Happy Birthday Pretty Lovely

Today is this little blogs 2nd birthday! I really can't believe I have stuck with this for 2 years. So what better way to celebrate a birthday than with candy! I discovered this Candy Club through Kaylee of Kaylee Daily's Instagram. I purchased my own subscription within the hour. I love candy that much. This could be one of the best subscriptions I have ever seen. New candy on your doorstep each month!? Yes please! So, Im going to go celebrate some more by eating more candy. Cheers to the future!

Outfit Details

Skirt & Top || Urban Outfitters

Socks ℅ Oasap

Sweater & Tights || Too old to remember

January Ruchette of the Month

Happy New Year! I just wanted to let you know that I am Ruche's Ruchette of the Month for January! You can see the interview I did with them on their blog. I absolutely love Ruche, everything they stand for and the clothes they have. This is the perfect way to begin 2015!

Hope you have a great weekend!
xo

2014 Reader Survey

I really want to get more into my blog next year. I can slowly feel the motivation build a little more each day and I am super excited about that. So to get ready for the new year, I wanted to create a reader survey! This is my first one, so I am super excited to hear what you guys have to say about this little space. Don't leave anything out! I want to know more about you, if you have a blog and what you like and don't like about Pretty Lovely.

Thank you so much in advance for taking the time to do this! I truly truly appreciate it!
I hope you all have the best day!
xo

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Fresh

Happy Friday! I thought it was time for fresh new look around here. I feel like I just grew up from middle school pink and green, to college neutrals with a little pop of yellow. I also added some new pages for you to explore as well! You can now find all of my floral posts by clicking the Florals tab and same for the all of my outfits. I am most proud of my new Washington page. Go take a look at it! An archive of all my travel posts around Washington, with pictures, just in case one of you will be visiting this great state!

Have fun looking around!
xo

Fresh From the Field Wedding Flowers || Giveaway!

I am so excited to write this post for you guys but have no idea where to start, I have so much I want to say! So I'll just start from the beginning :)

I know that some of you are new readers, (Hello there!) and may not know that I have a degree in Landscape, Nursery and Greenhouse Management and a certificate in Organic Agriculture from WSU... Go Cougs! So, I love watching things grow and creating gorgeous outdoor areas and working with flowers and plants of all kind. I thought I wanted to work in a nursery, and I did for 3 amazing summers, but during that time I realized I had some major love for the flowers and desperately wanted to create gorgeous bouquets and arrangements and garlands and flower crowns and anything else I could. So I started researching floral design and different florists. I came across the incredible world of farmer florists that I had no idea existed. And I became obsessed with this idea.

The first farmer florist I came across was Erin Benzakein from Floret. I was so unbelievably excited to find out that she was a florist that grew her own flowers, she had a blog and she was from Skagit Valley. 1 hour away from me! Its always amazing to find someone local. This discovery led me to many other flower farmers and floral designers and just fueled my desire to learn all I could.

I was so ecstatic to hear that Erin was working on a book with Lynn Byczynski for aspiring flower farmers, floral designers and DIY brides, Fresh From the Field Wedding Flowers. I fit 2 of those categories! I waited patiently for its release and was so grateful when they sent over 2 copies, 1 for me to read and review and 1 to giveaway to one of you! I read the whole book and watched all of the 75 minutes of video (yep! it comes with a DVD!) the day I got it.

This book is all about the local flower movement. Buying and designing with local flowers. It is more geared toward that DIY bride who wants to create her own flowers for the big day. If that is you, I cannot recommend this book enough. I am helping a friend with her wedding in August and this book answered so many questions, some I didn't even know I had. Seriously, you need this book if you are doing your own flowers or helping a friend or family member with theirs. It has everything you need to know about finding, buying and designing with local flora.

If you want to know more about the art of arranging, it covers all of that too. All of the tools you need and the techniques. The DVD is SUPER helpful with this aspect of the book. And have I mentioned the insane amount of gorgeous photos? So much inspiration.

They end it with information on a lot of the popular cut flowers and with a list of different farmers and florists across the country using and growing local flora.

I can't recommend this book enough and am so happy I get to give it to one of my readers! All you have to do is comment telling me what your favorite flower is and make sure you enter through the Rafflecopter below. There are some extra entries you can complete too to increase your chances :)

You can also find Fresh From the Field Wedding Flowers on Facebook and Pinterest.

And don't forget that all ad spots are still FREE for reaching 500 followers! Use code "500".

a Rafflecopter giveaway

500 Followers || Free Sponsor Spots

I can't believe this post is here already! Pretty Lovely has reached 500 Bloglovin and GFC followers! Thank you so so much! And a BIG hello to all my new readers! I am so so glad to have you here! To thank ALL off you, ALL of my sponsor spots are FREE. Yep, that includes my large and medium spots. Just use the code "500". Now is the perfect time to sponsor Pretty Lovely at no cost whatsoever. Just a little thank you for being so awesome. In the upcoming weeks and months you can expect to see A LOT of flowers and pretty clothes. Two of my favorites :)

Thank you so so much! 

5 Months Free Ad Space Giveaway!

I've got a GIVEAWAY for you today! Along with these lovely ladies...

