Southern Weddings

Hello, ladies + gents! Now that we have our super-fab team photos back from the amazing Millie Holloman, we thought we’d do some proper introductions! Some of us you’ve already met, some of us you may be meeting for the first time — but after this little Sit a Spell series, we hope you’ll feel like you know us even better! Up first? My right-hand gal, Nicole, our newest editorial assistant. You’ve probably seen her writing on the blog, but she also is a huge help to me with shoot planning and prep. I love this girl! — Emily

Hey hey, y’all! I think it’s high time we got to know each other a little better. You know, since we spend so much time together — don’t lie, I know you’re on the blog at work, too! Grab some tea and sit a spell with me as I share a few random tidbits and quirks about myself! Here’s hoping you don’t get scared off…

1. I have an issue with cupcakes. I know, I know, it’s seriously tragic, very surprising, and plain unacceptable. But listen—they’re really hard to eat. How do you get the perfect combination of cake and frosting in one bite? Please give me a fork. Or a pie.

2. In a previous life I was a chemistry major, a theatre kid, a violinist, and a rebel. Okay, I wasn’t really a rebel, but one time I did skip class to finger paint. True story. This happened two years ago, not when I was five.

3. I dance in the car. A lot. If you see a small Asian lady rockin’ out in a Hyundai Accent, it’s probably me. My sister is embarrassed to ride in my passenger seat, but I know y’all understand. Some songs are just too good not to dance to them!

4. I have a Monica Gellar complex. I love to organize and clean things. I’ve been known to alphabetize, color-code and rearrange. There have been a few times when I’ve asked people if I could clean their rooms. Awkward? Not at all.

5. I’m a vegetarian. I dearly miss pulled pork sandwiches, but I make up for it with lots of cornbread and black bean burgers. I’m so excited that I made this lifestyle change. It makes me conscious and appreciative of what I eat and I just feel better about myself.

6. It would be a bad idea to bring me with you to Staples, Office Depot, Office Max or any other office supply store if you’re in a hurry. I really do wander around for inappropriate amounts of time. The post-it aisle is my favorite, but I also enjoy the paper aisle. I’m proud to say that no one has accused me of loitering or stealing yet. That means it’s not a problem, right?

7. Summer is heaven. There is nothing that makes me happier than sticking my hands out the window of my car while driving in the middle of a summer night with the smell of honeysuckle in the air. Tell me you don’t love ice cream, porch swings, bare feet and fireflies.

8. My mom was a seamstress while I was growing up and enlisted me in numerous craft projects from stenciling our bedroom walls to making our own photo albums. There was a time when I took it upon myself to cut holes in my new dress because I thought I was sewing. My mom loves that story. She also loves the story of the time when I climbed into our fish tank, so it proves that not only is she the source of my creative bug, but that she loves to embarrass me.

9. I’ve never been out of the country but I would love to live abroad for a little bit before I settle down (you know, in my dream world where I magically work from abroad in order to sustain life). My top five places to visit are Marrakech, Morocco, Florence, Italy, Greece, France and Malaysia.

10. In ten years, I want to live in a house with creaking wood floors, a brightly-colored front door, lavender on my kitchen windowsill and floor to ceiling bookshelves. Hopefully there will be a puppy running around my well-shaded backyard as I sit on my porch swing sipping peach iced tea and reading a book with dog-eared pages.

Read more about me here!

Do we have something in common? Introduce yourself in the comments below!

Written with love by Nicole