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This weekend my husband’s going on a field trip with his classmates. Yes, he’s a grown man. And no, he’s not going on a yellow school bus (but our family van, no less). So I’m inspired to round up all things school for this weekend. Have a lovely one!

Clockwise from top left: Try this messy librarian bun. Wear this teacher-like chiffon blouse in rust. Eat this apple pancake. Put on this secretly slimming pencil skirt (especially after that pancake). Update my books with this cool spine.

xoxo, Henny V.

Happy Friday! Can you believe we’re almost at the end of January?! Time seriously flies around here. With the end of January, you know Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. So we found this super cute, and super simple Valentine’s you can do for your loved ones. Twig & Thistle created these naturally sweet fruit stickers that you can print at home to stick them on their favorite fruits. Sneak them in their lunch bags or have them as part of your breakfast in bed! The great thing about it is that it won’t add calories like chocolates would! If you don’t want to bother dealing with your temperamental inkjet printer, you can always buy them already printed on food safe stickers for only 2 bucks more (it’s okay, we don’t judge). Enjoy!

Toe is originally from Japan. Nathan is from Australia. Since they’re both creative, working in the world of arts and culture, White Wall Photography decided to shoot around architecture and one of their favorite things, cement! Sometimes you really don’t need lots of props to make a capture the perfect shoot because love and inspiration can be found anywhere and everywhere. You can see more of this very cool engagement here.

This post is for you ladies who have boldly agreed to stand by your friend/sister/cousin/co-worker, as a bridesmaid or maid of honor. If you’ve been involved with the wedding planning, you know it’s easy for the bride to get caught up in all the details and get stressed out. So it’s your job to plan a relaxing spa outing for her and her girlfriends before the wedding!

In United Kingdom and Ireland, instead of a bachelorette party, the bridal party throws the bride-to-be a hen party! But we know a trip to the spa can get pricey. So to help all you girls out there who have to host a hen party spa for your bride-to-be, we’d like to introduce you to Spabreaks.com! They’re the premier online Spa experience booking service on the Internet with the best selection of quality UK & European health spa, detox & pamper breaks plus exclusive Special Offers! They guarantee the lowest price for both overnight spa breaks and day spa packages at venues thoughout the UK (England, Scotland, Wales), Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Europe & The Rest of the World.

If you’re hosting a hen night for a bride who’s into fitness and leisure, she would love the Spa Day Fitness Package. As you might expect from a spa in one of the most notoriously glamorous parts of London, the Aquilla Health and Fitness Club at the Rembrandt Hotel in Knightsbridge is equipped with a gym, pool, single-sex sauna and steam rooms, Jacuzzi and yoga and pilates classes. It has everything to make you feel like a fitness goddess, alongside a range of Decleor treatments including aromatherapy and massages, facials, body treatments, spray tans and Jessica nail care to make sure you leave looking and feeling positively expensive.

The Rembrandt

And if you have a crew of girls who insist on going overseas, you can opt for Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar located in the heart of the Costa del Sol in Spain, in the area known as “Elviria–Las Chapas”, regarded as one of the town’s most desirable spots and near what is surely the best beach on this part of the coast. With packages that include bed & breakfast and beauty packages like body peeling and skin hydration treatments, hydromassage bath, and local massages, your bride and the girls will thank you for weeks for this amazing trip!

Vincci Selección Estrella del Mar

There are lots more great spa packages at affordable rates on Spabreaks.com. Go on and claim that title as the best hen party planner ever!

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Last week, we strolled along San Francisco with our real couple Kelly and Joel. Today, Brian and Erica’s e-session has us falling for Chicago. Their photographer Summer Osborn of Summer Jean Photography is good friends with the groom and did a wonderful job capturing the city chic couple in the Windy City. Congrats, Erica and Brian!

via Two Bright Lights