Sunday, June 6, 2010

Nashville, Venus & Mars & A Blogger Meetup!

As you all know over the weekend Jonny and I traveled to Nashville, TN. On Saturday we had the pleasure of meeting Lauren of Blooming Leopold! Jonny and I met Lauren for coffee at a great cafe called Bongo Java. We had a blast chatting over iced coffee and getting to know each other!



After coffee Lauren took us next door to Venus and Mars, the vintage shop Karen Elson partly owns. Venus and Mars was my dream vintage shop come true!


Lauren tried on some adorable 1950's dresses. The girl looks fabulous is anything she puts on!

Then I spotted my dress! A little gingham number from the early 1960's.


We also met Lauren and her hubby Neil Sunday night for some more coffee drinking and chatting. I really had a fabulous time with Lauren and Neil! Lauren is one of the sweetest, funniest and joyful girls I've met! I love knowing that I'll be seeing Lauren in just over a month when we make our move to Nashville. I know we'll be hanging out lots more! Thanks Lauren for showing us around Nashville and being such a blast to hang out with! See you soon! ;o)

So much happened over the weekend, but I don't want to talk your ear so I'll give you a little list...
*Jonny and I found a perfect little apartment in a fun part of Nashville
*Our new place is walking distance from Anthropologie, a Betsey Johnson store, Whole Foods and so much more!
*While shopping at Anthropologie our first day in Nashville I was shopping right next to Karen Elson!!!! No kidding!
*So much good food and coffee!
*Good music
*Lovely landscapes
*Oh just so much wonderful!

35 comments:

Rosie said...

So much fun! I cannot believe you were shopping next to Karen Elson. Epic!

anni said...

your shorts are super adorable ! :)

Meaghan Kelly said...

awww man you must be having the time of your life!
I wish there wasn't such a distance between Nashville and Montreal! I'd be there in a heartbeat picking out PERFECT gingham dresses with you! :D
You and Lauren must have hit it off instantly! You're both so wonderful!
xo
enjoy the rest of your trip! Congrats on finding a perfect apartment! Are you taking it?

Victoria / Justice Pirate said...

aww I'm glad you found a place that you can enjoy so much already. That dress is darling!!! You two look like you get along so well too! I always love those shorts of yours too.

Anonymous said...

Excellent stuff about the apartment. That must be a load off your mind :-)

That shop looks amazing and so do the two of you!

Rebecca said...

Sounds like such a fun trip, Venus and Mars looks like it is full of pretty dresses. It's so great you got to meet up too!

MarieBayArea said...

looks like fun! cute outfits and clothes in all the photos. esp. love the vintage shopping photos.

Niky Casadei said...

Oh, lovely ♥

Miss Lottie Lou said...

Aw how wonderful :)
Lottie x

rachel red lips said...

yay!! i'm so excited for your move :) looks like you'll be very happy in nashville, and have friends right away too!

i love being walking distance from everything!

Carys said...

Wow, you both look so lovely, looks like so much fun!!
From Carys of La Ville Inconnue

Kir said...

Oh my goodness! That's like my dream store! I think I need to move to Nashville! Haha.
I'm not sure if you reply to comments, but I was wondering if Jonny's your husband or your boyfriend? Sorry, I'm curious to a fault. =( I've been reading your blog for a while but I don't think you ever mentioned it. Don't answer if I'm being to nosy. xD

Dizzy Dame said...

how cute are you two! oh.. I love that photo with the couple (sitting on top of the clothes rack ) .. in fact I want it.. lol

Hannah said...

That checkered dress is darling. As are those high-waisted shorts of yours. Love em.

It's fun hearing about blogger meetups. You guys always seem to have a great time.

Hannah said...

That checkered dress is darling. As are those high-waisted shorts of yours. Love em.

It's fun hearing about blogger meetups. You guys always seem to have a great time.

Anonymous said...

Sounds like you had such a great time. So glad ya'll found a nice little apartment too!

Passport Smiles said...

Ah! Are you moving to Nashville! That counts another one for the team of Nashville bloggers.

I LOVE venus and mars...and having a place near the hill center is a great location. Karen Elson is everywhere these days. I love her!


PS. I heart both of your outfits. So cute.

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Liza said...

you both look lovely!
seems like you had a great time!

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reckless daughter said...

how fun. you two look adorable!

I really need to get to Nashville one of these days. amazing things happening there!

Lara said...

Oh how fun! I love Lauren! She inspired me to learn to sew on a sewing machine (I used to sew only by hand). It looks like you two had so much fun and I am totally jealous of that vintage shop!

Maria Casteel said...

ya'll are just the cutest. i'm so glad you had a great trip! i'm excited for your move.

Amanda said...

This looks like a blast! You guys are so adorable...and tiny! That vintage shop really does look like a dream come true!

The Thriftaholic (Leilani) said...

Aw, blogger meetups are so fun! Love the shorts outfits you both are wearing and do you end up getting that sweet '60s dress? I'm also envious of your straw purse, it's the perfect summer bag. :)

Casey Maura said...

You two look like you had so much fun! ;) I'm more than a bit envious! hehe! I'm so glad to hear you've found a new apartment--sounds like you'll be at a fantastic location!

♥ Casey
blog | elegantmusings.com

BaronessVonVintage said...

ADORABLE!! Love your "new" dress. congrats on the "home front"!

pumps & luiers said...

looks so much fun - and hooray for the appartement, can't wait to see it

Cynthia said...

You two are the cutest!

Jessica said...

It looks like you had such a wonderful time! You and Lauren both look beautiful! And that's so cool that you were shopping next to Karen Elson! wow!

C said...

you both look so cute. i love the shorts. the color and buttons are great.

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Solanah said...

That just looks like so much fun for the both of you!

When you tell the Karen Elson story, you could say "I was shopping WITH Karen Elson". Hehe.

Fabiola "Fab" said...

you guys look amazing and how fun!

A said...

You're both so cute! I really love your shorts and especially your bag, I want a bag like that. :-)

Dotti said...

Yeay, what a fun time. Did you buy the little gingham dress in the end?

Leire said...

You both look adorable and Nashville sounds like so much fun! Blooming Leopold's blog is so cute too :)

Starr Crow said...

you two make me want to move to nashville!

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