Jenna from A Beautiful Heart

Carly from A Walk in the Park

Jessi from Haircut and General Attitude

and

Jessica and Meagan from Jeans and a Teacup

So who wants to win free ad space? Pretty neat huh? One winner will be chosen on March 7th to have their ad on each of our blogs for one month EACH! Thats FIVE months of free ad space! Comment below why you would LOVE to win this giveaway and enter through the rafflecopter. Also, you must have a blog or shop banner already made. Giveaway ends March 5.
Good Luck and I can't wait to hang out with you on my blog!

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Sponsor in November?

Happy November! A couple of days late… We haven't had internet for a couple of days since a big wind storm hit the area on Saturday. Its been kind of nice to be unplugged for a bit, but I can only do it for so long. So Im sitting in a coffee shop right now…

Anyways, want to sponsor Pretty Lovely in November? Its my birthday month :) You can think of it as your birthday present to me. All three spots are available right now, no waiting! Of course there is always the swap option, your banner goes on my blog, mine goes on yours! There is a medium option which includes a group feature and the option of a group giveaway. And then there is the large option! You get your very own feature post and also the option of hosting your own giveaway. I would love to partner with you so don't hesitate to contact me. (theprettylovelyblog(at)gmail(dot)com) Check out my sponsor page for more information. Hopefully I will be hearing from you soon!

Want to Sponsor Pretty Lovely in October?

October is just around the corner. Can you believe it? We are in the height of the best season, the leaves are changing, storms are brewing and its sweater weather. Could it get any better? I am so excited about this season and that means so many good things for Pretty Lovely. This would be the perfect time to sponsor. Last month I revamped my sponsor packages just in time for this season and it involves more exposure for you! To sum it up, if you buy a large spot, you get your very own feature post and the option of hosting a giveaway. Buying a medium spot gives you the option of participating in a group giveaway and of course there is the small ad swap spot. Your ad goes on my blog and mine goes on yours!
Check out my Sponsor page for all the details and blog stats. You can purchase an ad spot directly from there or if you want me to style an item or have something else in mind, shoot me an email theprettylovelyblog(at)gmail(dot)com. Im open to your idea!
So, lets give a BIG hello to October and I hope to hear from you soon!

Kitchenaid Mixer Giveaway!

Today I have another amazing giveaway for you guys. I am partnering with Amanda from Little Lady Little City as well 11 other bloggers to celebrate Amanda's THIRD blogging anniversary! The winner will be receiving a Kitchenaid Mixer! How awesome is that!?

Be sure to check out each of the blogs involved in this giveaway! You are going to love them! Just click on their picture below.

Please note this giveaway will be active until and will be open to all US and Canada readers. There are quite a few ways to enter so do one or all of them! 

Best of luck everyone! 

Tiny Print: The giveaway is open until September 30th 11:59PM EST. The winner will be chosen at random shortly after the giveaway closes, and will be notified. Once notified, the winner has 48 hours to respond otherwise they will forfeit the prize and another random entry will be chosen. Please note that the color of the Kitchenaid mixer is subject to change due to availability.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Want to Sponsor in September?

You guys, Fall is JUST around the corner and I could not be any more excited. I am welcoming it with open arms! This is by far my favorite season and have so many new things to share on here! It would be the perfect time to sponsor Pretty Lovely. You can buy an ad on my advertise page or shoot me an email (theprettylovelyblog@gmail.com) and we can discuss other ways to work together! I would love to support small businesses and other blogs.

In other news, I am in the process of opening an etsy shop! I am so excited about this and will share more about this later.

Today is THE LAST day to enter my Modcloth Giveaway! Be sure to get your entry in! I will post the winner on Monday. Have a Lovely weekend!

Lets Swap Buttons

Happy Friday to you! I finally got my Sponsor page started. Click on the Advertise trees in the sidebar to see it. Simply buy an ad spot and use the promo code mentioned there to waive the fees. Once you do that I will be in touch with you to give you my button! Or you could simply leave a comment or send me an email (theprettylovelyblog@gmail.com) and we will go from there. I look forward to hearing from you and working with you! I am off to the other side of the state to celebrate my grandmas 80th birthday! Have a lovely weekend!

Co-Hosting Brightside Beauty Blog Hop!

Today I am here to Co-host a blog hop with Meet Me on the Brightside! Add your link below, follow and leave a comment saying hi and I'll be sure to hop right on over to yours!

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Happy Thursday Bloggers! The weekend is just about here! Come link up to my Brightside Beauty Blog Hop for a chance to gain new followers and find amazing new reads. Linky list will be open now until this Monday night 11:59 pm, Ohio time. There are only a few guidelines , so read, follow, and let the fun begin. Don't forget to come back every Friday to join the blog hop and enter future giveaways :) The blog this weekend with the most views will win a co-host spot on next weekend's hop so get your network on :)

New Blog Design

As you can probably see, I have a new blog design! My old header was just too big and wasn't doing it for me anymore. I needed to change it. So I did and I love it! And yes, that is Bigfoot you see walking across my header. I may or may not have a minor obsession with him and thought he fit perfectly into this. Bear with me the next couple of days as more changes are made, mostly to my "About" and "Contact" pages. What do you think? Do you like it? In case you forgot and wanted to do a little comparison here is what my blog looked like before.