I have a medium-sized makeup bag that I love and use for transporting larger toiletries (shampoo, toothpaste, etc.), but I’m in the market for a smaller pouch for toting makeup. Here are a few I have my eye on… maybe I’ll add one to my Christmas list?

A. Kate Spade ($60), B. Baggu (3 for $12), C. Kate Spade ($75), D. Fossil (3 for $35), E. Vera Bradley ($22)

I have a whole week of Charleston posts planned for y’all! First up I thought we’d talk about two sights we saw, Angel Oak and Middleton Plantation. Later in the week I’ll give you a tour around Folly Beach (where we stayed), share my thoughts on the food we ate, and do some intense gushing over downtown. And on Friday, I’ll share the video John and I made!

Let me tell you a little bit about Folly Beach! Folly was our home base for our week in Charleston. It’s about 20-25 minutes from downtown, and definitely has a laid back, surfer vibe. There’s a very small downtown, but for the most part, it’s beaches and houses. Here’s the house we rented:

Cute, no? It was lovely, and right on the beach — about a one minute walk from our door to the ocean’s edge. We took advantage of the proximity, swimming almost every day, and some days, multiple times a day! (We even swam once at night, and once in the rain!)

Have y’all noticed that donuts seem to be everywhere at weddings these days? Part of me is happy about this (because I love donuts) and part of me is sad (because now if I include them in our wedding, maybe I’ll feel like I’m just jumping on the bandwagon). Either way, I thought I’d share some of my favorite donut wedding inspiration for you this fine morning :)

Credits from top: Pink and white donuts from Country Living, flavored donuts via 100 Layer Cake (photos by Max Wanger), donuts with custom coffee cup wraps via Style Me Pretty (photo by Harwell Photography), pink and white striped donuts by Whisk Kid, mini beignets and coffee by Frilly Milly Events (photo by Lauren Blair), donut croquembouche, homestyle donuts via 100 Layer Cake (photo by Kate Harrison), pink donut centerpiece from Martha Stewart Weddings, next three photos by Greg Blomberg (via 100 Layer Cake), custom donut hole bags via Martha Stewart Weddings (photo by Sara Remington), sparkler donut hole spears by Mrs. Lillien, ricotta donuts from Gale Gand, mini donuts and coffee from Martha Stewart Weddings, custom paper bag donuts by Simplesong (photo by Kate Headley, via Ritzy Bee), next two photos of donut bar from A Beautiful Mess, next three photos by Yan Photography (via Style Me Pretty), next two photos of coconut donuts by Cannelle et Vanille, espresso glazed donuts from Martha Stewart Weddings