instead of going to my same ol’ stuff, I actually put together an outfit. Got more pep in my step today. Until I look down and realized the one thing I forgot was what my feet was stepping in. Flip flops!!! Yikes! I just went into work with flip flops on! If this were Friday, I might be able to swing it, but it’s Monday! Doh!

It’s days like this when I wish I have my Solemates with me. If you’re not familiar with Solemates, they’re these super flexible, ballet-looking flats that fold and go in a little bag that fit in practically any purse (unless you have a skinny clutch). They’re super comfy and compact, and forms to your feet like gloves! I just can’t rave enough about them and can really use them right now, before HR finds me walking around in flip flops in the hallway. So today’s plan is to hide behind my desk, which is a shame since I look so damn good to be hiding. Oh well. Maybe I’ll strut my stuff just a bit, and if I run into HR, I can come up with some lame excuse that my feet have this condition where they need to be aired all day (okay, that’s a bit gross).

Anyways, Lucy apparently loves hers too. When we went to our intern Connie’s wedding last weekend, she brought hers along and couldn’t be happier she did. Here’s what she has to say, “I was at an outdoor wedding (imagine grass, dirt, uneven ground – a girl’s nightmare in platforms). But after all the hard work of looking good and keeping my balance, my feet was killing me! I needed my feet to breathe and slipping them into the Solemates was like slipping into bed with clean sheets! What a big sigh of relief and an alleluia!”

Like Lucy said, this would be awesome at weddings! For guests and the wedding party! ‘Cuz we all know how much looking good is important to us girls, but if we can slip into something that’s equally as cute and be comfy, that’s even better! The only thing I’d wish for is that they’d come out with more fun colors. But they are available in basic colors like black, silver, gold, pink and red and affordably priced at $19.99 (at that price, you can get a couple pairs in different colors!).

So that sums up my Monday musing. Here’s to a lovely, feel-good-and-look-good Monday!

xoxo, Henny V.

This post has been written in courtesy of Solemates

Today’s real engagement is dear to us because we’ve worked closely with the bride-to-be Justine when she needed our mad design skillz to revamp her online shop/blog Urban Scarlet. She’s a super sweet gal and we’re sooo very happy and excited that she’s engaged to Brendon, a designer with mad hook-up at Herman Miller Design Center *design nerd drool*. We’re thrilled to share their awesome engagement session with Nick Radford. Love how they can be super cool and goofy at the same time. Congrats you two!