DIY Bathroom Mirror Frame

It's Spring Break. My house has been under construction for the last 2 1/2 weeks and I was going CRAZY cooped up in my house!

A few weeks ago, I mentioned to my dad that I liked the look of the frames around the large bathroom mirrors. Well, it just so happened that I have one of those large, obnoxious mirrors mirrors in my master bathroom. 

Well, my dad showed up on Monday morning and was ready to DIY with me. So we got started. It was surprisingly easy!

Step 1: Pick the Frame

Well, you don't pick your frame, that would be too easy. And probably pretty expensive. Instead, pick out your desired trim (or crown molding). I picked a wide trim. It was even pre-primed for me! I picked up 19 feet (I measured before going). The great thing about Home Depot is that you can cut your pieces there and only pay for exactly what you need. The pieces came in 16 foot pieces, but I was able to just buy the 19 feet I needed. I love saving money! My total was $24.70 ($1.30 per foot). 

Step 2: Cutting the Trim

I know I said you can cut your trim at the store, but you can't cut the 45 degree angles you need. So, we brought the pieces home and my dad cut them at 45 degrees for me (he knows better than to let me try that). 

Step 3: Build the Frame

We planned to put the frame together (with a nail gun) and then put it up, but it just wasn't worth the effort. We ended up just caulking it straight to the mirror (bottom piece, then both sides, then the top). Make sure that you tape it to the mirror while it dries. 

Step 4: Painting the Frame

Make sure you wait 24 hours before removing the tape (to ensure that it's completely dry). Even still, hold the frame still while you pull off the tape. You don't want to pull it away from the mirror. The color might not look too differently from the primer. It's not. It's a creamy white/eggshell color. The real point of painting it though was to make sure that it is sealed off. I used a semi-gloss (since it will come in contact with water every once in a while).  And that's it! You're done!!!

Here is the breakdown of the project:

- Time: 1-2 hours (not including drying time)

- Paint: $0 (I used left over paint)

- Trim: $24.70

For a few hours and less than $25, I'd say that's a success!

I'm Married, Y'all!

Oy vey. It only took me (almost) 3 months to get this done. What is it about being married that automatically makes you busier than normal? I'm still trying to figure it out. 

Well, it happened. I got married. We had a two-day wedding affair. Not many can say that! On December 18, 2014, we were sealed in the San Antonio, Texas Temple for time and all eternity. It was a really small affair. We didn't even take too many group photos that day. We wanted to save those for the following day. I did, however, get a few good ones. 

The (not-so) grand exit.

This is one of my favorites!

Love my sisters!

The reflection makes this photo. 

That reflection again!!

After the temple we went down town and checked into our hotel for the weekend. Then we headed back into town for our rehearsal followed by the rehearsal dinner. Yep. Rehearsal dinner after the wedding. That's how we roll. 

 Day Two. The big day. 

The great thing about having two weddings is that by day two (when all of the photos will be taken), you're emotionally prepared and can keep the crying in photos to a minimum. 

We got up and headed out the venue bright and early (after breakfast, of course). The next few hours were setting up, stressing, calling the photographer, calling my mom, stressing, setting up, walking around in circles, stressing, then finally getting hair and make up done. Did I mention I was stressed?!

I had about 30 minutes of straight up Bridezilla. I would like to take this moment to apologize to anyone who had to come in contact with me during those fateful minutes. 

We started the evening with a formal wedding ceremony. We wanted to make sure that we were able to share our special day(s) with all of our friends and family (especially those who could not come to the temple). The highlight of the ceremony for me was the special moment I got to share with my daddy. 

I was so worried about tearing up as my dad walked me down the aisle. So, just before the music started I turned to my dad and said, "No need to cry because this isn't real!" (I was trying to make light of the emotional situation). My dad quietly responded with, "It feels real to me." 

Welp. I guess I should have just kept my mouth shut. Because that was the end of dry eyes for me. Of course, that was just in time for the music to start and us to head down the aisle. Even with the tears, it was such a special moment. And I feel special that I was the only girl that got to experience that with my dad. 

The rest of the night was such a blast! We ate, partied, danced, and partied some more. 

We walked back up the aisle with bubbles and a little "Love On Top" by Beyonce. 

When my dad gets emotional...

...I get emotional.

My beautiful mother-in-law (any my husband, of course).

Not sure why I couldn't just smile...

We ended up leaving fairly early. It was SUCH a long day (well, two days). I wouldn't trade any of it. it was absolutely perfect. 

The last (almost) 3 months have been...easy, I guess. It's been surprisingly normal. I keep waiting for the "adjustment period" (you know, the one where he drives you nuts because he squeezes from the middle of the toothpaste?) to hit me, but it just seems normal. Don't get me wrong. He definitely doesn't do things the right my way, but it hasn't been an "adjustment" per se. 

And that brings us to now. I'm a married woman. I'm still in between "Miss Collins" and "Mrs. Guerra" at work. I sign my name "Amy ColGuerra". That's definitely been an adjustment. 

Bridal Photos

Bridal photos are done. Hallelujah. I thought taking pictures with someone was hard. Turns out, being completely exposed to the camera and having all eyes on you is even more awkward. 

Once again, my photographer was the star of the show. She was so patient with me. She made me laugh and oftentimes made me laugh at her so I wouldn't feel so awkward about myself. Having someone willing to actually show you exactly what they want out of you helps!

Big shout out to my best girl and Matron of Honor, Amanda, who was the best train-holder and fixer out there. She was not afraid to get down and dirty to keep my pretty dress clean. 

Always a shout out to my fantastic mother who repurposed her veil so I can use it for my wedding. She also did my hair and put up with me all during the photo shoot. Thanks to all!

Cool facts about my dress:

Something Old- my veil is my mother's veil

Something New- my dress

Something Borrowed- my earrings (thanks Amanda!)

Something Blue- my garter (no pics of that)

And my favorite part- My bolero is made entirely of pieces of my mother's wedding dress. All of the decals were taken off of her dress by hand, and hand-sewn onto my jacket. They were originally part of her bodice. The lace trim is from the trim on her train. The jacket lining (to make it modest) is the actual material from her dress. So glad that (even though I couldn't fit into my mom's 00 dress) I can "wear" her dress on my wedding day. 

And for the moment everyone has been waiting for, the pictures. I'm only posting them because 1. I blocked Carlo from seeing this Facebook post with the link (sneaky, sneaky!) and 2. We all know that he doesn't read my blog. 

Hope you like them as much as I do!

And my favorite: