Texas forever

In the spirit of the world's greatest tv show, Friday Night Lights, a goodbye party was held for me at the end of February. A hip bar in downtown Houston was our gathering spot where friends from literally every part of my life came together to celebrate. I felt like one lucky girl!

There were endless cocktails, a Texas shaped cake, and an impromptu photo staging area. 

Then the night ended with dancing, a fog machine, and a throwback to my favorite college drunk food. What more could I ask for?

Catch ya later, H-Town.

New Orleans...bachelorette style

Ah, New Orleans. You are grand. 

For dear Haritha's bachelorette party we made the trek to the state next door and rented an awesome apartment underneath a giant old house. I may or may not have convinced everyone that it was very haunted. Maybe I watch too much American Horror Story.

We ate delicious pizza, had a fancy, three course jazz brunch at Commander's Palace, got our fortunes read [my first time for that, and it was pretty cool], strolled around the French quarter, and had a classic night on Bourbon Street. 

Only three months until our little doctor is married! 

Yes, the placement of the green dresses was intentional.

Leave it to us to run into an Australian rugby player. Aussies are EVERYWHERE.

Girls Trip, version 5.0

Immediately upon return from London, I was swept up into the fifth annual girls trip.

[Let the record show that October was the booziest busiest month ever for me.]

Seeing as how three out of six girls trip participants got married this year, we decided to keep things simple for our annual trip. 

It was a perfect weekend of girl talk, game playing, wine tasting, and a night out on the town. 

Highlights included a highly offensive and hilarious game of Cards Against Humanity, the most delicious pumpkin cream crepe, a sweet winery in the hill country, target practice in the backyard with a pellet gun, making best friends with a cab driver, and devouring most of an ice cream pie after a night out. 

Clearly, it was a classy weekend.

A Charleston Wedding

Last month I attended wedding six of ten for the year. 

[Twenty-something problems]

This one took me to the wilds of Charleston, SC, to celebrate a dear college roommate.

Charleston is a place I have always wanted to visit, namely for the restaurant scene. And maybe I wanted to nerd out on Civil War history.

The long weekend consisted of wedding celebrations, celebrations just because, LOTS of eating [including in a very haunted restaurant], playing tourist, and getting caught in a torrential downpour.

Definitely a charming [and expensive] city that is well worth another visit!

The best shrimp and grits from Hominy Grill.

College roomies!

This picture is not supposed to look foggy...my poor camera lens just got super fogged up due to the humidity!

Lunch at Husk

On why Indian weddings are awesome

It may have lasted all day long, but I had a blast being a bridesmaid in an Indian wedding for the following reasons:

1. Copious amounts of delicious Indian food

2. The most gorgeous sari that I want to wear every day [but can't because there's no way I can get it on by myself]

3. The best hair and makeup job I've ever had in my life

4. All the colors and vibrant traditions

5. The sheer uniqueness of it all

6. The FIREWORKS SHOW

7. The food trucks that came in from Austin

8. The delicious cupcakes

9. The speech I got to give even though I cried my way through it

10. The fact that it was for one of my best friends :)

The venue was gorgeous, the bride wore three different outfits, there was a choreographed Bollywood dance, and we danced our little hearts out until 11 pm even though it was on a Sunday.

I'd say the exhaustion was well worth it to be able to share such a special day with my Fab Four girls.

Here's to another Indian wedding in February!