clicks of note: she knows she's found a keeper.

get your week off to a colorful start...

LISTEN.

• The band is Charleston-based Shovels and Rope, the song is "Keeper," and with honey-sweet harmony from a husband-and-wife team and lyrics about loyalty, it's perfection.  Fans of The Civil Wars and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes will love this one.  Once again, I'm linking up to Musical Mondays at My So-Called Chaos!

SWOON.

Troy Grover Photographers via Bridal Musings

• I think you'll love this stylish outdoor engagement session featured on Bridal Musings.
• Camille Styles shares summer shower inspiration from Antiquaria.
• Style Me Pretty features a gorgeous watercolor-inspired shoot in shades of peach.
• For our currently-planning brides, Southern Weddings offers sound budget advice.

INSPIRE.

• The brilliant Jonathan Safran Foer's "How Not to Be Alone," from the New York Times:

"We live in a world made up more of story than stuff. We are creatures of memory more than reminders, of love more than likes. Being attentive to the needs of others might not be the point of life, but it is the work of life."

FLASHBACK.

• Two years ago, I recapped the bridal shower my friends gave me, my final hair and makeup trial, and my bachelorette party.  I also shared a sneak peek of our townhouse.  Last year, I shared a few of my favorite blogs, an al fresco Sunday Simplicity, hot pink fashion inspiration, and a round-up of braided bridal hairstyles.