We Tied The Knot Gatsby Style

As I sit here and write this 6months into this marriage, I still cannot believe it to be true. Ive always been one to dream about my wedding day. I can remember as a young girl the planning process had already begun, the little old purple journal with all the clippings and  notes of what I desired the day to be like. To now look back and realize how perfect that day was and how closely knit it was to my dreams and what was in that small purple journal, leaves me with smiles and chuckles. God, have you  ever so blessed me!

Before I can even begin to reflect back on that day, I must begin with our extraordinary roots, known as our family. Sigh.....where can I even begin?! We are truly blessed with the parents that God has given the both of us. Tho they may be from different ethic backgrounds, they both rely heavily on our Creator and have instilled that in our lives. This picture is by far one of my favorite from the wedding because it shows God's amazing work in our families lives. To have both sides still in love and fighting to sustain their marriage is such a rarity in todays society, it reminds me of that pearl lost in that ugly oyster. What value that pearl is compared to the world it dwelled in! Me and my Romeo would be nothing with out these four incredible people, and we look forward to being half of who they are as spouses and parents!! 

Along with those parents they also produce some beautiful children( apart from me and Ram ha!) and man are they our rocks! On my side I have a younger brother and older sister who are my everythings! Ram has a younger sister who has been our biggest cheerleader and supporter! Sigh.....did I mention how blessed we truly are?!! BEYOND. It was a dream come true having them all at our sides on that special day and in the preparation process.

And now.......JULY 18, 2014

As I mentioned earlier, I have always had my wedding on my mind! It was always centered around the 1920's, something about the freedom in that era and mostly the clothing and accessories has always captured my attention. I often feel and have been told I was born in the wrong era LOL I just am a lover of vintage, which I know I have inherited from my mother. Anyway! The wedding was centered on that era with inspiration from Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. It was such a joy to plan the details of this wedding because it was all things I loved! A lot of what I used for our decor were items I already owned, which made it all the more easier. I am a believer in doing things that YOU love, not just what is in at that time. Let all you do reflect YOU and that is exactly what we did!  The day was absolutely perfect! The family and friends that surrounded us beamed with love and excitement, the food was beyond yummy and the atmosphere was so peaceful and fun.....I often dream about going back to that wonderful day! Below is a link to a Wedding Blog that featured our wedding! It also holds our video snippet! I will be blogging pictures of favorite parts of this day and sharing my thoughts on them within the next couple of weeks!

Be sure to visit the link below!

http://www.100layercake.com/blog/2014/09/24/great-gatsby-themed-1920s-themed-wedding/

To my Darling Pearls in Waiting,

I remember multiple weddings where I was left with feelings of doubt and sadness. When would this happen for me?! Will it ever happen?! What would he be like? Have I already met him? Etc, etc....

I believe the enemy works his way in our hearts and minds during this season, as he loves to do trying to steal, kill, and destroy the Hope that is within us. Getting us to focus on the outer shell of our lives that appear compared to others, dirty, without beauty, rough....kinda like the exterior of an oyster. May I encourage you to stick to that Hope within you and focus on the interior. Have you ever seen the interior of an oyster?? Yes, it contains a pearl but its interior is often shiny and pearly itself! It is beautiful! Fix your eyes on that! Yes, there are parts that are still rough and not so pretty but thats life darling, train yourself now to see that beauty within and before you know it that shell will crack open exposing you, my Darling Pearl, to new life and new beginnings! 

Stay Encouraged. 

~MY

(All pictures by Katherine Davis by http://www.deependimagery.com )

Beauty within a ring.

I'm engaged to my handsome Ramilo Romeo Raspado!!!!! It will be two weeks come this Friday and it still has not sunk in. I have always been a dreamer when it comes to weddings. I have been maid of honor in three weddings, read scripture for two, was a flower girl for one and planned/coordinated for more than I can remember! I cannot express the excitement that has been swelling up within me these last few weeks! Those of you who have experienced this know the feeling well, those that haven't its simply unreal! But for me this engagement goes beyond the wedding in itself. There is this hidden beauty that has resonated within me that has really been the show stopper in all of this.......the beauty within the ring......

To me this ring is a covenant of a promise being fulfilled.  It is a symbol of an unyielding, faithful, incomparable love. I adore my fiancé and yes I am in love with him but this ring's beauty means more than him. I was once told that a man that loved God would never find me acceptable as a wife. I believed that lie for some time, and my life reflected it by the choices that I had made along the way. But my beautiful Creator told me different, all I could do was trust HIS words against that person's words. I began to pursue my Creator and allowed HIM to teach me and groom me. I trusted HIM. I went through battles, I went through obstacles but my trust for HIM remained and so did HIS promises for me. HE promised me I would be a wife and a mother and it would all honor HIM. This ring is the beginning of that promise coming to flourish. I get teary eyed thinking about it because I wasn't suppose to be here, I wasn't suppose to be with a man as wonderful and perfect as my fiancé but I am! I owe it all to my Creator, Jesus.

To the pearls in waiting,

You're worth the wait. That longing you get when you see others around you in relationships, engaged or married can be satisfied. That satisfaction can only come from HIM, not even your husband will quench that thirst. Be encouraged tho, your Romeo is on his way and will be more than you will ever imagine because when you rest in HIM HE exceeds your expectations.

P.S. Never Settle.

 ~MY

(All pictures by Katherine Davis by http://www.deependimagery.com )

Hello.

My Name is Mylene Colon and I have a passion for Design. I am currently within a Masters of Interior Design Program at Harrington College of Design in Chicago. I believe in beautifying the world, not only through exterior designs, but designs within each and every one of us.

In my eyes, as well as our Makers, we are all Pearls. Some have already discovered this and have begun to shine, others are still stuck in some oyster shell waiting to be opened!

This blog is to uncover the beauty within and around us, from designing rooms, to DIY projects and to examining ourselves. My heart's desire is that you will be drawn ever so closer to the beauty around, within, and through you. In hopes that you will be introduced to it's creator.

~My