Savor the moment and remember it forever.
Maps by A.Jaffe helps with just that and I'm giving away a special couple pieces to celebrate.
The first month of engagement is beautiful - everyone is congratulating you, you can't stop staring at your ring, you're keeping up your manicure. You're in complete bliss. The second month of engagement is when your engagement-moon phase gets inundated with questions like when's the wedding? Did you pick your dress? How many people are coming? Am I invited? And then you start waking up at 3AM online-hunting venues, obsessively pinning the perfect flower arrangements, and distressing at the high dollar signs that come with every. single. detail. What did we get ourselves into?
We got ourselves into a magnificent celebration of our romance, something we're excited to share with the best people in our lives. That's what I have to remind myself, because panicking over wedding details isn't what this is about. Every married friend told me that as easy as it is to stress, give it all your best to just literally stop. You wont' remember the day of the wedding, you won't remember who you talked to, or if your flowers were at the center of every table. You'll remember exploring venues hand-in-hand with your fiancé, tasting the most delicious desserts, and excitingly hiding your wedding dress from your soon-to-be in the house. It's the moments in the now that will matter the most, so Kyle and I are savoring our engagement as heartily as possible.
One of our favorite holidays Valentine's Day is coming up, so we got matching accoutrements from the Maps by A.Jaffe collection to continuously remind ourselves that we are doing this for us. With Maps by A.Jaffe, you can select any address in the world, from where you got engaged to where you are getting married, letting a diamond mark the moment that changed everything. Both our sterling silver necklace and cufflinks are custom-engraved with a map of our first home together in LA, where Kyle proposed to me, with a diamond that marks the spot. Maps by A.Jaffe is a special collection by luxury jeweler A.Jaffe, with rich New York City heritage dating back to the 19th century, and the collection makes beautiful, unique gifts that honor what you hold dear in the past, present, and future.
To share the celebrations with my darling readers, I'm partnering with Maps by A.Jaffe to give away a his-and-hers set that includes a sterling silver map necklace with diamond (shape of your choice) and a pair of sterling silver cuff links with diamond - both engraved with a map of your choice! Think about where in the world matters most to you and your S.O., or loved one, or friend and solidify that memory forever beautifully. A winner will be chosen on February 14th. Enter to win below and good luck!
*Giveaway open to U.S. residents only
Beautiful colors on that dress!
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I would map around the location my husband and I first met.
ReplyDeleteThat dress is awesome
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I just read your little couples excerpt on Racked - so sweet!
ReplyDeleteI would map Cable Beach in the Bahamas ~ where my husband & I were married...
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I would love to map Tulum, Mexico!
ReplyDeleteI'd pick London!
ReplyDeleteI would like to map either Martha's vineyard where I was born/conceived and lived for a while, and my mom ran lambert's cove Inn. or I would map Falmouth, cape cod Massachusetts where I had a great 3 years and summers at my ex fiancé's house- he is only my 'ex' fiancé because he passed away. it would mean a lot. I would really like to map that....
ReplyDeleteok I would need an address for the diamond so it would be Heights Beach in Falmouth where we used to spend our days-
Delete416 Gifford St, Falmouth, MA 02540
I would map to Paris, France.
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I would map my home in Maryland <3
ReplyDeleteTopsail Island!
ReplyDeleteI would map my hometown bc I miss it.
ReplyDeleteI would map Maui
ReplyDeleteI would map North Carolina, where my hubby and I got married.
ReplyDeleteI would map Madeline Island on Lake Superior in Wisconsin
ReplyDeleteI would map our small hometown for a gift for my daughter as part of her graduation gift. I love these and they have so much meaning to me.
ReplyDeleteI would map to Franz Josef, NZ :)
ReplyDeleteI love to wear it in NYC
ReplyDeleteid love a map of where we met!
ReplyDeletePortland, Maine - my wedding city!
ReplyDeleteI would map Puerto Rico, where my love is from.
ReplyDeleteI would so love to win this- I would map Rome, Italy-- one of my favorite memories together!
ReplyDeleteI would map San Francisco, particularly SF City Hall... the location where we will officially become husband and wife after 16 years of dating.
ReplyDeleteI would map the spot where we had our first, blind date that last 11 hours...sitting at the same restaurant table! It's in Redondo Beach, CA
ReplyDeleteThe beautiful city center of Florence, Italy has such meaning, for sure the number one choice!
ReplyDeleteThat's tough! Either our home here in Michigan or Las Vegas where we got married.
ReplyDeleteI would map right here at home in Iowa where we have lived and loved for over 30 yeears.
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PS I adore your pictures you two look so lovely together
I would map where I live- the city of good neighbors Buffalo, NY
ReplyDeleteI would map our home state of Iowa. It doesnt sound exciting to most, but it is good wholesome and the place where we have spent our lives.
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I would map our home state of Iowa. It doesnt sound exciting to most, but it is good wholesome and the place where we have spent our lives.
ReplyDeleteBeen commenting in moderation now.. good luck to all these are beautiful
ellen beck