THIS IS 
VIDA MIA

If you’ve landed on an exotic island where the rain drizzles down like sporadic sprinklers, the food tastes like heaven, and the trees seem to sing, welcome. You have arrived in Puerto Rico. This little island may have just become my favorite tropical destination in the Caribbean. We had no expectations upon arrival and were blown out of the turquoise blue waters. Nick at one point asked me, “if you closed your eyes then opened them and were here, where would you say we are?”

A few months ago, I got a text from a dear family friend asking if Nick and I were available to do a photoshoot for Vicky Bakery. We had no idea what it would entail since we'd never done anything like that but we were on board. This was even before our two engagement photoshoots. In fact, it was mine and Nick's very first photoshoot together #goals. It's very us, ngl, to have our relationship professionally documented for the first time while eating croquetas, pastelitos, an

During our treehouse vacation(post coming soon) in Dahlonega, I did something that’s quite uncommon: I proposed to my fiancé! But, why? To be completely honest, I saw the idea on Instagram first. Some girl on the explore page proposed to her fiancé soon after he proposed to her and I thought it was so sweet. I thought about how much my Nick would likely love an intimate moment like that where I profess my love for him and confirm that he, too, wants to marry me! Since he is q

Guess what? I'm typing this with a ring on my finger! YES! The most perfect ring I've ever seen, too. Nick proposed to me! It's been almost three weeks now and I am certainly still not over it. I can't believe we are engaged, fiancé and fiancée. The way he did it was so meaningful and intimate, just the two of us. I can't wait to tell you how it went down so here I go! A little background first that's relevant. Nick and I met at the University of Miami during my freshman year